History

Herodotus' Histories

by Herodotus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC, the Histori…

The Lure of the Labrador Wild

by Dillon Wallace Read by Tom Weiss 4.7
The Lure Of The Labrador Wild is a account of a expedition by Leonidas Hubbard, an adventurer and journalist to canoe the system Naskaupi Ri…

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans

by Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral …

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…

Historical Mysteries

by Andrew Lang Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Edited by Andrew Lang, Historical Mysteries is a collection of infamous unsolved mysteries from various points in history.

Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

by Andrew Carnegie Read by William Tomcho 4.6
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 Wealth of Nations

by Adam Smith Read by Stephen Escalera 4.7
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith, published on March 9…

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 …

Manners, Customs and Dress During the Middle Ages

by Paul Lacroix and Jean De La Lacroix Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
A comprehensive and detailed account of medieval life and culture in France, with reference to other parts of Europe, including chapters on …

Europe In The Middle Ages

by Ierne Lifford Plunket Read by Steven Seitel 4.6
Though sometimes called the "Dark Ages", the period of Middle Ages is far from dull or uninteresting. In this book I. L. Plunket m…

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…

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…

Germania

by Publius Cornelius Tacitus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
The Germania (Latin: De Origine et situ Germanorum, literally The Origin and Situation of the Germans), written by Gaius Cornelius Tacitus a…

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…

Beasts, Men and Gods

by Ferdinand Ossendowski Read by Mark F. Smith 4.5
“Beasts, Men and Gods” is an account of an epic journey, filled with perils and narrow escapes, in the mold of “The Lord of the Rings.”The d…

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 …

Secret Chambers and Hiding Places

by Allan Fea Read by Peter Yearsley 4.5
“Secret Chambers and Hiding Places” is a collection of concealments and their uses, almost all within England, although a very few passages …

Iconoclastic Memories of the Civil War

by Ambrose Bierce Read by Winston Tharp 4.7
At the outset of the American Civil War, [the writer Ambrose] Bierce enlisted in the Union Army's 9th Indiana Infantry Regiment....In Februa…

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…

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.…

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