History

Ezra

by King James Version Read by Simon Wainwright 4.1
The Book of Ezra was originally attached as one volume with the Book of Nehemiah. It was first separated from Nehemiah in the Latin Vulgate …

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 …

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 4.1
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…

The Sinking of the Titanic

by Logan Marshall Read by Allyson Hester 4
The Sinking of the Titanic by Logan Marshall offers a meticulous account of one of history's most infamous maritime disasters. Drawing from …

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…

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, …

Curious Myths of the Middle Ages

by Sabine Baring-Gould Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages invites listeners to explore the fascinating and often bizarre beliefs that shaped medieval thought. In thi…

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 Witch of Salem

by John R. Musick Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.7
A historical novel about the Salem Witch Trials. A fantastic illustrated historical novel by the prolific American author John R. Musick.Fro…

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…

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…

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 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…

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 …

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…

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…

The 9/11 Commission Report

by 9/11 Commission Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.3
The 9/11 Commission Report, formally known as the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, provi…

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…

You Can't Do Business with Hitler

by Elwood Hoffman 3.1
You Can't Do Business With Hitler is a series of radio shows written and produced by the radio section of the Office of War Information (OWI…

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…

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