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Item of the Day: The State of the Public Debts and Finances (1783)

Caroline Fuchs wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: The State of the Public Debts and Finances at Signing the Preliminary Articles of Peace … more »

Tags: American Revolution, Great Britain, Posted by Caroline Fuchs, public debt

Item of the Day: Rush on Bloodletting (1789)

Matthew Williams wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: Medical Inquiries and Observations.  To which is added an Appendix, containing Observat … more »

Tags: Medicine, Posted by Matthew Williams, united states

Item of the Day: Cui bono? (1781)

Caroline Fuchs wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: Cui Bono? Or, An Inquiry, What Benefits Can Arise Either to the English or the Americans … more »

Tags: eighteenth century, England, Europe, Foreign relations, France, Great Britain, Posted by Caroline Fuchs, revolution

Item of the Day: Trevett against Weeden (1787)

Matthew Williams wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: The Case, Trevett against Weeden: On Information and Complaint, for refusing Paper Bills … more »

Tags: Constitutional Debate, Crime and Punishment, Early Republic, eighteenth century, Government, Legal, Posted by Matthew Williams

Item of the Day: Mr. Adams Election Sermon May 29, 1782

Caroline Fuchs wrote 2 months ago: Full Title: A Sermon Preached Before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; Governour; His Honor Thomas … more »

Tags: Posted by Caroline Fuchs, Massachusetts, Sermons, Elections

Item of the Day: Travels through Syria and Egypt (1805)

Caroline Fuchs wrote 3 months ago: Full Title: Travels through Syria and Egypt, in the Years 1783, 1784, and 1785. Containing the Prese … more »

Tags: Culture, Posted by Caroline Fuchs, Travel, Travel Literature

Item of the Day: Zeluco (1789)

Caroline Fuchs wrote 5 months ago: Full Title: Zeluco. Various Views of Human Nature, Taken from Life and Manners, Foreign and Domestic … more »

Tags: Fiction, Posted by Caroline Fuchs, Great Britain, England, Literature

Item of the Day: Johnson's Lives: Swift (1781)

Matthew Williams wrote 5 months ago: Full Title: The Lives of the English Poets; and a Criticism of their Works. By Samuel Johnson. Vol. … more »

Tags: Biography, criticism, Literature, Posted by Matthew Williams

Item of the Day: Aesop's "The Lion and other Beasts" (1782)

Caroline Fuchs wrote 6 months ago: Full Title: Fables of Aesop and Others: Translated into English. With Applications; And a Print befo … more »

Tags: Fables, Fiction, Literature, Posted by Caroline Fuchs

Item of the Day: Burney’s History of Music (1789)

Matthew Williams wrote 6 months ago: Full Title: A General History of Music, From the Earliest Ages to the Present Period. By Charles Bur … more »

Tags: criticism, Music, Posted by Matthew Williams

Item of the Day: Beccaria's Crimes and Punishments (1788)

Matthew Williams wrote 7 months ago: Full Title: An Essay on Crimes and Punishments The Marquis Beccaria of Milan. With a Commentary by … more »

Tags: Legal, Liberty, Political Commentary, Posted by Matthew Williams

Item of the Day: Mrs. Piozzi’s Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy and Germany.

Matthew Williams wrote 7 months ago: Full Title: Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy and G … more »

Tags: Europe, language, Posted by Matthew Williams, Travel Literature

Item of the Day: Dissertations on the English Language (1789)

Caroline Fuchs wrote 7 months ago: Full Title: Dissertations on the English Language: with Notes, Historical and Critical. To which is … more »

Tags: Education, Grammar, language, Posted by Caroline Fuchs, united states

Item of the Day: Address and Recommendations to the States (1783)

Caroline Fuchs wrote 8 months ago: Full Title: Address and Recommendations to the States, by the United States in Congress assembled. P … more »

Tags: Congress, Early Republic, Posted by Caroline Fuchs, public debt

Item of the Day: The Age of Louis XIV (1780)

Matthew Williams wrote 8 months ago: Full Title: The Age of Louis XIV. To which is added, AN Abstract of the Age of Louis XV. Translated … more »

Tags: Commerce, England, Europe, France, History, military, Posted by Matthew Williams

Item of the Day: History of the War with America, France, Spain, and Holland (1785)

Caroline Fuchs wrote 8 months ago: Full Title: History of the War with America, France, Spain; and Holland; commencing in 1775 and endi … more »

Tags: History, Posted by Caroline Fuchs, Great Britain, England

Item of the Day: The Works of John Fothergill (1784)

Caroline Fuchs wrote 9 months ago: Full Title: The Works of John Fothergill, M.D.  . . . with some Account of his Life by John Coakle … more »

Tags: Medicine, Women, Posted by Caroline Fuchs, health

Item of the Day: Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin and William Strahan (1775)

rdresser wrote 1 year ago: Full Title:  The Works of Benjamin Franklin; Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not … more »

Tags: 1770's, American Revolution, England, Franklin, Letters, Posted by Rebecca Dresser

Item of the Day: History of the Westminster Election (1784)

Caroline Fuchs wrote 1 year ago: Full Title: History of the Westminster Election, containing Every Material Occurence, from its Comme … more »

Tags: Posted by Caroline Fuchs, Great Britain, Satire, Politics


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