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Desperate to escape his abusive father and the constraints of the civilized life, young Huck Finn fakes his death and, with the help of his slave friend Jim, embarks on a vagabond life rafting down the Mississippi River. Yet life is anything but carefree for Huck and Jim. Their travels bring them into contact with scores of rogues, rascals, ruffians, hucksters, and law-abiding citizens who would as soon seen Jim returned to his owners and Huck to...
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The unforgettable saga of a mischievous youngster and a runaway slave on a wild expedition to freedom. As the pair take the ride of their lives down the treacherous Mississippi River, they run into an entertaining assortment of off-beat characters and face one challenging adventure after another.
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Newspaper copyboy Victor Vollmer sets out from Memphis to spread the ashes of Mr. Spiro, his friend and mentor, at the mouth of the Mississippi River, and with the help of new friend Philomene he may meet the challenge.
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Scope and content: Memoirs and genealogies compiled by Leo F. Briley, Jr. Genealogical items include narratives about the Briley, Smith, and Collins families of Antioch, Tenn., including ancestors of Nashville mayor Beverly Briley.
Most notable among the Briley genealogy narratives are several accounts of the death of seventeen-year-old Joel Briley, who was killed by Bob Bates on January 30, 1874. Bates was seeking revenge against Joel's brother,...
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