Common Sense, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback Thomas Paine arrived in America from England in 1774. A friend of Benjamin Franklin, he was a writer of poetry and tracts condemning the slave trade. In 1775, as hostilities between Britain and the colonies intensified, Paine wrote Common Sense to encourage the colonies to break the British exploitative hold and fight for independence. The little booklet of 50 pages was published January 10, 1776 and sold a half-million copies, approximately equal to 75 million copies today.
George Washington’s Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour, Books of American Wi Copied out by hand as a young man aspiring to the status of Gentleman, George Washington’s 110 rules were based on a set of rules composed by French Jesuits in 1595. The first English edition of these rules was available in Francis Hawkins’ Youths Behavior, or Decency in Conversation Amongst Men, which appeared in 1640, and it is from this work that Washington seems to have copied. The rules as Washington wrote them out are a simplified version of this text. However much he may have simplified them, these precepts had a strong influence on Washington, who aimed to always live by them. The rules focus on self-respect and respect for others through details of etiquette. The rules offer pointers on such issues as how to dress, walk, eat in public, and address one’s superiors.
The Lost Colony and Hatteras Island, North Carolina, Paperback For over 400 years, the mystery of Roanoke’s “Lost Colony” has puzzled historians and spawned conspiracies–until now.New discoveries link the lost colony of Roanoke to Hatteras Island.The legend of the Lost Colony has been captivating imaginations for nearly a century. When they left Roanoke Island, where did they go? What is the meaning of the mysterious word Croatoan? In the sixteenth century, Croatoan was the name of an island to the south now known as Hatteras. Scholars have long considered the island as one of the colonists’ possible destinations, but only recently has anyone set out to prove it. Archaeologists from the University of Bristol, working with local residents through the Croatoan Archaeological Society, have uncovered tantalizing clues to the fate of the colony.Hatteras native and amateur archaeologist Scott Dawson compiles what scholars know about the Lost Colony along with what scholars have found beneath the soil of Hatteras.
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Historic Shallow Ford in Yadkin Valley, North Carolina, Landmarks, Paperback Shallow Ford, the natural rock path across the Yadkin River, served as the gateway for pioneers to the western North Carolina frontier and as a stage for history.The ford was the site of the Battle of Shallow Ford in the Revolutionary War and Stoneman’s Raid during the Civil War. The eye of the needle for General Cornwallis in the Race to the Dan, it was also the silent witness to the Great Wagon Road and the trans-Appalachian migration led by local son Daniel Boone. Bypassed for the last hundred years, Shallow Ford faded from view but remains a landmark of another era. Local historian Marcia D. Phillips recounts the history of a time when safe passage across the river provided the way to reach the American future that lay beyond.
Complete Title: Astronomische Nachrichten: = Astronomical notes. 1825 1825 [Leather Bound]. Edition: Reprinted by Gyan Books in 2024with the help of original edition published long back [1825]. Binding: HALF LEATHER binding features a leather spine and corners with the remaining cover in Raxine or Marble Paper.
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Author: Leo Wiener. Complete Title: An interpretation of the Russian people 1915 [Leather Bound]. As these are old books each page is processed manually to make them readable. Edition: Reprinted by Gyan Books in 2019with the help of original edition published long back [1915].
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