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The Night Side of New York

Read by Grant Hurlock


Various


This nonfiction collection of sketches, by "members of the New York press," takes the reader on a tour of 1866 New York City after…

Beacon Lights of History, Vol 2: Jewish Heroes and Prophets

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John Lord


Volume Two of the series, this book focuses on the leaders of the Jewish faith from Abraham to Saint Paul. Summary by KHand

The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen Vol. 1

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Howard Carter and Arthur C. Mace


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, …

Historical Newspaper Articles, Volume 1

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Various


Public Domain newspaper articles in the US span a period of nearly two and a half centuries. Subjects, styles, period, publisher, and length…

The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth

Read by Gary Olman


T. D. Bonner


Buried amid the sublime passes of the Sierra Nevada are old men, who, when children, strayed away from our crowded settlements, and, gradual…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 005

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Various


A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches, news items and reports included in this collection we…

The Will and the Way Stories

Read by Roger Melin


Jessie Benton Frémont


Simply put, this is a book of 9 short vignettes each of which describes a different scenario which demonstrates the age old adage: 'where th…

Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack

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Frank Benton


Frank Benton, himself a wealthy rancher, provides a series of first-hand sketches of cowboy life of the late 19th and early 20th century fro…

A History of American Christianity

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Leonard Woolsey Bacon


Published in 1897, this book describes the advent of Christianity in the United States from the landing of the first explorers with their mi…

A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison

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James E. Seaver


Mrs. Mary Jemison was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them …

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01

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Charles F. Horne


A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narrati…

Great Britain at War

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Jeffery Farnol


The book follows Jeffery Farnol as he visits a number of key locations around Britain and on the continent, each demonstrating how members o…

A Short History of Wales

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Owen M. Edwards


A Short History of Wales is a book published in 1906 by Owen Edwards. It aimed to provide an introduction to Welsh history, to those who may…

Recollections of Imperial Russia

Read by Jan Moorehouse


Meriel Buchanan


In this memoir, Meriel Buchanan (9-5-1886 to 2-6-1959) links the history of Russia to powerful, lingering memories of her years living there…

The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire

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Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews


The first half of this book describes the devastating earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906, and the subsequent destruction caused by fi…

Prophecy Blossoms

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Brenda Wamsley


Surviving her first year as a vampire, Jane prepares for what should be the happiest day of her life. But doubt and secret's trouble her. In…

Spy Proof America!

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J. Francis Logan


A very impassioned piece from the first World War, introducing a volunteer civilian anti-spy organization to root out enemy spies from the U…

1950-1959 Radio News


WA4CZD


News from the 1950's I usually share these via torrent but I don't think all these files are available on archive.org so here's a 1950's new…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 03)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay


This is the third chapter in Macaulay’s great History of England from the Accession of James II. In this chapter Macaulay looks at the state…

WWII News and Related Sound files from 1939


Various


Old Time Radio Programs. WWII News and Related Sound files from 1939

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