Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The one voice of James Dickey The one voice of James Dickey James Dickey "In The One Voice of James Dickey, Gordon Van Ness skillfully documents James Dickey's growth from a callow teen interested primarily in sports to a mature poet who possessed literary genius and who … OL14856917W
The letters of William James The letters of William James William James “The whole man, with his wide interests in philosophy, medicine, painting, and writing, as well as the home and Harvard life, is admirably disclosed in his letters, pencil sketches and in the biograp… OL1502057W
Women's Letters Women's Letters Lisa Grunwald,Stephen J. Adler Hailed as a "definitive portrait of America's past 99 years" by Time Magazine, Lisa Grunwald and Stephen J. Adler's landmark collection, Letters of the Century, opened a fascinating window on our nat… OL17112448W
The blue box The blue box Sallie Bingham "This family history centered around three women from three generations spans the Civil War through the Jazz Age. Fans of Sallie Bingham's work will especially appreciate her parents Mary and Barry's… OL17932908W
The people and the president The people and the president Lawrence W. Levine "In 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt began a series of Fireside Chats over the radio in which he shared his hopes and plans with the American people and invited them to "tell me your troubles."" "The … OL18277502W
War letters War letters Andrew Carroll "In 1998, Andrew Carroll founded the Legacy Project with the goal of remembering Americans who have served this nation and preserving their letters for posterity. Since then, more than 50,000 war let… OL18505489W
Voices from our nation Voices from our nation Steck-Vaughn Company Presents a view of American history through the words, songs, letters, diaries, and other documents of individuals such as pilgrims, pioneers, explorers, slaves, Native Americans, politicians, and as… OL19207587W
Posterity Posterity Dorie McCullough Lawson Primary source. OL19663053W
"Indescribably grand" "Indescribably grand" Martha R. Clevenger Contains primary source material. OL19668354W
Return to sender Return to sender Ralph Nader "In letters addressed to Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama, Ralph Nader provides incisive critiques of more than a decade of American policy decision and indecision. Each letter offers frank ad… OL19998880W
The eloquent president The eloquent president Ronald C. White Historian Ronald White examines Lincoln's astonishing oratory and explores his growth as a leader, a communicator, and a man of deepening spiritual conviction. Examining a different speech, address, … OL4803813W
Two Gardeners Two Gardeners Emily Herring Wilson A legendary editor at The New Yorker during its first thirty-four years, Katharine S. White was also a great garden enthusiast. In March 1958 she began publishing her popular column, "Onward and Upwa… OL5910215W
A vice for voices A vice for voices Marietta Messmer "Despite her reputation as a reclusive poet, Emily Dickinson wrote more than one thousand "letters to the world," engaging in lively epistolary conversations with close to one hundred correspondents.… OL6208355W