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 Journal by George FoxStill commonly read today, The Journal of George Fox is the autobiography of one of the founders of the Quaker movement. British preacher... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $18.95 |  | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Biography |
 A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensPre-revolutionary France is the turbulent setting of this uncharacteristic Dickens novel. Lacking a primary central character, London and Paris are the real protagonists. At: Local Library Amazon $8.00 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 The Federalist Papers by Madison and HamiltonThe documents thatshaped a nation. Three of the founding fathers brilliantly defend their revolutionary charter: the Constitution of the... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $7.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
 The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneSet in the harsh Puritan community of seventeenth-century Massachusetts, this tale of an adulterous entanglement resulting in an... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.47 Read Online | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 Journal by John WesleyHendrickson Classic Biographies presents a one-volume abridgement of Wesley's multi-volume journals. The Heart of John Wesley's Journal... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $33.40 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Biography |
 Essays by Samuel JohnsonWith his wit, eloquence, and shrewd perception of contemporary morals, Samuel Johnson was the most versatile writer of the English... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.56 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | General |
 The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska OrczyDuring the French Revolution's reign of terror, the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel rescues helpless men, women, and children from their doom... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 Pensees by Blaise PascalPeter Kreeft believes that Blaise Pascal is the first post-medieval apologist. No writer in history, claims Kreeft, is a more effective... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.53 Read Online | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
 Church History in Plain Language by Bruce ShelleyIt's about time that someone wrote church history that tells about people, not just about "eras" and "ages." Church History in Plain... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.97 | | Ancient to Modern | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, General |
 Common Sense by Thomas PaineThe publication of "Common Sense" was one of the most important causes of the American Revolution. Paine writes clearly, concisely of freedom and democracy. At: Local Library Amazon $6.95 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
 Poems by John DonneFinally, I've found a poet I really like reading. Donne's poems suit me more than Shakespeare's sonnets or Poe's verse, and apart from... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.75 | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
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| A History of the American People by Paul Johnson "The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures," begins Paul Johnson. "No other national story holds such tremendous lessons, for the American people themselves and for the rest of mankind." At: Local Library Amazon $9.22 | | Colonial to Modern | Secondary & Adult | General |
| Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin One of the most popular works of American literature, this charming self-portrait has been translated into nearly every language. It covers... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $2.50 Read Online | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Biography |
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