History

Two Tactics of Social-Democracy in the Democratic Revolution

by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Read by Christian Pecaut 3.5
In the heat of the failed 1905 revolution in Russia, Lenin here contrasts the precision of the Bolshevik political program and tactics with …

Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front

by William James McGlothlin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
The title is, I think, self explanatory. The nurse in question went out to France at the beginning of the war and remained there until May 1…

Ancient Greek Philosopher-Scientists

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.7
The Pre-Socratic Greek philosophers, that is, the philosopher-scientists who lived before or contemporaneously to Socrates, were the first m…

Ezra

by King James Version Read by Simon Wainwright 4.1
The Book of Ezra was originally attached as one volume with the Book of Nehemiah. It was first separated from Nehemiah in the Latin Vulgate …

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 4.2
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…

Omens and Superstitions of Southern India

by Edgar Thurston Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India explores the rich tapestry of beliefs and practices that shape the psychical life of the people in…

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

by Edward Gibbon Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was writ…

The Theory of Social Revolutions

by Brooks Adams Read by Nathalie J. 4.1
Brooks Adams (1848-1927), was an American historian and a critic of capitalism. He believed that commercial civilizations rise and fall in p…

The Art of War

by Sun Tzu 孙武 Read by Phil Chenevert 4.5
First compiled in the 6th century BC, The Art of War presents a philosophy of war for managing conflicts and winning battles. It is accepted…

Richard I

by Jacob Abbott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Richard I by Jacob Abbott offers a concise yet insightful exploration of one of history's most renowned figures. Known as Richard the Lionhe…

Curious Myths of the Middle Ages

by Sabine Baring-Gould Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages invites listeners to explore the fascinating and often bizarre beliefs that shaped medieval thought. In thi…

The Trial of Oscar Wilde

by William James McGlothlin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
In 1895 Oscar Wilde was convicted of gross indecency and sentenced to two years' hard labor. This account of his two trials was compiled fro…

The Gettysburg Address

by Abraham Lincoln Read by John Greenman 4.7
Delivered during a pivotal moment in American history, The Gettysburg Address is President Abraham Lincoln's profound reflection on the prin…

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 Story of the Thirteen Colonies

by H. A. Guerber Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.3
These short vignettes of American history are written for the young reader. Each one is a little capsule of a person or event. They run fr…

True Stories from History and Biography

by Nathaniel Hawthorne Read by Susan Morin 2.7
In writing this ponderous tome, the author's desire has been to describe the eminent characters and remarkable events of our annals, in such…

Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases

by United States Supreme Court Read by Kelli Robinson 4.4
Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases presents a collection of pivotal United States Supreme Court decisions that shaped the landscape of …

The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World

by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
This work is Edward Creasy's best known fundamental work of history. It describes in detail 15 battles of world history, beginning with the …

The Sayings of Confucius

by Confucius 孔子 Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
The Sayings of Confucius presents a collection of dialogues that explore the foundational principles of Confucianism through the teachings o…

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 3.8
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…

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