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Christmas Poetry and Hymn Collection

Read by Douglas D. Anderson


Various


This collection includes 40 different Christmas carols collected and read by Douglas D. Anderson, the creator of The Hymns and Carols of Chr…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 11)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay


In chapter 11 William and Mary have been crowned and settle down to the task of ruling England. An endless succession of British noblemen jo…

Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition of 1860

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Andrew Jackson


A non-fictional account of Burke and Wills's 1860 expedition to cross the Australian continent from south to north and then return. Containi…

The Spirit Of Education

Read by Jeff White


Jeff White


What is education? It's a term we use every day to describe the process of putting 25 or 30 young souls into a cinder block room and fillin…

Denslow's Three Bears

Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015)


W. W. Denslow


This version of the classic tale of the three bears has a heroine named Golden Hair. The jolly bears, instead of chasing her away from their…

The Desert, Further Studies in Natural Appearances

Read by Sue Anderson


John Charles Van Dyke


The Desert by John Charles Van Dyke, published in 1901, is a lush, poetic description of the natural beauty of the American Southwest. "…

Beacon Lights of History, Vol 4: Imperial Antiquity

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John Lord


Volume 4 discusses some of the key leaders of the ancient world, including Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius and Constantine, as well as import…

Don't Marry

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James W. Donovan


This book doesn't advise against marriage but just offers advice on the errors some people can make who make the wrong choice when entering …

Devotions upon Emergent Occasions

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John Donne


Devotions upon Emergent Occasions is a 1624 prose work by the English writer John Donne. It is a series of reflections that were written as …

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 21)

Read by Brendan Stallard


Thomas Babington Macaulay


This is volume 4 chapter 21 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…

Letters from England, 1846-1849

Read by Sibella Denton


Elizabeth Davis Bancroft


Elizabeth Bancroft went to England with her husband, historian George Bancroft, for three of the most dynamic years in European history. As …

On Life

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Leo Tolstoy


What is the "good life" for us mortal beings? Two months spent recovering from a severe injury allowed Tolstoy to develop and orga…

De Monarchia

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Dante Alighieri


The De Monarchia is one of the main works by Dante Alighieri. It is a treatise on secular and religious power, and more specifically on the …

A to Zed Collection Vol. 001

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Various


A collection of pieces, both fiction and non-fiction, that have as its subject a word beginning with a specific letter of the English alphab…

Letters from Victorian Pioneers

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Various


A series of letters on the early occupation of the colony, the Aborigines, etc addressed by Victorian pioneers to his Excellency Charles Jos…

The Whys of Cooking

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Janet McKenzie Hill


An entertaining yet informative look at the history of Crisco, its place in the "modern" kitchen, basic recipes and how to set up …

The Mystery

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Paul Laurence Dunbar


LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of The Mystery by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This was the Weekly Poetry project for August 12, 2012,P…

The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775

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Abraham Tomlinson


"Perceiving that much of the intrinsic value of these Journals would consist in a proper understanding of the historical facts to which…

Lullaby

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Louisa May Alcott


LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of Lullaby by Louisa May Alcott. This was the Weekly Poetry project for October 4th, 2009.

American Notes (Version 2)

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Charles Dickens


Charles Dickens records his impressions of America during his 1842 journey. - Summary by Brad "Hamlet" Filippone

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