The setting is Brooklyn and New York from 1884 to the Blizzard of ’88. The Great Snow of Christmas. Humorous and tender incidents of life. In The Great Blizzard, the author brings a special freshness and nostalgia to a time when the Brooklyn Bridge was new, when women took pride in their husbands’ whiskers, and when twenty-five cents was highway robbery for a country ham sandwich.

In Jukes-Edwards, Albert E. Winship examines the impact of education and heredity on human development by comparing the legacies of two families: the Jukes, associated with crime and poverty, and the Edwards, descendants of theologian Jonathan Edwards. Through detailed genealogical research, Winship contrasts the outcomes of these families, attributing their stark differences to factors such as moral character, education, and environment.The study argues for the transformative power of edu...

The narrative begins with the causes of World War I, including the alliances, imperialist ambitions, and nationalistic tensions that led to the conflict. It then moves through the major events of the war, such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the entry of major powers into the conflict, and key battles like the Battle of the Somme and Verdun. The authors also explore the impact of new technologies, the role of propaganda, and the challenges of trench warfare, as well as th...

There is no denying that the Covid-19 pandemic has been the cause of many changes. Many people have been working from home over the past two years, and many have been using their computers more than ever, for both business and person reasons. It is the perfect time for #Hacked – 10 Practical Cyber Security Tips to Help Protect Personal or Business Information, a new book by cyber security expert Albert Whale. This book is a guide to the risks in cyberspace, and what can be done to prevent ...

This brief history of World War One was prepared upon the suggestion of the National Board for Historical Service. Its purpose is to expand into an historical narrative the outline of the study of the war which the authors prepared for the Board and which was published by the United States Bureau of Education as Teachers' Leaflet No. 4, in August, 1918.

The Delaware River has been home to steamboats and canoes, swimmers and fishermen, and shipyards and factories for generations. Recreation and industry have long coexisted along its changing banks. Along the Delaware River presents the Delaware River corridor-from Hancock, New York, in the Catskill Mountains, to the mouth of the Delaware Bay-at the beginning of the twentieth century. Postcards, many nearly a hundred years old, are used to show a river system that both resembles and differs...

Whether you are an atheist, an agnostic or a true believer and disciple of Jesus Christ, you will be mystified at what you learn from The Stigmata. The Stigmata examines such other worldly phenomena, one could liken it to a spiritual X-files episode. Christ’s death and resurrection was not the end, but the beginning for us all. Jesus’ agonizing suffering, sacrifice and surrender of his own life opened the gates of heaven to all those willing to follow Him. The stigmatics serve as an earthl...

Though highly regarded and widely heralded, Albert Cowdrey's short stories have mostly appeared in digest magazines and reprints have been sporadic. This collection gathers fourteen of his finest tales.These narratives show much of the breadth and all of the appeal of Cowdrey's fiction. They vary from historical fantasies set six hundred years ago to science-fictional adventures in the distant future. The characters are a wondrous crew of sheriffs, soldiers, academics, bookstore own...

This is a true story about my Dad, an English Professor, who went viral in the 1980s after Universal Studios threatened him with a lawsuit for writing a little pamphlet that compared E.T. to Jesus. This book was written over 40 years ago and is being published posthumously in honor of the 25th anniversary of his passing. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Albert E. Millar Jr. Scholarship at Christopher Newport University.The content depicts a true story and real event...

Here is the story of the long interaction between humans, land, and climate in the American South. It is a tale of exploitation and erosion, of destruction, disease, and defeat, but also of the persistent search for knowledge and wisdom. It is a story whose villains were also its victims and sometimes its heroes.Ancient forces created the southern landscape, but, as Albert E. Cowdrey shows, humankind from the time of earliest habitation has been at work reshaping it. The southern I...

The well-known story of the seven days of creation is not religious parable. It is historical documentation—a narrative not of humankind's conception by God but a preserved true record of our genetically engineered fabrication by technologically advanced ancient aliens.Humanity has been kept illiterate, unable to read the language of the scriptural text that has formed civilization's history. In Genetic Genesis, ancient linguist Albert E. Potts reveals the shocking truths ...

In "Jukes-Edwards: A Study in Education and Heredity," Albert E. Winship presents a groundbreaking exploration of the intricate interplay between nature and nurture, using the infamous Jukes family as a case study to discuss broader societal implications of heredity on social morality and educational outcomes. Written in the early 20th century, Winship employs a meticulous blend of statistical analysis, anecdotal evidence, and socio-political commentary to analyze the impact of familial le...