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The Experience of a Slave in South Carolina

by John Andrew Jackson ...

The Experience of a Slave in South Carolina is the memoirs of John Andrew Jackson, who escaped to freedom in Canada. ... Read more

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The Experience of a Slave in South Carolina is the memoirs of John Andrew Jackson, who escaped to freedom in Canada.
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Born in Chains - Collected Slave Narratives

First-Person Testimonies of Enslavement, Escape, Resistance, and the Fight for Freedom

by Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, William Grimes, Solomon Northup, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, Zamba Zembola, Boyrereau Brinch, Olaudah Equiano, Solomon Bayley, Henry Watson, John Brown, William Craft, Ellen Craft, J. W. Loguen, John Andrew Jackson, Willie Lynch, Nat Turner, Louis Hughes, Jacob D. Green, Elizabeth Keckley, Josiah Henson, Charles Ball, Austin Steward, Henry Bibb, William Wells Brown, L. S. Thompson, James W. C. Pennington, Kate Drumgoold, Lucy A. Delaney, Moses Grandy, Leonard Black, Henry Box Brown, Phillis Wheatley, James L. Smith, Joseph Mountain, Peter Still, Annie L. Burton, Israel Campbell, Lewis Clarke, Francis Fedric, William Still, Moses Roper, Joseph Vance Lewis, Rev. Greensbury Washington Offley, John Thompson, Venture Smith, Isaac D. Williams, William Walker, Octavia Albert ...

Born in Chains—Collected Slave Narratives assembles a capacious archive of bondage, flight, resistance, emancipation, and memory. Spanning autobiography, dictated testimony, spiritual reflection, political argument, and documentary recollection, the volume reveals the formal range of slave narrative traditions across the Atlantic world. Accounts of escape, family separation, literacy, labor, ... Read more

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Born in Chains—Collected Slave Narratives assembles a capacious archive of bondage, flight, resistance, emancipation, and memory. Spanning autobiography, dictated testimony, spiritual reflection, political argument, and documentary recollection, the volume reveals the formal range of slave narrative traditions across the Atlantic world. Accounts of escape, family separation, literacy, labor,
... Read more
The Experience of a Slave in South Carolina

by John Andrew Jackson ...

In The Experience of a Slave in South Carolina, escaped slave John Andrew Jackson seeks to educate his readers on the horrors of slavery. He spares no details in relating the murder of his sister, the separation of his family, and his own frequent whippings at the hands of a "Christian" master and mistress. He offers a scathing review of white religious hypocrisy, criticizing those who could not ... Read more

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In The Experience of a Slave in South Carolina, escaped slave John Andrew Jackson seeks to educate his readers on the horrors of slavery. He spares no details in relating the murder of his sister, the separation of his family, and his own frequent whippings at the hands of a "Christian" master and mistress. He offers a scathing review of white religious hypocrisy, criticizing those who could not
... Read more
President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017)

The Rise and Development of America Through the Ambitions and Platforms of Elected Presidents

by Bill Clinton, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington, Benjamin Harrison, Calvin Coolidge, William McKinley, James Madison, Grover Cleveland, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, James Buchanan, Herbert Hoover, Barack Obama, John Adams, Martin Van Buren, John Quincy Adams, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, Franklin Pierce, Harry S. Truman, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, William Henry Harrison, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Warren G. Harding, George W. Bush, Donald John Trump, Richard Milhous Nixon, William Howard Taft, Lyndon Baines Johnson, James A. Garfield, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Knox Polk ...

In "President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017)," readers are invited to explore the evolving landscape of American political thought through the compelling lens of inaugural addresses. This collection captures the hopes, challenges, and aspirations of a nation through the words of its leaders. From Washington's foundational statement to Trump's contemporary vision, these ... Read more

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In "President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017)," readers are invited to explore the evolving landscape of American political thought through the compelling lens of inaugural addresses. This collection captures the hopes, challenges, and aspirations of a nation through the words of its leaders. From Washington's foundational statement to Trump's contemporary vision, these
... Read more
President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017)

The Rise and Development of America Through the Ambitions and Platforms of Elected Presidents

by George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, James Knox Polk, Zachary Taylor, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Richard Milhous Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald John Trump ...

In 'President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017),' readers are offered a profound glimpse into the evolving landscape of American rhetoric and political commitment. This anthology spans over two centuries of presidential history, encapsulating the seminal moments that have shaped the nation. It explores a variety of speech styles, from the fervent appeals of wartime leaders ... Read more

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In 'President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017),' readers are offered a profound glimpse into the evolving landscape of American rhetoric and political commitment. This anthology spans over two centuries of presidential history, encapsulating the seminal moments that have shaped the nation. It explores a variety of speech styles, from the fervent appeals of wartime leaders
... Read more
A Treatise on Wood Engraving: Historical and Practical

by Henry G. Bohn, William Andrew Chatto & John Jackson ...

The former edition of this History of Wood Engraving having become extremely scarce and commercially valuable, the publisher was glad to obtain the copyright and wood-blocks from Mr. Mason Jackson, son of the late Mr. Jackson, original proprietor of the work, with the view of reprinting it. It will be seen by the two distinct prefaces which accompanied the former edition, and are here reprinted, ... Read more

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The former edition of this History of Wood Engraving having become extremely scarce and commercially valuable, the publisher was glad to obtain the copyright and wood-blocks from Mr. Mason Jackson, son of the late Mr. Jackson, original proprietor of the work, with the view of reprinting it. It will be seen by the two distinct prefaces which accompanied the former edition, and are here reprinted,
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MatchUp

by Lee Child, Sandra Brown, C. J. Box, Val McDermid, Peter James, Kathy Reichs, Diana Gabaldon, Steve Berry, Gayle Lynds, David Morrell0, Karin Slaughter1, Michael Koryta2, Charlaine Harris3, Andrew Gross4, Lisa Jackson5, John Sandford6, Lara Adrian7, Christopher Rice8, Lisa Scottoline9, Nelson DeMille0, J.A. Jance1, Eric Van Lustbader2 ...

This “highly recommended” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) collection edited by New York Times bestselling author Lee Child pairs the beloved characters of twenty-two internationally bestselling writers in “a must-read for fans of the thriller genre” (The Real Book Spy).The incredible follow-up to FaceOff features twenty-two of the world’s bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers ... Read more

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This “highly recommended” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) collection edited by New York Times bestselling author Lee Child pairs the beloved characters of twenty-two internationally bestselling writers in “a must-read for fans of the thriller genre” (The Real Book Spy).The incredible follow-up to FaceOff features twenty-two of the world’s bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers
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A Reading of the Inaugural Address of President Andrew Jackson

by President Andrew Jackson ...

Narrated by John Wahdman ...

Series series A Reading of the Inaugural Address of…
Unabridged

7 min

Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 - June 8, 1845) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before his presidency, he rose to fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. Jackson's legacy is controversial. He has been praised as an advocate for working Americans and preserving the union of ... Read more

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Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 - June 8, 1845) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before his presidency, he rose to fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. Jackson's legacy is controversial. He has been praised as an advocate for working Americans and preserving the union of
... Read more
Born a Slave: Anthology

Firsthand Narratives of Bondage, Escape, Resistance, and the Black Freedom Struggle

by Sojourner Truth, Solomon Northup, Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Mary Prince, Boyrereau Brinch, Olaudah Equiano, Zamba Zembola, Solomon Bayley, William Grimes, William Craft, Ellen Craft, Moses Roper, Henry Watson, John Brown, J. W. Loguen, John Andrew Jackson, Willie Lynch, Nat Turner, Louis Hughes, Jacob D. Green, Elizabeth Keckley, Josiah Henson, Charles Ball, Austin Steward, Henry Bibb, William Wells Brown, L. S. Thompson, James W. C. Pennington, Kate Drumgoold, Lucy A. Delaney, Moses Grandy, Leonard Black, John Gabriel Stedman, Henry Box Brown, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Thomas S. Gaines, James L. Smith, Joseph Mountain, Peter Still, Emma Ray, Lloyd Ray, Annie L. Burton, Nina Hill Robinson, Nicholas Said, George Henry, Israel Campbell, Lewis Clarke, Francis Fedric, Venture Smith ...

Born a Slave: Anthology gathers a wide-ranging archive of testimony on enslavement, resistance, flight, family separation, literacy, religion, labor, and emancipation. Its selections move among autobiography, dictated narrative, spiritual reflection, political address, recollection, and abolitionist-inflected life writing, revealing both the formal variety and evidentiary force of Black testimony. ... Read more

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Born a Slave: Anthology gathers a wide-ranging archive of testimony on enslavement, resistance, flight, family separation, literacy, religion, labor, and emancipation. Its selections move among autobiography, dictated narrative, spiritual reflection, political address, recollection, and abolitionist-inflected life writing, revealing both the formal variety and evidentiary force of Black testimony.
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Bullets Don't Argue [Dramatized Adaptation]

Perley Gates 3

by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Terence Aselford, Chris Stinson, Carolyn Kashner, Eric Messner, Chris Davenport, Steven Carpenter, Matthew Bassett, Nick DePinto, Richard Rohan, Todd Scofield, Drew Kopas, Andy Clemence, Eva Wilhelm, Danny Gavigan, Matthew McGee, Chris Genebach, Jonathan Watkins, Scott Bruffey, Scott McCormick, Bradley Smith, Matthew Pauli, Andrew Quilpa, Michael John Casey, Ken Jackson, Jonathan Feuer, Henry Kramer, Andy Brownstein, Kimberly Gilbert, Michael Glenn, Nanette Savard, Karen Novak ...

Series series Perley Gates
Unabridged

5 hours 17 min

A new kind of hero in the Old West tradition, Perley Gates is as honest and good as his heavenly name. But don't make him mad. Because when Perley Gates gets mad, people get hurt.Once every year, Perley Gates and his brothers lead the Triple-G crew on its annual cattle drive. It's a treacherous journey along the Great Western Trail, with a herd of two-thousand cows on one side and many ... Read more

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A new kind of hero in the Old West tradition, Perley Gates is as honest and good as his heavenly name. But don't make him mad. Because when Perley Gates gets mad, people get hurt.Once every year, Perley Gates and his brothers lead the Triple-G crew on its annual cattle drive. It's a treacherous journey along the Great Western Trail, with a herd of two-thousand cows on one side and many
... Read more
President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017)

The Rise and Development of America Through the Ambitions and Platforms of Elected Presidents

by Bill Clinton, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington, Benjamin Harrison, Calvin Coolidge, William McKinley, James Madison, Grover Cleveland, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, James Buchanan, Herbert Hoover, Barack Obama, John Adams, Martin Van Buren, John Quincy Adams, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, Franklin Pierce, Harry S. Truman, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, William Henry Harrison, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Warren G. Harding, George W. Bush, Donald John Trump, Richard Milhous Nixon, William Howard Taft, Lyndon Baines Johnson, James A. Garfield, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Knox Polk ...

President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017) offers an unparalleled exploration into the political, cultural, and rhetorical evolution of the United States through its leaders' own words. This anthology encompasses the vast chronological range of over two centuries, highlighting changing national priorities, values, and visions for the future. The collection includes ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017) offers an unparalleled exploration into the political, cultural, and rhetorical evolution of the United States through its leaders' own words. This anthology encompasses the vast chronological range of over two centuries, highlighting changing national priorities, values, and visions for the future. The collection includes
... Read more

Faking a Murderer

by Kathy Reichs, Lee Child ...

Series series The MatchUp Collection
Jack Reacher walked out of the Baltimore bust depot into a world of frozen streets and dirty snow…In this short story from the thrilling anthology MatchUp, bestselling authors Kathy Reichs and Lee Child—along with their popular series characters Temperance Brennan and Jack Reacher—team up for the first time ever. ... Read more

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Jack Reacher walked out of the Baltimore bust depot into a world of frozen streets and dirty snow…In this short story from the thrilling anthology MatchUp, bestselling authors Kathy Reichs and Lee Child—along with their popular series characters Temperance Brennan and Jack Reacher—team up for the first time ever.
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