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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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Mémoires du maréchal Marmont, duc de Raguse (2/9)

Mémoires du maréchal Marmont, duc de Raguse (2/9)

by duc de Raguse Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse de Marmont

Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Volume 4 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 4 Being the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan, First Lady in Waiting to the Queen

by Mme. (Jeanne-Louise-Henriette) Campan

Germany, Turkey, and Armenia A Selection of Documentary Evidence Relating to the Armenian Atrocities from German and other Sources

Germany, Turkey, and Armenia A Selection of Documentary Evidence Relating to the Armenian Atrocities from German and other Sources

by Anonymous

Writers of Knickerbocker New York

Writers of Knickerbocker New York

by Hamilton Wright Mabie

Correspondencia Oficial e Inedita sobre la Demarcacion de Limites entre el Paraguay y el Brasil

Correspondencia Oficial e Inedita sobre la Demarcacion de Limites entre el Paraguay y el Brasil

by Félix de Azara

Historical Record of the Thirty-fourth, or the Cumberland Regiment of Foot containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702 and of its subsequent services to 1844

Historical Record of the Thirty-fourth, or the Cumberland Regiment of Foot containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702 and of its subsequent services to 1844

by Richard Cannon

Travels through the states of North America, and the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, during the years 1795, 1796, and 1797 [Vol. 2 of 2]

Travels through the states of North America, and the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, during the years 1795, 1796, and 1797 [Vol. 2 of 2]

by Isaac Weld

Henriette Goldschmidt: Ihr Leben und ihr Schaffen

Henriette Goldschmidt: Ihr Leben und ihr Schaffen

by Josephine Siebe, Johannes Prüfer

Christopher Crayon's Recollections The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself

Christopher Crayon's Recollections The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself

by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States

Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States

by Charles Godfrey Leland

San Francisco During the Eventful Days of April 1906

San Francisco During the Eventful Days of April 1906

by James B. (James Burgess) Stetson

Cannes und Genua: Vier Reden zum Reparationsproblem

Cannes und Genua: Vier Reden zum Reparationsproblem

by Walther Rathenau

The Campaign of 1760 in Canada A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone

The Campaign of 1760 in Canada A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone

by chevalier de James Johnstone Johnstone

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 04: 1555-59

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 04: 1555-59

by John Lothrop Motley

The Jews in the Eastern War Zone

The Jews in the Eastern War Zone

by American Jewish Committee

My Home in the Field of Honor

My Home in the Field of Honor

by Frances Wilson Huard

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 11 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 11 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

by Adolphe Thiers

The Natural History of the Tea-Tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea, and on the Effects of Tea-Drinking

The Natural History of the Tea-Tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea, and on the Effects of Tea-Drinking

by John Coakley Lettsom

Field hospital and flying column : being the journal of an English nursing sister in Belgium & Russia

Field hospital and flying column : being the journal of an English nursing sister in Belgium & Russia

by Violetta Thurstan

The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 7, July, 1882

The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 7, July, 1882

by Various Authors

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 26, May 6, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 26, May 6, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Condensed History of the Mexican War and Its Glorious Results

Condensed History of the Mexican War and Its Glorious Results

by Daniel E. Hungerford, William McKay, Charles J. (Charles Joseph) Murphy

Histoire de France 1689-1715 (Volume 16/19)

Histoire de France 1689-1715 (Volume 16/19)

by Jules Michelet

Universal peace—from a woman's standpoint

Universal peace—from a woman's standpoint

by Bertha von Suttner

History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Volume 03

History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Volume 03

by Friedrich Schiller

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 44: July 1666

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 44: July 1666

by Samuel Pepys

The year of jubilee; but not to Africans a discourse, delivered July 4th, 1825, being the 49th anniversary of American independence

The year of jubilee; but not to Africans a discourse, delivered July 4th, 1825, being the 49th anniversary of American independence

by Nathaniel S. (Nathaniel Scudder) Prime

Von Tripolis nach Alexandrien - 1. Band

Von Tripolis nach Alexandrien - 1. Band

by Gerhard Rohlfs

Account of the Terrific and Fatal Riot at the New-York Astor Place Opera House on the Night of May 10th, 1849 With the Quarrels of Forrest and Macready Including All the Causes which Led to that Awful Tragedy Wherein an Infuriated Mob was Quelled by the Public Authorities and Military, with its Mournful Termination in the Sudden Death or Mutilation of more than Fifty Citizens, with Full and Authentic Particulars

Account of the Terrific and Fatal Riot at the New-York Astor Place Opera House on the Night of May 10th, 1849 With the Quarrels of Forrest and Macready Including All the Causes which Led to that Awful Tragedy Wherein an Infuriated Mob was Quelled by the Public Authorities and Military, with its Mournful Termination in the Sudden Death or Mutilation of more than Fifty Citizens, with Full and Authentic Particulars

by Anonymous

The Great Victory—Its Cost and Its Value Address delivered at Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, July 4th, 1865

The Great Victory—Its Cost and Its Value Address delivered at Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, July 4th, 1865

by M. Russell (Martin Russell) Thayer

I Francesi in Italia (1796-1815) La vita italiana durante la Rivoluzione francese e l'Impero

I Francesi in Italia (1796-1815) La vita italiana durante la Rivoluzione francese e l'Impero

by Vittorio Fiorini

Política americana

Política americana

by Alejandro Calvo

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1584

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1584

by John Lothrop Motley

Van Orenburg naar Samarkand De Aarde en haar Volken, 1873

Van Orenburg naar Samarkand De Aarde en haar Volken, 1873

by Vasilïĭ Vasilʹevich Vereshchagin

La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1815-1831), parte 2 Conferenze fiorentine - Storia

La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1815-1831), parte 2 Conferenze fiorentine - Storia

by Various Authors

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1614-17

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1614-17

by John Lothrop Motley

David Morgan, the Welsh Jacobite a contribution to the history of Jacobitism in Wales

David Morgan, the Welsh Jacobite a contribution to the history of Jacobitism in Wales

by active 1811-1841 W. (William) Llewellin

A nagy per, mely ezer éve folyik s még sincs vége (2. kötet)

A nagy per, mely ezer éve folyik s még sincs vége (2. kötet)

by Károly Eötvös

Antonio Canova (1757-1822), e l'arte de' suoi tempi La vita italiana durante la Rivoluzione francese e l'Impero

Antonio Canova (1757-1822), e l'arte de' suoi tempi La vita italiana durante la Rivoluzione francese e l'Impero

by Adolfo Venturi

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 25: 1577, part II

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 25: 1577, part II

by John Lothrop Motley

Letters on the Moral and Religious State of South America Written during a residence of nearly seven years in Buenos Aires, Chile, Peru and Colombia

Letters on the Moral and Religious State of South America Written during a residence of nearly seven years in Buenos Aires, Chile, Peru and Colombia

by D.D. James Thomson

Der Weg ohne Heimkehr: Ein Martyrium in Briefen

Der Weg ohne Heimkehr: Ein Martyrium in Briefen

by Armin T. Wegner

Indtryk og Minder fra Dybbøl

Indtryk og Minder fra Dybbøl

by Carl Vilhelm Behagen Castenschiold

The Governments of Europe

The Governments of Europe

by Frederic Austin Ogg

The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy

The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy

by Sir Henry Keppel, Rajah of Sarawak James

Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume 1 (of 2) Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries, from 1812 to 1883

Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume 1 (of 2) Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries, from 1812 to 1883

by Sir Moses Montefiore, Lady Judith Cohen Montefiore

The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt

The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt

by Oliver E. Remey, Wheeler P. Bloodgood, Henry F. (Henry Frederick) Cochems

Mussolini as revealed in his political speeches (November 1914-August 1923)

Mussolini as revealed in his political speeches (November 1914-August 1923)

by Benito Mussolini

The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. 2 (of 2) As Illustrated in the Career of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.L., Many Years Consul and Minister in China and Japan

The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. 2 (of 2) As Illustrated in the Career of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.L., Many Years Consul and Minister in China and Japan

by Alexander Michie

History of the World War : An authentic narrative of the world's greatest war

History of the World War : An authentic narrative of the world's greatest war

by Jr. Francis A. March, Richard J. (Richard Joseph) Beamish

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Given November 19, 1863 on the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Given November 19, 1863 on the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

by Abraham Lincoln

Q-Ships and Their Story

Q-Ships and Their Story

by E. Keble (Edward Keble) Chatterton

London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 2

London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 2

by Henry Mayhew

Club Life of London, Vol. 1 (of 2) With Anecdotes of the Clubs, Coffee-Houses and Taverns of the Metropolis During the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Club Life of London, Vol. 1 (of 2) With Anecdotes of the Clubs, Coffee-Houses and Taverns of the Metropolis During the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

by John Timbs

Forty-one years in India: from subaltern to commander-in-chief

Forty-one years in India: from subaltern to commander-in-chief

by Earl Frederick Sleigh Roberts Roberts

France and England in North America, Part VI : Montcalm and Wolfe

France and England in North America, Part VI : Montcalm and Wolfe

by Francis Parkman

A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges

A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges

by John Lord

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 52, 1841-1898 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 52, 1841-1898 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 Personal Life of David Livingstone Chiefly from his Unpublished Journals and Correspondence in the Possession of His Family

The Personal Life of David Livingstone Chiefly from his Unpublished Journals and Correspondence in the Possession of His Family

by William Garden Blaikie

Ireland as it is, and as it would be under Home Rule

Ireland as it is, and as it would be under Home Rule

by Robert John Buckley

The Women of the French Salons

The Women of the French Salons

by Amelia Gere Mason

The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 Narrated in Connexion with the Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of His Time

The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 Narrated in Connexion with the Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of His Time

by David Masson

Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea.

Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea.

by John Lort Stokes

Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)

Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)

by United States. Warren Commission

Early Carriages and Roads

Early Carriages and Roads

by Sir Walter Gilbey

The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 3 of 3

The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 3 of 3

by Frederick Ponsonby

The Liberation of Italy, 1815-1870

The Liberation of Italy, 1815-1870

by contessa Evelyn Lilian Hazeldine Carrington Martinengo-Cesaresco

Blue Shirt and Khaki: A Comparison

Blue Shirt and Khaki: A Comparison

by James F. J. (James Francis Jewell) Archibald

Essays in War-Time: Further Studies in the Task of Social Hygiene

Essays in War-Time: Further Studies in the Task of Social Hygiene

by Havelock Ellis

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

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

by Charles Greville

Travels in the Interior of Africa — Volume 01

Travels in the Interior of Africa — Volume 01

by Mungo Park

Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918 A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times

Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918 A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times

by Various Authors

Abraham Lincoln, a History — Volume 02

Abraham Lincoln, a History — Volume 02

by John G. (John George) Nicolay, John Hay

China, Japan and the U.S.A. Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference

China, Japan and the U.S.A. Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference

by John Dewey

The Fruits of Victory A Sequel to The Great Illusion

The Fruits of Victory A Sequel to The Great Illusion

by Norman Angell

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery

by William Craft, Ellen Craft

The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne

The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne

by Sir Stephen King-Hall

Early French Prisons Le Grand and Le Petit Châtelets; Vincennes; The Bastile; Loches; The Galleys; Revolutionary Prisons

Early French Prisons Le Grand and Le Petit Châtelets; Vincennes; The Bastile; Loches; The Galleys; Revolutionary Prisons

by Arthur Griffiths

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 08 (of 12)

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 08 (of 12)

by Edmund Burke

Trial of Duncan Terig, alias Clerk, and Alexander Bane Macdonald for the Murder of Arthur Davis, Sergeant in General Guise's Regiment of Foot

Trial of Duncan Terig, alias Clerk, and Alexander Bane Macdonald for the Murder of Arthur Davis, Sergeant in General Guise's Regiment of Foot

by Walter Scott

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01

by Richard Hakluyt

History of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River, Volume 1 (of 2) Life and Adventures of Joseph La Barge

History of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River, Volume 1 (of 2) Life and Adventures of Joseph La Barge

by Hiram Martin Chittenden

Nineteenth Century Questions

Nineteenth Century Questions

by James Freeman Clarke

Problems of the Pacific

Problems of the Pacific

by Frank Fox

The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1

The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1

by Roald Amundsen

The Sequel of Appomattox: A Chronicle of the Reunion of the States

The Sequel of Appomattox: A Chronicle of the Reunion of the States

by Walter L. (Walter Lynwood) Fleming

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth

The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence

The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence

by Theodore Parker

A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III

A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III

by Justin McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy

Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries

Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries

by William Henry Giles Kingston

Life and adventures of Frank and Jesse James, the noted western outlaws

Life and adventures of Frank and Jesse James, the noted western outlaws

by J. A. (Joseph A.) Dacus

My War Experiences in Two Continents

My War Experiences in Two Continents

by S. (Sarah) Macnaughtan

France from Behind the Veil: Fifty Years of Social and Political Life

France from Behind the Veil: Fifty Years of Social and Political Life

by Princess Catherine Radziwill

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 15

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 15

by Thomas Carlyle

The Book of the Homeless (Le livre des sans-foyer)

The Book of the Homeless (Le livre des sans-foyer)

The Loss of the Kent, East Indiaman, in the Bay of Biscay Narrated in a Letter to a Friend

The Loss of the Kent, East Indiaman, in the Bay of Biscay Narrated in a Letter to a Friend

by Duncan McGregor

Speeches from the Dock; Or, Protests of Irish Patriotism. Part I Speeches delivered after conviction by Theobald Wolfe Tone, William Orr, the brothers Sheares, Robert Emmet, John Martin, William Smith O'Brien, Thomas Francis Meagher, Terence Bellew McManus, John Mitchel, Thomas C. Luby, John O'Leary, Charles J. Kickham, Colonel Thomas F. Burke, and Captain Mackay

Speeches from the Dock; Or, Protests of Irish Patriotism. Part I Speeches delivered after conviction by Theobald Wolfe Tone, William Orr, the brothers Sheares, Robert Emmet, John Martin, William Smith O'Brien, Thomas Francis Meagher, Terence Bellew McManus, John Mitchel, Thomas C. Luby, John O'Leary, Charles J. Kickham, Colonel Thomas F. Burke, and Captain Mackay

When William IV. Was King

When William IV. Was King

by John Ashton

The Pioneer Woodsman as He Is Related to Lumbering in the Northwest

The Pioneer Woodsman as He Is Related to Lumbering in the Northwest

by George Henry Warren

The Roman Question

The Roman Question

by Edmond About