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Roger Davis, Loyalist
Frank Baird
A displaced Massachusetts teenager survives imprisonment, wilderness flight, and exile to pioneer a prosperous new life along the Canadian frontier.
The Crucial Moment: 1911
Charles Egbert Craddock
A sudden argument over a flawed levee survey explodes into a fatal gunshot, launching a desperate fugitive across a flooded delta landscape.
The silent cabin
Evan Merritt Post
A quiet, snow-bound cabin in the Alaskan wilderness becomes the final stage for two vastly different travelers to confront the weight of human decency.
Woodcliff
Harriet B. (Harriet Burn) McKeever
A headstrong girl and a penniless, principled boy navigate the trials of youth and the expectations of a changing world, finding their way through faith and steadfast devotion.
"A Cathcart or a Riggs?"
Roy Norton
HOOK In a rough-and-tumble mountain mining camp, a defiant saloon owner and a persistent, crusading editor find themselves locked in an unlikely, high-stakes battle for the soul of their town.
An Echo Of Antietam: 1898
Edward Bellamy
This story captures the quiet, devastating intersection of private romance and public duty during the American Civil War, as a young couple faces the inevitable separation of a regiment’s departure.
Ethel Morton's Holidays
Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
A group of spirited, civic-minded young people discover that true holiday magic lies in quiet service to others, transforming seasonal celebrations into practical acts of generosity.
Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 08, June 12, 1858
Unknown
This publication is an erratic, impassioned broadside from 1858, serving as both a personal memoir and a vitriolic attack on the corrupt political and journalistic establishments of mid-nineteenth-century New York. It functions as a singular, unfiltered window into the grievances of a man who feels betrayed by the…
The Old Folks' Party: 1898
Edward Bellamy
The future is not merely a destination, but a ghost that haunts the present. This narrative explores what happens when a group of friends attempts to inhabit their own distant old age.
An Ode: Read August 15, 1907, at the dedication of the monument erected at Gloucester, Massachusetts, in commemoration of the founding of the Massachusetts Bay colony in the year sixteen hundred and twenty-three
Madison Julius Cawein
This poetic tribute honors the rugged endurance of the 1623 Massachusetts Bay colonists, weaving their history into the granite landscape of Cape Ann to reflect upon the enduring spirit of a nation.
Bob Cook and the German Spy
Paul G. (Paul Greene) Tomlinson
Two teenagers take on a clandestine network of saboteurs, proving that even those too young for the front lines can serve their country during the Great War.
By The Sea: 1887
Heman White Chaplin
A rugged, salt-sprayed coast guards the secrets of two stubborn men fighting for the soul and custody of a vibrant child. This portrait of a fading New England way of life captures the quiet, crushing weight of loss.
On Christmas Day In The Evening
Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond
A family reunion takes a turn for the transformative when a group of city-dwelling siblings decides to revive a long-shuttered, conflict-ridden country church on Christmas Eve.
Samantha among the Brethren
Marietta Holley
The church is a place of sanctuary for the faithful, but when the community argues over who truly holds the keys to the kingdom, the pews become a battlefield of gender, authority, and stubborn pride.
The Christmas Peace: 1908
Thomas Nelson Page
A decades-long family feud spanning generations finds its unlikely resolution in the heart of a small child. This poignant narrative explores the high cost of pride and the redemptive power of forgiveness during the season of peace.
The Spectre In The Cart: 1908
Thomas Nelson Page
A man of cold, legalistic logic is forced to confront the spectral shadows of a brutal, racially charged past. This haunting story explores how the memories of violence refuse to stay buried in the Southern soil.
The Toy Shop: A Romantic Story of Lincoln the Man
Margarita Spalding Gerry
Burdened by the human cost of the Civil War, an anguished leader finds unexpected counsel and solace inside a humble neighborhood toy shop.
Two worlds for one
George O. (George Oliver) Smith
A brilliant but unhinged scientist decides the only way to settle global political conflict is to literally slice the planet in two.
A Brace Of Boys: 1867, From "Little Brother"
Fitz Hugh Ludlow
The story of an observant bachelor uncle and his two wildly different nephews, this narrative captures the messy, hilarious, and ultimately tender transition from childhood to adulthood in 19th-century New York.
Neal, the Miller: A Son of Liberty
James Otis
A young colonial entrepreneur risks everything for his independence, navigating the turbulent politics of 1765 while striving to build a grist-mill on the banks of the Pascataqua.
Out of the Woods
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding
The classic tale of a girl crossing the woods takes a sharp, modern turn when the heroine realizes that her "wolf" isn't a beast, but a manipulative young man preying on her artistic ambition.
Queechy, Volume I
Susan Warner
A young girl navigates the loss of her home and the erosion of her family’s fortune, holding fast to her integrity and faith. Her journey is a quiet study in moral resilience amidst shifting circumstances.
"Sequil"
Henry A. (Henry Augustus) Shute
A boy’s honest, unvarnished account of mischief, schooling, and the bittersweet transition from childhood to the brink of adolescence.
The Cloud
Sartell Prentice
A stirring call to arms for the American public during the final year of the First World War, this work frames the global conflict as a moral struggle for the survival of civilization itself.
The New World
Witter Bynner
A poet wanders the landscapes of America and the heart, seeking a universal divinity that binds the living and the dead into one shared, democratic soul.
A good old scout
Theodore Solomons
The barren, gold-flecked wilderness of the Alaskan frontier serves as the final, ironic stage for a test of character between two men who share a grave.
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward
Artemus Ward
The American humorist Artemus Ward journeys to Victorian London, offering a series of droll, deceptively simple observations on British life, manners, and institutions through the persona of a traveling showman.
A Gentleman's Gentleman: 1909
Francis Hopkinson Smith
A portrait of social ambition and the transactional nature of friendship, this narrative follows a group of expatriate Americans in England as they witness the rise of a hanger-on within the orbit of a wealthy industrialist.
Abijah's Bubble
Francis Hopkinson Smith
HOOK A small-town postmistress pins her hopes on a speculative copper scheme, only to learn the cruel cost of chasing a dream built on borrowed money.
Eve's Diary, Part 2
Mark Twain
This reimagining of the Genesis narrative offers an intimate, humorous look at the friction between two very different temperaments. It serves as a gentle, poignant meditation on what it means to be alive, to love, and to find meaning in a world that is yet unwritten.
Fiddles: 1909
Francis Hopkinson Smith
This narrative follows a charming, reckless young man named Fiddles through a series of scrapes in a German village, told by the American painter who becomes his unlikely mentor and protector. It is a story of companionship, the allure of the wild, and the cost of refusing to conform to the laws of a settled world.
Happy days
Samuel R. Brown
This collection of verse and prose chronicles a life lived under the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, celebrating the beauty of the Colorado wilderness through the eyes of a self-described "happy loiterer." It captures the transition of the American West from an untamed frontier to a settled landscape, blending…
I've Married Marjorie
Margaret Widdemer
A young couple, separated by the turmoil of the post-war era and their own stubborn pride, discovers that true marriage requires more than just affection—it requires the hard work of mutual understanding.
Octavia, the Octoroon
J. F. Lee
This is a novel about the survival, education, and eventual triumph of a young woman born into slavery, whose striking physical beauty and mixed heritage become both her greatest burden and the catalyst for her eventual liberation.
The Inside of the Cup
Winston Churchill
A soul-searching rector discovers the hollow foundations of his city’s power, forcing a choice between the comfort of the status quo and the radical demands of authentic faith.
A Modern Chronicle
Winston Churchill
A young woman navigates the superficial opulence of high society, eventually discovering that the shallow comforts of wealth offer no protection against the unraveling of her marriage.
Gulmore, the Boss
Frank Harris
A collision between a ruthless political boss and a brilliant, idealistic university professor exposes the fragile divide between intellectual integrity and raw, instrumental power.
Rich and humble
Oliver Optic
A young woman’s unwavering kindness and moral fortitude navigate her family through the sudden loss of their fortune, challenging the pride and recklessness of those around her.
Richard Carvel
Winston Churchill
A young man of colonial Maryland loses his inheritance to a villainous uncle, only to find his true fortune through the crucible of the American Revolution.
The Crisis
Winston Churchill
The approaching storm of the American Civil War serves as the backdrop for this sweeping chronicle of a divided nation and the young people caught in its crosscurrents. It captures the tension of a country nearing a breaking point, viewed through the eyes of those who must choose sides.
The story of Keedon Bluffs
Charles Egbert Craddock
Keedon Bluffs rises as a silent, imposing guardian over a Tennessee mountain cove, hiding secrets of the past within its jagged, inaccessible crevices while shaping the lives of those who dwell in its shadow.
The strike at Too Dry
Willis Brindley
The arrival of a sickly, poetic Easterner at a remote Montana ranch initiates a humorous battle of wills, as two crusty prospectors attempt to "toughen up" their unwanted guest.
The Vaudois Teacher, and other poems: Part 1 From Volume I of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier
HOOK These verses animate the ghosts of early New England, breathing life into the quiet legends of the frontier and the moral courage of those who defied its rigid authorities.
Two Days' Solitary Imprisonment: 1898
Edward Bellamy
A man’s vivid imagination and a grim coincidence turn his own home into a prison of silent suspicion. When a murder occurs on his property, his behavior transforms an ordinary domestic life into a claustrophobic psychological trial.
My Mother's Gold Ring: Founded on Fact: Eighth Edition
Lucius M. (Lucius Manlius) Sargent
A young, devoted wife chronicles the rapid decline of her husband into alcoholism and his eventual, hard-won reclamation of their family life. Through the symbolic weight of a maternal heirloom, this narrative explores the precarious threshold between domestic stability and ruin.
Poisoned Air
S. P. (Sterner St. Paul) Meek
A brilliant scientist battles a ruthless saboteur who uses a devastating, artificial atmospheric weapon to bring death to a government military installation.
Raquel of the ranch country
Alida Malkus
The vast, sun-drenched cattle ranges of the Texas borderlands provide the backdrop for a young girl’s determined journey to protect her family’s legacy. This classic adventure follows a resilient heroine navigating the complexities of adulthood during the Great War.
The Pastor's Son
William W. Walter
The search for spiritual wellness can transform the most entrenched of lives. This narrative explores the profound shift in perspective that occurs when a family abandons traditional religious dogma for a new understanding of divine truth.