History

The Antiquities of the Jews

by Flavius Josephus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Antiquities of the Jews was a work published by the important Jewish historian Flavius Josephus about the year 93 or 94. Antiquities of the …

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 …

Memoirs of a Revolutionist

by Peter Kropotkin Read by Elin 4.8
Peter Kropotkin was a Russian anarcho-communist and scientist. This is his autobiography, and he writes not only about his own life, but als…

A Short History of the World

by H. G. Wells Read by Kristine Bekere 4.2
A Short History of the World is a non-fictional historic work by English author H. G. Wells, largely inspired by Wells's earlier 1919 work T…

The Common Law

by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Read by Thomas H. Burton 5
A history and review of the common law in the United States. (summary by TB27)

Two Years in the Forbidden City

by Princess Der Ling Yu Read by J. C. Guan 4.7
THE author of the following narrative has peculiar qualifications for her task. She is a daughter of Lord Yu Keng, a member of the Manchu Wh…

My Southern Home

by William Wells Brown Read by James K. White 4.7
William Wells Brown was born a slave, near Lexington, Kentucky. His mother, Elizabeth, was a slave; his father was a white man who never ack…

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.

1941 Radio News

by P. G. Wodehouse 4.9
Explore the news from 1941 in this fascinating audio collection. This compilation offers a glimpse into the events and stories that shaped t…

The Education of Henry Adams

by Henry Brooks Adams Read by Jeannie 4.7
The Education of Henry Adams records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838-1918), in early old age, to come to terms with the dawning …

A Short History of Russia

by Lucy Cazalet Read by VioletBleu 4.6
A Short History of Russia by Lucy Cazalet is a helpful introduction to the people, places, and events that shaped Russia, the largest countr…

Royal Children of English History

by E. Nesbit Read by Cori Samuel 4.8
From the first chapter: "History is a story, a story of things that happened to real live people in our England years ago; and the thin…

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…

The Empire of Russia from the Remotest Periods to the Present Time

by John Stevens Cabot Abbott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The Empire of Russia from the Remotest Periods to the Present Time offers a comprehensive exploration of Russia's rich and complex history, …

The Life of Captain James Cook

by Arthur Octavius Kitson Read by Gnomesb 4.7
“In publishing a popular edition of my work, Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S., it has, of course, been necessary to condense it, but care ha…

The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen

by Howard Carter and Arthur C. Mace Read by Availle 4.8
On 26 November 1922, after eight years of work in the Valley of the Kings, archeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, …

The Discovery of New Worlds

by M. B. Synge Read by Laura Caldwell 4.5
This is the second volume in the series, The Story of the World, which covers the period of history from the rise of Rome to the Conquest of…

Montcalm and Wolfe

by Francis Parkman, Jr. Read by Brendan Stallard 4.9
Francis Parkman (1823-1893) has been hailed as one of America's great nineteenth century historians, along with William Prescott, John Lothr…

The Awakening of Europe

by M. B. Synge Read by Laura Caldwell 4.5
The Awakening of Europe by M. B. Synge invites listeners on a journey through a transformative period in European history, spanning from 152…

Vagabond Adventures

by Ralph Keeler Read by John Greenman 4.6
Ralph Keeler failed as a novelist, but this autobiography reflects a life well-lived with humor and adventure. Keeler was in the same litera…

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