History
300 books
History
550
Jean-Joseph Gaume - Sign of the Cross in the Nineteenth Century
A book that examines the sign of the Cross made by Christians since the primitive church up until the 19th century. It looks at stories of miracles and the writings of the father to impress upon the reader the need to...
6 hours 54 minutes
*Non-fiction
527
David Hume - History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688, Volume 1A
David Hume is one of the great philosophers of the Western intellectual tradition. His philosophical writings earned him lasting fame and renown; his historical writing earned his bread and butter. His «The History of...
21 hours 58 minutes
*Non-fiction
468
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 25)
This is volume 5, chapter 25 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) and published after his death. To quote from the preface — 'I HAVE thought it right to publish that portion of the...
3 hours 7 minutes
*Non-fiction
489
Henry Ossian Flipper - Colored Cadet at West Point
Henry Ossian Flipper--born into slavery in Thomasville, Georgia on March 21, 1856--did not learn to read and write until just before the end of the Civil War. Once the war had ended, Flipper attended several schools...
10 hours 32 minutes
*Non-fiction
435
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 24)
This is volume 5 chapter 24 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859). Volume 5 was published after his death. . Chapter 24 begins with the change in parliament with the 1698 elections....
3 hours 49 minutes
