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Colonial Gothic: Templates    by Rogue Games
Price: $0.99 USD. 8900 words. Published on March 31, 2010. .

Who are you? Find here, gentle reader, a collection of character concepts for both players and Gamemasters. Written by Graeme Davis, these character templates have been designed to make Hero creation quicker and easier. They supplement the backgrounds given in the core rulebook by adding more detail according to a more specific character concept.
Colonial Gothic: The Defeated Dead    by Rogue Games
Price: $0.99 USD. 23710 words. Published on April 11, 2010. .

Set in the Northwestern Territories, The Defeated Dead is a new adventure designed for Colonial Gothic. Included are details of the Ohio Territories, as well as some of the most important forts located there.
America’s First Vampire Hunter: The Diary of Elizabeth Paine    by Elizabeth Paine
Price: $1.99 USD. 17290 words. Published by You Come Too Publishing  on December 21, 2010. .

“It begins with L and ends with D,” the old sailor warns them. “D for Death and Death for ye all.” But it is already too late. The year is 1587. The first English colonists in the New World are looking for religious freedom and a new home. But there is an ancient evil aboard their ship that is also in search of a new home. And new blood.
Planet Explorers Philadelphia    by Planet Explorers
Price: $3.99 USD. 6100 words. Published on September 14, 2011. .

Explore the planet with this Philadelphia guidebook written just for kids. These pages include everything tweens need to know about Philly and nearby attractions. Don't miss the awesome fun facts and active hyperlinks throughout--Planet Explorers guidebooks turn the whole world into a learning experience.
The Graves of the Golden Bear: Ancient Fortresses and Monuments of the Ohio Valley    by Rick Osmon
Price: $6.99 USD. 83030 words. Published by Grave Distractions Publications  on October 10, 2011. .

From the earliest maps of the Gulf of Mexico by the Spanish explorers to the beginning of the 20th century, claims were made that a Welsh prince named Madoc brought thousands of colonists to North America centuries before Columbus. Find out how a 18th Century map and an inscription on an ancient fortress wall will make you doubt what you learned in history class.
The Flame Of Freedom    by Samuel Z Jones
Price: $2.99 USD. 88790 words. Published on October 23, 2011. .

The untold story of the first American flag and the women's war during the American Revolution.
Marvin's Book: The Story of a Professor and a Promise    by Melissa Soldani Lemon
Price: $0.99 USD. 33610 words. Published by Visual Impressions Publishing  on November 10, 2011. .

When Marvin Scott died, his history professor promised his family she would write a book. This book follows her journey through grief on a roller coaster ride through a year of new students, service projects and graduations, interweaving inspirational stories with funny bloopers from history exams. Ultimately, a student exiled in a VA nursing home leads her to find a bright ending to this story.
The Barefoot Sergeant    by Claude Lambert
Price: $0.99 USD. 2060 words. Published on December 1, 2011. .

Short historical fiction. What happens to the "primitive" or "primal" art from Africa? The prices of African art are fueled by strange prejudices. In this story about Benin, a hero from the 1930s escapes oblivion and finds a home.
Letters of a Convict Girl, Age 11    by Kate Walker
Price: $0.99 USD. 8030 words. Published on December 6, 2011. .

Rosie O’Brien, a girl of 11, is sentenced to 14 years in prison and transported to the far off Colony of New South Wales. Alone in this wild, new world, she has only herself and her faith to reply on. Her letters home record the trials, hardships and miracles that befall her. Somewhere in this wild new land is her convict father, but can she find him? Is he even alive?
Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism - including full original text by Lenin    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $0.99 USD. 37930 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on January 20, 2012. .

Lenin's Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism" was published in the summer of 1917. Although one of Lenin's shorter works, it is widely recognised as being one of his most immediately influential. The introduction by historian Rupert Matthews sets the book in its historic setting and explains why it was such a profoundly influential work when it first came out.