Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
America is also Irish America is also Irish Robert N. Webb Traces the causes of Irish immigration to the United States and describes the social, economic, and cultural contributions of this immigrant group to their new country. OL1581959W
Hannibal, invader from Carthage Hannibal, invader from Carthage Robert N. Webb A history of the campaigns of the military genius who vowed to conquer the Romans and who entered Italy by crossing the Alps on elephants. OL1581966W
Jean Jacques Rousseau, the father of romanticism Jean Jacques Rousseau, the father of romanticism Robert N. Webb A biography of the French writer and philosopher who influenced the romantic movement in literature and whose political ideas inspired the leaders of the French Revolution. OL1581971W
The raid on Harpers Ferry, October 16, 1859 The raid on Harpers Ferry, October 16, 1859 Robert N. Webb Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the raid led by John Brown on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry. OL1581975W
Winston Churchill, man of the century Winston Churchill, man of the century Robert N. Webb A biography of Winston Churchill, the "Renaissance man," outlining the main events in his long and varied career. OL1581986W
James Watt, inventor of a steam engine James Watt, inventor of a steam engine Robert N. Webb A biography of the eighteenth-century Scottish inventor and engineer whose improved designs of the steam engine made its wide use possible. OL1581988W