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This book describes Napoleon as an everyman, a friend of the people, and suggests a difference between the "imperial period" and the return of a trustworthy Napoleon who had learned from exile. Because of this transformation, Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo precluded great advances in the timeline of history.

Born 1706 in Boston, Benjamin Franklin was the 15th of his father's 17 children. He went to school as a child with the intent of becoming a minister, as his father, Josiah, intended. However, that idea was dropped after Franklin showed a keen interest in reading and writing. He was apprenticed to his brother, James, at a young age, but after fighting with his brother he quit the job and moved to Philadelphia, where he worked for a man named Samuel Keimer.

In November 1872, Anthony was arrested in Rochester, NY, for illegally voting in the United States election. As a local newspaper wrote, “Voting illegally in her case means simply voting, for it is held that women cannot lawfully vote at all.” She was indicted and held for trial in early 1873. During March and April 1873, Anthony delivered an address titled “Is It a Crime for a US Citizen to Vote?” in 29 villages and towns of Monroe County, NY.

As the country approaches the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibits states from denying or abridging the right to vote on the basis of gender, the case of United States v. Susan B. Anthony remains a significant milestone in the quest for gender equality.

Franklin is a short but concise biography of Ben Franklin. We learn of difficulties with his learning but how those challenges may have been key to his genius and success. From printer to inventor, statesman to philosopher, this biography is an impressive look at the life of this man who possessed both wit and wisdom. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

Author Sarah K. Bolton wrote many wonderful and concise biographies of men and women that had lived and died in her era. She tells the stories from first-hand accounts (hers and others). This biography of one of the most influential nurses who ever lived is masterfully told - from early days attending to dogs to transforming the way we care for the military wounded.

Jackson's Farewell Address has been described as an agrarian message in which he tells how he tried to promote traditional ideals while restraining privileged monopolies. He explains that the country's economic health, attributed to new market forces, has led to unprecedented prosperity and that never before had the people "enjoyed so much freedom and happiness.

A concise biography of the pastor, orator, and political figure Henry Ward Beecher. This audio life tour takes you from Henry's childhood to moments when he faced those he opposed in the Civil War as well as moments when his words swayed Europe. This is a biographical sketch for all ages.

John Greenman narrates John Adams' farewell address. Adams made some very difficult decisions that would eventually cause him to lose his next election as president of the United States. He avoided war but split his party.

A tour of the life of Abraham Lincoln from childhood to a fatal theater visit. This is a digest format biography of a President whom many believe to be among America's best. For all ages. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

Even to this day Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) remains the most loved and respected of all American presidents. In this heartfelt biography, Ernest Foster reprises the ever-inspiring story of the man who traveled from a log cabin to the White House and presided over one of the momentous periods of change in the nation's history.

Philip Walsingham Sergeant's biography of Barbara from 1912 draws on contemporary writings to tell her story, giving a more vivid and faithful presentation of the spirit of the time. He traces her life from her early girlhood, through her time at Court, her exile, and ending with her involvement in a bigamy trial.

Jefferson Davis (1808 - 1889) was an American politician who became president of the Confederate States during the Civil War. He took his seat in Congress as the representative for Mississippi in 1847. As a Democrat, Davis was an enthusiastic supporter of the expansion of slavery. In 1861, he resigned from the Senate when the state of Mississippi seceded. During the Civil War, Davis acted as chief executive and commander in chief for the Confederacy. After the war, he was captured and charged with treason.