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The Real Lincoln,
Charles L C Charles Landon Carter MinorAmericas
“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.
Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion,
Harrison Jane EllenAncient
Prolegomena to the study of Greek religion is written by one of the founders of studying Greek religion and mythology Jane Ellen Harrison. In this research she makes a careful study of the festivities of ancient Greek religion with the goal to find out the roots and fundamentals of rituals and them being present in the classical religion and literature. The preface of this famous book states that J. G. Frazer has made a great contribution to her research and influenced as well the works of many other researches of religion. Our contemporary academics who examines ancient myths or rituals can say the same words about Jane Harrison. Her thoughts set in the Prolegomena have not lost their importance and innovation.
The Real Lincoln From the Testimony of His Contemporaries,
Charles L C Charles Landon Carter MinorAmericas
“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.
The Colonial Clippers,
Basil LubbockNaval
This book is one of the print collection volumes of the Cornell University Library, and was first published and appeared in 1914. Owing to scan of the texts and Kirtas Technologies, which helped to convert the text to JPG 2000 format, one can find various marginal notes from the original edition on the pages of this volume. Written specially for the officers and seamen of Mercantile Marine the book contains materials and illustrations, rare old lithographs and sailing records which keep with care the memory of an important historical period.
Night Draws Near Iraqs People in the Shadow of Americas War,
Anthony ShadidSocial History
Anthony Shadid is a brilliant ‘Washington Post’ reporter and a long-time writer on the Middle East. He is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who has been covering the Iraq conflict since the time it has begun. In this book he adds those elements of the war that have been either censored or edited so that at last readers may have an intelligent observer's report of what has happened. This is a story that will disturb and enlighten. Shadid divides "Night Draws Near Iraqs People in the Shadow of Americas War" into five parts. In the first section he shows the anxious fear of people under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. In the second part it goes about people's terror of the attacks by the American troops with the bombings of precious places as well as homes. In the third part he addresses that part of disaster that follows disaster - the criminal marauding and devastation of museums and mosques and public facilities that most Iraqis viewed with embarrassed disgust. The fourth part reveals debased hopes of people told they were being liberated while instead they were captured, questioned, and disenfranchised. The final part studies the revolt, the terrifying extremes to which the Iraqis have come such as suicide bombings, retaliation, guerilla warfare - all of those ends to which these people have been thrust as a means to regain their dignity and identity. The book exposes the problems and facts that have always been hidden, and that’s one of the reasons why it should be read.
Morocco That Was,
Walter HarrisMorocco
Walter Harris who worked as a journalist for London Times and lived in Tangier for 30 year introduces the life in Morocco before protectorate and also the Moroccan Royal Courts. The author describes the culture of Morocco since ancient times to the times when the Western culture influenced the local culture. Also the influences are studied and researched. Harris pays a special attention to the Berber tribes and rebels and Sultanry covering the processes of European colonization. The book is recommended for all readers interested in the North African History.
Escaped,
Wallace EllisonGermany
In spite of the fact, that World War I prisoners of war in Germany were forbidden not only to write but even to possess paper, some of them began writing down the events they witnessed, usually in diary form. All writings found during searches were systematically confiscated and their authors punished, nevertheless people contrived to hide their notes from the enemy.
Though the “Escaped” is a later memoires, different to some extend, it is also a profound reflection on the situation and authentic description of the prisoners’ life in captivity.
The work of a British author Wallace Ellison, written in 1918, includes details of his many escape attempts and his final successes and freedom.
Though the “Escaped” is a later memoires, different to some extend, it is also a profound reflection on the situation and authentic description of the prisoners’ life in captivity.
The work of a British author Wallace Ellison, written in 1918, includes details of his many escape attempts and his final successes and freedom.
Recollections of Abraham Lincoln 1847 1865,
Ward Hill LamonAmericas
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.
Five Years a Dragoon 49 to 54 And Other Adventures On the Great Plains,
Percival Green LoweAmericas
“Five Years A Dragoon: ‘49 to ‘54 and other Adventures on the Great Plains” by G. Percival describes, in a lucid clear style, the American military experience for an ordinary soldier during the period from 1849 onward. It is a fascinating read of a lesser-known era of American history, darkened by the events of the Civil War. The author, who had joined the pre-Civil War US Army as a dragoon, represents an evocative look at the personalities, the forts and geographical features of the era.
Journal of a Residence On a Georgian Plantation,
Kemble Fanny19th 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.