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The Scottish Nation; or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland

Vol. III.

By: William Anderson

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The Scottish Nation; or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland

Vol. III.

By: William Anderson

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

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3752524456

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The Scottish Nation

Vol. 1 ABE-CUR

By: William Anderson

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The Scottish Nation

Vol. 1 ABE-CUR

By: William Anderson

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

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3752575247

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Modern Athenians a Series of Original Portraits of Memorable Citizens of Edinburgh

By: Benjamin William Crombie

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Modern Athenians a Series of Original Portraits of Memorable Citizens of Edinburgh

By: Benjamin William Crombie

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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298

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3385420474

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9783385420472

Olympians of the Sawdust Circle

A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth Century American Circus

By: William Lawrence Slout

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Olympians of the Sawdust Circle

A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth Century American Circus

By: William Lawrence Slout

The culmination of more than thirty years of research, Olympians of the Sawdust Circle is an attempt to identify every major and minor player in the American circus world of the nineteenth century. This A-Z guide lists: surname, given name, dates of birth and death (if known), type of entertainment (and function) with which the individual was associated, and the companies and dates by whom the person was employed. Every researcher and library interested in American circus history will need this seminal guide. An absolutely astonishing piece of scholarship.

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348

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Wildside Press LLC

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0809503107

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9780809503100

The Road to Disunion

Volume II: Secessionists Triumphant, 1854-1861

By: William W. Freehling

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The Road to Disunion

Volume II: Secessionists Triumphant, 1854-1861

By: William W. Freehling

Here is history in the grand manner, a powerful narrative peopled with dozens of memorable portraits, telling this important story with skill and relish. Freehling highlights all the key moments on the road to war, including the violence in Bleeding Kansas, Preston Brooks's beating of Charles Sumner in the Senate chambers, the Dred Scott Decision, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, and much more. As Freehling shows, the election of Abraham Lincoln sparked a political crisis, but at first most Southerners took a cautious approach, willing to wait and see what Lincoln would do--especially, whether he would take any antagonistic measures against the South. But at this moment, the extreme fringe in the South took charge, first in South Carolina and Mississippi, but then throughout the lower South, sounding the drum roll for secession. Indeed, The Road to Disunion is the first book to fully document how this decided minority of Southern hotspurs took hold of the secessionist issue and, aided by a series of fortuitous events, drove the South out of the Union. Freehling provides compelling profiles of the leaders of this movement--many of them members of the South Carolina elite. Throughout the narrative, he evokes a world of fascinating characters and places as he captures the drama of one of America's most important--and least understood--stories. The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning Secessionists at Bay, which was hailed as "the most important history of the Old South ever published," this volume concludes a major contribution to our understanding of the Civil War. A compelling, vivid portrait of the final years of the antebellum South, The Road to Disunion will stand as an important history of its subject. "This sure-to-be-lasting work--studded with pen portraits and consistently astute in its appraisal of the subtle cultural and geographic variations in the region--adds crucial layers to scholarship on the origins of America's bloodiest conflict." --The Atlantic Monthly "Splendid, painstaking account...and so a work of history reaches into the past to illuminate the present. It is light we need, and we owe Freehling a debt for shedding it." --Washington Post "A masterful, dramatic, breathtakingly detailed narrative." --The Baltimore Sun

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624

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Oxford University Press

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0199839913

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9780199839919

Records of the Revolutionary War

By: William Thomas Roberts Saffell

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Records of the Revolutionary War

By: William Thomas Roberts Saffell

This collection of Revolutionary War records contains rosters, with service records, of about 15,000 soldiers and officers from the New England states, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina, arranged by regiment, company, and corps. Saffell, who was counselor and agent for Revolutionary War pension claims also includes lists of distinguished prisoners, Half-Pay Acts of the Continental Congress, Revolutionary pension laws, and a list of the officers of the Continental Army who acquired the right to half-pay, commutation, and lands. Contains data not found anywhere else.

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606

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806303042

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9780806303048

Cattle and Cattle-Breeders

By: William M'Combie

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Cattle and Cattle-Breeders

By: William M'Combie

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

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214

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3752563737

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9783752563733

The Book of Virtues: 30th Anniversary Edition

By: William J. Bennett,Elayne Glover Bennett

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The Book of Virtues: 30th Anniversary Edition

By: William J. Bennett,Elayne Glover Bennett

Help your children develop moral character with this updated, 30th anniversary edition of the perennial classic The Book of Virtues. Almost 3 million copies of the Book of Virtues have been sold since it was published in 1993. It is one of the most popular moral primers ever written, an inspiring anthology that helps children understand and develop character—and helps parents teach it to them. Thirty years ago, readers thought that the times were right for a book about moral literacy. Back then, Americans worried that schools were no longer parents’ allies in teaching good character. As the book’s original introduction noted, “moral anchors and moorings have never been more necessary.” If that was true in the 1990s, it is even more true today. The explosion of information with the Internet has left many unsure of what is valuable and what is not. Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Loyalty. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Hard work. Self-discipline. Faith. These remain the essentials of good character. The Book of Virtues contains hundreds of exemplary stories offering children examples of good and bad, right and wrong. Drawing on the Bible, American history, Greek mythology, English poetry, fairy tales, and modern fiction, William J. and Elayne Bennett show children the many virtuous paths they can follow—and the ones they ought to avoid. For the 30th anniversary edition, the Bennetts have slimmed down the book’s contents, while also finding room to introduce such figures as Mother Teresa, Colin Powell, and heroes of 9/11 and the War in Afghanistan. Here is a rich mine of moral literacy to teach a new generation of children about American culture, history, and traditions—ultimately, the ideals by which we wish to live our lives. The updated edition of The Book of Virtues will continue a legacy of raising moral children far into a new century.

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640

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Simon and Schuster

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1668017970

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9781668017975

William Friday

Power, Purpose, and American Higher Education

By: William A. Link

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William Friday

Power, Purpose, and American Higher Education

By: William A. Link

Few North Carolinians have been as well known or as widely respected as William Friday (1920-2012). The former president of the University of North Carolina remained prominent in public affairs in the state and elsewhere throughout his life and ranked as one of the most important American university presidents of the post-World War II era. In the second edition of this comprehensive biography, William Link traces Friday's long and remarkable career and commemorates his legendary life. Friday's thirty years as president of the university, from 1956 to 1986, spanned the greatest period of growth for higher education in American history, and Friday played a crucial role in shaping the sixteen-campus UNC system during that time. Link also explores Friday's influential work on nationwide commissions, task forces, and nonprofits, and in the development of the National Humanities Center and the growth of Research Triangle Park. This second edition features a new introduction and epilogue to enrich the narrative, charting the later years of Friday's career and examining his legacy in North Carolina and nationwide.

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1469611864

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The Scottish Nation; or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland

The Scottish Nation; or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland

The Scottish Nation

The Scottish Nation

Modern Athenians a Series of Original Portraits of Memorable Citizens of Edinburgh

Modern Athenians a Series of Original Portraits of Memorable Citizens of Edinburgh

Olympians of the Sawdust Circle

Olympians of the Sawdust Circle

The Road to Disunion

The Road to Disunion

Records of the Revolutionary War

Records of the Revolutionary War

Cattle and Cattle-Breeders

Cattle and Cattle-Breeders

The Book of Virtues: 30th Anniversary Edition

The Book of Virtues: 30th Anniversary Edition

William Friday

William Friday

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