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The Morning Star - Volume 07 Number 37 - January 10, 1833, Freewill Baptist Printers

The Morning Star

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The Picture Book, Or, A Present For Charles, Sidney Babcock

Historical Quaker Books

Even numbered rectos.
In orange paper wrapper with publisher's advertisement on p. [4]. First and last leaves mounted on inside of wrapper.
LC copy inscribed: Sarah H. Hooker.

17 [i.e. 20] p.: ill.; 11 cm.

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American Turf Register And Sporting Magazine, Vol. 4, Skinner, J. S., Editor

American Turf Register

American Turf Register and Sporting Magazine was published monthly from 1829 through 1844.

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The Happy Mute, Or The Dumb Child’S Appeal, Charlotte Elizabeth

Deaf Rare Books

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An Appeal In Favor Of That Class Of Americans Called Africans, Lydia Maria Child, Paul Royster (Editor)

Electronic Texts in American Studies

The roots of white supremacy lie in the institution of negro slavery. From the 15th through the 19th century, white Europeans trafficked in abducted and enslaved Africans and justified the practice with excuses that seemed somehow to reconcile the injustice with their professed Christianity. The United States was neither the first nor the last nation to abolish slavery, but its proclaimed principles of freedom and equality were made ironic by the nation’s reluctance to extend recognition to all Americans.

“Americans” is what Mrs. Child calls those fellow countrymen of African ancestry; citizenship and equality are what she proposed beyond simple …

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Lives And Voyages Of Drake Cavendish And Dampier.

Florida Heritage

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Excerpt, Army Surgeon's Notes On Frontier Service, Nathan S. Jarvis, Christopher Wood

Early Visions Bucket

"Nathan S. Jarvis’ Army Surgeon’s Notes records the experiences and adventures—rather than medical duties—of an army appointed doctor during the Second Seminole War. The notes are staggered and incoherent at times. Judging from the stories contained herein, explaining in detail the severe conditions Jarvis and his comrades endured, it is likely Jarvis’s opportunities to write were limited. There are nuggets of text that tell stories of struggle, survival, and treachery on both sides of the fight."

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