David Wales
The British Army From Within
This 1914 book gives a picture of the British Army structure and life in the early hours of World War I. Summary by david wales
Work Of The Sisters During The Epidemic Of Influenza October, 1918
In 1918 over 2,000 Roman Catholic nuns left their convents in the Philadelphia area to nurse the sick and dying of the influenza epidemic. …
Philosophy 4: A Story of Harvard University
Set against the backdrop of Harvard University, Owen Wister's Philosophy offers a humorous glimpse into the lives of three sophomores naviga…
Christmas Eve At Swamp's End
In Christmas Eve At Swamp's End, Norman Duncan weaves a heartwarming narrative that captures the essence of the holiday spirit through the l…
Ludwig Van Beethoven
The late Pitts Sanborn wrote this booklet under the title Beethoven and his Nine Symphonies... I have left Mr. Sanborn’s pages on the symph…
The Chinese Dragon
The subject of this little book [1923] is of general interest to people who are acquainted with things Chinese. The dragon has played a larg…
Prophets, Priests, And Kings
These biographical essays of (mostly) British subjects were written in 1907-1908 for The Daily News newspaper and reflect their subjects as …
The Irish Nuns at Ypres: An Episode of the War
“…I have charged Dame M. Columban to give a detailed account of all that has befallen the Community, since the coming of the Germans to Ypre…
Theodore Roosevelt; An Address Delivered Before The Congress Of The United States
In this insightful biographical tribute, Henry Cabot Lodge reflects on the life and legacy of Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt, Jr., the …
Tschaikovsky And His Orchestral Music
Included in this little book are analyses and backgrounds of most of Tschaikowsky’s standard concert music. A short sketch of Tschaikowsky’s…
California Sketches New And Old
Here we meet all sorts of characters and situations in California’s early history: gunmen, outlaws, lynch mobs, raging storms, mining camps,…
Abraham Lincoln: A Commemoration – 15 April 2015
April 14-15th, 2015, is the 150th year anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. This is a collection of pieces to mark that…
Theodore Winthrop: A Civil War Narrative Aborted by Death
Theodore Winthrop (1828 – 1861) was a charismatic writer, lawyer, and world traveler. In the New York Seventh Regiment, he was one of the fi…
Pond And Stream
This book is part of the author’s "Nature Books For Children" series (three books), which is probably the best indication of its t…
Christmas Tales Of Flanders
“The Christmas Tales Of Flanders presented in this volume are popular fables and legends current in Flanders and Brabant, which have for cen…
Post Mortem: Essays, Historical And Medical
This 1922 collection of extensive essays comprises well written biographies of a few famous folk. The life narratives include analyses of me…
The Night The Mountain Fell; The Story Of The Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake
A severe earthquake, centered in the vacation area of West Yellowstone, Montana, shook the ground and its inhabitants and visitors on August…
The Garden Of Folly
A 1924 collection of essays by the celebrated Canadian humorist, popular in the first half of the twentieth century throughout the English s…
John Sherman and Dhoya
John Sherman and Dhoya brings together two distinct yet thematically intertwined works by William Butler Yeats. In the novella John Sherman,…
The Dogs Of Boytown
This collection of stories about dogs and the people they own was published in 1918. The story proceeds leisurely with much information abou…