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There is no such thing as a small genealogical research project. Family histories, like precocious children, always challenge their authors with more and more questions. Paul C. Van Dyke discovered this fact when he wrote a genealogy of his branch of the Van Dyke family in the late 1950s. That project led Mr. Van Dyke to explore and research the whole history of the Van Dyke family in America. This excellent book, based on primary sources reco...

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Excerpt from Catherine De Medicis, Vol. 1The preceding preface was written in March 1921. Busi ness reasons rendered desirable the postponement of the printing of the book. When it was taken in hand again this year, my engagement in the work of the American University Union in Paris compelled me to correct my proofs across the Atlantic at a distance from my books and notes and to abandon the publication of the third volume of documents, both b...

Excerpt from Renascence PortraitsFor this book is addressed to the ordinary reader and the writer frankly confesses a desire to be interesting. And though he is willing to plead guilty at once to a charge of dismal failure he insists upon a claim to credit for good intentions. Such a claim, however hum ble it may seem, is in reality a little bold. For a desire to be interesting in writing history is regarded by a number of historians as distin...

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Excerpt from A Referendum for the Illustrations in the Garfield Edition of General Lew. Wallace's Novel "Ben-Hur"A Street in Jerusalem like the one described at the bottom of the page. The sketch is made from a photograph.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-a...

Excerpt from The Age of the Renascence: An Outline Sketch of the History of the Papacy From the Return From Avignon to the Sack of Rome (1377-1527)The answer to these questions was not a matter of theory, but of fact.We felt sure that it was not to be found in the books of dogmatic theology or ecclesiastical history, nor ih' the decrees of councils, nor in the bulls of Popes, nor in the theses of reformers - except in so far as all of these we...

The Age of the Renascence - an outline of the history of the papacy from the return from Avignon to the sack of Rome - 1377-1527 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many work...

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Paul Van Dyke works in many languages and archives to uncover the history of Pearl River trade. This two-volume work is likely to be the most definitive reference work on the major trading families of Guangzhou. Organized as a series of family studies, this first volume includes exhaustive profiles of nine of the dominant hongs and their founding patriarchs for which good information survives: Tan Suqua, Tan Hunqua, Cai and Qiu, Beaukeequa, Ya...

The theme of this volume is the American relationship with Macao and its region through trade, politics and culture, and the focus is mainly on the late 18th and 19th centuries. The essays address topics such as the role of the China trade in US pacific expansion and exploration, US consuls, smuggling networks, missionary and educational work, and American women's perceptions of China. In all of the encounters, Macao emerges as a central playe...

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Excerpt from The European Wars of the Last Half of the Sixteenth CenturyIn 1588 the States - General met at the King's summons. Each side made a great effort to get delegates. The League had a larger number of delegates, and since the King could not win them over, he made an apparent submission to Guise, giving conduct of affairs to him. The King soon plotted to kill Guise in his council-chamber. Guise was advised to ¿ee the country, but obeye...

Excerpt from Catherine De Medicis, Vol. 2 But the King was unable to wage war quickly. The Huguenots were the first in the field and the royal army could not assemble rapidly. Six regiments Of regular troops of the line were quickly brought together, but the gen darmes, or regular cavalry, lived in their houses, took care of their own arms and horses and could not be mustered at a moment's notice. It was difficult for the King to raise. Abou...

Excerpt from Catherine De Medicis, Vol. 1The preceding preface was written in March 1921. Busi ness reasons rendered desirable the postponement of the printing of the book. When it was taken in hand again this year, my engagement in the work of the American University Union in Paris compelled me to correct my proofs across the Atlantic at a distance from my books and notes and to abandon the publication of the third volume of documents, both b...