History

The Dawn of Mediaeval Europe

by John Howard Bertram Masterman Read by Pamela Nagami 4.7
This volume by the British historian J.H.B. Masterman (1867-1933) is a short survey of the first four centuries after the fall of Rome. The …

Worlds Within Worlds: The Story of Nuclear Energy

by Isaac Asimov Read by Blane Aden McKoy 4.7
This is a short booklet on science fact commissioned by the U. S. Energy Research and Development Administration (Office of Public Affairs).…

History of the Conquest of Mexico

by William H. Prescott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold,And many goodly states and kingdoms seen;Round many western islands have I beenWhich bards in fe…

The Journey of Coronado

by Pedro De Castañeda Read by Sue Anderson 4.5
In 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado led an army from Mexico is search of the fabled golden cities of Cíbola. The Spaniards …

The Lives of the Twelve Caesars

by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
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…

Recollections of the Civil War

by Charles Anderson Dana Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
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

by Frederick Douglass Read by Jeanette Ferguson 4.5
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and ex-slave, Frederick Douglass.…

Tacitus' Histories

by Publius Cornelius Tacitus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The Histories was written between 110 and 100 B.C. It covered the Year of Four Emperors following the downfall of Nero, the rise of Vespasia…

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

by Edward Gibbon Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
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…

A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great

by John Bagnell Bury Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
J. B. Bury wrote his “History of Greece” before World War I, but it was such a good overview of classical Greek history that the third editi…

Ulysses S. Grant

by Owen Wister Read by David Wales 4.6
Ulysses S. Grant offers a concise yet insightful look into the life of one of America's most significant military leaders and presidents. Ow…

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government

by Jefferson Davis Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government (1881) is written by Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America …

Immortality and the Unseen World

by W. O. E. Oesterley Read by JoeD 4.7
The full title of this book is Immortality and the Unseen World - A Study in Old Testament Religion. Oesterley describes the beliefs that pr…

Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail

by Ezra Meeker Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail is a vivid memoir that transports listeners to the early 19th century, chronicling the experiences of Ezra …

The Story of Mankind

by Hendrik Van Loon Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Relates the story of western civilization from earliest times through the beginning of the twentieth century, with special emphasis on the p…

Fort Laramie

4.7
Fort Laramie opened with "Specially transcribed tales of the dark and tragic ground of the wild frontier. The saga of fighting men who …

Indian Heroes and Great Chieftans

by Charles Alexander Eastman Read by Laura Caldwell 4.6
EVERY age, every race, has its leaders and heroes. There were over sixty distinct tribes of Indians on this continent, each of which boasted…

The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry

by M. M. Pattison Muir Read by Peter Yearsley 4.6
The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry invites listeners on an enlightening exploration of the evolution of chemistry, tracing…

The Federalist Papers

by James Madison Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
The Federalist Papers (correctly known as The Federalist) are a series of 85 articles advocating the ratification of the United States Const…

The Westminster Confession of Faith

by Westminster Assembly Read by rebread 4.6
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a foundational document of Reformed theology, crafted by the Westminster Assembly in 1646. This confe…

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