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ARIZONA DMV HANDBOOK
The Essential and Quick Guide to Mastering Driving Skills, Road Signs, Traffic Rules and Gateway to Success in DMV Exam (DRIVER'S HANDBOOK)
It was published in 1877 and contained details about the Arizona territory, including claims about mineral deposits, which were later revealed to be false or exaggerated.
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this is undoubtedly one of the richest pieces of mineral bearing earth in the Southwest.
— Episode: 375 - The Prince of Swindlers
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It was published in 1877 and contained details about the Arizona territory, including claims about mineral deposits, which were later revealed to be false or exaggerated.
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this is undoubtedly one of the richest pieces of mineral bearing earth in the Southwest.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury
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A Journal Of An Overland Expedition In Australia
It was written by Ludwig Leichhardt after his first expedition across Australia, and he kept all of the book's proceeds for himself, despite promising to share them with other members of his expedition.
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Ludwig then wrote a book called Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia from Morton Bay to Port Essington a distance of upwards of 3,000 miles during the year 1845 to 18.
— Episode: 370 - Aussie Explorer Ludwig Leichhardt...
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It was written by Ludwig Leichhardt after his first expedition across Australia, and he kept all of the book's proceeds for himself, despite promising to share them with other members of his expedition.
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Ludwig then wrote a book called Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia from Morton Bay to Port Essington a distance of upwards of 3,000 miles during the year 1845 to 18.
before the journey he had agreed to divide the proceeds from any book between himself Roper and Calvert but Ludwig kept all the money
Living My Life
Both Volumes, Complete and Unabridged; The Autobiography of a Social Activist, Women's Rights Campaigner and Political Philosopher (Hardcover)
Emma Goldman's autobiography was published in 1931, where she described Ben Reitman as a thief and a coward, and the villain of their relationship.
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Emma Goldman published her autobiography 1931 in it she said ben was a thief a coward and the villain in their relationship
— Episode: 369 - Ben Reitman (live)
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Episode: 369 - Ben Reitman (live)
Emma Goldman's autobiography was published in 1931, where she described Ben Reitman as a thief and a coward, and the villain of their relationship.
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Emma Goldman published her autobiography 1931 in it she said ben was a thief a coward and the villain in their relationship
The Second Oldest Profession
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Ben Reitman wrote a book called 'The Second Oldest Profession' which was a scholarly study of pimps and included statistical tables. It was likely never published.
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he then wrote a book called The Second Oldest Profession a scholarly study of pimps complete with statistical tables
— Episode: 369 - Ben Reitman (live)
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Episode: 369 - Ben Reitman (live)
Ben Reitman wrote a book called 'The Second Oldest Profession' which was a scholarly study of pimps and included statistical tables. It was likely never published.
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he then wrote a book called The Second Oldest Profession a scholarly study of pimps complete with statistical tables
Sister of the Road
Ben Reitman and Eileen O'Connor finished writing 'Sister of the Road', which was the autobiography of Boxcar Bertha, a woman hobo. It was likely never published.
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and then he and eileen finished the book Sister of the Road the autobiography of boxcar bertha as told by ben l rightman
— Episode: 369 - Ben Reitman (live)
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Ben Reitman and Eileen O'Connor finished writing 'Sister of the Road', which was the autobiography of Boxcar Bertha, a woman hobo. It was likely never published.
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and then he and eileen finished the book Sister of the Road the autobiography of boxcar bertha as told by ben l rightman
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Ben Reitman anonymously published a pamphlet titled 'Why and How the Poor Should Not Have Children', which discussed birth control methods and was the cause of his arrest in Portland.
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he wrote yeah it's hot he wrote and anonymously published a pamphlet titled why and how the poor should not have children
— Episode: 369 - Ben Reitman (live)
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Ben Reitman anonymously published a pamphlet titled 'Why and How the Poor Should Not Have Children', which discussed birth control methods and was the cause of his arrest in Portland.
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he wrote yeah it's hot he wrote and anonymously published a pamphlet titled why and how the poor should not have children
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Ben Reitman wrote a paper called 'The American Tramp' in an attempt to change the public's perception of hobos. It was likely never published.
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ben wanted to change that perception and so he wrote a paper titled the american tramp
— Episode: 369 - Ben Reitman (live)
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Ben Reitman wrote a paper called 'The American Tramp' in an attempt to change the public's perception of hobos. It was likely never published.
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ben wanted to change that perception and so he wrote a paper titled the american tramp
Amulets and Superstitions
the Original Texts With Translations and Descriptions of a Long Series of Egyptian, Sumerian, Assyrian, Hebrew, Christian, ... With Chapters on the Evil Eye, The...
Jim Peters claimed that the Procter and Gamble logo was featured in this book, depicting a 13th-century witch coven symbol, though the book's staff could not find it.
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It was pointed out that the curls in the beard... How big is this logo? I mean, this logo... The detail. Who's their logo guy? The logo will be a wall-sized map. The rivers are beard hairs. Okay. And...
— Episode: 364 - Proctor and Satan (Live in LA)
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Episode: 364 - Proctor and Satan (Live in LA)
Jim Peters claimed that the Procter and Gamble logo was featured in this book, depicting a 13th-century witch coven symbol, though the book's staff could not find it.
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It was pointed out that the curls in the beard... How big is this logo? I mean, this logo... The detail. Who's their logo guy? The logo will be a wall-sized map. The rivers are beard hairs. Okay. And if you read each hair... Dan, Dan, Dan.
It was a symbol of a coven of witches from the 13th century.
Six Months In A Convent
It was a best-selling book in the 1800s, detailing her experiences as a nun and the alleged harsh conditions she encountered in a convent, which sparked a new genre of writing.
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It was built expressly a boarding school and intended for the children of rich men Protestants preferred
— Episode: 363 - The Convent in Charlestown (Live)
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Episode: 363 - The Convent in Charlestown (Live)
It was a best-selling book in the 1800s, detailing her experiences as a nun and the alleged harsh conditions she encountered in a convent, which sparked a new genre of writing.
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It was built expressly a boarding school and intended for the children of rich men Protestants preferred
miss reed is a weak silly person of a very romantic turn of mind
The infinite absurdity of miss reed's book should be exposed
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It was a controversial book that described a Montreal convent where nuns were allegedly forced into sexual slavery by priests, further fueling anti-Catholic sentiments.
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Maria wrote a steamy expose about a montreal convent whose sisters were forced into sex slavery with priests from the neighboring rectory
— Episode: 363 - The Convent in Charlestown (Live)
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Episode: 363 - The Convent in Charlestown (Live)
It was a controversial book that described a Montreal convent where nuns were allegedly forced into sexual slavery by priests, further fueling anti-Catholic sentiments.
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Maria wrote a steamy expose about a montreal convent whose sisters were forced into sex slavery with priests from the neighboring rectory
She said a nun was murdered for refusing sex
And there was a pit where they would baptize babies born to the nuns right before they killed them
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This book, part of the 'convent expose' genre, was ghostwritten by a committee of Protestant men and contributed to the anti-Catholic sentiment of the time.
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All the books red shoe convent all the books
— Episode: 363 - The Convent in Charlestown (Live)
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This book, part of the 'convent expose' genre, was ghostwritten by a committee of Protestant men and contributed to the anti-Catholic sentiment of the time.
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All the books red shoe convent all the books
Everyone was not written by a woman. They were ghostwritten by committees of protestant men committees
The Sketch Book
It was mentioned that Washington Irving wrote about the "Grand Moving" in 1809, describing the tradition of New Yorkers moving their furniture into the streets on May 1st.
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The memorable emigration of the great settlers to New Amsterdam took place on the 1st of May and was long cited in tradition as the Grand Moving.
— Episode: 362 - Moving Day
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Episode: 362 - Moving Day
It was mentioned that Washington Irving wrote about the "Grand Moving" in 1809, describing the tradition of New Yorkers moving their furniture into the streets on May 1st.
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The memorable emigration of the great settlers to New Amsterdam took place on the 1st of May and was long cited in tradition as the Grand Moving.
The anniversary of it was piously observed among their sons by turning their houses topsy-turvy and carrying all their furniture into the streets.
We Are Nuts Toffee Coated Nuts - The Original Toffee Peanuts - 1-Pack On The Go Jar (10 oz.)
It was mentioned as a book that had been around for a long time and was presented at a live show by Ed, who also discussed monster truck nuts, presumably related to the main subject of the podcast episode.
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They're going to be presenting a book called the original nuts on the net
— Episode: 361 - The Truck Nuts War - (Live in Phoe...
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Episode: 361 - The Truck Nuts War - (Live in Phoenix)
It was mentioned as a book that had been around for a long time and was presented at a live show by Ed, who also discussed monster truck nuts, presumably related to the main subject of the podcast episode.
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They're going to be presenting a book called the original nuts on the net
It's a book that's been around for a long time
It's a book that's been around for a long time
It's a book that's been around for a long time
Howdy folks, my name is Ed, and I'm going to show you the monster truck nuts
Why Crime Does not Pay
Sophie Lyons, after a life of crime, published this book in 1913, intended for first-time offenders, offering advice and support, seemingly a change of heart towards a more helpful role in society.
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You know how hard it is for a man or woman to secure permanent work after leaving prison? I'm going to help some of these. They will find a friend in Sophie Lyons.
— Episode: 355 - Detroit Criminal Sophie Lyons (Liv...
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Episode: 355 - Detroit Criminal Sophie Lyons (Live)
Sophie Lyons, after a life of crime, published this book in 1913, intended for first-time offenders, offering advice and support, seemingly a change of heart towards a more helpful role in society.
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You know how hard it is for a man or woman to secure permanent work after leaving prison? I'm going to help some of these. They will find a friend in Sophie Lyons.
Celts
Danny Green, in his later life, had become increasingly interested in his Irish heritage and read books about Celtic history, especially the ancient Celtic warriors.
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So around this time Danny really started to embrace his Irish heritage. His Irish is way up. He'd always been proud of it but now he was reading books on... It's like 70 70.
— Episode: 345 - Danny Greene (Live in Cleveland)
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Episode: 345 - Danny Greene (Live in Cleveland)
Danny Green, in his later life, had become increasingly interested in his Irish heritage and read books about Celtic history, especially the ancient Celtic warriors.
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So around this time Danny really started to embrace his Irish heritage. His Irish is way up. He'd always been proud of it but now he was reading books on... It's like 70 70.
Celts
Danny Green, while embracing his Irish heritage, was reading books on Celtic history, specifically the legend of ancient Celtic warriors, in the 1970s.
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So around this time Danny really started to embrace his Irish heritage. His Irish is way up. He'd always been proud of it but now he was reading books on...
— Episode: 345 - Danny Greene (Live in Cleveland)
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Episode: 345 - Danny Greene (Live in Cleveland)
Danny Green, while embracing his Irish heritage, was reading books on Celtic history, specifically the legend of ancient Celtic warriors, in the 1970s.
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So around this time Danny really started to embrace his Irish heritage. His Irish is way up. He'd always been proud of it but now he was reading books on...
So he was especially into the legend of the ancient Celtic warrior.
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