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Retrospective
Read by PaulW
Louisa Jebb Wilkins
In By Desert Ways to Baghdad
Every age witnesses the birth of some great soul. Sometimes events bring these people to the attention of the world. More often than not, th…
Preface
Read by mleigh
Stephen D. Peet
In The Ashtabula Disaster
Rev. Stephen D Peet describes the fatal railroad disaster on December 29, 1876 in Ashtabula, Ohio due to a bridge failure. He was a resident…
Preface
Read by EastCentralMinnesota
Henry Baerlein
In The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1
Henry Baerlein expands on his articles first published in the Fortnightly Review to explain the historical context and challenges facing Yug…
Preface and Explanation of Terms
Read by KevinS
Helen S. Wright
In The Great White North
Sketches of those who braved the 'Great White North' in exploration and adventure. - Summary by KevinS
Preface. Author's Preface
Read by mpinedag
George Frederick Abbott
In Greece and the Allies
The author delves into Greece's dealings leading up to, during, and after WWI. We witness, through unbiased eyes, Greece's government (the M…
01 Voices Of The 20th Century Excerpts
In This Was Radio
A collection of audio files from the audio CD companion of This Was Radio, a Great American Audio book by Ronald Lachmann
Story of the Century - Pt 10
Various
In Superman page08
Old Time Radio Programs, The Adventures of Superman
Chapter IV - Special Articles - Part Seven
Read by Michele Fry
Louis Melius
In The American Postal Service, Second Edition
The history of the postal service in the United States goes back to the colonial period, but was established more formally with the issuing …
V
Read by czandra
François Magloire Derome
In Reminiscences et Portraits: Kamouraska
François Derome, auteur, avocat, fonctionnaire et journaliste canadien français, décrit en portraits brefs des paysages…
Preface & Section 1
Read by Peter Yearsley
Thomas Beames
In The Rookeries of London
Rev. Thomas Beames (1815 – 1864) was a preacher at St. James, Westminster in London. He compiled his own eye-witness accounts of the most no…
Ch. 4 Beginning of His Public Career
Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Booker T. Washington
In Frederick Douglass
An account of the life of Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery to become one of the most important and influential abolitionists, authors…
James Cornelius
Read by fshort
Various
In Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IX, Mississippi Narratives
These volumes of slave narratives are the product of the Federal Writers Project sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Work Project A…
Prologue: Modernity in Music
Read by IanGibblet
Vernon Blackburn
In The Fringe of an Art: Appreciations in Music
A collection of essays on things musical by Vernon Blackburn, including composers, music in different time periods, and modern music. (Summ…
VI. Historical Events of the 20th Century (Concluded)
Read by Chuck Williamson
Gregory Casparian
In An Anglo-American Alliance: A Serio-Comic Romance and Forecast of the Future
Described by io9 as “the first lesbian science fiction novel,” An Anglo-American Alliance is a quasi-farcical tale of love, transformation, …
A Postscript
Read by KevinS
Alfred D. DeCelles and Alfred D. Decelles
In Chronicles of Canada Volume 25 - The 'Patriotes' of '37: A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion
The Rebellions of 1837–1838 were two armed uprisings that took place in Lower Canada (now Quebec and Labrador) and Upper Canada (now Ontario…
FOREWORD, A Message from the Past
Read by Laurie Banza
Roger Livington Scaife and Roger Livingston Scaife
In Cape Coddities
A message from the past from a former Cape Cod resident who delves in all things that make Cape Cod special. From explaining the adventures …
Note to 3rd edition
Read by Greg Giordano
George Livermore
In An Historical Research Respecting the Opinions of the Founders of the Republic, on Negroes as Slaves, as Citizens, and as Soldiers
Collects the speeches, writings, public statements and legislative acts of the Founding Fathers and Framers of the United States against sla…
Conclusion
Read by Steve C
Herbert Wildon Carr
In The Problem of Truth
A problem of philosophy is completely different from a problem of science. In science we accept our subject-matter as it is presented in una…
Louis
Read by Lazz
Various
In Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume I, Alabama Narratives
These volumes of slave narratives are the product of the Federal Writers Project sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Work Project A…
Section 1
Read by JosephTerry2033
William Wilberforce
In An Appeal to the Religion, Justice, and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the British Empire, in behalf of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies
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…