History

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…

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 …

Jews in the Second Temple Period

by Ethan R. Longhenry 5
The Second Temple Period proved to be a challenging time for Israel.  How could they serve YHWH despite foreign oppression?  Throu…

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…

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 Sign of the Cross

by Jean-Joseph Gaume Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
A book that examines the sign of the Cross made by Christians since the primitive church up until the 19th century. It looks at stories of m…

Hero Tales from American History

by Theodore Roosevelt Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
The purpose of this book "is to tell in simple fashion the story of some Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II

by Thomas Babington Macaulay Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
This is volume 4 chapter 20 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…

The Chronicles of America

by Carl L. Becker Read by Jim Locke
Here is a look at the evolution of thought and events that led Benjamin Franklin to make this statement: "British subjects, by removing…

The Trial of Oscar Wilde

by Anonymous Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
In 1895 Oscar Wilde was convicted of gross indecency and sentenced to two years' hard labor. This account of his two trials was compiled fro…

The Influence of Monarchs

by Frederick Adams Woods Read by Leon Harvey 4.5
Frederick Adams Woods presents compelling evidence to support the great man theory of history and his own category scientific inquiry known …

The History of England, from the Accession of James II

by Thomas Babington Macaulay Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
In this chapter of Thomas Babington Macaulay’s History of England we see conflict between James II and his subjects. James is Catholic but r…

Indian Frontier Policy

by General Sir John Miller Adye Read by David Barnes 4.8
"The subject of our policy on the North-West frontier of India is one of great importance, as affecting the general welfare of our East…

On the Ruin of Britain

by Gildas Read by Carol Pelster 4.1
Gildas was a well-informed and definitely opinionated 6th century commentator on the topic of the era of the Roman occupation of Britain beg…

Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now

by Jane Andrews Read by Virginia Neville
A children’s book that describes the life of ten boys in different historical time periods. The book shows the reader what the daily life of…

Comic History of England

by Bill Nye Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Comic History of England offers a humorous take on the rich tapestry of English history, as seen through the eyes of the witty Bill Nye. Thi…

Signs of Change

by William Morris Read by Deborah Brabyn 4.4
In the 1880s William Morris, the artist and poet famously associated with the Arts and Crafts movement, left the Liberal Party and threw him…

History of the Jews in Russia and Poland

by Simon Dubnow Read by S S Kim 5
Simon Dubnow was born in 1860 to a poor Jewish family in Belarussian town of Mstsislaw and later became authority of Jewish history and an a…

Jefferson and his Colleagues

by Allen Johnson Read by Jim Locke
In this volume, we have the Virginia Dynasty of presidents: Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. America at this time was involved in expansion w…

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…

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