History

Recollections of Life in Ohio

by William Cooper Howells Read by Sue Anderson 4.4
Recollections of Life in Ohio is the autobiography of William Cooper Howells (1807-1894), father of the American novelist William Dean Howel…

Democracy in America

by Alexis De Tocqueville Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
When Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s he found a thriving democracy of a kind he had not seen anywhere else. Many of his insightful …

An Account of Egypt

by Herodotus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
HERODOTUS was born at Halicarnassus, on the southwest coast of Asia Minor, in the early part of the fifth century, B. C. Of his life we know…

King Alfred of England

by Jacob Abbott Read by Ryan Cherrick 4.6
The life and accomplishments of England's sole title holder of "The Great." King Alfred defended England from Viking invasions an…

The Religion of Ancient Egypt

by William Matthew Flinders Petrie Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
In The Religion of Ancient Egypt, William Matthew Flinders Petrie, a pioneering figure in Egyptian archaeology, delves into the intricate be…

The French Revolution

by Hilaire Belloc Read by Ray Clare 4.5
“It is, for that matter, self-evident that if one community decides in one fashion, another, also sovereign, in the opposite fashion, both c…

The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate

by Eliza P. Donner Houghton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Donner Party was a group of California-bound American settlers caught up in the "westering fever" of the 1840s. After becoming…

Memoirs of a Revolutionist

by Peter Kropotkin Read by Elin 4.9
Peter Kropotkin was a Russian anarcho-communist and scientist. This is his autobiography, and he writes not only about his own life, but als…

Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb

by Henry Bibb Read by James K. White 4.8
Henry Walton Bibb was born a slave. His father was white although his identity was not positively known. Bibb was separated from his mother …

Charles I

by Jacob Abbott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Charles I by Jacob Abbott offers a concise yet insightful exploration of the life and legacy of one of England's most controversial monarchs…

Sherman's March To The Sea

by William Tecumseh Sherman Read by David Wales 4.4
This librivox recording comprises part of chapter 22 and all of chapter 23 (The March To The Sea – From Atlanta To Savannah – November And D…

Crime Classics

Read by Thomas Hyland 4.6
Crime Classics came to CBS on September 30, 1953, and was a captivating series of true crime stories. The show introduced itself succinctly:…

The Log-Cabin Lady

by Unknown Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The Log-Cabin Lady chronicles the life of a remarkable woman whose journey reflects the spirit of American pioneer life. This biography capt…

Richard II

by William Shakespeare Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Richard II is a historical tragedy by William Shakespeare that delves into the complexities of power, kingship, and the nature of authority.…

History of the United States

by Charles Austin Beard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Charles Austin Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks a…

Russia in 1919

by Arthur Ransome Read by Expatriate 4.6
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: On August 27, 1914, in London, I made this note in a memorandum book: "Met Arthur Ransome at_____'s; discussed a boo…

Discoverers and Explorers

by Edward R. Shaw Read by Laura Caldwell 4.4
Tales of the brave and daring explorers that ventured into the unknown "Sea of Darkness" where it was thought monsters and angry g…

Richard III

by Jacob Abbott Read by Cate Barratt 4.4
Jacob Abbott chronicles the unspeakably treacherous rise of Richard III to the throne of England in the midst of the war between the Yorks a…

Early Kings of Norway

by Thomas Carlyle Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
"The Icelanders, in their long winter, had a great habit of writing; and were, and still are, excellent in penmanship. It is to this fa…

Commentaries on the Laws of England

by William Blackstone Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
~ BOOK THE FIRST ~The Commentaries on the Laws of England are an influential 18th century treatise on the common law of England by Sir Willi…

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