History
- Voices from the Battlefield
- True Crime Through History
- Journeys Through History
- Voices of Social Change
- Chronicles of Scientific Discovery
- Voices of American History
- Musical Histories and Legends
- Voices of War: Memoirs from the Battlefield
Beacon Lights of History
The first of 14 volumes, this book discusses ancient civilization looking primarily at religion and philosophy. Summary by KHand
The Trial of Oscar Wilde
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 Story of the Thirteen Colonies
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…
A Popular History of the Art of Music
Preface by W.S.B. Mathews: I have here endeavored to provide a readable account of the entire history of the art of music, within the compas…
The Lives of the Queens of England
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…
Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front
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…
President Lincoln's Attitude Towards Slavery and Emancipation
In this insightful examination, Henry Watson Wilbur delves into President Abraham Lincoln's complex relationship with slavery and emancipati…
The Gettysburg Address
Delivered during a pivotal moment in American history, The Gettysburg Address is President Abraham Lincoln's profound reflection on the prin…
Ancient Greek Philosopher-Scientists
The Pre-Socratic Greek philosophers, that is, the philosopher-scientists who lived before or contemporaneously to Socrates, were the first m…
Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases
Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases presents a collection of pivotal United States Supreme Court decisions that shaped the landscape of …
The Underground Railroad
"I congratulate you that, after much patient research, careful preparation, and untiring labor, you have completed your voluminous work…
The Art of War
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…
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World
This work is Edward Creasy's best known fundamental work of history. It describes in detail 15 battles of world history, beginning with the …
Women of History
Women of History offers a fascinating exploration of the lives of remarkable women who shaped the world from ancient times to the mid-19th c…
Ezra
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
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…
The Sayings of Confucius
The Sayings of Confucius presents a collection of dialogues that explore the foundational principles of Confucianism through the teachings o…
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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…
True Stories from History and Biography
In writing this ponderous tome, the author's desire has been to describe the eminent characters and remarkable events of our annals, in such…
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages invites listeners to explore the fascinating and often bizarre beliefs that shaped medieval thought. In thi…