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  Pioneers of France in the New World

  Jr. Francis Parkman

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  Parkman has been hailed as one of America's first great historians and as a master of narrative history. Numerous translations have spread the books around the world. The American writer and literary critic Edmund Wilson (1895-1972) in his book O Canada (1965), described Parkman’s France and England in North America in these terms: The clarity, the momentum and the color of the first volumes of Parkman’s narrative are among the most brilliant achievements of the writing of history as an art. 
   
  Parkman's biases, particularly his attitudes about nationality, race, and especially Native Americans, has generated criticism. The Canadian historian W. J. Eccles harshly criticized what he perceived as Parkman's bias against France and Roman Catholic policies, as well as what he considered Parkman's misuse of French language sources. However, Parkman's most severe detractor was the American historian Francis Jennings, an outspoken and controversial critic of the European colonization of North America, who went so far as to characterize Parkman's work as "fiction" and Parkman himself as a "liar". 
   
  Unlike Jennings and Eccles, many modern historians have found much to praise in Parkman's work even while recognizing his limitations. Calling Jennings' critique "vitriolic and unfair," the historian Robert S. Allen has said that Parkman's history of France and England in North America "remains a rich mixture of history and literature which few contemporary scholars can hope to emulate". The historian Michael N. McConnell, while acknowledging the historical errors and racial prejudice in Parkman's book The Conspiracy of Pontiac, has said: "...it would be easy to dismiss Pontiac as a curious perhaps embarrassing artifact of another time and place. Yet Parkman's work represents a pioneering effort; in several ways he anticipated the kind of frontier history now taken for granted...." Parkman's masterful and evocative use of language remains his most enduring and instructive legacy.  
   
  This is Vol 1 of Parkman's series "France and England in North America."  The LibriVox recording does not include footnotes, many of which are extended quotations from original French sources:  See project Gutenberg  http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/3721 for footnotes.  (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Karen Merline)

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  A World Unbroken

  Santiago Machain

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  A World Unbroken explores an alternate history in which humanity never faced the devastation of plague. Through a series of deeply researched and humanized chapters, the book examines how uninterrupted population growth, stable communities, and the absence of mass mortality would have shaped every aspect of society, science, and culture. From art and architecture to law, migration, and the environment, each chapter delves into the ways in which continuity, rather than crisis, would have influenced the evolution of human experience. The narrative weaves together the threads of hope, fear, ambition, and innovation, offering a compelling vision of a world where progress is steady, traditions are preserved, and new challenges arise from abundance rather than loss.

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  Thrive Your Cleaning Journey -...

  Alaric Thistledown

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  Thrive Your Cleaning Journey 
  ⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide to Embracing Gentleness and Transforming Chaos into Calmness and Order ⭐⭐ 
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  Ancient Kingdoms of Africa The:...

  Editors Charles River

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  Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe nearly 5,000 years later. From the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria to the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Ancient Egyptians produced several wonders of the world, revolutionized architecture and construction, created some of the world’s first systems of mathematics and medicine, and established language and art that spread across the known world. With world-famous leaders like King Tut and Cleopatra, it’s no wonder that today’s world has so many Egyptologists. 	Although the Egyptians may not have passed their civilization directly on to later peoples, the key elements that comprised Egyptian civilization–their religion, early ideas of state, and art and architecture–can be seen in other pre-modern civilizations. For instance, civilizations far separated in time and space‒such as China and Mesoamerica‒possessed key elements that were similar to those found in ancient Egypt. Indeed, since Egyptian civilization represented some fundamental human concepts, a study of pharaonic culture can be useful when trying to understand many other pre-modern cultures.  
  	The Ancient Kingdoms of Africa: The History and Legacy of the African Continent’s Most Prominent Kingdoms in Antiquity chronicles the tumultuous rise and fall of kingdoms like Egypt, Nubia, Aksum, and more. 

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  Why You Should Go to Dubrovnik

  Mark Ferdinand

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  Dubrovnik is a city where time seems to stand still—yet its beauty and history evolve with every step you take. Known as the "Pearl of the Adriatic," Dubrovnik’s ancient stone walls, baroque churches, and terracotta rooftops create a landscape that’s as captivating as it is historic. Whether you're strolling along the iconic Stradun, relaxing by the crystal-clear waters, or wandering through the UNESCO World Heritage Old Town, the city feels like a living museum. 
  Mark Ferdinand guides you through the enchanting streets and scenic vistas of this Croatian gem. From the lush island of Lokrum to the grand medieval city walls, Dubrovnik is a place where the past and present coexist beautifully. With its rich culture, stunning views, and warm Mediterranean climate, you'll quickly understand why Dubrovnik is one of the most sought-after destinations in Europe.

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  The Benediction of Meditation -...

  Jiddu Krishnamurti

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  "The benediction of meditation - 17 November 1968 
  • We shall explore together into this life, existence, in which is included 
  relationship, love and death, not merely as a phenomenon but as something tremendously significant, to be cherished, deeply lived. Meditation is the approach to this problem of living. 
  • It is only a free mind that is capable of attention in which there is no achieving or losing or fear. It is only a quiet, attentive mind that can understand this immense problem of living. It is only the quiet, meditative mind that can come upon what is called love. 
  • What is living? 
  • The observer cannot possibly do anything about envy because he is the cause 
  and the effect. Whatever he does with regard to envy is still envy. 
  • What does it mean to die, knowing the organism comes to an end? What does it 
  mean to die psychologically, inwardly?"

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