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Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

This book is a biography of George Washington, focusing on his childhood and his rise to prominence in adulthood. Thayer explores Washington's early life and the events that shaped him…

To obviate misunderstanding, it seems well to warn the reader that this book aims only at giving a sketch of George Washington’s life and acts. I was interested to discover…

John Hope Franklin reconstructs the life of the controversial, self-made black intellectual who wrote the first history of African Americans in the United States.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…

William Roscoe Thayer (January 16, 1859 - September 7, 1923) was an American author and editor who wrote about Italian history. Thayer was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied at…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…