History

Notes of a War Correspondent

by Richard Harding Davis Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Notes of a War Correspondent offers a vivid glimpse into the life of a journalist navigating the tumultuous landscapes of war. Richard Hardi…

The Negro

by W. E. B. Du Bois Read by Jim Locke 4
Nevertheless, I have not been able to withstand the temptation to essay such short general statement of the main known facts and their fair …

New Testament

by Louis Laravoire Morrow Read by Maria Therese 4.3
A short, simple New Testament Bible History for children, but which can also be enjoyed by adults alike. Starting with St. John the Baptist,…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II

by Thomas Babington Macaulay Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
This chapter is a bit of a mixture. It begins with the death of Charles II and then goes on to James II. Judge Jeffries then makes an appear…

The Story of London

by Henry B. Wheatley Read by Paul Lawley-Jones 4.5
A non-exhaustive history of London from the earliest settlement up to early modern times, focusing on the daily lives of its citizens, the a…

The Quaker Colonies

by Sydney Fisher Read by Jim Locke 4.5
The Quaker Colonies describes the Quaker emigration to the colonies in the sixteen and seventeen hundreds and at the same time its involveme…

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 …

The Great Events by Famous Historians

by Charles F. Horne Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narrati…

1938 Radio News

4.6
Explore the news from 1938 in this fascinating audio collection. This compilation offers a glimpse into the events and stories that shaped t…

The World's Story

by Eva March Tappan Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
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 …

Epochs of American History

by Reuben Gold Thwaites Read by Jim Locke 4.5
This first of four volumes is a description and detailed analysis of the formation and development of the thirteen colonies of America. A ti…

The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph

by Henry M. Field Read by Alex C. Telander 4.8
Cyrus W. Field had a dream: to link the Old World of Britain and Europe to that of the New World of North America by a telegraph cable stret…

History of the United States

by Charles Austin Beard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Charles Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and inte…

Letters from Victorian Pioneers

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
A series of letters on the early occupation of the colony, the Aborigines, etc addressed by Victorian pioneers to his Excellency Charles Jos…

The Chronicles of America

by William Wood Read by Jim Locke 4.7
Citizen, colonist, pioneer! These three words carry the history of the United States back to its earliest form in 'the New World called Amer…

Historical Newspaper Articles

by Various Read by Lee Ann Howlett 4.3
This collection of 20 public domain newspaper articles comprises volume 2 of Historic Newspaper Articles in the LibriVox collection. Both U.…

David Crockett, Scout

by Charles Fletcher Allen Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
Davy Crockett is one of the legendary heroes of the North American frontier, celebrated in song and story. This is a very accessible account…

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…

Border Raids and Reivers

by Robert Borland Read by James R. Hedrick 5
A history of southern Scots families (reivers). "There are few more remarkable phenomena in the political or social life of Scotland th…

The Political History of France

by Muriel O. Davis Read by Pamela Nagami 4.7
This little book opens on the eve of the French Revolution. The government is crippled by financial mismanagement, ruled by a King who, in t…

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