First published in 1892, ""The Flowiing Bowl"" by ""Only WIlliam"" (a.k.a. A. William Schmidt) is a collection of classic cocktail recipes. ""Only William"" provides the amateur and professional mixol
“The audacity of hope! In the end, that is God’s greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation; the belief in things not seen; the belief that there are better days ahead.”–Keynote AddressDemocratic
Alexander Hamilton was one of the most important of the Founding Fathers: he was senior aide to General Washington in the Revolutionary War, founded the Bank of New York, was a major contributor to Th
""With our American Philosophy and Religion series, Applewood reissues many primary sources published throughout American history. Through these books, scholars, interpreters, students, and non-academ
The view that slavery could best be described by those who had themselves experienced it personally has found expression in several thousand commentaries, autobiographies, narratives, and interviews w
Rembert Patrick’s classic biography of Brigadier General Duncan Lamont Clinch is a study into the life of a man who helped shape early-nineteenth-century America. Clinch served in the War of 1812, led
Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, wrote this 1869 novel with the intent of describing a New England village’s life and character in the years after the Revolutionary War, before the
This Christmas story, written by the well known author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, is set in Massachusetts in 1620. ""Let us look into the magic mirror of the past and see this harbor of Cape Cod on the mor
A diary kept in 1704 by Sarah Kemble Knight on her hazardous round-trip journey from Boston to New York. Filled with witty comments on the manner of the people Madam Knight encountered, the lack of su
Considered ""the most remarkable delineation of pioneer life on the coast of Maine that has ever been published,"" this little book has been through numerous printings. It was originally published in
Despite her shyness, Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, followed her conscience to become one of the most admired, most criticized, and most influential First Ladies in United States h
Includes some 100 quotations about freedom, faith, war, government, and politics from America's 40th president, whose words have inspired many. The book features a classic portrait of "the Great Comm
Renowned American historian and leading horticulturalist Francis Parkman (1823-1893), briefly a Professor of Horticulture at Harvard University and President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Englishman Frederick William Burbidge (1847-1905) was a legendary and intrepid collector of tropical orchids, traveling in Borneo, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Australia, and the Fiji Islands in sear
""With our American Philosophy and Religion series, Applewood reissues many primary sources published throughout American history. Through these books, scholars, interpreters, students, and non-academ
An intimate portrait of one of America's most beloved writers is revealed in this 1889 work from editor Ednah Dow Cheney. Originally published just a year after Louisa May Alcott's death at the age o
Includes interesting recipes, remedies, advice on parenting, and tips for housekeepers. From 1832-1845, this popular book went through thirty-two editions.
