by Isaac Pitman Purchase through Amazon Isaac Pitman (1813-1897) lived a fascinating and varied life. He was born in England, and earned his teaching credential from the British and Foreign School Society. He began teaching in Lincolnshire. After marrying in 1835, he started his own school in Gloucestershire, where he taught for a few years… Continue reading A History of Shorthand, Written in Shorthand
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Washington Bookplates: Six Articles Reprinted from The Town Crier, 1925-1926
by Frederick Starr Purchase through Amazon On November 11, 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States. The state worked to put together the appropriate bureaucracies and other earmarks of its new status. As it came together, Frederick Starr, who had moved there, felt, among other things, the area could use a census… Continue reading Washington Bookplates: Six Articles Reprinted from The Town Crier, 1925-1926
Practical Falconry: To Which is Added, How I Became a Falconer
by Gage Earle Freeman Purchase through Amazon Gage Earle Freeman (1820-1903) wrote a number of articles on falconry. He was introduced to the sport in England and retained a life-long interest in it, often working with kestrel-hawks, peregrine falcons, and sparrow hawks. He was also an esteemed poet, winning four Seatonian Prizes; a father to… Continue reading Practical Falconry: To Which is Added, How I Became a Falconer
Herbert Hoover: A Reminiscent Biography
by Will Irwin Purchase through Amazon Herbert C. Hoover (1874-1964) served one term as President of the United States, from 1929, until 1933. He met his wife, Lou Henry, who was the only female Geology major at Stanford University, while he attended there. The pair delayed marriage so Lou could finish her education, while Herbert… Continue reading Herbert Hoover: A Reminiscent Biography
Drinking-Water and Ice Supplies and Their Relations to Health and Disease: Filtration in the 1900s
by T. Mitchell Prudden MD Purchase through Amazon Theophil Mitchell Prudden (1849-1924) wrote numerous medical books, focusing on rather mundane aspects of life and their connection to health, such as Story of the Bacteria (1889) and Dust and its Dangers (1891). Prudden was born in Connecticut and studied at Yale where he received his MD… Continue reading Drinking-Water and Ice Supplies and Their Relations to Health and Disease: Filtration in the 1900s
Story of the Huguenots: A Sixteenth Century Narrative Wherein the French, Spaniards and Indians Were the Actors
by F. A. Mann Purchase through Amazon The Huguenots are French Protestants, a product of turmoil during the early sixteenth century. The Huguenot community oscillated between celebration and persecution in France. On August 24, 1572, while celebrating Saint Bartholomew’s Day, thousands of Huguenots were massacred. After decades of fighting occurred, an edict of peace was… Continue reading Story of the Huguenots: A Sixteenth Century Narrative Wherein the French, Spaniards and Indians Were the Actors
American Indian Fairy Tales: To Young America from the Oldest Americans
by W. T. Larned, Illustrated by John Rae Purchase through Amazon This imaginative work is an adaption of stories collected by Henry R. Schoolcraft, an ethnologist, while he was researching in the Lake Superior region. He took liberties with the texts, so the original tribal credit and wording is lost. The result offers stories told… Continue reading American Indian Fairy Tales: To Young America from the Oldest Americans
A Strategy for Implementing the Reconciliation Process Between Israel and the Palestinians
by Alon Ben-Meir PhD Purchase through Amazon The most puzzling aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is that after 69 years of mutual violence, enmity and suffering, it remains unresolved even when coexistence is inevitable and a two-state solution remains the only viable option. Although there are many contentious issues that must be specifically addressed, it… Continue reading A Strategy for Implementing the Reconciliation Process Between Israel and the Palestinians
American Indian Love Lyrics: and Other Verse from the Songs of North American Indians
by Nellie Barnes, Foreword by Mary Austin Purchase through Amazon The verses selected reflect a variety of subjects, including friendship, sadness, nature, special places and religious beliefs. Although the book is old, it remains a notable source of information on Native American verse. The selections were chosen by Nellie L. Barnes and are sourced from… Continue reading American Indian Love Lyrics: and Other Verse from the Songs of North American Indians
A History of the Jews in England
by Albert M. Hyamson Purchase through Amazon Albert M. Hyamson (1875-1954) was born in London. After attending Beaufort College, he started working for the post office in 1895. Once World War I broke out, Hyamson began writing a great deal in support of Zionism, much of it published by the British Palestine Committee and media outlets… Continue reading A History of the Jews in England
The Story of Garfield: Farm-Boy, Soldier, and President
by William G. Rutherford Purchase through Amazon James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was the 20th President of the United States. His term was cut short when he was assassinated in 1881, the same year he took office. Many biographies highlight the difficult circumstances Garfield overcame to become the President. He was born in Ohio on a… Continue reading The Story of Garfield: Farm-Boy, Soldier, and President
Growing Inequality: Bridging Complex Systems, Population Health, and Health Disparities
Editors: George A. Kaplan, Ana V. Diez Roux, Carl P. Simon, and Sandro Galea No single factor—but a system of intertwined causes — explains why America’s health is poorer than the health of other wealthy countries and why health inequities persist despite our efforts. Teasing apart the relationships between these many causes to find solutions… Continue reading Growing Inequality: Bridging Complex Systems, Population Health, and Health Disparities
International or Local Ownership?: Security Sector Development in Post-Independent Kosovo
by Dr. Florian Qehaja Purchase through Amazon International or Local Ownership? contributes to the debate on the concept of local ownership in post-conflict settings, and discussions on international relations, peacebuilding, security and development studies. It utilizes extensive data collection, including public opinion surveys conducted throughout the country, in order to introduce the concept of local… Continue reading International or Local Ownership?: Security Sector Development in Post-Independent Kosovo
Ukraine vs. Russia: Revolution, Democracy and War: Selected Articles and Blogs, 2010-2016
by Alexander J. Motyl Purchase through Amazon Ukraine vs. Russia offers indispensable background knowledge and analysis on one of the most important issues of the day—Vladimir Putin’s war against democratic Ukraine. Alexander J. Motyl’s articles and blogs offer in-depth analysis as well as a running commentary on current events and historical controversies in both Russia… Continue reading Ukraine vs. Russia: Revolution, Democracy and War: Selected Articles and Blogs, 2010-2016
Lankes, His Woodcut Bookplates
by Wilbur Macey Stone, Illustrated by J. J. Lankes Purchase through Amazon Julius John Lankes was born in Buffalo, New York in 1884, and became a prolific woodcut print artist, as well as an author and professor. As a child, he enjoyed working with the scraps of wood his father brought home from the lumber… Continue reading Lankes, His Woodcut Bookplates
Engaging Communities for High-Impact Threats to Critical Infrastructure: Dupont Summit 2015 Conference Proceedings of the InfraGard National EMP SIG Sessions
Edited by Chuck L. Manto and Stephanie A. Lokmer Purchase through Amazon Engaging Communities for High Impact Threats to Critical Infrastructure provides transcripts of the 2015 InfraGard National EMP SIG™ (EMP SIG)™ sessions at the Dupont Summit and additional materials from the subsequent months. This includes reports from the federal government on the new National… Continue reading Engaging Communities for High-Impact Threats to Critical Infrastructure: Dupont Summit 2015 Conference Proceedings of the InfraGard National EMP SIG Sessions
From the Farm to the Presidential Chair: The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield
by James D. McCabe Purchase through Amazon James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was the 20th President of the United States. His term was cut short when he was assassinated in 1881, the same year he took office. Many biographies highlight the difficult circumstances Garfield overcame to become the President. He was born in Ohio on a… Continue reading From the Farm to the Presidential Chair: The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
by John Fox Jr., Illustrated by F. C. Yohn Purchase through Amazon The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is set in the Appalachian Mountains and examines a long-standing family feud between the Falins and the Tollivers, somewhat based on the life of “Devil John” Wesley Wright. The work examines the impact that industrialization and mining… Continue reading Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Collaborating Through Virtual Communities Using Cloud Technology
by Diane Stottlemyer Purchase through Amazon Collaboration and communication are both essential for successful interaction and participation in virtual communities. In this book, there are discussions of how a virtual community can be an essential communication tool to enhance traditional and online schools. In addition, the virtual community can provide information on the importance of… Continue reading Collaborating Through Virtual Communities Using Cloud Technology
The Idea of Neoliberalism: The Emperor Has Threadbare Contemporary Clothes
by John Dixon Purchase through Amazon Neoliberalism, as a set of ideas, represents the 1970s rebirth—rebranding—of classical liberalism, which originated in the mid-eighteenth century Scottish Enlightenment. This book is about those ideas. It assembles an archetypal ideational construct of neoliberalism, so permitting the demarcation of its worldview, grounded in a set of framing assumptions (organizing… Continue reading The Idea of Neoliberalism: The Emperor Has Threadbare Contemporary Clothes
Curious Epitaphs: Collected from the Graveyards of Great Britain and Ireland: with Biographical, Genealogical, and Historical Notes
by William Andrews FRHS Purchase through Amazon How do you summarize a life in just a few words? William Andrews takes readers on a journey through strange and unusual epitaphs of the 19th century in England, featuring a variety of both notable and obscure figures: servants, soldiers, clergy, musicians, clerks and more. Andrews’ work is… Continue reading Curious Epitaphs: Collected from the Graveyards of Great Britain and Ireland: with Biographical, Genealogical, and Historical Notes
Productive Bee-Keeping Modern Methods of Production and Marketing of Honey: Lippincott’s Farm Manuals
by Frank C. Pellett Purchase through Amazon Lippincott’s developed a series of manuals regarding agricultural production, including this volume on beekeeping. Among other things, it offers a historical look at apiculture, the practice of human harvesting of products from honey bee colonies, as well as its marketing methodology. Beekeeping has quite a history, dating back… Continue reading Productive Bee-Keeping Modern Methods of Production and Marketing of Honey: Lippincott’s Farm Manuals
Springfield: The Novel
by William Morris Purchase through Amazon “So why for God’s sake,” asked Mike Hanlin in his avuncular manner, “did Mary kill herself?” Hanlin, the seasoned ex-diplomat, perceptive but bewildered, finds himself stalking a dangerous unknown killer. The plot and setting are classically American with the pillars of the Catholic Church compromised and the establishment confused… Continue reading Springfield: The Novel
Israel’s Future Wars: Military and Political Aspects of Israel’s Coming Wars
by Ehud Eilam Purchase through Amazon This book examines Israel’s possible future wars in the upcoming years. It analyzes the strategic background and the nature of operations of those wars and concentrates on feasible future battlefields of Israel in Iran, Lebanon, Syria, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Sinai. “Eilam’s work provides valuable… Continue reading Israel’s Future Wars: Military and Political Aspects of Israel’s Coming Wars
Popular Culture Review: Vol. 27, No. 2, Summer 2016
Edited by Felicia F. Campbell, Associate Editor Gina M. Sully Purchase through Amazon | Open Access Popular culture studies are pertinent to many academic fields, ranging from art, music, communications, marketing, and history to political science and anthropology. The subject has had a tremendous impact on research. For example, as political history became less the… Continue reading Popular Culture Review: Vol. 27, No. 2, Summer 2016
Contracting, Logistics, Reverse Logistics: The Project, Program and Portfolio Approach
by Dr. Robert Lee Gordon Purchase through Amazon Contracting, logistics, and reverse logistics are intertwined with the project management, program management, and portfolio management disciplines. In recent years, organizations have started to offer certifications into the strategic areas of program and portfolios. Contracting, logistics, and reverse logistics are strategic opportunities for companies. For this reason,… Continue reading Contracting, Logistics, Reverse Logistics: The Project, Program and Portfolio Approach
Masonic Regularity and Recognition: A Global Issue
Roger Dachez, Introduction by Alain Bauer Purchase through Amazon “The issue of regularity and recognition in Freemasonry is examined here from a mainly French point of view, because France is essentially the only major Masonic country in the world where this debate is so complicated. However, in working to re-address the matter from this specific… Continue reading Masonic Regularity and Recognition: A Global Issue
Future Faces of Food and Food Security: Volume 2, Number 2 / Volume 3, Number 1 of World Food Policy
Edited by Keokam Kraisoraphong Purchase through Amazon World Food Policy (WFP) in this double issue features articles from the 2015 World Food Policy Conference, organized in celebration of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s 60th Birthday Anniversary. By the theme Future Faces of Food and Farming: Regional Challenges the articles discuss the much-needed policy… Continue reading Future Faces of Food and Food Security: Volume 2, Number 2 / Volume 3, Number 1 of World Food Policy
Iran: Who Is Really In Charge?
by Camille Verleuw, Introduction by Alain Bauer Purchase through Amazon Born in a country with three official languages, and an acquaintance with Latin during high school, it was no surprise that author Camille Verleuw became interested in Indo-European linguistics, discovering the Persian language and its local Afghan or Tajik forms. Verleuw graduated from two schools… Continue reading Iran: Who Is Really In Charge?
Through the Heart of Africa: Being an Account of a Journey on Bicycles and on Foot from Northern Rhodesia, past the Great Lakes, to Egypt, Undertaken While on Leave in 1910
Frank H. Melland and Edward H. Cholmeley Purchase through Amazon In 1910, Frank H. Melland and Edward H. Cholmeley undertook a remarkable journey from southern to northern Africa. While the general premise is that they traveled by bicycle, in reality, it was a more elaborate expedition than they let on and they partly walked, partly… Continue reading Through the Heart of Africa: Being an Account of a Journey on Bicycles and on Foot from Northern Rhodesia, past the Great Lakes, to Egypt, Undertaken While on Leave in 1910
A Fox-Hunting Anthology: Selections from the Writers of the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries
by E. D. Cuming Purchase through Amazon Edward William Dirom Cuming was born in 1862, the son of the late Colonel Edward William Cuming. He studied at private schools and then began working in business overseas, primarily in Lower Burma. Soon, having enough wealth, he was able to pursue his passion of writing. He served… Continue reading A Fox-Hunting Anthology: Selections from the Writers of the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries
The Peace Negotiations: A Personal Narrative
by Robert Lansing Purchase through Amazon Robert Lansing (1864-1928) initially served the State Department as a lawyer and was known for his work on the Lansing-Ishii Agreement in 1917 with Japan over their changing relationship with China during World War I. He became the Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson, and a member of the… Continue reading The Peace Negotiations: A Personal Narrative
The Early History of Surgery in Great Britain: Its Organization and Development
by G. Parker MA Purchase through Amazon G. Parker writes with authority and grace as he examines the early history of surgery. He begins at roughly the year 1000 and ends in 1850, highlighting what was then modern practice. As do other medical historians, he finds that the gruesome aftermath of military interventions often push… Continue reading The Early History of Surgery in Great Britain: Its Organization and Development
Letters of General John Forbes relating to the Expedition Against Fort Duquesne
by Gen John Forbes, Compiled by Irene Stewart Purchase through Amazon General John Forbes (1707-1759) was a British Army officer most known for serving during the French and Indian War. The letters contained in this volume are from the Forbes Expedition he led, which was ultimately successful in capturing the French-held Fort Duquesne. The fort… Continue reading Letters of General John Forbes relating to the Expedition Against Fort Duquesne
Invasions of the Gulf: Radicalism, Ritualism and the Shaikhs
by Paul Rich Purchase through Amazon The Gulf was ruled for a good part of the 19th and 20th centuries from India, and those who served there constituted a unique, small foreign service of their own. Their public (private boarding in American usage) school backgrounds taught them to believe in elitism and snobbery, which they… Continue reading Invasions of the Gulf: Radicalism, Ritualism and the Shaikhs
Pioneer Days in the Wyoming Valley
by Mary Hinchcliffe Joyce Purchase through Amazon This is a primary source for the history of Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley by someone deeply rooted in its society. Mary Hinchcliffe Joyce (1882-1938) was born in Sabastopol, Jenkins Township in Pennsylvania, and graduated from St. John’s High School. She did not attend college, but worked as a stenographer… Continue reading Pioneer Days in the Wyoming Valley
My Ogowe: Being a Narrative of Daily Incidents During Sixteen Years in Equatorial West Africa
by Robert Hamill Nassau Purchase through Amazon Robert Hamill Nassau (1835-1921) lived three lives as a busy doctor, colorful writer, and dedicated minister. He served several Presbyterian missions abroad, including present day Equatorial Guinea along the Ogowe River. In 1894, after France colonized Gabon and Ogowe, he spent his remaining years working in the German… Continue reading My Ogowe: Being a Narrative of Daily Incidents During Sixteen Years in Equatorial West Africa
Ruins and Old Trees Associated with Memorable Events in English History
by Mary Roberts Purchase through Amazon Ruins and Old Trees was written by Mary Roberts, with the original illustrations by Gilbert, engravings by Folkard. Roberts uses creative license and lines of poetry scattered throughout the work, to reimagine life and times of various, notable areas across England. Her descriptions invite readers to put themselves into… Continue reading Ruins and Old Trees Associated with Memorable Events in English History
The Blackmore Country: A Pedigree of the Blackmore Family
by F. J. Snell Purchase through Amazon Frederick John Snell (1862-1935) was a prolific British writer and artist whose numerous books and articles reflected an enthusiasm for British history. He wrote under the names F. J. Snell and F. J. S. Some of his books include The Age of Alfred (1912), A Book of Exmoor… Continue reading The Blackmore Country: A Pedigree of the Blackmore Family
Edwin Arlington Robinson: A Poet’s Brave Departure
Purchase through Amazon Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) was born in Maine to a family that wished he was a daughter. Several months after his birth, fellow vacationers named him by drawing his name out of a hat, since his family had failed to give him one. Edwin Arlington was the name selected, though his family… Continue reading Edwin Arlington Robinson: A Poet’s Brave Departure
James A. Garfield: The Backwoods Boy Who Became President
by Frank Mundell Purchase through Amazon James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was the 20th President of the United States. His term was cut short when he was assassinated in 1881, the same year he took office. Many biographies highlight the difficult circumstances Garfield overcame to become the President. He was born in Ohio on a farm… Continue reading James A. Garfield: The Backwoods Boy Who Became President
Old London Taverns: Historical, Descriptive, and Reminiscent
by Edward Callow Purchase through Amazon In February 1900, a journal review of Old London Taverns commented that the author was annoyed by mistakes in recounting pub history. So he embarked on this chronicle: “He tells us of various taverns, chop-houses, bakers’, butchers’, and kindred topics of considerable variety, places both new and old. He… Continue reading Old London Taverns: Historical, Descriptive, and Reminiscent
Thames-Side in the Past: Sketches of its Literature & Society
by F. C. Hodgson Purchase through Amazon Described as liquid history, the River Thames flows through southern England, salient to such wonderful urban scapes as London, Oxford and Windsor. F.C. Hodgson wrote a great deal about the history of Thames, frequently using it as a lens to discuss various aspects of British history and the… Continue reading Thames-Side in the Past: Sketches of its Literature & Society
Masonic Regularity
by Alain Bernheim Purchase through Amazon Alain Bernheim was born in Paris on May 23, 1931. At twelve he was interned in Drancy under Occupied France. After World War II was over, Bernheim studied at the National Music Conservatory of Paris, and became the first French Fulbright scholar sent to the United States, where he… Continue reading Masonic Regularity
Getting the Third Degree: Fraternalism, Freemasonry and History
Editors: Guillermo De Los Reyes and Paul Rich Purchase through Amazon Possibly the most international and diverse scholarly conference on fraternalism and freemasonry is the one held in Paris in the spring every two years at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France and hosted by Westphalia Press and the Policy Studies Organization. Scholars come from around… Continue reading Getting the Third Degree: Fraternalism, Freemasonry and History
Policy Perspectives from Promising New Scholars in Complexity
Edited by Dr. Liz Johnson and Dr. Joseph Cochran Purchase through Amazon The world is getting more complex causing policy problems to seemingly get bigger and become more intractable. Traditional approaches and conventional methodologies alone are no longer adequate to solve policy problems in our interconnected global environment. Promising new scholars in the field of… Continue reading Policy Perspectives from Promising New Scholars in Complexity
Mexico y sus luchas internas: resena sintetica de los movimientos revolucionarios de 1910 a 1920
by Luis F. Seoane Purchase through Amazon La decada de 1910 a 1920 es un periodo de increible agitacion politica conocido como la Revolucion Mexicana. En 1911, Porfirio Diaz, quien habia sido Presidente de Mexico por 35 anos, fue quitado finalmente del poder. Diaz habia ganado las elecciones presidenciales de 1910, pero el Plan de… Continue reading Mexico y sus luchas internas: resena sintetica de los movimientos revolucionarios de 1910 a 1920
The Women of the French Salons
by Amelia Gere Mason Purchase through Amazon Amelia Gere Mason developed Women of the French Salons by creating an archive of oral histories of women who participated in the salons. She also poured through letters, original manuscripts, memoirs and other writings of participants. Mason credits the salon culture with assisting French women in developing a… Continue reading The Women of the French Salons
Lankes, His Woodcut Bookplates
by Wilbur Macey Stone, Illustrated by J. J. Lankes Purchase through Amazon Julius John Lankes was born in Buffalo, New York in 1884, and became a prolific woodcut print artist, as well as an author and professor. As a child, he enjoyed working with the scraps of wood his father brought home from the lumber… Continue reading Lankes, His Woodcut Bookplates
The Arab of Mesopotamia
by Gertrude Bell, Introduction by Paul Rich Purchase through Amazon One very determined woman incontestably held her own and more with the great figures of the Middle East in the early twentieth century. That was Gertrude Bell. Highly strung, petulant, aggressive, and gossipy, she occasionally provided tea but rarely sympathy to the extraordinary group of… Continue reading The Arab of Mesopotamia
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