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The heart of the railroad problem The history of railway discrimination in the United States, the chief efforts at control and the remedies proposed, with hints from other countries

Parsons, Frank, 1854-1908

The heart of the railroad problem The history of railway discrimination in the United States, the chief efforts at control and the remedies proposed, with...

Railroads and state -- United StatesRailroads -- Freight -- Rates -- United States
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The Heritage of The South A History of the Introduction of Slavery; Its Establishment From Colonial Times and Final Effect Upon the Politics of the United States

Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894; Early, R. H. (Ruth Hairston), 1849-1928 [Editor]

The Heritage of The South A History of the Introduction of Slavery; Its Establishment From Colonial Times and Final Effect Upon the Politics of the United...

United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865Slavery -- United States
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The history and adventures of the renowned Don Quixote

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616; Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834 [Illustrator]; Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771 [Translator]

Explore The history and adventures of the renowned Don Quixote through a focused reading session. Project Gutenberg’s catalogue records this English-langua...

Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- FictionKnights and knighthood -- Spain -- FictionPicaresque literature
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The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2

Müller, Karl Otfried, 1797-1840; Lewis, George Cornewall, Sir, 1806-1863 [Translator]; Tufnell, Henry, 1805-1854 [Translator]

The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 — English source edition. Subject: Dorians -- History.

Dorians -- HistoryGreece -- Antiquities, DorianGreece -- History -- Dorian Invasions, approximately 1125-1025 B.C.
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The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2

Müller, Karl Otfried, 1797-1840; Lewis, George Cornewall, Sir, 1806-1863 [Translator]; Tufnell, Henry, 1805-1854 [Translator]

The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 — English source edition. Subject: Dorians -- History.

Dorians -- HistoryGreece -- Antiquities, DorianGreece -- History -- Dorian Invasions, approximately 1125-1025 B.C.
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The history and poetry of finger-rings

Edwards, Charles, 1797-1868; Stoddard, Richard Henry, 1825-1903 [Author of introduction, etc.]

The history and poetry of finger-rings — English source edition. Subject: Rings.

Rings
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The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry

Fletcher, Samuel H., 1843-1923; Fletcher, D. H., 1849-1919

The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histori...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental historiesUnited States. Army. Illinois Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865) -- HistoryIllinois -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
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The History of Creation, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or the Development of the Earth and its Inhabitants by the Action of Natural Causes

Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919; Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir, 1847-1929 [Editor]; Schmitz, L. Dora [Translator]

The History of Creation, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or the Development of the Earth and its Inhabitants by the Action of Natural Causes — English source edition. Subjec...

EvolutionHuman beings -- OriginHeredity
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