David Wales
The Bomb: The 1945 Test of the First Atomic Bomb
These two publications put out by the U.S. government are about the Trinity site in New Mexico where in 1945 the first atomic bomb was teste…
George Frideric Handel
Handel’s long career resembles a gigantic tapestry, so bewilderingly crowded with detail, so filled with turmoil and vicissitude, with vast …
The American Far West: Seven Mid-Nineteenth Century Views From Abroad
Charles Dickens started and edited a magazine called All The Year Round, a weekly collection of articles on a wide variety of topics. An an…
Christmas Stories from French and Spanish Writers
Fifteen short stories by Antoinette Ogden from French and Spanish writers of many times. - Summary by david wales
Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi
In the American Civil War, the Vicksburg campaign (December 1862-July 1863) was a pivotal victory for the Union under the generalship of Uly…
Kai Lung's Golden Hours
Kai Lung’s Golden Hours is a frame story or frame novel, that is, the narrative provides a frame for different stories. Think One Thousand A…
Lincoln's Yarns and Stories
“A Complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes that made Abraham Lincoln Famous as America’s Greatest Story Teller With Introductio…
Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland
The American Civil War battle at Antietam, Maryland,(called Sharpsburg by the Confederacy) on 17 September 1862, has been called the bloodie…
Modern Essays
Thirty three essays by more or less well-known authors of Britain, the United States, and Canada, each fronted by an introductory paragraph.…
The Human Boy Again
Published in 1908, this is a further collection of twelve humorous short stories about English school boys. The author wrote two other book…
The Thirteen Travelers
The year is 1919 and peace has sprung upon the world after the unspeakable carnage of World War I. The place is Hortons, a building of expen…
The Causes Of The American Civil War
John Lothrop Motley (1814 – 1877) was an American author and popular diplomat, who helped to prevent European intervention on the side of th…
A Touch of the Sun and Other Stories
A Touch of the Sun presents a collection of four evocative short stories by Mary Hallock Foote, an author renowned for her vivid portrayals …
A Fleet In Being; Notes Of Two Trips With The Channel Squadron
A Fleet In Being is a collection of essays by Rudyard Kipling that delves into the complexities of naval power and its implications for Brit…
Your United States: Impressions Of A First Visit
Enoch Arnold Bennett (1867 – 1931) was an English writer. He is best known as a novelist, but he also worked in other fields such as journal…
Work Of The Sisters During The Epidemic Of Influenza October, 1918
In 1918 over 2,000 Roman Catholic nuns left their convents in the Philadelphia area to nurse the sick and dying of the influenza epidemic. …
The British Army From Within
This 1914 book gives a picture of the British Army structure and life in the early hours of World War I. Summary by david wales
Winnowed Wisdom
This 1926 volume comprises thirty-five essays by the masterful Canadian humorist. - Summary by david wales
A Gringo In Mañana-Land
Foster was a World War I veteran, world wanderer, journalist, embassy attaché, stoker on ships, miner, stowaway, bandit’s prisoner in…
Dog: A Selection of Stories
The title says it all: stories about dogs. - Summary by david wales