History

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

St. Clair's Defeat

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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…

Our Little Mexican Cousin

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Edward Crompton Butler



This book tells about life in Mexico in the early 20th century, through the eyes of a little girl, Juanita. As the story follows her, the re…

Old Times in the Colonies

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Charles Carleton Coffin



The discovery and establishment of a new continent! Who owns it? What will you do with it? How shall it be ruled? How shall a sovereign gain…

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 …

The Woman Movement

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Ellen Key



Ellen Key's 'The Woman movement' follows the development of the feminist movement striving towards a greater emancipation of women in the pu…

The Mormon Battalion

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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…

Letters of John Quincy Adams to His Son

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John Quincy Adams



A collection of nine letters written by the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, to his teenage son. "Their purpose…

The Great Delft Thunderclap Of 1654


Radio Netherlands



The day the world came to an end: The great Delft Thunderclap of 1654 commemorates the 350th anniversary of one of the most bizarre events t…

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…

Mazes and Labyrinths

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William Henry Matthews



Come along on a journey through the history of Mazes and Labyrinths by W.H. Matthews. Get lost in the wonders of winding paths, from ancient…

Epochs of American History

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Albert Bushnell Hart



The second volume follows the principles of growing social and political ideals in the transition from colony to independent nation.

The Song of the Indian Wars

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John Neihardt



The Song of the Indian Wars is part of Neihardt's Cycle of the West, a series of 5 epic poems relating the appropriation of the West in the …

Stories of South Pole Adventure

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Frank Mundell



The famous search for the North-West Passage led many daring pioneers to penetrate into the unknown and to brave the dread perils of the Arc…

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