History

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…

Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth

by Lucy Aikin Read by Cate Barratt 4.2
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and reign of one of England's most iconic monarchs. Compi…

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 …

Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War

by Frederick A. Talbot Read by William Tomcho 4.1
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War delves into the pioneering era of aerial combat during World War I, exploring the revolutionary impact of a…

El príncipe

by Nicolás Maquiavelo Read by Alba 4.4
Hubo príncipes que, para conservar sin inquietudes el Estado, desarmaron a sus súbditos; príncipes que dividieron los …

Nehemiah

by King James Version Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Book of Nehemiah is a book of the Hebrew Bible. Told largely in the form of a first-person memoir, it concerns the rebuilding of the wal…

History of Philosophy

by William Turner Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
The History of Philosophy is the exposition of philosophical opinions and of systems and schools of philosophy. It includes the study of the…

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, …

Selected House of Commons Speeches

by Winston S. Churchill Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874 – 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during W…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II

by Thomas Babington Macaulay Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
This is chapter 1 of volume 1 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resume of the h…

History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution

by Rev. James Maccaffrey Read by Maria Therese 4.4
In this second volume of a two volume set, the focus in on the history of the Catholic Church in England, Scotland, and Ireland, during the …

A Popular History of Ireland

by Thomas D'Arcy McGee Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassin…

Bill of Rights

by United States Government and Unit Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, and were ratified on December 15, 1791.

Historia de Heródoto

by Herodotus Read by Tux 4.7
Las Historias (en griego antiguo ἱστορίαι historíai 'aproximaciones, investigaciones') de Heródoto de Halicarnaso (484–despu&e…

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government

by Jefferson Davis Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.7
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government (1881) is written by Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America …

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government

by Jefferson Davis Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government (1881) is written by Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America …

History of the United States

by Charles Austin Beard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Charles Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and inte…

The Underground Railroad

by William Still Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
"I congratulate you that, after much patient research, careful preparation, and untiring labor, you have completed your voluminous work…

Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous

by Sarah Knowles Bolton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
These characters have been chosen from various countries and from varied professions, that the youth who read this book may see that poverty…

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