Christie Nowak
16 books
*Non-fiction
577
Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. I
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was written by the celebrated English historian Edward Gibbon. Volume I was...
19 hours 50 minutes
*Non-fiction
543
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 05)
This chapter of Macaulay’s, History of England is concerned, for a large part, with insurrection against James II and his manoeuverings to suppress these. Argyle has been sheltering in Holland and returns to raise an...
4 hours 42 minutes
*Non-fiction
476
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 07)
This chapter begins with a description of William, Prince of Orange – his early life, personality, and political policies. It goes on to describe, among other things, the Declaration of Indulgence, an early step...
3 hours 37 minutes
*Non-fiction
526
Charles Austin Beard - History of the United States, Vol. III
Charles Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and interpretive studies in both history and political science. He graduated from...
3 hours 25 minutes