We have in: this rare copy of Vol. IV of the six volume history of women’s suffrage. The six volumes consist of 5,700 pages written over 41 years. They are the primary documentation of women’s suffrage from its beginning to the 19th amendment in 1920 which gave women the right to vote. The six volumes … Continue reading
“They carried all they could bear, and then some, including a silent awe for the terrible power of the things they carried.” Tim O’Brien (Vietnam) This was a different war, an earlier war. Our Civil War. This book was published in 1863 for the officers responsible for all government property issued, though how they could … Continue reading
Way back in the personal history of the doctoral candidate there was probably a Little Golden Book or two…or more. We all have to start somewhere. There is strong evidence that reading to children has positive benefits in all areas of their development as well as creating a bond with the parent, grandparent, … Continue reading
The Eclectic Reader has always had an outstanding collection of books on nature and the environment. We go out of our way to carry nature writers, past and present, and to acquire books on the flora and fauna of the world and the environmental issues facing us today. More than ever we need to … Continue reading
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