History - Essays

""A History of the Family of Early in America: Being the Ancestors and Descendants of Jeremiah Early, Who Came from the County of Donegal, Ireland"" is a book written by Samuel Stockwell Early in 1896. The book is a comprehensive genealogical record of the...

The First Forty Years of Washington Society is a historical book written by Margaret Bayard Smith in 1906. The book provides an in-depth look at the social scene in Washington D.C. during the first forty years of the 19th century. Smith, a prominent socialite...

The History of Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania and Centennial Souvenir Book is a comprehensive account of the history of the town of Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania. Written by Ammon Monroe Aurand and first published in 1906, the book provides a detailed chronicle of the town's founding,...

The History of Radnorshire is a comprehensive historical account of the county of Radnorshire, Wales, written by Jonathan Williams and published in 1859. The book covers the period from the earliest times to the mid-19th century, detailing the geography, geology, and natural history of...

Ceylon And The Cingalese V2: Their History, Government, And Religion, The Antiquities, Institutions, Produce, Revenue (1850) is a comprehensive book written by Henry Charles Sirr. The book provides a detailed account of the history, government, and religion of Ceylon, which is now known as...

""The Cross and the Serpent"" is a historical account of the triumph of the Christian cross over the serpent, which represents evil and sin, throughout different ages. Written by William Haslam in 1849, the book explores the use of prophecy and types in the...

The Empress of Morocco is a tragic play written by Elkanah Settle in 1673. The story revolves around the character of Muley Mahomet, the Emperor of Morocco, who falls in love with a European woman named Almahide. Despite the cultural differences and the opposition...

""Three Lectures On The Early History Of The Town Of Falmouth"" is a book written by Charles W. Jenkins that delves into the history of Falmouth, a town located in Maine, USA. The book consists of three lectures that cover the period from the...

""History Of The MacDonalds And Lords Of The Isles: With Genealogies Of The Principal Families Of The Name"" is a comprehensive book written by Alexander MacKenzie, which delves into the history of the MacDonalds and the Lords of the Isles. The book provides a...

A History Of New York From The Beginning Of The World To The End Of The Dutch Dynasty V13 is a book written by Diedrich Knickerbocker. The book covers the history of New York from the very beginning of time to the end of...

""Goethe: The History of a Man"" is a biography of the famous German writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, written by the German author and critic, Emil Ludwig. The book explores Goethe's life, from his childhood in Frankfurt to his rise to literary fame and...

""History of the Swope Family: And Their Connections, 1678-1896"" is a genealogical and historical account of the Swope family lineage, written by Gilbert Ernest Swope and published in 1896. The book traces the family's roots back to their earliest known ancestor, Hans Michael Swope,...

Author: The Bass Lake History CommitteeISBN-10: 1965278957ISBN-13: 9781965278956Publisher: Mission Point PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/11/2025Pages: 166Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d

The study of business history as a distinct discipline is well established in many places but relatively neglected in the anglophone Caribbean. West Indian Business History: Essays in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship locates the regional history of business within the scope of Caribbean/Atlantic world economic...

Over 3,000 dead. Buildings shaken to the ground. A city, surrounded by water, burnt to the ground. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was one of the most destructive natural disasters the world has ever known. In the aftermath of the Earthquake, authorities learned...

A Collection of Essays by a Leading Scholar of Early American Legal History Magistrates and Pioneers collects eighteen essays by the historian Warren M. Billings. They address the main areas of his research, nineteenth century Louisiana and seventeenth century Virginia. From Opechancanough, a seventeenth-century...

An Old City Company: A Sketch Of The History And Conditions Of The Skinners������� Company Of London is a book written by Lewis Boyd Sebastian in 1906. The book is a detailed account of the history and conditions of the Skinners' Company, one of...

""A Treatise Addressed To The British House Of Commons: On The History, Revenue, Laws, And Government Of The Islands Of Gurnsey And Jersey"" is a historical and political work written by James Bowditch in 1836. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the two...

""A Short History of Algiers: With a Concise View of the Origin of the Rupture between Algiers and the United States"" is a historical book written by Evert Duyckinck in 1805. The book provides an overview of the city of Algiers and its history,...

A Memorial Concerning The Recent History And The Constitutional Rights And Privileges Of Harvard College is a historical document presented to the Legislature by the President and Fellows of Harvard University on January 17, 1851. The book provides a comprehensive account of the recent...

""A Lecture on the Early History and Academic Discipline of the Inns of Court and Chancery"" is a book written by John Fraser Macqueen. It was delivered as a lecture before the Benchers at Lincoln's Inn on November 20, 1851. The book explores the...

A History Of The Site Of Merchant Taylors������� Hall: And Adjoining Properties Belonging To The Guild Of Merchant Taylors (1913) is a book written by Henry Lennox Hopkinson. The book is a comprehensive historical account of the site of the Merchant Taylors' Hall and...

""A History of the Precious Metals, From the Earliest Periods to the Present Time: With Directions for Testing Their Purity"" is a book written by John Lee Comstock in 1849. The book provides a comprehensive history of precious metals such as gold, silver, and...

""A History of the Railway Mail Service"" is a book written by Columbian Correspondence College in 1903. The book provides a detailed account of the history of the Railway Mail Service, which was a vital part of the United States Postal Service. It also...

A History Of The Establishment Of The Hillsdale Rural Cemetery Association: Its Proceedings, And Their Results (1872) is a book that documents the establishment of the Hillsdale Rural Cemetery Association. The book provides a detailed account of the proceedings that led to the formation...

A History of Postal Agitation: From Fifty Years Ago Till The Present Day is a book written by Henry G. Swift in 1900. The book provides a detailed account of the history of postal agitation in the United States from the mid-19th century to...

""A History Of The Durham Miners������� Association, 1870-1904"" is a book written by John Wilson and published in 1907. The book is a comprehensive account of the history of the Durham Miners' Association, which was founded in 1869 and became one of the most...

A History of Slavery and Its Abolition is a book written by Esther Copley in 1839. The book is a detailed account of the history of slavery, its origins, and its eventual abolition. Copley provides a comprehensive overview of the slave trade, the conditions...

""A Comparative View Of The Existing Tariff Of Duties On Goods Imported From Foreign Countries"" is a book published in 1820 by the United States Congress. The book provides a detailed analysis of the tariffs imposed on imported goods from foreign countries by the...

Cartularium Saxonicum V1 est liber qui collectio est chartarum quae ad historiam Anglo-Saxonicam pertinent. A.D. 430-839 tempore scriptae sunt chartae quae in hoc volumine continentur. Walter De Gray Birch auctor est huius libri qui anno 1885 editus est. Liber iste est utilissimus ad cognoscendum...

The book ""Voting Trusts: A Chapter In Recent Corporate History"" was written by Harry Alonzo Cushing and was first published in 1916. The book is a detailed account of the history and use of voting trusts in the United States. The author explains how...

""Two Essays On The Law Of Primogeniture"" is a book written by Courtney Stanhope Kenny and originally published in 1878. The book is a collection of two essays that examine the law of primogeniture, which is the practice of passing down inheritance to the...

Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributed To The New York Tribune From 1857 To 1863 (1869) is a collection of essays written by Charles Taber Congdon that were published in the New York Tribune during the years 1857-1863. These essays cover a wide range of...

Translations And Reprints From The Original Sources Of European History: Protest Of The Cour Des Aides Of Paris, April 10, 1775 (1899) is a historical book written by James Harvey Robinson. This book is a collection of translations and reprints of original sources related...

The Wapentake of Wirral is a historical book written by Ronald Stewart-Brown in 1907. The book is a comprehensive account of the Royal Franchise of the Hundred and Hundred Court of Wirral in Cheshire, England. The author provides a detailed history of the area,...

The Tinplate Industry: A Comparative Study of Its Growth in the United States and in Wales (1915) is a book written by Donald Earl Dunbar. The book provides a detailed analysis of the tinplate industry, comparing its growth in the United States and Wales....

The Three Eras of Ottoman History: A Political Essay on the Late Reforms of Turkey is a book written by James Henry Skene in 1851. The book is a political analysis of the Ottoman Empire and its history, focusing on the late reforms that...

The Federalist V1 is a book that contains a collection of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of the new constitution that was agreed upon by the Federal Convention on September 17, 1787. The book was edited by...

""The Social History of the People of the Southern Counties of England in Past Centuries"" is a historical book written by George Roberts in 1856. The book provides a comprehensive account of the social history of the people living in the southern counties of...

""The Financial History of the United States: From 1861 to 1885"" is a comprehensive book written by Albert Sidney Bolles and originally published in 1886. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and financial landscape of the United States during the period...

The book ""The Ancient Calendars And Inventories Of The Treasury Of His Majesty�������s Exchequer V1: Together With Other Documents Illustrating The History Of That Repository"" is a historical document written by Francis Palgrave and published in 1836. The book provides a comprehensive description of...

Annals of Philosophy Volume 10, July to December 1817 is a collection of articles published in a magazine that covers a wide range of topics in the fields of chemistry, mineralogy, mechanics, natural history, agriculture, and the arts. The book is authored by Thomas...

The Industrial and Commercial History of England: Lectures Delivered to the University of Oxford (1892) is a book written by James Edwin Thorold Rogers. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the industrial and commercial history of England, covering the period from the Middle...

Author: David Morier EvansISBN-10: 1437330967ISBN-13: 9781437330960Publisher: Kessinger PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/26/2008Pages: 472Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.38lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.95d

The History Of The Post Office: From Its Establishment Down To 1836 (1893) by Herbert Joyce is a comprehensive account of the development of the postal system in the United Kingdom. The book traces the history of the post office from its establishment in...

""The Forest of Essex: Its History, Laws, Administration and Ancient Customs, and the Wild Deer Which Lived In It"" is a book written by William Richard Fisher in 1887. In this book, Fisher explores the history of the Forest of Essex, a large woodland...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

""The Civil and Constitutional History of Rome V1: From Its Foundation to the Age of Augustus"" is a historical book written by Henry Bankes in 1818. The book provides a comprehensive account of the civil and constitutional history of Rome from its foundation to...

""The Legal Rights, Liabilities, And Duties Of Women"" is a book written by Edward Deering Mansfield in 1845. It is a comprehensive guide that explores the legal status of women throughout history, with a focus on their rights, liabilities, and duties. The book begins...

""The History and Origin of the Law Reports"" is a book written by William Thomas Shave Daniel in 1884. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the establishment and evolution of the law reports in England. It is a compilation of various documents that...