History

The Mormon Battalion

by B. H. Roberts Read by Wayne Cooke 5
A history of the Longest March of Military in History. The Mormon Battalion was the only religious unit in United States military history i…

The World’s Famous Orations

by William Jennings Bryan and Francis Whiting Halsey Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
In 1906, William Jennings Bryan, himself a famous American orator, and Francis Whiting Halsey published a series of the most famous orations…

Epochs of American History

by Reuben Gold Thwaites Read by Jim Locke 4.5
This first of four volumes is a description and detailed analysis of the formation and development of the thirteen colonies of America. A ti…

The Voyagers

by Pádraic Colum Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3
In this 1926 Newbery Honor Book, Pádraic Colum gathers several little-known folk lore tales of exploration on the Atlantic Ocean and …

Radio News

3.8
Experience the news from 1948 with this collection of broadcasts. This compilation includes various news segments, talk shows, and specials …

Comic History of the United States

by Bill Nye Read by Allyson Hester 3.6
This text takes the reader on a comical journey from the time of the first European settlement through the Civil War. The author's caustic w…

Israel in Europe

by George Frederick Abbott Read by mpinedag 4.8
G. F. Abbott delivers a complete historical review of the Jewish peoples in the European continent from the third century BC and up to the e…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II

by Thomas Babington Macaulay Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
This is volume 4 chapter 19 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…

Historical Newspaper Articles

by Various Read by Lee Ann Howlett 4.3
This collection of 20 public domain newspaper articles comprises volume 2 of Historic Newspaper Articles in the LibriVox collection. Both U.…

The State of Society in France Before the Revolution

by Alexis de Tocqueville and Alexis De Tocqueville Read by Jim Locke 5
A thorough analysis of the social, religious, and political dynamics of French society which led to the French Revolution.

The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy

by Theodore Lothrop Stoddard Read by Readerad 4.1
Lothrop Stoddard's most famous treatise on race. Written in the aftermath of the First World War, Stoddard examines the racial trends of his…

The Tower of London

by Walter George Bell Read by Janet
A short book, whose chapters were originally published in The Daily Mail, which explores the history and facts of each of the structures tha…

9/11 Commission Report

by 9/11 Commission Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
The 9/11 Commission Report examines the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks and the government’s response. Prepared by the N…

The World’s Famous Orations

by William Jennings Bryan Read by LibriVox Volunteers
World’s Famous Orations gathers speeches and addresses from continental Europe, spanning roughly sixteen centuries—from the early Christian …

Beacon Lights of History

by John Lord Read by KHand 5
Book Seven of the series focuses on the women of history and includes George Eliot, Joan of Arc and Madame Recamier. - Summary by KHand

Canada

by Agnes C. Laut Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 3.5
Canada's past is more dramatic than any romance ever penned. . . . All that has been attempted here is such a story of the romance and adven…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II

by Thomas Babington Macaulay Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
The History of England, from the Accession of James II is a significant work by Thomas Babington Macaulay, offering a detailed examination o…

The Story Of The World

by Elizabeth O'Neill Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.3
Dedicatory Letter. Dear Doris, I could not tell you all the things which have ever happened in the world, but I have tried to tell you short…

The Chronicles of America

by William Wood Read by Jim Locke 4.7
Citizen, colonist, pioneer! These three words carry the history of the United States back to its earliest form in 'the New World called Amer…

The World's Story

by Eva March Tappan Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
This is the twelfth volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March …

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