by Alfred Noyes Purchase The Mermaid Tavern was a real place in London. Among other frequenters, a group called the “Fraternity of Sireniacal Gentlemen”, met monthly. They were famed literary figures of the Elizabethan period, Nov 17, 1558 – Mar 24, 1603. In this work, Noyes writes chapters celebrating these figures, including Shakespeare. Alfred Noyes… Continue reading Tales of the Mermaid Tavern
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A History of Japanese Mathematics
by David Eugene Smith and Yoshio Mikami Purchase Yoshio Mikami was an authority on wasan, native Japanese mathematics, and published multiple works on the topic in different languages. A colleague of David Eugene Smith suggested he work with Mikami to produce this volume. As Smith states in the introduction, “The aim in writing this work… Continue reading A History of Japanese Mathematics
Contemporaries of Shakespeare
by Algernon Charles Swinburne Purchase Algernon Charles Swinburne was born on April 5, 1837 in London. Having been born into a wealthy family, he enjoyed extensive education, learned multiple languages, such as French and Italian, and knew them well enough to win awards for writing poetry in those languages. Swinburne did attend college, but did… Continue reading Contemporaries of Shakespeare
The Durable Satisfactions of Life
by Charles William Eliot Purchase Born into a wealthy Boston family, Eliot was fortunate enough to concentrate on his studies and have the ability to attend Boston Latin School, and then later graduate from Harvard University in 1853. However, after the Panic of 1857, Eliot’s family lost much of its wealth. Eliot decided to visit… Continue reading The Durable Satisfactions of Life
Early Quaker Education in Pennsylvania
by Thomas Woody PhD Purchase Born on September 3, 1891, in Thorntown, Indiana, to a Quaker family. Woody would remain in Indiana for his B.A., which he obtained from Indiana University. Later he could go on to earn his PhD in 1918 from Columbia University. Woody wrote a great deal about Quakers, formally known as… Continue reading Early Quaker Education in Pennsylvania
A New Art of Brewing Beer, Ale, and Other Sorts of Liquors: So as to Render Them More Healthfull to the Body and Agreeable to Nature
by Thomas Tryon Purchase The young Horatio Alger heroes often sold newspapers or delivered telegrams, a reminder of how technology has moved on. Alger’s tales created youthful heroes whose persistence and pluck triumphed over enormous odds, often having to educate themselves by a flickering candle and late at night. But they hoped for better things… Continue reading A New Art of Brewing Beer, Ale, and Other Sorts of Liquors: So as to Render Them More Healthfull to the Body and Agreeable to Nature
Jack’s Ward; or, The Boy Guardian
by Horatio Alger Jr., Introduction by Dr. Wallace E. Boston Jr. Purchase The young Horatio Alger heroes often sold newspapers or delivered telegrams, a reminder of how technology has moved on. Alger’s tales created youthful heroes whose persistence and pluck triumphed over enormous odds, often having to educate themselves by a flickering candle and late at night.… Continue reading Jack’s Ward; or, The Boy Guardian
Phil the Fiddler: The Story of a Young Street-Musician
by Horatio Alger Jr., Introduction by Dr. Wallace E. Boston Jr. Purchase The young Horatio Alger heroes often sold newspapers or delivered telegrams, a reminder of how technology has moved on. Alger’s tales created youthful heroes whose persistence and pluck triumphed over enormous odds, often having to educate themselves by a flickering candle and late at night.… Continue reading Phil the Fiddler: The Story of a Young Street-Musician
The Tin Box and What it Contained
by Horatio Alger Jr., Introduction by Dr. Wallace E. Boston Jr. Purchase The young Horatio Alger heroes often sold newspapers or delivered telegrams, a reminder of how technology has moved on. Alger’s tales created youthful heroes whose persistence and pluck triumphed over enormous odds, often having to educate themselves by a flickering candle and late at night.… Continue reading The Tin Box and What it Contained
Brave and Bold, or, The Fortunes of Robert Rushton
by Horatio Alger Jr., Introduction by Dr. Wallace E. Boston Jr. Purchase The young Horatio Alger heroes often sold newspapers or delivered telegrams, a reminder of how technology has moved on. Alger’s tales created youthful heroes whose persistence and pluck triumphed over enormous odds, often having to educate themselves by a flickering candle and late at night.… Continue reading Brave and Bold, or, The Fortunes of Robert Rushton
Bound to Rise, or, Up the Ladder
by Horatio Alger Jr., Introduction by Dr. Wallace E. Boston Jr. Purchase The young Horatio Alger heroes often sold newspapers or delivered telegrams, a reminder of how technology has moved on. Alger’s tales created youthful heroes whose persistence and pluck triumphed over enormous odds, often having to educate themselves by a flickering candle and late at night.… Continue reading Bound to Rise, or, Up the Ladder
Occultists and Mystics of All Ages
by Ralph Shirley Purchase Ralph Shirley was born on December 30, 1865 into the aristocracy. As a result, he enjoyed the trappings of wealth, and was educated at Oxford University. He went on to become the director of William Rider & Son, a publisher of books on what is today considered New Age topics: occultism,… Continue reading Occultists and Mystics of All Ages
British Sculpture and Sculptors of Today
by M. H. Spielmann Purchase Marion Harry Alexander Spielmann was born in London on May 22, 1858 into quite a large family. Spielmann attended University College School, and later University College London. Shortly after, he began working for the Pall Mall Gazette, from 1883-1890, where he became a celebrated art critic. He later was the… Continue reading British Sculpture and Sculptors of Today
The Image and Other Plays
by Lady Gregory Purchase Isabella Augusta, who went as Lady Gregory, was a famed Irish dramatist. Deeply involved in all things theater, including being a theater owner. She primarily was a writer, and received much accolades for her work, later being recognized for spawning the Irish Literary Revival. In part, this was due to her… Continue reading The Image and Other Plays
Hannah More
by Charlotte M. Yonge Purchase Hannah More was born in 1745 in the village of Fishponds, located near Bristol. Her father was a teacher, which helped to ensure that Hannah and her siblings were educated. She was once engaged, but the nuptials did not take place. Instead, More enjoyed an annual payment from the broken… Continue reading Hannah More
Annals of the Hobby Club of New York City, 1912-1920
by New York Hobby Club Purchase In 1908, the Hobby Club was established as a gentlemen’s club. Planned to be a space for people to showcase their special interests, the “object of the Club shall be to encourage the collection of literary, artistic and scientific works; to aid in the development of literary, artistic and… Continue reading Annals of the Hobby Club of New York City, 1912-1920
Proceedings of the General Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star at its Fourth Stated Meeting, August 17-23, 1883
by General Grand Chapter Purchase Social history as a corrective to a historiography is often too limited to diplomacy and wars. It began an upward trajectory as early as the 1930s, but it remains constrained by the frustrating cost and availability of materials that even great research libraries lack. This volume is a case in… Continue reading Proceedings of the General Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star at its Fourth Stated Meeting, August 17-23, 1883
The London Friends’ Meetings
by William Beck and Thomas Frederick Ball Purchase The London Friends’ Meetings is a significant expansion on a lecture given by William Beck in 1856, “The London Friends’ Meeting-houses and Their Associations.” Co-author, Thomas Frederick Ball spent a great time doing research in minute-books and other holdings of the Friends in London. The records offer… Continue reading The London Friends’ Meetings
Charles Francis Adams, 1835-1915: An Autobiography
by Charles Francis Adams Purchase Charles Francis Adams enjoyed a variety of roles during his life. He was born on May 27, 1835 in Boston into a life of prominence, being the grandson of John Quincy Adams. In 1856, Adams graduated from Harvard University. A few years later he served in the Union Army during… Continue reading Charles Francis Adams, 1835-1915: An Autobiography
Old Quaker Meeting-Houses
by John Russell Hayes Purchase John Russell Hayes (1866-1945) was a Quaker educator, poet, and worked as a librarian for Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. He was born in 1866, to William and Rachel Hayes, a family of Quaker farmers. Hayes spent much of his time on his family’s farm, which was located near the Brandywine… Continue reading Old Quaker Meeting-Houses
The Anti-Slavery Crusade: A Chronicle of the Gathering Storm
by Jesse Macy Purchase Jesse Macy was born into a large Quaker family in Indiana on June 21, 1842. His family relocated to Lynnville, Iowa, in order to farm. Macy was educated, starting his college career at the age of 17 at nearby Iowa College (which would later become Grinnell College). When the Civil War… Continue reading The Anti-Slavery Crusade: A Chronicle of the Gathering Storm
New Wars for Old: Being a Statement of Radical Pacifism in Terms of Force Versus Non-Resistance: with Special Reference to the Facts and Problems of the Great War
by John Haynes Holmes Purchase John Haynes Holmes was born on November 29, 1879 in Philadelphia, although he spent much of his youth in the Boston area. He grew up within the Unitarian church, and was extremely close to his grandfather, John Haynes. While he initially planned to enter business, as his grandfather did, he… Continue reading New Wars for Old: Being a Statement of Radical Pacifism in Terms of Force Versus Non-Resistance: with Special Reference to the Facts and Problems of the Great War
Pomona’s Travels: A Series of Letters to the Mistress of Rudder Grange from Her Former Handmaiden
by Frank R. Stockton (Author), A. B. Frost (Illustrator) Purchase Francis Richard Stockton was born April 5, 1834, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. He was an esteemed writer, using the name, also called Frank Richard Stockton, until he died on April 20, 1902 in Washington, D.C. Born on April 5, 1834 into a Methodist family in Philadelphia, Stockton was deeply… Continue reading Pomona’s Travels: A Series of Letters to the Mistress of Rudder Grange from Her Former Handmaiden
British Burma and Its People: Being Sketches of Native Manners, Customs and Religion
by Capt. C.J.F.S. Forbes Purchase In 1879, Nature: The International Journal of Science, offered this review of this work: “This book is offered as the result of thirteen years’ experience derived from close intercourse, both officially and privately, with the people of Burma during that period. Such works are frequently contributed by the pro-consuls of… Continue reading British Burma and Its People: Being Sketches of Native Manners, Customs and Religion
Policy Perspectives from Promising New Scholars in Complexity: Volume III
Dr. Liz Johnson and Dr. Joseph Cochran, Editors Purchase 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 policy and complexity are… Continue reading Policy Perspectives from Promising New Scholars in Complexity: Volume III
Outlines of Gaelic Etymology
by Alexander Macbain Purchase Alexander Macbain was born July 22, 1855 in Scotland into poverty. His native language was Gaelic, but he attended local schools and learned English. He assisted with the Ordnance Survey in Scotland and Wales from 1871-74, but he enjoyed school and returned to earn an MA in Philosophy from King’s College.… Continue reading Outlines of Gaelic Etymology
Chita: A Memory of Last Island
by Lafcadio Hearn Purchase On August 10, 1856, the Last Island hurricane ravaged the Louisiana coast, claimed at least 183 lives, and split an island in two, officially known as Isle Dernière, but commonly referred to as Last Island. A ship, The Star, was scheduled to pick up vacationers, but ended up being blown ashore,… Continue reading Chita: A Memory of Last Island
Shakespeare and the Makers of Virginia: Annual Shakespeare Lecture, 1919
by Adolphus William Ward Purchase Adolphus William Ward was born on December 2, 1837 in London to a family of means. His father, John Ward, was an English diplomat. After his schooling, he being a professor of history and literature at Owens College. He also helped to found Victoria University and Withington Girls’ School. Additionally,… Continue reading Shakespeare and the Makers of Virginia: Annual Shakespeare Lecture, 1919
An Address Delivered Before the Members of the Anti-Masonic State Convention: Assembled at Augusta, Maine, July 4, 1832
by Moses Thacher Purchase Moses Thacher was born on November 14, 795 in Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was frustrated with the growing number of people involved with Freemasonry in his religious community. He felt the oats one swore as part of Masonic ritual were incompatible with religious doctrine. It became a serious issue for… Continue reading An Address Delivered Before the Members of the Anti-Masonic State Convention: Assembled at Augusta, Maine, July 4, 1832
The Indiana Supreme Court, With Some Account of the Courts Preceding It: An Historical Sketch
by Timothy Edward Howard Purchase Timothy Edward Howard was born on January 27, 1837 in Northfield, Michigan. He went on to attend Notre Dame, but he put his undergraduate degree on hold to serve in the Civil War for the Union. After only a month in service, he was terribly wounded at the Battle of… Continue reading The Indiana Supreme Court, With Some Account of the Courts Preceding It: An Historical Sketch
Psychic Tendencies of To-day: An Exposition and Critique of New Thought, Christian Science, Spiritualism, Psychical Research (Sir Oliver Lodge), and Modern Materialism in Relation to Immortality
by Alfred Wilhelm Martin Purchase Author Alfred Wilhelm Martin (1862-1932) was a Unitarian minister, and led the Ethical Culture Society, which was centered on the concepts of morality being independent of theology, and that industrialization and modernization presented new problems that religion was not fully equipped to handle, among other tenants. Martin wrote several books… Continue reading Psychic Tendencies of To-day: An Exposition and Critique of New Thought, Christian Science, Spiritualism, Psychical Research (Sir Oliver Lodge), and Modern Materialism in Relation to Immortality
The Mad Monk of Russia, Iliodor: Life, Memoirs, and Confessions of Sergei Michailovich Trufanoff
by Sergei Michailovich Trufanov Purchase Sergei Michailovich Trufanov, also known as Hieromonk Iliodor, was born on October 19, 1880 in a small village near the Don River. Despite crushing poverty, which claimed several of his siblings, Trufanov was able to attend several years of school and then entered the local seminary. He went on to… Continue reading The Mad Monk of Russia, Iliodor: Life, Memoirs, and Confessions of Sergei Michailovich Trufanoff
The Navy Boys on Lake Ontario: The Story of Two Boys and Their Adventures in the War of 1812
by James Otis Purchase The Navy Boys was a popular series which offered children adventure stories, often with a historical background. Author James Otis, was actually James Otis Kaler. He was born on March 19, 1848 in Winterport, Maine. He worked as a journalist, including covering the Civil War. He worked a variety of positions,… Continue reading The Navy Boys on Lake Ontario: The Story of Two Boys and Their Adventures in the War of 1812
History of Saint John’s Lodge of Boston
by Saint John’s Lodge Freemasons Purchase Saint John’s is the oldest lodge in the United States and its social history when fully written will be a corrective to a historiography is often too limited to diplomacy and wars. Fraternal organizations like Saint John’s have impacted society for hundreds of years. Yet, over time research into… Continue reading History of Saint John’s Lodge of Boston
History of the Grand Orient of Italy
Emanuela Locci, Editor Purchase The initiative to write this volume comes from the need to fill a bibliographic gap: no book in Masonic literature upon the history of Italian Freemasonry has been edited in English up to now. Thus, it aims to cover this lack and to enter those scholars referring to the English idiom… Continue reading History of the Grand Orient of Italy
War Scenes I Shall Never Forget
by Carita Spencer Purchase In this work, Carita Spencer offers some sketches of her experiences during World War I, along with photos, and even a menu. Spencer offered the work as an American going overseas to document the war, and to report her findings back to the United States. The scenes can be quite graphic,… Continue reading War Scenes I Shall Never Forget
The Life of Mason Long, the Converted Gambler
by Mason Long Purchase Mason Long was born on September 10, 1842 in Luray, Ohio. He had a very difficult childhood, and then went on to serve in the Union Army during the Civil War. He spent three years in the service, and discusses drinking and gambling, and their popularity among soldiers during the War.… Continue reading The Life of Mason Long, the Converted Gambler
Bought and Paid For: A Story of To-day
by Arthur Hornblow and George Broadhurst Purchase George Howells Broadhurst was born on June 3, 1866 in Walsall, England. In 1882, he moved to the United States and became a playwright. He was successful, and moved into other aspects of theater production, such as being a producer, theater owner, and manager. He owned theaters across… Continue reading Bought and Paid For: A Story of To-day
James Monroe Buckley
by George Preston Mains Purchase through Amazon James Monroe Buckley was born in Rahway, NJ on December 16, 1836. He became a Methodist Church minister in 1858. He worked in Delaware, New York and Michigan. He also became the editor of The Christian Advocate in 1881 and served until 1912. In 1872, he received the… Continue reading James Monroe Buckley
Three Wonder Plays: The Dragon, Aristotle’s Bellows, The Jester
by Lady Gregory Purchase through Amazon Isabella Augusta, who went as Lady Gregory, was a famed Irish dramatist deeply involved in all things theater, including being a theater owner. She primarily was a writer, and received much accolades for her work, later being recognized for spawning the Irish Literary Revival. In part, this was due… Continue reading Three Wonder Plays: The Dragon, Aristotle’s Bellows, The Jester
Ritual for Local Camps: Royal Neighbors of America, Auxiliary of the Modern Woodman of America
by Royal Neighbors of America Purchase The early members of the Society were ahead of their time. In addition to providing life insurance for women, they stood firmly behind the women’s suffrage movement. Royal Neighbors was also one of the first fraternal societies to insure children and recognize mortality studies establishing the fact that women… Continue reading Ritual for Local Camps: Royal Neighbors of America, Auxiliary of the Modern Woodman of America
Geopolitics of Outer Space: Global Security and Development
by Ilayda Aydin Purchase Civilization in the twenty-first century is characterized by its technological capacity, which is substantially realized through space technologies. A desire for increased security and rapid development is driving nation-states to engage in an intensifying competition for speed and superiority to better utilize the unique assets of space. This competition, however, is… Continue reading Geopolitics of Outer Space: Global Security and Development
The Genesis of Art-Form
by George Lansing Raymond Purchase When on July 12, 1929, George Raymond died of pneumonia at the age of 89 he had enjoyed a crowded life as a professor and popular author of esthetics. He was born into fortunate circumstances, having a father who was one of the first mayors of Chicago. In 1862, he… Continue reading The Genesis of Art-Form
History and Mystery of Precious Stones
by William Jones FSA Purchase William Jones takes on the difficult tasks of collecting and categorizing the many ways that precious gems have taken on value in different cultures. For example, he studies pearls and the appeal that they have had in different cultures, time periods, uses and across various religious rituals including Judaism, Christianity… Continue reading History and Mystery of Precious Stones
The Art of the Vatican: A Brief History of the Palace, and an Account of the Principal Works of Art Within Its Walls
by Mary Knight Potter Purchase Mary Knight Potter was born in Boston into a family of artists. While she initially studied art herself, she preferred writing. Unfortunately, she battled health ailments. In September of 1915, she had married longtime friend and musician, Thomas Parker Currier, but sadly passed away only three weeks after. She left… Continue reading The Art of the Vatican: A Brief History of the Palace, and an Account of the Principal Works of Art Within Its Walls
Discourses and Poems of William Newell, Minister of the First Parish in Cambridge: A Memorial Volume
by William Newell Purchase On February 25, 1804, William Newell was born in Littleton, Massachusetts. He graduated from Boston Latin School in 1818, and then earned an AB from Harvard in 1824 and an AM in 1827. Two years later, he graduated from Harvard Divinity School. He was well regarded, and quickly found a post… Continue reading Discourses and Poems of William Newell, Minister of the First Parish in Cambridge: A Memorial Volume
Quaker Women, 1650-1690
by Mabel Richmond Brailsford Purchase Mabel Richmond Brailsford was not a Friend, but this work is considered to be truthful, extremely well researched, and also sympathetic. Brailsford did extensive research at the Library at Devonshire House in order to complete the portraits of numerous Quaker women, such as Margaret Fell, Barbara Blaugdone, Elizabeth Hooton, Elizabeth… Continue reading Quaker Women, 1650-1690
The Spanish Borderlands: A Chronicle of Old Florida and the Southwest
by Herbert E. Bolton Purchase The Spanish Borderlands focuses on the areas between Florida and California, and the influence that Spanish conquistadores held. The work is broken into two sections, with the first highlighting exploration of the region by Spaniards, and the latter half of the book looking at these areas as colonies. Bolton examines… Continue reading The Spanish Borderlands: A Chronicle of Old Florida and the Southwest
Nietzsche in Outline & Aphorism
by A. R. Orage Purchase Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a philosopher, a poet, and a scholar. Unfortunately, he suffered from poor health, which caused him to resign from his position as the Chair of Classical Philology, which he held at the age of 24. At 44, he was so ill that his mother, and then… Continue reading Nietzsche in Outline & Aphorism
The Quaker of the Future Time
by George A. Walton Purchase The William Penn Lectures were put together by the Young Friends Movement of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. George A. Walton was a member of the organization, and gave this lecture. In it, among other principles, he discusses the impact labor has on the current world. He advocates for living faith in… Continue reading The Quaker of the Future Time
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