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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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A character study of one of America's greatest Presidents, Thomas Jefferson. This study contains information on Jefferson's life, his famous speeches including the whole text of his First Inaugural Address, and the personality, anecdotes and sayings of the great man.
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CALVIN COOLIDGE- The man from Vermont By CLAUDE M. FUESS. Originally published by 1939. Introduction: WHEN, in the summer of 1932, I had an informal conversation with Mr. Coolidge at Plymouth, Vermont, regarding his possible biography, he finally said drily, Better wait till I'm dead, and changed the subject to the much pleasanter one of Amherst College. Within a few months he was in his grave, and I was un expectedly at work on this book. The preparation...
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This volume contains a collection of memoirs by Herbert Hoover, concentrating on the Great Depression, its origins, and its effects. Herbert Clark Hoover (1874 – 1964) was an American businessman, engineer and politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 and 1933. Contents include: "The Origins of The Great Depression", "We Attempt to Stop the Orgy of Speculation", "Our Weak American Banking System", "Federal Government...
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First published in 1865, "The Assassinated President" is a book of hymns and prayers written by Joseph Seiss and published by St. John's Church, Philadelphia for a service commemorating the death of American President Abraham Lincoln. Joseph Augustus Seiss (March 18, 1823 - June 20, 1904) was an American theologian and Lutheran minister most famous for his contributions to pyramidology and dispensationalism. His best-known work is "The Great Pyramid...
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