Social Science
The Soul of London
Read by Cori Samuel
Ford Madox Ford
'Most of us love places very much as we may love what, for us, are the distinguished men of our social lives. [...] We are, all of us who ar…
The Night Side of New York
Read by Grant Hurlock
Various
This nonfiction collection of sketches, by "members of the New York press," takes the reader on a tour of 1866 New York City after…
Recollections of Imperial Russia
Read by Jan Moorehouse
Meriel Buchanan
In this memoir, Meriel Buchanan (9-5-1886 to 2-6-1959) links the history of Russia to powerful, lingering memories of her years living there…
Supreme Cases from 1803-2018
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United States Supreme Court
These cases involved questions that came before the Supreme Court that needed answers. The questions in order of appearance in this project …
The Business of Being a Woman
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Ida M. Tarbell
How were women's roles changing in the 1900's? Ida Tarbell explores this in a well written, witty and insightful series of essays. "T…
Following the Color Line
Read by Roger Melin
Ray Stannard Baker
Subtitled "An Account of Negro Citizenship in the American Democracy", we are presented an in-depth and essentially non-opinionate…
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Book III
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John Locke
This is the third book of John Locke's Essay on Human Understanding. Book I was Neither Principles Nor Ideas Are Innate. Book II was Of Idea…
The Cruise of the Falcon - A Voyage to South America in a 30-Ton Yacht
Read by Steven Seitel
Edward Frederick Knight
In this fine sailing and exploring yarn, Edward Frederick Knight (1852-1925), sometime English barrister, journalist, sportsman, and amateur…
Prejudices, First Series
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H. L. Mencken
Mencken sharpens his pen and in a collection of short essays delivers acerbic opinions on issues and persons of the time. Among his targets…
Mark Twain: A Biography - Volume II
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Albert Bigelow Paine
Until recently, this work has been considered the "go-to" bio of Mark Twain. Albert Bigelow Paine (July 10, 1861 – April 9, 1937) …
Greek Literature
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Henry Julius Wetenhall Tillyard
"The Greeks were the most intellectual people of the old world. … The study of Greek literature is therefore a proper element in a libe…
Marion Harland's Complete Etiquette
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Marion Harland and Virginia Terhune Van de Water
Haven't you always wondered how to properly accept a formal dinner invitation? Perhaps you have a débutante under your wing, in which…
The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 5
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W. E. B. Du Bois
The Crisis is the official publication of the NAACP first published in 1910 with W. E. B. Du Bois, one of the founders, as editor. He exerci…
A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa
Read by Alister
Robert Louis Stevenson
CONTENT WARNING: THIS WORK INCORPORATES QUOTATIONS CONTAINING RACIST SLURS. IF YOU WANT TO CREATE A BOWDLERIZED COPY, SEE BETWEEN ABOUT 07.…
Brazil. Stray notes from Bahia
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James Wetherell
Observations and reflections from James Wetherell who was Britain's Vice-Consul of Bahia and prior, Vice-Consul of Paraiba, during a period …
The Return of the Exiles and the West African Church
Read by Faith Abiola-Ellison
Edward Wilmot Blyden
A lecture delivered at the Breadfruit school house, Lagos, West Africa, January 2, 1891E.W. Blyden (1832 to 1912) was born in the Caribbean …
The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 4
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W. E. B. Du Bois
The Crisis is the official publication of the NAACP first published in 1910 with W. E. B. Du Bois, one of the founders, as editor. He exerci…
The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 4
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W. E. B. Du Bois
The Crisis is the official publication of the NAACP first published in 1910 with W. E. B. Du Bois, one of the founders, as editor. He exerci…
The Delinquent, Vol. IV, Nos. 1-7
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National Prisoners' Aid Association
The Delinquent (formerly The Review) was a monthly periodical published by the National Prisoners' Aid Association.
The Delinquent, Vol. IV, Nos. 1-7
Read by J GO
National Prisoners' Aid Association
The Delinquent (formerly The Review) was a monthly periodical published by the National Prisoners' Aid Association.