Product Description: 12 Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup by Solomon Northup - A Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853: From a Cotton Plantation near the Red River in Louisiana - Many of the statements contained in the following pages are corroborated by abundant evidence—others rest entirely upon Solomon's assertion...read more

Product Description: A tiny village is being consumed by fires. Without a water system, how does it defend itself? Start with incorporation and purchase a quirky hand pumper. And then turn loose the volunteers! And when that fails, turn to the capitalists.

Product Description: In 1711, the newly formed Great Britain launched its first attempt to conquer French North America. The largest military force ever assembled to fight on the continent was dispatched and combined with colonial American units in Boston before proceeding up the St Lawrence River for Quebec...read more

Product Description: This official guide to the War of 1812 takes readers on a fascinating tour of the prominent historical sites in both Canada and the U.S. Timed for bicentennial celebrations continuing though 2015, this guide is published in partnership with the U...read more

Product Description: From a small, upstate New York community in 1849 went forth young men and women to seek their fortunes in the gold fields of California. This historic account reports their successes and their sometimes tragic failures.

Product Description: 30,000 Locked Out is a classic American history text by James C. Beeks about the great Chicago Strike. The attention of the world has been called to the great strike and lockout in the building trades in Chicago because it rested upon the question of individual liberty--a question which is not only vital alike to the employer and the employee, but which affects every industry, every class of people, every city, state and country...read more

Product Description: This collection of quotes were gathered from presidents both past and present, leaders, inventors, writers, and the forefathers of this great country. They may be just words, but they summarize the American spirit and values we treasure...read more

Product Description: The indigenous populations of North America created impressive societies, engaged in trade, and had varied economic, social, and religious cultures. Over the past century, archaeological and ethnological research throughout all regions of North America has revealed much about the indigenous peoples of the continent...read more

Product Description: In August 2014 at the Congres Mondial Acadien, the Acadian communities in Canada and the United States commemorate the Grand Derangement (Expulsion) in 1755 when they were transported, under great duress, from their homes in Acadia to Louisiana...read more

Product Description: This paperback journal features a graphic design of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and signature on the cover by artist Cheryl Casey. Inside is the complete text to Lincoln's speech followed by lined pages (a "blank book") for creative writing, personal reflection, song writing, wherever the imagination leads...read more

Product Description: This unique addition to Civil War literature examines the extensive influence Quaker belief and practice had on Lincoln's decisions relative to slavery, including his choice to emancipate the slaves.• Explains the critical role Quakers exercised in Lincoln's prosecution of the Civil War • Reveals how Quakers employed their historic commitments to abolitionism and pacifism to convince Lincoln of the necessity of emancipation, freedmen's relief and education, and conscientious objection• Highlights Lincoln's interactions and correspondence with individual British and American Quakers and Quaker groups• Provides readers with important context necessary to understand one of the nation's most respected humanitarian groups• Includes nearly two dozen period photographs that provide a fascinating glimpse into long-ago history• Examines the Quakers' 150-year crusade against slavery, their efforts to improve the conditions of free blacks, and the religious beliefs that informed those activitie...read more

Product Description: Interactive, multimedia presentations makeexploring Acadian culture and history fun and easy on this CD-ROM that is conveniently divided into sections on culture, history, genealogy, and even tours of Nova Scotia and the Maritimes...read more

Arthur G. Doughty was a Canadian civil servant and Keeper of the Public Records. The Acadian Exiles - A Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline is volume 9 of Chronicles of Canada. Acadia was the name given to the northeastern territory of North America. Acadia included Quebec and the Maritime Provinces and parts of New England. The actual specification by the French government for the territory refers to lands bordering the Atlantic coast, roughly between the 40th and 46th parallels. Later, the territory was divided into the British colonies, which were to become Canadian provinces and American states. This set is an excellent reference for anyone interested in Canadian history.

Product Description: Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer is a classic Civil War biography by George T. Ulmer. Bombardment of Fort Sumter. This was the beginning and the first sound of actual civil war which inspired me, and kindled the fire of patriotism in my youthful breast...read more

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