History
Life in the Clearings Versus the Bush
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Susanna Moodie
As a middle class Englishwoman Moodie did not particularly enjoy "the bush", as she called it. She and her husband moved to Bellev…
The Journal of John Woolman
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John Woolman
John Woolman was born at Northampton, N. J., in 1720, and died at York, England, in 1772. He was the child of Quaker parents, and from his y…
All Afloat
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William Wood
No exhaustive Canadian 'water history' can possibly be attempted here. That would require a series of its own. But at least a first attempt …
Notes of a War Correspondent
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Richard Harding Davis
Experiences and observations of the journalist in the Cuban-Spanish War, the Greek-Turkish War, the Spanish-American War, the South African …
Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Richard Hooker and George Herbert
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Izaak Walton
The full title of Walton's book of short biographies is, Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd Hooker, George Herbert, &C. Sir Henry…
Early explorations in New South Wales
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John Price
In the early days of the penal colony at Sydney, rumour was rife among the convicts of another colony beyond the Blue Mountains and perhaps …
Historical Tales
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Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews
These Russian tales span the time of Russia's founding in the 800s-900s all the way to the early twentieth century and are factually based, …
Petite histoire de Belgique
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Edward Le Glay
Voici un aperçu de l'histoire du petit royaume de Belgique, au carrefour des grandes nations européennes, depuis les temps anc…
WWII News and Related Sound files
Explore the fascinating world of Old Time Radio with this collection of WWII news and related sound files from 1942. These recordings captur…
Human Sacrifice
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John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
This was one of Lord Acton's essays, that was in response to the publication of the letters between Sir Robert Peel and Lord Macaulay. Lord…
WWII News and Related Sound files
Explore the fascinating world of Old Time Radio with this collection of WWII news and related sound files from 1940. These recordings captur…
An Alphabet of History
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Wilbur D. Nesbit
An alphabet of historical characters presented in poetical form! In their original form, the contents of thisbook appeared in the Chicago Su…
The Evolution of Modern Medicine
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Sir William Osler
This is the manuscript of Sir William Osler's lectures on the "Evolution of Modern Medicine," delivered at Yale University in 1913…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This is volume 4 chapter 18 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…
Indian Frontier Policy
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General Sir John Miller Adye
"The subject of our policy on the North-West frontier of India is one of great importance, as affecting the general welfare of our East…
History of Australia and New Zealand
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George Sutherland and Alexander Sutherland
This work provides a history of the early political, social, and economic development of Australia and New Zealand. Since both British colon…
United Kingdom House of Commons Speeches Collection
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Various
This is the third LibriVox collection of speeches given in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The collection comprises recordings o…
The United Empire Loyalists
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W. Stewart Wallace
Volume 13 of The Chronicles of Canada Series. This volume sheds light on the often misunderstood Americans who chose to remain loyal to the …
Australian Miscellany
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Various
A collection in celebration of 2012 Year of Reading Australia. Readers chose fiction, non fiction and poetry - we only asked that the readin…