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"Our Southern Highlanders" by Horace Kephart delves into the lives and landscapes of the Appalachian region, focusing particularly on the mountaineers of the Southern highlands. Kephart explores the characteristics, culture, and isolation of the people living in these rugged mountains, painting a vivid picture of both their struggles and the stunning natural environment that surrounds them. In a historical context of the Southern mountaineers, Kephart highlights their reputation as fierce and solitary individuals, oftentimes misunderstood and under appreciated. After living among them for ...

Horace was one of the greatest poets during the reign of Augustus and is seen as mark of cultural sophistication since this time. This Very Short Introduction examines how Horace's poetry has exerted enormous influence but argues that it is best understood within the traditions of ancient literature.

In the Introduction to Camping and Woodcraft, Horace Kephart wrote: “My one aim in writing this little book is to make it of practical service to those who seek rest or sport in the wilderness, or whose business calls them thither.” The author further described the content of this book: “In the following chapters I offer some suggestions on outfitting, making camps, dressing and keeping game and fish, camp cookery, forest travel, how to avoid getting lost, and what to do if one does get lost, living off the country, what the different species of trees are good for (from a camper's ...

An easy to read biography of the 30th president of the United States.

Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 BCE) wrote some of ancient Rome's greatest poetry, melding languages and cultures with youthful ideals and a realist's recognition of the dictatorial world around him. Horace is famed for his fine phrases, lyric sex, and guidance on how to live, but he was a poet maddened by war, and many of his most self-revealing poems have rarely been seen. He could be sublime and obscene, amusing and abusive, a model of moderation and anything but.

Horace Walpole, 4th earl of Orford, was a cultivated participant in, and observer of, the social and political life of Georgian England. His charming and witty letters are valuable pictures of the age. "A man so blessed that he could unfold every gift, every foible, whose long life spreads like a great lake reflecting houses and friends and wars and snuff boxes and revolutions and lap dogs, the great and the little, all intermingled, and behind them a stretch of the serene blue sky." Virginia Woolf. (Summary by barbara2)

Immerse yourself in Georgian England as depicted through the charming and witty letters of Horace Walpole, the 4th Earl of Orford. An active participant and keen observer of social and political life, Walpoles letters offer a vivid snapshot of the era. Virginia Woolf described him as a man who could beautifully capture every gift and foible of his time - his long life reflecting a panorama of houses, friends, wars, snuff boxes, revolutions, and lap dogs, all playing out against the serene blue sky. Join us as we delve into these valuable historical documents, brought to life by Barbara2.

A discussion of the books and authors I remember being around my house when I was a kid, focusing on Thrillers,  Westerns, Crime, and Popular Fiction of the 1970s and 80s.

In the final year of the American Civil War, Horace Porter served as aide-de-camp to General Ulysses S. Grant, the commanding general of the Northern armies. This captivating memoir, penned in 1897, draws from Porters extensive notes taken during this pivotal time in history. It is highly esteemed by historians for its vivid portrayal of events. Porter continued to work closely with Grant until 1869 and then served as his personal secretary in the White House until 1872. He later held the position of U.S. ambassador to France from 1897 to 1905. (David Wales)