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Yew Trees of Skelldale

In Ruins and Old Trees

Read by Richard Shipp

Mary Roberts

Ruins and Old Trees, Associated with Memorable Events in English History is a book that delves into the history of the United Kingdom by lo…

CHAPTER IV: Tents and Tools

In The Book of Camping and Woodcraft: A Guidebook for Those Who Travel in the Wild…

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Horace Kephart

In the Introduction to Camping and Woodcraft, Horace Kephart wrote: “My one aim in writing this little book is to make it of practical servi…

Pre-landfall Preparation and Katrina's Impact, part 1

In A Failure of Initiative: Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Inv…

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United States House of Representatives and United States House Of Representatives

In September 2005, the House of Representatives created the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to H…

Principles of Sleight-of-Hand More Especially Applicable to Coin Tricks

In Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring

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Professor Louis Hoffman

This "how-to" book covers everything for the 1800's illusionist, from stage presence & dress, program and stage arrangement, t…

The Ferry at Brooklyn, New York

In American Scenery, Vol. 1

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Nathaniel Parker Willis

Although the focus of this book is the engravings depicting scenic sites of 19th century America, each is accompanied by a short description…

John Ruskin through Salomon de La Selva

In The Latch Key of My Bookhouse

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Olive Beaupre Miller

This is the final book in a six volume set of the "My Bookhouse" books. This final title in the series leaves off the format of th…

XII

In The Massarenes

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Ouida

The last novel by British author Ouida. It is a satirical look at societal norms through the story of the nouveau riche Massarenes. They att…

Ch 8a: History As Cause: Columbia and Challenger, part 1

In The Columbia Accident Investigation Board Final Report, Volume 1

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Columbia Accident Investigation Board

In 1981, Columbia became the first spacecraft of its type to fly in Earth orbit and successfully completed 27 missions over more than two de…

The Cradle of a Locomotive

In The Romance of Modern Locomotion

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Archibald Williams

In the following pages we shall peep into the history of typical companies in Great Britain, the United States, and elsewhere; consider the …