Originally published in 1967. The nationalistic sentiment of French Canada was starkly dramatized by the Montreal terrorist bombings in the spring of 1963. Admittedly the work of extremists, that eruption of violence was an offshoot of the profound social, political, economic, and cultural transformation—an accelerated evolution rather than a revolution—that Quebec has undergone since the end of World War II. This revolution tranquille is characterized by a new sense of self-confi...

Along with historical narrative, hear rare recordings of some of the most people in history, including James J. Corbett, Sarah Bernhardt, Lillian Russell, Emperor Franz Joseph, Gen. John J. Pershing, Edward H. Sothern, Rudolph Valentino, President Coolidge with Charles Lindbergh, Billy Sunday, and Rudyard Kipling. Recording obtained and published by Rick Sheridan.

"An Old Coachman's Chatter, with Some Practical Remarks on Driving" by Edward Corbett is a delightful exploration of the art of coaching and driving. Corbett, with his extensive experience, shares anecdotes and insights that reflect the charm of a bygone era. The book is not just a manual; it is a narrative filled with personal stories that bring the world of horse-drawn carriages to life. Readers are invited to appreciate the nuances of driving, from the handling of horses to the etiquett...

The career of Sidney Earle Smith, Dean of Law, Dalhousie University (1929-34), President of the University of Manitoba (1934-44), President of the University of Toronto (1945-59), had a variety of backgrounds which were significant in determining his impressive achievement in Canada's humanistic tradition. He was reared in the vigorous landscape and living of the Maritimes, rigorously trained in the discipline of the law whose traditions he always enjoyed and respected, challenged and stim...

The Detective has been a mainstay of fiction writing ever since we can remember.Their deductive powers, their intuition and fleet-footed grasp of every detail can often turn the unlikeliest situation, or bunch of red herrings, into a breakthrough to capture even the most ingenious and dastardly of criminals.In this series our classic authors explore not only various themes, such as Occult Detectives, Female Detectives, Curious Crimes and a whole host more, but also bring a ...

An Old Coachman's Chatter with some Practical Remarks on Driving  Nimrod has somewhere said that a good coachman could almost be perceived by the manner in which he put his gloves on, or words to that effect; but without going so far as that, I believe the way in which he mounts his box is no bad criterion. How different to see a practised hand approach his team with confidence, and the almost mechanical way in which he handles the reins, from the hesitation a...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.King Alfred the Great is dead, and young Prince Edward must persuade the Witan that he should be the next king. His own royal cousin, Ethelwold, rebels, and is soon leading an unholy alliance of influential noblemen and Vikings. Wearing the Viking crown of Northumbria, he invades Wessex. Can Edward keep his throne? Will Wessex finally fall to the Viking onslaught? Prince Ambrose, Edward’s uncle, Polonius the Byzantine, a brilliant schol...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.It is the greatest Viking invasion of England in Alfred's lifetime. Will the last independent Saxon country fall before the massive onslaught? It will take three years of hard fighting to force the Vikings to leave. Alfred and his son are the last chance for Saxon England. A bastard prince and a Byzantine scholar will make the difference.

Mörderische Flammen in York: Der packende historische Kriminalroman »Der Schwur des Templers« von Paul Harding jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Yorkshire, 1303. Auf dem Römerweg machen zwei Nonnen nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit einen grausigen Fund: der abgetrennte Oberkörper eines Mannes, in lodernde Flammen gehüllt. Kurz darauf wird Edward I. in York beinahe Opfer eines Mordanschlags - doch wenig später wird der Attentäter bis auf die Knochen verbrannt aufgefunden. Der englische Meisterspion ...

Der Tod lauert im Haus Gottes: Der spannende historische Kriminalroman »Die Tote im Kloster« von Paul Harding jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. England im Jahre 1301, ein Land im Aufruhr – denn sowohl der ausschweifende Lebenswandel des Thronfolgers als auch der schwelende Konflikt mit dem Erzfeind Frankreich sorgen für immer stärkere Spannungen. Ausgerechnet in dieser heiklen Lage wird in einem abgeschiedenen Kloster die verbannte Geliebte des Kronprinzen tot aufgefunden. Aber wer hätte ein I...

Der Tod kommt nach Nottingham … Der historische Kriminalroman »Der Mörder von Greenwood« von Paul Harding jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. England, 1302. Im Norden des Landes überfällt eine Räuberbande die Steuereintreiber des Königs. Als der englische Meisterspion Hugh Corbett nach Nottingham reist, um im Auftrag Edwards I. den Verbrechern Einhalt zu gebieten, erwartet ihn dort eine weitere böse Überraschung: Der Sheriff der Stadt wird vergiftet in seinem Bett aufgefunden – und der Täter sch...

As Harvard graduate Roger Angell once said, “The Game picks us up each November and holds us for two hours and...all of us, homeward bound, sense that we are different yet still the same. It is magic.”For hundreds of thousands of alumni and fans, the annual clash between Harvard and Yale inspires a sense of nostalgia and pride unequaled anywhere in sports. For much of the year Ivy League football is overshadowed by powerhouse programs such as Miami and Michigan. But not on the thir...