Name: Frederick Douglas: Prophet of Freedom Paperback
Brand: Simon & Schuster
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As a young man, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was fortunate to have been taught to read by his slave owner mistress, and he would go on to become one of the major literary figures of his time. His very existence gave the lie to slave owners: with dignity and great intelligence he bore witness to the brutality of slavery.
Initially mentored by William Lloyd Garrison, Douglass spoke widely, using his own story to condemn slavery. By the Civil War, Douglass had become the most famed and widely travelled orator in the nation. In his unique and eloquent voice, written and spoken, Douglass was a fierce critic of the United States as well as a radical patriot. After the war he sometimes argued politically with younger African Americans, but he never forsook either the Republican party or the cause of black civil and political rights.

Very good condition.

Frederick Douglas: Prophet of Freedom  Paperback

Fire On The Waters
A Navel Of The Civil War At Sea
By: David Poyer
Hardcover
Ex-Library
War/Sea/Military
Simon & Schuster
2001
In good to very good condition with stamp markings from the library, it has the dust jacket sleeve as well as other markings from the library. All pages are fully intact

Fire On The Waters by David Poyer

In AN HOUR BEFORE DAYLIGHT, Jimmy Carter,, the 39th President of the United States, recreates his Depression-era boyhood on a Georgia farm before the civil rights movement forever changed it and the country.

Carter writes about the powerful rhythms of countryside and community in a sharecropping economy, offering an unforgettable portrait of his father, a brilliant farmer and a strict segregationist who treated black workers with respect and fairness; his strong-willed and well-read mother; and the five other people who shaped his early life, three of whom were black.

Carter's clean and eloquent prose evokes a time when the cycles of life were predictable and simple and the rules were heartbreaking and complex. In his singular voice and with a novelist's gift for detail, Jimmy Carter creates a sensitive portrait of an era that shaped the nation and recounts a classic, American story of enduring importance.

As new,first edition, first printing in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {N

**Signed** JIMMY CARTER Memoir, "AN HOUR BEFORE DAYLIGHT", 39TH U.S. President!

The Langhornes of Virginia

The beautiful Langhorne sisters livesd at the pinnicle of society from the end of the Civil War through the Second World War. Born in Virginia to a family impoverished by the Civil War, Lizzie, Irene, Nancy, Phyllis, and Nora eventually made their way across two continents, leaving rich husbands, fame, adoration, and scandal in their wake.
At the center of the story is Nancy, who married Waldorf Astor, one of the richest men in the world. Heroic, hilarious, magnetically charming, and a bully, Nancy became Britain's first female MP. The beautiful Irene married Charles Dana Gibson and was the model for the Gibson Girl. Phyllis, the author's grandmother,married a famous economist, one of the architects of modern Europe. Author James Fox draws on the sisters' unpublished correspondence to construct an intimate and sweeping account of five extraordinary women at the highest reaches of society.

Very good condition

Five Sisters. James Fox. PB

LIKE NEW - Great condition 
On the inside of the book - is written who the book is to and from.

"An Hour Before Daylight" by Jimmy Carter Hardback Book

Carter recreates his Depression-era boyhood on a Georgia farm before the civil rights movement forever changed it and the country.

He writes about the powerful rhythms of countryside and community in a sharecropping economy, offering an unforgettable portrait of his father, a brilliant farmer and a strict segregationist who treated black workers with respect and fairness; his strong-willed and well-read mother; and the five other people who shaped his early life. In his singular voice and with a novelist's gift for detail, Jimmy Carter creates a sensitive portrait of an era that shaped the nation and recounts a classic, American story of enduring importance.

The cover may have slight wear due to storage.

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