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The Freeport Doctrine

In Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 2)

Read by Veronica Jenkins

John Hay and John George Nicolay and John Hay

Abraham Lincoln: A History is an 1890 ten-volume account of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, written by John Nicolay and John Hay, who…

0 - Preface

In The Story of My Childhood

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Clara Barton

Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, recalls growing up in early 19th Century Massachusetts. (Introduction by Veronica Jenkins)

Chapter 6 - Subjective Necessity of Social Settlements

In Twenty Years at Hull House

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Jane Addams

Jane Addams was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a long, complex career, she was a pioneer settlement worker…

12 - Daily Bread

In Parables from Nature

Read by Veronica Schlette

Margaret Gatty

Parables From Nature is a collection of short stories which were originally published as 4 separate volumes. They are inspired from Nature a…

11 - Chapter 11 - THE WAR IN 1917

In A School History of the Great War

Read by Veronica Jenkins

McKinley, Coulomb, and Gerson and Albert E. Mckinley

A brief history of The Great War (World War I) designed for students in grades seven and eight. Special emphasis on European history leading…

22 - Chapter 21 - The Holy Eucharist

In The Faith of Our Fathers

Read by Veronica Jenkins

James Cardinal Gibbons and James Gibbons

The Faith of Our Fathers: A Plain Exposition and Vindication of the Church Founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ is a book published in 1876 by a…

The Jabberwocky of Authors - Read by VBJ

In The Jabberwocky of Authors

Read by Veronica Jenkins

Harry Persons Taber

LibriVox volunteers offer you 12 different recordings of The Jabberwocky of Authors by Harry Persons Taber. This parody of Carroll's Jabberw…

LaSalle's Career/Tonty

In Starved Rock: A Historical Sketch

Read by Veronica Jenkins

Eaton G. Osman

This book is an early history of the Starved Rock Area in Northern Illinois. In the pre-Columbian era, the Starved Rock area was home to Nat…

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