History
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Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb
Henry Walton Bibb was born a slave. His father was white although his identity was not positively known. Bibb was separated from his mother …
Europe and the Faith
In Europe and the Faith, Hilaire Belloc offers a profound exploration of the intertwined histories of Europe and Christianity. He presents a…
History of the United States
Charles Austin Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks a…
Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan
The year is 1838. The scene is the dense Honduran forest along the Copán River. Two men, John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood…
The Log-Cabin Lady
The Log-Cabin Lady chronicles the life of a remarkable woman whose journey reflects the spirit of American pioneer life. This biography capt…
A Short History of England
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a prolific writer on many topics. His views of history were always from the standpoint of men and their interac…
The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of …
David Hume is one of the great philosophers of the Western intellectual tradition. His philosophical writings earned him lasting fame and re…
Richard II
Richard II is a historical tragedy by William Shakespeare that delves into the complexities of power, kingship, and the nature of authority.…
The Annals
The Annals was Tacitus' final work, covering the period from the death of Augustus Caesar in the year 14. He wrote at least 16 books, but bo…
Reminiscences of a Southern Hospital
Phoebe Yates Pember served as a matron in the Confederate Chimborazo military hospital in Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War, overseei…
Up from Slavery
Up From Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of Booker T. Washington detailing his slow and steady rise from a slave child during the Civil War…
Democracy in America
When Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s he found a thriving democracy of a kind he had not seen anywhere else. Many of his insightful …
The Lives of the Ancient Philosophers
François Fénelon became a priest in 1675, Archbishop of Paris in 1679, was spiritual advisor to Madame Guyon, and was appointe…
Army Letters from an Officer's Wife
"There appeared from the bushes in front of me, and right in the path, two immense gray wolves . . . Rollo saw them and stopped instan…
Japanese Girls and Women
A clear and delightful peek into the world of Japanese girls and women of the late 1800s: their childhood, education, marriage and intimate …
The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner
The Journal of Submarine Commander Von Forstner is a graphic account of WWI submarine warfare. Forstner was the commander of German U-boat U…
Peter the Great
There are very few persons who have not heard of the fame of Peter the Great, the founder, as he is generally regarded by mankind, of Russia…
The Antiquities of the Jews
Antiquities of the Jews was a work published by the important Jewish historian Flavius Josephus about the year 93 or 94. Antiquities of the …
Early Days Of Old Oregon
Twenty-three stories of the history of early Oregon plus an appendix: A Brief Summary Of The History Of The Old Oregon Country From Original…
The Religion of Ancient Egypt
In The Religion of Ancient Egypt, William Matthew Flinders Petrie, a pioneering figure in Egyptian archaeology, delves into the intricate be…