My 2013 Reads

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Rather odd half-page of correspondence about the Phoenix Insurance company.  It is hard to imagine that it's of any consequence. Odd that it should be thus preserved. University Of Western Ontario, University Of Alberta, Pittsfield, Saved Pages, Maxim, Internet Archive, The Borrowers, Meant To Be
Phoenix Fire Assurance Company of London, England [microform] : your particular attention is directed . : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Rather odd half-page of correspondence about the Phoenix Insurance company. It is hard to imagine that it's of any consequence. Odd that it should be thus preserved.
Two short poems suitable for teachers to use.  WILD AND WICK'D YOUTH is actually an old Irish folk song known by another name.  THE NIGHTINGALE OF THE EAST is about Florence Nightingale and her work during the Crimean War. Irish Folk Songs, Newry, Crimean War, Old Irish, Florence Nightingale, Short Poems, Vignettes
Wild & wick'd youth. The nightingale in the east : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Two short poems suitable for teachers to use. WILD AND WICK'D YOUTH is actually an old Irish folk song known by another name. THE NIGHTINGALE OF THE EAST is about Florence Nightingale and her work during the Crimean War.
Patriotic prayer for the southern cause.  (Their 'righteous' cause was not)  Still, interesting short read. Short Reads, Patriotic, Southern, Prayers, Free, Prayer, Beans
Patriotic prayer for the southern cause : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Patriotic prayer for the southern cause. (Their 'righteous' cause was not) Still, interesting short read.
Southern Yankee Doodle!  (a more interesting one page song decrying the actions of Major Anderson.  Anderson is a fascinating character (who knew)).  He was pro-slavery, but defended Ft. Sumter for the North)  Find out more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Anderson_%28Civil_War%29#Fort_Sumter Civil War Songs, Civil War Art, Social Studies Civil War, Fort Plans, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Fort Sumter, Sheet Music Art, War Of 1812, Cub Scouts
Southern Yankee Doodle : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Southern Yankee Doodle! (a more interesting one page song decrying the actions of Major Anderson. Anderson is a fascinating character (who knew)). He was pro-slavery, but defended Ft. Sumter for the North) Find out more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Anderson_%28Civil_War%29#Fort_Sumter
A Gold Hunters Experience -- a very enjoyable read... at least for those that like history.  A glimpse into travels west to Denver shortly before the Civil War. I Love Reading, Reading Lists, Book Worth Reading, Summer Reading, Reading Activities, Reading Resources, Reading Time, Reading Books, Quentin Tarantino
A Gold Hunters Experience -- a very enjoyable read... at least for those that like history. A glimpse into travels west to Denver shortly before the Civil War.
"Poor men are buying butterine at rich men’s butter prices"  [[An explanation being that 'butterine' was being sold as butter when it was margine.  So much for the Good Old Days.  circa 1912]] Vintage Pictures, Old Pictures, Work Wagon, Planer, Dairy Farmers, Stage Coach, Horse Drawn Wagon, Chuck Wagon, Land Of The Free
"Poor men are buying butterine at rich men’s butter prices" [[An explanation being that 'butterine' was being sold as butter when it was margine. So much for the Good Old Days. circa 1912]]
Yes, I know.  I read things others don't.  This short autobiography was at once compelling and structurally challenging.
Yes, I know. I read things others don't. This short autobiography was at once compelling and structurally challenging.
I ran across this proclamation (don't ask ;) and this single page addresses some deadly violence between groups in June 29, 1844 in the Carthage and Hancock county area of Illinois.  What I didn't realize was that there was violence between Mormons and older residents.  You can learn more about The Carthage Conspiracy here:: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/carthage/carthagechronology.html Hancock County, Nauvoo, Carthage, Confectionary, Cookery, No. 2, Mormons
Proclamation. Head quarters, June 28, 1844, 4 o'clock a.m. To the citizens of Carthage and Hancock County ... : Nauvoo neighbor (Nauvoo, Ill. : 1843-1845). Extra 1844, June 29 . : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
I ran across this proclamation (don't ask ;) and this single page addresses some deadly violence between groups in June 29, 1844 in the Carthage and Hancock county area of Illinois. What I didn't realize was that there was violence between Mormons and older residents. You can learn more about The Carthage Conspiracy here:: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/carthage/carthagechronology.html
The American rebels!  (a really bad one page of verse) Song Sheet, Confederate, First Page, Rebel, The Darkest, Verse, Bad
The American rebels! : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
The American rebels! (a really bad one page of verse)
The Gettysburg Address and Bixby letter was a commenoration piece done on the 101st anniversary of Lincoln's birthday.  The letter is to Mrs. Bixby who lost 5 sons in the war.  (My own great grandmother lost 4 sons in WWII) Lincoln Birthday, Gettysburg Address, Ribbon Banner, Grandmother, Wwii, Sons
The Gettysburg Address and Bixby letter : Adam, Meldrum & Anderson Co : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
The Gettysburg Address and Bixby letter was a commenoration piece done on the 101st anniversary of Lincoln's birthday. The letter is to Mrs. Bixby who lost 5 sons in the war. (My own great grandmother lost 4 sons in WWII)
ILLINOIS: a poem by William A. (William Augustus Meese, b. 1856. How To Look Pretty, Illinois, Poems, Hardcover, Lovely, Poetry, Verses
Illinois : [poem] : Meese, William A. (William Augustus), b. 1856 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
ILLINOIS: a poem by William A. (William Augustus Meese, b. 1856.
A Refutation of the Charges Made against the Confederate States of America of Having Authorized the Use of Explosive and Poisoned Musket and Rifle Balls during the Late Civil War of 1861-65: Horace Edwin Hayden
A Refutation of the Charges Made against the Confederate States of America of Having Authorized the Use of Explosive and Poisoned Musket and Rifle Balls during the Late Civil War of 1861-65: Horace Edwin Hayden
Health Work in the Public Schools eBook: Leonard Porter Ayres, May Ayres -- available for free at Archive.org United States Bill Of Rights, Scouting For Girls, Friedrich Schiller, Sojourner Truth, Adventures In Wonderland, E Reader, Free Kindle Books, Free Ebooks, Autobiography
Health Work in the Public Schools eBook: Leonard Porter Ayres, May Ayres -- available for free at Archive.org
LOVE THIS COVER.  The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf (The Tribe #1) is thankfully different than all the YA dystops out this year. There's an Australian mystical aspect, and there's definitely some fantasy mixed in.  Entertaining. Young Adult Fiction, Books Young Adult, Books For Teens, Adults Books, Wolf Book, Books Australia, Australian Authors, Diverse Books, Children’s Literature
The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf (The Tribe, #1)
LOVE THIS COVER. The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf (The Tribe #1) is thankfully different than all the YA dystops out this year. There's an Australian mystical aspect, and there's definitely some fantasy mixed in. Entertaining.
Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) - one of THE best books I've read in scifi that addresses human-alien contact.  Writing is excellent. Adults ONLY. Best Sci Fi Books, Good Books, Books To Read, Scariest Books, Buy Books, Octavia E Butler, Book 1
Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1)
Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) - one of THE best books I've read in scifi that addresses human-alien contact. Writing is excellent. Adults ONLY.