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Our Nig; Or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black, in a Two-story White House, North Showing That Slavery's Shadows Fall Even There

Wilson, Harriet E., 1825-1900

Our Nig; Or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black, in a Two-story White House, North Showing That Slavery's Shadows Fall Even There — English source edit...

Autobiographical fictionNew England -- FictionAfrican American women -- Fiction
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Our Revolution: Essays on Working-Class and International Revolution, 1904-1917

Trotsky, Leon, 1879-1940; Olgin, Moissaye J. (Moissaye Joseph), 1874-1939 [Translator]

Our Revolution: Essays on Working-Class and International Revolution, 1904-1917 — English source edition. Subject: Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1...

Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921Russia -- Politics and government -- 1894-1917Working class -- Russia
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Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign

Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880

Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign — English source edition. Subject: Great Britain. Army -- History -- 19th century.

Great Britain. Army -- History -- 19th centuryGreat Britain -- History, Military -- 19th centurySoldiers -- Great Britain
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Out of the briars

Newton, A. H. (Alexander Herritage), 1837-1921; Sampson, J. P. (John Patterson), 1837-1928 [Author of introduction, etc.]

Out of the briars — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865African American soldiersUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American
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Outlines of English and American Literature An Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived

Long, William J. (William Joseph), 1867-1952

Outlines of English and American Literature An Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which...

American literature -- History and criticismEnglish literature -- History and criticism
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