History

Dress Design

by Talbot Hughes Read by Libby Gohn 4.4
Dress Design by Talbot Hughes offers a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of fashion in Western Europe, tracing its development from…

The Underground Railroad

by William Still Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
"The work is intensely interesting. Many of the narratives thrill the reader through and through. Some of them awaken an indignation, a…

American Psychology

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
This is the second of what is intended to be three projects featuring journal articles which chart the development of psychology as an acade…

The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World

by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
This work is Edward Creasy's best known fundamental work of history. It describes in detail 15 battles of world history, beginning with the …

Signs of Change

by William Morris Read by Deborah Brabyn 4.4
In the 1880s William Morris, the artist and poet famously associated with the Arts and Crafts movement, left the Liberal Party and threw him…

The Sayings of Confucius

by Confucius 孔子 Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
The Sayings of Confucius presents a collection of dialogues that explore the foundational principles of Confucianism through the teachings o…

Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases

by United States Supreme Court Read by Kelli Robinson 4.4
Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases presents a collection of pivotal United States Supreme Court decisions that shaped the landscape of …

Third Class in Indian Railways

by Mahatma Gandhi Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 – 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement…

A Popular History of Ireland

by Thomas D'Arcy McGee Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassin…

Two Tactics of Social-Democracy in the Democratic Revolution

by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Read by Christian Pecaut 3.5
In the heat of the failed 1905 revolution in Russia, Lenin here contrasts the precision of the Bolshevik political program and tactics with …

The Stones of Venice

by John Ruskin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.2
The Stones of Venice is a three-volume treatise on Venetian art and architecture by English art historian John Ruskin, first published from …

Stories of Inventors

by Russell Doubleday Read by LivelyHive 3.7
Doubleday chronicles the history of everyday inventions that form the foundation of technology now common through the world. While some of t…

How to Care for the Insane

by William D. Granger Read by Ann Boulais 4.2
How to Care for the Insane by William D. Granger is a historical manual that explores the principles of caregiving for individuals with ment…

Romulus

by Jacob Abbott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Jacob Abbott wrote many historical books for children. He was careful to ensure historical accuracy, and as he said himself in the preface t…

The 9/11 Commission Report

by 9/11 Commission Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
The 9/11 Commission Report, formally known as the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, provi…

History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy

by Niccolò Machiavelli Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy is an historical account by Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527). Toward the end of 1520, …

The Art of War

by Sun Tzu 孙武 Read by Phil Chenevert 4.5
First compiled in the 6th century BC, The Art of War presents a philosophy of war for managing conflicts and winning battles. It is accepted…

The Gettysburg Address

by Abraham Lincoln Read by Mark F. Smith 4.6
The Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, in November, 1863, followed a few short months after the roiling, acrid clouds of gun…

Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front

by William James McGlothlin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
The title is, I think, self explanatory. The nurse in question went out to France at the beginning of the war and remained there until May 1…

Comic History of the United States

by Bill Nye Read by Allyson Hester 3.5
This text takes the reader on a comical journey from the time of the first European settlement through the Civil War. The author's caustic w…

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