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The Age of Chivalry
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Thomas Bulfinch (July 15, 1796 – May 27, 1867) explains the his work is "an attempt tell the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement.
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The Anti-Federalist Papers
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During the period of debate over the ratification of the Constitution, numerous independent local speeches and articles were published all across the country. Eventually, famous revolutionary figures such as Patrick Henry came out publicly against the Constitution.
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Blackfeet Indian Stories
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The stories here told come down to us from very ancient times. Grandfathers have told them to their grandchildren, and these again to their grandchildren, and so from mouth to mouth, through many generations, they have reached our time.
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The Book of Halloween
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This book is intended to give the reader an account of the origin and history of Hallowe'en, how it absorbed some customs belonging to other days in the year,—such as May Day, Midsummer, and Christmas.
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Chronicles of Avonlea
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Chronicles of Avonlea is a collection of short stories by L.M. Montgomery, related to the Anne of Green Gables series. It features a number of stories relating to the fictional Canadian village of Avonlea, and was first published in 1912.
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Cranford
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Cranford is the best-known novel of the 19th century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published in 1851 as a serial in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Charles Dickens.
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The Critique of Practical Reason
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The Critique of Practical Reason (Kritik der praktischen Vernunft) is the second of Immanuel Kant's three critiques, first published in 1788. It follows on from his Critique of Pure Reason and deals with his moral philosophy.
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Democracy in America, Vol. I
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When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s he found a thriving democracy of a kind he had not seen anywhere else.
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Democracy in America, Vol. II
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When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s he found a thriving democracy of a kind he had not seen anywhere else.
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Early Kings of Norway
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"The Icelanders, in their long winter, had a great habit of writing; and were, and still are, excellent in penmanship. It is to this fact, that any little history there is of the Norse Kings and their old tragedies, crimes and heroisms, is almost all due
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