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History - Modern (1750+)

Empires rise, revolutions ignite, and the modern world takes shape in these vivid firsthand accounts, manifestos, memoirs, and sweeping histories. From Napoleon’s shadow and Victorian transformation to declarations that changed nations and ideas that challenged the old order, this bookshelf captures the thunder of war, politics, exploration, and social change. Step into an age of upheaval where power is contested, borders shift, and history feels startlingly alive.

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Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star

Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star

by Order of the Eastern Star. General Grand Chapter

A Defence of Virginia And Through Her, of the South, in Recent and Pending Contests Against the Sectional Party

A Defence of Virginia And Through Her, of the South, in Recent and Pending Contests Against the Sectional Party

by Robert Lewis Dabney

Ravished Armenia The Story of Aurora Mardiganian, the Christian Girl Who Lived Through the Great Massacres

Ravished Armenia The Story of Aurora Mardiganian, the Christian Girl Who Lived Through the Great Massacres

by Aurora Mardiganian

Vigilante Days and Ways The pioneers of the Rockies; the makers and making of Montana and Idaho

Vigilante Days and Ways The pioneers of the Rockies; the makers and making of Montana and Idaho

by Nathaniel Pitt Langford

My fight for Irish freedom

My fight for Irish freedom

by Dan Breen

Yashka : My life as peasant, exile and soldier

Yashka : My life as peasant, exile and soldier

by Mariia Bochkareva, Isaac Don Levine

Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War

Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War

by Richard Taylor

The Protocols and world revolution : including a translation and analysis of the "Protocols of the meetings of the Zionist men of wisdom"

The Protocols and world revolution : including a translation and analysis of the "Protocols of the meetings of the Zionist men of wisdom"

by Sergiei Nilus

Memoirs of the life, exile, and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon. (Vol. I)

Memoirs of the life, exile, and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon. (Vol. I)

by comte de Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné Las Cases

Letters on the equality of the sexes, and the condition of woman

Letters on the equality of the sexes, and the condition of woman

by Sarah Grimké

The Boy Life of Napoleon, Afterwards Emperor of the French

The Boy Life of Napoleon, Afterwards Emperor of the French

by Eugénie Foa

Under the guns : A woman's reminiscences of the Civil War

Under the guns : A woman's reminiscences of the Civil War

by Annie Wittenmyer

Thirteen years at the Russian court (a personal record of the last years and death of the Czar Nicholas II. and his family)

Thirteen years at the Russian court (a personal record of the last years and death of the Czar Nicholas II. and his family)

by Pierre Gilliard

Science and the modern world

Science and the modern world

by Alfred North Whitehead

Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 1 of 3) Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore, With Presents From the King of Great Britain; Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 1832, and 1833

Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 1 of 3) Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore, With Presents From the King of Great Britain; Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 1832, and 1833

by Sir Alexander Burnes

A Narrative of the Life and Travels of Mrs. Nancy Prince

A Narrative of the Life and Travels of Mrs. Nancy Prince

by Nancy Prince

Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2

Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2

by Ian Hamilton

The Outlaws of Cave-in-Rock Historical Accounts of the Famous Highwaymen and River Pirates

The Outlaws of Cave-in-Rock Historical Accounts of the Famous Highwaymen and River Pirates

by Otto A. Rothert

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 1 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 1 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773

by James Bruce

The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion

The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion

by Allan Pinkerton

Leyte: The Return to the Philippines

Leyte: The Return to the Philippines

by M. Hamlin Cannon

Fire and Sword in the Sudan A Personal Narrative of Fighting and Serving the Dervishes 1879-1895

Fire and Sword in the Sudan A Personal Narrative of Fighting and Serving the Dervishes 1879-1895

by Freiherr von Rudolf Carl Slatin

Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01

Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01

by Samuel de Champlain

History of the United States of America, Volume 1 (of 9) : During the first administration of Thomas Jefferson

History of the United States of America, Volume 1 (of 9) : During the first administration of Thomas Jefferson

by Henry Adams

Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver

Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver

by Theodore Canot, Brantz Mayer

Memoirs of the life, exile, and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon. (Vol. II)

Memoirs of the life, exile, and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon. (Vol. II)

by comte de Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné Las Cases

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 10

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 10

by Thomas Carlyle

The Lake Regions of Central Africa: A Picture of Exploration, Vol. 1

The Lake Regions of Central Africa: A Picture of Exploration, Vol. 1

by Sir Richard Francis Burton

Florence Nightingale: A Biography

Florence Nightingale: A Biography

by Annie Matheson

Memoirs of the life, exile, and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon. (Vol. III)

Memoirs of the life, exile, and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon. (Vol. III)

by comte de Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné Las Cases

The Great Push: An Episode of the Great War

The Great Push: An Episode of the Great War

by Patrick MacGill

Korea's Fight for Freedom

Korea's Fight for Freedom

by Fred A. (Fred Arthur) McKenzie

Our Arctic province : Alaska and the Seal Islands

Our Arctic province : Alaska and the Seal Islands

by Henry Wood Elliott

Gallipoli Diary, Volume 1

Gallipoli Diary, Volume 1

by Ian Hamilton

Memoirs of the life, exile, and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon. (Vol. IV)

Memoirs of the life, exile, and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon. (Vol. IV)

by comte de Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné Las Cases

Following the Flag, from August 1861 to November 1862, with the Army of the Potomac

Following the Flag, from August 1861 to November 1862, with the Army of the Potomac

by Charles Carleton Coffin

Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 3 (of 3)

Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 3 (of 3)

by Lady Hester Stanhope

The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry, with Legends of the Surrounding Country

The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry, with Legends of the Surrounding Country

by Joseph Barry

Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823

Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823

by Lady Maria Callcott

Colter's Hell and Jackson's Hole The Fur Trappers' Exploration of the Yellowstone and Grand Teton Park Region

Colter's Hell and Jackson's Hole The Fur Trappers' Exploration of the Yellowstone and Grand Teton Park Region

by Merrill J. Mattes

The Irish Crisis

The Irish Crisis

by Charles E. (Charles Edward) Trevelyan

The Rebirth of Turkey

The Rebirth of Turkey

by Clair Price

The Mormon Battalion, Its History and Achievements

The Mormon Battalion, Its History and Achievements

by B. H. (Brigham Henry) Roberts

Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown

Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown

by James S. (James Stephens) Brown

The Reign of Andrew Jackson: A Chronicle of the Frontier in Politics

The Reign of Andrew Jackson: A Chronicle of the Frontier in Politics

by Frederic Austin Ogg

Secret societies and subversive movements

Secret societies and subversive movements

by Nesta Helen Webster

Dumas' Paris

Dumas' Paris

by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Complete

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Complete

by Azel Ames

An island hell: A Soviet prison in the far north

An island hell: A Soviet prison in the far north

by S. A. (Sozerko Artaganovich) Malʹsagov

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 3

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 3

by William Francis Patrick Napier

A Narrative of the Melancholy Wreck of the "Dunbar," Merchant Ship, on the South Head of Port Jackson, August 20th, 1875

A Narrative of the Melancholy Wreck of the "Dunbar," Merchant Ship, on the South Head of Port Jackson, August 20th, 1875

by Anonymous

Fix bayonets!

Fix bayonets!

by Jr. (John William) John W. Thomason

Elements of Trench Warfare

Elements of Trench Warfare

by William H. (William Henry) Waldron

The Book of Trinity College Dublin 1591-1891

The Book of Trinity College Dublin 1591-1891

by Ireland) Trinity College (Dublin

Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 For the First Time Collected and Translated, with Notes Social, Historical, and Chronological, from Contemporary Sources

Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 For the First Time Collected and Translated, with Notes Social, Historical, and Chronological, from Contemporary Sources

by Emperor of the French Napoleon I

The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago

The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago

by J. (John) Biddulph

Modern Religious Cults and Movements

Modern Religious Cults and Movements

by Gaius Glenn Atkins

The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea. Vol. I

The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea. Vol. I

by Gomes Eannes de Zurara

El Tratado de París Conferencias pronunciadas en el círculo de la Unión mercantil en los días 22, 24 y 27 de febrero de 1904

El Tratado de París Conferencias pronunciadas en el círculo de la Unión mercantil en los días 22, 24 y 27 de febrero de 1904

by Eugenio Montero Ríos

History of the missions of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions to the oriental churches, Volume II.

History of the missions of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions to the oriental churches, Volume II.

by Rufus Anderson

Evangeline: Traduction du poème Acadien de Longfellow

Evangeline: Traduction du poème Acadien de Longfellow

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Captain Cook's Journal During His First Voyage Round the World Made in H. M. Bark "Endeavour", 1768-71

Captain Cook's Journal During His First Voyage Round the World Made in H. M. Bark "Endeavour", 1768-71

by James Cook

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 1 (of 6)

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 1 (of 6)

by Robert Southey

Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 3/8 Recueil des événements les plus tragiques;...

Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 3/8 Recueil des événements les plus tragiques;...

by J.-B.-J. (Jean-Baptiste-Joseph) Champagnac

Hospital Sketches

Hospital Sketches

by Louisa May Alcott

Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort

Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort

by Edith Wharton

Nouvelle relation de l'itinéraire de Napoléon, de Fontainebleau à l'Île d'Elbe

Nouvelle relation de l'itinéraire de Napoléon, de Fontainebleau à l'Île d'Elbe

by Graf von Friedrich Ludwig Truchsess Waldburg

Η Ευρώπη κατά τον 19ον αιώνα

Η Ευρώπη κατά τον 19ον αιώνα

by Paulos Karolides

The Glory of the Trenches

The Glory of the Trenches

by Coningsby Dawson

A General Sketch of the European War: The First Phase

A General Sketch of the European War: The First Phase

by Hilaire Belloc

Kampagne in Frankreich

Kampagne in Frankreich

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Punch or the London Charivari, September 9, 1914

Punch or the London Charivari, September 9, 1914

by Various Authors

Die Brüder Wright Eine Studie ueber die Entwicklung der Flugmaschine von Lilienthal bis Wright

Die Brüder Wright Eine Studie ueber die Entwicklung der Flugmaschine von Lilienthal bis Wright

by A. (Alfred) Hildebrandt

The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765

The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765

by J. E. (Jan Ernst) Heeres

Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama. Translated from the Bengali by a Native.

Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama. Translated from the Bengali by a Native.

by Dinabandhu Mitra

Les Français en Amérique pendant la guerre de l'indépendance des États-Unis 1777-1783

Les Français en Amérique pendant la guerre de l'indépendance des États-Unis 1777-1783

by Thomas Balch

L'expédition de la Jeannette au pôle Nord, racontée par tous les membres de l'expédition - volume 2 ouvrage composé des documents reçus par le 'New-York Herald' de 1878 à 1882

L'expédition de la Jeannette au pôle Nord, racontée par tous les membres de l'expédition - volume 2 ouvrage composé des documents reçus par le 'New-York Herald' de 1878 à 1882

O senhor Dom Miguel I, e a senhora Dona Maria II Comparações, reflexões, desengano

O senhor Dom Miguel I, e a senhora Dona Maria II Comparações, reflexões, desengano

by João Augusto Novaes Vieira

Quatre mois de l'expédition de Garibaldi en Sicilie et Italie

Quatre mois de l'expédition de Garibaldi en Sicilie et Italie

by Durand-Brager

Reize door Frankrijk In gemeenzame brieven, door Adriaan van der Willigen aan den uitgever

Reize door Frankrijk In gemeenzame brieven, door Adriaan van der Willigen aan den uitgever

by Adriaan van der Willigen

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Volume I

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Volume I

by Thomas Clarkson

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 13 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 13 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

by Adolphe Thiers

Plague Its Cause and the Manner of its Extension, Its Menace, Its Control and Suppression, Its Diagnosis and Treatment

Plague Its Cause and the Manner of its Extension, Its Menace, Its Control and Suppression, Its Diagnosis and Treatment

by Thomas Wright Jackson

Histoire de la Nouvelle-France (Version 1617)

Histoire de la Nouvelle-France (Version 1617)

by Marc Lescarbot

First Across the Continent The Story of the Exploring Expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6

First Across the Continent The Story of the Exploring Expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6

by Noah Brooks

Histoire du Canada depuis sa découverte jusqu'à nos jours. Tome IV

Histoire du Canada depuis sa découverte jusqu'à nos jours. Tome IV

by F.-X. (François-Xavier) Garneau

Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1

Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1

by Charles Darwin

A Journal of Impressions in Belgium

A Journal of Impressions in Belgium

by May Sinclair

Proceedings, Third National Conference Workmen's Compensation for Industrial Accidents

Proceedings, Third National Conference Workmen's Compensation for Industrial Accidents

by National Conference on Workmen's Compensation for Industrial Accidents

Mémoires de Madame la Duchesse de Tourzel, tome second Gouvernante des enfants de France pendant les années 1789 à 1795

Mémoires de Madame la Duchesse de Tourzel, tome second Gouvernante des enfants de France pendant les années 1789 à 1795

by Duchesse de Louise Elisabeth Tourzel

Noites de insomnia, offerecidas a quem não póde dormir. Nº 07 (de 12)

Noites de insomnia, offerecidas a quem não póde dormir. Nº 07 (de 12)

by Camilo Castelo Branco

Ang Liham ni Dr. Jose Rizal sa mga Kadalagahan sa Malolos, Bulakan

Ang Liham ni Dr. Jose Rizal sa mga Kadalagahan sa Malolos, Bulakan

by José Rizal

Lombard Street: A Description of the Money Market

Lombard Street: A Description of the Money Market

by Walter Bagehot

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 10

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 10

by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 1/8 Recueil des événements les plus tragiques;...

Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 1/8 Recueil des événements les plus tragiques;...

by J.-B.-J. (Jean-Baptiste-Joseph) Champagnac

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 34 of 55, 1519-1522; 1280-1605 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 34 of 55, 1519-1522; 1280-1605 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

by Antonio Pigafetta

Seeteufel: Abenteuer aus meinem Leben

Seeteufel: Abenteuer aus meinem Leben

by Graf von Felix Luckner

The Meaning of the War: Life & Matter in Conflict

The Meaning of the War: Life & Matter in Conflict

by Henri Bergson

Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918)

Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918)

by United States. War Department. General Staff

The International Development of China

The International Development of China

by Yat-sen Sun