History

Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie

by Abner Doubleday Read by Mark F. Smith 4.7
Abner Doubleday was a busy man. He rose to be a major general during the American Civil War, started the first cable car company in San Fran…

Ezekiel

by King James Version Read by J L Raimundo 4.8
The book of Ezekiel follows the southern kingdom of Israel, Judah, into captivity by the Babylonians. Ezekiel cries judgement on the Israeli…

The History of Prostitution

by William Sanger Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the …

The Westminster Confession of Faith

by Westminster Assembly Read by rebread 4.6
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a foundational document of Reformed theology, crafted by the Westminster Assembly in 1646. This confe…

A Short History of the United States

by Edward Channing Read by Allyson Hester 4.5
A Short History of the United States by Edward Channing offers a comprehensive overview of the American experience, tracing the nation’s dev…

The Problem of China

by Bertrand Russell Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) 4.6
In 1920-21 Bertrand Russell lived and taught in Peking (Beijing), publishing this book on his return to England. In 1920 he had visited Bols…

Japanese Girls and Women

by Alice Bacon Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
A clear and delightful peek into the world of Japanese girls and women of the late 1800s: their childhood, education, marriage and intimate …

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 …

History of the United States

by Charles Austin Beard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Charles Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and inte…

Fifty Years in Chains

by Charles Ball Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Fifty Years in Chains is a powerful memoir that recounts the harrowing experiences of Charles Ball, an American slave born in 1780. Through …

The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner

by George-Günther Von Forstner Read by Sue Anderson 4.3
The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner is a graphic account of WWI submarine warfare. Forstner was the commander of German U-boat U…

Reminiscences of a Southern Hospital

by Phoebe Yates Pember Read by Sue Anderson 4.6
Phoebe Yates Pember served as a matron in the Confederate Chimborazo military hospital in Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War, overseei…

Farthest North

by Fridtjof Nansen Read by Sharon Riskedahl 4.7
Farthest North chronicles the remarkable journey of Fridtjof Nansen and his crew aboard the ship Fram, as they venture into the uncharted Ar…

The Annals

by Publius Cornelius Tacitus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
The Annals was Tacitus' final work, covering the period from the death of Augustus Caesar in the year 14. He wrote at least 16 books, but bo…

The First Battle of Bull Run

by Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Read by Mark F. Smith 4.5
General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was one of the senior commanders of Southern forces during the Civil War. It was he who initiated …

Sherman's March To The Sea

by William Tecumseh Sherman Read by David Wales 4.4
This librivox recording comprises part of chapter 22 and all of chapter 23 (The March To The Sea – From Atlanta To Savannah – November And D…

Secret Chambers and Hiding Places

by Allan Fea Read by Peter Yearsley 4.5
“Secret Chambers and Hiding Places” is a collection of concealments and their uses, almost all within England, although a very few passages …

Celebrated Travels and Travellers

by Jules Verne Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The famous writer of great adventure stories Jules Verne wrote also several lesser known, but good non-fiction works. "Celebrated trave…

The Story of the Greeks

by H. A. Guerber Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
The Story of the Greeks by H. A. Guerber invites listeners into the rich tapestry of Ancient Greek culture through a collection of captivati…

Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts

by Frank R. Stockton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Buccaneers is non-fiction, a highly readable history of how piracy began and spread throughout the region in response to the plundering of S…

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