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In 1919, even before the U.S. Senate ratified the peace treaty to officially end the Great War, historian John Spencer Bassett attempted the most complete history possible at the time. Here he asserts that Germany's use of submarine combat left the U.S. with no choice but to fight.
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How similar were white indentured servants in the Colony of North Carolina to the black slaves that eventually replaced them as labor on the plantations of wealthy landowners?
In 1896, John Spencer Bassett (1867-1928) compares and contrasts black slavery and white servitude in his highly regarded book "Slavery and Servitude in the Colony of North Carolina."
In introducing his book, Bassett writes:
"The lives of the American slaves were without...
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Study of ante-bellum Southern cotton plantations examined through letters found in the correspondence of U.S. President James Knox Polk. The letters discuss agricultural and economic aspects of the overseerships of several individual planters. Includes an overview of the work, duties, and contractual obligations of the overseer and a chapter on the plantation experience of President Polk.
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A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken Realms
The Federalist System, 1789–1801 by John Spencer Bassett, PhD, Professor of History, Trinity College, NC
Narrated by Joseph Tabler
Volume 11 of 27 in The American Nation: A History published by Harper Brothers (1904–1918) Edited by Albert Bushnell Hart, Professor of History at Harvard University
From the Editor's Introduction to the Series: That a new history of the United States is...
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[2015]
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"Reynolds has been a Hollywood leading man for six decades, known for his legendary performances, sex-symbol status, and storied Hollywood romances. In his long career of stardom ... Reynolds has seen it all. [This book] will tell his story through the people he's encountered on his amazing journey. In his words, he plans to 'call out the assholes,' try to make amends for being the asshole myself on too many occasions, and pay homage to the many heroes...
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