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Eastern North Carolina Works

Title  (Click on Title to Read)

Author

Date

Description

Historical Raleigh

Moses N. Amis

1913

Interesting Book About Raleigh and Its History Written in 1913 with Illustrations and Ads

Morehead City Centennial Jubilee

Unknown

1957

Official Guide with Pictures and Ads

Some Memories of My Life

Alfred Waddell

1912

Life in Wilmington in the 1800s

Memoirs of an Octogenarian

John Bellamy

 1942

Life in Wilmington 1860-1940

An Account of the Cape Fear Country

Hugh B Meredith

 1731

An Early Colonial Account

The Dealings of God with a Laborer

Bernard Greenwood

 1884

The Experience of Bernard Greenwood, a primitive baptist preacher who migrated from Gernany and settled in Wilson County in the 1840s

Some Stories of My Life 1850-1911

Jesse Battle

 1911

Stories of Wilson County

Facts about Wilson

Lester Rose

 1934

Illustrated Guide to Wilson

Wartime Reminiscences and other Selections  1840-1912

James Hollowell

 1912

Memoirs of a Goldsboro (NC) native concerning the town during the 1800s

Goldsboro, the Gate City of Eastern North Carolins

Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce

 1923

A 1923 illustrated guide to Goldsboro

Goldsboro Centennial Celebration

Goldsboro

 1947

Illustrated guide with advertisements

Big End of the Horn

Julia Canaday

1956

Book about growing up in Johnston County in the early 1900s

The Story of the Methodists in the Port of Beaufort

Amy Muse

1941

The story of the Methodists in Beaufort from the 1700s until 1941

 

Worldwide Works of Interest

Title  (Click on Title to Read)

Author

Date

Description

The Travels of Marco Polo (vol 1)

Marco Polo

1324

His Original Journal

The Travels of Marco Polo (vol 2)

Marco Polo

1324

His Original Journal

Twenty Years as an African Slaver

Theodore Canot

 1854

The life journal of the caprtain of an african slave trade boat in the early 1800s

Captain Cook Journal During the First Voyage Around the World

Captain James Cook

 1779

 The ships log of Captain Cook (AB)

The Autobiography of Ben Franklin

Ben Franklin

 

 

The Hawaiian Archipelago

Isabella Byrd

 1875

A 19th Century account of visiting Hawaii and other Pacific islands

The Life and Travels of Mungo Park in Central Africa

Mungo Park

 1806

18th Century account of travels in central Africa.

A Study of Aboriginal Life in Australia

Katie Langloh Parker

 (1800s)

A 19th Century account of Aboriginal Life in the Outback of Australia

Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe

 

(AB) - Audio Book Link

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain

 

(AB) - Audio Book Link

Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain

 

(AB) - Audio Book Link

David Copperfield

Charles Dickens

 

(AB) - Audio Book Link

Ulysses

James Joyce

 

 

Berlin Diary

William Shirer

1942

Excellent Account of Pre and Early War Nazi Germany by Correspondent
 (audio pt 1)  (audio pt 2)

 Spiritual Works

Title  (Click on Title to Read)

Author

Date

Description

The Bible

Various

 

 

The Gospel of John

John

 

(AB) - Audio Book Link

Revelation

John

 

(AB) - Audio Book Link

The Sayings of Guru Nanak

Guru Nanak

 1500

The Foundation of Sikhism

Guru Granth Sahib

Various Gurus

 

The Living "Truths" of Sikhism

 Reference, Guides, and How To

Title  (Click on Title to Read)

Author

Date

Description

A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis

Melvin Powers

 1961