Political Science
Cromwell's Place in History
In the autumn of 1896, the renowned historian of the 17th century, Samuel Rawson Gardiner, delivered six lectures on "Cromwell's Place …
Abraham Lincoln's Lyceum Address
Long before he was President and having just started his law practice, 28-year-old Abraham Lincoln delivered (January 27, 1838) a speech on …
The History of England, from the Accession of James II
This is volume 4 chapter 18 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…
Ambassador Morgenthau's Story
Ambassador Morgenthau’s memoirs of his years in the service of the United States in Constantinople, (today Istanbul), are an important prima…
Reflections on Violence
Considered one of the more controversial books from the 20th century, Sorel's Reflections on Violence argues in favor of uprisings and strik…
Third Class in Indian Railways
In Third Class in Indian Railways, Mahatma Gandhi examines the conditions faced by passengers travelling in the lowest class of India’s rail…
Women of Versailles
Jean de La Bruyère famously characterized Versailles as "that region where joys were visible but false, and vexations hidden but…
United States Senate Election Cases
Article I, section 5, of the United States Constitution gives each house of Congress power to judge the elections, returns, and qualificatio…
The Citizen's Almanac
This is a recording of a booklet given to new naturalized American citizens, it contains an explanation of fundamental documents, symbols an…
Selected House of Commons Speeches
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874 – 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during W…
The Anti-Coup
Supporters of political democracy, human rights, and social justice have good reasons to be alarmed about coups d'état. These abrupt …
Washington and the Riddle of Peace
As an observer at the WASHINGTON CONFERENCE FOR THE LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS held in 1921 and attended by the victorious nations of The Great…
Richelieu
This short biography of the dreaded red eminence, by the Anglo-French writer and educator, Gustave Masson, combines French wit and English c…
The Naked Communist
Published initially in 1958, the book is an ideological analysis of Communism and how it has impacted the world and is an important book, kn…
Cicero and the Fall of the Roman Republic
In this biography, James Strachan-Davidson follows the life of Marcus Tullius Cicero against the final decades of the Roman Republic. Cicero…
Versailles
World War 1 ended with the Paris Peace Conference (January 1919 to January 1920), which in turn resulted in the signing of five peace treati…
The Ukrainians and the European War
The WWI (European war) for Ukrainians was the hope of its nation unity and freedom from Austria-Hungary but mostly from Russian Empire. Gali…
Twenty Years of the Republic
Excerpt: At the time when Mr. Cleveland was inaugurated there had been no Democratic President for a full quarter of a century. A whole gene…
Crime, Its Causes and Remedies
Published as the third volume in the Modern Criminal Science Series, Cesare Lombroso, renowned Italian criminologist, collected a wealth of …
Speaking of Liberty
Speaking of Liberty was sponsored by the Council on Democracy and broadcast by the NBC Red network. Rex Stout hosted a variety of guests who…