Paine: 352 books

General Halbert Eleazer Paine, commanding officer of the 4th Wisconsin Regiment of Volunteers, took part in most of the significant military actions in the lower Mississippi Valley during the Civil War. Nearly forty years after the conflict's end, Paine -- a former schoolteacher and attorney who would...

This is another great collection of Hollow Tree Stories by Albert Paine. The featured story is how Mr. Rabbit lost his long tail, and what he tried to do about it. The other stories are equally cute. They include Mr. Dog plays Santa Claus; Mr. Dog at the circus; When Mr. 'Coon was a Little Boy; and...

Albert Bigelow Paine (July 10, 1861 – April 9, 1937) was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain. Paine was a member of the Pulitzer Prize Committee and wrote in several genres, including fiction, humor, and verse. Paine was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts...

Captain Bill McDonald (1852-1918) is the most prominent of the "Four Great Captains" of Texas Ranger history. His career straddled the changing scene from the nineteenth to the twentieth centuries. In 1891 McDonald became captain of Company B of the Frontier Battalion of the Texas Rangers....

English-American political activist, author, political theorist and revolutionary, Thomas Paine was one of the most influential figures during the period leading up to the American Revolution. Through his hugely influential pamphlet "Common Sense" and the series of pamphlets known collectively as "The...

Christmas Summary Classics This series contains summary of Classic books such as Emma, Arne, Arabian Nights, Pride and prejudice, Tower of London, Wealth of Nations etc. Each book is specially crafted after reading complete book in less than 30 pages. One who wants to get joy of book reading especially...

A central figure in Western history and American political thought, Thomas Paine continues to provoke debate among politicians, activists, and scholars.  People of all ideological stripes are inspired by his trenchant defense of the rights and good sense of ordinary individuals, and his penetrating...

This lively record which covers whaling, buccaneering, the Civil War, journalism and everything but love cannot fail to be a Joy to old and young (The Congregationalist and Christian World, Vol. 92, June 1, 1967). This edition of the book contains 10 naval illustrations that are unique to this...

Jack Rabbit is a confirmed bachelor. He likes his life, which centers around cooking and having friends over to his house. But, he can't resist the charms of Bunty Bun, a short, chubby rabbit that Jack has known all his life. The Bun family lived near Jack's family, and Jack and Bunty went to the...

The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book is the complete collection of short stories by the same names. The book has 28 animal stories, notably tales of the 'Coon, the 'Possum, and the Old Black Crow, who live in the Hollow Tree in the Deep Woods. The book contains 113 illustrations, rejuvenated, by J....

This collection of five Hollow Tree short stories is anchored by Mr. Turtle's tale of the time, as a young turtle, he flew! Of course, he had help getting up into the sky from Mr. Eagle. Did he fly when Mr. Eagle dropped him? Or, as Mr. Eagle warned, did he just drop like a rock? This edition...

Thomas Paine is most famous for writing Common Sense, a pamphlet distributed during the American Revolution advocating for colonial America’s independence from Great Britain. Now, collected here in a beautiful gift book volume are excerpts from this important historical American document, as well...

Thomas Paine was the first international revolutionary. His Common Sense was the most widely read pamphlet of the American Revolution, while his Rights of Man sent out a clarion call for revolution throughout the world. This collection brings together Paine's most powerful political writings in the...

A volume of Thomas Paine's most essential works, showcasing one of American history's most eloquent proponents of democracy. Upon publication, Thomas Paine’s modest pamphlet Common Sense shocked and spurred the foundling American colonies of 1776 to action. It demanded freedom from Britain—when...