A Dictionary of Old English Music & Musical Instruments - by Jeffrey Pulver Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Jeffrey Pulver wrote numerous works on music, including Paganini, the Romantic Virtuoso, and Aids to Elementary Violin Playing. This particular work seeks to rescue and herald the English history of music, and to elevate it to the status of music found in France, Italy and…Read more A Dictionary of Old English Music & Musical Instruments
A History of the Jews in England - by Albert M. Hyamson Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace 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…Read more A History of the Jews in England
A Study in Forgery - by Scaevola with a new introduction by Katherine Mead-Brewer A Study in Forgery is a truly unique read centered on Polish and Soviet Russian relations in the first half of the 20th century. Written under the pseudonym of Scaevola in the height of World War II, this book provides a fascinating and passionate call for Poland’s…Read more A Study in Forgery
Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales - by John Timbs and Alexander Gunn Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Here are remarkable stories of abbeys, castles, manors and other notable buildings across England and Wales. The John Timbs account is broken up by region, including Yorkshire, the Isle of Man, and North and South Wales. Timbs manages to cover a lot…Read more Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales
Beat the Drum Ecclesiastic: Gilbert Sheldon and the Settlement of Anglican Orthodoxy - by Heather D. Thornton Purchase Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury (1663-77) was at the helm during the time the Church of England sought to remake and redefine itself in the aftermath of not only the Civil Wars, Interregnum, but the Restoration Settlement as well. He aided in the preservation of a remnant of the Church…Read more Beat the Drum Ecclesiastic: Gilbert Sheldon and the Settlement of Anglican Orthodoxy
British Letters: Illustrative of Character and Social Life - by Edward T. Mason Purchase on Amazon | Purchase on CreateSpace Edward Tuckerman Mason (1847-1911) published anthologies on American humor, along with studies of Samuel Johnson and Robert Browning, as well as a still admired – and ahead of its time – work on the Italian actor Tommaso Salvini and his interpretation of Othello. This…Read more British Letters: Illustrative of Character and Social Life
Captain John Smith and His Critics - by Charles Poindexter Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Though he lived over 500 years ago, Captain John Smith’s life is still much discussed. He was born in 1580 in England, and at sixteen, after his father’s death, Smith set off for a life at sea. He fought under various flags and found himself…Read more Captain John Smith and His Critics
Curious Epitaphs: Collected from the Graveyards of Great Britain and Ireland: with Biographical, Genealogical, and Historical Notes - by William Andrews FRHS Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace 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…Read more Curious Epitaphs: Collected from the Graveyards of Great Britain and Ireland: with Biographical, Genealogical, and Historical Notes
Dave Darrin and the German Submarines - by H. Irving Hancock Purchase through Amazon Harrie Irving Hancock was born on January 16, 1868 in Massachusetts, passing away on March 12, 1922. Although he was a chemist, he is recognized more for his writing. He was a journalist for several years, working for the Boston Globe, and served as a war correspondent during…Read more Dave Darrin and the German Submarines
Dublin Castle and the Irish People - by R. Barry O’Brien Purchase through Amazon Richard Barry O’Brien ware born in Kilrush, in the mid-west region of Ireland, in 1847. He was passionate about Ireland, particularly its history and politics, although his first love was always of writing, which he preferred even when offered the opportunity to get into politics. O’Brien studied law…Read more Dublin Castle and the Irish People
Europe’s Welfare Policies: The Frayed Safety Net - European Policy Analysis, Vo. 1, No. 1: Europe’s Welfare Policies: The Frayed Safety Net Edited by Klaus Schubert, Nils Bandelow, Peter Biegelbauer, and Fritz Sager Purchase on Amazon | Purchase on CreateSpace | Open Access Contents: Editorial Introduction to the First Issue of European Policy Analysis Enhancing gender equity through evidence-based policymaking? Theorizing and tracing the use of…Read more Europe’s Welfare Policies: The Frayed Safety Net
France & New England Volume 1 - by Allan Forbes & Paul Cadman The State Street Bank, which published this book as part of a series of three about France and New England to mark the 100th anniversary of the visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to Boston, was given a charter in 1792 by none other than John Hancock, in his…Read more France & New England Volume 1
France & New England Volume 2 - by Allan Forbes & Paul Cadman The French may have lost their war for America in the eighteenth century but they have never disappeared from New England. About five percent of the population of Maine speak French, with another three percent speaking it in New Hampshire and two and a half percent in Vermont. In…Read more France & New England Volume 2
France & New England-Volume 3 - Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace by Allan Forbes & Paul Cadman This is the third volume of a series published during the 1920s that was prompted by the 100th anniversary of the visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to America at the end of his life to farewell the country he had helped…Read more France & New England-Volume 3
Gunboat and Gun-runner - Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace by T.T. Jeans Admiral T.T. Jeans was a decorated British Naval officer with considerable experience in the Middle East. He wrote this fast-moving novel based on his experiences and those of his compatriots. The plot turns on efforts of Iran to stir trouble by providing arms to Middle…Read more Gunboat and Gun-runner
History of Lady Jane Grey: The Nine Day Queen - by Arthur MacArthur Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace The history of Lady Jane Grey illustrates the complex and bloody history of the English monarchy. Through a very long, strange chain of wills, deaths and requests, Jane was named heiress to the English throne of July 1553. She was known as a kind and…Read more History of Lady Jane Grey: The Nine Day Queen
History of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers of the City of London: Otherwise the Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass - by Charles Henry Ashdown Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Despite the name, The City of London is only a small part of metropolitan London, and is further unique in that it boasts of its own government. This centers on the ancient companies, or guilds, which in the Middle Ages held sway over the…Read more History of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers of the City of London: Otherwise the Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass
Homes of the London Poor - by Octavia Hill Purchase through Amazon Octavia Hill was born in December 1838 into a large family of ultimately nine children. Her father was a corn merchant, but after he suffered from mental issues, he was no longer able to support his family, so his wife, Caroline Southwood Smith and her family, financially supported the…Read more Homes of the London Poor
Iceland: Horseback Tours in Saga Land - by W. S. C. Russell Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Waterman Spaulding Chapman Russell, wrote under the much abbreviated name, W. S. C. Russell (1871-1918). Though a many year resident of New Hampshire, he enjoyed traveling, particularly to Iceland. He was fascinated with the country, its fire and ice and sagas, and surprised…Read more Iceland: Horseback Tours in Saga Land
In the Great God’s Hair: Translated from the Original Manuscript - by F. W. Bain Purchase through Amazon F.W. Bain translated this work from the original Sanskrit, and offered this as an introduction, “The name of the little Indian gable, here presented to the lover of curiosities in an English dress, is ambiguous. We may translate it indifferently, either: The New Moon in the hair of…Read more In the Great God’s Hair: Translated from the Original Manuscript
International or Local Ownership?: Security Sector Development in Post-Independent Kosovo - by Dr. Florian Qehaja Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace 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…Read more International or Local Ownership?: Security Sector Development in Post-Independent Kosovo
Making Trouble for Muslims: A. Rawlinson’s Adventures in the Near East - Purchase through Amazon Edited and Introduced by Paul Rich Sir Alfred Rawlinson, the son of a famous Orientalist and envoy to Persia, was himself a pioneer aviator, celebrated sportsman, and important British intelligence officer. As a colonel in the British intelligence corps, he played a significant role in the Middle East. His capture, imprisonment, and…Read more Making Trouble for Muslims: A. Rawlinson’s Adventures in the Near East
Old London Taverns: Historical, Descriptive, and Reminiscent - by Edward Callow Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace 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…Read more Old London Taverns: Historical, Descriptive, and Reminiscent
Ongoing Issues in Georgian Policy and Public Administration - Edited by Bonnie Stabile and Nino Ghonghadze Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Thriving democracy and representative government depend upon a well functioning civil service, rich civic life and economic success. Georgia has been considered a top performer among countries in South Eastern Europe seeking to establish themselves in the post-Soviet era at the start…Read more Ongoing Issues in Georgian Policy and Public Administration
Pryings Among Private Papers: Chiefly of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries - by Thomas Longueville Purchase Thomas Longueville wrote numerous works about the history of royalty. During his research, he came across many salacious or otherwise interesting tidbits from the Reports of the Historical Commission he often foundhimself wading in. This work is a collection of phrases, notes, diaries and other pieces of information Longueville collected. The…Read more Pryings Among Private Papers: Chiefly of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Ruins and Old Trees Associated with Memorable Events in English History - by Mary Roberts Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace 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…Read more Ruins and Old Trees Associated with Memorable Events in English History
Russia: A Study - by A. N. Drew Purchase A. N. Drew spent over twenty-five years doing business in Russia, and picked up the language over time. This work is an attempt at interpreting Russian life, which is the first portion of the book. In it, Drew highlights political issues in chapters such as “Character,” “Morality,” and “Education.” Drew…Read more Russia: A Study
Secret Chambers and Hiding Places: The Historic, Romantic & Legendary Stories & Traditions About Hiding Holes, Secret Chambers, Etc. - by Allan Fea Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Allan Fea (1860-1956) went to Grove Hall School, Highgate, became a researcher in the India Office Library and then Private Secretary to Field Marshal Lord Strathnairn before a career in the Bank of England, 1880-1900. His history of hiding places features many illustrations. The work focuses…Read more Secret Chambers and Hiding Places: The Historic, Romantic & Legendary Stories & Traditions About Hiding Holes, Secret Chambers, Etc.
Secrets & Lies in the United Kingdom: Analysis of Political Corruption - by Fabienne Portier-Le Cocq Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Secrets & Lies in the United Kingdom: Analysis of Political Corruption lifts the shroud of secrecy in the United Kingdom in relation to modern freemasonry in Scotland in the late-18th century, the ‘Stolen Generations’ in Australia from the early 1900s to the late 1970s,…Read more Secrets & Lies in the United Kingdom: Analysis of Political Corruption
Spying on America: Leon G. Turrou’s The Nazi Spy Conspiracy in America - Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Edited and Introduced by Paul Rich Leon Turrou was the FBI agent closest to the Nazi spy ring in America in the late 1930s. His leaks to the American press and the book he was allegedly writing led to him being fired from the Bureau by J. Edgar…Read more Spying on America: Leon G. Turrou’s The Nazi Spy Conspiracy in America
Thames-Side in the Past: Sketches of its Literature & Society - by F. C. Hodgson Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace 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…Read more Thames-Side in the Past: Sketches of its Literature & Society
The Blackmore Country: A Pedigree of the Blackmore Family - by F. J. Snell Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace 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),…Read more The Blackmore Country: A Pedigree of the Blackmore Family
The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America: Volume I - by John Fiske Purchase John Fiske was born on March 30, 1842 in Hartford, Connecticut as Edmund Fiske Green. Fiske was raised by his paternal grandmother who enjoyed an excellent education, learning Latin and Greek at a very early age, moving on to other languages as a teen, including Spanish, Hebrew and Sanskrit. He attended…Read more The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America: Volume I
The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America: Volume II - by John Fiske Purchase John Fiske was born on March 30, 1842 in Hartford, Connecticut as Edmund Fiske Green. Fiske was raised by his paternal grandmother who enjoyed an excellent education, learning Latin and Greek at a very early age, moving on to other languages as a teen, including Spanish, Hebrew and Sanskrit. He attended…Read more The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America: Volume II
The French Foreign Legion: David King’s Ten Thousand Shall Fall - Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Few military units attract the attention of Hollywood and novelists as does the Foreign Legion. Those old enough will remember Buster Crabbe as Captain Gallant in the 1950s television serial about the swashbuckling Legionnaires. The non-fictional reality is rather more stark and gritty, and perhaps this volume is…Read more The French Foreign Legion: David King’s Ten Thousand Shall Fall
The Great Transformation: Scottish Freemasonry 1725-1810 - by Dr. Mark C. Wallace Purchase through Amazon Modern Freemasonry emerged in Britain after 1700 as a prominent fixture in both British communal and social life. It combined earlier stonemason customs and methods of organization with the popular passion for clubs and societies. Some mocked Masonic lodges and their rituals, but they were an accepted…Read more The Great Transformation: Scottish Freemasonry 1725-1810
The History of the Jews: From 586 BCE to 1900 CE - by Gotthard Deutsch PhD Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Gotthard Deutsch was born in Austria as Eliezer Deutsch; Gotthard being a translation of his given first name into German. Deutsch studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau as well as the University of Vienna, splitting his time between secular and Jewish institutions,…Read more The History of the Jews: From 586 BCE to 1900 CE
The Huguenots in France: After the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes with Memoirs of Distinguished Huguenot Refugees, and A Visit to the Country of Voudois - by Samuel Smiles Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace The Huguenots are French Protestants, a denomination that began during the early sixteenth century. Their place in French society oscillated between their being celebrated and defamed. On August 24, 1572, while marking Saint Bartholomew’s Day, thousands of Huguenots were massacred. After decades of fighting occurred,…Read more The Huguenots in France: After the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes with Memoirs of Distinguished Huguenot Refugees, and A Visit to the Country of Voudois
The Labour Movement - by Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse Purchase Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse (September 8, 1864 – June 21, 1929) was a sociologist and political scientist, known as an early and powerful proponent of the “New Liberal” movement in England. He worked as a journalist for a decade, as a secretary for a trade union, and later as a professor…Read more The Labour Movement
The Peace Negotiations: A Personal Narrative - by Robert Lansing Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace 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…Read more The Peace Negotiations: A Personal Narrative
The Quintessence Of Nietzsche - by J. M. Kennedy Purchase through Amazon Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) has had a profound impact on our way of life. Among other things, he 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…Read more The Quintessence Of Nietzsche
The Violin and Old Violin Makers: A Historical & Biographical Account of the Violin - by A. Mason Clarke Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace There is no question about the fascinating tales that come with celebrated violins, as in this volume, and the enormous prices. In 2011, a 1721 Stradivari was sold for nearly ten million pounds. Yet the storied value of old violins has been challenged by the…Read more The Violin and Old Violin Makers: A Historical & Biographical Account of the Violin
The White Morning: A Novel of the Power of the German Woman in Wartime - by Gertrude Atherton Purchase through Amazon Born on October 30, 1857, in San Francisco, Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton was fortunate enough to be raised by her grandfather after her parents divorced when she was two. Her grandfather was Stephen Franklin, a relative of Benjamin Franklin, was deeply committed to her education. After completing school, she…Read more The White Morning: A Novel of the Power of the German Woman in Wartime
The Women of the French Salons - by Amelia Gere Mason Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace 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…Read more The Women of the French Salons
Treasures of London: P.H. Ditchfield’s London Survivals - Purchase through Amazon Edited and Introduced by Paul Rich Peter Ditchfield (1854-1930) was a graduate of Oriel College, Oxford, and sometime Inspector of Schools
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Ukraine vs. Russia: Revolution, Democracy and War: Selected Articles and Blogs, 2010-2016 - by Alexander J. Motyl Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace 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…Read more Ukraine vs. Russia: Revolution, Democracy and War: Selected Articles and Blogs, 2010-2016
War in Syria: R. M.P. Preston’s The Desert Mounted Corps - Purchase through Amazon | Download FREE Kindle version | Purchase through CreateSpace During World War I, some of the most daring military excursions were carried out in the Middle East by the Desert Mountain Corps during 1917 and 1918. The Corps included substantial numbers from Australia and other parts of the then British Empire. Much…Read more War in Syria: R. M.P. Preston’s The Desert Mounted Corps
Zigzagging: An American Female Nurse’s Experiences During WWI - by Isabel Anderson Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Isabel Anderson was born Isabel Weld Perkins (1876-1948). Though a wealthy socialite, she wrote numerous books including On the Move, The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines, Circling Africa and The Spell of Japan. Her favored genres included children’s literature, accounts of travel…Read more Zigzagging: An American Female Nurse’s Experiences During WWI