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  • Christian Faith for the Empirically Minded

    Is being a Christian a matter of faith for which there is no empirical evidence? Or are there empirical evidences that support this faith? Christian Faith for the Empirically Minded explores several subject areas that are empirically supportive. From cosmology to history, these themes are explored. The ideas link a creators mind that is revealed in communications to establish Christianity as a ... Read more

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  • Slave Songs of the United States

    First published in 1867, Slave Songs of the United States represents the work of its three editors, all of whom collected and annotated these songs while working in the Sea Islands of South Carolina during the Civil War, and also of other collectors who transcribed songs sung by former slaves in other parts of the country. The transcriptions are preceded by an introduction written by William ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    The End of Empire

    1805-1862

    Series Audiobook 4 - History's Great Speeches

    Unabridged

    1 hour 47 min

    No discussion of the 19th Century is complete without Napoleon. We begin with Charles Phillips’ eulogy, summarizing the strangeness and contradiction of the most influential man of his time. Followed by 7 brief speeches by Napoleon himself.Two speeches chronicle the injustice and tyranny of British rule. Robert Emmet’s Speech From The Dock in 1803 is a classic of Irish Republicanism, given after ... Read more

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  • Distilled in Washington

    A History

    Series series American Palate
    Stories to SavorWashington has a tortured history with liquor. Efforts to ban or restrict it date back to1854, before the region even attained statehood, with blue laws remaining on the books well into the twentieth century. From Jimmie Durkin, an enterprising saloon owner, to Roy Olmstead, a former Seattle cop turned gentleman bootlegger, the business of liquor has inspired both trouble and ... Read more

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  • Slave Narratives: Kansas

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    Series series The Annotated Books
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