History

Pathfinders of the Great Plains

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Lawrence J. Burpee



Pathfinders of the Great Plains chronicles the daring expedition of the La Verendrye brothers as they embark on a quest to discover an overl…

Geschichte des Abfalls der vereinigten Niederlande

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Friedrich Schiller



Schiller, einer der Weimarer Klassiker, bekannt als Dichter und Dramatiker, beschreibt in meisterhaftem Deutsch den Beginn der Unabhäng…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



Explore a diverse array of short nonfiction pieces in this engaging collection, featuring works that span various topics and genres. Curated…

The Insurrection in Dublin

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James Stephens



The Easter Rising was a rebellion staged in Ireland in Easter Week, 1916. The Rising was an attempt by militant Irish republicans to win ind…

Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

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Benvenuto Cellini



Cellini's autobiographical memoirs, which he began writing in Florence in 1558, give a detailed account of his singular career, as well as h…

Tecumseh

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Ethel T. Raymond



Tecumseh delves into the life of one of North America's most significant Indigenous leaders, Tecumseh, who rose to prominence during the ear…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



Explore a diverse array of thought-provoking essays and speeches in this engaging collection of short nonfiction works. Curated by dedicated…

Founder of New France

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Charles W. Colby



Founder of New France delves into the life and legacy of Samuel de Champlain, a pivotal figure in Canadian history. As the founder of Quebec…

Jesuit Missions

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Thomas Guthrie Marquis



These little books were designed to cover Canadian history in a scholarly and readable fashion. This volume, as suggested in the title, foll…

Plan and Preface to a Dictionary of the English Language

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Samuel Johnson



The published dictionary was a huge book: with pages nearly 1½ feet tall and 20 inches wide, it contained 42,773 words; it also sold …

WWII News and Related Sound files




Explore the fascinating world of Old Time Radio with this collection of WWII news and related sound files from 1943. These recordings captur…

LibriVox Anniversary Collection

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Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm



What do you do for a sixth anniversary? We challenged our readers to find any short works which had 'six' in the title - in any language. Th…

Garcia Moreno, President of Ecuador

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Augustine Berthe, Augustine Berthetranslated Bymary Elizabeth Ashe À Court-Repington, Baroness He…, Augustine Berthetranslated By Mary Elizabeth Ashe À Court-Repington, Baroness H… and Augustin Berthe



Gabriel Gregorio Fernando José María García y Moreno y Morán de Buitrón (1821–1875) was an Ecuadorian pol…

Champlain

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Narcisse-Eutropee Dionne



Champlain offers an insightful exploration of the life and legacy of Samuel de Champlain, the French explorer renowned for founding Quebec a…

The Journal of John Woolman

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John Woolman



John Woolman was born at Northampton, N. J., in 1720, and died at York, England, in 1772. He was the child of Quaker parents, and from his y…

Life in the Clearings Versus the Bush

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Susanna Moodie



As a middle class Englishwoman Moodie did not particularly enjoy "the bush", as she called it. She and her husband moved to Bellev…

All Afloat

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William Wood



No exhaustive Canadian 'water history' can possibly be attempted here. That would require a series of its own. But at least a first attempt …

Petite histoire de Belgique

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Edward Le Glay



Voici un aperçu de l'histoire du petit royaume de Belgique, au carrefour des grandes nations européennes, depuis les temps anc…

Notes of a War Correspondent

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Richard Harding Davis



Notes of a War Correspondent offers a vivid glimpse into the life of a journalist navigating the tumultuous landscapes of war. Richard Hardi…

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