The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13


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A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 13 of 22, covering from 1716-1775 AD . - Summary Adapted from the Title Page

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Outline Narrative 30:50 Lu par BettyB
John Law Promotes the Mississippi Scheme, AD 1716, by Louis Adolphe Thiers 38:44 Lu par Marieke Janssens
Prince Eugene Vanquishes the Turks, AD 1717, by Prince Eugene of Savoy 15:44 Lu par Availle
Bursting the South Sea Bubble, AD 1720, by Louis Adolphe Thiers 28:15 Lu par Rita Boutros
Bach Lays the Foundation of Modern Music, AD 1723, by Henry Tipper 33:46 Lu par Beeswaxcandle
Settlement of Georgia, AD 1732, by William B. Stevens 28:21 Lu par Cbteddy
Rise of Methodism, AD 1738, by William E.H. Lecky 46:56 Lu par Ruth P.
Conquests of Nadir Shah, AD 1739, by Sir John Malcolm, part 1 45:04 Lu par Rita Boutros
Conquests of Nadir Shah, AD 1739, by Sir John Malcolm, part 2 42:45 Lu par Rita Boutros
First Modern Novel, AD 1740, by Edmund Grosse 20:29 Lu par Beeswaxcandle
Frederick the Great Seizes Silesia, AD 1740, by William Smyth 24:20 Lu par Piotr Nater
Defeat of the Young Pretender at Culloden, AD 1746, by Justin McCarthy 28:02 Lu par Cbteddy
Benjamin Franklin Experiments with Electricity, AD 1747, by John Bigelow and Benjamin Franklin 36:28 Lu par Piotr Nater
Voltaire Directs European Thought from Geneva, AD 1755, by John Morley 43:21 Lu par Rita Boutros
Voltaire Directs European Thought from Geneva, AD 1755, by George W. Kitchin 17:42 Lu par Rita Boutros
Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by Winthrop Sargent 39:10 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by George Washington 6:38 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by Captain de Contrecœur 4:37 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Exile of the Acadian Neutral's, AD 1755, by William H. Withrow 10:53 Lu par Marieke Janssens
Clive Establishes British Supremacy in India, AD 1756, by Sir Alexander J. Arbuthnot, part 1 29:38 Lu par Rita Boutros
Clive Establishes British Supremacy in India, AD 1756, by Sir Alexander J. Arbuthnot, part 2 30:58 Lu par Rita Boutros
Seven Years' War, AD 1756-1763, by Wolfgang Menzel 37:36 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Seven Years' War, AD 1756-1763, by Frederick the Great 29:51 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Conquest of Canada, AD 1759, by A.G. Bradley, part 1 30:13 Lu par Will Caffey
Conquest of Canada, AD 1759, by A.G. Bradley, part 2 25:57 Lu par Will Caffey
Usurpation of Catharine II in Russia, AD 1762, by W. Knox Johnson 57:19 Lu par Kazbek
Conspiracy of Pontiac, AD 1763, by E.O. Randall, part 1 26:54 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Conspiracy of Pontiac, AD 1763, by E.O. Randall, part 2 29:19 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
American Colonies Oppose the Stamp Act, AD 1765, by James Grahame 27:26 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
American Colonies Oppose the Stamp Act, AD 1765, by George Bancroft 7:39 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Watt Improves the Steam-Engine, AD 1769, by Francois Arago 31:14 Lu par C. B. Seyfarth
First Partition of Poland, AD 1772, by James Fletcher, part 1 24:55 Lu par Piotr Nater
First Partition of Poland, AD 1772, by James Fletcher, part 2 25:53 Lu par Piotr Nater
The Boston Tea Party, AD 1773, by George Bancroft 19:28 Lu par Larry Wilson
Cotton Manufacture Developed, AD 1774, by Thomas F. Henderson 13:54 Lu par Larry Wilson
Intellectual Revolt of Germany, AD 1775, by Karl Hillebrand 45:51 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Pestalozzi's Method of Education, AD 1775, by George Ripley 34:19 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)