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Joseph Meek: The Life and Legacy of the Oregon Territory's Most Influential Politician during the 19th Century , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 135min
At the start of the 1840s, the Oregon Country had no political boundaries or effective government. The only administrative organization in the territory was the Hudson’s Bay Company, which applied only to British subjects, and aside from natives, the region was populated by a handful of independent traders, hunters, and prospectors, as well as those employed in the various company depots. The first to begin showing up in large numbers were missionaries. The native populations were by then diminished by disease and dispirited, which meant they were more receptive to missionary aid and the Christian message. Christianity, of course, was not entirely unknown among the indigenous populations, given that marriages between white men and Indian women created a hybrid of “folk” Christianity that was commonly observed among the Indians. The first wave of missionaries represented the American Methodists, arriving in or around 1834, followed a year or two later by a second series of arrivals, sponsored this time by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM). The ABCFM was an ecumenical organization founded to promote the general outreach of the Presbyterian and Dutch Reform churches in the United States. Roman Catholics arrived around 1830, bringing missionaries mostly from Canada and Europe.In May 1848, the former mountain man Joseph Meek arrived in St. Louis after an overland journey from Oregon in the dead of winter, announcing himself as the “Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Republic of Oregon to the Court of the United States”. In fact, Joseph Meek was a representative of the provisional government sent to plead for the establishment of US “Territory” status for Oregon. The essential message that he carried on behalf of the provisional government was that if the United States had attended to its duties earlier, the infamous Whitman Massacre and subsequent violence might never have happened. In time, far more ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gregory T Luzitano. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/168350/bk_acx0_168350_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Bill Nye and Boomerang or The Tale of a Meek Eyed Mule and Other Literary Gems
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The Meek One
'I could see that she was still terribly afraid, but I didn't soften anything; instead, seeing that she was afraid I deliberately intensified it.'In this short story, Dostoyevsky masterfully depicts desperation, greed, manipulation and suicide.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881). Dostoyevsky's works available in Penguin Classics are Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Double, The Gambler and Other Stories, The Grand Inquisitor, Notes From The Underground, Netochka Nezvanova, The House of The Dead, The Brothers Karamazov and The Village of Stepanchikovo.- Shop: buecher
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Bill Nye and Boomerang; Or The Tale of a Meek-Eyed Mule and Some Other Literary Gems
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Meek and Mild , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 628min
Clara and Andrew belong to a strict Old Order Amish community, but their consciences are leading them to make progressive choices - Clara by teaching Bible stories to children and Andrew by owning a car. What choice will their friends and family have but to shun them? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jamiee Draper. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/barb/000058/bk_barb_000058_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Blessed are the Meek , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 468min
For the English, it was the end of the world as they knew it. For the Amish, it was Tuesday.Jedediah Wenger lost his family to an Englishe drunk driver. He has yet to put his life back together including the long-forgotten courting of the Bishop's daughter, Felicity Troyer. When he's suddenly faced with the task of helping the fading mid-western town of Prosperity survive, he realizes the task is greater than the town or the District can overcome.Hearing about Prosperity through a ragtag ham radio, the remnants of the Government sends U.S. Cavalry Captain Jimmy Flanagan to protect the town which has evolved into a symbol of hope for all of America. His nagging concerns about his family in Nebraska keep him restless where he would otherwise find contentment.Amish Romantic Suspense. A Novel. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Effie Bradley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/183825/bk_acx0_183825_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Audio Bible - New Century Version, NCV: Complete Bible: Old Testament and New Testament , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 4936min
Hear God's written Word spoken! Thomas Nelson introduces the NCV Audio Bible, perfect for travel or for anyone who loves to listen to stories. Ronnie Meek, a 17-year veteran pastor with 30 years of theater experience, narrates the most wonderful book ever written. You will be uplifted and inspired through the voice of this master storyteller and the all-original music score. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ronnie Meek. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tnwd/000082/bk_tnwd_000082_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Audio Bible - New Century Version, NCV: New Testament , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1220min
Hear God's written Word spoken! Thomas Nelson introduces the NCV Audio New Testament, perfect for travel or anyone who loves to listen to stories. Ronnie Meek, a 17-year veteran pastor with 30 years of theater experience, narrates the most wonderful book ever written. You will be uplifted and inspired through the voice of this master storyteller and the all-original music score. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ronnie Meek. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tnwd/000083/bk_tnwd_000083_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Mystery of the Walking Statue , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 224min
When a priceless - and cursed - Egyptian statue suddenly disappears out of a collector's home, Rick, Jed and their ingenious robot, Meek, are determined to find out the facts. Soon they are hot on a trail of international thieves and a mystery that spans millenniums, where danger lurks at every turn. Is the horrible curse of Ash-ba about to be fulfilled? Rick, Jed and Meek are about to find out. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scot Wilcox. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/012851/bk_acx0_012851_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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