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Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 23, 1914
Various
A nation’s private habits, public anxieties, and absurdity under fire are recorded in quick strokes.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 22nd, 1890
Various
A rowdy late-Victorian week comes to life in a flurry of parliamentary feuds, public sneers, dialect verse, and music-hall silliness.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 14 1890
Various
This collection captures the frantic, witty, and deeply opinionated pulse of late-Victorian London. Through satire, verse, and parliamentary reporting, it offers a vivid look at a society caught between tradition and the relentless pace of change.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 28, 1891
Various
A sharp look through the smoky, highly decorated glass of late-Victorian society reveals a world obsessed with status, nervous about its money, and fiercely protective of its facial hair.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, October 24, 1891
Various
This collection of Victorian wit and satire captures the heartbeat of London at the close of the nineteenth century, blending sharp political commentary with the absurdities of daily life. Through a mosaic of poems, sketches, and dialogues, the work offers a panoramic view of an era defined by its anxieties over…
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, February 27, 1892
Various
A vintage issue of Punch captures late-Victorian England through satiric verse, parliamentary reporting, theatrical sketches, and sharp commentary on topical news.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 24, 1917
Various
This collection of satirical sketches, verse, and whimsical commentary offers a vibrant, unfiltered snapshot of life in England during the third year of the Great War. It captures the absurdity of a society trying to maintain its traditional quirks amidst the encroaching pressures of total mobilization.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 5, 1917
Various
The spirit of a nation under strain finds its outlet in these pages, where the absurdity of wartime bureaucracy meets the sharp, unsparing wit of a people learning to laugh at their own privations.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 10, June 4, 1870
Various
Street smarts, political posturing, and nineteenth-century commercial hustle clash in a sharp-witted weekly that captures New York City at a moment of rapid transformation.
Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 31, October 29, 1870
Various
A bustling slice of post-Civil War American satire captures a nation wrestling with political corruption, European conflict, and its own chaotic cultural identity.
Queen Berngerd, The Bard and the Dreams, and Other Ballads
George Borrow
These rhythmic tales breathe new life into ancient Northern legends, weaving moral fables and supernatural voyages into a collection that balances pride against piety.
Reminiscences of the Military Life and Sufferings of Col. Timothy Bigelow, Commander of the Fifteenth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Army, during the War of the Revolution
Charles Hersey
This chronicle traces the grueling path of a revolutionary soldier who left his home in Worcester to secure American independence, only to return to a life of hardship and premature decline.
"Same old Bill, eh Mable!"
Edward Streeter
Through a series of breezy, ungrammatical letters, a young soldier navigates the absurdities of the Great War, finding that the bureaucracy of the army is often more baffling than the enemy lines.
Saratoga National Historical Park Junior Ranger Program
William Valosin
Explore the pivotal Revolutionary War battleground through an interactive guide designed to transform the visitor experience. This resource bridges the gap between historical fact and modern discovery for young students and families.
Senate Resolution 6
United States. Congress. Senate
Introduced in the United States Senate in March 1869, Senate Resolution 6 outlines a rigorous, centralized system for purchasing government stationery and printing paper. It stands as a revealing, functional artifact of post-Civil War American legislative administration.
Sir George Arthur and His Administration of Upper Canada
W. N. (Walter Noble) Sage
The final Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada before the 1841 Union, Sir George Arthur remains a pivotal yet often overlooked figure in Canadian political history.
Spies Die Hard!
Arnold Marmor
The high-stakes game of inter-planetary espionage turns on a single, desperate gamble when a traitor seeks sanctuary, forcing an operative to decide between her own survival and the cold requirements of her mission.
Stellar Vengeance
Frank Freeman
A geologist captures an alien survivor, unaware that he has inadvertently acted as an executioner for an extraterrestrial military tribunal. This brief encounter transforms a routine survey into a tense, fatal standoff between worlds.
Substance of a Sermon on the Bible Society: preached at Beccles, October 29th, and at St. Mary's Church Bungay, on Friday, Dec. 1st, 1815
Francis Cunningham
This sermon serves as a passionate, urgent appeal for the universal distribution of the Holy Scriptures, arguing that the moral and spiritual health of the world depends entirely upon the reach of the written word.
Succession in the Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
B. H. (Brigham Henry) Roberts
The history of leadership and divine authority within the Latter-day Saint movement remains a subject of intense and enduring theological debate. This treatise examines the transition of power after the death of Joseph Smith.
Superseded
May Sinclair
The life of a woman is often measured by the utility she provides to others, but this story finds the quiet, devastating tragedy in the moment a soul realizes it is no longer needed. It is a sharp, unsentimental portrait of the invisible lives behind the scenes of a bustling world.
Tales of the Caliph
H. N. (Horatio Nelson) Crellin
These tales capture the restless spirit of a legendary ruler, blending the enchantment of the Orient with the moral weight of a king’s nocturnal search for truth. They offer a vivid, episodic window into a world where magic and reality collide in the streets of Baghdad.
The Abolition Of Slavery The Right Of The Government Under The War Power
Unknown
As the American Civil War erupts, a revolutionary legal theory emerges: the Constitution’s "war power" grants the government absolute authority to dismantle slavery as a military necessity.
The American Missionary
Various
A nineteenth-century periodical captures a nation rebuilding itself, where faith, education, and social reform converge on the frontlines of Reconstruction and immigration.
The American Missionary
Various
This archival periodical documents the late nineteenth-century evangelical effort to expand Christian education and social reform across the American South, the frontier, and sub-Saharan Africa. It serves as a primary record of missionary strategy, institutional expansion, and the shifting social landscape of the…
The American Missionary
Various
The American Missionary serves as a historical record of nineteenth-century religious expansion, documenting the efforts of Congregationalist organizations to establish schools and churches across the post-Civil War United States and abroad.
The Bag of Diamonds
George Manville Fenn
The mist of a London winter night hides a frantic secret, and for one desperate physician and his family, the path to survival lies in the glimmer of a lost fortune.
The belle of a season
Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of
A bright and satirical verse narrative of a young woman’s debut into London society, where the glittering pageantry of the season serves as the backdrop for a quiet, unfolding romance.
The Boys of Bellwood School
Frank V. Webster
A young boy, unjustly accused of a crime, finds his path to maturity through loyalty, resilience, and the bonds of boarding school life.
The Brave Walk Alone
John McGreevey
The son of a legendary space commander confronts a failure of nerve that threatens the survival of humanity. Driven by a desperate need for validation, he finds his redemption not through conquest, but through a final, solitary sacrifice.
The Centurion's Story
David James Burrell
An aging Roman soldier recounts the day he oversaw the crucifixion of Jesus, describing his journey from a detached instrument of the state to a believer in the divinity of the man on the cross.
The coast guardsman
W. E. Carlton
A junior surfman fights to clear his name against a treacherous rival and a skeptical commander on the foggy, smuggling-prone shores of Cape Cod.
The cobbler of Nîmes
Mary Imlay Taylor
A crippled shoemaker risks everything to protect a young fugitive in the shadow of the French religious wars. This story balances the quiet virtue of the humble against the brutal machinery of royal persecution.
The constitutional iniquity involved in all forms of the regulation of prostitution
Josephine Elizabeth Grey Butler
The state-sanctioned regulation of prostitution constitutes an assault on fundamental legal rights, undermining the very constitutional framework that protects all citizens from arbitrary government power.
The Dales of Arcady
Dorothy Una Ratcliffe
The youngest Goddess of the universe captures a wild, moorland tract of earth for her own creation, shaping the lush, river-threaded valleys of Yorkshire into a landscape of enduring, enchanted beauty.
The Eternal Wall
Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun
The life of a man cut short by a freak accident finds a second act a million years later. He wakes in a world that is not his own, only to learn that time is a barrier no science can truly cross.
The Hampstead mystery: a novel. Volume 2 (of 3)
Florence Marryat
A widower’s desperate search for spiritual absolution after his wife’s tragic death collides with the secret, mounting guilt of the man who caused it. This somber drama weaves together the wreckage left by a clandestine crime.
The hermit of Turkey Hollow
Arthur Cheney Train
The law is a weapon of the powerful, yet even a forgotten tramp finds a champion in a veteran lawyer who understands that justice is often a matter of timing and theatre.
The Higher Court
Mary Stewart Daggett
HOOK A Catholic priest, stripped of his ministry for his unconventional ideas, finds himself torn between his lifelong spiritual calling and his love for a devoted woman.
The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 17, October 24, 1840
Various
This collection captures the Victorian appetite for information, blending antiquarian preservation, folklore, and moral instruction into a single weekly installment. It serves as a window into the intellectual and cultural landscape of 1840s Ireland.
The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 19, November 7, 1840
Various
This nineteenth-century miscellany acts as a vibrant cultural snapshot, preserving the folklore, social critiques, and curiosities that shaped the Irish consciousness and its transatlantic connections during a transformative era.
The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 26, December 26, 1840
Various
This collection offers a window into the cultural landscape of 1840s Ireland, blending topographical studies, folklore, and practical advice. It captures a society navigating the tension between ancient tradition and the encroaching modern world.
The Irish War
Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County
Irish immigrants, divided by old-world regional rivalries, nearly ignited a full-scale battle while laboring on Indiana’s Wabash and Erie Canal.
The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, March 1912: New Series No. 51
Pennsylvania Prison Society
A century of reform advocacy unfolds in this archival record, detailing the dedicated efforts of citizens to improve the conditions and prospects of those confined within Pennsylvania’s penal walls.
The Last of the Barons
Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
A towering political titan struggles to hold his nation together as the medieval world shifts toward a more fractured, modern age.
The Life of Saint Columba, Abbot, and Apostle of the Northern Picts
Anonymous
The life of an early medieval saint unfolds here, tracing his journey from an Irish upbringing to the foundation of a remote, influential monastic outpost among the northern Picts.
The magazine of history with notes and queries, Vol. II, No. 5, November 1905
Various
This volume serves as a curated archive for students of the American past, blending scholarly analysis with the intimate, often forgotten primary sources that give texture to the Revolutionary and early national periods.
The Man Who Killed the World
Ray Cummings
A reclusive billionaire, driven by a pathological hatred of humanity, unleashes a global biological apocalypse. He soon discovers that absolute power is a hollow victory when there is no one left to fear him.