History
Idle Hours In A Library
Read by David Wales
William Henry Hudson
“[these essays on Shakespeare, Pepys, Restoration novels, and bohemianism]—the results of many hours of quiet but rather aimless browsing am…
The Influence of Monarchs
Read by Leon Harvey
Frederick Adams Woods
Frederick Adams Woods presents compelling evidence to support the great man theory of history and his own category scientific inquiry known …
Umbrellas and Their History
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William Sangster
A whimsically serious look at the umbrella and society. (summary by Clarica)
Ezra
Read by Mark Penfold
Young's Literal Translation
This book describes the return of Israelites from exile in Babylon. One group returns to rebuild the Temple and restore the worship of The L…
Great Epochs in American History
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Francis Whiting Halsey
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…
Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV
Read by Celine Major
Francis Parkman, Jr.
Part five of Francis Parkman's multi-volume series France and England in North America is but one of the masterful narratives that have earn…
Le Petit Nord
Read by Sean Michael Hogan
Anne Maclanahan Grenfell
A collection of letters from Anne (MacLanahan) Grenfell, future wife of Sir Wilfred Grenfell, regarding her year of missionary service at th…
WWII News and Related Sound files
Explore the fascinating audio archives of Old Time Radio with this collection of WWII news and related sound files from 1935. These recordin…
On the Ruin of Britain
Read by Carol Pelster
Gildas
Gildas was a well-informed and definitely opinionated 6th century commentator on the topic of the era of the Roman occupation of Britain beg…
The Scrap Book Sampler
Read by Bellona Times
Various
18 works -- two non-fic articles & one short fiction or poetry each -- from issues March, April, May, June, July, & August 1906 of T…
Tales Of English Minsters
Read by David Wales
Elizabeth W. Grierson
These simple stories of two of England’s greatest cathedrals were originally written for youth (1910) but adults will also enjoy them. St. …
Susan B. Anthony Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian
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Alma Lutz
Alma Lutz's outstanding biography of Susan B. Anthony is revered for its descriptive power, attention to detail and historical significance …
The Empresses of Constantinople
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Joseph Martin McCabe and Joseph Martin Mccabe
In concluding an earlier volume on the mistresses of the western Roman Empire I observed that, as the gallery of fair and frail ladies close…
Great Epochs in American History
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Francis Whiting Halsey
This is the third volume in ten volume series of great epochs in the history of the United States, from the landing of Columbus to the build…
From Pole to Pole
Read by Steven Seitel
Sven Hedin
This book was first published in 1912. It is a simplified English translation of the author's Från pol till pol: genom Asien och Europ…
The United States
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Eva March Tappan
This is the twelfth volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March …
The Fathers of the Constitution
Read by Jim Locke
Max Farrand
In this next installment of the Chronicles of America, Farrand takes American history from peace treaty, to trade, to confederation, to furt…
War Flying by a Pilot
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Lessel Finer Hutcheon
Published in 1917, this "little volume of 'Theta’s' letters to his home people" was assembled to provide useful information for yo…
The Suffragette
Read by Celine Major
E. Sylvia Pankhurst
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 World’s Story
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Karl Ploetz
The fourteenth volume of the 15-volume series The World’s Story has a different concept than the previous books edited by Eva March Tappan. …