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Chapters: Yrjö Sirola, Otto Wille Kuusinen, Oskari Tokoi, Arvo Tuominen, Aarne Arvonen, Kullervo Manner, Frans Myyryläinen, Edvard Gylling, Yrjö Mäkelin, Ali Aaltonen, Karl H. Wiik, Eino Rahja, Tuure Lehén, Eero Haapalainen, Lauri Letonmäki, Kustaa Rovio, Evert Eloranta, Walter Borg, Adolf Taimi. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 57. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Yrjö Elias Sirola (né Sirén) (8 November 1876 Kaarina - 18 November 1936 Moscow) was a Finnish socialist politician, teacher, and newspaper editor. He was prominent as an elected official in Finland, as minister of foreign affairs in the 1918 Finnish revolutionary government, as a founder of the Communist Party of Finland, and as a functionary of the Communist International. Sirola with his family in Hancock, Michigan, 1913.Born November 8, 1876 the son of a minister, Yrjö Elias Sirola graduated from university in 1896 and went to work as a school teacher in Finland. He joined the Social Democratic Party in 1903 and served as an editor of the Kansan Lehti ("Newspaper of the People") from 1904 to 1906 and as an editor of the Helsinki Työmies ("Workman") from 1906. In 1905, Sirola was appointed as Secretary of the SDP, a role which enabled him to play an active part in the general strike of that year. Sirola also wrote several books on social and political themes and translated works by August Strindberg and Karl Kautsky to Finnish. Sirola was elected as a member of the parliament from the SDP from 1907 to 1909. He was forced into emigration by the Tsarist government, however, landing in America. There he worked as a professor of social science at the Finnish Socialist Federation's Work People's College in Smithville, Minnesota. The March 1917 Revolution in Russia brought Sirola home to his motherland, where he again serv...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2611538 ... Read more

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During the Nigerian Civil war, otherwise known as the Biafran War, thousands of people were killed and families torn apart. The Tail End is a real life story that follows Ebo and his nephew, Emeje as they are taken from their village to fight for Biafra. Since the war has been going on for more than two years, voluntary service in the army has been reluctant, and as Ebo and Emeje were returning from the river, they were taken against their will and sends into training. Their antidote to homesickness is to keep together both through training and the war front but as the war intensifies, they are separated, and they both witness the horrors of one of the crudest of wars. This book will draw you, the reader straight into the happenings and keep you spellbound as you follow these soldiers and their companions as they sweat it out in The Tail End. ... Read more

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Discusses the Reconstruction Era, the name of the period following the Civil War, and the citizens who moved from the Northern to the Southern United States, known as carpetbaggers, and their experiences to rebuild the South. ... Read more

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Describes the history of the political battle over statehood for Missouri, slavery in the West, and the future of the United States. ... Read more

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Describes the important roles women held during the Civil War including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Clara Barton, Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Mary Elizabeth Bowser, and Elizabeth Van Lew. ... Read more

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reincarnation, civil war
Engrossing subject matter and personal stories make for a fascinating reading. The book really makes you think about what your own past lives might involve.

Reincarnation Questionable
Some reviews have sighted this material which is based on hypnotic regression as being proof of reincarnation. Science disavows reincarnation stating that 5 or more people have claimed to be Queen Elizabeth.They can't all be Queen Elizabeth, that would be absurd.But there is an explanation.When research was conducted on the names of the people with whom her subjects (Civil War reenactors) stated that they were those individuals really did exist.Even the town names and events mentioned were traceable. When the exploration of this information was taken one step further through genealogy it was determined that the individuals mentioned through/during hypnosis regression were actually ancestors of the subject (great, great grandfathers and such).Hence, memories of past events were being transmitted by genetic design.This doesn't rule out the possibility of reincarnation but definitely explains why different people who claim to be someone in a previous life (for which more than one person makes the same claim) may in fact just be genetically related to that individual.This may also explain why they have a fascination with reenacting events from that previous/historic era.The same held true for individuals who reenact Medieval themes.Something to ponder on!!!

Interesting views!
Barbara Lane has taken several people that are for the most part reenactors or people absolutely hooked on the Civil War era and basically gave them a past life reading through hypnosis.Barbara Lane writes about each person she has regressed and also writes about their history, how they became interested in the Civil War and what they gained from being regressed or views about themselves.Many times they were shocked, or non-believers about the concept of being hypnotically regressed to go back to a past life and reveal situations of a life time that involved the Civil War era.How their lives in another life time were discussed to show how their lives are effected this time around.It was all very interesting.Reenactors and people interested in reincarnation would love this book as it offers further insight in to strange, but yet unusually accurate ideas about past lives.Who knows, if you love the Civil War, perhaps you were alive back then?Read this book to discover your similarities!

Interesting to an extent, but then..............
At first this book was fascinating and believable, but as you progress it loses its momentum. Pretty soon all of the regressed patients have exactly the same story. Lots of shooting, smoke, fields, woods,and marching on and on and on. It seems to me that at least one or two of them should have a different experience.....anything different, but they are all the same. Makes you wonder.......

So realistic, I felt like I was there
Mrs. Lane told the story so realistically that I could almost feel as if I were right there in the Civil War period.It brought it to life for me. I would definitely like to read more by this author! ... Read more

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Describes the Underground railroad, which was a secret network of people who operated in the dark of the night, helping African-Americans escape from slavery in the southern United States. ... Read more

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Real-life stories of struggle, achievement, victory, and sometimes loss that are an ideal companion for history, social science, language and geography studies. The Extroardinary People series is the perfect starter for students who want to know more about the people who shaped their world, focusing on the unique histories of people from every culture, and every walk of life. ... Read more

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History buff
As a lover of history, especially U.S. history, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Nancy Robinson Master's Extraordinary Patriots of the United States of America. Through her I learned much about some of the lesser known people who helped build our country.

A beautiful book!
This book is beautifully done. Masters has offered up a volume full of information, interesting writing, and a new understanding of the people who founded our nation. I've long been a fan of this author. Buy this book. You won't be sorry! ... Read more

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Follows the events of the Civil War from the first shots at Fort Sumter to the signing of the surrender at the Appomattox Court House. ... Read more

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In June 1862, James J. Archer was promoted to the rank of brigadier general by Robert E. Lee. Serving with distinction in prominent battles such as those at Bull Run, Chancellorsville and Harpers Ferry, this lawyer-turned-general earned not only the respect of his superiors but the esteem and admiration of his men. Imprisoned first at Fort Delaware and then at Johnson s Island, Archer was one of theFirst Fifty(and as it turned out only) officers to be part of a Confederate/Union prisoner exchange. Upon returning to the Confederacy, Archer resumed command and served until his death from battle wounds in October 1864. From doctors to lawyers and privates to generals, this volume records the stories of a few special people-such as General James Archer-who chose to serve their country during the Civil War. Twenty-four individuals from both sides of the Mason-Dixon line are remembered for their extraordinary and often little known contributions to the Confederate and Union causes. These include Colonel Thomas Rose, who was in charge of the Libby Prison tunnel; Colonel John R. Winston, who was one of the few to escape from the Federal prison on Johnson s Island; Sally Tompkins, who ran a private hospital in Richmond; and Sergeant Richard Kirkland, who risked his life to take water to the Federal troops at Fredericksburg. Other featured individuals include Susie Baker King Taylor, Colonel Hector McKethan, Dr. Mary Walker and Richard Thomas Zarvona. Contemporary sources include a variety of correspondence and diaries from these subjects and those who knew them. Appendices contain a roll of participants in the Great Locomotive Chase; a list of Federal prisoners who escaped through the Libby Prison tunnel; a directory of Confederate officers on board the Maple Leaf; and the history of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Confederate Roll of Honor. A number of contemporary photographs are also included. ... Read more

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Chapters: People of the Finnish Civil War (Red Side), People of the Finnish Civil War (White Side), Urho Kekkonen, Aksel Airo, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Kyösti Kallio, Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, Yrjö Sirola, Karl Lennart Oesch, Otto Wille Kuusinen, Oskari Tokoi, Arvo Tuominen, Kurt Martti Wallenius, Lauri Ingman, Aarne Arvonen, Kullervo Manner, Frans Myyryläinen, Ernst Linder, Erik Heinrichs, Edvard Gylling, Matti Aarnio, Eemil Nestor Setälä, Hannu Hannuksela, Yrjö Mäkelin, Eino Lehtinen, Ali Aaltonen, Karl H. Wiik, Georg Elfvengren, Juho Heiskanen, Eino Rahja, Tuure Lehén, Hugo Österman, Ernst Nevanlinna, Lennart Rönnback, Eero Haapalainen, Aarne Sihvo, Alexander Frey, Lauri Letonmäki, Kustaa Rovio, Evert Eloranta, Walter Borg, Onni Talas, Adolf Taimi, Oskari Wilho Louhivuori, Eero Yrjö Pehkonen, Jalmar Castrén, Arthur Castrén, Juhani Arajärvi. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 167. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (Swedish pronunciation: ) (4 June 1867 27 January 1951) was the Commander-in-Chief of Finland's Defence Forces, Marshal of Finland and a politician. He was Regent of Finland (19181919) and the sixth President of Finland (19441946). Mannerheim was born in the Grand Duchy of Finland, a territory of Imperial Russia, into a family of Finland Swedish nobles settled in Finland since the late 18th century. His paternal German ancestor Marhein had emigrated to Sweden during the 17th century.. His maternal ancestry has its roots in Södermanland, Sweden.. He made a career in the Russian army, rising to general. After the Bolshevik revolution, Finland declared its independence but was soon embroiled in a civil war along class lines. The workers overwhelmingly held a socialist ("Red") creed and bourgeois, ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=164614 ... Read more

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Chapters: People of South Carolina in the American Civil War, People of South Carolina in the American Revolution, South Carolina Colonial People, Henry Laurens, Henry Middleton, Francis Marion, Benjamin Huger, Wade Hampton Iii, Jane Thomas, Stephen D. Lee, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Richard H. Anderson, Thomas Sumter, Jeremiah Theus, Matthew Butler, Colton Greene, John Laurens, William Jackson, Samuel P. Moore, James Chesnut, Jr., Charles Dewitt Anderson, John Bratton, Henry Woodward, Andrew Pickens, Franklin J. Moses, Jr., Mary Boykin Chesnut, Thomas Drayton, James H. Trapier, Thomas M. Logan, Roswell S. Ripley, Charles C. Tew, Henrietta Johnston, Henry Timrod, James Henry Hammond, States Rights Gist, John Doby Kennedy, James Lawrence Orr, Henry William de Saussure, Samuel W. Ferguson, Nathan George Evans, Arthur Middleton Manigault, Joseph Rainey, Francis Wilkinson Pickens, John Bordenave Villepigue, Robert Clayton Maffett, Robert Woodward Barnwell, Barnard Elliott Bee, Jr., Ralph Izard, Henry Mouzon, William Porcher Dubose, Benjamin T. Brockman, Richard Rowland Kirkland, Martin Witherspoon Gary, Alexander Cheves Haskell, Christopher Memminger, William Henry Gist, Rawlins Lowndes, Joseph Lord, John S. Preston, Laurence M. Keitt, Pinckney Downie Bowles, Benjamin Franklin Perry, Ellison Capers, Samuel Mcgowan, Johnson Hagood, Abner Monroe Perrin, Micah Jenkins, Patrick Neeson Lynch, Benjamin Guerard, Andrew Gordon Magrath, D. Wyatt Aiken, Percival Drayton, Lucy Pickens, James Moore, Stephen Elliott, John Hugh Means, William Henry Trescot, Arnoldus Vanderhorst, Maxcy Gregg, Joseph B. Kershaw, Mary Roberts, David Rumph Jones, John Lawrence Manning, David Gregg Mcintosh, John Barnwell, Thomas Boone, Stephen Mallory Ii, Douschka Pickens, Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson, Ambrosio José Gonzales, Charles Manigault Morris, Josiah Smith, William Jasper, John A. Kay, Thomas Cooper de Leon, Dicey Langston, John Yeamans, Eli T. Stackhou...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1482669 ... Read more

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Chapters: People of Rhode Island in the American Civil War, Rhode Island Civil War Regiments, Ambrose Burnside, George S. Greene, Frank Wheaton, Sullivan Ballou, Kate Chase, 7th Rhode Island Infantry, William Sprague, Zenas Bliss, Isaac P. Rodman, Charles R. Brayton, Uss Rhode Island, Charles H. Crane, 2nd Rhode Island Infantry, Fort Adams, Samuel G. Arnold, Richard Arnold, Calixa Lavallée, First Regiment Rhode Island U.s. Volunteers, Henry B. Anthony, Silas Casey, Thomas W. Sherman, Joseph Pope Balch, James F. Simmons, Elisha Hunt Rhodes, 4th Rhode Island Infantry, Nicholas Lear, William Rogers Taylor, 1st Rhode Island Cavalry Regiment, Adin B. Capron, George E. Read, Samuel E. Lewis, Henry Howard Brownell, 12th Rhode Island Infantry, Henry Young, 11th Rhode Island Infantry, List of Rhode Island Civil War Units, 9th Rhode Island Infantry, 10th Rhode Island Infantry. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 149. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Ambrose Everett Burnside (May 23, 1824 September 13, 1881) was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician from Rhode Island, serving as governor and a U.S. Senator. As a Union Army general in the American Civil War, he conducted successful campaigns in North Carolina and East Tennessee but was defeated in the disastrous Battle of Fredericksburg and Battle of the Crater. His distinctive style of facial hair is now known as sideburns, derived from his last name. Burnside was born in Liberty, Indiana, the fourth of nine children of Edghill and Pamela (or Pamilia) Brown Burnside, a family of Scottish origin. His great-great-grandfather Robert Burnside (17251775) was born in Scotland and settled in the Province of South Carolina. His father, a native of South Carolina, was a slave owner who freed his slaves when he r...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=171473 ... Read more

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Volume 3 of the Civil War Omnibus contains 300+ books and series pertaining to the the people of the Civil War. In addition to many books on Lincoln, Jefferson and the mor famous figures of the Civil War is a large collection of books portraying less well known but still important people who made up the history of the Civil War.All books are in PDF or DJVU format and each CD in the collection contains a simple navigational index to the books on that cd as well as a full index to all eight CDs. Each CD also includes a DJVU viewer for both Windows and Macintosh computers. ... Read more