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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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Demobilization : our industrial and military demobilization after the armistice, 1918-1920

Demobilization : our industrial and military demobilization after the armistice, 1918-1920

by Benedict Crowell, Robert Forrest Wilson

Britain at Bay

Britain at Bay

by Spenser Wilkinson

Life and Death of John of Barneveld — Complete (1609-1623)

Life and Death of John of Barneveld — Complete (1609-1623)

by John Lothrop Motley

Kings, Queens and Pawns: An American Woman at the Front

Kings, Queens and Pawns: An American Woman at the Front

by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Ten Years' Exile Memoirs of That Interesting Period of the Life of the Baroness De Stael-Holstein, Written by Herself, during the Years 1810, 1811, 1812, and 1813, and Now First Published from the Original Manuscript, by Her Son.

Ten Years' Exile Memoirs of That Interesting Period of the Life of the Baroness De Stael-Holstein, Written by Herself, during the Years 1810, 1811, 1812, and 1813, and Now First Published from the Original Manuscript, by Her Son.

by Madame de (Anne-Louise-Germaine) Staël

Neutral Rights and Obligations in the Anglo-Boer War

Neutral Rights and Obligations in the Anglo-Boer War

by Robert Granville Campbell

The War and the Churches

The War and the Churches

by Joseph McCabe

Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales

Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales

by W. B. Cramp

Histoire de la Monarchie de Juillet (Volume 5 / 7)

Histoire de la Monarchie de Juillet (Volume 5 / 7)

by Paul Thureau-Dangin

Rescuing the Czar: Two authentic diaries arranged and translated

Rescuing the Czar: Two authentic diaries arranged and translated

by James P. Smythe

La Giovine Italia

La Giovine Italia

by Giuseppe Mazzini

The Relations of the Federal Government to Slavery Delivered at Fort Wayne, Ind., October 30th 1860

The Relations of the Federal Government to Slavery Delivered at Fort Wayne, Ind., October 30th 1860

by Joseph K. (Joseph Ketchum) Edgerton

Maximilian in Mexico: A Woman's Reminiscences of the French Intervention 1862-1867

Maximilian in Mexico: A Woman's Reminiscences of the French Intervention 1862-1867

by Sara Yorke Stevenson

The history of the London Burkers Containing a faithful and authentic account of the horrid acts of the noted Resurrectionists, Bishop, Williams, May, etc., etc., and their trial and condemnation at the Old Bailey for the wilful murder of Carlo Ferrari, with the criminals' confessions after trial. Including also the life, character, and behaviour of the atrocious Eliza Ross, the murderer of Mrs. Walsh, etc., etc.

The history of the London Burkers Containing a faithful and authentic account of the horrid acts of the noted Resurrectionists, Bishop, Williams, May, etc., etc., and their trial and condemnation at the Old Bailey for the wilful murder of Carlo Ferrari, with the criminals' confessions after trial. Including also the life, character, and behaviour of the atrocious Eliza Ross, the murderer of Mrs. Walsh, etc., etc.

by Anonymous

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

by H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile

Les hommes de la guerre d'Orient 11: Le prince du Montenegro

Les hommes de la guerre d'Orient 11: Le prince du Montenegro

by Edmond Texier

From Yauco to Las Marias A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of Brig. General Schwan

From Yauco to Las Marias A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of Brig. General Schwan

by Karl Stephen Herrman

Ricordi del 1870-71

Ricordi del 1870-71

by Edmondo De Amicis

Cours familier de Littérature - Volume 13

Cours familier de Littérature - Volume 13

by Alphonse de Lamartine

Under the periscope

Under the periscope

by Mark Herbert Joseph Bennett

The Cornhill Magazine (vol. XLII, no. 251 new series, May 1917)

The Cornhill Magazine (vol. XLII, no. 251 new series, May 1917)

by Various Authors

Les partis politiques en Province

Les partis politiques en Province

by Paul Scudo

The Palace of Glass and the Gathering of the People: A Book for the Exhibition

The Palace of Glass and the Gathering of the People: A Book for the Exhibition

by John Stoughton

Englands Wirtschaftskrieg gegen Deutschland

Englands Wirtschaftskrieg gegen Deutschland

by Gustav Stresemann

Venäjän historia 1878-1918

Venäjän historia 1878-1918

by Alfred von Hedenström

The French Revolution: A History

The French Revolution: A History

by Thomas Carlyle

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 8) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 8) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899

by Louis Creswicke

The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage

The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage

by Norman Angell

The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) Revised edition continued by the author to the end of the XIX century

The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) Revised edition continued by the author to the end of the XIX century

by Richard Muther

Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson

Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson

by Samuel Smiles

International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884. Protocols of the Proceedings

International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884. Protocols of the Proceedings

by D.C.) International Meridian Conference (1884 : Washington

The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 1 of 2

The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 1 of 2

by Sir Edward Tyas Cook

History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion

History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion

by Adam Storey Farrar

Anticipations of the reaction of mechanical and scientific progress upon human life and thought

Anticipations of the reaction of mechanical and scientific progress upon human life and thought

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Facundo

Facundo

by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1

by Charles Mackay

Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII : The Great Results of the War

Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII : The Great Results of the War

The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)

The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)

by Dean C. (Dean Conant) Worcester

A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin Presenting the original facts and documents upon which the story is founded. Together with corroborative statements verifying the truth of the work.

A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin Presenting the original facts and documents upon which the story is founded. Together with corroborative statements verifying the truth of the work.

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Paris as It Was and as It Is A Sketch Of The French Capital, Illustrative Of The Effects Of The Revolution

Paris as It Was and as It Is A Sketch Of The French Capital, Illustrative Of The Effects Of The Revolution

by Francis William Blagdon

Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire

Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire

by James Wycliffe Headlam

The Life of Johannes Brahms (Vol 2 of 2)

The Life of Johannes Brahms (Vol 2 of 2)

by Florence May

The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII — Volume 1

The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII — Volume 1

by Miss (Julia) Pardoe

The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me

The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me

by William Allen White

Great Astronomers

Great Astronomers

by Robert S. (Robert Stawell) Ball

Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol. 1 of 2)

Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol. 1 of 2)

by John Morley

Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains

Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains

by Washington Irving

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 18

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 18

by Thomas Carlyle

The Code of Honor Or, Rules for the Government of Principals and Seconds in Duelling

The Code of Honor Or, Rules for the Government of Principals and Seconds in Duelling

by John Lyde Wilson

The Winning of the West, Volume 1 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776

The Winning of the West, Volume 1 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776

by Theodore Roosevelt

History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume 2 [of 3] From the Death of Alexander I until the Death of Alexander III (1825-1894)

History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume 2 [of 3] From the Death of Alexander I until the Death of Alexander III (1825-1894)

by Simon Dubnow

1914

1914

by Earl of Ypres John Denton Pinkstone French

Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland

Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland

by Frederick Tilberg

Men of Our Times; Or, Leading Patriots of the Day Being narratives of the lives and deeds of statesmen, generals, and orators. Including biographical sketches and anecdotes of Lincoln, Grant, Garrison, Sumner, Chase, Wilson, Greeley, Farragut, Andrew, Colfax, Stanton, Douglass, Buckingham, Sherman, Sheridan, Howard, Phillips and Beecher.

Men of Our Times; Or, Leading Patriots of the Day Being narratives of the lives and deeds of statesmen, generals, and orators. Including biographical sketches and anecdotes of Lincoln, Grant, Garrison, Sumner, Chase, Wilson, Greeley, Farragut, Andrew, Colfax, Stanton, Douglass, Buckingham, Sherman, Sheridan, Howard, Phillips and Beecher.

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 6: 1862-1863

The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 6: 1862-1863

by Abraham Lincoln

My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills

My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills

by Sir James Johnstone

Galileo Galilei and the Roman Curia From Authentic Sources

Galileo Galilei and the Roman Curia From Authentic Sources

by Karl von Gebler

Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War

Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War

by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot

Bacon's Rebellion, 1676

Bacon's Rebellion, 1676

by Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12

by Thomas Carlyle

The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 2

The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 2

by United States. Constitutional Convention (1787), James Madison

With the Doughboy in France: A Few Chapters of an American Effort

With the Doughboy in France: A Few Chapters of an American Effort

by Edward Hungerford

The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan

The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan

by H. G. (Henry George) Keene

Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman Embracing a Correspondence of Several Years, While President of Wilberforce Colony, London, Canada West

Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman Embracing a Correspondence of Several Years, While President of Wilberforce Colony, London, Canada West

by Austin Steward

Journal de Jean Héroard - Tome 2 Sur l'enfance et la jeunesse de Louis XIII (1610-1628)

Journal de Jean Héroard - Tome 2 Sur l'enfance et la jeunesse de Louis XIII (1610-1628)

by Jean Héroard

Herbert Hoover: The Man and His Work

Herbert Hoover: The Man and His Work

by Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman) Kellogg

The Secrets of the Great City A Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the Mysteries, Miseries and Crimes of New York City

The Secrets of the Great City A Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the Mysteries, Miseries and Crimes of New York City

by James Dabney McCabe

The Constitution of Japan, 1946

The Constitution of Japan, 1946

by Japan

Independent Bohemia An Account of the Czecho-Slovak Struggle for Liberty

Independent Bohemia An Account of the Czecho-Slovak Struggle for Liberty

by Vladimir Nosek

War in the Garden of Eden

War in the Garden of Eden

by Kermit Roosevelt

A Visit to Three Fronts: June 1916

A Visit to Three Fronts: June 1916

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer

Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer

by Percy Keese Fitzhugh

It Might Have Happened to You A Contemporary Portrait of Central and Eastern Europe

It Might Have Happened to You A Contemporary Portrait of Central and Eastern Europe

by Coningsby Dawson

The History of the Remarkable Life of John Sheppard Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes

The History of the Remarkable Life of John Sheppard Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes

by Daniel Defoe

The Story of the Munsters at Etreux, Festubert, Rue du Bois and Hulloch

The Story of the Munsters at Etreux, Festubert, Rue du Bois and Hulloch

by Jessie Louisa Moore Rickard

Lafayette, We Come! The Story of How a Young Frenchman Fought for Liberty in America and How America Now Fights for Liberty in France

Lafayette, We Come! The Story of How a Young Frenchman Fought for Liberty in America and How America Now Fights for Liberty in France

by Rupert Sargent Holland

A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812 In Which Japan, Kamschatka, the Aleutian islands, and the Sandwich Islands were Visited; Including a Narrative of the Author's Shipwreck on the Island of Sannack, and His Subsequent Wreck in the Ship's Long-Boat; with an Account of the Present State of the Sandwich Islands, and a Vocabulary of Their Language.

A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812 In Which Japan, Kamschatka, the Aleutian islands, and the Sandwich Islands were Visited; Including a Narrative of the Author's Shipwreck on the Island of Sannack, and His Subsequent Wreck in the Ship's Long-Boat; with an Account of the Present State of the Sandwich Islands, and a Vocabulary of Their Language.

by Archibald Campbell

Paris Grant Allen's Historical Guides

Paris Grant Allen's Historical Guides

by Grant Allen

The New South: A Chronicle of Social and Industrial Evolution

The New South: A Chronicle of Social and Industrial Evolution

by Holland Thompson

The Story of the "9th King's" in France

The Story of the "9th King's" in France

by Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts

Report on the Condition of the South

Report on the Condition of the South

by Carl Schurz

The Jefferson-Lemen Compact The Relations of Thomas Jefferson and James Lemen in the Exclusion of Slavery from Illinois and Northern Territory with Related Documents 1781-1818

The Jefferson-Lemen Compact The Relations of Thomas Jefferson and James Lemen in the Exclusion of Slavery from Illinois and Northern Territory with Related Documents 1781-1818

by Willard C. (Willard Carey) MacNaul

A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with the Camp of Jung Bahadoor Including a Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home

A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with the Camp of Jung Bahadoor Including a Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home

by Laurence Oliphant

With Poor Immigrants to America

With Poor Immigrants to America

by Stephen Graham

Slavery: What it was, what it has done, what it intends to do Speech of Hon. Cydnor B. Tompkins, of Ohio

Slavery: What it was, what it has done, what it intends to do Speech of Hon. Cydnor B. Tompkins, of Ohio

by Cydnor Bailey Tompkins

Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Volume 3 Being the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan, First Lady in Waiting to the Queen

Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Volume 3 Being the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan, First Lady in Waiting to the Queen

by Mme. (Jeanne-Louise-Henriette) Campan

Canada; its Defences, Condition, and Resources Being a third and concluding volume of "My Diary, North and South"

Canada; its Defences, Condition, and Resources Being a third and concluding volume of "My Diary, North and South"

by Sir William Howard Russell

Sea Warfare

Sea Warfare

by Rudyard Kipling

Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 4/6) Tableaux et portraits du grand monde sous Louis XVI, Le Directoire, le Consulat et l'Empire, la Restauration et le règne de Louis-Philippe Ier.

by duchesse d' Laure Junot Abrantès

The Dardanelles campaign

The Dardanelles campaign

by Henry Woodd Nevinson

New York

New York

by James Fenimore Cooper

Life of Luther

Life of Luther

by Julius Köstlin

The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823.

The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823.

by John West

Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician, vol. 1 (of 3)

Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician, vol. 1 (of 3)

by Lady Hester Stanhope

Journal of a cruise of the United States schooner Dolphin, among the islands of the Pacific Ocean; and a visit to the Mulgrave Islands, in pursuit of the mutineers of the whaleship Globe

Journal of a cruise of the United States schooner Dolphin, among the islands of the Pacific Ocean; and a visit to the Mulgrave Islands, in pursuit of the mutineers of the whaleship Globe

by Hiram Paulding

Wars & Treaties, 1815 to 1914

Wars & Treaties, 1815 to 1914

by Baron Arthur Ponsonby Ponsonby

Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 06

Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 06

by duc de Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon

Histoire de la Révolution française, Tome 02

Histoire de la Révolution française, Tome 02

by Adolphe Thiers

The Mines and its Wonders

The Mines and its Wonders

by William Henry Giles Kingston

Deutschland Über Allah

Deutschland Über Allah

by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson