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The Indians in Wisconsin's History

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John M. Douglass


Pre-European arrival history of Wisconsin's Native American tribes, with discussions of their way of life, crafts, clothing, shelter, huntin…

The Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales to the World in the Moon

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Francis Godwin


Among the earliest sci-fi books known in English, this account of a trip to the moon was originally published in 1638. The version recorded …

Catalogs to Sleep By

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Various


Excerpts from vintage catalogs, read in a soft, soothing voice and meant to lull you to sleep. Drift off to dreamland with details of such t…

Dark Princess

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W. E. B. Du Bois


This story begins as Matthew Towns, a brilliant young Black medical student, is dismissed from medical school because the white board has de…

Insomnia Collection Vol. 006

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Various


Drift off to dreamland with excerpts from this vintage collection of books about mechanical and engineering topics. You’ll be sure to snooze…

Sketch of the Great Fires in Wisconsin

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Frank Tilton


The Peshtigo fire in Northeastern Wisconsin is the deadliest wildfire in recorded history, claiming somewhere between 1200 and 2500 lives. E…

Chapter 2, Part 1, Solar Myths and Christian Festivals

In Pagan & Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning

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Edward Carpenter


In this work from 1921, Carpenter analyzes the origin of Christian beliefs, arguing that they are derived from pre-Christian myths and relig…

Intro

In Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico

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Julian Corbett and John M. Corbett


This U.S. National Park Service historical handbook from 1962 introduces the reader to the history, geography, and archaeology of the Aztec …

Federal Register, Vol. 28 Numbers 137-139

In Insomnia Collection Vol. 005

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Various


Soporific dullness is in the ear of the listener, and what's tedium incarnate to one person will be another person's passion and delight. Ho…

Introduction

In The Art of Music - Volume 02: Classicism and Romanticism

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The National Society of Music and The National Society Of Music


Volume 2 in the "The Art of Music" series, published by the National Society of Music. This first volume covers the Classical and …

Dedicatoria

In Viaje a América (Tomo 1 de 2)

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Rafael Puig Y Valls


La crónica de un periodista español que asistió a la Exposición Universal de Chicago en 1893, y que despué…