The Fall River Tragedy - A History of the...
1,122円 Originally published in 1893, “The Fall River Tragedy” is a detailed account of the case of Lizzie Andrew Borden (1860–1927), an American woman who was tried but found not guilty for the brutal murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. There were no other suspects in the ...
The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan
748円 “The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan” contains a detailed account of the gruesome case of Pearl Bryan (c. 1874–1896), a 22-year-old American woman who was found decapitated and pregnant in Fort Thomas, Kentucky in 1896. Dental student Scott Jackson, who had been romantically involved with Bryan ...
The Contribution of Spain and Cuba to Ame...
900円 This history of the contribution of Spain and Cuba to the American War of Independence continues to be largely ignored by the Americans and the world in general, including Spaniards and Latin Americans. This new presentation of my previous work includes three additional chapters with new data and...
400 Years of New York History: A Pictoria...
1,550円 GET TO KNOW THE HISTORICAL NEW YORK THAT YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. A Non-fiction Time Traveler's Journey through the Streets of 17th Century Manhattan. The first book in the VOSK TIME TRAVEL GUIDE series, this one-of-a-kind illustrated guide offers readers an opportunity to view the city's histor...
A History of Christianity in the United S...
9,120円 A best-selling text thoroughly updated, including new chapters on the last 30 years "An excellent study that will help historians appreciate the importance of Christianity in the history of the United States and Canada." – The Journal of American History “Scholars and general readers alike will g...
A Lecture The Review of a Century, The Fr...
357円 Excerpt: "A hundred years ago, in an upper room in Philadelphia, five men were gatheredーmen of noble bearing, of brilliant intellects, of undoubted character. Their faces wore a look of stern determination, as if the theme of their consideration was of matters of grave import; was of matters des...
In Colonial Days
357円 Excerpt: "One afternoon, last summer, while walking along Washington Street, my eye was attracted by a signboard protruding over a narrow archway nearly opposite the Old South Church. The sign represented the front of a stately edifice, which was designated as the "Old Province House, kept by Tho...
Illustrated Edition of the Life and Escap...
357円 A former slave writes of his experiences. Excerpt: "I was born in Lexington, Kentucky, one of the Western slave states. My mother was the slave of Dr. John Young: my father was a slaveholder and a relative of my master. Dr. Young was the owner of from forty to fifty slaves, most of whom were fiel...
The Rising Son, or, the Antecedents and A...
357円 Excerpt: "Thirty years ago, a young colored man came to my father's house at Aurora, Erie County, New York, to deliver a lecture on the subject of American Slavery, and the following morning I sat upon his knee while he told me the story of his life and escape from the South. Although a boy of ei...
The Negro in the American Rebellion, His ...
357円 Excerpt: "I now undertake to write a history of the part which the colored men took in the great American Rebellion. Previous to entering upon that subject, however, I may be pardoned for bringing before the reader the condition of the blacks previous to the breaking out of the war. The Declarati...
Narrative of Henry Box Brown
357円 Henry Box Brown (b. 1816) was born in Louisa County, Virginia, and was a slave for thirty-three years before escaping to Philadelphia in a three-by-two-foot box. His life as a slave was relatively free from physical abuse by his slaveholders. His first owner was John Barret, a former Richmond may...
The Valiants of Virginia
357円 "Modern" (early 1900s) New York millionaire meets Old South in this unique tale. Sprightly characters, vivid settings, and a love-story caught up in a past tragedy. (Goodreads)
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