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Reproduction of the original: Historic Tales, Vol 14 by Charles Morris
New York Times Bestseller: Welcome to the land of the free, the home of the brave—and, apparently, the dumb, bizarre, and gullible . . . Did you know that . . . *John Tyler was on his knees playing marbles when he was informed that Benjamin Harrison had died and he was now president of the United States *For reasons still unknown, Texas congressman Thomas Lindsay Blanton, a Presbyterian Sunday school teacher and prohibitionist, inserted dirty words into the Congressional Record in 1921—for which his colleagues officially censured him by a vote of 293-0 *Two US presidents were indentured servants—and one of them ran away and wound up with a $10 reward posted for his capture From Columbus to George W. Bush, the bestselling coauthor of America’s Dumbest Criminals leads us through the many mythconceptions of our nation’s history in this lively book, exposing lots of entertaining moments of idiocy and inanity along the time line.
Stories and Novels by Kathryn Kaleigh Each issue contains a complete novel and at least five full short stories. Each issue is an anthology of Kathryn's different stories including historical romance, time travel romance, and sweet wholesome contemporary. Most issues contain stories from her different series, but some issues have standalone stories not part of a series. In this issue: SHORT STORIES… THE FORTUNE TELLER Ava D'Artois didn't have to wear black, the color of mourning. But she did anyway. Mostly she wore black to protect herself from social engagements. Only this night, she wished she wore something more becoming. Had the fortune teller been right? A standalone historical romance short story set in 1761. ARKANSAS TIME WHISPERS Ashlynn Cooper lived in a fantasy world. Pulled out of her comfort zone, she discovers a world she had never imagined. Would that world be real or just another figment of her imagination? A standalone short story in a series of enchanting tales of love that overcomes the boundaries of time. SNOW ANGELS AT CHRISTMAS The letter said her father died heroically. Heroically or not, he left Sarah Sutton with a horse ranch requiring exhausting backbreaking work. Day after day. Her first Christmas alone brought a snow storm to her doorstep, making things even more difficult. But would the snow also bring an angel to her door? Someone sent to help? But perhaps so much more? A heartwarming holiday short story in the Civil War Southern Belle historical romance series. JAZZY As a new member of the family, a cat named Jasmine informed Sabrina of her real name – Jazzy. While worrying about her sister's health, Sabrina finds herself helping another young family member. A family member whose health put the whole family's lineage at risk. Sabrina finds herself out of her element. But will she find a way to save the girl and her family? SOUTHERN HEARTS Rebecca stood on Main Street of a town in Colorado. The last town on the stagecoach route. Her only intent – to disappear. Just like the world as she knew it had disappeared. But a girl like her stood out in the small community. Would the sheriff offer protection? Or something else? Another romantic adventure into the untamed west by bestselling author Kathryn Kaleigh. NOVEL… BEGIN AGAIN A heartwarming and intensely engaging second chance novel in Kathryn Kaleigh's Cupid's Kiss sweet wholesome romance series.
Reproduction of the original: Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) by Charles Morris
God, Tsar, and People brings together in one volume essays written over a period of fifty years, using a wide variety of evidence—texts, icons, architecture, and ritual—to reveal how early modern Russians (1450–1700) imagined their rapidly changing political world. This volume presents a more nuanced picture of Russian political thought during the two centuries before Peter the Great came to power than is typically available. The state was expanding at a dizzying rate, and atop Russia's traditional political structure sat a ruler who supposedly reflected God's will. The problem facing Russians was that actual rulers seldom—or never—exhibited the required perfection. Daniel Rowland argues that this contradictory set of ideas was far less autocratic in both theory and practice than modern stereotypes would have us believe. In comparing and contrasting Russian history with that of Western European states, Rowland is also questioning the notion that Russia has always been, and always viewed itself as, an authoritarian country. God, Tsar, and People explores how the Russian state in this period kept its vast lands and diverse subjects united in a common view of a Christian polity, defending its long frontier against powerful enemies from the East and from the West.
With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England -- from Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable Bede to Piers the Ploughman. The greatest historians are vivid storytellers, Robert Lacey reminds us, and in Great Tales from English History, he proves his place among them, illuminating in unforgettable detail the characters and events that shaped a nation. In this volume, Lacey limns the most important period in England's past, highlighting the spread of the English language, the rejection of both a religion and a traditional view of kingly authority, and an unstoppable movement toward intellectual and political freedom from 1387 to 1689. Opening with Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and culminating in William and Mary's "Glorious Revolution," Lacey revisits some of the truly classic stories of English history: the Battle of Agincourt, where Henry V's skilled archers defeated a French army three times as large; the tragic tale of the two young princes locked in the Tower of London (and almost certainly murdered) by their usurping uncle, Richard III; Henry VIII's schismatic divorce, not just from his wife but from the authority of the Catholic Church; "Bloody Mary" and the burning of religious dissidents; Sir Francis Drake's dramatic, if questionable, part in the defeat of the Spanish Armada; and the terrible and transformative Great Fire of London, to name but a few. Here Anglophiles will find their favorite English kings and queens, villains and victims, authors and architects - from Richard II to Anne Boleyn, the Virgin Queen to Oliver Cromwell, Samuel Pepys to Christopher Wren, and many more. Continuing the "eminently readable, highly enjoyable" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) history he began in volume I of Great Tales from English History, Robert Lacey has drawn on the most up-to-date research to present a taut and riveting narrative, breathing life into the most pivotal characters and exciting landmarks in England's history.
How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about different cultures and societies? This volume traces the evolution of the genre over the period known as the long eighteenth century. It explores key developments including: the French fairy tale vogue of the 1690s, dominated by women authors including Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy and Marie-Jeanne Lhéritier, the fashion of the oriental tale in the early eighteenth century, launched by Antoine Galland's seminal translation of The Thousand and One Nights from Arabic into French, and the birth of European children's literature in the second half of the eighteenth century. Drawing together contributions from an international range of scholars in history, literature and cultural studies, this volume examines the intersections between diverse national tale traditions through different critical perspectives, producing an authoritative transnational history of the genre. An essential resource for researchers, scholars and students of literature, history and cultural studies, this book explores such themes and topics as: forms of the marvelous, adaptation, gender and sexuality, humans and non-humans, monsters and the monstrous, spaces, socialization, and power. A Cultural History of Fairy Tales (6-volume set) A Cultural History of Fairy Tales in Antiquity is also available as a part of a 6-volume set, A Cultural History of Fairy Tales, tracing fairy tales from antiquity to the present day, available in print, or within a fully-searchable digital library accessible through institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access (see www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com). Individual volumes for academics and researchers interested in specific historical periods are also available digitally via www.bloomsburycollections.com.