Political Science
The World’s Famous Orations, Vol. III: Great Britain - I
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William Jennings Bryan, Francis Whiting Halsey and Various,William Jennings Bryan
In 1906, William Jennings Bryan, himself a famous American orator, and Francis Whiting Halsey published a series of the most famous orations…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 18)
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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…
United Kingdom House of Commons Speeches Collection, volume 3
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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 Wars of the Roses 1377-1471
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Robert Balmain Mowat
The Wars of the Roses, 1377-1471, were a series of English civil wars fought for the control of the throne of England between two rival cade…
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius, Book 3
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Niccolò Machiavelli
In "Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius", posthumous work by the author of The Prince, Machiavelli discusses the useful…
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius, Book 2
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Niccolò Machiavelli
In "Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius", posthumous work by the author of The Prince, Machiavelli discusses the useful…
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall
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George Washington Plunkitt
"I seen my opportunities and I took 'em.", George Washington Plunkitt of Tamminy Hall. There's good graft and bad graft according …
Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential …
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Robert Mueller
The report from Robert Mueller's team reporting the results of investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential Election. T…
The Pentecost of Calamity
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Owen Wister
Nonfiction. Appalled by the savagery of World War I, Owen Wister in 1915 published an attempt to move the United States out of neutrality in…
De Monarchia
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Dante Alighieri
The De Monarchia is one of the main works by Dante Alighieri. It is a treatise on secular and religious power, and more specifically on the …
What Shall We Do?
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Leo Tolstoy
A vivid description of wealth and poverty in Russia in Tolstoy's day, an inquiry into the root causes of economic inequality, and a vision o…
Problems in American Democracy
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Thames Williamson
Problems in American Democracy is a very detailed, specific explanation of some of the underlying and surface problems of a democracy system…
Cardinal Wolsey
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Mandell Creighton
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (1473-1530) will always be remembered as the Lord Chancellor who fell from power when he failed to obtain the annulme…
Crime, Its Causes and Remedies
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Cesare Lombroso
Published as the third volume in the Modern Criminal Science Series, Cesare Lombroso, renowned Italian criminologist, collected a wealth of …
United Kingdom House of Lords Speeches Collection
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Various
This collection comprises recordings of seven historic speeches given to the UK House of Lords between 1641 and 1945. Readings are of speech…
United Nations Agreements
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United Nations
The Charter of the United Nations signed at San Francisco on 26 June 1945 is the constituent treaty of the United Nations. It is as well one…
The Bolshevik Myth
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Alexander Berkman
The Bolshevik Myth (Diary 1920–1922) is a book by Alexander Berkman who with his partner Emma Goldman was deported from the USA under the 19…
England Since Waterloo
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John Arthur Ransome Marriott
"England Since Waterloo" by Sir John Arthur Ransome Marriott (1859-1945) was first published in 1913 and went through many edition…
Edward the First
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Thomas Frederick Tout
Edward I of England (1239-1307) will always be remembered as the "Hammer of the Scots" who condemned William Wallace (Braveheart) …
A History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General …
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Justin Mccarthy
An engaging history of Great Britain in the heyday of Queen Victoria and of her empire by the liberal Irish Member of Parliament, Justin McC…