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A collection of short Christmas stories by Washington Irving

An anthology of 19 children's stories, supplemented by full color illustrations.

This book contains eight short children's stories, illustrated with photos.

Sesame and Lilies contains 3 lectures given by John Ruskin and commentaries on each of them. Also included is an introduction by Mrs. Lois G. Hufford on the spirit of Ruskin's work, which, along with the lecture commentaries, provides a basis for…

An account of the state of Kansas' participation in the 1904 World's Fair held in St. Louis, MO. This account contains written and visual records of the notable accomplishments Kansas shared at the World's Fair. This includes, but is not limited to…

Information on the life of Rev. Father John Schoenmakers, S.J., and on his relationship with the Osage Native Americans in Southeast Kansas.

A Catechism of the Catholic Church, written by Joseph Deharbe. Worded in a simple manner, this catechism is constructed so as to aid children, adults, and those in between in the understanding of the Catholic Church.

This source contains an overview of the life of Catharine Tehgahkwita, a saintly Mohawk woman. After this is a compilation of letters written by missionaries to Native Americans around the Rocky Mountain area. The end of the source contains a…

The account of Christopher Columbus on the discovery of the Americas and his experience with the indigenous peoples of what is now Central America. Containing exact prints of the Latin translation of his journal and of woodcut illustrations of his…

A biography of Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B. This German monk immigrated to the United States in the mid-1800s and founded the first Benedictine monastery in the country, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.