1850 1st ed American SLAVERY Constitution William Jay

1850 1st ed American SLAVERY Constitution William Jay Reply to Moses Stuart Throughout the mid-19th-century, numerous speeches and letters were published on the controversial topic of slavery. Promine

1850 1st ed American Notes by Charles Dickens Travelogue Slavery Corruption “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” ― Charles Dickens ‘Americ

1840 Inquiry into Anti SLAVERY William Jay American Constitution Emancipation William Jay was a 19th-century American abolitionist who published an important treatise on the development of American an

1849 1st ed Life of John Quincy Adams President Seward SLAVERY New York Canada William H. Seward was an American politician - Governor of New York beginning in 1838, then US Senator, and Secretary of

1855 1st ed US Documents Constitution Declaration SIGNERS Slave Bills Slavery Echoes from the Cabinet is a collection of important American documents including the Constitution, The Declaration of Ind

1840 1st ed American Slavery by Jonathan Ward Anti-Slavery Pamphlet Abolition In 1840, American preacher Jonathan Ward published an important abolitionist pamphlet entitled ‘American Slavery’. Acc

1850 MEDICINE 1st ed American Medical Formulary Anatomy Dictionary Latin Reese John J Reese’s “American Medical Formulary” is a rare 1850 medical dictionary. Unlike most medical dictionaries fro

1797 1st ed Early American Bible Sermons Williams Worcester Great Awakening Nehemiah Williams was an 18th-century Massachusetts-born American preacher. In 1797, a collection of 24 of his sermons were

1840 1st ed American Federal Government Washington Slavery INDIANS Bradford Alden Bradford wrote ‘History of the Federal Government’ with the intent to give a brief narrative account of 1780-1839

1857 1st ed Cotton Planters Manual American Plantation Slavery Eli Whitney J.A. Turners Cotton Planters Manual is an important pre-Civil War book on the American cotton industry. Cotton manufacturing

1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American Politics SLAVERY Abolition “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American Politics SLAVERY Abolition “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American Politics SLAVERY Abolition “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

1797 1st ed Early American Revolution Bible Sermons Nehemiah Williams Massachusetts Nehemiah William’s book ‘Twenty-Four Sermons’ is a collection of sermons written during the American Revolutio

1868 1st ed American Notes by Charles Dickens Travelogue Slavery Corruption “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” ― Charles Dickens ‘Americ

1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American Politics SLAVERY Abolition “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

1881 1st ed Southwest Wild West Pierson American Life Slavery Preachers Missionaries Hamilton Pierson’s ‘In the Brush’ is a late 19th-century account of ministerial and missionary work in Southw

1863 1st ed History of American CIVIL WAR Abbott Illustrated Slavery Abe Lincoln “Anger is temporary insanity.” --John S.C. Abbott John S. C. Abbott, a clergyman and historian was well respected f

1850 1st ed Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Seaside & Fireside Poems American Poetry “The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

1845 1st ed MEDICINE American Medical Biography Physicians Metaphysics Anatomy Stephen Williams’ ‘American Medical Biography’ is a mid-19th-century American medicine manual based on the research

1889 Black America 1st ed Daddy Jake Runaway Uncle Remus Joel Harris Slavery Most known for his folklore stories on Uncle Remus, Joel Chandler Harris was an American anti-slavery author. Daddy Jake th

1889 1st ed Daddy Jake Runaway Uncle Remus Joel Harris Slavery Black America Most known for his folklore stories on Uncle Remus, Joel Chandler Harris was an American anti-slavery author. Daddy Jake th

1889 1st ed Daddy Jake Runaway Uncle Remus Joel Harris Slavery Black America Most known for his folklore stories on Uncle Remus, Joel Chandler Harris was an American anti-slavery author. Daddy Jake th

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