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1. The History of St. Thomas Episcopal Church - Thomasville, Georgia. - Balfour, Robert Charles Jr.

   "The History of St. Thomas Episcopal Church" by Robert Charles Balfour, Jr., 1968. A history of the church, many of its early leadership, a brief history of Thomasville and mention of other churches. Signed by the author to "Mrs. Wm A. (Bob) Watt from Gerald Cornell."

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2. The History of the Black Community of Thomas County, Georgia from 1827 to 1909 - Harold Henry Spangle, Jr.

   "The History of the Black Community of Thomas County, Georgia from 1827 to 1909" by Harold Henry Spangle, Jr., 1994. Published from Spangle's senior thesis at Valdosta State College in 1977.

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3. The History of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution - St. Paul, John, Jr.

   "The History of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution" by John St. Paul, Jr., 1962.

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4. The History of the Peloponnesian War - John J. Owen, D.D.

   "The History of the Peloponnesian War, by Thucydides; according to the Text of L. Dindorf; with Notes: for the use of Colleges: by John J. Owens, D. D. Published by Leavitt & Allen, New York, 1848. Written in Greek. Then on page 181 it begins with notes deciphering and explaining the work. "The historian alleges as the reason why he composed a history of the Peloponnesian war that it was greater and more memorable than any war in Greece which had...

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5. The Holy Bible, Complete and how to Understand it - Roswell D. Hitchcock

   "The Holy Bible, Complete and how to Understand it" by Roswell D. Hitchcock, 1869. The New and Old Testaments with commentary.

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6. The Human Body - H. Martin Newell

   "The Human Body" by H. Martin Newell, 1898. As per title, a book about human anatomy and physiology owned by Elizabeth "Bessie" Weirig of Thomasville.

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7. The Last Confederate General - Gordon, Larry

   "The Last Confederate General" presents the first biography of Confederate cavalry commander John Crawford Vaughn, from his birth in East Tennessee, through the Mexican War, the gold rush, and the War Between the States, to his return to Tennessee, and his untimely death in Georgia.

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8. The Leading Facts of English History - D.H. Montgomery

   "The Leading Facts of English History" by D.H. Montgomery, 1901. A broad, general history of England and Great Britain.

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9. The Legacy of a Red Hills Hunting Plantation - Crawford, Robert L.

   "The Legacy of a Red Hills Hunting Plantation: Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy" by Robert L. Crawford and William R. Breueckheimer, 2012. The book, from the dust cover "traces the transformation of the plantation into what its founders envisioned - a long-term plot study station, independent of government or academic control. It also reveals fascinating insights into the life of the wealthy landowner, [Henry L.] Beadel, and his ...

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10. The Library of Romance. Waltham - Leitch Ritchie

    "The Library of Romance. Waltham" by Leitch Ritchie. Published by Carey, Lea and Blanchard, Philadelpia, 1833. Novels of this era "consisted of a monthly series of original tales, nobels and other works of fiction by the most eminent writers of the age."

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11. The Life & Words of Christ - Cunningham Geikie

    "The Life & Words of Christ" by Cunningham Geikie, 1887. As per title, a biographical history of Jesus based on various sources.

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12. The Life of Mohammed - Rev. George Bush, A.M.

    "The Life of Mohammed; Founder of the Religion of Islam, and of the Empire of the Saracens" by Rev. George Bush, A. M. Published by J & J Harper Co., NY 1831. Book traces the life of Mohammed and the beginnings of Islam, in 16 chapters.

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13. The Life of Mohammed - Rev. George Bush, A.M.

    "The Life of Mohammed; Founder of the Religion of Islam, and of the Empire of the Saracens" by Rev. George Bush, A.M. Published by J.& J Harper, 1831. The book compares Islam to Christianity; Mohammed to leaders of Christianity.

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14. The Lives and Exploits of Banditti and Robbers in all Parts of the World - C.Mac Farlane, Esq.

    "The Lives and Exploits of Banditti and Robbers in All Parts of the World" in two volumes. Vol. I by C. Mac Farlane, Esq. Author of :Constantinople in a829" and the Romance of Italian History". Printed by J&J Harper. Gives general view of bandits and robbers from the robber of the Abruzzi, Brigands of Calabria,Francatripa, Benincasa, Brigands of Calabria,Scarolla, Vardarelli, Don Ciro, Roman, Lombardy, Neapolitan and Roman Brigands.

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15. The Long Road Home - Litherland, Janet

    "The Long Road Home" by Janet Litherland, 2011. Fictional book by an author who lives in Thomasville. Description on the reverse: "Someone is grasping at Rachel Wynn from beyond the grave. Each time she sees an ancient photograph of a certain woman, her breath is sucked away and she begins to cough violently. She feels as if she is being attacked. And she wants to know why. Armed with clues discoverd in an old shoebox, Rachel travels to the wild...

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16. The Long Way Down - White, Robb

    "The Long Way Down" by Robb White, III, 1977. Book about an eighteen year old girl who wants to be a trapeze performer, finds she has a lot to learn when she joins a circus. From the dust cover: "'All right, listen. Swing back once more and then swing down. When I say go, you turn loose. Just turn loose when I say go. Don't move, don't try to grab me, just stay exactly the way you are and turn loose...' Tina clung to the bar, terrified, wa...

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17. The Man Who Carved Stone Mountain - Donna Faulkner Barron & Kay Jones Stowe

    "The Man Who Carved Stone Mountain" by Donna Faulkner Barron and Kay Jones Stowe, 2015. Book about Roy Faulkner, the man who carved the Confederate mounment at Stone Mountain by his daughter Donna Faulkner Barron. The author was a guest speaker at an event at the History Center hosted and sponsored by the Thomasville U.D.C. as a rental on February 18, 2020. Inside cover signed to the Thomasville History Center by the author.

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18. The Memorial Volume of Jefferson Davis - J. Willliam Jones

    "The Memorial Volume of Jefferson Davis or Our Dead President, Jefferson Davis, and the World's Tribute to His Memory" by J. William Jones, 1890. A biography and edited compilation of documents in memory of Confederate President Jefferson Davis upon his death.

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19. The Men of Gambier Bay - Edwin Hoyt

    "The Men of Gambier Bay" by Edwin P. Hoyt, 1979. World War II history of the US Navy ship USS GAMBIER BAY, the destroyer on which Vereen Bell died. Pacific theater, Thomasville veterans, naval history.

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20. The Men of Gambier Bay - Hoyt, Edwin P.

    "The Men of Gambier Bay" by Edwin P. Hoyt, 1979. World War II history of the US Navy ship USS GAMBIER BAY, the destroyer on which Vereen Bell died. Pacific theater, Thomasville veterans, naval history.

    Record Type: Library