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Redeeming The Republic: The Third Period Of The War Of The Rebellion, In The Year 1864 is a historical book written by Charles Carleton Coffin and published in 1889. This book focuses on the third year of the American Civil War, which was a crucial period for both the Union and the Confederacy. Coffin provides a detailed account of the events that took place during this year, including the battles of Atlanta, Mobile Bay, and Petersburg.The author describes the strategies and tactics used by both sides, as well as the political and social factors that influenced the course of the war. Coffin also discusses the impact of the war on the lives of ordinary people, including soldiers and civilians. He provides vivid descriptions of the hardships and sacrifices endured by those who fought and suffered during this tumultuous time in American history.Overall, Redeeming The Republic is a comprehensive and insightful account of a pivotal year in the Civil War. It offers a valuable perspective on the challenges and triumphs of both the Union and the Confederacy, as well as the lasting impact of the war on American society and politics.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

"Old Times in the Colonies" is an outline of some of the principal events that transpired during the colonial period of our country, and portrays the hardships and sufferings of those who laid the foundations of a new empire. It will show how the Old World laws, habits, and customs were gradually changed; how the grand ideas of Freedom and the Rights of Man took root and flourished. It covers the period from the discovery and settlement of America to the Revolutionary War. Contents: - Discovery of San Salvador - Forces of Civilization - First Settlements - The Wise Fool of England and His Times - The Beginning of Two Civilizations - How Beaver-skins and Tobacco Helped on Civilization - The Pilgrims - First Years at Plymouth - Settlement of New Hampshire, New York, and Canada - The Puritan Beginning - The Puritans Take Possession of New England - Island and New Hampshire - Affairs at Manhattan - The Struggle for Liberty in England, and How It Affected America - The Quakers - The End of Dutch Rule in America - The Times of Charles II - King Philip's War - Louis Frontenac in Canada - Governor Berkeley and the Virginians - How the King Took Away the Charters of the Colonies - King William's War - New Jersey and Maryland - Settlement of Pennsylvania - Witches - The Legacy of Blood - Maine and New Hampshire - The Carolinas - Georgia - The Negro Tragedy - The Beginning of a Great Struggle - Defeat or General Braddock - The Emperor or Austria's Will - Incompetent and Cowardly Generals - Two Civilizations - The Destiny of an Empire

This "Story of Liberty" is a true narrative. It covers a period of five hundred years fight for liberty, from the Magna Carta (1215) up to the landing of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts (1620). "Old Times in the Colonies" is an outline of some of the principal events that transpired during the colonial period of our country, and portrays the hardships and sufferings of those who laid the foundations of a new empire. It will show how the Old World laws, habits, and customs were gradually changed; how the grand ideas of Freedom and the Rights of Man took root and flourished. It covers the period from the discovery and settlement of America to the Revolutionary War.

Many volumes have been written setting forth the patriotism and heroism of the fathers of the Republic, but the devotion of the mothers and daughters has received far less attention. This book is designed, therefore, to portray in some degree their influence in the struggle of the Colonies to attain their independence. The narration of events takes the form of a story--a slight thread of romance being employed, rather than didactic narrative, to more vividly picture the scenes and the parts performed by the actors in the great historic drama. It will not be difficult for the reader to discern between the facts of history and the imaginative parts of the story.

This "Story of Liberty" is a true narrative. It covers a period of five hundred years fight for liberty, from the Magna Carta (1215) up to the landing of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts (1620) Contents: - John Lackland and the Barons - The Man Who Preached After He Was Dead - The Fire That Was Kindled in Bohemia - What Laurence Coster and John Gutenberg Did for Liberty - The Men Who Ask Questions - How a Man Tried to Reach the East by Sailing West - The New Home of Liberty - A Boy Who Objected to Marrying His Brother's Widow - The Man Who Can Do No Wrong - The Boy Who Sung for His Breakfast - What the Boy Who Sung for His Breakfast Saw in Rome - The Boy-Cardinal - The Boy-Emperor - The Field of the Cloth of Gold - The Men Who Obey Orders - Plans That Did Not Come to Pass - The Man Who Split the Church in Twain - The Queen Who Burned Heretics - How Liberty Began in France - The Man Who Filled the World With Woe - Progress of Liberty in England - How the Pope Put Down the Heretics - The Queen of the Scots - St. Bartholomew - How the "Beggars" Fought for Their Rights - Why the Queen of Scotland Lost Her Head - The Retribution That Followed Crime - William Brewster and His Friends - The Star of Empire - The "Half-Moon" - Strangers and Pilgrims

Charles Carleton Coffin (July 26, 1823 - March 2, 1896) was an American journalist, American Civil War correspondent, author and politician. Coffin was one of the best-known newspaper correspondents of the American Civil War. He has been called "the Ernie Pyle of his era," and a biographer, W E Griffis, referred to him as "a soldier of the pen and knight of the truth."