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Title: Joan of Arc saved France: women of America save your country : buy War Savings Stamps
Summary: "This World War I poster, issued by the United States Department of the Treasury, urges women to buy war savings stamps to help finance the war effort. The War Savings Stamps (W.S.S.) program aimed to instill patriotism in citizens as well as raise funds. Stamps were available in 10-cent and 25-cent versions, and were bought by school-age children and other small savers. This poster invokes the figure of Joan of Arc (circa 1412–31), the traditionally recognized patriot and martyr of France who led the fight against the English in the Hundred Years’ War. The illustration of a beautiful young Joan, raising her sword, is by Haskell Coffin (1878–1941), an American artist best known for his portrayals of women on the covers of The Saturday Evening Post, McCall’s Magazine, The American Magazine, Redbook, and other weekly and monthly magazines"--World Digital Library.

Title: History of the First and Second Missouri Confederate brigades, 1861-1865; and, From Wakarusa to Appomattox, a military anagraph, From Wakarusa to Appomattox

Title: The evangel: especially prepared for use in the Sunday school, the young people's meeting...
Date: 1909, 1909
Summary: especially prepared for use in the Sunday school, the young people's meeting, the evangelistic service, the prayer meeting, the regular church service and all other religious gatherings

Title: Specimens of some of the written languages of the world:
Summary: This manuscript dating from between 1817 and 1848 contains Robert Gilmor, Jr.'s transcription of the alphabets of various world languages with some accompanying brief descriptions and additional information. Several translated versions of The Lord's Prayer using these various languages are also found throughout the text. Languages he includes are Arabic, Armenian, Bali, Barman, Bengalley, Bulgarian, Chaldean, Chinese, Dalmatian, Egyptian [multiple forms], English [multiple forms], Ethiopic, Etruscan, Flemish, Georgian, German, Gothic, Greek, Hebrew, Huns, Japonese [Japanese], Irish, Italic, Lampoon, Latin, Malabaric, Nagari, Anglo-Norman, Persian [multiple forms], Phenician [Phoenician], Rejang, Roman, Runic, Russian, Samaritan, Saracen, Saxon, Sclavonian, Servian [multiple forms], Siamic [Thai], Syriac, Syro-Gallilean, Tamoulic [Tamil], Tartaric, Teutonic, Thibetan [Tibetan], Tyrian, Turkish, Welsh.

Title: Tax-exempt bonds: A summary of changes made by the tax reform act of 1986
Date: 1987
Summary: This report summarizes recent changes in the treatment of tax-exempt bonds issued by State and local governments. While many former rules have been retained in amended form, some new restrictions have been added.

Title: Recent judicial expansions of tort law in the area of environmental pollution
Date: 1986
Summary: This report assesses whether increased losses of liability insurers may be due in part to expanded tort-law interpretations in the field of environmental pollution. It concludes that there has indeed been such an expansion in recent decades, but numerous other factors may also be contributing to the claimed liability insurance crisis.

Title: Economics book reviews: Regulation and industry studies: January/June 1986
Date: 1986

Title: Budget sequestration procedures for fiscal year 1987: Summary of congressional action
Date: 1986

Title: Nuclear powerplant licensing reform: Comparison of four bills
Date: 1984
Summary: Three bills to reform the nuclear regulatory process have been submitted to the 98th Congress and draft sections of a fourth have been circulated. All four bills share the same general purposes which include: encouraging the standardization of nuclear powerplant designs; ensuring early and effective public participation in the nuclear powerplant licensing process; promoting the stability of regulatory standards; and improving the efficiency of the licensing process. This report compares the major provisions of the four bills and analyzes their potential impact.