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Jefferson Davis's Flight from Richmond

The Calm Morning, Lee's Telegrams, the Evacuation, the Train, the Passengers, the Trip, the Arrival in Danville and the Historians' Frauds

By: John Stewart

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Jefferson Davis's Flight from Richmond

The Calm Morning, Lee's Telegrams, the Evacuation, the Train, the Passengers, the Trip, the Arrival in Danville and the Historians' Frauds

By: John Stewart

In the space of a few hours on the night of April 2, 1865, Richmond, the Confederate capital, was evacuated and burned, the government fled, slavery was finished in North America, Union forces entered the city and the outcome of the Civil War was effectively sealed. No official documents tell the story because the Confederate government was on the run. First there were newspaper accounts--mostly confused--then history books based on those accounts. But much of what we know about the fall of Richmond comes from "eyewitnesses" like Confederate Navy Secretary Stephen Mallory, whose tale became history. A great deal of what has been presented over the years by historians has been plagiarized, invented or misconstrued, and nearly all we have learned of Jefferson Davis's flight from Richmond to Danville is wrong. This book closely examines all relevant source material--much of it newly discovered by the author--as well as the writers, diarists and eyewitnesses themselves, and constructs a minutely detailed new account that comes closer to what Abraham Lincoln had in mind when he said, "History is not history unless it is the truth.

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McFarland

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147661640X

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9781476616407

The Fruits of His Labor

By: John B. Davis

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The Fruits of His Labor

By: John B. Davis

THE FRUITS OF HIS LABOR: The true story of Professor Edmond Jefferson Oliver, Principal of Fairfield Industrial High School, its staff, its students, community, state of Alabama, the Nation and the World!!! By John B. Davis, Class of 1951 Fruit results from planted seeds, when seeds grow, they bear fruit, Galations 5:22, 23 We were taught that the fruit that you have to reach for is the sweetest!! The fruits of his labor are many: the world is blessed with Fairfield Industrial High School (F.I.H.S.) graduates eschewing their accomplishments through serving others!! As one of our graduates, Lois Macon, eloquently proclaimed, There was a place called FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL and a man named EDMOND JEFFERSON OLIVER and his vision was to educate the coloreds living in a colored community, children of colored parents who worked at colored jobs to send their colored children to a colored school. The visionary, Professor Oliver with head bloody, but unbowed still forged ahead. Each drop of blood in the sand, like living water produced living fruit, sprouting all around is evidence of his passion. He calls to the visionaries and awaits that army to understand that each child of mother F.I.H.S. also has a purpose; that each is, and that is will be is when he or she is! We, the graduates of Fairfield Industrial High School, are the fruits of his labor and some of our stories are unfolded in this book. Like a plant, Professor Olivers roots are showing. He grew good people in our small town with honesty, sincerity and dignity! Drop this book on the floor and where ever it opens, it will be excellent reading! This true story is dedicated to our BLACK Community (I choose to capitalize the word (BLACK), because of all the hell we caught and are still catching in this country)!

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Xlibris Corporation

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1483642445

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9781483642444

The Feats of an Unsung American Heroine

The Triumphs of Mrs. Millie

By: John H. Davis

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The Feats of an Unsung American Heroine

The Triumphs of Mrs. Millie

By: John H. Davis

The book commemorates my mother, Millie B. Davis, for her achievements and contributions as a virtuous woman and mother, devoted Christian, outstanding member of the community, and loyal citizen of the United States. Mothers play an indispensable role in the existence of the human race; without them, the United States or any other nation would not exist. Therefore, when a mother conscientiously performs her inherent duties and responsibilities, notwithstanding prevailing adversities, she is justifiably an unequivocal heroine of the universe.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1514436809

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9781514436806

Uniform Numbers of the NFL

All-Time Rosters, Facts and Figures

By: John Maxymuk

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Uniform Numbers of the NFL

All-Time Rosters, Facts and Figures

By: John Maxymuk

Football is a game of numbers--fourth and inches, the three-man rush, a two point conversion, first down. Even with the obvious numbers in the statistics, rules and game situations, the players' uniform numbers themselves have become part of professional football and its lore. NFL players, like modern-day gladiators, are fitted head-to-toe in protective gear, obscuring even their faces from their most loyal fans. They have become largely identifiable through their uniform numbers. You cannot conjure up Larry Csonka without seeing the number 39 crashing through the line of scrimmage, or recall Lawrence Taylor without imagining the fear his 56 inspired in opposing quarterbacks. This comprehensive reference work lists all 32 current franchises of the NFL and includes brief team histories, statistics and interesting facts. Each chapter ends with an all-time numerical roster listing the numbers 1 through 99 (in some cases beginning with 00) and everyone, from Hall-of-Famer to replacement player, who has ever worn the corresponding number for that club. Four appendices are included.

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McFarland

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1476603987

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9781476603988

Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia Vol. 13

By: John C. Rigdon

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Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia Vol. 13

By: John C. Rigdon

This book contains the compiled service records of Confederate soldiers who served in the following Georgia units: 57th Infantry Regiment 59th Infantry Regiment 60th Infantry Regiment 61st Infantry Regiment 62nd Infantry Regimen

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Lulu.com

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1300831553

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9781300831556

Confederate Casualties at Gettysburg

A Comprehensive Record

By: John W. Busey,Travis W. Busey

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Confederate Casualties at Gettysburg

A Comprehensive Record

By: John W. Busey,Travis W. Busey

This reference book provides information on 24,000 Confederate soldiers killed, wounded, captured or missing at the Battle of Gettysburg. Casualties are listed by state and unit, in many cases with specifics regarding wounds, circumstances of casualty, military service, genealogy and physical descriptions. Detailed casualty statistics are given in tables for each company, battalion and regiment, along with brief organizational information for many units. Appendices cover Confederate and Union hospitals that treated Southern wounded and Federal prisons where captured Confederates were interned after the battle. Original burial locations are provided for many Confederate dead, along with a record of disinterments in 1871 and burial locations in three of the larger cemeteries where remains were reinterred. A complete name index is included.

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2370

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McFarland

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1476624364

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9781476624365

The Kentucky Encyclopedia

By: John E. Kleber

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The Kentucky Encyclopedia

By: John E. Kleber

The Kentucky Encyclopedia's 2,000-plus entries are the work of more than five hundred writers. Their subjects reflect all areas of the commonwealth and span the time from prehistoric settlement to today's headlines, recording Kentuckians' achievements in art, architecture, business, education, politics, religion, science, and sports. Biographical sketches portray all of Kentucky's governors and U.S. senators, as well as note congressmen and state and local politicians. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in the lives of such figures as Carry Nation, Henry Clay, Louis Brandeis, and Alben Barkley. The commonwealth's high range from writers Harriette Arnow and Jesse Stuart, reformers Laura Clay and Mary Breckinridge, and civil rights leaders Whitney Young, Jr., and Georgia Powers, to sports figures Muhammad Ali and Adolph Rupp and entertainers Loretta Lynn, Merle Travis, and the Everly Brothers. Entries describe each county and county seat and each community with a population above 2,500. Broad overview articles examine such topics as agriculture, segregation, transportation, literature, and folklife. Frequently misunderstood aspects of Kentucky's history and culture are clarified and popular misconceptions corrected. The facts on such subjects as mint juleps, Fort Knox, Boone's coonskin cap, the Kentucky hot brown, and Morgan's Raiders will settle many an argument. For both the researcher and the more casual reader, this collection of facts and fancies about Kentucky and Kentuckians will be an invaluable resource.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813128838

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9780813128832

Davis

Radical Changes, Deep Constants

By: John Lofland

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Radical Changes, Deep Constants

By: John Lofland

Development of Davisville, a farm community, into the city of Davis, Calif. and the U.C. Davis University campus, with brief biographies on community leaders such as George Washington Pierce.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738524646

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9780738524641

Doggett's New York City Directory

By: John Doggett

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Doggett's New York City Directory

By: John Doggett

Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385263557

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9783385263550

Forgotten Firebrand

James Redpath and the Making of Nineteenth-Century America

By: John R. McKivigan

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Forgotten Firebrand

James Redpath and the Making of Nineteenth-Century America

By: John R. McKivigan

The reformer James Redpath (1833–1891) was a focal figure in many of the key developments in nineteenth-century American political and cultural life. He befriended John Brown, Samuel Clemens, and Henry George and, toward the end of his life, was a ghostwriter for Jefferson Davis. He advocated for abolition, civil rights, Irish nationalism, women's suffrage, and labor unions. In Forgotten Firebrand, the first full-length biography of this fascinating American, John R. McKivigan portrays the many facets of Redpath's life, including his stint as a reporter for the New York Tribune, his involvement with the Haitian emigration movement, and his time as a Civil War correspondent. Examining Redpath's varied career enables McKivigan to cast light on the history of journalism, public speaking, and mass entertainment in the United States. Redpath's newspaper writing is credited with popularizing the stenographic interview in the American press, and he can be studied as a prototype for later generations of newspaper writers who blended reportage with participation in reform movements. His influential biography of John Brown justified the use of violent actions in the service of abolitionism. Redpath was an important figure in the emerging professional entertainment industry in this country. Along with his friend P. T. Barnum, Redpath popularized the figure of the "impresario" in American culture. Redpath's unique combination of interests and talents—for politics, for journalism, for public relations—brought an entrepreneurial spirit to reform that blurred traditional lines between business and social activism and helped forge modern concepts of celebrity.

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Cornell University Press

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1501732269

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9781501732263

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Jefferson Davis's Flight from Richmond

Jefferson Davis's Flight from Richmond

The Fruits of His Labor

The Fruits of His Labor

The Feats of an Unsung American Heroine

The Feats of an Unsung American Heroine

Uniform Numbers of the NFL

Uniform Numbers of the NFL

Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia Vol. 13

Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia Vol. 13

Confederate Casualties at Gettysburg

Confederate Casualties at Gettysburg

The Kentucky Encyclopedia

The Kentucky Encyclopedia

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Doggett's New York City Directory

Doggett's New York City Directory

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