In When Lincoln Came to Egypt, George W. Smith provides a detailed record of Abraham Lincoln’s travel in the southernmost region of Illinois, commonly referred to as Egypt. These visits began in 1830, before Lincoln had held public office, and continued through 1858, when he debated Stephen A. Douglas in Jonesboro and Alton as they ran against each other for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Lincoln found in the southern third of Illinois a political climate very different from that of c...

In Practicing Democracy, eleven historians challenge conventional narratives of democratization in the early United States, offering new perspectives on the period between the ratification of the Constitution and the outbreak of the Civil War. The essays in this collection address critical themes such as the origins, evolution, and disintegration of party competition, the relationship between political parties and popular participation, and the place that parties occupied within t...

Lawmen don't last long in the town of Doubtful, Wyoming Territory. The last one quit, another ended up in a hangman's noose and one more was backshot by the hired guns at the Circle L Ranch. But the town of Doubtful has never seen the likes of the man who's known only as Cotton, who aims to take the badge for $125 a month, save himself a nice chunk of money over the next year and be on his way. At least, that's his plan. Problem is, Cotton has just stuck his nose in the biggest hornet's ne...

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction. Content: The Harvard Classics: V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & Penn V. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus Aurelius V. 3: Bacon, Milton, Browne V. 4: John Milton V. 5: R. W. Emerson V. 6: Robert Burn...

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE . . .Who was Jack the Ripper? Where did the Nazis stash their gold? Who are the real Men in Black? Did aliens send the 'WOW' signal? And how will the world end?100 Things They Don't Want You to Know sets out to uncover the truth behind the world's most mysterious cover-ups and unexplained events that have been shrouded in secrecy for generations.From suspicious deaths and disappearances to enigmatic...

1845-1870 An Untold Story of Northern California is a revisionist historical non-fiction narrative of the American settling of Northern California, and their difficult experiences with local native conflicts that arose. These hostility's have been eyeballed and extensively written about through the eyes of the indigenous locals. Modern knowledge on the true experiences of the pioneers settling of this specific area of 19th century Northern California, today, is seemingly swept under the ru...

1950s France. A British establishment figure. A shocking crime. A miscarriage of justice.The search for truth.In 1952, in a peaceful corner of Provence, a farmer's son stumbled upon a terrible scene. Three bodies: a husband and wife shot dead, their ten-year-old daughter savagely beaten to death. They were all British. So begins one of the most notorious murder cases in French history.Sir Jack Drummond was a senior advisor to the British government, a household name who was...

Your mind is like an iceberg. At the tip, you have your conscious mind—thoughts you are aware of. Beneath it, there is unlimited knowledge within you through your subconscious mind. So how do you access this powerful yet underused hidden resource? How do you access it in a way in which you are able to extract your best unconscious thoughts and manifest them into reality?In his book entitled Banned Subconscious Mind Secrets author Daniel Smith shows you step by step how to achieve t...

The violence, confl icts, senseless wars, divorces and many other evil activities against each other globally is the lack of patience. The world is facing such atrocities and wickedness because of selfishness, greed, then also people are not ready to understand each other. This small book exposes some of the weaknesses that fi ght against our patience and some strengths which can enhance our patience. It is a book for all who are ready to notice how our impatience can destroy good intentio...

Do you struggle to get your point across to people? Do you ever feel like you are somehow weak and ineffectual in the way you communicate? Perhaps others just don't take you seriously. There is no easy fix for all of your problems. However, whatever those problems are, if social interaction is involved then a firm grip on the tenets of non-verbal communication can make it better. Your Mom wasn't just blowing hot air when she told you to “Stand up straight”, because “you slouch too much.” M...

An unidentified man, physically damaged with a fractured mind, is locked in a coma while living three different lives at once. Dr. Cheryl Atkinson, a renowned research physicist, is eager to help guide him out. Her work is sponsored by the U.S. government and military officials who hope to use her innovative neurological solution to curb suicide rates among veterans, medical personnel, and first responders.While Dr. Atkinson battles to revive this patient, leaders of a group of mul...

Visceral and violent, all the necessary boxes are ticked. Endurance, treachery, and love. The overall effect can, at times, be quite breathtaking. M. Daniel Smith clearly possesses a far-reaching vision and paints a large landscape with a very broad brush. (Excerpted from Historical Fiction Book Company review of the Legacy's Road series, Book One: The Red Path)The Knutt family saga continues, with a fourth generation making its appearance. Aaron takes on ...