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The Story of the Philippines Natural Riches, Industrial Resources, Statistics of Productions, Commerce and Population; The Laws, Habits, Customs, Scenery and Conditions of the Cuba of the East Indies and the Thousand Islands of the Archipelagoes of India and Hawaii, With Episodes of Their Early History; The Eldorado of the Orient; Personal Character Sketches of and Interviews with Admiral Dewey, General Merritt, General Aguinaldo and the Archbishop of Manila; History and Romance, Tragedies and Traditions of our Pacific Possessions; Events of the War in the West with Spain, and the Conquest of Cuba and Porto Rico

Halstead, Murat, 1829-1908

The Story of the Philippines Natural Riches, Industrial Resources, Statistics of Productions, Commerce and Population; The Laws, Habits, Customs, Scenery a...

Philippines -- Description and travelSpanish-American War, 1898Philippines -- History -- Revolution, 1896-1898
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The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family

Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn), 1850-1891; Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891 [Illustrator]

The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family — English source edition. Subject: Treasure troves -- Fiction.

Treasure troves -- FictionNew York (State) -- Social life and customs -- FictionFamilies -- Fiction
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Wages in 1873: Address read before the Social Science Association at Norwich

Brassey, Thomas Brassey, Earl, 1836-1918

Wages in 1873: Address read before the Social Science Association at Norwich — English source edition. Subject: Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 19t...

Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 19th centuryWages -- Great Britain -- HistoryLabor movement -- Great Britain -- History
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"America for Americans!" The Typical American, Thanksgiving Sermon

Newman, John Philip, 1826-1899

"America for Americans!" The Typical American, Thanksgiving Sermon — English source edition. Subject: Nationalism -- United States -- History -- 19th centu...

Nationalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- SermonsUnited States -- History -- 1865-1898 -- SermonsUnited States -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects -- Sermons
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A Cotswold Village; Or, Country Life and Pursuits in Gloucestershire

Gibbs, J. Arthur (Joseph Arthur), 1867-1899

A Cotswold Village; Or, Country Life and Pursuits in Gloucestershire — English source edition. Subject: Villages -- England -- Cotswold Hills.

Villages -- England -- Cotswold HillsCotswold Hills (England) -- Social life and customsGloucestershire (England) -- Social life and customs
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A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin Presenting the original facts and documents upon which the story is founded. Together with corroborative statements verifying the truth of the work.

Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896

A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin Presenting the original facts and documents upon which the story is founded. Together with corroborative statements verifying th...

Uncle Tom (Fictitious character)Enslaved persons -- United States -- Social conditionsStowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896. Uncle Tom's cabin -- Sources
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