History
- Voices from the Battlefield
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- Voices of War: Memoirs from the Battlefield
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
This autobiography of Andrew Carnegie is a very well written and interesting history of one of the most wealthy men in the United states. He…
The Life of Kit Carson
Christopher Carson, or as he was familiarly called, Kit Carson, was a man whose real worth was understood only by those with whom he was ass…
The History of London
Walter Besant was a novelist and historian, and his topographical and historical writings, ranging from prehistoric times to the nineteenth …
Twelve Years a Slave
Twelve Years a Slave is the memoir of a freeborn African American from New York who is kidnapped and sold into slavery. After being held for…
The Story of the Middle Ages
Intended for a youthful audience, The Story of the Middle Ages, published in 1906, tells the history of the Middle Ages in simple and entert…
George Washington
In this biography for young people, Calista McCabe Courtenay takes the reader from George Washington the surveyor to his early military care…
Scaramouche
Scaramouche is a romantic adventure and tells the story of a young aristocrat during the French Revolution. His successive endeavors as a la…
The Lives of the Twelve Caesars
The Twelve Caesars is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire. The work was written in 12…
The Flying Saucers are Real
The Flying Saucers are Real is a book that investigates numerous encounters between USAF fighters, personnel, and other aircraft, and UFOs b…
Recollections of the Civil War
Recollections of the Civil War records the events that took place during the American Civil war. It forms one of the most remarkable volumes…
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and ex-slave, Frederick Douglass.…
The Story of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. Claiming divine guidance, she led the French army to several important v…
Historical Mysteries
Edited by Andrew Lang, Historical Mysteries is a collection of infamous unsolved mysteries from various points in history.
My Life on the Plains
George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876), one of the most mythologized figures in American history, was an United States A…
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant offers a concise yet insightful look into the life of one of America's most significant military leaders and presidents. Ow…
Worlds Within Worlds: The Story of Nuclear Energy
This is a short booklet on science fact commissioned by the U. S. Energy Research and Development Administration (Office of Public Affairs).…
The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry
The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry invites listeners on an enlightening exploration of the evolution of chemistry, tracing…
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 …
History of the World War
This is a popular narrative history of the world's greatest war. Written frankly from the viewpoint of the United States and the Allies, it…
The Antiquities of the Jews
Antiquities of the Jews was a work published by the important Jewish historian Flavius Josephus about the year 93 or 94. It is a history of …