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  • Exceptional Places Illustrated

    by THOMAS D WILSON ...
    Exceptional Places Illustrated is a guide to the most iconic and extraordinary historic places in the United States. It highlights historic districts that originated as central business districts of cities, towns, or villages, alongside their adjoining mixed-use neighborhoods. This illustrated volume serves as a companion to Exceptional Places: A Comparative Field Guide to Iconic and Extraordinary ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD

  • Bluebeard: A Contribution to History and Folklore

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    The story of Bluebeard has become a classic in infantile mythical (folklore) literature wherever the English and French languages are spoken. Rev. Dr. Shahan suggests its possible existence in earlier languages and more distant countries. The story is more or less mythical. While it does not follow history with any pretence of fidelity, it has come to be recognised by the historians and literati ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Oglethorpe Plan

    Enlightenment Design in Savannah and Beyond

    by Thomas D. Wilson ...
    The statesman and reformer James Oglethorpe was a significant figure in the philosophical and political landscape of eighteenth-century British America. His social contributions—all informed by Enlightenment ideals—included prison reform, the founding of the Georgia Colony on behalf of the "worthy poor," and stirring the founders of the abolitionist movement. He also developed the famous ward ... Read more

    $27.49 CAD

  • Ancient and Modern Physics

    by Thomas Edgar Willson ...
    "Ancient and Modern Physics" by Thomas Edgar Willson explores the evolution of physical theories from ancient times to contemporary understandings. The book delves into the foundational concepts established by early philosophers and scientists, illustrating how their ideas laid the groundwork for modern physics. Willson emphasizes the significance of key figures and their contributions, providing ... Read more

    $1.31 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Swastika: The Earliest Known Symbol and Its Migration with Observations on the Migration of Certain Industries in Prehistoric Times

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    An English gentleman, versed in prehistoric archæology, visited me in the summer of 1894, and during our conversation asked if we had the Swastika in America. I answered, “Yes,” and showed him two or three specimens of it. He demanded if we had any literature on the subject. I cited him De Mortillet, De Morgan, and Zmigrodzki, and he said, “No, I mean English or American.” I began a search which ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Charleston and Savannah

    The Rise, Fall, and Reinvention of Two Rival Cities

    by Thomas D. Wilson ...
    Series Book 312 - Wormsloe Foundation Publications
    Thomas D. Wilson’s Charleston and Savannah is the first comprehensive history of Charleston and Savannah in a single volume that weaves together the influences and parallels of their intrinsic stories. As two of the earliest English-speaking cities founded in America, Charleston and Savannah are among the nation’s top historic sites. Their historic characters, which attract millions of visitors ... Read more

    $46.19 CAD

  • President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017)

    The Rise and Development of America Through the Ambitions and Platforms of Elected Presidents

    by Bill Clinton, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington, Benjamin Harrison, Calvin Coolidge, William McKinley, James Madison, Grover Cleveland, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, James Buchanan, Herbert Hoover, Barack Obama, John Adams, Martin Van Buren, John Quincy Adams, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, Franklin Pierce, Harry S. Truman, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, William Henry Harrison, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Warren G. Harding, George W. Bush, Donald John Trump, Richard Milhous Nixon, William Howard Taft, Lyndon Baines Johnson, James A. Garfield, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Knox Polk ...
    In "President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017)," readers are invited to explore the evolving landscape of American political thought through the compelling lens of inaugural addresses. This collection captures the hopes, challenges, and aspirations of a nation through the words of its leaders. From Washington's foundational statement to Trump's contemporary vision, these ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ashley Cooper Plan

    The Founding of Carolina and the Origins of Southern Political Culture

    by Thomas D Wilson ...
    In this highly original work, Thomas D. Wilson offers surprising new insights into the origins of the political storms we witness today. Wilson connects the Ashley Cooper Plan — a seventeenth-century model for a well-ordered society imagined by Anthony Ashley Cooper (1st Earl of Shaftesbury) and his protégé John Locke — to current debates about views on climate change, sustainable development, ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD

  • Confucian Gods

    An Archaeology of Devotional Practice

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    Confucian Gods offers an intellectual history of Confucian conceptions of the gods found in the Classics and feasted by the imperial court until the early twentieth century. Thomas Wilson examines court debates surrounding these canonical gods and the devotional rites to feast them at imperial altars and temples during the Tang (618-907), Song (960-1279), and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties. Ritual ... Read more

    $63.59 CAD

  • The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    "The Swastika, the Earliest Known Symbol, and Its Migration" by Thomas Wilson explores the origins and historical significance of the swastika, a symbol that has been used across various cultures for millennia. Wilson delves into the etymology of the term and traces its appearances in ancient artifacts, religious texts, and art. The book highlights how the swastika has been a symbol of good ... Read more

    $1.31 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pizza Master: Over 50+ Fantastic Recipes For Anyone Who Loves Pizza

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    The concept and the classic pizza recipe came to us from Italy of the 17th century. Since then, it has become a favorite delicacy of people around the world. The reason for this popularity lies in the fact that, despite the remarkable ease of preparation and availability of ingredients, it is very tasty. At the same time for 4 centuries the use of a prescription, it is almost nothing has changed, ... Read more

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  • Bluebeard

    A Contribution to History and Folk-lore

    by Thomas Wilson ...
    Series series Chronicles & Essays
    Complete and unabridged, with 58 full-page plates by Frederic Leighton, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Philip Burne-Jones. Gilles de Rais, the marshal of France who fought beside Joan of Arc and was hanged in 1440 for the murder of children, set against the folk tale that grew out of him. Wilson was a Smithsonian curator and treats it as evidence rather than legend. This 58 plates after Doré, ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus