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U. Of Virginia: "A Modest Enquiry Into the Nature and " by Benjamin Franklin
The original text of a 1729 essay by Benjamin Franklin entitled "A Modest Enquiry into the Nature and Necessity of a Paper-Currency." Franklin supports paper currency to encourage trade.
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Dolley Madison Project: Life, Letters and Legacy of Dolley Payne Madison
This is a wonderful, inclusive site about Dolley Madison, containing biographical information, her letters, pictures and much more.
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Lewis and Clark: Maps of Exploration 1507 1814
An online resource from the University of Virginia Library. This exhibition includes maps, documents, and a great overview map collections from the first images of the New World to maps from the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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The Surgery of Ancient Rome
This illustrated article dicusses an exhibition on the surgical instruments used by the Roman during ancient times.
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Miller Center at Uva: Truman Announces Fair Deal Program January 5, 1949
President Harry S. Truman presented his ideas for a Fair Deal in his State of the Union address in 1949. Read about his plans for extending the progressive legislation that had its start in Roosevelt's New Deal. Find out what passed,...
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Letters to and From Jefferson, 1821
Resource presents a collection of letters to and from Jefferson in the year 1821.
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University of Virginia: Aesop's Fables
An extensive collection of fables by Aesop in electronic form. An excellent reference from the University of Virginia.
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University of Virginia: The Rabbit Pen
This essay from the University of Virginia provides an e-text of Anderson's story "The Rabbit-pen."
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University of Virginia: Emma by Jane Austen
You can read the entire novel at this site from the University of Virginia, as well as view page images from an early edition of the work. Downloadable.
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University of Virginia: Adventures of Gerard
Read these military tales by Conan Doyle provided for by the University of Virginia, detailing the exploits of a soldier in the Napoleonic wars.
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Univ. Of Virginia: "The Brick Moon," and Other Stories
The University of Virginia Library provides the full text to Edward Everett Hale's volume of short stories. The preface is very enlightening and should definitely be read. The volume includes eight of his short stories.
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University of Virginia: Les Miserables, Volume 1 Fantine
An HTML version of the first volume of Hugo's famous novel is available here from the University of Virginia.
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The University of Virginia: Les Miserables, Volume 5: Jean Valjean
The last volume of Hugo's novel is found at this etext from the University of Virginia.
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University of Virginia: Thomas Jefferson's Autobiography
The University of Virginia presents the full text of Thomas Jefferson's autobiography. Among many other topics, Jefferson discusses the Declaration of Independence.
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The University of Virginia: Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis
Full text of Sinclair Lewis' 1922 novel, Babbitt.
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The University of Virginia: Library: Le Morte D'arthur
Electronic version of Book I of Malory's "Le Morte D'Arthur." Includes a bibliographical note, a preface of William Caxton, and a glossary.
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University of Virginia: William Wordsworth, "Lyrical Ballads"
This site from the University of Virginia provides the text to the book of poems "Lyrical Ballads," featuring the work of Coleridge and Wordsworth.
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University of Virginia: Addresses, Messages, and Replies
In this collection from the University of Virginia you can read miscellaneous kinds of correspondence by Jefferson, including letters about American Indian issues and annual addresses to the House and Senate.
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University of Virginia: Letters From Thomas Jefferson
In this collection from the University of Virginia you can access a collection of letters written by Thomas Jefferson to his contemporaries.
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University of Virginia: Thomas Jefferson's Public Papers
Access a collection of Thomas Jefferson's Public Papers provided for by the University of Virginia. Content ranges from bills to "Observations on a Whale Fishery" to Opinions on French Treaties.
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University of Virginia: Sara Teasdale: Rivers to the Sea
Index to the full text of Sara Teasdale's 1915 collection of poems, "Rivers to the Sea."
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University of Virginia: Galen
An incredibly interesting site on an amazing force in early medicine, Galen. This site gives a biography and explains some of Galen's beliefs.
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University of Virginia: The Triumph of the Egg
An e-text of Anderson's story "The Triumph of the Egg."
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Univ. Of Virginia: Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, Poems
The University of Virginia Library provides a wonderful selection of Frances Harper poems. Each poem is individually linked for easy access to one of interest. Includes images.