Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - - - - - - - - No golden eagle, warm from the stamping press of the mint, is more sharply impressed with its image and superscription than was the formative period of our government by the genius and personality of Thomas Jefferson. Standing on the threshold of the nineteenth century, no one who attempted to peer down the shadowy vista, saw more clearly than he the possibilities, the perils, the pitfalls and the achievements that...

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - - - No golden eagle, warm from the stamping press of the mint, is more sharply impressed with its image and superscription than was the formative period of our government by the genius and personality of Thomas Jefferson. Standing on the threshold of the nineteenth century, no one who attempted to peer down the shadowy vista, saw more clearly than he the possibilities, the perils, the pitfalls and the achievements that were within...

Edward Ellis (1840 - 1916) was an American journalist, school administrator and author. He wrote many dime novels. He specialized in boys stories, inspirational biography, and history for both children and adults. Dime novels had come into fashion. They were small books that were inexpensive to buy and easy to carry. Cowmen and Rustlers is a classic western set on the Wyoming cattle range. An excerpt reads, "What shall we do?" asked Fred; "we cannot push on; lets go up stream." " You cannot do that," replied Jennie, "for they are gathering behind us." A glance in that direction showed...

Originally published in 1907, Low Twelve details a series of authentic and striking incidents to illustrate the fidelity of Freemasons to one another in times of distress and danger. Ellis felt that the Freemasonry had withstood many great trials, enduring through its foundational virtues: brotherly love, relief, and truth. Among the periods and topics covered are: early interaction between outlying settlements and Native Americans, American and international politics, the Civil War, pre-Revolutionary Mexico, the exploration and expansion of the West, and the abduction of William Morgan.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Did Ben Franklin really want the turkey instead of the eagle to be the symbol of America? Why did he masquerade as a middle-aged widow? 'Did he speak out against slavery? Did he invent Daylight Savings Time as a joke? Get to know one the Founding Fathers of the United States a little better with "The Words & Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin," a fun and interesting compilation of Franklin's own words. If you are interested in finding out a little more about the person behind the great man, but don't want to make it a scholarly effort of digging through the archives, then you will find this an...

What did Teddy Roosevelt have to say about Bigfoot? What did he write in his diary the day that both his mother and wife died? Who did he invite to dinner that caused a national controversy? Is it true that he gave a speech while bleeding from a bullet wound sustained in an assassination attempt? Get to know the 26th President of the United States a little better with "The Words & Wisdom of Teddy Roosevelt," a fun and interesting compilation of Teddy's own words. If you are interested in finding out a little more about the person behind the great man, but don't want to make it a scholarly...

SETH JONES - The Book That Started It All Described as the "perfect dime novel" of thrilling frontier adventure, this story literally kick-started the dime novel phenomenon of the late 19th century and the career of prolific American author Edward S. Ellis Written over 150 years ago, this book was one of Abraham Lincoln's favorites Seth Jones sold 60,000 copies in its first week and 450,000 copies in its first six months ... staggering numbers for the time After years of being quite difficult to find, this publication of "Seth Jones or the Captives of the Frontier" finally makes this...