History

How I Filmed the War

by Geoffrey H. Malins Read by R. S. Steinberg 4.8
How I Filmed the War offers a unique perspective on World War I through the eyes of Geoffrey H. Malins, an early cinematographer who documen…

Army Letters from an Officer's Wife

by Frances M. A. Roe Read by Sue Anderson 4.7
"There appeared from the bushes in front of me, and right in the path, two immense gray wolves . . . Rollo saw them and stopped instan…

Russia in 1919

by Arthur Ransome Read by Expatriate 4.6
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: On August 27, 1914, in London, I made this note in a memorandum book: "Met Arthur Ransome at_____'s; discussed a boo…

Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams

by Abigail Adams Read by Sue Anderson 4.4
Abigail Adams lived the American Revolution as the wife of one of its central figures--John Adams. Her family correspondence, published alon…

The I.W.W.

by Vincent St. John Read by P. J. Taylor 4.7
“We must inscribe on our banner the revolutionary watchword, ‘Abolition of the wage system’”The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), membe…

The Science - History of the Universe

by Francis Rolt-Wheeler Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The third volume is on physics written by George Matthew and on electricity wri…

Ten Books on Architecture

by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio Read by Fredrik Karlsson 4.6
On Architecture is a treatise on architecture written by the Roman architect Vitruvius and dedicated to his patron, the emperor Caesar Augus…

Early Days Of Old Oregon

by Katharine Berry Judson Read by David Wales 4.4
Twenty-three stories of the history of early Oregon plus an appendix: A Brief Summary Of The History Of The Old Oregon Country From Original…

The Afghan Wars

by Archibald Forbes Read by Phil Griffiths 4.4
The First Anglo–Afghan War was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. It was one of the first major conflicts durin…

Woman on the American Frontier

by William Worthington Fowler Read by Bridget Gaige 4.2
Many books describe the role of men during American history. However, at the same time, women did much: comforted, fought, helped, raised ch…

American History Stories

by Mara L. Pratt Read by Kalynda 4.5
American History Stories by Mara L. Pratt invites young listeners on a captivating journey through the early chapters of American history. F…

That Christ Is One

by St. Cyril of Alexandria and Cyril Of Alexandria Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Cyril of Alexandria was the leading voice of Nicene orthodoxy in the Christological controversies between Constantinople (381) and Chalcedon…

Democracy in America

by Alexis De Tocqueville Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Democracy in America offers a profound exploration of the American political system as observed by French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville d…

A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln

by John George Nicolay Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
John G. Nicolay was Abraham Lincoln’s private White House secretary. With assistant secretary, John Hay, he wrote the two volume definitive …

The Life of Charlemagne

by Thomas Hodgkin Read by Pamela Nagami 4.4
Charlemagne (Charles the Great) c. 742-814 was King of the Franks, conqueror of Lombard Italy, and on Christmas day 800, was crowned by Pope…

Manual of Egyptian Archaeology

by Gaston Maspero Read by Timothy Ferguson 4.6
Manual of Egyptian Archaeology by Gaston Maspero serves as a comprehensive guide to the rich history and artifacts of ancient Egypt. Origina…

The Awakening of Europe

by M. B. Synge Read by Laura Caldwell 4.5
The Awakening of Europe by M. B. Synge invites listeners on a journey through a transformative period in European history, spanning from 152…

Commentary on the Gospel of John

by St. Cyril of Alexandria and Cyril Of Alexandria Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Cyril was a scholarly archbishop and a prolific writer. In the early years of his active life in the Church he wrote several exegetical docu…

The History of Chemistry

by Thomas Thomson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Origin and progress of chemistry, from its beginnings in alchemy into the early 19th century including history and characters of important c…

Famous Men of Modern Times

by John Henry Haaren Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Famous Men of Modern Times offers a captivating exploration of influential figures who shaped the modern world. Through a series of biograph…

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