On December 18, 1620, the famous Mayflower docks at what would become modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. The success in the establishment of Plymouth Colony has been remembered in the United States through the Thanksgiving holiday tradition of feasts of celebration shared with family and friends. The Mayflower‘s crew took the ship back to England on April […]
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New Catalog Categories: Manga and Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Another Turn Used Books has added two new product categories to its catalog: Manga and Sci-Fi / Fantasy.
Today in History: Patrick Henry’s Famous "Liberty or Death" Speech
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! — Patrick Henry, Second Virginia Convention, March 23, 1775 These words were the […]
What’s New: More Tales from Grace Chapel Inn
We’ve added several more titles from the popular Christian fiction series Tales from Grace Chapel Inn, featuring the lives of Jane, Louise, and Alice Howard, three sisters who have turned their childhood home into a bed and breakfast. Many interesting guests visit the inn, as well as make an impact on the small community of […]
Today in History: The War of 1812 Begins
This day (June 18) in 1812 marks the beginning of the War of 1812 after the U.S., under the presidency of James Madison, declared war on Great Britain. There were three major reasons for this declaration: Britain’s economic blockade of France, the capturing of American seaman and forcing them to serve in the British Royal […]
American Civil War
April is a significant month in American history: The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861, and ended when Confederate General Lee surrendered to Union General Grant on April 9, 1865 (although the last shot was fired on June 22, 1865). To aid in your study of this pivotal war that defined our country, […]