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Great American Lives

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie, and The Education of Henry Adams

By: Benjamin Franklin,Ulysses S. Grant,Andrew Carnegie,Henry Adams

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Great American Lives

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie, and The Education of Henry Adams

By: Benjamin Franklin,Ulysses S. Grant,Andrew Carnegie,Henry Adams

Brilliant, captivating, and unforgettable memoirs from four of the greatest minds in American history. Penned between 1771 and 1790 and published after his death, TheAutobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of the most acclaimed and widely read personal histories ever written. From his youth as a printer’s assistant working for his brother’s Boston newspaper through his own publishing, writing, and military careers, his scientific experiments and worldwide travels, his grand triumphs and heartbreaking tragedies, Franklin tells his story with aplomb, bringing to life the flesh-and-blood man behind the American icon. Completed just days before his death, Ulysses S. Grant’s Personal Memoirs is a clear and compelling account of his military career, focusing on two great conflicts: the Mexican–American War and the Civil War. Lauded for its crisp and direct prose, Grant’s autobiography offers frank insight into everything from the merits of the war with Mexico to the strategies and tactics employed by Union forces against the Confederacy to the poignancy of Grant’s meeting with General Lee at Appomattox Court House. Documenting a world of tariffs, insider deals, and Wall Street sharks as well as his stunning rise from bobbin boy to steel baron, The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie opens a window into the great industrialist’s decision-making process. His insights on education, business, and the necessity of giving back for the common good set an inspirational example for aspiring executives and provide a fitting testament to the power of the American dream. The Education of Henry Adams is the Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir of a brilliant man reckoning with an era of profound change. The great-grandson of President John Adams and the grandson of President John Quincy Adams, Henry Adams possessed one of the most remarkable minds of his generation. Yet he believed himself fundamentally unsuited to the era in which he lived—the tumultuous period between the Civil War and World War I. Written in third person, this uniquely unclassifiable autobiography is the Modern Library’s number-one nonfiction book of the twentieth century. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

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1928

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Open Road Media

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1504038304

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9781504038300

Sea Dogs

By: Benjamin Blackie

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Sea Dogs

By: Benjamin Blackie

An UNRIVALLED and CONCEALED EVIL has returned. In 1597, Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake; Captains of the infamous Sea Dogs, commenced a secret crusade for Queen Elizabeth I to vanquish a demonic evil, from which they never returned... The DOGS are BACK! In 1944, Captain Jensen Singer and the infantrymen of Dog Company will dare to finish that crusade and face the demons buried beneath layers of history. But to complete this mission... EVERYBODY. MUST. DIE. The soldiers of Dog Company are heroic and fearless.They thought they had seen it all after surviving the shocking events of Operation Carnage... they are about to discover, it was merely practice. In order to kill this wicked and potent new evil, they must all be prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice in a scuttle big enough to leave no survivors - not even history. Every Dog has its day. Theirs starts NOW.

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699

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Lulu.com

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1105713512

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9781105713514

Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1852-1856

By: Benjamin Disraeli,John Alexander Wilson Gunn,Melvin George Wiebe

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Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1852-1856

By: Benjamin Disraeli,John Alexander Wilson Gunn,Melvin George Wiebe

The latest volume in the critically acclaimed Letters of Benjamin Disraeli series contains or describes 952 letters (778 perviously unpublished) written by Disraeli between 1852 and 1856.

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708

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University of Toronto Press

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080204137X

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9780802041371

Liberalism and Local Government in Early Victorian London

By: Benjamin Weinstein

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Liberalism and Local Government in Early Victorian London

By: Benjamin Weinstein

This is an exploration of the conflict between Whig politicians and London radicals in metropolitan government.

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218

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Boydell & Brewer Ltd

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0861933125

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9780861933129

Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1857-1859

By: Benjamin Disraeli,John Alexander Wilson Gunn,Melvin George Wiebe

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Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1857-1859

By: Benjamin Disraeli,John Alexander Wilson Gunn,Melvin George Wiebe

Benjamin Disraeli was perhaps the most colourful Prime Minister in British history. This seventh volume of the highly acclaimed Benjamin Disraeli Letters edition shows also that he was a dedicated, resourceful, and farsighted statesman. It contains 670 letters written between 1857 and 1859. They address friends, family, political colleagues, and, not least, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. During this period, Disraeli shepherded a fragile Conservative government through the Indian Mutiny, the Second Opium War with China, the Orsini bomb plot, and the Franco-Austrian-Piedmontese War, only to fail at home over parliamentary reform. Day-by-day politics and behind-the-scenes strategy dominate, while lighter-hearted letters to friends and family reveal the private Disraeli's charm and wit. With an appendix of 115 newly found letters dating from 1825, as well as information on 219 unfound letters, full annotations to each letter, an exhaustive name-and-subject index and a comprehensive introduction, this volume will be a vital resource for new understanding of this enigmatic statesman.

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664

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University of Toronto Press

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0802087280

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9780802087287

Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1860-1864

By: Benjamin Disraeli,Melvin George Wiebe

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Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1860-1864

By: Benjamin Disraeli,Melvin George Wiebe

This volume collects 556 of Disraeli's letters from a tumultuous period in European history – years that witnessed the Italian revolution, the Polish revolt against Russia, anxiety about Napoleon III's intentions in Europe, and the American Civil War.

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545

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University of Toronto Press

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0802099491

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9780802099495

The Great New York Fire of 1776

A Lost Story of the American Revolution

By: Benjamin L. Carp

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The Great New York Fire of 1776

A Lost Story of the American Revolution

By: Benjamin L. Carp

Who set the mysterious fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during the Revolutionary War? New York City, the strategic center of the Revolutionary War, was the most important place in North America in 1776. That summer, an unruly rebel army under George Washington repeatedly threatened to burn the city rather than let the British take it. Shortly after the Crown's forces took New York City, much of it mysteriously burned to the ground. This is the first book to fully explore the Great Fire of 1776 and why its origins remained a mystery even after the British investigated it in 1776 and 1783. Uncovering stories of espionage, terror, and radicalism, Benjamin L. Carp paints a vivid picture of the chaos, passions, and unresolved tragedies that define a historical moment we usually associate with "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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356

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Yale University Press

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0300246951

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9780300246957

The Land of Enterprise

A Business History of the United States

By: Benjamin C. Waterhouse

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The Land of Enterprise

A Business History of the United States

By: Benjamin C. Waterhouse

This groundbreaking account of the development of American business from the colonial period to the present explains that the history of the United States can best be understood not as a search for freedom—but as a search for wealth and prosperity. The Land of Enterprise charts the development of American business from the colonial period to the present. It explores the nation’s evolving economic, social, and political landscape by examining how different types of enterprising activities rose and fell, how new labor and production technologies supplanted old ones—and at what costs—and how Americans of all stripes responded to the tumultuous world of business. In particular, historian Benjamin Waterhouse highlights the changes in business practices, the development of different industries and sectors, and the complex relationship between business and national politics. From executives and bankers to farmers and sailors, from union leaders to politicians to slaves, business history is American history, and Waterhouse pays tribute to the unnamed millions who traded their labor (sometimes by choice, often not) or decided what products to consume (sometimes informed, often not). Their story includes those who fought against what they saw as an oppressive system of exploitation as well as those who defended free markets from any outside intervention. The Land of Enterprise is not only a comprehensive look into our past achievements, but offers clues as to how to confront the challenges of today’s world: globalization, income inequality, and technological change.

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313

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Simon and Schuster

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1476766673

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9781476766676

Book's by Benjamin Roebuck

Great American Lives

Great American Lives

Sea Dogs

Sea Dogs

Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1852-1856

Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1852-1856

Liberalism and Local Government in Early Victorian London

Liberalism and Local Government in Early Victorian London

Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1857-1859

Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1857-1859

Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1860-1864

Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1860-1864

The Great New York Fire of 1776

The Great New York Fire of 1776

The Land of Enterprise

The Land of Enterprise

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