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Enter the world of one of the most influential religious leaders of the 19th century and discover the life and legacy of Theodore Parker from those who knew him best.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Weiss's book examines the history and evolution of religion in America, from the Puritans to the present day.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1864 Edition.

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""Wit, Humor and Shakespeare: Twelve Essays"" is a collection of critical essays written by John Weiss that explores the use of wit and humor in Shakespeare's plays. The book covers a range of topics, including the role of wit in Shakespeare's comedies, the use of humor in his tragedies, and the ways in which Shakespeare's plays reflect the comedic and satirical traditions of his time. Weiss also examines the ways in which Shakespeare's use of wit and humor has influenced later writers and thinkers, and how it continues to resonate with modern audiences. With its insightful analysis and engaging writing style, ""Wit, Humor and Shakespeare: Twelve Essays"" is a must-read for anyone interested in Shakespearean literature and the history of comedy.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.

The Road to Dundee began as a dirt wagon trail from downtown Elgin to the neighboring village of Dundee. Over the years it became known as the Dundee Road and finally in the early 1900's known as Dundee Avenue. What became of the Elgin Agricultural Society founded in 1870 and horse racing in Elgin? With the formation of the Elgin Improvement Company in 1890 read how the area east of Dundee Avenue went from field to factory. Learn about some of the early settlers and their families: Marks, Pabst, Hade, McBride, Beckmann, Muetterties and others.Read about the major employers: the Illinois Watch Case Company, the Ludlow Shoe Factory and Cutter and Crossette Shirt Factory. Follow the buildings through the years and what became of them. Other businesses that started small: Fox Valley Fire and Safety, Muetterties Bakery and Gromer's Grocery. What challenges did these small businesses face?Where were the children educated? Read about Columbia School and the building of Larsen Middle School.Learn about Peter Burritt and his second wife, Rebecca McBride Burritt Gilbert, a strong businesswoman ahead of her time, who built the Henriette and Burritt Buildings and managed extensive real estate holdings in Elgin.

As time goes by and families move on many places of our past are soon forgotten. With progress comes change and familiar landmarks disappear. It's important to write our history while those that are still with us can share their insights.A neighborhood was much more than a place to live; it was also a place to worship, to work, to socialize and to meet our daily needs. In today's age a click of a button will bring to our door whatever we want or need but what was it like 50 years or 100 years ago?-Who was Burgess Truesdell and why is he important to Elgin's northeast side?-Why was part of P.J. Kimball junior's property sold at public auction?-What Catholic organization founded a hospital?-What's the story behind the Hewins House?-What religious groups founded chapels in the neighborhood?-Who was the other Kimball family?-Who were the Knott and Mann families?-What factory went from Chewing Gum to a Creamery to a Blacksmith to Furniture Empire?-Who was Fred Seiger and his contribution to Elgin?-Who was M.G.D. and what did he offer?-Who were Gottlieb and Elmer Schick and how did prohibition affect them?

Has passing by an old house ever piqued your interest? Have you ever wondered who built it? Or even who lived there? Were they new immigrants with hopes and dreams of a better future for their families? Or were they descendants of the early families?How did they provide for their family? What churches did they attend? Were they members of fraternal or service organizations?How much did a lot cost? How was it sold? Follow a "lot" for 150 plus years from the original land patent issued by the Federal Government in the 1840's to a lot that a house now occupies. See how owners financed their "American Dream" from the simple handshake, to using third parties to back the loan, to more formal agreements with capitalists to the modern banking era.-Who was the first white child born in Kane County?-Who owned and published Elgin's first German language newspaper?-Who brought home an Italian bride after World War II?-Who left Elgin and owned and operated a well-known women's hat shop in Belvidere?-Who was Elgin's first piano dealer?-Who served as a lieutenant in the Elgin Fire Department?-Who was one of the first airplane pilots in Elgin?-Which German immigrant was a merchant and served as a city alderman from 1875 - 1881?-Who brought McDonald's to Elgin and how much did the first restaurant cost?-Who played for the Chicago White Sox and was co-owner of a landmark restaurant in Algonquin?-Who were the Danish immigrants who owned their house for almost 100 years?-Who was known as "the superintendent of the quarry"?-Which Italian immigrant owned and operated a greenhouse?-Who owned the roofing company on Hill Avenue?-Which famous capitalist died as a result of being run over by a runaway team of horses?-Who started a kindergarten at the Elgin Watch Factory?This work brings the two together to give an impression of a small piece of a larger urban area. Come explore a block of Elgin's east side!

Has passing by an old house ever piqued your interest? Have you ever wondered who built it? Or even who lived there? Were they new immigrants with hopes and dreams of a better future for their families? Or were they descendants of the early families? How did they provide for their family? What churches did they attend? Were they members of fraternal or service organizations?How much did a lot cost? How was it sold? Follow a "lot" for 150 plus years from the original land patent issued by the Federal Government in the 1840's to a lot that a house now occupies. See how owners financed their "American Dream" from the simple handshake, to using third parties to back the loan, to more formal agreements with capitalists to the modern banking era.-Who was the dentist that went missing in California?-Where was the horse race track?-Which shoe company official's wife committed suicide?-Who was the star baseball pitcher for the Elgin High School team of 1913?-Who was the Mayflower descendant?-Whose husband was the circus aerialist?-Who was the "sand and gravel" man?-What roofing company started as a home based business?-Who built the first concrete block manufactory?-Who was the well-known plasterer?-Which is probably the oldest house on the street?-Who was the Civil War veteran?-Who made the limestone window ledges for many of the churches?-Who earned a patent for an improved ball bearing?-Who was the famous auctioneer that fell to his death from a train platform?-What famous abolitionist owned the Schoonhoven mansion?This work brings the two together to give an impression of a small piece of a larger urban area. Come explore a block of Elgin's east side!

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Modern adult life revolves around monumental purchases such as a house, a car, and a deluge of other items that almost universally require entering a formal interest bearing debt obligation. As such, understanding the governing mathematical equations that dictate these interest bearing debts is critical to a practical education. This book intends to provide a basic mathematical understanding of the underlying rules of interest bearing debt taking no prior understanding of mathematics for granted. This book is tailored to take the student all the way from addition to continuous compounding interest in the least painful and most efficient path possible. The mathematics of interest is not a hard subject and I prove this through an easy to read and obvious approach. I have written this book with the following type of reader in mind; The fresh on their own young adult entering a world of credit cards and student loans, The new home buyer bewildered by the fast and seemingly secret world of interest bearing loans, The debtor well above their head in obligations who would like to know why they never seem to pay off their debt by paying the minimum payment. It is my sincerest hope that this book helps you with your needs.

This book takes no prior knowledge of mathematics for granted as it takes the student slowly and surely from addition all the way to a basic understanding of the calculus in the least painful and most efficient path possible. The calculus is not a hard subject, and this book proves this through an easy to read, obvious approach spanning only 100 pages. This book is written with the following type of student in mind; the non-traditional student returning to college after a long break, a notoriously weak student in math who just needs to get past calculus to obtain a degree, and the garage tinkerer who wishes to understand a little more about the technical subjects. This book is meant to address the many fundamental thought-blocks that keep the average 'mathaphobe' (or just an interested person who doesn't have the time to enroll in a course) from excelling in mathematics in a clear and concise manner. It is my sincerest hope that this book helps you with your needs.

The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School Libraryocm13065801Boston: J. Munroe, 1853. 27 p.; 24 cm.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

American religion is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1871.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.