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The Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth

Read by Barry Ganong


John Bagnell Bury


John Bagnell Bury was Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University in the early twentieth century. In The Idea of Progress, he…

A Short History of France: From Caesar's Invasion to the Battle of Waterloo

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Agnes Mary Frances Robinson


After the Roman conquest, the Celtic Gauls adopted Roman culture and speech. The Germanic invasions ultimately transformed France into a Cat…

The World’s Story Volume X: England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales

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Eva March Tappan


This is the tenth 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 Ta…

The French Revolution Volume 2 The Constitution

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Thomas Carlyle


Thomas Carlyle, the Scottish essayist, philosopher, and historian, wrote this three-volume work, first published in 1837 (with a revised edi…

The Escape of a Princess Pat

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George Pearson


Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia'sCanadian Light Infantr…

Battle of Britain-1940


CBS


HISTORY-1940.08.16 CBS Battle of Britain

Tokyo Rose


Toguari


Tokyo Rose - broadcast on 1944-09-14

The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1

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Frederick Whymper


Everything about the sea: history of ships, famous mariners and life on shipboard, adventure, shipwrecks and daring rescues. - Summary by K…

The Dixie Book of Days

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Page Andrews


The author used a yearly calendar to focus on pieces written by Southern authors. Many of these writers are little known, having created for…

The Aftermath of Slavery

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William A. Sinclair


This work describes conditions and forces the black population of the South faced after freedom was brought by the Civil War. As Sinclair pu…

Hindenberg Crash


Radio Announcement


History-HindenbergCrash-WW2

Déclaration des droits de l'enfant


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Au Fil des lectures Texte lu par Peggy. Histoire - 8 min

Canada's Hundred Days: With the Canadian Corps from Amiens to Mons, Aug. 8 - No…

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John Frederick Bligh Livesay


This is Part Two of Four of the incredible story of the actions of the men and women of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canada's contribut…

“The Flu”: A Brief History of Influenza in U. S. America, Europe, Hawaii

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A. Mouritz


PREFACEThis Booklet has been written and compiled for the use of any student or layman who seeks concise and clear information on the histor…

Sixteenth-century Bristol

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John Latimer


Plague, piracy and payments to members of Parliament! The town of Bristol, England in the Sixteenth Century was a fascinating place, and Joh…

Arizona Sketches

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Joseph Munk


An introduction to Arizona from approximately a century ago. (Summary by BellonaTimes)

Beacon Lights of History, Vol 8: Great Rulers

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John Lord


Volume 8 of the Beacon Lights of History focuses on the great rulers of the ages. In this work, Lord discusses Alfred the Great, Queen Eliza…

The Democracy of the Constitution, and other Addresses and Essays

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Henry Cabot Lodge


Henry Cabot Lodge was a popular American Senator from Massachusetts. He did not only make a name for himself as a politician, but also as an…

Up The Line

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Will Carleton


LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of Up The Line by Will Carleton. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for February 7th, 2010.

The Confession of a Child of the Century

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Alfred De Musset


In this autobiographic novel, an aging man reflects on his past. We are witness to the relationships he has along the way, his mistakes, and…

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