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Letters from England, 1846-1849

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Elizabeth Davis Bancroft



Elizabeth Bancroft went to England with her husband, historian George Bancroft, for three of the most dynamic years in European history. As …

A to Zed Collection Vol. 001

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Various



A collection of pieces, both fiction and non-fiction, that have as its subject a word beginning with a specific letter of the English alphab…

Sämtliche Schriften 1911-1921, Teil 1

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Carl Von Ossietzky



Carl von Ossietzky (1889-1938), Journalist, Pazifist und Friedensnobelpreisträger [1935], zählte zu den herausragenden Persön…

Letters from Victorian Pioneers

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Various



A series of letters on the early occupation of the colony, the Aborigines, etc addressed by Victorian pioneers to his Excellency Charles Jos…

The Whys of Cooking

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Janet McKenzie Hill



An entertaining yet informative look at the history of Crisco, its place in the "modern" kitchen, basic recipes and how to set up …

The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775

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Abraham Tomlinson



"Perceiving that much of the intrinsic value of these Journals would consist in a proper understanding of the historical facts to which…

Lullaby

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Louisa May Alcott



LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of Lullaby by Louisa May Alcott. This was the Weekly Poetry project for October 4th, 2009.

The Mystery

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Paul Laurence Dunbar



LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of The Mystery by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This was the Weekly Poetry project for August 12, 2012,P…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 25)

Read by Brendan Stallard


Thomas Babington Macaulay



This is volume 5, chapter 25 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) and published after his death.To quote from the …

The Elements of Ornithology

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William Ruschenberger



The Elements of Ornithology is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This…

Screen Acting

Read by Amanda Friday


Mae Marsh



Silent film star, Mae Marsh, recounts her life as an actress in this publication, what she deems as being the answer to thousands of letters…

American Philosophy Collection Vol. 2

Read by P. J. Taylor


Various



This recording is the second in an ongoing series of collections highlighting foundational articles in early 20th Century American philosoph…

La Royale Maison de Savoie

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Grégoire Hudry-Menos



Grégoire Hudry-Menos, modeste journaliste savoyard, apporte un nouveau point de vue sur l'histoire de la maison de Savoie, mont&eacut…

American Notes (Version 2)

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Charles Dickens



Charles Dickens records his impressions of America during his 1842 journey. - Summary by Brad "Hamlet" Filippone

Anecdotes of Dogs

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Edward Jesse



"Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends." The character, sensibilities, and intellectual facu…

London Labour and the London Poor Volume II

Read by Gillian Hendrie


Henry Mayhew



Subtitled, "A Cyclopaedia of the condition and earnings of those that will work, those that cannot work, and those that will not work.&…

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth (version 2)

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Olive Gilbert



Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree) was born into slavery in 1797 (or thereabouts) in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This narrati…

Art and Science of Time Crystal

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Wyken Seagrave



Wyken Seagrave talks about the pleasures and pains of inventing, developing, writing and podcasting of Time Crystal, the greatest adventure …

Adventskalender 2010

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Various



Diese Sammlung ist ein Adventskalender und enthält ein Türchen für jeden Tag vom 1. bis zum 24. Dezember.

A Magician Among the Spirits

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Harry Houdini



Houdini, an escape artist and illusionist, became interested later in his life in debunking spiritualists, disbelieving anyone who claimed t…

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