Biography & Autobiography

Famous Affinities of History

by Lyndon Orr Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.1
"Famous Affinities of History" is a book of passion-filled accounts of the most famous love affairs of history. The stories of Cle…

Home Life in Colonial Days

by Alice Morse Earle Read by Susan Morin 3.4
CHAPTER IHOMES OF THE COLONISTSWhen the first settlers landed on American shores, the difficulties in finding or making shelter must have se…

The Reconciliation of Races and Religions

by Thomas Kelly Cheyne Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater 5
“The primary aim of this work is twofold,” writes Thomas K. Cheyne. “It would fain contribute to the cause of universal peace, and promote t…

Chopin

by James Huneker Read by LibriVox Volunteers 2.9
In this insightful biography, James Huneker delves into the life and artistry of Frédéric Chopin, the renowned Polish composer…

Women of History

by Anonymous Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
Women of History offers a fascinating exploration of the lives of remarkable women who shaped the world from ancient times to the mid-19th c…

Invention And Discovery

by Unknown Read by David Wales 3.8
"In this little volume are brought together a number of sketches and memoranda, illustrating the history of discovery, and the lives an…

Sabotage

by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Read by Enko 4.1
Sabotage by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn explores the concept of sabotage as a strategic tool for workers seeking to assert their rights and chall…

True Stories from History and Biography

by Nathaniel Hawthorne Read by Susan Morin 2.7
In writing this ponderous tome, the author's desire has been to describe the eminent characters and remarkable events of our annals, in such…

David Copperfield

by Charles Dickens Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
David Copperfield is a rich and intricate tale that chronicles the life of its titular character from childhood to adulthood. Through a seri…

My Hunt After 'The Captain'

by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Read by David Wales 3.4
Holmes describes his frantic search through Civil War torn landscapes for his wounded son, the future Supreme Court Justice. Originally publ…

The English Governess at the Siamese Court

by Anna Harriette Leonowens 2.5
1862 Anna Leonowens accepted an offer made by the Siamese consul in Singapore, Tan Kim Ching, to teach the wives and children of Mongkut, k…

Six Years in the Prisons of England

by Frank Henderson Read by Elaine Webb 3.1
A Merchant talks about daily life inside prisons of England, describes routines and how prisoners are treated. He notes stories of how fello…

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 3.4
>The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written b…

Who Was Who

by Irwin Leslie Gordon Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
A short, humorous biography of famous people from 5000 BC to 1914. -- S. McGaughey From the Introduction, "The editor begs leave to in…

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 3.2
The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written by he…

Historic Girls

by Elbridge Streeter Brooks Read by LibriVox Volunteers 2.9
Historic Girls presents a collection of twelve captivating short stories that celebrate the lives of remarkable young women who have made si…

The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers

by Diogenes Laertius Read by bala 2.6
There are 10 divisions in this title. This project is a recording of book 6. There is a number of interesting anecdotes on the lives of Anti…

The Young Woman's Guide to Excellence

by William A Alcott and William A. Alcott Read by Bria Snow 1.6
The Young Woman's Guide to Excellence by William A. Alcott offers a thoughtful exploration of the principles that can guide young women towa…

Woman and the New Race

by Margaret Sanger Read by Becky Cook 2.3
Margaret Sanger was an American sex educator and nurse who became one of the leading birth control activists of her time, having at one poin…

Mutual Aid

by Peter Kropotkin Read by Enko 2.2
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is a book by Peter Kropotkin on the subject of mutual aid, written while he was living in exile in England…

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