The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard - Anatole France
The famed historian sets out to find and study a rare manuscript: the French version of the "Golden Legend" - and meets the daughter of the woman he once loved. Complications ensued. - Summary by David Crosby...
The Chouans - Honoré de Balzac
Les Chouans is one of Balzac's "Human Comedies" series of novels. Its main center is a historic military conflict, but it also tells the story of an aristocratic beauty's love affair with a rebel soldier....
The Chronicles of America Volume 15 - Jefferson and his Colleagues - Allen Johnson
In this book, we have the presidents of the Virginia dynasty: Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. The United States participated in the expansion at the time, purchasing Louisiana and annexing Florida. At that time, we also became involved in international affairs, especially with Tripoli, Great...
The Chronicles of America Volume 14 - Washington and His Colleagues - Henry Jones Ford
The next volume in the American Chronicles series examines Washington's development in day-to-day life and every aspect of a reimagined federal government, including the presidency, Congress, Supreme Court, cabinet (which he created himself), and the State Department. Washington, a very influential...
The Chronicles of America Volume 13 - The Fathers of the Constitution - Max Farrand
In the next installment of the American Chronicles, Farland traces the American story, beginning with the peace treaty, through trade, the Confederacy, further conflicts and developments, the Convention, and finally, the Union. CHAPTER READER TIME Chapter 1 Jim Locke 00:23:23 Chapter 2 Jim Locke...
The Chronicles of America Volume 12 - Washington and his Comrades in Arms - George Wrong
The twelfth volume of the American Chronicles (series) tells the story of George Washington's long and difficult War of Independence against Great Britain. CHAPTER READER TIME Chapter 1 Jim Locke 00:33:32 Chapter 2 Jim Locke 00:34:52 Chapter 3 Jim Locke 00:31:31 Chapter 4 Jim Locke 00:37:41 Chapter...
The Chronicles of America Volume 10 - Conquest of New France - George Wrong
The British colonies occupying most of the Atlantic coast increased in number and power. New France also grew more assertive. The ongoing animosity between the rivals never faltered. There is little open war as long as the two crowns are at peace. From 1660 to 1688, the Stuart rulers of England...
The Chronicles of America Volume 09 - Colonial Folkways - Charles Morris
The work is subtitled "A Chronicle of American Life During the Reign of George." It describes countries, places, houses, habits, pastimes, studies, religion, work, and travel....
The Chronicles of America Volume 08 - The Quaker Colonies - Sydney Fisher
Quaker Colonies describes the immigration of Quakers to the colonies in the 16th and 17th centuries and their participation in the development of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. The author examines the various interactions between racial and ethnic groups—religious, cultural, and political:...