History

Comic History of the United States

by Bill Nye Read by Allyson Hester 3.5
This text takes the reader on a comical journey from the time of the first European settlement through the Civil War. The author's caustic w…

Home Life in Colonial Days

by Alice Morse Earle Read by Susan Morin 3.4
CHAPTER IHOMES OF THE COLONISTSWhen the first settlers landed on American shores, the difficulties in finding or making shelter must have se…

The Gettysburg Address

by Abraham Lincoln Read by Mark F. Smith 4.6
The Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, in November, 1863, followed a few short months after the roiling, acrid clouds of gun…

The 9/11 Commission Report

by 9/11 Commission Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.3
The 9/11 Commission Report, formally known as the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, provi…

The Witch of Salem

by John R. Musick Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.7
A historical novel about the Salem Witch Trials. A fantastic illustrated historical novel by the prolific American author John R. Musick.Fro…

The Origins of Christianity

by Thomas Whittaker Read by JoeD 3.3
The full title of this book is The Origins of Christianity with an Outline of Van Manen’s Analysis of The Pauline Literature. Willem Christi…

The Gettysburg Address

by Abraham Lincoln Read by Jim Cadwell 4.3
The Gettysburg Address is the most famous speech of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and one of the most quoted speeches in United States hist…

An Address to Free Colored Americans

by An Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.7
The first Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women met in New York City in May, 1837. Members at the Convention came from all walks of life…

On the Laws

by Marcus Tullius Cicero Read by Geoffrey Edwards 3.5
On the Laws (Latin: De Legibus) was written shortly after Cicero's "On the Commonwealth" during the last years of the Roman Republ…

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 3.2
The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written by he…

Heroes of the Middle Ages

by Eva March Tappan Read by Kristine Bekere 3
"The object of this book is to bring together stories of the most important movements in the history of Europe during the Middle Ages, …

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 3.4
>The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written b…

You Can't Do Business with Hitler

by Elwood Hoffman 3.1
You Can't Do Business With Hitler is a series of radio shows written and produced by the radio section of the Office of War Information (OWI…

Amendments to the United States Constitution

by United States Government and Unit Read by Shurtagal 3.2
The Amendments to the United States Constitution represent a vital evolution of American democracy, encapsulating the rights and freedoms th…

A Book of Discovery

by M. B. Synge Read by Kristine Bekere 3
Telling the history of geographical discoveries, "Book of Discovery" is a record of splendid endurance, of hardships bravely borne…

The Gettysburg Address

by Abraham Lincoln Read by Shurtagal 3.6
It was a cloudy November day in 1863 when thousands gathered to hear renowned orator Edward Everett dedicate a national cemetery at the site…

The Diary of Samuel Pepys

by Samuel Pepys Read by Nicole Lee 2.6
Samuel Pepys was the first Secretary to the Admiralty during the reign of Charles II, instrumental in developing the Royal Navy and witness …

Laws

by Plato Read by Geoffrey Edwards 3.1
Laws is Plato's final and most extensive dialogue, exploring the foundations of a just society and the role of law in governance. Written du…

Woman and the New Race

by Margaret Sanger Read by Becky Cook 2.3
Margaret Sanger was an American sex educator and nurse who became one of the leading birth control activists of her time, having at one poin…

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