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The Captives of Abb's Valley

Author : James Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781782820406
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book The Captives of Abb's Valley written by James Moore and published by . This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tragedy of Virginian colonial frontier In the summer of 1786 a large war party of Shawnee Indians entered Abb's Valley, Virginia, and descended on the household of militia officer Captain John Moore which included members of his immediate family together with hired labourers. The family occupied a substantial log building and were well armed, so Moore believed that his family was well placed to fight off a small Indian attack. The nearest homestead was six miles away and Moore, relying on his own abilities, thought it unnecessary to follow the example of neighbours by taking refuge in the nearest fort. The attack achieved complete surprise and Moore was killed before he could reach the safety of the house. What followed was an appalling, but typical, Indian massacre of the colonial period frontier in the 18th century. Various family members, young and old, were slaughtered on the spot, the property was set alight and a substantial herd of livestock was taken. Surviving members of the Moore family were taken as captives to the Indian townships, several of them being murdered on the journey. Once the survivors reached the Indian village there followed another period of torture which for Mrs. Moore and a teenage daughter proved fatal. Two young women survived their ordeals to eventually be ransomed. The story of this notable frontier tragedy was written by James Moore, a son of Mary Moore, who was one of the two ransomed captives. This a vital account of the struggles endured by the early settlers of the American wilderness and will be of essential interest to anyone interested in the early history of the state of Virginia. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

Endeavour

Author : Peter Moore
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374715513
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Endeavour written by Peter Moore and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An immense treasure trove of fact-filled and highly readable fun.” --Simon Winchester, The New York Times Book Review A Sunday Times (U.K.) Best Book of 2018 and Winner of the Mary Soames Award for History An unprecedented history of the storied ship that Darwin said helped add a hemisphere to the civilized world The Enlightenment was an age of endeavors, with Britain consumed by the impulse for grand projects undertaken at speed. Endeavour was also the name given to a collier bought by the Royal Navy in 1768. It was a commonplace coal-carrying vessel that no one could have guessed would go on to become the most significant ship in the chronicle of British exploration. The first history of its kind, Peter Moore’s Endeavour: The Ship That Changed the World is a revealing and comprehensive account of the storied ship’s role in shaping the Western world. Endeavour famously carried James Cook on his first major voyage, charting for the first time New Zealand and the eastern coast of Australia. Yet it was a ship with many lives: During the battles for control of New York in 1776, she witnessed the bloody birth of the republic. As well as carrying botanists, a Polynesian priest, and the remains of the first kangaroo to arrive in Britain, she transported Newcastle coal and Hessian soldiers. NASA ultimately named a space shuttle in her honor. But to others she would be a toxic symbol of imperialism. Through careful research, Moore tells the story of one of history’s most important sailing ships, and in turn shines new light on the ambition and consequences of the Age of Enlightenment.

Seven Forges

Author : James A. Moore
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
ISBN 13 : 0857663844
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (576 download)

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Download or read book Seven Forges written by James A. Moore and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first adventure in a dark fantasy series follows the war between the warriors of Fellein and the mythical people of the Blasted Lands, who worship 7 gods of war . . . Captain Merros Dulver is the first in many lifetimes to find a path beyond the great mountains of the Seven Forges and encounter, at long last, the half-forgotten race who live there. And it would appear that they were expecting him. But when he returns home, an entourage of strangers in tow, he starts to wonder if his discovery is truly something to celebrate—for the gods of this lost race are the gods of war, and their memories of that far-off cataclysm have not faded. The people of Fellein have lived with the legends of the Blasted Lands for many centuries. Lying far to the north, the Lands are a desolate, impassable place—the legacy of an ancient time of cataclysm. But even the dangers of the Blasted Lands cannot stop the occasional expedition into its fringes, where people search for any trace of the ancients and oft-rumored riches that once lived there.

Pieces of Wood

Author : Kenneth James Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735817927
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Pieces of Wood written by Kenneth James Moore and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Other Wes Moore

Author : Wes Moore
Publisher : One World
ISBN 13 : 0385528205
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)

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Download or read book The Other Wes Moore written by Wes Moore and published by One World. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the governor of Maryland, the “compassionate” (People), “startling” (Baltimore Sun), “moving” (Chicago Tribune) true story of two kids with the same name: One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his. In December 2000, the Baltimore Sun ran a small piece about Wes Moore, a local student who had just received a Rhodes Scholarship. The same paper also ran a series of articles about four young men who had allegedly killed a police officer in a spectacularly botched armed robbery. The police were still hunting for two of the suspects who had gone on the lam, a pair of brothers. One was named Wes Moore. Wes just couldn’t shake off the unsettling coincidence, or the inkling that the two shared much more than space in the same newspaper. After following the story of the robbery, the manhunt, and the trial to its conclusion, he wrote a letter to the other Wes, now a convicted murderer serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. His letter tentatively asked the questions that had been haunting him: Who are you? How did this happen? That letter led to a correspondence and relationship that have lasted for several years. Over dozens of letters and prison visits, Wes discovered that the other Wes had had a life not unlike his own: Both had had difficult childhoods, both were fatherless; they’d hung out on similar corners with similar crews, and both had run into trouble with the police. At each stage of their young lives they had come across similar moments of decision, yet their choices would lead them to astonishingly different destinies. Told in alternating dramatic narratives that take readers from heart-wrenching losses to moments of surprising redemption, The Other Wes Moore tells the story of a generation of boys trying to find their way in a hostile world.

The Maritime Marauder of Revolutionary Maine: Captain Henry Mowat

Author : Harry Gratwick
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625850530
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book The Maritime Marauder of Revolutionary Maine: Captain Henry Mowat written by Harry Gratwick and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-16 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1775, Captain Henry Mowat infamously ordered the burning of Falmouth--now Portland. That act cast him as the arch-villain in the state's Revolutionary history, but Mowat's impact on Maine went far beyond a single order. The Scottish Mowat began his North American career by surveying the Maine coast, capturing and confiscating colonial merchant ships he suspected of smuggling. Already feared by Mainers when the war broke out, his legacy was further tarnished when he was blamed for dismantling Fort Pownall at the mouth of the Penobscot River. In this volume, local historian Harry Gratwick examines the life of Henry Mowat and whether he truly was the scoundrel of Revolutionary Maine.

Memoirs of Captain Rock

Author : Rock (Captain.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of Captain Rock written by Rock (Captain.) and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Plastic Ocean

Author : Charles Moore
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101517786
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Plastic Ocean written by Charles Moore and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The researcher who discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch—and remains one of today's key advocates for plastic pollution awareness—inspires a fundamental rethinking of the modern Plastic Age. In 1997, environmentalist Charles Moore discovered the world's largest collection of floating trash—the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ("GPGP")—while sailing from Hawaii to California. Moore was shocked by the level of pollution that he saw. And in the last 20 years, it's only gotten worse—a 2018 study has found that the vast dump of plastic waste swirling in the Pacific Ocean is now bigger than France, Germany, and Spain combined—far larger than previously feared. In Plastic Ocean, Moore recounts his ominous findings and unveils the secret life of plastics. From milk jugs and abandoned fishing gear to polymer molecules small enough to penetrate human skin and be unknowingly inhaled, plastic is now suspected of contributing to a host of ailments, including infertility, autism, thyroid dysfunction, and certain cancers. An urgent call to action, Plastic Ocean's sobering revalations have been embraced by activists, concerned parents, and anyone alarmed by the deadly impact and implications of this man-made environmental catastrophe.

The SAR Magazine

Author : Sons of the American Revolution
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1074 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The SAR Magazine written by Sons of the American Revolution and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 1074 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Biographical History of North Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present

Author : Samuel A'Court Ashe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 950 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Biographical History of North Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present written by Samuel A'Court Ashe and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

History of Southwest Virginia, 1746-1786, Washington County, 1777-1870

Author : Lewis Preston Summers
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
ISBN 13 : 9780932807434
Total Pages : 928 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book History of Southwest Virginia, 1746-1786, Washington County, 1777-1870 written by Lewis Preston Summers and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Southwest Virginia and, after its formation, Washington County in particular, this volume traces the history of the region from its earliest period, when it embraced 19 present-day counties of Virginia and 17 of West Virginia. It also includes sections of other counties within these states.

The Desert and the Sea

Author : Michael Scott Moore
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006296867X
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book The Desert and the Sea written by Michael Scott Moore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Scott Moore, a journalist and the author of Sweetness and Blood, incorporates personal narrative and rigorous investigative journalism in this profound and revelatory memoir of his three-year captivity by Somali pirates—a riveting,thoughtful, and emotionally resonant exploration of foreign policy, religious extremism, and the costs of survival. In January 2012, having covered a Somali pirate trial in Hamburg for Spiegel Online International—and funded by a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting—Michael Scott Moore traveled to the Horn of Africa to write about piracy and ways to end it. In a terrible twist of fate, Moore himself was kidnapped and subsequently held captive by Somali pirates. Subjected to conditions that break even the strongest spirits—physical injury, starvation, isolation, terror—Moore’s survival is a testament to his indomitable strength of mind. In September 2014, after 977 days, he walked free when his ransom was put together by the help of several US and German institutions, friends, colleagues, and his strong-willed mother. Yet Moore’s own struggle is only part of the story: The Desert and the Sea falls at the intersection of reportage, memoir, and history. Caught between Muslim pirates, the looming threat of Al-Shabaab, and the rise of ISIS, Moore observes the worlds that surrounded him—the economics and history of piracy; the effects of post-colonialism; the politics of hostage negotiation and ransom; while also conjuring the various faces of Islam—and places his ordeal in the context of the larger political and historical issues. A sort of Catch-22 meets Black Hawk Down, The Desert and the Sea is written with dark humor, candor, and a journalist’s clinical distance and eye for detail. Moore offers an intimate and otherwise inaccessible view of life as we cannot fathom it, brilliantly weaving his own experience as a hostage with the social, economic, religious, and political factors creating it. The Desert and the Sea is wildly compelling and a book that will take its place next to titles like Den of Lions and Even Silence Has an End.

One Hundred Reasons To Hope

Author : Danielle Brown
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241542170
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book One Hundred Reasons To Hope written by Danielle Brown and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For all those finding it difficult: the sun will shine on you again and the clouds will go away. Remember that tomorrow will be a good day." Captain Sir Tom Moore captured the hearts of a nation, as he walked 100 laps of his garden to raise money for the NHS. Captain Sir Tom wished to celebrate many other inspirational stories from this uncertain time, and with his blessing, these one hundred stories make a book of hope for the future. This is a book of gratitude for his inspiration, and a celebration of incredible everyday heroes from across the UK. These beautifully illustrated true stories of everyday heroes across the nation is introduced by Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore. During the pandemic we have found hope in unexpected places, and these one hundred stories of hope - written by Paralympian Danielle Brown MBE - show just how extraordinarily we can work together. We feature well-known stories such as Joe Wicks' family workouts, as well as equally astonishing stories of everyday heroes, such as dancing binmen and fancy-dress postal workers, who brought joy to their neighbourhoods. These are stories of courage and community, of everyday kindness and perseverance. From the scientists racing to find a vaccine, to frontline workers putting themselves at risk, from clapping together to celebrate keyworkers, to breathing cleaner air, discover one hundred hopeful stories from an uncertain time. With lively and engaging illustrations, these are stories that will help you hope that tomorrow will be a good day. Because hope starts with one small step . . . Inspired by, and with the blessing of, one man and his walking frame, a £1 donation will be made to The Captain Tom Foundation for all hardback print sales in the UK and Ireland. The Captain Tom Foundation was created to inspire hope where it is needed most: combating loneliness, helping those facing bereavement, and supporting hospices - and this book celebrates the spirit of this amazing achievement.

A History of Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory

Author : David Emmons Johnston
Publisher : Pantianos Classics
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book A History of Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory written by David Emmons Johnston and published by Pantianos Classics. This book was released on 1906 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history covers the middle New River area from 1654 to 1905 with an emphasis on Mercer County, West Virginia. Mercer County was created in 1837 from Giles and Tazewell counties, Virginia, and was part of Virginia until 1863.

NC Patriots 1775-1783: Their Own Words, Volume 2, Part 2

Author : J.D. Lewis
Publisher : JD Lewis
ISBN 13 : 1467548103
Total Pages : 1162 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (675 download)

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Download or read book NC Patriots 1775-1783: Their Own Words, Volume 2, Part 2 written by J.D. Lewis and published by JD Lewis. This book was released on with total page 1162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume includes the names of almost 13,000 men who served in the NC State Troops and/or NC Militia during the American Revolution. Some men also served in the NC Continental Line. This list includes the person's home county, known officers, and known battles and skirmishes, if any.

Delaware Archives

Author : Delaware. Public Archives Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Delaware Archives written by Delaware. Public Archives Commission and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Peck Clan In America -- Volume One

Author : Susan Moore Teller
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1365338754
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (653 download)

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Download or read book The Peck Clan In America -- Volume One written by Susan Moore Teller and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hans Jacob Beck, a.k.a. Jacob Peck, son of Hans Jacob Beck and Anna Maria Hummel, was born in 1723 in Ebingen, Germany. He married Lydia Borden, daughter of Benjamin Borden, in 1743 in Virginia.