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During the pandemic of World War 1 in 1918, the last place you would want to be was in Germany, in a German Prison Camp behind German lines, where the flu pandemic broke out. Yet, that was exactly where James Norman Hall was. James Norman Hall is the author of my Listen2Read Audiobook “High Continue Reading »
April 6, 2020, by Publisher | No Comments
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Before 1908, other than Santa Claus, no human being had reached the North Pole, although many had tried and failed. Some had unfortunately died for their efforts. In the year 1908, two serious contenders were preparing for victory over nature. One was a respected medical Doctor and explorer with very little financial support and no friends Continue Reading »
December 15, 2018, by Publisher | No Comments
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Two major storms in different parts of the United States changed the mindset of Writer and Activist for Native Americans Charles Fletcher Lummis. The First Storm On February 4, 1884, a heavy rain began to fall on Chillicothe, Ohio, where Charles Fletcher Lummis lived and worked as an editor of the weekly newspaper, the Chillicothe Leader. Continue Reading »
October 4, 2018, by Publisher | No Comments
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If you or I were plantation slaves in Cuba in 1859, our value would have been set by law at $1,000 a person, which is equivalent to $28,316.68 in today’s US currency. This was a considerable investment by the plantation owner. A large plantation might have around 200 slaves, with a human value in Continue Reading »
December 8, 2016, by Publisher | No Comments
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