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My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young

Cox, James, 1851-1901

My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and...

Indians of North AmericaUnited States -- Description and travelUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918
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Progress and Achievements of the Colored People Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the History of Nations—Their Past Accomplishments, Together With Their Present-day Opportunities and a Glimpse Into the Future for Further Developments—the Dawn of a Triumphant Era. A Handbook for Self-improvement Which Leads to Greater Success

Miller, Kelly, 1863-1939; Gay, Joseph R.

Progress and Achievements of the Colored People Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the Histor...

African AmericansAfrican Americans -- EducationAfrican Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964
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Rossa's Recollections, 1838 to 1898 Childhood, boyhood, manhood; customs, habits and manners of the Irish people; Erinach and Sassenach; Catholic and protestant; Englishman and Irishman; English religion; Irish plunder; social life and prison life; the Fenian movement; Travels in Ireland, England, Scotland and America

O'Donovan Rossa, Jeremiah, 1831-1915

Rossa's Recollections, 1838 to 1898 Childhood, boyhood, manhood; customs, habits and manners of the Irish people; Erinach and Sassenach; Catholic and prote...

Revolutionaries -- Ireland -- BiographyIreland -- History -- 1837-1901O'Donovan Rossa, Jeremiah, 1831-1915
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Sechs Jahre in Surinam Bilder aus dem militärischen Leben dieser Colonie und Skizzen zur Kenntniss seiner socialen und naturwissenschaftlichen Verhältnisse

Kappler, A. (August), 1815-1887

Sechs Jahre in Surinam Bilder aus dem militärischen Leben dieser Colonie und Skizzen zur Kenntniss seiner socialen und naturwissenschaftlichen Verhältnisse...

Suriname -- Description and travelKappler, A. (August), 1815-1887 -- Travels -- SurinameNetherlands. Koninklijke Landmacht -- Biography
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Secret History; or, the Horrors of St. Domingo In a Series of Letters, Written by a Lady at Cape Francois, to Colonel Burr, Late Vice-President of the United States, Principally During the Command of General Rochambeu

Sansay, Leonora, 1773-1821; Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836 [Other]

Secret History; or, the Horrors of St. Domingo In a Series of Letters, Written by a Lady at Cape Francois, to Colonel Burr, Late Vice-President of the Unit...

Haiti -- History -- Revolution, 1791-1804Haiti -- Social life and customs
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