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The Loss of the S. S. Titanic
- Author: Beesley Lawrence
- Genre: 20th Century
The Loss of the S.S. Titanic is the recollections of the disaster of Lawrence Beesley, a schoolteacher and second class passenger of the ill-fated liner, who managed to survive that nasty day in 1912. Told at first hand through the view of the eyewitness the story is emotional and full of factual details, so that the reader has opportunity to experience the tragedy himself.
It thrills more when you know that the story is real and happened to real people most of whom became the victims of the ocean…
the real lincoln
- Author: charles l c charles landon carter minor
- Genre: Americas
“The Real Lincoln” by Charles L.C. Minor is an attempt to refute the mistaken estimate of Abraham Lincoln with the help of solid references and all the witnesses, many of which include Lincoln’s former friends and associates, whose evidence is submitted. The book will be of a great use for those who want to know the whole truth that often is distorted or veiled. Minor presents a brief, though convincing disclosure of the sixteenth President of the United States. The author alleges that anyone, who reads this book, will understand what difference lies between the real Lincoln and what he pronounced to be.
the real lincoln from the testimony of his contemporaries
- Author: charles l c charles landon carter minor
- Genre: Americas
“The Real Lincoln” by Charles L.C. Minor is an attempt to refute the mistaken estimate of Abraham Lincoln with the help of solid references and all the witnesses whose evidence is submitted. The book will be of a great use for those who want to know the whole truth that often is distorted or veiled. Learn the other side of Lincoln’s personality, in particular, how he was responsible for killing 25% of the South unleashing a completely meaningless and brutal war. Minor tries to draw our attention to all the lies and myths that are still wide spread, concerning this American president.
recollections of abraham lincoln 1847 1865
- Author: ward hill lamon
- Genre: Americas
This book based on the notes made by Ward Lamon and published by his daughter is devoted to the life of Abraham Lincoln. This one of the most greatest figures in the American history, asked his old friend and law partner Ward Lamon to be close to him when he was elected as the President of the United States. Lamon moved from Springfield to Washington and spent there several years doing dangerous job and being completely devoted to his friend. He was always ready to help Lincoln and make him happier, especially during the year of the Civil War. This work is considered to be one of the best stories about Abraham Lincoln because it is based on the memories of such a close to the President person. The book is also valuable as it opens readers' eyes on controversial historical events that influences later the whole course of the history, for example, a visit to Charleston during the secession crisis, and Lincoln’s foreboding dreams. The book would be interesting for historian and everyone who is fond of such a titanic figure in the American as Abraham Lincoln.
Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation
- Author: Kemble Fanny
- Genre: 19th Century
Fanny Kemble Butler was a remarkable woman. She was the English stage-actress, who married Pierce Butler, a wealthy member of Philadelphia society with possessions in the South. He courted her with such persistence that she finally agreed to give up her career and become his wife. They moved to Butler’s residence in Georgia, where he owned two plantations. There she became a witness of awful slavery practice. Shocked with all her observations Fanny kept a journal, where she wrote down all her impressions .Written over a period of about than four months, Kemble's journal has the records of her everyday encounters with husband's slaves, and attempts to reveal the moral injustice of slavery. The journal was read only by Fanny’s friends, and was not published until 1863. Kemble's journal still is a lasting and important critique of slavery, and an important document about the 19th American south.
americans of 1776
- Author: james schouler
- Genre: Colonial Period
James Schouler, an American lawyer, is best known, however, as a historian; his most important work being a History of the United States under the Constitution. His work “Americans of 1776”delves into the daily life of people during the significant revolutionary period of the American history. Upheld by the material of the newspapers, magazines and diaries, the book appears a rich source of all kinds of information: clothing, hobbies, fashion, family homes, home life, literature and press, religion, music, theater, etiquette, medicine, storms and other accidents of life in the colonies.