History

Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincoln

by Abraham Lincoln Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
A few of Lincoln's most famous speeches and the Lincoln-Douglas debate make for historic reading. (summary by David O)

The Science - History of the Universe

by Francis Rolt-Wheeler Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The fifth volume is on Biology written by Caroline E. Stackpole. It discusses b…

Condition of the Working-Class in England

by Friedrich Engels Read by Cate Barratt 4.2
This is Engels' first book (since considered a classic account of England's working class in the industrial age), which argues that workers …

Celebrated Crimes

by Alexandre Dumas Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
Dumas's 'Celebrated Crimes' was not written for children. The novelist has spared no language--has minced no words--to describe the violent …

Minor Works of Josephus

by Flavius Josephus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
There are 3 parts to this collection.(1) Against Apion is a two-volume defence of Judaism as classical religion and philosophy, stressing it…

Agricola

by Publius Cornelius Tacitus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Agricola (Latin: De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae, lit. On the life and character of Julius Agricola) is a book by the Roman historian…

Egyptian Tales

by William Matthew Flinders Petrie Read by Timothy Ferguson 4.2
Step into the enchanting world of ancient Egypt with Egyptian Tales, a collection of captivating stories that weave together magic, mytholog…

How I Filmed the War

by Geoffrey H. Malins Read by R. S. Steinberg 4.8
How I Filmed the War offers a unique perspective on World War I through the eyes of Geoffrey H. Malins, an early cinematographer who documen…

The Life Of Charlotte Brontë

by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
The Life of Charlotte Brontë offers an intimate glimpse into the life of one of literature's most revered figures. Written by her close…

Ruth

by King James Version Read by TriciaG 4.6
Ruth is a poignant narrative from the Old Testament that explores themes of loyalty, love, and redemption. Set in the time of the judges, it…

History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688

by David Hume Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
David Hume is one of the great philosophers of the Western intellectual tradition. His philosophical writings earned him lasting fame and re…

Russia in 1919

by Arthur Ransome Read by Expatriate 4.6
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: On August 27, 1914, in London, I made this note in a memorandum book: "Met Arthur Ransome at_____'s; discussed a boo…

Southern Horrors

by Ida B. Wells-Barnett Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Thoroughly appalled and sickened by the rising numbers of white-on-black murders in the South since the beginning of Reconstruction, and by …

The History of Standard Oil

by Ida M. Tarbell Read by Tom Weiss 4.9
The History of the Standard Oil Company is a book written by journalist Ida Tarbell in 1904. It was an exposé of the Standard Oil Com…

Queen Victoria

by E. Gordon Browne Read by Michele Eaton 4.4
Queen Victoria offers an insightful exploration of the life and reign of one of history's most iconic monarchs. From her ascension to the th…

Old-Time Makers of Medicine

by James Joseph Walsh Read by LivelyHive 4.6
Dr. Walsh's Old-Time Makers of Medicine chronicles the history and development of modern medicine from ancient times up to the discovery of …

The Annals

by Publius Cornelius Tacitus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
The Annals was Tacitus' final work, covering the period from the death of Augustus Caesar in the year 14. He wrote at least 16 books, but bo…

The Experienced English Housekeeper

by Elizabeth Raffald Read by Phil Benson 4.7
'Cut a large old hare in small pieces, and put it in a mug with three blades of mace, a little salt, two large onions, one red herring, six …

A Child's History of England

by Charles Dickens Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
A Child's History of England is Charles Dickens' engaging retelling of England's past, crafted specifically for younger readers. Spanning fr…

Catholic and Anti-Catholic History

by Various Read by Janet Baker 4.5
Catholic and Anti-Catholic History presents a thought-provoking exploration of how historical narratives can be shaped into tools of propaga…

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