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  Demographic Shifts Biblical...

  PBS NewsHour

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  While lawmakers in Washington continue work on overhauling American immigration policy, Ray Suarez reports from Colorado, where members of the Evangelical Christian community are advocating passage of immigration reform to respond to demographic shifts in membership.

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  Henry V: The Warrior King of 1415

  Ian Mortimer

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  From an award-winning historian: “A new and convincing likeness of medieval England’s most iconic king” (The Sunday Times).   This biography by the bestselling author of The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England takes an insightful look at the life of Henry V, casting new light on a period in history often held up as legend.   A great English hero, Henry V was lionized by Shakespeare and revered by his countrymen for his religious commitment, his sense of justice, and his military victories. Here, noted historian and biographer Ian Mortimer takes a look at the man behind the legend and offers a clear, historically accurate, and realistic representation of a ruler who was all too human—and digs up fascinating details about Henry V’s reign that have been lost to history, including the brutal strategies he adopted at the Battle of Agincourt.   “The most illuminating exploration of the reality of 15th-century life that I have ever read.” —The Independent “Compelling, exuberant . . . vivid.” —Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times–bestselling author of The Romanovs: 1613–1918  

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  Frost at Midnight

  Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 different recordings of Frost at Midnight by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

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  Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths...

  Mark Aston

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  Read about crimes over the centuries in this historic area of London—includes photos and illustrations.   In this collection of true crime stories, each chapter investigates the darker side of humanity in cases of murder, deceit, and pure malice in this corner of London. From crimes of passion to opportunistic killings and coldly premeditated acts of murder, the full spectrum of criminality is recounted, bringing to life the sinister history of this part of the capital over the last four hundred years.   Included are tales of assassination, highway robbery, and duels, as well as the infamous case of Dr. Crippen in 1910 and the story of the last women to be hanged in Britain.  

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  By Hellship to Hiroshima

  Terence Kelly

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  Taken prisoner in Java, Terence Kellys captivity was full of incident.  He was witness to barbaric cruelty and suffering particularly on the journey packed into a filthy cargo ship under atrocious and inhumane conditions.Once in Japan, he was a slave in the Hitachi shipyards where he got to know other Japanese and learn their language.  His book reveals more about the psyche of his captors than other similar works.  His Hiroshima camp was unique and was possibly the best camp in which the Japs held POWs.  Many of the inmates were influential men, who knew the Far East and had held important posts.  The interaction between POWs and captors was fascinating and his book offers a rare insight into the Japanese character, as unthinkable defeat and humiliation became a reality.Kellys account of the A-Bomb attack and the chaos that followed it is fascinating and rare.

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  Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths...

  Martin Easdown, Linda Sage

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  Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Folkestone takes the reader on a sinister journey through the annals of crime in Folkestone, Hythe and the surrounding area. Along the way we meet villains, murderers and victims of many kinds, including cut-throat soldiers, a 'baby farmer', a Jack the Ripper imposter, two inexplicable suicides and five individuals who died violent deaths in the 'House of Horror'.There is no shortage of harrowing and revealing incidents of evil to recount, many of which will be unfamiliar to the reader. Infant murders were once so rife in Folkestone it was termed the 'infanticide capital of Kent'. This fascinating book recalls many such grisly events, as well as sad or unsavoury individuals who have darkened this otherwise pleasant corner of the Garden of England.

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