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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Curiosities of natural history Curiosities of natural history Francis Trevelyan Buckland,Michigan Historical Reprint Series Vol. 2 includes "Discovery of the remains of John Hunter" and "Ben Jonson's skull" OL1115461W
Iola Leroy, or, Shadows Uplifted Iola Leroy, or, Shadows Uplifted Frances Ellen Watkins Harper,Michigan Historical Reprint Series,Koritha Mitchell,The Perfect Library <p>As the Civil War bears down on a small North Carolina town, a tight-knit community of enslaved men and women is preparing for the coming battle and the possibility of freedom. Into this ensemble c… OL2019796W
Autobiography of Peter Cartwright, the backwoods preacher Autobiography of Peter Cartwright, the backwoods preacher Michigan Historical Reprint Series This famous Methodist circuit-rider made an exploratory trip through Illinois in 1823 and located the following year in Sangamon County. He had charge of several districts in the central and northern… OL8760337W
Autobiography of Rev. James B. Finley; or, Pioneer life in the West. Ed. by W. P. Strickland, D. D Autobiography of Rev. James B. Finley; or, Pioneer life in the West. Ed. by W. P. Strickland, D. D Michigan Historical Reprint Series “Mr. Finley was born in North Carolina, 1781, died at Eaton, Ohio, 1857. He entered the Ohio M. E. conference in 1809; was missionary to the Wyandot Indians from 1821 to 1827; Chaplain of the Ohio pe… OL8760338W
Early history of Cleveland, Ohio, including original papers and other matter relating to the adjace… Early history of Cleveland, Ohio, including original papers and other matter relating to the adjace… Michigan Historical Reprint Series This early history covers the period up to about 1812 and is drawn from many years’ collection of documents and correspondence. The author’s approach was to let the pioneers speak for themselves wher… OL8761223W
The employments of women; a cyclopaedia of woman\'s work. By Virginia Penny The employments of women; a cyclopaedia of woman\'s work. By Virginia Penny Michigan Historical Reprint Series The author, Virginia Penny, dedicated this book, “To Worthy and Industrious Women in the United States, striving to earn a livelihood”. In the preface she explained that she researched and wrote t… OL8761349W
The Indiana schools and the men who have worked in them The Indiana schools and the men who have worked in them Michigan Historical Reprint Series This book was produced by a committee appointed by the Indiana State Board of Education in 1875, and the chapters were written by different authors. OL8762184W
Proceedings of a meeting, and report of a committee of the citizens of Cleveland, in relation to st… Proceedings of a meeting, and report of a committee of the citizens of Cleveland, in relation to st… Michigan Historical Reprint Series This report covers the June 1850 burning of the steamboat “G. P. Griffith” with loss of 275 lives only a few hundred yards offshore near Cleveland. It also includes information about burnings, sinkin… OL8763903W
The history of Wisconsin. In three parts, historical, documentary, and descriptive. Comp. by direct… The history of Wisconsin. In three parts, historical, documentary, and descriptive. Comp. by direct… Michigan Historical Reprint Series Although the title of this work refers to a three-part history, only two volumes were completed. The author had been a lawyer and politician from Philadelphia when he was appointed adjutant general o… OL8765509W
The song of Hiawatha. By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The song of Hiawatha. By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Michigan Historical Reprint Series Longfellow was one of the country’s most respected poets when he became interested in Indian lore. He read the books of Henry Schoolcraft on legends and stories of the Indians. This epic poem was set… OL8765763W