History

American History Stories

by Mara L. Pratt Read by Kalynda 4.5
American History Stories by Mara L. Pratt invites young listeners on a captivating journey through the early chapters of American history. F…

Old-Time Makers of Medicine

by James Joseph Walsh Read by LivelyHive 4.6
Dr. Walsh's Old-Time Makers of Medicine chronicles the history and development of modern medicine from ancient times up to the discovery of …

The Story of Cole Younger

by Cole Younger Read by William A Crenshaw 4.5
The Story of Cole Younger offers a firsthand account of the life of one of America's most notorious outlaws. Cole Younger, a veteran of the …

The Early History of the Airplane

by Orville Wright Read by Availle 4.5
The Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air flight, on 17th December 1903. They…

Famous Men of Modern Times

by John Henry Haaren Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Famous Men of Modern Times offers a captivating exploration of influential figures who shaped the modern world. Through a series of biograph…

The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels o…

by Rustichello Da Pisa Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
"Books of the Marvels of the World" or "Description of the World" (Divisament dou monde), also nicknamed "Il Milion…

The History of Prostitution

by William Sanger Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the …

The Philippics

by Marcus Tullius Cicero Read by ontheroad 4.4
A philippic is a fiery, damning speech delivered to condemn a particular political actor. The term originates with Demosthenes, who delivere…

History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688

by David Hume Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
David Hume is one of the great philosophers of the Western intellectual tradition. His philosophical writings earned him lasting fame and re…

Magna Carta

by Unknown Read by Jim Mowatt 4.7
The original document is in Latin so this can only be a fairly rough approximation of the actual content. The text used is the first version…

Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts

by Frank R. Stockton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Buccaneers is non-fiction, a highly readable history of how piracy began and spread throughout the region in response to the plundering of S…

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans

by Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral …

The Sound of War

Read by David Greenspan 4.5
The Sound of War is a collection that captures the essence of World War II through actual sound recordings. With a total of 18 episodes, thi…

Chronicles of crime and criminals

by Unknown Read by KirksVoice 4.2
Chronicles of Crime and Criminals delves into the dark and chilling world of true crime, offering a detailed exploration of notorious cases …

The Red Battle Flyer

by Manfred Von Richthofen Read by Tom Weiss 4.4
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), also widely known as the Red Baron, was a German fighter pilot with t…

Anti-imperialist Writings

by Mark Twain Read by John Greenman 4.5
Anti-imperialist Writings presents a thought-provoking collection of Mark Twain's reflections on imperialism, drawn from his diverse body of…

The Constitution of the United States of America

by United States Government and Unit Read by Kristen McQuillin 4.7
This 1787 document defines the rights and responsibilities of federal government of the United States of America.

A Popular History of Ireland

by Thomas D'Arcy McGee Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassin…

The New Atlantis

by Francis Bacon Read by Bill Boerst 4.4
In 1623, Francis Bacon expressed his aspirations and ideas in New Atlantis. Released in 1627, this was his creation of an ideal land where p…

Curiosities of Olden Times

by Sabine Baring-Gould Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Curiosities of Olden Times invites listeners to explore a fascinating collection of essays that delve into the peculiarities and wonders of …

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