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Martin Van Buren

A Captivating Guide to the Man Who Served as the Eighth President of the United States

de Captivating History ...

Narrado por Duke Holm ...

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2 hora 1 minutos

Explore the captivating life of Martin Van BurenHistory chiefly remembers Martin Van Buren as the eighth president of the United States (1837- 1841). He was also, however, notable for achieving many firsts in American politics. He was the first American president to be born a citizen of the country, and not a British subject. He was the first Dutchman and the first man without Anglo-Saxon ancestry ... Leer más

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Explore the captivating life of Martin Van BurenHistory chiefly remembers Martin Van Buren as the eighth president of the United States (1837- 1841). He was also, however, notable for achieving many firsts in American politics. He was the first American president to be born a citizen of the country, and not a British subject. He was the first Dutchman and the first man without Anglo-Saxon ancestry
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When Brooklyn Was Queer

de Hugh Ryan ...

Narrado por Hugh Ryan ...

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11 hora 31 minutos

The never-before-told story of Brooklyn’s vibrant and forgotten queer history, from the mid-1850s up to the present dayHugh Ryan’s When Brooklyn Was Queer is a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn, from the early days of Walt Whitman in the 1850s up through the queer women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II, and beyond. No other book, movie, or ... Leer más

$19.95 USD

The never-before-told story of Brooklyn’s vibrant and forgotten queer history, from the mid-1850s up to the present dayHugh Ryan’s When Brooklyn Was Queer is a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn, from the early days of Walt Whitman in the 1850s up through the queer women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II, and beyond. No other book, movie, or
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American Reich

A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate

de Eric Lichtblau ...

Narrado por Gary Tiedemann ...

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10 hora 35 minutos

From the Pulitzer-winning author of the New York Times bestseller The Nazis Next Door, a deeply reported exploration of the violent resurgence of hatred and white supremacy through the lens of Orange County, California—“ground zero” for racial extremism—and the story of one brutal murder there that revealed the deep roots of violent bigotry as a bellwether for the country.One night in early 2018, ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

From the Pulitzer-winning author of the New York Times bestseller The Nazis Next Door, a deeply reported exploration of the violent resurgence of hatred and white supremacy through the lens of Orange County, California—“ground zero” for racial extremism—and the story of one brutal murder there that revealed the deep roots of violent bigotry as a bellwether for the country.One night in early 2018,
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The Colfax Massacre

The Untold Story of Black Power, White Terror, and the Death of Reconstruction

de LeeAnna Keith ...

Narrado por Gwen Steel ...

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8 hora 6 minutos

On Easter Sunday, 1873, in the tiny hamlet of Colfax, Louisiana, more than 150 members of an all-black Republican militia, defending the town's courthouse, were slain by an armed force of rampaging white supremacists. The most deadly incident of racial violence of the Reconstruction era, the Colfax Massacre unleashed a reign of terror that all but extinguished the campaign for racial equality ... Leer más

$29.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

On Easter Sunday, 1873, in the tiny hamlet of Colfax, Louisiana, more than 150 members of an all-black Republican militia, defending the town's courthouse, were slain by an armed force of rampaging white supremacists. The most deadly incident of racial violence of the Reconstruction era, the Colfax Massacre unleashed a reign of terror that all but extinguished the campaign for racial equality
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Stickeen

de John Muir ...

Narrado por Andre Stojka ...

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1 horas 4 minutos

“Stickeen…pushed his head past my shoulders, looked down and across, then looked me in the face and began to mutter and whine; saying as plainly as if speaking with words, “Surely, you are not going into that awful place.”As the darkness of a freezing night approaches, an experienced American naturalist and a dog are trapped on an Alaskan Glacier.This is a true story, written by one of the United ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

“Stickeen…pushed his head past my shoulders, looked down and across, then looked me in the face and began to mutter and whine; saying as plainly as if speaking with words, “Surely, you are not going into that awful place.”As the darkness of a freezing night approaches, an experienced American naturalist and a dog are trapped on an Alaskan Glacier.This is a true story, written by one of the United
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Five Points

The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood that Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became the World's Most Notorious Slum

de Tyler Anbinder ...

Narrado por Joe Barrett ...

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16 hora 28 minutos

The very letters of the two words seem, as they are written, to redden with the blood-stains of unavenged crime. There is Murder in every syllable, and Want, Misery and Pestilence take startling form and crowd upon the imagination as the pen traces the words." So wrote a reporter about Five Points, the most infamous neighborhood in nineteenth-century America, the place where "slumming" was ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

The very letters of the two words seem, as they are written, to redden with the blood-stains of unavenged crime. There is Murder in every syllable, and Want, Misery and Pestilence take startling form and crowd upon the imagination as the pen traces the words." So wrote a reporter about Five Points, the most infamous neighborhood in nineteenth-century America, the place where "slumming" was
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Way Off the Road

Discovering the Peculiar Charms of Small-Town America

de Bill Geist ...

Narrado por Patrick Lawlor ...

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7 hora

Celebrated roving correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning and bestselling author Bill Geist serves up a rollicking look at some small-town Americans and their offbeat ways of life."In rural Kansas, I asked our motel desk clerk for the name of the best restaurant in the area. After mulling it over, he answered: 'I'd have to say the Texaco, 'cuz the Shell don't have no microwave.'"Throughout his ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

Celebrated roving correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning and bestselling author Bill Geist serves up a rollicking look at some small-town Americans and their offbeat ways of life."In rural Kansas, I asked our motel desk clerk for the name of the best restaurant in the area. After mulling it over, he answered: 'I'd have to say the Texaco, 'cuz the Shell don't have no microwave.'"Throughout his
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Dust Bowl

The Southern Plains in the 1930s

de Donald Worster ...

Narrado por Sean Runnette ...

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11 hora 15 minutos

In the mid-1930s, North America's Great Plains faced one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in world history. Donald Worster's classic chronicle of the devastating years between 1929 and 1939 tells the story of the Dust Bowl in ecological as well as human terms.Twenty-five years after his book helped to define the new field of environmental history, Worster shares his more recent ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

In the mid-1930s, North America's Great Plains faced one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in world history. Donald Worster's classic chronicle of the devastating years between 1929 and 1939 tells the story of the Dust Bowl in ecological as well as human terms.Twenty-five years after his book helped to define the new field of environmental history, Worster shares his more recent
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The Devil in the Shape of a Woman

Witchcraft in Colonial New England

de Carol F. Karlsen ...

Narrado por Jo Anna Perrin ...

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9 hora 10 minutos

Confessing to "familiarity with the devils," Mary Johnson, a servant, was executed by Connecticut officials in 1648. A wealthy Boston widow, Ann Hibbens was hanged in 1656 for casting spells on her neighbors. The case of Ann Cole, who was "taken with very strange Fits," fueled an outbreak of witchcraft accusations in Hartford a generation before the notorious events at Salem.More than three ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Confessing to "familiarity with the devils," Mary Johnson, a servant, was executed by Connecticut officials in 1648. A wealthy Boston widow, Ann Hibbens was hanged in 1656 for casting spells on her neighbors. The case of Ann Cole, who was "taken with very strange Fits," fueled an outbreak of witchcraft accusations in Hartford a generation before the notorious events at Salem.More than three
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Hemingway's Key West

de Stuart B. McIver ...

Narrado por David Colacci ...

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4 hora 52 minutos

The only place in the United States that Hemingway could really call home after he started writing was the tropical island of Key West. During his decade here in the 1930s, he acquired his famed macho persona as Papa, the biggest Big Daddy of them all. This vivid portrait of Ernest Hemingway's Key West reveals both Hemingway, the writer, and Hemingway, the macho, hard-drinking sportsman. His Key ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

The only place in the United States that Hemingway could really call home after he started writing was the tropical island of Key West. During his decade here in the 1930s, he acquired his famed macho persona as Papa, the biggest Big Daddy of them all. This vivid portrait of Ernest Hemingway's Key West reveals both Hemingway, the writer, and Hemingway, the macho, hard-drinking sportsman. His Key
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West Virginia and the Civil War

Mountaineers Are Always Free

de Mark A. Snell ...

Narrado por John Guccion ...

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8 hora 28 minutos

The only state born as a result of the Civil War, West Virginia was the most divided state in the nation. About forty thousand of its residents served in the combatant forces about twenty thousand on each side.The Mountain State also saw its fair share of battles, skirmishes, raids, and guerrilla warfare, with places like Harpers Ferry, Philippi, and Rich Mountain becoming household names in 1861. ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

The only state born as a result of the Civil War, West Virginia was the most divided state in the nation. About forty thousand of its residents served in the combatant forces about twenty thousand on each side.The Mountain State also saw its fair share of battles, skirmishes, raids, and guerrilla warfare, with places like Harpers Ferry, Philippi, and Rich Mountain becoming household names in 1861.
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Eerie Florida

Chilling Tales from the Panhandle to the Keys

de Mark Muncy, Kari Schultz ...

Narrado por Paul Boehmer ...

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4 hora 53 minutos

The author of Freaky Florida shares a unique guide to the state's strangest attractions—from Florida Bigfoot to lost cemeteries, UFO sightings, and more.Most people know Florida as the land of endless sunny beaches, Disney World, and NASA shuttle launches. But the state is also home to many hidden mysteries, eerie legends, and tales of bizarre creatures. In Eerie Florida, author Mark Muncy and ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

The author of Freaky Florida shares a unique guide to the state's strangest attractions—from Florida Bigfoot to lost cemeteries, UFO sightings, and more.Most people know Florida as the land of endless sunny beaches, Disney World, and NASA shuttle launches. But the state is also home to many hidden mysteries, eerie legends, and tales of bizarre creatures. In Eerie Florida, author Mark Muncy and
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The History of Florida

Narrado por Gary Tiedemann ...

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20 hora 8 minutos

This is the heralded "definitive history" of Florida. No other book so fully or accurately captures the highs and lows, the grandeur and the craziness, the horrors and the glories of the past 500 years in the Land of Sunshine.Twenty-three leading historians, assembled by renowned scholar Michael Gannon, offer a wealth of perspectives and expertise to create a comprehensive, balanced view of ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

This is the heralded "definitive history" of Florida. No other book so fully or accurately captures the highs and lows, the grandeur and the craziness, the horrors and the glories of the past 500 years in the Land of Sunshine.Twenty-three leading historians, assembled by renowned scholar Michael Gannon, offer a wealth of perspectives and expertise to create a comprehensive, balanced view of
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Fear City

New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics

de Kim Phillips-Fein ...

Narrado por Pam Ward ...

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12 hora 56 minutos

An epic, riveting history of New York City on the edge of disaster—and an anatomy of the austerity politics that continue to shape the world todayWhen the news broke in 1975 that New York City was on the brink of fiscal collapse, few believed it was possible. How could the country's largest metropolis fail? How could the capital of the financial world go bankrupt? Yet the city was indeed billions ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

An epic, riveting history of New York City on the edge of disaster—and an anatomy of the austerity politics that continue to shape the world todayWhen the news broke in 1975 that New York City was on the brink of fiscal collapse, few believed it was possible. How could the country's largest metropolis fail? How could the capital of the financial world go bankrupt? Yet the city was indeed billions
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Secession and State Creation

What Everyone Needs to Know

de James Ker-Lindsay, Mikulas Fabry ...

Narrado por Ian Putnam ...

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5 hora 59 minutos

What makes a state? This question has attracted more and more attention in recent years with Catalan's illegal vote for independence from Spain and Palestine's ongoing search for international recognition. And while Scotland chose to remain with the United Kingdom, discussions of independence have only continued as the ramifications of the Brexit vote begin to set in. Kosovo, South Sudan, and the ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

What makes a state? This question has attracted more and more attention in recent years with Catalan's illegal vote for independence from Spain and Palestine's ongoing search for international recognition. And while Scotland chose to remain with the United Kingdom, discussions of independence have only continued as the ramifications of the Brexit vote begin to set in. Kosovo, South Sudan, and the
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Brief History of Maine, A

de KJ Smith ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiolibro 19 - A Brief History of - US States Edition
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1 horas 25 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of MaineMaine, known for its rugged coastline, dense forests, and charming small towns, has a history steeped in independence and resilience. A Brief History of Maineexplores the significant events and people that have shaped this unique state, from its early indigenous cultures to its evolution as a key part of New England.From its ... Leer más

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of MaineMaine, known for its rugged coastline, dense forests, and charming small towns, has a history steeped in independence and resilience. A Brief History of Maineexplores the significant events and people that have shaped this unique state, from its early indigenous cultures to its evolution as a key part of New England.From its
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One Person, One Vote

A Surprising History of Gerrymandering in America

de Nick Seabrook ...

Narrado por Reynaldo Piniella ...

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12 hora 25 minutos

A redistricting crisis is upon us. This surprising, compelling book tells the history of how we got to this moment—from the Founding Fathers to today’s high-tech manipulation of election districts—and shows us how to protect our most sacred, hard-fought principle of one person, one vote. Here is THE book on gerrymandering for citizens, politicians, journalists, activists, and voters.“Seabrook’s ... Leer más

$22.50 USD

A redistricting crisis is upon us. This surprising, compelling book tells the history of how we got to this moment—from the Founding Fathers to today’s high-tech manipulation of election districts—and shows us how to protect our most sacred, hard-fought principle of one person, one vote. Here is THE book on gerrymandering for citizens, politicians, journalists, activists, and voters.“Seabrook’s
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Pardon My Hearse

A Colorful Portrait of Where the Funeral and Entertainment Industries Met in Hollywood

de Greg Abbott, Allan Abbott ...

Narrado por Patrick Lawlor ...

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10 hora 56 minutos

Allan Abbott ran the leading hearse, mortuary, and funeral services company in Hollywood and saw up close how celebrities really live and die. The Forrest Gump of the funeral industry, Abbott was everywhere celebrities died, from helping to prepare Marilyn Monroe's body for burial to standing next to Christopher Walken at Natalie Wood's funeral.This book tells the rags-to-shroud story of how a ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

Allan Abbott ran the leading hearse, mortuary, and funeral services company in Hollywood and saw up close how celebrities really live and die. The Forrest Gump of the funeral industry, Abbott was everywhere celebrities died, from helping to prepare Marilyn Monroe's body for burial to standing next to Christopher Walken at Natalie Wood's funeral.This book tells the rags-to-shroud story of how a
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American Uprising

The Untold Story of America's Largest Slave Revolt

de Daniel Rasmussen ...

Narrado por David Drummond ...

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5 hora 47 minutos

In January 1811, five hundred slaves dressed in military uniforms and armed with guns, cane knives, and axes rose up from the plantations around New Orleans and set out to conquer the city. Ethnically diverse, politically astute, and highly organized, this self-made army challenged not only the economic system of plantation agriculture but also American expansion. Their march represented the ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

In January 1811, five hundred slaves dressed in military uniforms and armed with guns, cane knives, and axes rose up from the plantations around New Orleans and set out to conquer the city. Ethnically diverse, politically astute, and highly organized, this self-made army challenged not only the economic system of plantation agriculture but also American expansion. Their march represented the
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Virus 1918

Spanish Influenza - the words of people who lived it.

de Robert John Hadfield ...

Narrado por Robert John Hadfield ...

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5 hora 19 minutos

"...with the dead body of his son for company on the last half of the trip and himself delirious with Spanish influenza..."“...take the secretions from the noses and throats of influenza patients and place them in the noses and throats of the volunteers.”“..the casket was placed upon the porch and the heart-broken mother and daughter stepped out the door and took a last look at the face of the ... Leer más

$8.50 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"...with the dead body of his son for company on the last half of the trip and himself delirious with Spanish influenza..."“...take the secretions from the noses and throats of influenza patients and place them in the noses and throats of the volunteers.”“..the casket was placed upon the porch and the heart-broken mother and daughter stepped out the door and took a last look at the face of the
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Denmark Vesey's Garden

Slavery and Memory in the Cradle of the Confederacy

de Ethan J. Kytle, Blain Roberts ...

Narrado por Tom Perkins ...

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14 hora 33 minutos

A book that strikes at the heart of the recent flare-ups over Confederate symbols in Charlottesville, New Orleans, and elsewhere, Denmark Vesey's Garden reveals the deep roots of these controversies and traces them to the heart of slavery in the United States: Charleston, South Carolina, where almost half of the U.S. slave population stepped onto our shores, where the first shot at Fort Sumter ... Leer más

$30.99 USD

A book that strikes at the heart of the recent flare-ups over Confederate symbols in Charlottesville, New Orleans, and elsewhere, Denmark Vesey's Garden reveals the deep roots of these controversies and traces them to the heart of slavery in the United States: Charleston, South Carolina, where almost half of the U.S. slave population stepped onto our shores, where the first shot at Fort Sumter
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Lost Department Stores of San Francisco (Landmarks)

de Anne Evers Hitz ...

Narrado por Ann Richardson ...

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4 hora 28 minutos

In the late nineteenth century, San Francisco's merchant princes built grand stores for a booming city, each with its own niche. For the eager clientele, a trip downtown meant dressing up—hats, gloves, and stockings required—and going to Blum's for Coffee Crunch cake or Townsend's for creamed spinach. The I. Magnin empire catered to a selective upper-class clientele, while middle-class shoppers ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

In the late nineteenth century, San Francisco's merchant princes built grand stores for a booming city, each with its own niche. For the eager clientele, a trip downtown meant dressing up—hats, gloves, and stockings required—and going to Blum's for Coffee Crunch cake or Townsend's for creamed spinach. The I. Magnin empire catered to a selective upper-class clientele, while middle-class shoppers
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Amerikanska presidenter : drag ur Förenta staternas historia

de Sven Wikberg ...

Narrado por Björn Löfgren ...

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5 hora 21 minutos

Det finns få nationer med en lika omtvistad historia som Amerika. Även om landet är relativt ungt, så är det idag en ledande världsmakt. Men hur började allt? Vilka var det som hade makten? Sven Wikberg tar med läsaren på en spännande upptäcktsresa inom ett komplicerat och spännande ämne. - ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Det finns få nationer med en lika omtvistad historia som Amerika. Även om landet är relativt ungt, så är det idag en ledande världsmakt. Men hur började allt? Vilka var det som hade makten? Sven Wikberg tar med läsaren på en spännande upptäcktsresa inom ett komplicerat och spännande ämne. -
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Hanging Ruth Blay

An Eighteenth-Century New Hampshire Tragedy

de Carolyn Marvin ...

Narrado por Hannah Cabell ...

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2 hora 36 minutos

The true story of a woman hanged in colonial Portsmouth for burying her stillborn out-of-wedlock baby.On a cold December morning in 1768, thirty-one-year-old Ruth Blay approached the gallows for her execution. Standing on the high ground in the northwest corner of what is now Portsmouth's old South Cemetery, she would have had a clear view across the pasture to the harbor and open sea.The ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

The true story of a woman hanged in colonial Portsmouth for burying her stillborn out-of-wedlock baby.On a cold December morning in 1768, thirty-one-year-old Ruth Blay approached the gallows for her execution. Standing on the high ground in the northwest corner of what is now Portsmouth's old South Cemetery, she would have had a clear view across the pasture to the harbor and open sea.The
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