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Self-taught slave and underground railroad worker James Williams' memoir of his escape, time during the Gold Rush, and observations of the world around him. He starts with his birth and then escape - feeling the pull of the California Gold Rush. In these few pages, James gives a fascinating account of the people he met and events he witnessed.

Paul Jennings, a slave of James Madison's, recounts his experiences with the man. He provides insights into his relationship with President Madison, including the kindness he showed him. Jennings lived in the White House and was with President Madison until the day of his death.

Daniel A. Payne went down in history as a supporter of the education and liberation of African Americans as well as the first black man selected to lead a college. First published in the Lutheran Herald, his oration supporting the abolition of slavery unites a religious stance with a social criticism. Payne’s words describe slavery as the great oppressor, detaching man from his divinity and lowering him to the level of brutes.

Langston delivers this speech at his old alma mater in 1874, touching on the topic of slavery in the United States. He addresses the president and friends on how the colored American has risen from being treated like a beast to an enfranchised man. His view is that the land is no longer ravaged by hate, but breeds a fraternal appreciation.

Charles Lenox Remond calls for the dissolution of the Union in this 1844 speech. He argues that Northern states should leave the Union to cut off support for slavery from the North. He presses that the only response left to the government was the threat of leaving.

John Edward Bruce gives this speech on the birth of the "Loyal Order of the Sons of Africa"; a society for colored men who have greviences against the white race. He urges them to organize and fight for the equal rights they deserve.

Abolitionist Reverand Thomas S. Wright addresses the president in this letter circa 1837. He declares that colored men are still discriminated against not only in the churches but also in jobs. Truly, people of color were not slaves in the North, but they were not free either.

This speech was delivered by Reverand Garnet in 1865 to commemorate the adoption of the 13th Amendment. He discusses slavery and how it has clouded his view since early childhood. His comparison of slavery to that of a demon is powerful, moving, and blunt.

Samuel Davis remarks in his opening statement that this is the happiest period in his history. He discusses the elevation of the colored man and to do everything they can to advance their freedoms. Davis notes that they have petitioned over and over to no avail, but that they must persist to see results.

Reverand Campbell delivers an exhilarating speech on the unfair treatment of the African American man in the United States military. The pay was so drastically different between the white and African American soldiers that Campbell felt the need to pressure Congress into passing a bill that equalized pay.

In 1901, the Virginia Bridge & Iron Company began re-building a 50-year-old Mississippi bridge. In the middle of the project, they began discovering bodies buried on the banks of the river. Legend has it, someone was so evil, he was even thrown out of the notorious Dalton Gang. Years later, he opened an inn near the river, and on foggy nights, boatmen witnessed him pacing back and forth across the bridge, waving his lantern, offering travelers a hot meal and a soft bed. Those unfortunate enough to take him up on the hospitality were often never seen again.

Desert Gold is a western romance written by Zane Grey. Listen to learn more.

A collection of sweet, tender, poetic, beautiful, heart-wrenching, sensual love stories.

Continuing to tell the stories of the Wild West and the men and women who tamed it, J Rodney Turner presents the first in a series of Zane Grey titles with The Last of the Plainsmen - the story of how Grey accompanied the great Buffalo Jones on an epic hunt for many of the wild North American beasts known for their strength and agility, not to kill but to tame. Most importantly among these creatures is the American buffalo and his effort to save them from being wiped off the great western plains.

With all the hardships and unmet needs in the world, it's difficult to believe one person can make a difference. Where can you even begin? Rodney D. Bullard, Executive Director of the ChickfilA Foundation, wants to share with you the surprisingly simple but incredibly powerful ways you can impact others. God created you with strength, compassion, and a heroic heart beating in your chest. Become the hero He made you to be and start shining light wherever you go. You were made for this. The world needs you.

A person's past catches up with them when they least expect and often does it in under a minute. Jesse's did. His threw him on a horse in the dark of night, dragging him down to Texas to answer for it. This third book of the ARLH saga dives into Jesse's past and collides head-on with his present, leaving the wayward man questioning all he thought he knew about himself.

A darkness shrouds Montana. The Killing Zone, a gritty tale of revenge, mayhem, murder, and miracles. Released on parole after serving 12 years of a 20-year prison sentence, Videl Tanas, vicious leader of the Screaming Skulls outlaw motorcycle club, is obsessed with enacting revenge against the people who testified against him and anyone else who gets in his way. While Tanas spawns a trail of mayhem and murder across Montana, Native American Sheriff Jim Buchanan closes in on the gang.

My story: a love story, a story of the fashion world, a story of being an author, a story of rock and roll, the music world, my family, and Scotland - like, peace, man, and love for your fellow man.

My name Billy. Life is good, the strangest life of them all. My story of rock and roll, the fashion world, being an author, my family, and Glasgow history. A love story.

First of all, my name is Billy, hope you all have a good day, like, peace, man. Can speak English, Latin, French, Italian, and play the flute, mandolin, piano, and keyboard. This is my story of rock and roll and the fashion world and being an author. Being an author is a big change for me and l enjoy being an author. From children's home to artist, this is just great for me.