The History of the Highland Clearances

The History of the Highland Clearances
Author: Alexander Mackenzie
Publisher: Mercat Press Books
Total Pages: 592
Release: 1883
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The tragedy of the Clearances, brought about by cynical, often absentee landlords, is a black page in Scotland's history. Written while the effects it describes were still unfolding, Mackenzie's history brings the distress before the reader.

Donald McLeod's Gloomy Memories in the Highlands of Scotland

Donald McLeod's Gloomy Memories in the Highlands of Scotland
Author: Donald McLeod
Publisher: Franklin Classics
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2018-10-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9780342838172

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Sunny Memories

Sunny Memories
Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1854
Genre: England
ISBN:

Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Author: Frederick Douglass
Publisher:
Total Pages: 628
Release: 1882
Genre: Abolitionists
ISBN:

Frederick Douglass recounts early years of abuse, his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom, abolitionist campaigns, and his crusade for full civil rights for former slaves. It is also the only of Douglass's autobiographies to discuss his life during and after the Civil War, including his encounters with American presidents such as Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield.