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A brief biographical sketch of Franklin's life, followed by a collection of 670 aphorisms, apothegms, or proverbs - short, pithy, instructive sayings.
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In the early 1900's Dr. Maria Montessori began to reform educational methods with her work the 'Case dei Bambini' in Rome, Italy, which later would become known as the Montessori Method.
Delve into the intriguing world of Londons street literature with this collection of historical broadsides. As the precursors to modern tabloid journalism, these short, popular publications offer a fascinating glimpse into the past, brimming with...
Dive into the extraordinary life of Flora Sandes, the only British woman to officially enlist as a soldier in World War I. Starting her journey as a St. John Ambulance volunteer, she found herself in the heart of Serbia where she joined the ranks of...
White Fang (1906) was written as a companion to Jack London's successful Call of the Wild (1903). It is the tale of a wild dog born in the wild and eventually brought to civilization.
Experience the stream-of-consciousness narrative of Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway." This podcast delves into the life of Clarissa Dalloway as she prepares for a party, exploring themes of time, identity, and mental illness. A rich and profound exploration of one day in a woman's life.
A contemporary three-volume history of the American Revolution written with an Enlightenment tone that covers the background of the era spanning the crisis caused by the Stamp Act in 1765 to the closing of the establishment of the Constitution in 1789. Warren's book carries a strong Republican viewpoint as she comprehensively guides the reader through the eve…
