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Short of the Glory by Tracy Campbell
epub |eng | 2010-09-12 | Author:Tracy Campbell [Campbell, Tracy]

10 Ashland In the fall of 1949, Ed Prichard lived on borrowed time. His attorneys continued to piece together his appeal, while his personal and financial affairs came unglued. Prichard ...
( Category: United States March 6,2023 )
Shan Hackett by Roy Fullick
epub |eng | 2004-02-19 | Author:Roy Fullick [Fullick, Roy]

Chapter Eight THE STRANGER The story of Shan’s extended period of convalescence and rehabilitation while being sheltered for four months over the autumn and winter of 1944/45 by a courageous ...
( Category: Africa March 6,2023 )
The Salamanca Diaries by Tim Fanning
epub |eng | 2019-08-23 | Author:Tim Fanning [Fanning, Tim]

* ‘The glorious cripple.’ †‘The bridegrooms of death.’ ‡ ‘Long live death!’ * This was the Francoist motto. It roughly translates as ‘Spain!: United! Great! Free!’ * ‘Death to ...
( Category: Spain & Portugal March 5,2023 )
The Washington Century by Burt Solomon
epub |eng | 2010-06-29 | Author:Burt Solomon [Solomon, Burt]

At the third annual convention of the D.C. Statehood Party, the seventy delegates stood and applauded as Julius Hobson was wheeled in. His head, nearly bald now, had sunk into ...
( Category: United States March 5,2023 )
The Ways of War by Tom Kettle Mary Sheehy Kettle
epub |eng | 2021-03-17 | Author:Tom Kettle, Mary Sheehy Kettle [Tom Kettle, Mary Sheehy Kettle]

Organised Infamy Now as to the procedure of the Germans. The facts admit of no doubt. I set aside forthwith any damage caused to Termonde by the bombardment. The bridge ...
( Category: Ireland March 5,2023 )
The Waterloo Roll Call by Charles Dalton
epub |eng | 2019-11-21 | Author:Charles Dalton [Dalton, Charles]

1. Succeeded to the command of the 8th Brigade after Quatre Bras. Lt.-Col. 56th Regt. 9th May, 1816. Had served throughout the Par. War with above regt., and received the ...
( Category: Historical March 5,2023 )
The Ways of War: Idealism, Hope and Truth by Tom Kettle Mary Sheehy Kettle
epub |eng | 2021-04-01 | Author:Tom Kettle, Mary Sheehy Kettle [Tom Kettle, Mary Sheehy Kettle]

Organised Infamy Now as to the procedure of the Germans. The facts admit of no doubt. I set aside forthwith any damage caused to Termonde by the bombardment. The bridge ...
( Category: Ireland March 5,2023 )
Waterloo Days by Charlotte A. (Charlotte Anne) Eaton
epub |eng | 2015-09-27 | Author:Charlotte A. (Charlotte Anne) Eaton [Eaton, Charlotte A.]

In the failure of taxes and contributions to satisfy his rapacity, he sequestrated a large portion of the funds destined for the annual repair of the dykes and sluices, which ...
( Category: Historical March 5,2023 )
William Plumer of New Hampshire, 1759–1850 by Lynn Warren Turner
epub |eng | 2018-06-15 | Author:Lynn Warren Turner [Turner, Lynn Warren]

CHAPTER XI War Governor “WILLIAM PLUMER is at this moment the man of the people; and he will yet be the choice of the people, when delusion and error and ...
( Category: Historical March 5,2023 )
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent by Nathan Tidridge
epub |eng | 2013-05-04 | Author:Nathan Tidridge [Tidridge, Nathan]

The Lodge, the country retreat owned by the Wentworths, 1817–18, as depicted in an oil painting by John Elliott Woolford (1778–1866). Although Edward and Julie had not visited The Lodge ...
( Category: France March 4,2023 )
A Political Biography of William King by Christopher Fauske
epub |eng | 2015-10-06 | Author:Christopher Fauske [Fauske, Christopher]

5 FRUSTRATION If King’s career as peer, landlord and disputant in Derry had been at times acrimonious, he at least had the comfort of knowing he was working in a ...
( Category: Historical March 4,2023 )
A Political Biography of Richard Steele by Charles A Knight
epub |eng | 2015-09-30 | Author:Charles A Knight [Knight, Charles A]

The Crisis and its Consequences On October 22, 1713, Englishman, no. 8 contained a letter from the publisher: As you are an Englishman; I desire you to insert this Advertizement ...
( Category: Great Britain March 4,2023 )
Pershing! by Donald Hawkins
epub |eng | 2021-05-12 | Author:Donald Hawkins [Hawkins, Donald]

All three missiles needed to be covered, so the six of us soldiers divided up to form the customary three groups of two people to cover all the missiles. I ...
( Category: Military & Wars March 4,2023 )
Philip of Spain, King of England by Harry Kelsey
epub |eng | 2011-11-30 | Author:Harry Kelsey [Kelsey, Harry]

Fig. 20 Philip in 1555, when he became King of Spain The repeated references in diplomatic correspondence to Philip’s impending return to England make it obvious that he received similar ...
( Category: Historical March 4,2023 )
Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 1 (of 3) by Barrington Jonah Sir
epub |eng | 2009-12-15 | Author:Barrington, Jonah, Sir [Barrington, Jonah, Sir]

From that time to the day of his lordship’s death, I experienced from him, on every occasion within his reach, the utmost extent of kindness, civility, and friendship. His successor, ...
( Category: Historical March 4,2023 )

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