History

Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail

by Ezra Meeker Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail is a vivid memoir that transports listeners to the early 19th century, chronicling the experiences of Ezra …

The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels o…

by Rustichello Da Pisa Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
"Books of the Marvels of the World" or "Description of the World" (Divisament dou monde), also nicknamed "Il Milion…

The Westminster Confession of Faith

by Westminster Assembly Read by rebread 4.6
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a foundational document of Reformed theology, crafted by the Westminster Assembly in 1646. This confe…

History of Egypt

by Frederick C. H. Wendel Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The history of Egypt from the earliest times to the conquest by Alexander the Great, covering the development of Egyptian civilization: scie…

Famous Men of Rome

by John Henry Haaren Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Famous Men of Rome offers young listeners an engaging introduction to the remarkable figures who shaped the history of ancient Rome. Through…

The First Battle of Bull Run

by Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Read by Mark F. Smith 4.5
General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was one of the senior commanders of Southern forces during the Civil War. It was he who initiated …

Hero Tales from American History

by Theodore Roosevelt Read by David Leeson 4.7
Its purpose … is to tell in simple fashion the story of some Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die; who proved thei…

The Anti-Federalist Papers

by Patrick Henry Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
During the period of debate over the ratification of the Constitution, numerous independent local speeches and articles were published all a…

Commentaries on the Gallic War

by Gaius Julius Caesar Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Commentarii de Bello Gallico (English: Commentaries on the Gallic War) is Julius Caesar's firsthand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a…

The Antiquities of the Jews

by Flavius Josephus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Antiquities of the Jews was a work published by the important Jewish historian Flavius Josephus about the year 93 or 94. Antiquities of the …

Mary Queen of Scots

by Jacob Abbott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Mary Queen of Scots by Jacob Abbott offers a captivating exploration of one of history's most intriguing figures. This biography delves into…

Margaret of Anjou

by Jacob Abbott Read by Cate Barratt 4.6
Margaret of Anjou, wife of England’s Henry VI, played a key role in launching the storied War of the Roses – the 30-year civil conflict fuel…

The Normans in European History

by Charles Homer Haskins Read by Pamela Nagami 4.9
Wherever their ships took them, the Normans (Northman) were ruthless conquerors but gifted governors. These eight lectures, given in Boston …

History of the United States

by Charles Austin Beard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Charles Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and inte…

The French Revolution

by Hilaire Belloc Read by Ray Clare 4.5
“It is, for that matter, self-evident that if one community decides in one fashion, another, also sovereign, in the opposite fashion, both c…

1 Kings

by King James Version Read by Joy Chan 4.8
1 Kings chronicles a pivotal era in the history of Israel, beginning with the twilight of King David's reign and extending through the reign…

United States Historical Documents

by Various Read by Michael Scherer 4.8
The Articles of Confederation: On November 15th, 1777 The Articles of Confederation became the first constitution of the United States, thou…

Democracy in America

by Alexis De Tocqueville Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
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 …

Sherman's March To The Sea

by William Tecumseh Sherman Read by David Wales 4.4
This librivox recording comprises part of chapter 22 and all of chapter 23 (The March To The Sea – From Atlanta To Savannah – November And D…

A Short History of England

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.2
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a prolific writer on many topics. His views of history were always from the standpoint of men and their interac…

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