History
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- Voices of War: Memoirs from the Battlefield
My Southern Home
William Wells Brown was born a slave, near Lexington, Kentucky. His mother, Elizabeth, was a slave; his father was a white man who never ack…
Peter the Great
There are very few persons who have not heard of the fame of Peter the Great, the founder, as he is generally regarded by mankind, of Russia…
The Education of Henry Adams
The Education of Henry Adams records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838-1918), in early old age, to come to terms with the dawning …
Canyons of the Colorado
John Wesley Powell was a pioneer American explorer, ethnologist, and geologist in the 19th Century. In 1869 he set out to explore the Colora…
2 Kings
2 Kings chronicles the tumultuous history of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel, detailing their rise and eventual decline. This ancient text …
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
The book chronicles and vilifies its targets in three parts: "National Delusions", "Peculiar Follies", and "Philoso…
Toussaint L’Ouverture
François-Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture (1743-1803) rose to fame in 1791 during the Haitian struggle for independence. In this revol…
The Empire of Russia from the Remotest Periods to the Present Time
The Empire of Russia from the Remotest Periods to the Present Time offers a comprehensive exploration of Russia's rich and complex history, …
The Lives of the Ancient Philosophers
François Fénelon became a priest in 1675, Archbishop of Paris in 1679, was spiritual advisor to Madame Guyon, and was appointe…
The Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a foundational document of Reformed theology, crafted by the Westminster Assembly in 1646. This confe…
England and the Hundred Years' War
This little book by the British military historian, Charles Oman, begins with the accession of the warrior king, Edward III, to the English …
The Wealth of Nations
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith, published on March 9…
The Loss of the S. S. Titanic
This is a 1st hand account written by a survivor of the Titanic about that fateful night and the events leading up to it as well as the even…
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was writ…
Reminiscences of Captain Gronow
A collection of memoirs about the Peninsular War, the Battle of Waterloo, and society and personalities of Regency London and 19th century P…
Simple Sabotage Field Manual
Formed during World War II, the United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS), was organized for special operations and intelligence gath…
The History of Standard Oil
The History of the Standard Oil Company is a book written by journalist Ida Tarbell in 1904. It was an exposé of the Standard Oil Com…
Manners, Customs and Dress During the Middle Ages
A comprehensive and detailed account of medieval life and culture in France, with reference to other parts of Europe, including chapters on …
Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans
Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral …
Short Account of the History of Mathematics
Short Account of the History of Mathematics offers a concise exploration of the evolution of mathematical thought from ancient civilizations…