Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy by Leacock, Stephen, 1869-1944

“…Spoof: a thousand guinea novel -- The reading public -- Afternoon adventures at my club -- Ram Spudd -- Aristocratic anecdotes -- Education made agreeable -- An every-day experience -- Truthful oratory -- Our literary bureau -- Speeding up busin…”
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An artist in treason the extraordinary double life of General James Wilkinson by Linklater, Andro

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : a test of the loyalty -- The penniless aristocrat -- Citizens and soldiers -- Wooing General Gates -- The triumph of Saratoga -- Betraying General Gates -- Love and independence -- The Kentucky pioneer -- Spanish temptation -- Cash and conspiracy -- Enshackled by debt -- A general again -- Discipline and deceit -- Poisoned victory -- The battle for command -- Death of a rival -- The new commander in chief -- Ellicott's discovery -- The federalist favorite -- Jefferson's general -- Agent 13 reborn -- Burr's ambition -- Betrayer betrayed -- The general at bay -- His country's savior -- The general redeemed -- Two traitors on trial -- The war with Randolph -- Madison's accusations -- The last battle -- The changing of the guard.…”

A brief history of life in Victorian Britain a social history of Queen Victoria's reign by Paterson, Mike 1956-

Born fighting how the Scots-Irish shaped America by Webb, James H.

Mihály Károlyi and István Bethlen Hungary by Cartledge, Bryan Sir

Rebels & Redcoats The American Revolutionary War by Bicheno, Hugh