Nathan Bedford Forrest remains one of the most electrifying and controversial figures in American military history. In Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest, John Allan Wyeth—a physician, Civil War veteran, and former Confederate soldier—offers an intimate and deeply researched portrait of a man revered for his daring and feared for his ruthlessness. Wyeth's vivid prose captures Forrest's unparalleled mastery of cavalry tactics, his meteoric rise from private to general without f...

Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821-1877), called Bedford Forrest in his lifetime, was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He is remembered as a self-educated, brutal, and innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading Southern advocate in the postwar years. He was a pledged delegate from Tennessee to the New York Democratic national convention of 4 July 1868. He served as the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, but later distanced himself fr...

Published in 1809 when distillation of spirits was legal, The Practical Distiller provides recipes and distillation methods for homemade whiskey, gin, and brandy as well as history of the various ways that alcohol has been made since the 1600s. This tome includes entire sections devoted to yeast, choosing the best rye and malt, hogsheads, methods for setting stills, clarifying whiskey and recipes for making honey wine, elderberry wine and American wine. With an effluence of recipe...

Published in 1809 when distillation of spirits was legal, The Practical Distiller provides recipes and distillation methods for homemade whiskey, gin, and brandy as well as history of the various ways that alcohol has been made since the 1600s. This tome includes entire sections devoted to yeast, choosing the best rye and malt, hogsheads, methods for setting stills, clarifying whiskey and recipes for making honey wine, elderberry wine and American wine. With an effluence of recipe...

On the evening of the 24th of March, 1834, Mr. Nuttall and myself arrived at St. Louis, in the steamboat Boston, from Pittsburg. On landing, we had the satisfaction to learn that Captain Wyeth was already there, and on the afternoon of the next day we called upon him, and consulted him in reference to the outfit which it would be necessary to purchase for the journey. He accompanied us to a store in the town, and selected a number of articles for us, among which were several pairs of leath...

This illustrated omnibus gathers eight of Daniel Defoe's prose fictions, presenting the breadth of his adventure writing: shipwreck, piracy, criminal underworlds, plague, war, commerce, and moral survival. Written in the plain, documentary style that made his narratives seem almost eyewitness testimony, these works stand at the threshold of the English novel, where journalism, spiritual autobiography, travel literature, and picaresque fiction converge. From Robinson Crusoe to Moll Flanders...

A journey to fantastical worlds that reveals the truth about our own. First published in 1726, Gulliver's Travels follows the extraordinary adventures of Lemuel Gulliver, an English ship's surgeon whose voyages lead him to astonishing lands—from the miniature citizens of Lilliput to the towering giants of Brobdingnag, the floating island of Laputa, and the noble horse-like Houyhnhnms. Beneath the thrilling tales and imaginative settings lies Jonathan Swift's brilliant satire, offering a sh...

Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries, authored by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., is a remarkable account of his journey aboard the HMS Beagle from 1831 to 1836. This work, often referred to as The Voyage of the Beagle, presents Darwin's observations on the diverse natural environments, geological formations, and rich biodiversity he encountered in South America and the Galápagos Islands.Darwin meticulously deta...

Gulliver’s Travels is an indisputable classic of English literature.Gulliver has an itch to travel around the world. However, whenever he steps foot on a ship, bad luck seems to follow in his wake. Amongst other things, he is shipwrecked, abandoned, marooned and mutinied against, and each time he lands in a strange and curious place. First, he discovers the kingdom of the six-inch-tall Lilliputians, then the country of the giant Brobdingnagians, then the island of the academic Lapu...

Daniel Defoe's 'The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe' is a timeless classic that follows the journey of a shipwrecked man on a deserted island. The book is written in a realistic and detailed style, reflecting the author's journalistic background. Defoe's depiction of Crusoe's survival skills and psychological development resonates with readers as they witness his transformation from a castaway to a self-sufficient explorer. The inclusion of illustrations in this complete edition enriches the...