History
- Voices from the Battlefield
- True Crime Through History
- Journeys Through History
- Voices of Social Change
- Chronicles of Scientific Discovery
- Voices of American History
- Musical Histories and Legends
- Voices of War: Memoirs from the Battlefield
The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt
April, 1865 -- The war ended and throughout the Northern States joy and relief reigned. Then, less than a week later, a thunderbolt: the p…
A Popular History of the Art of Music
Preface by W.S.B. Mathews: I have here endeavored to provide a readable account of the entire history of the art of music, within the compas…
The British Army From Within
This 1914 book gives a picture of the British Army structure and life in the early hours of World War I. Summary by david wales
Bushido: The Soul of Japan
Bushido: The Soul of Japan is a study of the way of the samurai. A best-seller in its day, it was read by many influential foreigners, among…
Great Epochs in American History
This is the second volume in ten volume series of great epochs in the history of the United States, from the landing of Columbus to the buil…
French History for English Children
French History for English Children offers a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of France's past, tailored specifically for young…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II
In this pivotal chapter of Thomas Babington Macaulay's comprehensive work, The History of England, from the Accession of James II, the narra…
Canada
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…
War Flying by a Pilot
Published in 1917, this "little volume of 'Theta’s' letters to his home people" was assembled to provide useful information for yo…
Book of Concord
The Book of Concord gathers foundational statements of Lutheran belief, bringing together three ecumenical creeds and documents from the Ref…
Two Tactics of Social-Democracy in the Democratic Revolution
In the heat of the failed 1905 revolution in Russia, Lenin here contrasts the precision of the Bolshevik political program and tactics with …
Human Sacrifice
This was one of Lord Acton's essays, that was in response to the publication of the letters between Sir Robert Peel and Lord Macaulay. Lord…
A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison
Mrs. Mary Jemison was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them …
Starved Rock
This book is an early history of the Starved Rock Area in Northern Illinois. In the pre-Columbian era, the Starved Rock area was home to Nat…
The Gladstone Colony
The Gladstone Colony delves into the ambitious yet ultimately unsuccessful endeavor to establish a colony in North Australia, specifically a…
Curiosities of Literature
This is the third and final volume of Isaac D'Israeli's monumental work Curiosities of Literature. It covers a great range of diverse topics…
The Death of Lord Nelson
"The Surgeon of the late illustrious Lord NELSON feels himself called upon, from the responsible situation which he held on the eventfu…
The Bridge of History Over the Gulf of Time
Written by the former skeptic, poet, and scholar, Thomas Cooper, The Bridge of History Over the Gulf of Time admirably sets forth a winsome …
The Suffragette
This history of the Women's Suffrage agitation is written at a time when the question is in the very forefront of British politics. What the…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II
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…