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  The Minions of Midas - A Secret...

  Jack London

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  The Minions of Midas by Jack London - What happens when a secret society demands your fortune—or sacrifices innocent lives instead? An electrifying tale of power, greed, and morality. 
  Jack London was an interesting man. He ran for Mayor of Oakland, California twice in 1901 and 1905 as the Socialist candidate and lost both both times garnering less than a thousand votes in those elections.  
  Did you know that The Minions of Midas was turned into a Netflix series in 2020? The show is set in Madrid, Spain, and while it’s originally in Spanish, it’s also available in English. A story Jack London wrote back in 1901—that was mostly overlooked for nearly 120 years—is now a full-blown miniseries!

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  1900 - 1939 Science Fiction 3 -...

  Jack London, Arthur C. Clarke,...

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  1900 - 1939 Science Fiction 3 - 13 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories by Jack London, H. P. Lovecraft, EE Doc Smith, Clark Ashton Smith, Paul Ernst and many moreTravel by Wire by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Machine Stops by E. M. ForsterBeyond Annihilation by Henry KuttnerThe Coming of the Ice by G. Peyton WertenbakerOld Crompton’s Secret by Harl VincentMaster Of The Asteroid by Clark Ashton SmithThe Unnamable by H. P. Lovecraft The Shadow and the Flash by Jack LondonThe Shunned House by H. P. Lovecraft The Artificial Man by Clare Winger HarrisAnton’s Last Dream by Edwin Baird The Thing in the Trunk by Paul ErnstRobot Nemesis by E.E. "Doc" Smith

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  John Eliot - Puritan Hero

  Glenda Mathes, Joel R. Beeke

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  Who were the Puritans, and why are they important? What can we learn from them today? The Puritan movement began in England during the sixteenth century and continued all the way into the early eighteenth century. Although the Church of England was formed as a result of the Reformation, the Puritans believed it needed much more reform. Written for children and young people, this series will prove a suitable introduction to the Puritans for adults as well.

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  A Papa Like Everyone Else

  Sydney Taylor

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  Mama and her two young daughters, Szerena and Gisella, never thought they would be without Papa for five long years. Ever since he left their small farm in Czechoslovakia for America, they have been waiting for him to send for them. In the meantime, with the help of family and neighbors, Mama and the girls work on the farm. While Szerena wishes for "a papa like everyone else," Gisella can't remember their father, and wishes he had not gone away without them. Finally, the big day arrives, and Mama and the girls leave for America to reunite with Papa. What will it be like to travel on a train and a ship? And what will happen when at last they see Papa?

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  L Frank Baum: Queen Zixi of Ix...

  L. Frank Baum

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  L.Frank Baum, or the Wizard of Oz fame, wrote this delightful book and considered it his best of all that he wrote. It tells the story of fairies who weave a magic cloak one day that has the ability to grant it's owner one wish. That's all, just one. After this they must then give it away to another person who will then have a wish of their own. The travels of this magic cloak through it's owners and their adventures and misadventures makes this book truly magical and fun to read.

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  5 Biggest Civil War Battles The:...

  Editors Charles River

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  Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers. Since the war's start over 150 years ago, the battles have been subjected to endless debate among historians and the generals themselves. 
  By 1863, the Civil War had reached a level of ferocity not yet seen, and the 5 biggest battles would take place in 1863-1864, starting with Chancellorsville. Of all the Civil War battles fought, and of all the victories achieved by Robert E. Lee at the command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, the Battle of Chancellorsville is considered the most tactically complex and ultimately the most brilliant Confederate victory of the war. Despite being outnumbered by over 2-1, Lee's army won a battle that saw 30,000 casualties inflicted upon the two sides. 
  Less than 2 months later, the Army of the Potomac and Army of Northern Virginia faced off in the most famous and biggest battle of the war at Gettysburg. Day 1 of the battle would have been one of the 25 biggest battles of the Civil War itself, and it ended with a tactical Confederate victory. But over the next two days, Lee would try and fail to dislodge the Union army with attacks on both of its flanks during the second day and Pickett’s Charge on the third and final day. Meade’s stout defense held, barely, repulsing each attempted assault, handing the Union a desperately needed victory that ended up being one of the Civil War’s turning points. 
  The second bloodiest battle of the Civil War came in September 1863 at Chickamauga, which saw George H. Thomas save the Union Army of the Cumberland from a disaster on the second day of the battle after a Union blunder had created a gap in the line. After nearly 35,000 casualties suffered by the two sides, Thomas prevented the destruction of the Union army by Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee.

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