Modern (19th C)

A Century of Negro Migration

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Carter Woodson


Dr. Woodson describes the internal migration of African Americans within the United States, including the Northern Migration and the draw of…

The Causes Of The American Civil War

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John Lothrop Motley


John Lothrop Motley (1814 – 1877) was an American author and popular diplomat, who helped to prevent European intervention on the side of th…

An Apache Campaign In The Sierra Madre

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John Gregory Bourke


An account of the expedition [of the U.S. Army] in pursuit of the hostile Chiricahua Apaches in the spring of 1883. (Book subtitle) Bourke w…

The Cossacks: Their History and Country

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William Penn Cresson


One of the earliest histories of the Cossacks to appear in English, with an emphasis on the exploits of famous Cossack leaders and Cossack s…

Oration by Frederick Douglass Delivered on the Occasion of the Unveiling of the…

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Frederick Douglass


This is the speech given by Fredrick Douglass at the unveiling of the Freedmen's Monument in Lincoln Park, Washington DC, April 14, 1876 alo…

The Wrong of Slavery, the Right of Emancipation, and the Future of the African …

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Robert Dale Owen


"The Wrong of Slavery" is a work written by Robert Dale Owen based largely off of the work of the Freedmen's Inquiry Commission wh…

The Political History of France, 1789-1910

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Muriel O. Davis


This little book opens on the eve of the French Revolution. The government is crippled by financial mismanagement, ruled by a King who, in t…

The Life of Clara Barton - Volume 1

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William E. Barton


Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912) was a pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a h…

Clergymen Of The Church Of England

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Anthony Trollope


This 1866 book was published in a time of great change in the Church of England. Trollope began as a High Church adherent and then worked h…

The Rookeries of London

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Thomas Beames


Rev. Thomas Beames (1815 – 1864) was a preacher at St. James, Westminster in London. He compiled his own eye-witness accounts of the most no…

The Mounties in the News

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The New York Times


A newspaper account of the activities in the Western Canada during the Riel Rebellion and some of the aftermath , articles dating from Augus…

The Precipice

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Elia Wilkinson Peattie


Elia Peattie was an outspoken journalist and social activist who gave her attention to such areas as orphanages, charity hospitals, the Woun…

Figures of Several Centuries

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Arthur Symons


Arthur Symons talks through the histories and works of poets, playwrights, scholars and scribes. He provides both personal experience and cr…

Building a State in Apache Land

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Charles Poston


Building a State in Apache Land by Charles Debrille Poston is a compilation of articles published in 1894 in the Overland Monthly magazine. …

The Historical Evolution of the Ukrainian Problem

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Mykhailo Hrushevsky


A short history of Ukrainian national aspirations, written by one of the most prominent Ukrainian historians. Published in the early months …

Chronicles of Canada Volume 27 - The Winning of Popular Government: A Chronicle…

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Archibald Macmechan


In the 1830's, Canada was a ideologically divided country. Political upheaval and even riots occurred over Canada's future. Would it remain …

Chronicles of Canada Volume 28 - The Fathers of Confederation: A Chronicle of t…

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A. H. U. Colquhoun


During and after the United States' War of Independence, Canada remained loyal to Great Britain. The upheavals of the 1830's and early 1840'…

Aus dänischer Zeit

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Charlotte Niese


Charlotte Niese war eine beliebte deutsche Schriftstellerin des späten neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Diese autobiographischen Skizzen zeige…

Chronicles of Canada Volume 29 - The Day of Sir John Macdonald: A Chronicle of …

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Sir Joseph Pope


A biography of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada. It was written by the man who served as Macdonald's private secret…

Chronicles of Canada Volume 26 - The Tribune of Nova Scotia: A Chronicle of Jos…

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William Lawson Grant


Joseph Howe (1804-1873) was one of Nova Scotia's greatest and best-loved politicians. He was instrumental in helping Nova Scotia become the …

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