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by Scurfield
August 15th, 2021, 11:00 am
Forum: Book Suggestions
Topic: Miss Ravenel's Conversion From Secession to Loyalty
Replies: 6
Views: 2543

Re: Miss Ravenel's Conversion From Secession to Loyalty

I was just researching this Civil War era novel (published 1867), and was hopeful that it had been recorded by LibiVox. I think this is an important book, and would be a good addition to the LibiVox collection. Taken from Wikipedia, the following is a bit about this book: "As a captain of the T...
by Scurfield
August 10th, 2021, 3:51 pm
Forum: Book Suggestions
Topic: Judæa Capta, by Charlotte Elizabeth
Replies: 0
Views: 495

Judæa Capta, by Charlotte Elizabeth

Judaea Capta: An Historical Sketch of the Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans by Charlotte Elizabeth Published by W.H. Dalton, London, 1845 Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna was a popular Victorian English writer and novelist who wrote as Charlotte Elizabeth. Text can be found from several loca...
by Scurfield
August 3rd, 2021, 5:11 pm
Forum: Book Suggestions
Topic: Troublous times in Canada, by Capt. John A. MacDonald
Replies: 0
Views: 497

Troublous times in Canada, by Capt. John A. MacDonald

Troublous times in Canada: A history of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870, by Capt. John A. MacDonald. Publication date: 1910 Publisher: W.S. Johnston & Coy, Toronto In 1866 and 1870-71, to bring pressure on Great Britain to withdraw from Ireland, incursions into Canada by the Fenian Brotherhood...
by Scurfield
July 23rd, 2021, 3:08 pm
Forum: Book Suggestions
Topic: Daisy, by Susan Warner
Replies: 1
Views: 857

Daisy, by Susan Warner

'Daisy', originally published in 1868(?) under the under the pseudonym of "Elizabeth Wetherell", this is the first book in the 'Daisy' series written by Susan Warner. Set in the Antebellum South, Daisy, a Christian teenager, struggles to deal with the horrific culture of slavery in America...
by Scurfield
July 11th, 2021, 9:01 am
Forum: Book Suggestions
Topic: The Reign of Andrew Jackson: A Chronicle of the Frontier in Politics, by Frederic Austin Ogg
Replies: 0
Views: 459

The Reign of Andrew Jackson: A Chronicle of the Frontier in Politics, by Frederic Austin Ogg

The Reign of Andrew Jackson: A Chronicle of the Frontier in Politics, by Frederic Austin Ogg 1919, Yale University Press Chronicles of America series; v. 20 A biography of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States (1829-1837). Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/13009/130...
by Scurfield
July 11th, 2021, 8:52 am
Forum: Book Suggestions
Topic: History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, by Edmund G. Ross
Replies: 1
Views: 305

History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, by Edmund G. Ross

History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, by the House of Representatives, and his trial by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, by Edmund G. Ross 1868, Washington: Government Printing Office Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United St...
by Scurfield
July 11th, 2021, 8:42 am
Forum: Book Suggestions
Topic: Andrew Johnson: Military Governor of Tennessee, by Clifton R. Hall
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Views: 455

Andrew Johnson: Military Governor of Tennessee, by Clifton R. Hall

Andrew Johnson: Military Governor of Tennessee, by Clifton R. Hall 1916, Princeton University Press, Oxford University Press Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States. This book, according to the author, is an attempt to "trace the personality of Andrew Johnson through the year...
by Scurfield
June 26th, 2021, 7:27 am
Forum: Book Suggestions
Topic: Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk, by Maria Monk
Replies: 1
Views: 309

Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk, by Maria Monk

Awful Disclosures Of Maria Monk, as Exhibited an a Narrative of Her Sufferings During a Residence of Five Years as a Novice, and Two Years as a Black Nun, in the Hotel Dieu Nunnery at Montreal, by Maria Monk; Published 1836 in London. Made and printed in Great Britain by Truslove & Bray, Ltd., W...
by Scurfield
May 9th, 2021, 2:54 pm
Forum: Book Suggestions
Topic: The Life of Franklin Pierce by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Replies: 3
Views: 794

The Life of Franklin Pierce by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Life of Franklin Pierce by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864). 1st American edition, published in in Boston in 1852 by Ticknor, Reed and Fields. Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States. The public domain text for this biographical book can be found on-line at https://www.ibiblio...
by Scurfield
May 6th, 2021, 6:58 am
Forum: Book Suggestions
Topic: The Life & Public Services of Millard Fillmore by W. L. Barre
Replies: 1
Views: 1662

The Life & Public Services of Millard Fillmore by W. L. Barre

The Life and Public Services of Millard Fillmore by W. L. Barre, Wanzer, McKIm & Co. (Buffalo) 1856; rpt. New York: B. Franklin, 1971. LC Call Number: E427 .B27 1971 [Catalog Record] Note: This work has been made available online on the Internet Archive Web site. https://archive.org/details/life...
by Scurfield
May 3rd, 2021, 8:32 pm
Forum: Book Suggestions
Topic: Millard Fillmore, constructive statesman, defender of the Constitution, president of the United States by William Elliot
Replies: 0
Views: 1708

Millard Fillmore, constructive statesman, defender of the Constitution, president of the United States by William Elliot

Millard Fillmore, constructive statesman, defender of the Constitution, president of the United States By William Elliot Griffis (1843-1928) Publication date [c1915] Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States. Audible does not carry an audiobook about Millard Fillmore so I believe ...