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EARLY in September, 1918, the United States was invaded by a scourge of highly infectious and fatal disease, which spread with rapidity throughout the country. It was pandemic in its nature, and partook of many of the characteristics of influenza, grip and pneumonia. No one seemed to know much about the disease or its treatment, and medical science and public health agencies were alike unprepared to cope with it.

Perhaps the first non-Muslim to enter the holy city of Mecca, the Venetian explorer Ludovico di Varthema, also known as Barthema, wrote about his travels to such exotic places as Egypt, Syria, Arabia, Persia, India, and Ethiopia. His work is noted for its accurate details, human touch, and drama. Suspected of being a spy, Barthema escapes his confinement and ultimately is rescued by the Portuguese. Although published in 1510, this remains a fr...

Charles Angelo Siringo (1855-1928) was one of the wild west's most colorful characters. A native of Texas but also a notable resident of Santa Fe, Siringo was a famous law man, and member of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. A Lone Star Cowboy chronicles fifty years in the saddle as cowboy, detective and New Mexico ranger.

First published in 1872, Wild Life in the Far West chronicles the life of James Hobbs. In the early 19th century as a teenager, Hobbs joined a fur trading expedition and was captured by the Comanches. He became known as Comanche Jim, and spent 15 years with the Comanches and 7 years in the West and South with Kit Carson.

Few books have influenced the world as much as the Manifesto of the Communist Party. First published in 1848, the Manifesto discusses the class struggle and the problems of capitalism and capitalist production. The book ends with a call for communist revolutions worldwide.

The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon was written by Karl Marx in 1852. In it, he discusses the French coup in 1851 and how recent French history shows the class struggle. It is famous for one of Marx's most memorable quotes, "Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please, they do not make it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted from the past".

Primarily known as one of the metaphysical poets, Thomas Traherne was also a theologian, clergyman, and religious writer. This posthumously published work is a delightful collection of brief meditations gathered in groups of hundreds, and includes reflections on Scripture and the soul's relationship with God. An exemplary piece of religious literature from a contemporary of John Milton and a forerunner of Romanticism, this work is a great addi...

The root of all virtue and grace, of all faith and acceptable worship, is that we know that we have nothing but what we receive, and bow in deepest humility to wait upon God for it."¿ Andrew Murray, Humility

Spanish Influenza, It's Cause and Cure was first published in 1919, during the Spanish Influenza Pandemic. Written by Dr. Louis Dechmann, it discusses the root cause of the pandemic and therapeutic measures to take.

The Second Letter of Baruch is thought to have been written during the first or second century A.D. , after the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem. It is also called the Apocalypse of Baruch, and as a piece of Apocrypha it is usually included in the Old Testament.

John Banvard (1815 - 1891) was a famous American painter. He is best known for his panoramic views of the Mississippi River Valley. The description of his panorama was first published in 1847.

Fanny Kelly (1845-1904) was a North American pioneer. She was captured by the Sioux and released five months later. Her memoirs, which describe her capture, were first published in 1871.

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849 - 1924) was a famous British novelist. She published A Little Princess in 1905, and for over 100 year its has been considered one of the greatest children's novels ever written.

What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking, written in 1881, is one of the oldest cookbooks published by an African American. This great collection of southern recipes includes breads, pickles, preserves, pies, soups, and more.

First published in 1894, In the Heart of the Bitterroot Mountains, chronicles a hunting expedition in Montana. Known as the "Carlin Hunting Party", the expedition lasted between September and December 1893.

Russell Conwell (1843 - 1925) was an American baptist minister, and founder of Temple University. He is perhaps best known for his inspirational work Acres of Diamonds. The crux of the work states that everything one needs in life is present in one's community.

Perhaps the first non-Muslim to enter the holy city of Mecca, the Venetian explorer Ludovico di Varthema, also known as Barthema, wrote about his travels to such exotic places as Egypt, Syria, Arabia, Persia, India, and Ethiopia. His work is noted for its accurate details, human touch, and drama. Suspected of being a spy, Barthema escapes his confinement and ultimately is rescued by the Portuguese. Although published in 1510, this remains a fr...

Meshach Browning (1781-1859), a native of Maryland, was one of the earliest American backwoodsmen. His narratives were described as the "most captivating narrative of hunting scenes that I ever read", by a reader.

The Moors, 1300 years ago, conquered the land of the Visigoths and placed Spain under the rule. For 800 years, the area flourished under Islamic rule, until the Reconquista. The Moors in Spain chronicles the period from the 8th through the 17th centuries.

Written in the 16th century, The Prince remains one of the most influential books on political theory. Its author, Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat and political theorist, and is considered the father of modern political thought.