History

Royal Children of English History

by E. Nesbit Read by Cori Samuel 4.8
From the first chapter: "History is a story, a story of things that happened to real live people in our England years ago; and the thin…

The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

by U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers and United States Army Corps Of Engineers Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 4.8
This is the official report, published nearly 11 months after the first and only atomic bombings in history (to date), of a group of militar…

History of the United States

by Charles Austin Beard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Charles Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and inte…

Introduction to The Philosophy of History

by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Read by D.E. Wittkower 4.5
The introduction to Hegel's lectures on the philosophy of world history is often used to introduce students to Hegel's philosophy, in part b…

The Trail of the Hawk

by Sinclair Lewis Read by John W. Michaels 4.6
Trail of the Hawk, narrated by Mike Vendetti aka Miketheauctioneer, is Sinclair Lewis’ second novel published under his own name. It was not…

The Constitution of the United States of America

by United States Government and Unit Read by Kristen McQuillin 4.7
This 1787 document defines the rights and responsibilities of federal government of the United States of America.

The Discovery of New Worlds

by M. B. Synge Read by Laura Caldwell 4.5
This is the second volume in the series, The Story of the World, which covers the period of history from the rise of Rome to the Conquest of…

The Awakening of Europe

by M. B. Synge Read by Laura Caldwell 4.5
The Awakening of Europe by M. B. Synge invites listeners on a journey through a transformative period in European history, spanning from 152…

The South Pole

by Roald Amundsen Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
In contrast to Scott's South Pole expedition, Amundsen's expedition benefited from good equipment, appropriate clothing, and a fundamentally…

1 Kings

by King James Version Read by Joy Chan 4.8
1 Kings chronicles a pivotal era in the history of Israel, beginning with the twilight of King David's reign and extending through the reign…

Gallipoli Diary

by John Graham Gillam Read by Sue Anderson 4.6
Major John Graham Gillam, British Supply Officer, wrote in his World War I Gallipoli Diary that when he sailed from England for the Dardanel…

William the Conqueror

by Jacob Abbott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
William the Conqueror by Jacob Abbott offers a vivid exploration of one of history's most significant figures. This biography delves into th…

Bushido: The Soul of Japan

by Inazō Nitobe Read by Availle 4.6
Bushido: The Soul of Japan written by Inazo Nitobe was one of the first books on samurai ethics that was originally written in English for a…

Reminiscences of Captain Gronow

by Rees Howell Gronow Read by Ruth Golding 4.7
A collection of memoirs about the Peninsular War, the Battle of Waterloo, and society and personalities of Regency London and 19th century P…

Aircraft and Submarines

by Willis J. Abbot Read by William Tomcho 4.7
"Aircraft and Submarines" is a history of the development of these forms of transportation and their ultimate use in warfare. Als…

Saints and Heroes to the End of the Middle Ages

by George Hodges Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
Though these stories of the lives of twenty saints and heroes of the faith, we have an introduction to the history of the church from 3rd ce…

A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln

by John George Nicolay Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
John G. Nicolay was Abraham Lincoln’s private White House secretary. With assistant secretary, John Hay, he wrote the two volume definitive …

The Life of Captain James Cook

by Arthur Octavius Kitson Read by Gnomesb 4.7
“In publishing a popular edition of my work, Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S., it has, of course, been necessary to condense it, but care ha…

Captain Cook

by Walter Besant Read by Pamela Nagami 4.6
James Cook (1728-1779), British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy was the son of a farm laborer. Apprenticed …

The Lausiac History

by Palladius Read by A LibriVox Volunteer 4.8
The Lausiac History (Historia Lausiaca) is a seminal work archiving the Desert Fathers (early Christian monks who lived in the Egyptian dese…

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