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  • Silent Stranger

    You Left Your Past Behind

    The story takes place on a distant planet and is similar to the times of the Old World England. It follows the main character as he leaves his life as a warrior behind. He pursues the army who would like to cause the downfall of his kingdom. He eventually regroups with his former regiment to defeat those who were attempting to carry this out. ... Read more

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  • Edmund Campion

    NOTE: This product is only available to customers located in the US and Canada.St. Edmund Campion, born in London in 1540, was an outstanding student and orator from his early years. After schooling at St Paul's and Christ Church, he entered St. John's College, Oxford, where he studied philosophy, theology, and the classics.Caught in the middle of the Elizabethan Reformation, he compromised his ... Read more

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  • Edmund Campion

    A Definitive Biography

    St. Edmund Campion, born in London in 1540, was an outstanding student and orator from his early years. After schooling at St Paul's, and Christ Church, he entered St John's College, Oxford, where he studied philosophy, theology and the classics. Caught in the middle of the Elizabethan Reformation, he compromised his Catholic faith at University, took the Oath of Supremacy, and was ordained an ... Read more

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  • The America's Cup: Trials and Triumphs

    America's Cup: Trials & Triumphs is a concise history of some of the most interesting of the international struggles for possession of the acclaimed Cup. But more than that, Simpson writes about the ingenuity and technical advancements made over the years in hull and sail design for swift oceangoing sailing yachts. Not satisfied by relating only the history of the America's Cup challenges and ... Read more

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  • Bristol

    Series series Postcard History
    Bristol, a shire town in the smallest county in the smallest state, is nestled between the Narragansett and Mount Hope Bays. Most of the town is surrounded by water, and its history lies therein. Bristol is ever changing, yet it manages to retain a small hometown character. This nostalgic postcard history of Bristol leads readers down dusty, mid-19th-century streets and into the bustling mid-1950s ... Read more

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  • Tiverton and Little Compton, Rhode Island

    Historic Tales of the Outer Plantations

    Series series American Chronicles
    Tiverton and Little Compton sit perched off the mainland of Rhode Island, where they have carved out a unique culture and history for centuries. The sketches contained in this book provide an in-depth look at the region, tracing its evolution through architecture, like the Nathaniel Briggs House, believed to be the oldest in the region; through industry, detailing the establishment of the Old ... Read more

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  • Building the Mosquito Fleet

    The US Navy's First Torpedo Boats

    In 1877, the U.S. Navy purchased the fast steam yacht Stiletto from the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company of Bristol, Rhode Island, for "automobile" torpedo experiments in Narragansett Bay. The submarine service was in its infancy, and interest in the self-propelled torpedo as an undersea weapon flourished. Herreshoff's fast, steam-powered boats were the first of the delivery platforms accepted by ... Read more

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  • Historic Tales of Colonial Rhode Island

    Aquidneck Island and the Founding of the Ocean State

    Series series American Chronicles
    Roger Williams purchased the fertile Aquidneck Island from the Narragansett tribe in 1637. It was here that Anne Hutchinson, along with William Coddington and other colonists who had been banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, found shelter from persecution. The intrepid dissenters of Rhode Island Colony saw their community flourish with the founding of Portsmouth and Newport townships. The ... Read more

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  • Computer Access for People with Disabilities

    A Human Factors Approach

    Series series Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series
    Incorporating Compass Computer Access Assessment software, Computer Access for People with Disabilities: A Human Factors Approach provides the information clinicians need to know in order to provide effective alternative computer access solutions to individuals with disabilities. This book presents technology for individuals with physical, cognitive, and sensory impairments, and for older adults. ... Read more

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  • Narragansett Bay

    Series series Postcard History
    Rhode Island, 'the Ocean State,' consists of only 1,200 square miles, and one-quarter of the state is tidewater. With over 350 miles of coastline, a third of the citizens live within a mile of the seashore. The Narragansett Bay, spanning 102 square miles, is the heart of the state. From the early 19th to the mid-20th century, the shell and finfish industries flourished within the bay. Amusement ... Read more

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  • Bristol

    Montaup to Poppasquash

    Series series Making of America
    The picturesque images and steadfast spirit of small-town America thrive within Bristol. One need only to look along its tree-lined streets and centuries-old waterfront and into its historic homes and buildings to see the romance of Rhode Island's past mingling with its present. Heritage and tradition, especially its long-running celebrations of the Fourth of July, are essential in understanding ... Read more

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  • Historic Bristol

    Tales from an Old Rhode Island Seaport

    Series series Brief History
    Author Richard V. Simpson (who also penned Herreshoff Yachts) offers up a diverse sampling of fascinating and entertaining stories that explore Bristol's every facet from early investigations into possible Viking settlements on the peninsula to the nationally famous Fourth of July celebration, and from the antics of local politicians to the yachts and sailors that have brought the town glory and ... Read more

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