History

Brave Men and Women: Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs

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Osgood E. Fuller


Brave Men and Women is a collection of stories about historical figures who, through success and failure, made an impact on their world. As…

Orjien vapauttaminen Pohjois-Amerikassa

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Alexandra Gripenberg


Tämä lyhyt esitys orjien vapauttamisesta Pohjois-Amerikan Yhdysvalloissaon kirjoitettu siinä toivossa, että se voisi oll…

Zorra Boys at Home and Abroad, or, How to Succeed

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William Alexander MacKay


By Zorra, in the following sketches, is meant a little district in Oxford county, Ontario, some ten miles square, composed of part of East a…

Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 2

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Charles F. Horne


A collection of writings about a variety of men and women from history who were some of the most prominent people around at the time. Marsha…

In the Wake of the Buccaneers

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Alpheus Hyatt Verrill


Ah, the Buccaneers... “We hear much of the bold, wild ways of these adventurers; Perchance it is the fact that we all appreciate bravery—and…

David Crockett, Scout

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Charles Fletcher Allen


Davy Crockett is one of the legendary heroes of the North American frontier, celebrated in song and story. This is a very accessible account…

Music of The Baroque Period


Ranjith Daluwatta


500 - 1500 Music from the Middle Ages and The Renaissance 1500-1750  Music of Baroque Period 1750-1820 Music of Classicism 1820-1910 Mu…

St. Clair's Defeat 1791

Read by Phil Schempf


William James Mcglothlin


St. Clair's defeat was a battle fought between the United States and the Western Confederacy of Native Americans on November 4, 1791, during…

Fatherland

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Sir Henry Parkes


LibriVox volunteers bring you 4 recordings of Fatherland by Sir Henry Parkes. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 23rd, 2011.Sir …

Piloting Directions for the Gulf of Finland

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John William Norie


Norie's series of piloting and sailing directions was something of a staple in the chart-room of 19th century British (and other) merchant v…

The Mormon Battalion, Its History and Achievements

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B. H. Roberts


A history of the Longest March of Military in History. The Mormon Battalion was the only religious unit in United States military history i…

True Stories of Girl Heroines

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Evelyn Everett-Green


Twenty short stories retelling the heroic deeds of teenaged girls and young women from history. - Summary by Beeswaxcandle

The Gift of Black Folk: The Negroes in the Making of America

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W. E. B. Du Bois


This essay is an attempt to set forth more clearly than has hitherto been done the effect which the Negro has had upon American life. Its th…

The Great Delft Thunderclap Of 1654


Radio Netherlands


The day the world came to an end:   The great Delft Thunderclap of 1654 This programme commemorated the 350th anniversary of one of the…

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