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Chapter II. The New World by E.J. Payne (part 1)
Read by Eric W.
Various
In The Cambridge Modern History, Volume 01, The Renaissance
The Cambridge Modern History is a universal history covering the period from 1450 to 1910. It was published in 14 volumes between 1902 and 1…
Preface
Read by Verla Viera
Frank Tilton
In Sketch of the Great Fires in Wisconsin
The Peshtigo fire in Northeastern Wisconsin is the deadliest wildfire in recorded history, claiming somewhere between 1200 and 2500 lives. E…
Music of The Modern Era
Ranjith Daluwatta
500 - 1500 Music from the Middle Ages and The Renaissance 1500-1750 Music of Baroque Period 1750-1820 Music of Classicism 1820-1910 Mu…
Preface and Introduction
Read by Iona Muirgel
Jay Henry Mowbray
In Sinking of the "Titanic" : most appalling ocean horror
The Titanic was thought to be the safest ship to set sail as it embarked on its maiden voyage. Unfortunately, history tells us differently. …
Preface to the Third Edition
Read by mpinedag
John Kenneth Turner
In Barbarous Mexico
Through personal experience and extensive travel in Mexico in the late 1900s, the author of “Barbarous Mexico” depicts the circumstances tha…
Preface
Read by Christine Rottger
John Aikin, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Jane Marcet and Jane Taylor
In Eyes and No Eyes and Other Stories
Whatever will stimulate the observing tendencies of the young cannot but be of value to them. "Eyes and No Eyes" does this in a de…
MIT 21M.380 Music and Technology (Contemporary History and Aesthetics), Fall 200…
MIT OpenCourseWare
Instructor: Prof. Christopher Ariza This course is an investigation into the history and aesthetics of music and technology as deployed in …
Preface
Read by Larry Wilson
Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr.
In 1000 Things Worth Knowing
Part almanac, part encyclopedia, part dictionary, Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr. gives us his idea of important, but sometimes obscure, facts that…
Chapter 2, Part 5
Read by Chris Pyle
Various
In Poems of American History, The Period of Growth
This volume covers the age of expansion from the Revolution to the Civil War, including the creation of the Constitution, the Presidency of …
A Popular History of the Art of Music
Read by Tony Oliva
W. S. B. Mathews
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…
Preface by Wittgenstein
Read by Landon D. C. Elkind
Ludwig Wittgenstein
In Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Version 2)
The Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is the only book published by Ludwig Wittgenstein. Any summary would frankly do the work an injustice - t…
Introduction
Read by Lee Smalley
Ivan Turgenev
In A Lear of the Steppes, etc.
This book contains three novellas by one of the major writers of Russian literature. The first, A LEAR OF THE STEPPES, is a brilliant re-ima…
Chapter VI, The New Century
Read by Chris Pyle
Various
In Poems of American History, Volume 5, The Period of Expansion
The final section of Poems of American History covers The Reconstruction after the Civil War, the First Centennial, the continued expansion …
The Art of Music - Volume 01: The Pre-Classic Periods
Read by Jake Malizia
Daniel Gregory Mason and The National Society Of Music
Volume 1 in the "The Art of Music" series, published by the National Society of Music. This first volume covers the "Pre-Clas…
Preface, by George Sterling
Read by Mike Pelton
Clark Ashton Smith
In Ebony and Crystal
As stated in L'Alouette: A Magazine of Verse, "Ebony and Crystal is an artist's intrepid repudiation of the world of trolleys and cash-…
PREFATORY
Read by Brize C
Various
In Successful Recitations
A compilation of poetry designed for performance. This compilation focuses on the art of recitation, highlighting the importance of clarity,…
Section 5
Read by Robert H. Cherny
William Wilberforce
In An Appeal to the Religion, Justice, and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the Brit…
An impassioned plea by Wilberforce about putting an end to slavery in the West Indies based on his view of the institution as a national dis…
One Step, and Then Another: Chapter 12
Read by Miawhyte
Francis J. Finn, S.J.
In The Best Foot Forward and Other Stories
A collection of 5 short stories for children, from the author of "Tom Playfair", "Claude Lightfoot", etc.. (Summary by M…