Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 096
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English
- Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, December 1825
- "Bigamy Act", King James 1 of England and Wales
- The Chinese Book
- The Cradle of the Movies
- An Effective Diplomatic Service as an Agency for the Promotion of International Peace (1903)
- The Fatal Legs
- Folklore of Southern India, Preface and Introduction
- The “Fortifications for Peace” (1922)
- Have You an Educated Heart?
- Jackie Coogan and The Kid
- Parchment Bindings
- The Peace Movement (1880)
- President Jimmy Carter Inaugural Address, January 20, 1977
- President Ronald Reagan First Inaugural Address, January 20, 1981
- President Ronald Reagan Second Inaugural Address, January 21, 1985
- The Rosetta Stone (Excerpt)
- Trade in the Dead
- The Traffic in Women (1910)
- View Of A City Sky Line
- WPA Art Collection
"Can we solve the problems confronting us? Well, the answer is an unequivocal and emphatic yes." This quote, from U.S. President Ronald Reagan's first inaugural address, captures the searching tone of many reader-chosen selections in vol. 096: The Peace Movement; Fortifications for Peace; An Effective Diplomatic Service; Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Bigamy Act; Trade in the Dead; Traffic in Women; Inaugural addresses of Presidents Carter and Reagan; and an essay "Have You an Educated Heart? Other readings highlight the arts: Parchment bindings; the Chinese Book; Folklore of Southern India; The Rosetta Stone; The WPA Art Collection; Jackie Coogan and the Kid; the Cradle of the Movies; and View of a City Sky Line. Rounding out the collection is a humorous piece, The Fatal Legs.
Note: The missing part of "The Rosetta Stone (Except)" concerns the deciphering of hieroglyphs, which is difficult to convey in audio. Please see the text." Summary by Sue Anderson
Note: The missing part of "The Rosetta Stone (Except)" concerns the deciphering of hieroglyphs, which is difficult to convey in audio. Please see the text." Summary by Sue Anderson
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