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Am 29. Juni 1871 stach das Schiff » Polaris« von New York unter Kapitän Franz C. Hall in See zur Erforschung des Hochnordens. Der Dampfer nahm seinen Weg über Neufundland an der Westküste Grönlands entlang durch den Smith-Sund und überwinterte in einer Bucht dieser Küste, die Hall »Polaris-Bay« taufte. Dort wurde ein Observatorium errichtet, und von dort aus unternahm man Schlittenreisen nach Süden und Norden. Hall starb nach Rückkehr von einer solchen Fahrt am 8. November 1871. Im August 1872 mußte infolge Kohlenmangels und eines Lecks die Heimfahrt angetreten werden. Am 15. ...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Above Lavender Bay by Henry Lawson.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for January 10, 2021. ------Henry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson was an Australian writer and bush poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period and is often called Australia's "greatest short story writer". This poem is taken from The Skyline Riders and Other Verses By Henry Lawson (1910) - Summary by Wikipedia

Written by Louisa May Alcott under her pseudonym, A. M. Barnard, this Christmas story deals with the themes of love and defending one's honor. Although he is disinherited and poor, Maurice Traherne tries to win the hand of his love, Octavia.(Summary by Jennifer Stearns)

Unamuno nos pone frente a frente con una de las pasiones humanas más viles y destructivas: La envidia.Joaquín y Abel son amigos íntimos desde la infancia y ya desde el instituto Joaquín quiere tener y ser todo lo que representa Abel. Abel es un muchacho popular entre los compañeros, simpático, al que le encanta la pintura y mucho menos los libros. Joaquín por el contrario es aplicado y estudioso, pero no goza del encanto y la simpatía de Abel.Unamuno hace una magnífica radiografía de esta pasión malsana que se apodera de Joaquín y que desgraciadamente está presente en todas las ...

The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories is a 1906 collection of 30 comic short stories by American humorist and writer Mark Twain. Published just 4 years before his death, this was the last time he chose works from throughout his career, in an effort to show the diversity of his style and the breadth and depth of his interests. (Introduction by John Greenman & Wikipedia )

9/11 Commission Report, formally titled Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, is the official report of the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks. It was prepared by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (informally sometimes known as the "9/11 Commission" or the "Kean/Zelikow Commission") at the request of the President of the United States and Congress. The commission convened on November 26, 2002 (441 days after the attack) and their final report was issued on July 22, 2004.

This is a young person's biography of Abigail Adams that will appeal to readers of all ages. In the author's own words, "I am not writing a history; far from it. I am merely throwing on the screen, in the fashion of today, a few scenes to make a background for my little pen-picture-play. " - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi

Starters, main courses and desserts from around the world, one dish for every day of the year. From Turkey to China, from India to England, from Austria to Egypt, a wide variety of mouth-watering cuisines are represented. Each recipe is described in one short paragraph, making this book perfect for dipping into when you’re seeking inspiration on what to cook. (Summary by Lucy Perry)

Compilation of 20 Science Fiction Short Stories - Summary by Kirk Ziegler

As the title indicates, here are three SF stories by Frank Herbert, Missing LInk, originaly purlished in Astounding SF, 1959; Operation Haystack, also published in Astounding SF 1959; and Old Rambling House, published in Galaxy SF 1958. - Summary by Phil chenevert

This is a small booklet of recipes featuring Franco American products produced as a promotional piece by the Campbell Soup Company, but containing many tasty suggestions for quick, economical meals. - Summary by Larry Wilson

This Cookbook features 133 recipes that uses Bisquick, invented by the General Mills. General Mills was started in 1866 from a single flour mill. The Bisquick product was eventually invented in 1930, and is still a product used by multiple households today for baking. Sections include BISCUITS, MAIN DISHES, MUFFINS, COFFEE CAKE, DUMPLINGS, NUT BREADS, PANCAKES, WAFFLES, SHORTCAKE, VELVET-CRUMB CAKE, YEAST BAKING, and ALL-TIME FAVORITES. (Summary by Laurie Banza)

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Cakes and more cakes! All of these ten recipes promote the use of Homogenized Spry Shortening. From Chocolate Rapture Cake to Hawaiian Lei Cake, and chapters on frosting, you'll find some luscious offerings for the whole family. - Summary by Larry Wilson

LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of The Earth Breath by George William Russell.This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 27, 2025. ------He was noted for his exceptional kindness and generosity towards younger writers: Frank O'Connor termed him "the man who was the father to three generations of Irish writers", and Patrick Kavanagh called him "a great and holy man". P. L. Travers, famous as the creator of Mary Poppins, was yet another writer who gratefully recalled Russell's help and encouragement. - Summary by Wikipedia

Here are compiled 101 recipes for Mexican dishes including soup, fish, meat, fowl, vegetables, meat dumplings, desserts, enchiladas, tamales, and olla podrida.- Summary by Larry Wilson

Adeline Virginia Woolf (25 January 1882 – 28 March 1941) was an English writer, and one of the foremost modernists of the twentieth century. During the interwar period, Woolf was a significant figure in London literary society and a central figure in the influential Bloomsbury Group of intellectuals. Her most famous works include the novels Mrs Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927) and Orlando (1928), and the book-length essay A Room of One's Own (1929), with its famous dictum, "A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."

MY NAME IS PETE MALLORY and I used to play smart gun for a big-time operator named Macy Barr. But I quit. Now Macy's empire was crumbling and he needed me. I wanted no part of Macy. He knew it, too. But he also knew the reason I wouldn't say no. It was locked in his safe. I figured if I did this one last job for him we could make a deal. But the minute we got to his place I saw something I didn't figure on. She was small and blonde and there was a light in her eyes that made my blood run hot and cold. I backed off as if she breathed fire. If that dame ever got her hooks into me I'd never get ...

What can be said? It's the ASV Bible, copyrighted 1901 by Thomas Nelson & Sons. I have previously recorded the New Living Translation of the Bible and would now like to do this version in order to make the Holy Scriptures more available on LibriVox.

L'Inferno, la più conosciuta delle tre parti della Divina Commedia, fu scritta mentre il poeta era esiliato dalla sua città di Firenze. Questa sezione del poema descrive il viaggio di Dante attraverso l'Inferno, guidato dal poeta Virgilio. È un viaggio che si svolge tra persone cadute in peccato mortale, illustrandone le conseguenze (per i peccatori) in tutto il suo orrore e la sua miseria. È un viaggio che porta Dante da una situazione iniziale di smarrimento ad un cammino che conduce verso Dio fino ad un avvicinamento al Purgatorio dove inizierà a trovare forza e speranza.