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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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France and England in North America, Part VII, Vol 1: A Half-Century of Conflict

France and England in North America, Part VII, Vol 1: A Half-Century of Conflict

by Francis Parkman

The new frontiers of freedom from the Alps to the Ægean

The new frontiers of freedom from the Alps to the Ægean

by E. Alexander (Edward Alexander) Powell

Crime and Its Causes

Crime and Its Causes

by William Douglas Morrison

The Life of Jefferson Davis

The Life of Jefferson Davis

by Frank H. (Frank Heath) Alfriend

Argentina from a British Point of View, and Notes on Argentine Life

Argentina from a British Point of View, and Notes on Argentine Life

Cours de philosophie positive. (6/6)

Cours de philosophie positive. (6/6)

by Auguste Comte

Problems of Poverty: An Inquiry into the Industrial Condition of the Poor

Problems of Poverty: An Inquiry into the Industrial Condition of the Poor

by J. A. (John Atkinson) Hobson

Golden Alaska: A Complete Account to Date of the Yukon Valley

Golden Alaska: A Complete Account to Date of the Yukon Valley

by Ernest Ingersoll

Bulletin de Lille, 1916.05 publié sous le contrôle de l'autorité allemande

Bulletin de Lille, 1916.05 publié sous le contrôle de l'autorité allemande

by Anonymous

The Story of General Pershing

The Story of General Pershing

by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson

Journal of an African Cruiser Comprising Sketches of the Canaries, the Cape De Verds, Liberia, Madeira, Sierra Leone, and Other Places of Interest on the West Coast of Africa

Journal of an African Cruiser Comprising Sketches of the Canaries, the Cape De Verds, Liberia, Madeira, Sierra Leone, and Other Places of Interest on the West Coast of Africa

by Horatio Bridge

The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes, marques of the Valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to reade

The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes, marques of the Valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to reade

by Francisco López de Gómara

Sergeant York And His People

Sergeant York And His People

by Sam K. (Sam Kinkade) Cowan

History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, by the House of Representatives, and his trial by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, 1868

History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, by the House of Representatives, and his trial by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, 1868

by Edmund G. (Edmund Gibson) Ross

Letters to "The Times" upon War and Neutrality (1881-1920)

Letters to "The Times" upon War and Neutrality (1881-1920)

by Thomas Erskine Holland

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 17

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 17

by Thomas Carlyle

The Life and Times of Queen Victoria; vol. 2 of 4

The Life and Times of Queen Victoria; vol. 2 of 4

by Robert Wilson

The Tank Corps

The Tank Corps

by Clough Williams-Ellis, Amabel Williams-Ellis

Germany, The Next Republic?

Germany, The Next Republic?

by Carl W. (Carl William) Ackerman

The war against Germany: Europe and adjacent areas

The war against Germany: Europe and adjacent areas

by Kenneth E. Hunter, United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 10 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 10 (of 20)

by Charles Sumner

Imperial Federation: The Problem of National Unity

Imperial Federation: The Problem of National Unity

by George R. (George Robert) Parkin

The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 15: With Voltaire

The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 15: With Voltaire

by Giacomo Casanova

An Essay on the Trial By Jury

An Essay on the Trial By Jury

by Lysander Spooner

Sea-Hounds

Sea-Hounds

by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman

Italy at war and the Allies in the West

Italy at war and the Allies in the West

by E. Alexander (Edward Alexander) Powell

A Minstrel in France

A Minstrel in France

by Sir Harry Lauder

Soldiers of the Legion, Trench-Etched

Soldiers of the Legion, Trench-Etched

by John Bowe

Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: William McKinley; Messages, Proclamations, and Executive Orders Relating to the Spanish-American War

Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: William McKinley; Messages, Proclamations, and Executive Orders Relating to the Spanish-American War

by William McKinley

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 04

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 04

"'Tis Sixty Years Since" Address of Charles Francis Adams; Founders' Day, January 16, 1913

"'Tis Sixty Years Since" Address of Charles Francis Adams; Founders' Day, January 16, 1913

by Charles Francis Adams

The Spirit of the Ghetto: Studies of the Jewish Quarter in New York

The Spirit of the Ghetto: Studies of the Jewish Quarter in New York

by Hutchins Hapgood

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2

by James Harrison

The Mentor: The War of 1812 Volume 4, Number 3, Serial Number 103; 15 March, 1916.

The Mentor: The War of 1812 Volume 4, Number 3, Serial Number 103; 15 March, 1916.

by Albert Bushnell Hart

The Gold Coast Regiment in the East African Campaign

The Gold Coast Regiment in the East African Campaign

by Sir Hugh Charles Clifford

The Making of a Trade School

The Making of a Trade School

by Mary Schenck Woolman

All about the Klondyke gold mines

All about the Klondyke gold mines

by J. Armoy (John Armoy) Knox, J. G. Pratt

Over the Front in an Aeroplane, and Scenes Inside the French and Flemish Trenches

Over the Front in an Aeroplane, and Scenes Inside the French and Flemish Trenches

by Ralph Pulitzer

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 (1609-15)

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 (1609-15)

by John Lothrop Motley

Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal Or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, in the Years 1850-51

Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal Or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, in the Years 1850-51

by Sherard Osborn

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3

by John McElroy

The Daily Newspaper: The History of Its Production and Distibution

The Daily Newspaper: The History of Its Production and Distibution

by Anonymous

Three Times and Out Told by Private Simmons, Written by Nellie L. McClung

Three Times and Out Told by Private Simmons, Written by Nellie L. McClung

by Mervin C. Simmons, Nellie L. McClung

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 3 (of 6)

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 3 (of 6)

by Robert Southey

Farthest North The Life and Explorations of Lieutenant James Booth Lockwood, of the Greely Arctic Expedition

Farthest North The Life and Explorations of Lieutenant James Booth Lockwood, of the Greely Arctic Expedition

by Charles Lanman

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de mon temps (Tome 7)

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de mon temps (Tome 7)

by François Guizot

In our first year of war : messages and addresses to the Congress and the people, March 5, 1917, to January 8, 1918

In our first year of war : messages and addresses to the Congress and the people, March 5, 1917, to January 8, 1918

by Woodrow Wilson

Narrative of the Most Remarkable Events Which Occurred in and near Leipzig Immediately Before, During, and Subsequent to, the Sanguinary Series of Engagements Between the Allied Armies of the French, from the 14th to the 19th October, 1813

Narrative of the Most Remarkable Events Which Occurred in and near Leipzig Immediately Before, During, and Subsequent to, the Sanguinary Series of Engagements Between the Allied Armies of the French, from the 14th to the 19th October, 1813

by Frederic Shoberl

A Letter from Major Robert Carmichael-Smyth to His Friend, the Author of 'The Clockmaker'

A Letter from Major Robert Carmichael-Smyth to His Friend, the Author of 'The Clockmaker'

by Robert Carmichael-Smyth

Lectures on popular and scientific subjects

Lectures on popular and scientific subjects

by 14th earl of James Sinclair Caithness

Cassell's History of England, Vol. 6 (of 8) From the Death of Sir Robert Peel to the Illness of the Prince of Wales

Cassell's History of England, Vol. 6 (of 8) From the Death of Sir Robert Peel to the Illness of the Prince of Wales

by Anonymous

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

by Charlotte Biggs

Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4

Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4

by William Bennett Munro

The Awakening of the East: Siberia—Japan—China

The Awakening of the East: Siberia—Japan—China

by Pierre Leroy-Beaulieu

Historia de las Indias (vol. 4 de 5)

Historia de las Indias (vol. 4 de 5)

by Bartolomé de las Casas

Gas and Petroleum Engines

Gas and Petroleum Engines

by H. de (Henry) Graffigny

Canada in Flanders, Volume I

Canada in Flanders, Volume I

by Baron Max Aitken Beaverbrook

Du service des postes et de la taxation des lettres au moyen d'un timbre

Du service des postes et de la taxation des lettres au moyen d'un timbre

by A. Piron

Observations of an Orderly Some Glimpses of Life and Work in an English War Hospital

Observations of an Orderly Some Glimpses of Life and Work in an English War Hospital

by Ward Muir

Mémoires du maréchal Marmont, duc de Raguse (3/9)

Mémoires du maréchal Marmont, duc de Raguse (3/9)

by duc de Raguse Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse de Marmont

Notes and Queries, Number 191, June 25, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 191, June 25, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form

My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form

by Frederick Palmer

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 12, 1917

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 12, 1917

by Various Authors

A Svmmarie and Trve Discovrse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian Voyage Wherein were taken, the townes of Saint Iago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena & Saint Augustine.

A Svmmarie and Trve Discovrse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian Voyage Wherein were taken, the townes of Saint Iago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena & Saint Augustine.

by Walter Bigges

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 10, 1917

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 10, 1917

by Various Authors

Froudacity; West Indian Fables by James Anthony Froude Explained by J. J. Thomas

Froudacity; West Indian Fables by James Anthony Froude Explained by J. J. Thomas

by J. J. (John Jacob) Thomas

Joy in the Morning

Joy in the Morning

by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews

La Belgique héroïque et martyre

La Belgique héroïque et martyre

by Various Authors

Portraits of the Nineties

Portraits of the Nineties

by E. T. Raymond

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

by James Russell Lowell

Laperouse

Laperouse

by Sir Ernest Scott

Dissertation on Slavery With a Proposal for the Gradual Abolition of it, in the State of Virginia

Dissertation on Slavery With a Proposal for the Gradual Abolition of it, in the State of Virginia

by St. George Tucker

Les historiettes de Tallemant des Réaux, tome troisième Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire du XVIIe siècle

Les historiettes de Tallemant des Réaux, tome troisième Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire du XVIIe siècle

by Tallemant des Réaux

Pathfinders of the Great Plains: A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons

Pathfinders of the Great Plains: A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons

by Lawrence J. (Lawrence Johnstone) Burpee

Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 01

Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 01

by duc de Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon

Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 2/8 Recueil des événements les plus tragiques;...

Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 2/8 Recueil des événements les plus tragiques;...

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

The White Road to Verdun

The White Road to Verdun

by Kathleen Burke

Getting Together

Getting Together

by Ian Hay

Mémoires de Garibaldi, tome 1/2

Mémoires de Garibaldi, tome 1/2

by Alexandre Dumas

The Balkan Peninsula

The Balkan Peninsula

by Frank Fox

Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of His Services in the Canadas, Including a Reply to the Strictures on His Military Character, Contained in an Article in the Quarterly Review

Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of His Services in the Canadas, Including a Reply to the Strictures on His Military Character, Contained in an Article in the Quarterly Review

by E. B. Brenton

The Allied Countries and the Jews

The Allied Countries and the Jews

by H. G. (Hyman Gerson) Enelow

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

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

by Hiram Martin Chittenden

The Colored Man in the Methodist Episcopal Church

The Colored Man in the Methodist Episcopal Church

by L. M. (Lewis Marshall) Hagood

Belagerung von Mainz

Belagerung von Mainz

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The Square Jaw

The Square Jaw

by Henry Ruffin, André Jean Tudesq

Some Cities and San Francisco, and Resurgam

Some Cities and San Francisco, and Resurgam

by Hubert Howe Bancroft

Une Maladie Morale: Le mal du siècle

Une Maladie Morale: Le mal du siècle

by Paul Charpentier

Washington and the Riddle of Peace

Washington and the Riddle of Peace

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Mine Pumping in Agricola's Time and Later

Mine Pumping in Agricola's Time and Later

by Robert P. Multhauf

Plain Words from America: A Letter to a German Professor (1917)

Plain Words from America: A Letter to a German Professor (1917)

by Douglas Wilson Johnson

Considerations on Religion and Public Education With remarks on the speech of M. Dupont delivered in the National Convention of France, together with an address to the ladies, &c. of Great Britain and Ireland

Considerations on Religion and Public Education With remarks on the speech of M. Dupont delivered in the National Convention of France, together with an address to the ladies, &c. of Great Britain and Ireland

by Hannah More

Deutschland und Armenien, 1914-1918: Sammlung diplomatischer Aktenstücke

Deutschland und Armenien, 1914-1918: Sammlung diplomatischer Aktenstücke

Dal molino di Cerbaia a Cala Martina Notizie inedite sulla vita di Giuseppe Garibaldi

Dal molino di Cerbaia a Cala Martina Notizie inedite sulla vita di Giuseppe Garibaldi

by Guelfo Guelfi

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 38: September 1665

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 38: September 1665

by Samuel Pepys

Six months on the Italian front

Six months on the Italian front

by Julius M. (Julius Mendes) Price

The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 4, October 1909)

The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 4, October 1909)

by American National Red Cross

Légendes démocratiques du Nord

Légendes démocratiques du Nord

by Jules Michelet

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Dritter Band

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Dritter Band

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 40, August 12, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 40, August 12, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors