Biography & Autobiography

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

by Olive Gilbert Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is the gripping autobiographical account of Sojourner Truths life as a slave in pre-Civil War New York Stat…

Sherman’s Military Lessons Of The American Civil War

by William Tecumseh Sherman Read by David Wales 4
This LibriVox recording comprises chapter 25 (Conclusion – Military Lessons Of The War) of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Memo…

An Explorer in the Air Service

by Hiram Bingham Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Explorer Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911, as recounted in his book Inca Lands, now released on LibriVox at http://librivox.org…

The Lepers of Molokai

by Charles Warren Stoddard Read by dave7 4.4
This is the story of the lepers of Molokai and of the Roman Catholic missionary, Father Damien, who ministered to those who languished in th…

The Underground Railroad

by William Still Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
"Never before has the working of the Underground Railroad been so thoroughly explained. Here we have in complete detail the various met…

The Underground Railroad

by William Still Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
"The work is intensely interesting. Many of the narratives thrill the reader through and through. Some of them awaken an indignation, a…

The Diary of a Dead Officer

by Arthur Graeme West Read by Ruth Golding 3.7
Published posthumously in 1919, this collection of diary entries presents a scathing picture of army life and is said to be one of the most …

Hero Tales from American History

by Theodore Roosevelt Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
The purpose of this book "is to tell in simple fashion the story of some Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die…

Youth

by Leo Tolstoy Read by Bill Boerst 4.4
Youth is the third installment in Leo Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy, following Childhood and Boyhood. In this reflective narrative, Tol…

Stories of Great Composers for Children

by Thomas Tapper Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.1
This is a collection of ten short, entertaining, informative picture-book biographies of famous composers. Each book tells about the childho…

Lord Kitchener

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.2
In this insightful essay, G. K. Chesterton explores the complex life and legacy of Lord Kitchener, a figure whose military prowess and polit…

The Story of a Soul

by Saint Therese Of Lisieux Read by Susan Morin 4.6
She is also known as St. Thérèse of Child Jesus. She was born at Alençon, France, 2 January 1873; died at Lisieux 30 Se…

John Quincy Adams

by John T. Morse Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
John Quincy Adams by John T. Morse offers a detailed exploration of the life of one of America's most significant political figures. This bi…

Captains of Industry

by James Parton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
In this volume are presented examples of men who shed lustre upon ordinary pursuits, either by the superior manner in which they exercised t…

Africa, O Africa

by Louise Robinson Chapman Read by Louise Robinson Chapman 5
This is the story of Louise Robinson Chapman, a missionary in Africa. From 1920 until 1940 she ministered to the dark continent, coming to t…

The Prelude

by William Wordsworth Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
Among monuments of narrative poetry, The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind, by William Wordsworth, occupies a unique place. Wordsworth pu…

The Legends of the Jews

by Louis Ginzberg Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Rabbi Louis Ginzberg was one of the outstanding Talmudists of the twentieth century. He was born on November 28, 1873, in Kovno, Lithuania; …

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…

The Life of George Washington

by Josephine Pollard Read by ACBowgus 4.5
The Life story of a public man cannot help being to some extent the same thing as a history of the times in which he lived, and to the case …

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…

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