History
On the Ruin of Britain
Read by Carol Pelster
Gildas
Gildas was a well-informed and definitely opinionated 6th century commentator on the topic of the era of the Roman occupation of Britain beg…
The Scrap Book Sampler
Read by Bellona Times
Various
18 works -- two non-fic articles & one short fiction or poetry each -- from issues March, April, May, June, July, & August 1906 of T…
Tales Of English Minsters
Read by David Wales
Elizabeth W. Grierson
These simple stories of two of England’s greatest cathedrals were originally written for youth (1910) but adults will also enjoy them. St. …
Susan B. Anthony Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian
Read by PhyllisV
Alma Lutz
Alma Lutz's outstanding biography of Susan B. Anthony is revered for its descriptive power, attention to detail and historical significance …
The Empresses of Constantinople
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Joseph Martin McCabe and Joseph Martin Mccabe
In concluding an earlier volume on the mistresses of the western Roman Empire I observed that, as the gallery of fair and frail ladies close…
Great Epochs in American History
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Francis Whiting Halsey
This is the third volume in ten volume series of great epochs in the history of the United States, from the landing of Columbus to the build…
From Pole to Pole
Read by Steven Seitel
Sven Hedin
This book was first published in 1912. It is a simplified English translation of the author's Från pol till pol: genom Asien och Europ…
The United States
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Eva March Tappan
This is the twelfth volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March …
The Fathers of the Constitution
Read by Jim Locke
Max Farrand
In this next installment of the Chronicles of America, Farrand takes American history from peace treaty, to trade, to confederation, to furt…
War Flying by a Pilot
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Lessel Finer Hutcheon
Published in 1917, this "little volume of 'Theta’s' letters to his home people" was assembled to provide useful information for yo…
The Suffragette
Read by Celine Major
E. Sylvia Pankhurst
This history of the Women's Suffrage agitation is written at a time when the question is in the very forefront of British politics. What the…
The World’s Story
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Karl Ploetz
The fourteenth volume of the 15-volume series The World’s Story has a different concept than the previous books edited by Eva March Tappan. …
Beacon Lights of History
Read by KHand
John Lord
Continuing the series with European Leaders, Dr. Lord discusses William IV, Sir Robert Peel, Cavour, Czar Nicholas, Louis Napoleon, Prince B…
The County Regiment
Read by Epistomolus
Dudley Landon Vaill
A sketch of the second regiment of Connecticut volunteer heavy artillery, originally the Nineteenth Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War.
The New Colossus
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Emma Lazarus
LibriVox volunteers bring you 26 recordings of The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for June 24, 2012.L…
Crusaders of New France
Read by Jim Locke
William Bennett Munro
The previous volumes in the Chronicles of America series placed Spain and England at the fore in the discovery and development of the New Wo…
American Leaders and Heroes
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Wilbur F. Gordy
Historian Wilbur F. Gordy presents short chapters on well-known American figures from the viewpoint of the early twentieth century, includin…
Washington and his Comrades in Arms
Read by Jim Locke
George Wrong
This twelfth volume in the Chronicles of America (series) follows the lengthy and difficult war against England for independence as led by G…
America Looks Abroad
American Foreign Policy Association
America Looks Abroad was a 15-minute news and commentary show produced by the nonpartisan American Foreign Policy Association. It was broadc…
The Turing Solution
The Turing Solution explores the life and contributions of Alan Turing, a pivotal figure in the development of computer science and code-bre…