History

Myths of Babylonia and Assyria

by Donald Alexander Mackenzie Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
Donald Alexander Mackenzie (1873 – March 2, 1936) was a Scottish journalist and prolific writer on religion, mythology and anthropology in t…

History of the United States

by Charles Austin Beard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
Charles Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and inte…

The Great Controversy

by Ellen G. White Read by Jael Baldwin 4.2
This great work covers the history of the Christian dispensation, from the fall of Jerusalem, through the Dark Ages and Reformation, to the …

History of the Christian Church

by Samuel Cheetham Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
History of the Christian Church by Samuel Cheetham offers a concise overview of the Church's development during its formative first six cent…

Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España

by Bernal Díaz del Castillo Read by Tux 4.8
Bernal Díaz del Castillo, conquistador español, participó en la conquista de México. En su Historia verdadera de…

Buddhism and Buddhists in China

by Lewis Hodous Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Buddhism and Buddhists in China is an anthropological text describing Buddhism as practiced in China at the beginning of the 20th Century. I…

Third Class in Indian Railways

by Mahatma Gandhi Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 – 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement…

Considerations on Representative Government

by John Stuart Mill Read by Bill Boerst 5
Mill's volume was published in 1861 as an argument favoring this form of governance. Mill covers what forms of government work best, includi…

Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

by W. G. Aitchison Robertson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology serves as a foundational resource for understanding the intersection of medicine and criminal inves…

Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth

by Lucy Aikin Read by Cate Barratt 4.2
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and reign of one of England's most iconic monarchs. Compi…

History of Philosophy

by William Turner Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
The History of Philosophy is the exposition of philosophical opinions and of systems and schools of philosophy. It includes the study of the…

The Colored Cadet at West Point

by Henry Ossian Flipper Read by James K. White 4.6
Henry Ossian Flipper--born into slavery in Thomasville, Georgia on March 21, 1856--did not learn to read and write until just before the end…

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 4.1
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…

Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War

by Frederick A. Talbot Read by William Tomcho 4.1
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War delves into the pioneering era of aerial combat during World War I, exploring the revolutionary impact of a…

The History of England, from the Accession of James II

by Thomas Babington Macaulay Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
This is chapter 1 of volume 1 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resume of the h…

Nehemiah

by King James Version Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Book of Nehemiah is a book of the Hebrew Bible. Told largely in the form of a first-person memoir, it concerns the rebuilding of the wal…

Alexander the Great

by Jacob Abbott Read by Lizzie Driver 3.9
Alexander the Great was one of the most successful military commanders in history, and was undefeated in battle. By the time of his death, h…

The Sinking of the Titanic

by Logan Marshall Read by Allyson Hester 4
The Sinking of the Titanic by Logan Marshall offers a meticulous account of one of history's most infamous maritime disasters. Drawing from …

How to Care for the Insane

by William D. Granger Read by Ann Boulais 4.2
How to Care for the Insane by William D. Granger is a historical manual that explores the principles of caregiving for individuals with ment…

History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution

by Rev. James Maccaffrey Read by Maria Therese 4.4
In this second volume of a two volume set, the focus in on the history of the Catholic Church in England, Scotland, and Ireland, during the …

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