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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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History of the United Netherlands, 1590a

History of the United Netherlands, 1590a

by John Lothrop Motley

History of the United Netherlands, 1587c

History of the United Netherlands, 1587c

by John Lothrop Motley

De Dageraad der Volksvrijheid Geschiedenis van de wording der Nederlandsche Republiek

De Dageraad der Volksvrijheid Geschiedenis van de wording der Nederlandsche Republiek

by Adolf Streckfuss

Eco da Voz Portugueza por Terras de Santa Cruz

Eco da Voz Portugueza por Terras de Santa Cruz

by Antonio Feliciano de Castilho

Notes on Training for Rifle Fire in Trench Warfare

Notes on Training for Rifle Fire in Trench Warfare

by Army War College (U.S.)

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1619-23

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1619-23

by John Lothrop Motley

L'Illustration, No. 2508, 21 Mars 1891

L'Illustration, No. 2508, 21 Mars 1891

by Various Authors

The necessity of disinterment, under existing circumstances

The necessity of disinterment, under existing circumstances

by William Cooke

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1618

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1618

by John Lothrop Motley

Suomalaisia kirjailijoita

Suomalaisia kirjailijoita

by Eino Leino

A Letter to Sir Richard Ford and the Other Police Magistrates Upon the Prevalancy of Gaming, and the Infamous Practices of Common Informers

A Letter to Sir Richard Ford and the Other Police Magistrates Upon the Prevalancy of Gaming, and the Infamous Practices of Common Informers

by active 1771-1808 Robert Holloway

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Achter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 15 und 16.

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Achter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 15 und 16.

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

A Cyclopaedia of Canadian Biography: Being Chiefly Men of the Time A Collection of Persons Distinguished in Professional and Political Life, Leaders in the Commerce and Industry of Canada, and Successful Pioneers

A Cyclopaedia of Canadian Biography: Being Chiefly Men of the Time A Collection of Persons Distinguished in Professional and Political Life, Leaders in the Commerce and Industry of Canada, and Successful Pioneers

Red-tape and pigeon-hole generals : as seen from the ranks during a campaign in the Army of the Potomac

Red-tape and pigeon-hole generals : as seen from the ranks during a campaign in the Army of the Potomac

by Henry Morford, William Hepburn Armstrong, Jacob G. (Jacob Gellert) Frick

The Greville Memoirs, Part 1 (of 3), Volume 1 (of 3) A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV

The Greville Memoirs, Part 1 (of 3), Volume 1 (of 3) A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV

by Charles Greville

The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula

The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula

by Herbert Brayley Collett

History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767

History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767

by John Richard Green

The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

by Various Authors

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From the Accession of George III. to the Twenty-Third Year of the Reign of Queen Victoria

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From the Accession of George III. to the Twenty-Third Year of the Reign of Queen Victoria

by Edward Farr, E. H. (Edward Henry) Nolan

The Eyes of Asia

The Eyes of Asia

by Rudyard Kipling

Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

by United States. Warren Commission

Correspondence and Report from His Majesty's Consul at Boma Respecting the Administration of the Independent State of the Congo [and Further Correspondence]

Correspondence and Report from His Majesty's Consul at Boma Respecting the Administration of the Independent State of the Congo [and Further Correspondence]

by Roger Casement

History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814

History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814

by M. (François-Auguste-Marie-Alexis) Mignet

The Loss of the S. S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons

The Loss of the S. S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons

by Lawrence Beesley

Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia — Vol. 2 Performed between the years 1818 and 1822

Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia — Vol. 2 Performed between the years 1818 and 1822

by Philip Parker King

A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson

A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson

by Watkin Tench

The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume 2 (of 2)

The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Benjamin Ellis Martin, Charlotte M. Martin

History of the Johnstown Flood Including all the Fearful Record; the Breaking of the South Fork Dam; the Sweeping Out of the Conemaugh Valley; the Over-Throw of Johnstown; the Massing of the Wreck at the Railroad Bridge; Escapes, Rescues, Searches for Survivors and the Dead; Relief Organizations, Stupendous Charities, etc., etc., With Full Accounts also of the Destruction on the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers, and the Bald Eagle Creek.

History of the Johnstown Flood Including all the Fearful Record; the Breaking of the South Fork Dam; the Sweeping Out of the Conemaugh Valley; the Over-Throw of Johnstown; the Massing of the Wreck at the Railroad Bridge; Escapes, Rescues, Searches for Survivors and the Dead; Relief Organizations, Stupendous Charities, etc., etc., With Full Accounts also of the Destruction on the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers, and the Bald Eagle Creek.

by Willis Fletcher Johnson

Heroes of the Telegraph

Heroes of the Telegraph

by John Munro

Men of Invention and Industry

Men of Invention and Industry

by Samuel Smiles

New Zealanders at Gallipoli

New Zealanders at Gallipoli

by Fred Waite

France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889

France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889

by William Henry Hurlbert

Malthus and his work

Malthus and his work

by James Bonar

The Irish Guards in the Great War, Volume 2 (of 2) : The Second Battalion and Appendices

The Irish Guards in the Great War, Volume 2 (of 2) : The Second Battalion and Appendices

by Rudyard Kipling

New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915 April-September, 1915

New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915 April-September, 1915

by Various Authors

Winning a Cause: World War Stories

Winning a Cause: World War Stories

by John G. (John Gilbert) Thompson, Inez Bigwood

Ulster's Stand For Union

Ulster's Stand For Union

by Ronald McNeill

Twelve Months with the Eighth Massachusetts Infantry in the Service of the United States

Twelve Months with the Eighth Massachusetts Infantry in the Service of the United States

by Harry Endicott Webber

Pelts and palisades: The story of fur and the rivalry for pelts in early America

Pelts and palisades: The story of fur and the rivalry for pelts in early America

by Nathaniel C. (Nathaniel Claiborne) Hale

On the Fringe of the Great Fight

On the Fringe of the Great Fight

by George Gallie Nasmith

The Greville Memoirs, Part 2 (of 3), Volume 3 (of 3) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852

The Greville Memoirs, Part 2 (of 3), Volume 3 (of 3) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852

by Charles Greville

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 5, part 1: Presidents Taylor and Fillmore

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 5, part 1: Presidents Taylor and Fillmore

The lieutenant and commander : being autobiographical sketches of his own career, from Fragments of voyages and travels

The lieutenant and commander : being autobiographical sketches of his own career, from Fragments of voyages and travels

by Basil Hall

Harvey's Views on the Use of the Circulation of the Blood

Harvey's Views on the Use of the Circulation of the Blood

by John Green Curtis

The Framework of Home Rule

The Framework of Home Rule

by Erskine Childers

Actes et Paroles, Volume 3

Actes et Paroles, Volume 3

by Victor Hugo

In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions

In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions

by Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock

Leaves from a Field Note-Book

Leaves from a Field Note-Book

by J. H. (John Hartman) Morgan

Notes on the Diplomatic History of the Jewish Question With Texts of Protocols, Treaty Stipulations and Other Public Acts and Official Documents

Notes on the Diplomatic History of the Jewish Question With Texts of Protocols, Treaty Stipulations and Other Public Acts and Official Documents

by Lucien Wolf

Adventures of a Despatch Rider

Adventures of a Despatch Rider

by William Henry Lowe Watson

History of the United States, Volume 3

History of the United States, Volume 3

by Elisha Benjamin Andrews

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War — Complete (1614-23)

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War — Complete (1614-23)

by John Lothrop Motley

The Real Tsaritsa

The Real Tsaritsa

by Lili Den

G. H. Q. (Montreuil-Sur-Mer) by "G.S.O."

G. H. Q. (Montreuil-Sur-Mer) by "G.S.O."

by Frank Fox

The British Navy in Battle

The British Navy in Battle

by Arthur Joseph Hungerford Pollen

La vie privée d'autrefois; Arts et métiers, modes, moeurs, usages des parisiens du XIIe au XVIIIe siècle. Les soins de toilette; Le savoir-vivre

La vie privée d'autrefois; Arts et métiers, modes, moeurs, usages des parisiens du XIIe au XVIIIe siècle. Les soins de toilette; Le savoir-vivre

by Alfred Franklin

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 25, November, 1859 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 25, November, 1859 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

The Civil War in America Fuller's Modern Age, August 1861

The Civil War in America Fuller's Modern Age, August 1861

by Sir William Howard Russell

Notre Dame de Paris A Short History & Description of the Cathedral, With Some Account of the Churches Which Preceded It

Notre Dame de Paris A Short History & Description of the Cathedral, With Some Account of the Churches Which Preceded It

by Charles Hiatt

Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal

Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal

by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley

An Englishwoman in Angora

An Englishwoman in Angora

by Grace Ellison

Bulletin de Lille, 1916.08 publié sous le contrôle de l'autorité allemande

Bulletin de Lille, 1916.08 publié sous le contrôle de l'autorité allemande

by Anonymous

Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America

Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America

by W. C. (William Charles) Wentworth

The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South

The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South

by Broadus Mitchell

Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines

Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines

by Gertrude Bacon

Recollections of Rifleman Harris, (Old 95th.) with anecdotes of his officers and his comrades

Recollections of Rifleman Harris, (Old 95th.) with anecdotes of his officers and his comrades

by Benjamin Harris

Q.6.a and Other places: Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918

Q.6.a and Other places: Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918

by Francis Buckley

Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

by Various Authors

Out To Win: The Story of America in France

Out To Win: The Story of America in France

by Coningsby Dawson

Martyria; or, Andersonville Prison

Martyria; or, Andersonville Prison

by Augustus C. (Augustus Choate) Hamlin

The Wrack of the Storm

The Wrack of the Storm

by Maurice Maeterlinck

Napoléon et Alexandre Ier (2/3) L'alliance russe sous le premier Empire

Napoléon et Alexandre Ier (2/3) L'alliance russe sous le premier Empire

by Albert Vandal

Passed by the censor : The experience of an American newspaper man in France

Passed by the censor : The experience of an American newspaper man in France

by Wythe Williams

Russia in the Shadows

Russia in the Shadows

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Les etranges noces de Rouletabille

Les etranges noces de Rouletabille

by Gaston Leroux

The Sword of Deborah: First-hand impressions of the British Women's Army in France

The Sword of Deborah: First-hand impressions of the British Women's Army in France

by F. Tennyson (Fryniwyd Tennyson) Jesse

Our polar flight

Our polar flight

by Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth

History of King Charles the Second of England

History of King Charles the Second of England

by Jacob Abbott

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part IV., 1795 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part IV., 1795 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners

by Charlotte Biggs

Illustrations of the author of Waverley : being notices and anecdotes of real characters, scenes, and incidents supposed to be described in his works

Illustrations of the author of Waverley : being notices and anecdotes of real characters, scenes, and incidents supposed to be described in his works

by Robert Chambers

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 27, 1917

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 27, 1917

by Various Authors

La vie d'Ernest Psichari

La vie d'Ernest Psichari

by Henri Massis

The Greville Memoirs, Part 3 (of 3), Volume 2 (of 2) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1852 to 1860

The Greville Memoirs, Part 3 (of 3), Volume 2 (of 2) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1852 to 1860

by Charles Greville

Histoire de la prostitution chez tous les peuples du monde depuis l'antiquité la plus reculée jusqu'à nos jours, tome 1/6

Histoire de la prostitution chez tous les peuples du monde depuis l'antiquité la plus reculée jusqu'à nos jours, tome 1/6

by P. L. Jacob

The Friendly Daemon, or the Generous Apparition Being a True Narrative of a Miraculous Cure, Newly Perform'd Upon That Famous Deaf and Dumb Gentleman, Dr. Duncan Campbel, by a Familiar Spirit That Appear'd to Him in a White Surplice, Like a Cathedral Singing Boy

The Friendly Daemon, or the Generous Apparition Being a True Narrative of a Miraculous Cure, Newly Perform'd Upon That Famous Deaf and Dumb Gentleman, Dr. Duncan Campbel, by a Familiar Spirit That Appear'd to Him in a White Surplice, Like a Cathedral Singing Boy

by Daniel Defoe

À Angora auprès de Mustafa Kemal

À Angora auprès de Mustafa Kemal

by Alaeddine Haïdar

An apology for abolitionists addressed by the anti-slavery society of Meriden, Conn., to their fellow citizens

An apology for abolitionists addressed by the anti-slavery society of Meriden, Conn., to their fellow citizens

by Conn. Anti-slavery Society of Meriden, Philo Pratt, Isaac I. Tibbals, Walter Webb

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 6, 1917

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 6, 1917

by Various Authors

Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. — Volume 3 Being secret memoirs of Madame Du Hausset, lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, and of the Princess Lamballe

Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. — Volume 3 Being secret memoirs of Madame Du Hausset, lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, and of the Princess Lamballe

by Mme. Du Hausset, princesse de Marie Thérèse Louise de Savoie-Carignan Lamballe

Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 2 (of 2) : through the country of Adal to the kingdom of Shoa

Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 2 (of 2) : through the country of Adal to the kingdom of Shoa

by Charles Johnston

Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician, vol. 2 (of 3)

Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician, vol. 2 (of 3)

by Lady Hester Stanhope

The Making of the Great West, 1512-1883

The Making of the Great West, 1512-1883

by Samuel Adams Drake

The Cornhill Magazine (vol. XLII, no. 250 new series, April 1917)

The Cornhill Magazine (vol. XLII, no. 250 new series, April 1917)

by Various Authors

A Popular History of England, From the Earliest Times to the Reign of Queen Victoria; Vol. III

A Popular History of England, From the Earliest Times to the Reign of Queen Victoria; Vol. III

by François Guizot

The holy war "made in Germany"

The holy war "made in Germany"

by C. (Christiaan) Snouck Hurgronje

Tea, Its Mystery and History

Tea, Its Mystery and History

by Samuel Phillips Day

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 31: 1580-82

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 31: 1580-82

by John Lothrop Motley

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 06

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 06

by Louis Constant Wairy

A természettudomány fejlődésének története (2. kötet)

A természettudomány fejlődésének története (2. kötet)

by Wilhelm Bölsche