History

Saints and Heroes to the End of the Middle Ages

by George Hodges Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
Though these stories of the lives of twenty saints and heroes of the faith, we have an introduction to the history of the church from 3rd ce…

The Lausiac History

by Palladius Read by A LibriVox Volunteer 4.8
The Lausiac History (Historia Lausiaca) is a seminal work archiving the Desert Fathers (early Christian monks who lived in the Egyptian dese…

The Antiquities of the Jews

by Flavius Josephus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Antiquities of the Jews was a work published by the important Jewish historian Flavius Josephus about the year 93 or 94. Antiquities of the …

Europe and the Faith

by Hilaire Belloc Read by Ray Clare 4.8
In Europe and the Faith, Hilaire Belloc offers a profound exploration of the intertwined histories of Europe and Christianity. He presents a…

Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts

by Frank R. Stockton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Buccaneers is non-fiction, a highly readable history of how piracy began and spread throughout the region in response to the plundering of S…

Joshua

by King James Version Read by Joy Chan 4.8
The history of the Israelites from the death of Moses to the death of Joshua. (Summary by Joy Chan)

Hero Tales from American History

by Theodore Roosevelt Read by David Leeson 4.7
Its purpose … is to tell in simple fashion the story of some Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die; who proved thei…

Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb

by Henry Bibb Read by James K. White 4.8
Henry Walton Bibb was born a slave. His father was white although his identity was not positively known. Bibb was separated from his mother …

1 Kings

by King James Version Read by Joy Chan 4.7
1 Kings chronicles a pivotal era in the history of Israel, beginning with the twilight of King David's reign and extending through the reign…

The Normans in European History

by Charles Homer Haskins Read by Pamela Nagami 4.9
Wherever their ships took them, the Normans (Northman) were ruthless conquerors but gifted governors. These eight lectures, given in Boston …

Commentaries on the Gallic War

by Gaius Julius Caesar Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Commentarii de Bello Gallico (English: Commentaries on the Gallic War) is Julius Caesar's firsthand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a…

Early Days Of Old Oregon

by Katharine Berry Judson Read by David Wales 4.4
Twenty-three stories of the history of early Oregon plus an appendix: A Brief Summary Of The History Of The Old Oregon Country From Original…

A Short History of England

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.2
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a prolific writer on many topics. His views of history were always from the standpoint of men and their interac…

Woman on the American Frontier

by William Worthington Fowler Read by Bridget Gaige 4.2
Many books describe the role of men during American history. However, at the same time, women did much: comforted, fought, helped, raised ch…

Margaret of Anjou

by Jacob Abbott Read by Cate Barratt 4.6
Margaret of Anjou, wife of England’s Henry VI, played a key role in launching the storied War of the Roses – the 30-year civil conflict fuel…

The Life of Captain James Cook

by Arthur Octavius Kitson Read by Gnomesb 4.7
“In publishing a popular edition of my work, Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S., it has, of course, been necessary to condense it, but care ha…

The Early Church Collection

by Various Read by InTheDesert 4.7
The collection begins with two short works on the Trinity by Gregory of Nyssa, followed by two works on Christology by Theodoret and Pope Le…

Give Me Liberty

by Patrick Henry Read by Mark F. Smith 4.8
This speech was given March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia, and is credited with having singlehandedly convinced the V…

The Naval War of 1812

by Theodore Roosevelt Read by James E. Carson 4.3
Somewhat detailed history of naval engagements between the United States and England during the War of 1812, from a decidedly American persp…

The Recollections of Rifleman Harris

by Benjamin Randell Harris Read by gkeeling 4.7
The Recollections of Rifleman Harris offers a vivid firsthand account of a British infantryman’s experiences during the tumultuous Napoleoni…

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