Stephen Vincent Benét

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1) Devil and Daniel Webster

Author

Benét, Stephen Vincent

Series

Creative short story

Pub. Date

[1989]

Language

English

2) John Brown's body

Author

Benét, Stephen Vincent

Pub. Date

1990.

Language

English

3) Seven brides for seven brothers

Language

English

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When the new bride of a roughneck Oregon pioneer finds she has to keep house for her husband's six rowdy brothers, she decides to groom them so that they can find brides of their own.

5) The Devil and Daniel Webster

Series

Criterion collection volume 214

Pub. Date

Language

English

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Jabez Stone is a hard-working farmer trying to make an honest living, but a streak of bad luck tempts him to do the unthinkable: bargain with the devil himself. In exchange for seven years of good fortune, Stone promises "Mr. Scratch" his soul. But when the troubled farmer begins to realize the error of his choice, he enlists the aid of the one man who might save him: the legendary orator and politician Daniel Webster. Directed with stylish flair...

6) Abraham Lincoln: trial by fire

Pub. Date

[2012]

Language

English

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Explore the life and times of Abraham Lincoln in five insightful documentaries! Witness the stirring events leading up to Lincoln's assassination and the aftermath that quickly followed. Discover the power struggle between Lincoln and General George McClellan and unravel the events that lead to the Emancipation Proclamation. Uncover the story of the Confederacy's last attack that almost brought the North to its knees! Also, through full-color, live-action,...