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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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The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928

The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928

by Robert B. Meyer

The Turk and his lost provinces : Greece, Bulgaria, Servia, Bosnia

The Turk and his lost provinces : Greece, Bulgaria, Servia, Bosnia

by William Eleroy Curtis

The Last Cruise of the Saginaw

The Last Cruise of the Saginaw

by George H. (George Henry) Read

The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume 1 (of 2) A Narrative and Critical History

The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume 1 (of 2) A Narrative and Critical History

by George Cary Eggleston

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 54, April, 1862 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 54, April, 1862 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

The Father of British Canada: a Chronicle of Carleton

The Father of British Canada: a Chronicle of Carleton

by William Wood

East London

East London

by Walter Besant

The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist: Houdini

The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist: Houdini

by Unknown

In the Ypres Salient : the story of a fortnight's Canadian fighting, June 2-16, 1916

In the Ypres Salient : the story of a fortnight's Canadian fighting, June 2-16, 1916

by Beckles Willson

The Fabric of Civilization A Short Survey of the Cotton Industry in the United States

The Fabric of Civilization A Short Survey of the Cotton Industry in the United States

by Guaranty Trust Company of New York

The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, October, 1864

The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, October, 1864

Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger: A Story of Frontier Reform

Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger: A Story of Frontier Reform

by Albert Bigelow Paine

The Auchensaugh Renovation of the National Covenant and Solemn League and Covenant With the Acknowledgment of Sins and Engagement to Duties, as They Were Renewed at Auchensaugh, Near Douglas, July 24, 1712. (Compared With the Editions of Paisley, 1820, and Belfast, 1835.) Also, The Renovation of These Public Federal Deeds Ordained at Philadelphia, October 8, 1880, by the Reformed Presbytery, with Accommodation of the Original Covenants, in Both Transactions, to Their Times and Positions Respectively

The Auchensaugh Renovation of the National Covenant and Solemn League and Covenant With the Acknowledgment of Sins and Engagement to Duties, as They Were Renewed at Auchensaugh, Near Douglas, July 24, 1712. (Compared With the Editions of Paisley, 1820, and Belfast, 1835.) Also, The Renovation of These Public Federal Deeds Ordained at Philadelphia, October 8, 1880, by the Reformed Presbytery, with Accommodation of the Original Covenants, in Both Transactions, to Their Times and Positions Respectively

by Reformed Presbytery of North America

Women's Wild Oats: Essays on the Re-fixing of Moral Standards

Women's Wild Oats: Essays on the Re-fixing of Moral Standards

by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley

Thomas Paine From 'The Gods and Other Lectures'

Thomas Paine From 'The Gods and Other Lectures'

by Robert Green Ingersoll

The Tragic Story of the Empress of Ireland, and Other Great Sea Disasters

The Tragic Story of the Empress of Ireland, and Other Great Sea Disasters

by Logan Marshall

Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862

Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862

by Adam Gurowski

Towards the Great Peace

Towards the Great Peace

by Ralph Adams Cram

Rise of the New West, 1819-1829

Rise of the New West, 1819-1829

by Frederick Jackson Turner

Le Peuple / Nos Fils

Le Peuple / Nos Fils

by Jules Michelet

German Atrocities: An Official Investigation

German Atrocities: An Official Investigation

by J. H. (John Hartman) Morgan

Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2

Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2

by Sarah Tytler

The 'Patriotes' of '37: A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion

The 'Patriotes' of '37: A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion

by Alfred D. (Alfred Duclos) DeCelles

The Iron Furnace; or, Slavery and Secession

The Iron Furnace; or, Slavery and Secession

by John H. (John Hill) Aughey

Watchers of the Sky

Watchers of the Sky

by Alfred Noyes

A Century of Negro Migration

A Century of Negro Migration

by Carter Godwin Woodson

Journal of a second expedition into the interior of Africa, from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo : To which is added, the journal of Richard Lander from Kano to the sea-coast, partly by a more eastern route.

Journal of a second expedition into the interior of Africa, from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo : To which is added, the journal of Richard Lander from Kano to the sea-coast, partly by a more eastern route.

by Hugh Clapperton

My Year of the Great War

My Year of the Great War

by Frederick Palmer

The Case for India

The Case for India

by Annie Besant

British Political Leaders

British Political Leaders

by Justin McCarthy

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de France sous Napoléon, Tome 1/2 écrits à Sainte-Hélène par les généraux qui ont partagé sa captivité

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de France sous Napoléon, Tome 1/2 écrits à Sainte-Hélène par les généraux qui ont partagé sa captivité

by Baron Gaspard Gourgaud

L'A. B. C. de l'aviation: Biplans et monoplans

L'A. B. C. de l'aviation: Biplans et monoplans

by Louis Gastine

Biography of a Slave, Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson, a Preacher of the United Brethren Church, While a Slave in the South. Together with Startling Occurrences Incidental to Slave Life.

Biography of a Slave, Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson, a Preacher of the United Brethren Church, While a Slave in the South. Together with Startling Occurrences Incidental to Slave Life.

by Charles Thompson

Brazil and La Plata: The personal record of a cruise

Brazil and La Plata: The personal record of a cruise

by C. S. (Charles Samuel) Stewart

Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour Lakes George and Champlain; Niagara; Montreal; Quebec

Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour Lakes George and Champlain; Niagara; Montreal; Quebec

by Francis Parkman

In the Claws of the German Eagle

In the Claws of the German Eagle

by Albert Rhys Williams

A Narrative of the Siege of Delhi With an Account of the Mutiny at Ferozepore in 1857

A Narrative of the Siege of Delhi With an Account of the Mutiny at Ferozepore in 1857

by Charles John Griffiths

Knights of Malta, 1523-1798

Knights of Malta, 1523-1798

by Reuben Cohen

Round about Bar-le-Duc

Round about Bar-le-Duc

by Susanne R. (Susanne Rouviere) Day

Voyages en France pendant les années 1787, 1788, 1789

Voyages en France pendant les années 1787, 1788, 1789

by Arthur Young

Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers

Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers

by Harry Alverson Franck

History of the United States of America, Volume 8 (of 9) : During the second administration of James Madison

History of the United States of America, Volume 8 (of 9) : During the second administration of James Madison

by Henry Adams

Mémoires de l'Impératrice Catherine II. Écrits par elle-même

Mémoires de l'Impératrice Catherine II. Écrits par elle-même

by Empress of Russia Catherine II

Aristocracy in America. From the sketch-book of a German nobleman. vol. 1 (of 2)

Aristocracy in America. From the sketch-book of a German nobleman. vol. 1 (of 2)

by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Grund

"The Greatest Failure in All History" A Critical Examination of the Actual Workings of Bolshevism in Russia

"The Greatest Failure in All History" A Critical Examination of the Actual Workings of Bolshevism in Russia

by John Spargo

Pro Judaeis: Riflessioni e Documenti

Pro Judaeis: Riflessioni e Documenti

by Corrado Guidetti

The Red Flower: Poems Written in War Time

The Red Flower: Poems Written in War Time

by Henry Van Dyke

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 1

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 1

by John Alexander Logan

A soldier's mother in France

A soldier's mother in France

by Rheta Childe Dorr

Thirty Years From Home; or, a Voice From the Main Deck Being the Experience of Samuel Leech

Thirty Years From Home; or, a Voice From the Main Deck Being the Experience of Samuel Leech

by Samuel Leech

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850

by Various Authors

Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

by John M. (John Mullin) Batten

Travels into Bokhara (Volume 3 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 3 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

Historical Record of the Fourth, or Royal Irish Regiment of Dragoon Guards. Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685; and of Its Subsequent Services to 1838

Historical Record of the Fourth, or Royal Irish Regiment of Dragoon Guards. Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685; and of Its Subsequent Services to 1838

by Richard Cannon

Memoria dos feitos macaenses contra os piratas da China e da entrada violenta dos inglezes na cidade de Macáo

Memoria dos feitos macaenses contra os piratas da China e da entrada violenta dos inglezes na cidade de Macáo

by José Ignacio de Andrade

Ten Englishmen of the Nineteenth Century

Ten Englishmen of the Nineteenth Century

by James Richard Joy

Golden Stars, and Other Verses Following "The Red Flower"

Golden Stars, and Other Verses Following "The Red Flower"

by Henry Van Dyke

Le Tour du Monde; Afrique Orientale Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1860

Le Tour du Monde; Afrique Orientale Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1860

by Various Authors

A Pioneer Railway of the West

A Pioneer Railway of the West

by Maude Ward Lafferty

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 263, Supplementary Number (1827)

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 263, Supplementary Number (1827)

by Various Authors

My "Little Bit"

My "Little Bit"

by Marie Corelli

The United States and the War

The United States and the War

by Gilbert Murray

Mémoire sur la réunion des trois services, des postes aux chevaux, de la poste aux lettres, et des messageries, sous une seule administration

Mémoire sur la réunion des trois services, des postes aux chevaux, de la poste aux lettres, et des messageries, sous une seule administration

by M. Fenis

The Reconstruction of Georgia Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1901

The Reconstruction of Georgia Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1901

by Edwin C. (Edwin Campbell) Woolley

The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2

The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2

by Joel Tyler Headley

La poste par pigeons voyageurs: Souvenir du siége de Paris

La poste par pigeons voyageurs: Souvenir du siége de Paris

by Prudent René-Patrice Dagron

Dirigible Balloons

Dirigible Balloons

by Charles B. (Charles Brian) Hayward

The Duel Between France and Germany

The Duel Between France and Germany

by Charles Sumner

"Monsieur Henri": A Foot-Note to French History

"Monsieur Henri": A Foot-Note to French History

by Louise Imogen Guiney

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

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

by F.-X. (François-Xavier) Garneau

The War and the Gospel: Sermons and Addresses During the Present War

The War and the Gospel: Sermons and Addresses During the Present War

by Henry Wace

Half a Century

Half a Century

by Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm

Prisoners of Poverty Abroad

Prisoners of Poverty Abroad

by Helen Campbell

Martha Schofield, pioneer Negro educator Historical and philosophical review of reconstruction period of South Carolina

Martha Schofield, pioneer Negro educator Historical and philosophical review of reconstruction period of South Carolina

by Matilda A. Evans

With the Allies

With the Allies

by Richard Harding Davis

Histoire de la Révolution française, Tome 09

Histoire de la Révolution française, Tome 09

by Adolphe Thiers

German Atrocities: Their Nature and Philosophy

German Atrocities: Their Nature and Philosophy

by Newell Dwight Hillis

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo I

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo I

by Carlo Botta

The modes of origin of lowest organisms including a discussion of the experiments of M. Pasteur

The modes of origin of lowest organisms including a discussion of the experiments of M. Pasteur

by H. Charlton Bastian

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 15: 1568, part II

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 15: 1568, part II

by John Lothrop Motley

Great Britain's Sea Policy A Reply to an American Critic, reprinted from 'The Atlantic Monthly'

Great Britain's Sea Policy A Reply to an American Critic, reprinted from 'The Atlantic Monthly'

by Gilbert Murray

Freehold Land Societies: Their History, Present Position, and Claims

Freehold Land Societies: Their History, Present Position, and Claims

by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

My four weeks in France

My four weeks in France

by Ring Lardner

Een Reis naar het Land van de Cacao en de Suiker De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

Een Reis naar het Land van de Cacao en de Suiker De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

by Th. Dufau

Darwinismus und Sozialismus: Der Kampf um das Dasein und die Moderne Gesellschaft

Darwinismus und Sozialismus: Der Kampf um das Dasein und die Moderne Gesellschaft

by Ludwig Büchner

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1607a

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1607a

by John Lothrop Motley

History of the 11th Field Company Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force

History of the 11th Field Company Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force

by Anonymous

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1608b

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1608b

by John Lothrop Motley

The First Afghan War

The First Afghan War

by Mowbray Morris

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1609

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1609

by John Lothrop Motley

By-ways on Service: Notes from an Australian Journal

By-ways on Service: Notes from an Australian Journal

by Hector Dinning

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 28: 1578, part II

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 28: 1578, part II

by John Lothrop Motley

Kun kansa nousee: Muistelmia ja kokemuksia Suomen vapaussodasta

Kun kansa nousee: Muistelmia ja kokemuksia Suomen vapaussodasta

by Kyösti Wilkuna

Het tweevoudig verbond contra de drievoudige Entente (het wereldconflict als een rechtsgeding behandeld)

Het tweevoudig verbond contra de drievoudige Entente (het wereldconflict als een rechtsgeding behandeld)

by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck

Drei Monate Fabrikarbeiter und Handwerksbursche Eine praktische Studie

Drei Monate Fabrikarbeiter und Handwerksbursche Eine praktische Studie

by Paul Göhre

Visszaemlékezéseim (2. kötet)

Visszaemlékezéseim (2. kötet)

by Alajos Degré

Our Union and Its Defenders An Oration, Delivered Before the Citizens of Burlington, N.J., on the Occasion of Their Celebration of the Eighty-Sixth Anniversary of Independence Day, July 4th, 1862

Our Union and Its Defenders An Oration, Delivered Before the Citizens of Burlington, N.J., on the Occasion of Their Celebration of the Eighty-Sixth Anniversary of Independence Day, July 4th, 1862

by J. Howard (John Howard) Pugh

Kaffe ja Tupakki

Kaffe ja Tupakki

by Gustaf Erik Eurén

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

by John Marshall

The Critical Period of American History

The Critical Period of American History

by John Fiske