History

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 4.2
The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written by he…

The Underground Railroad

by William Still Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
"Never before has the working of the Underground Railroad been so thoroughly explained. Here we have in complete detail the various met…

The Diary of a Dead Officer

by Arthur Graeme West Read by Ruth Golding 3.7
Published posthumously in 1919, this collection of diary entries presents a scathing picture of army life and is said to be one of the most …

Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

by W. G. Aitchison Robertson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology serves as a foundational resource for understanding the intersection of medicine and criminal inves…

The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World

by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
This work is Edward Creasy's best known fundamental work of history. It describes in detail 15 battles of world history, beginning with the …

Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases

by United States Supreme Court Read by Kelli Robinson 4.4
Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases presents a collection of pivotal United States Supreme Court decisions that shaped the landscape of …

Ezra

by King James Version Read by Simon Wainwright 4.1
The Book of Ezra was originally attached as one volume with the Book of Nehemiah. It was first separated from Nehemiah in the Latin Vulgate …

The Sinking of the Titanic

by Logan Marshall Read by Allyson Hester 4
The Sinking of the Titanic by Logan Marshall offers a meticulous account of one of history's most infamous maritime disasters. Drawing from …

Romulus

by Jacob Abbott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Jacob Abbott wrote many historical books for children. He was careful to ensure historical accuracy, and as he said himself in the preface t…

Child Life in Colonial Days

by Alice Morse Earle Read by Susan Morin 3.9
The accounts of old-time child life gathered for this book are wholly unconscious and full of honesty and simplicity, not only from the atti…

History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy

by Niccolò Machiavelli Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy is an historical account by Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527). Toward the end of 1520, …

Curious Myths of the Middle Ages

by Sabine Baring-Gould Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages invites listeners to explore the fascinating and often bizarre beliefs that shaped medieval thought. In thi…

The Sayings of Confucius

by Confucius 孔子 Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
The Sayings of Confucius presents a collection of dialogues that explore the foundational principles of Confucianism through the teachings o…

De l'esprit des lois

by Montesquieu Read by Anne 4.8
« Cet ouvrage a pour objet les lois, les coutumes et les divers usages de tous les peuples de la terre. On peut dire que le sujet est …

Historia de Heródoto

by Herodotus Read by Tux 4.7
Las Historias (en griego antiguo ἱστορίαι historíai 'aproximaciones, investigaciones') de Heródoto de Halicarnaso (484–despu&e…

El príncipe

by Nicolás Maquiavelo Read by Alba 4.4
Hubo príncipes que, para conservar sin inquietudes el Estado, desarmaron a sus súbditos; príncipes que dividieron los …

The Witch of Salem

by John R. Musick Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.7
A historical novel about the Salem Witch Trials. A fantastic illustrated historical novel by the prolific American author John R. Musick.Fro…

Two Tactics of Social-Democracy in the Democratic Revolution

by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Read by Christian Pecaut 3.5
In the heat of the failed 1905 revolution in Russia, Lenin here contrasts the precision of the Bolshevik political program and tactics with …

The Stones of Venice

by John Ruskin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.2
The Stones of Venice is a three-volume treatise on Venetian art and architecture by English art historian John Ruskin, first published from …

How to Care for the Insane

by William D. Granger Read by Ann Boulais 4.2
How to Care for the Insane by William D. Granger is a historical manual that explores the principles of caregiving for individuals with ment…

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