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Author : George Stringer Rowe
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book A pioneer, a memoir of J. Thomas written by George Stringer Rowe and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Osborne
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459702387
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)
Download or read book Reluctant Pioneer written by Thomas Osborne and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-05-18 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Osborne delivers a gripping account of 1870s Ontario pioneer life. The view 16-year-old Thomas Osborne first had of Muskoka was at night, trudging alone with his even younger brother along unmarked primitive roads to find their luckless father who, in 1875, had decided to make a new start for his beleaguered family on some "free land" in the bush east of the pioneer village of Huntsville, Ontario. The miracle is that Thomas lived to tell the tale. For the next five years Thomas endured starvation, falling through the ice and freezing, accidents with axes and boats, and narrow escapes from wolves and bears. Many years later, after returning to the United States, Osborne wrote down all his adventures in a graphic memoir that has become, in the words of author and journalist Roy MacGregor, "an undiscovered Canadian classic." Reluctant Pioneer provides a brooding sense of adventure and un- sentimental realism to deliver a powerful account of pioneer life where tragedies arrive as naturally as rain and where humour resides in irony.
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Total Pages : 824 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Primitive Methodist Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James S. Brown
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown written by James S. Brown and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is an autobiography of an early Mormon Pioneer, James Stephens Brown, who was a notable writer and speaker, was a prominent participant in the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in California. This significant work provides a window into the past. Brown's relationship with historical events of the moment contains the time when the territorial area of the great Republic was almost doubled by the addition of the Pacific slope and the Rocky Mountain region and when the great gold in California was discovered. The narrative of this book is presented in the simple and straightforward language of the people, with a clarity and power of expression that will be pleasing and impressive to every reader. The aim of the writer was to tell the story of his life for the advantage and amusement of his children and friends and of all others who may read it. Brown describes several compelling and startling incidents of his life with ease in this autobiography.
Author : Chrysostom Verwyst
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Narrative of Spoon Decorah written by Chrysostom Verwyst and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : State Historical Society of Wisconsin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Annual Report and Collections written by State Historical Society of Wisconsin and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After 1855 the society's annual reports were included in its Proceedings.
Author : John Mason PECK
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Forty Years of Pioneer Life. Memoir of J. M. Peck. Edited from His Journals and Correspondence. By R. Babcock written by John Mason PECK and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : State Historical Society of Wisconsin
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Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin written by State Historical Society of Wisconsin and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After 1855 the society's annual reports were included in its Proceedings.
Author : Elizabeth Blackwell
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women written by Elizabeth Blackwell and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Blackwell, though born in England, was reared in the United States and was the first woman to receive a medical degree here, obtaining it from the Geneva Medical College, Geneva, New York, in 1849. A pioneer in opening the medical profession to women, she founded hospitals and medical schools for women in both the United States and England. She was a lecturer and writer as well as an able physician and organizer. -- H.W. Orr.
Author : M.K. Asante
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0812983629
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Buck written by M.K. Asante and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A story of surviving and thriving with passion, compassion, wit, and style.”—Maya Angelou “In America, we have a tradition of black writers whose autobiographies and memoirs come to define an era. . . . Buck may be this generation’s story.”—NPR A coming-of-age story about navigating the wilds of urban America and the shrapnel of a self-destructing family, Buck shares the story of a generation through one original and riveting voice. MK Asante was born in Zimbabwe to American parents: his mother a dancer, his father a revered professor. But as a teenager, MK was alone on the streets of North Philadelphia, swept up in a world of drugs, sex, and violence. MK’s memoir is an unforgettable tale of how one precocious, confused kid educated himself through gangs, rap, mystic cults, ghetto philosophy, and, eventually, books. It is an inspiring tribute to the power of literature to heal and redeem us.
Author : Chicago Public Library
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Total Pages : 718 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Books Added written by Chicago Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jonathan R. Topham
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226815765
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)
Download or read book Reading the Book of Nature written by Jonathan R. Topham and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2022-10-12 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When Darwin returned to Britain from the Beagle voyage in 1836, the most talked-about scientific books were the Bridgewater Treatises. This series of eight books was funded by a bequest of the last Earl of Bridgewater, and they were authored by leading men of science, appointed by the President of the Royal Society, and intended to explore "the power, wisdom, and goodness of God, as manifested in the creation." Securing public attention beyond all expectations, the series gave Darwin's generation a range of approaches to one of the great questions of the age: how to incorporate the newly emerging disciplinary sciences into Britain's overwhelmingly Christian culture. Drawing on a wealth of archival and published sources, including many unexplored by historians, Jonathan R. Topham examines how and to what extent the series contributed to a sense of congruence between Christianity and the sciences in the generation before the infamous Victorian "conflict between science and religion." He does so by drawing on the distinctive insights of book history, using close attention to the production, circulation, and use of the books to open up new perspectives not only on aspects of early Victorian science but also on the whole subject of science and religion. Its innovative focus on practices of authorship, publishing, and reading helps us to understand the everyday considerations and activities through which the religious culture of early Victorian science was fashioned. And in doing so, Reading the Book of Nature powerfully reimagines the world in which a young Charles Darwin learned how to think about the implications of his theory"--
Author : Thomas A. Edison
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421400901
Total Pages : 862 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)
Download or read book The Papers of Thomas A. Edison written by Thomas A. Edison and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers sketches, notebook entries, letters, articles, patent information, and financial papers from the beginning of Edison's career as an inventor
Author : Daniel S. Burt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313017263
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The Biography Book written by Daniel S. Burt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-02-28 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Marilyn to Mussolini, people captivate people. A&E's Biography, best-selling autobiographies, and biographical novels testify to the popularity of the genre. But where does one begin? Collected here are descriptions and evaluations of over 10,000 biographical works, including books of fact and fiction, biographies for young readers, and documentaries and movies, all based on the lives of over 500 historical figures from scientists and writers, to political and military leaders, to artists and musicians. Each entry includes a brief profile, autobiographical and primary sources, and recommended works. Short reviews describe the pertinent biographical works and offer insight into the qualities and special features of each title, helping readers to find the best biographical material available on hundreds of fascinating individuals.
Author : Tom Perkins
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101216980
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Valley Boy written by Tom Perkins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The national bestseller now in paperback: the revealing personal memoir from Tom Perkins?renowned venture capitalist, Silicon Valley and biotechnology pioneer, and one of America?s most successful businessmen. Known for his idiosyncratic ideas and golden touch, Tom Perkins has always been one of the business world?s most intriguing figures. In this insightful memoir, Perkins recalls many fascinating episodes of his life, both personal and professional, including his involvement in the creation of American industries no one could have dreamed of not long ago.
Author : Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1592409253
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)
Download or read book Dr. Mutter's Marvels written by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mesmerizing biography of the brilliant and eccentric medical innovator who revolutionized American surgery and founded the country’s most famous museum of medical oddities Imagine undergoing an operation without anesthesia, performed by a surgeon who refuses to sterilize his tools—or even wash his hands. This was the world of medicine when Thomas Dent Mütter began his trailblazing career as a plastic surgeon in Philadelphia during the mid-nineteenth century. Although he died at just forty-eight, Mütter was an audacious medical innovator who pioneered the use of ether as anesthesia, the sterilization of surgical tools, and a compassion-based vision for helping the severely deformed, which clashed spectacularly with the sentiments of his time. Brilliant, outspoken, and brazenly handsome, Mütter was flamboyant in every aspect of his life. He wore pink silk suits to perform surgery, added an umlaut to his last name just because he could, and amassed an immense collection of medical oddities that would later form the basis of Philadelphia’s renowned Mütter Museum. Award-winning writer Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz vividly chronicles how Mütter’s efforts helped establish Philadelphia as a global mecca for medical innovation—despite intense resistance from his numerous rivals. (Foremost among them: Charles D. Meigs, an influential obstetrician who loathed Mütter’s “overly modern” medical opinions.) In the narrative spirit of The Devil in the White City, Dr. Mütter’s Marvels interweaves an eye-opening portrait of nineteenth-century medicine with the riveting biography of a man once described as the “[P. T.] Barnum of the surgery room.”
Author : Katharine Graham
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1474610269
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (746 download)
Download or read book Personal History written by Katharine Graham and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As seen in the new movie The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep, here is the captivating, inside story of the woman who piloted the Washington Post during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of American media. In this bestselling and widely acclaimed memoir, Katharine Graham, the woman who piloted the Washington Post through the scandals of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate, tells her story - one that is extraordinary both for the events it encompasses and for the courage, candour and dignity of its telling. Here is the awkward child who grew up amid material wealth and emotional isolation; the young bride who watched her brilliant, charismatic husband - a confidant to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson - plunge into the mental illness that would culminate in his suicide. And here is the widow who shook off her grief and insecurity to take on a president and a pressman's union as she entered the profane boys' club of the newspaper business. As timely now as ever, Personal History is an exemplary record of our history and of the woman who played such a shaping role within them, discovering her own strength and sense of self as she confronted - and mastered - the personal and professional crises of her fascinating life.
