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The remarkable Catherine Helen Spence -- teacher, social reformer, novelist, and Australia's first female journalist and political candidate -- tells the story of her life in this engaging book. Sp...… more ››$0.99 add to cart -
This is the account of a young Mohawk boy's experience in a contract government institute for the education of Indians. The story provides inside information on the conduct of the school and treat...… more ››$8.46 add to cart -
John Stuart Mill was one of the most influential liberal thinkers of his time. He was a writer, philosopher, and economist of the nineteenth century whose works ranged from politics to women's suf...… more ››$0.99 add to cart -
This title is from the Hayes Barton Press "Originals" series, a collection of classic fiction and nonfiction works from world literature published in the VitalBook format. Look for new titles soon,...… more ››$2.98 add to cart -
David Crockett is John S.C. Abbott's account of the many adventures of the legendary figure. David Crockett achieved almost mythical status due to his reputation as a frontiersman and soldier. He...… more ››$6.61 add to cart -
Pepys is perhaps the most famous diarist in the English language. His close observations and attention to detail provide a comprehensive view of daily life in seventeenth-century London and includ...… more ››$3.38 add to cart -
Ben Franklin was one of the most notable figures of the U.S. colonial era and a champion of American independence. He was a member of the Second Continental Congress, served as ambassador to the Co...… more ››$2.13 add to cart -
Historic Girls is a collection of stories by Elbridge Streeter Brooks about women who have influenced history. Some of those included are Pocahontas, Theresa of Avila, and Elizabeth Tudor.… more ››$1.28 add to cart -
The Lives of Poets was Samuel Johnson's last major work. Each of the biographical essays was included as the preface to selections of the poets' works. Included in this collection was the Life o...… more ››$0.99 add to cart -
Plutarch provides a detailed social history of the beginning of the second century in his Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans.… more ››$4.25 add to cart
