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United Kingdom House of Commons Speeches Collection, volume 2
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Various
This is the second LibriVox collection of speeches given in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The collection comprises recordings …
The Tower of London
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Walter George Bell
A short book, whose chapters were originally published in The Daily Mail, which explores the history and facts of each of the structures tha…
The Wild Irishman
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T. W. H. Crosland
History and customs of the Irish and Ireland. A word of warning to the listener: The Wild Irishman contains the biased, uncomplimentary opin…
The English Governess at the Siamese Court
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Anna Harriette Leonowens
In 1862 Anna Leonowens accepted an offer made by the Siamese consul in Singapore, Tan Kim Ching, to teach the wives and children of Mongkut,…
Pastoral Sketches
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Beverly Carradine
Beverly Carradine was an itinerant preacher during a golden era known as the holiness movement in America (late 19th, early 20th centuries).…
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…
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 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…
Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains
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Washington Irving
"Astoria" describes the many perilous adventures, discoveries, and disasters experienced by the brave Americans who joined the 181…
U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 1: The Pusan Perimeter
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Lynn Montross
It meant little to most Americans on 25 June 1950 to read in their Sunday newspapers that civil strife had broken out in Korea. They could h…
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…
Arizona Sketches
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Joseph Munk
An introduction to Arizona from approximately a century ago. (Summary by BellonaTimes)
Lucretia Borgia
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Ferdinand Gregorovius
According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day. Lucretia Borgia is the most unfortunate woman in modern history. Is this beca…
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…
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04
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Charles F. Horne
A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narrati…
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…
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…
The Story of Peterloo
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Francis Archibald Bruton
On 16th August 1819 around 60,000 people gathered at St. Peter’s Fields, Manchester, to rally for parliamentary reform. Shortly after the me…
The Present Picture of New South Wales
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David Dickinson Mann
Convicted of forgery at the age of 23, David Dickenson Mann narrowly escaped hanging and was transported instead to New South Wales, where h…