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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 Blizzard in the West Being as Record and Story of the Disastrous Storm which Raged Throughout Devon and Cornwall, and West Somerset, On the Night of March 9th, 1891

The Blizzard in the West Being as Record and Story of the Disastrous Storm which Raged Throughout Devon and Cornwall, and West Somerset, On the Night of March 9th, 1891

by Unknown

Farmer George, Volume 2

Farmer George, Volume 2

by Lewis Melville

Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863

Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863

by Adam Gurowski

Masters of space : Morse and the telegraph; Thompson and the cable; Bell and the telephone; Marconi and the wireless telegraph; Carty and the wireless telephone

Masters of space : Morse and the telegraph; Thompson and the cable; Bell and the telephone; Marconi and the wireless telegraph; Carty and the wireless telephone

by Walter Kellogg Towers

Our Revolution: Essays on Working-Class and International Revolution, 1904-1917

Our Revolution: Essays on Working-Class and International Revolution, 1904-1917

by Leon Trotsky

Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15)

Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15)

by United States. Warren Commission

The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 2 of 3

The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 2 of 3

by Frederick Ponsonby

With Our Soldiers in France

With Our Soldiers in France

by Sherwood Eddy

Handy War Guide for My Company: Handy Company Commander's Guide

Handy War Guide for My Company: Handy Company Commander's Guide

by André Godefroy Lionel Hanguillart

An Appeal to the British Nation on the Humanity and Policy of Forming a National Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck (1825)

An Appeal to the British Nation on the Humanity and Policy of Forming a National Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck (1825)

by Sir William Hillary

Native Races and the War

Native Races and the War

by Josephine Elizabeth Grey Butler

Old Europe's Suicide; or, The Building of a Pyramid of Errors An Account of Certain Events in Europe During the Period 1912–1919

Old Europe's Suicide; or, The Building of a Pyramid of Errors An Account of Certain Events in Europe During the Period 1912–1919

by Baron Christopher Birdwood Thomson

The Yser and the Belgian Coast: An Illustrated History and Guide

The Yser and the Belgian Coast: An Illustrated History and Guide

by Pneu Michelin (Firm)

The Romance of the Harem

The Romance of the Harem

by Anna Harriette Leonowens

The Causes of the Rebellion in Ireland Disclosed In an Address to the People of England, in Which It Is Proved by Incontrovertible Facts, That the System for Some Years Pursued in That Country, Has Driven It into Its Present Dreadful Situation

The Causes of the Rebellion in Ireland Disclosed In an Address to the People of England, in Which It Is Proved by Incontrovertible Facts, That the System for Some Years Pursued in That Country, Has Driven It into Its Present Dreadful Situation

by Anonymous

The Wheel of Fortune

The Wheel of Fortune

by Mahatma Gandhi

The American Missionary — Volume 52, No. 03, September, 1898

The American Missionary — Volume 52, No. 03, September, 1898

by Various Authors

The Laws of War, Affecting Commerce and Shipping

The Laws of War, Affecting Commerce and Shipping

by H. Byerley (Henry Byerley) Thomson

Bulletin de Lille, 1916-01 Publié sous le contrôle de l'autorité allemande

Bulletin de Lille, 1916-01 Publié sous le contrôle de l'autorité allemande

by Anonymous

Untimely papers

Untimely papers

by Randolph Silliman Bourne

Forty Years at El Paso, 1858-1898

Forty Years at El Paso, 1858-1898

by W. W. (William Wallace) Mills

The Country-Life Movement in the United States

The Country-Life Movement in the United States

by L. H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey

A Source-Book of English Social History

A Source-Book of English Social History

by M. E. Monckton (Mary Evelyn Monckton) Jones

War Rhymes by Wayfarer

War Rhymes by Wayfarer

by Abner Cosens

Argentina and Her People of To-day An account of the customs, characteristics, amusements, history and advancement of the Argentinians, and the development and resources of their country

Argentina and Her People of To-day An account of the customs, characteristics, amusements, history and advancement of the Argentinians, and the development and resources of their country

by Nevin O. (Nevin Otto) Winter

The Story of Mattie J. Jackson Her Parentage—Experience of Eighteen years in Slavery—Incidents during the War—Her Escape from Slavery

The Story of Mattie J. Jackson Her Parentage—Experience of Eighteen years in Slavery—Incidents during the War—Her Escape from Slavery

by L. S. (Lucy S.) Thompson

The Cost of Living Among Wage-Earners Fall River, Massachusetts, October, 1919, Research Report Number 22, November, 1919

The Cost of Living Among Wage-Earners Fall River, Massachusetts, October, 1919, Research Report Number 22, November, 1919

by National Industrial Conference Board

Une grande dame de la cour de Louis XV: La duchesse d'Aiguillon (1726-1796)

Une grande dame de la cour de Louis XV: La duchesse d'Aiguillon (1726-1796)

by Paul d' Estrée, Albert Callet

Histoire de la Révolution française, Tome 01

Histoire de la Révolution française, Tome 01

by Adolphe Thiers

Bayonet Training Manual Used by the British Forces

Bayonet Training Manual Used by the British Forces

by Anonymous

Der Weltkrieg, II. Band Vom Kriegsausbruch bis zum uneingeschränkten U-Bootkrieg

Der Weltkrieg, II. Band Vom Kriegsausbruch bis zum uneingeschränkten U-Bootkrieg

by Karl Helfferich

The Dardanelles: Colour Sketches From Gallipoli

The Dardanelles: Colour Sketches From Gallipoli

by Norman Wilkinson

The Life of Robert, Lord Clive, Vol. 2 (of 3) Collected from the Family Papers Communicated by the Earl of Powis

The Life of Robert, Lord Clive, Vol. 2 (of 3) Collected from the Family Papers Communicated by the Earl of Powis

by John Malcolm

The Fight for the Argonne: Personal Experiences of a 'Y' Man

The Fight for the Argonne: Personal Experiences of a 'Y' Man

by William Benjamin West

The land of gold; reality versus fiction

The land of gold; reality versus fiction

by Hinton Rowan Helper

Notes and Queries, Number 197, August 6, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 197, August 6, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The Next of Kin: Those who Wait and Wonder

The Next of Kin: Those who Wait and Wonder

by Nellie L. McClung

War

War

by Pierre Loti

Rookie rhymes, by the men of the 1st and 2nd provisional training regiments, Plattsburg, New York

Rookie rhymes, by the men of the 1st and 2nd provisional training regiments, Plattsburg, New York

by Plattsburgh Barracks (N.Y.)

Souvenirs militaires de 1804 à 1814

Souvenirs militaires de 1804 à 1814

by duc de Raymond-Aymery-Philippe-Joseph de Montesquiou Fezensac

Journal des Goncourt (Deuxième série, premier volume) Mémoires de la vie littéraire

Journal des Goncourt (Deuxième série, premier volume) Mémoires de la vie littéraire

by Edmond de Goncourt, Jules de Goncourt

Histoire parlementaire de France, Volume 1. Recueil complet des discours prononcés dans les chambres de 1819 à 1848

Histoire parlementaire de France, Volume 1. Recueil complet des discours prononcés dans les chambres de 1819 à 1848

by François Guizot

Mes cahiers rouges au temps de la Commune

Mes cahiers rouges au temps de la Commune

by Maxime Vuillaume

At Ypres with Best-Dunkley

At Ypres with Best-Dunkley

by Thomas Hope Floyd

Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory. Volume I.

Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory. Volume I.

by John McLean

Memoir of the Life and Services of Vice-Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, Baronet, K.C.B.

Memoir of the Life and Services of Vice-Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, Baronet, K.C.B.

Popular Superstitions, and the Truths Contained Therein With an Account of Mesmerism

Popular Superstitions, and the Truths Contained Therein With an Account of Mesmerism

by Herbert Mayo

Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain

Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain

by Prescott Holmes

The American Missionary — Volume 39, No. 07, July, 1885

The American Missionary — Volume 39, No. 07, July, 1885

by Various Authors

The life record of H. W. Graber A Terry Texas Ranger, 1861-1865; sixty-two years in Texas

The life record of H. W. Graber A Terry Texas Ranger, 1861-1865; sixty-two years in Texas

by H. W. (Henry W.) Graber

The Irish rebellion of 1916 : or, the unbroken tradition

The Irish rebellion of 1916 : or, the unbroken tradition

by Nora Connolly O'Brien

Cent-vingt jours de service actif Récit Historique Très Complet de la Campagne du 65ème au Nord-Ouest

Cent-vingt jours de service actif Récit Historique Très Complet de la Campagne du 65ème au Nord-Ouest

by Charles R. (Charles Roger) Daoust

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 44, September 9, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 44, September 9, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20, No. 566, September 15, 1832

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20, No. 566, September 15, 1832

by Various Authors

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 5, February 3, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 5, February 3, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Caroline the Illustrious, vol. 2 (of 2) : Queen-Consort of George II. and sometime Queen-Regent; a study of her life and time

Caroline the Illustrious, vol. 2 (of 2) : Queen-Consort of George II. and sometime Queen-Regent; a study of her life and time

by W. H. (William Henry) Wilkins

The Powers of Europe and Fall of Sebastopol

The Powers of Europe and Fall of Sebastopol

by A British officer

A political pilgrim in Europe

A political pilgrim in Europe

by Ethel Snowden

Recollections of a Peninsular Veteran

Recollections of a Peninsular Veteran

by Joseph Jocelyn Anderson

The gold hunters : A first-hand picture of life in California mining camps in the early fifties

The gold hunters : A first-hand picture of life in California mining camps in the early fifties

by John David Borthwick

A friend of Marie-Antoinette (Lady Atkyns)

A friend of Marie-Antoinette (Lady Atkyns)

by Frédéric Barbey

Bangerter's Inventions; His Marvelous Time Clock

Bangerter's Inventions; His Marvelous Time Clock

An Humble Address and Earnest Appeal to Those Respectable Personages in Great-Britain and Ireland, Who, by Their Great and Permanent Interest in Landed Property, Their Liberal Education, Elevated Rank, and Enlarged Views, Are the Ablest to Judge, and the Fittest to Decide, Whether a Connection with, Or a Separation from the Continental Colonies of America, Be Most for the National Advantage, and the Lasting Benefit of These Kingdoms

An Humble Address and Earnest Appeal to Those Respectable Personages in Great-Britain and Ireland, Who, by Their Great and Permanent Interest in Landed Property, Their Liberal Education, Elevated Rank, and Enlarged Views, Are the Ablest to Judge, and the Fittest to Decide, Whether a Connection with, Or a Separation from the Continental Colonies of America, Be Most for the National Advantage, and the Lasting Benefit of These Kingdoms

by Josiah Tucker

Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. — Volume 5 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 5 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

Erasmus

Erasmus

by R. C. (Richard Claverhouse) Jebb

L'Illustration, No. 3645, 4 Janvier 1913

L'Illustration, No. 3645, 4 Janvier 1913

by Various Authors

Vers le pôle

Vers le pôle

by Fridtjof Nansen

The post of honour : stories of daring deeds done by men of the British Empire in the Great War

The post of honour : stories of daring deeds done by men of the British Empire in the Great War

by Richard Wilson

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 07

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 07

A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865

A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865

by Richard L. (Richard Lancelot) Maury

The Abolition Of Slavery The Right Of The Government Under The War Power

The Abolition Of Slavery The Right Of The Government Under The War Power

La guerre

La guerre

by Camille Mauclair

Statement of the Provision for the Poor, and of the Condition of the Labouring Classes in a Considerable Portion of America and Europe Being the preface to the foreign communications contained in the appendix to the Poor-Law Report

Statement of the Provision for the Poor, and of the Condition of the Labouring Classes in a Considerable Portion of America and Europe Being the preface to the foreign communications contained in the appendix to the Poor-Law Report

by Nassau William Senior

With Steyn and De Wet

With Steyn and De Wet

by F. F. (Filippus Fourie) Pienaar

Narrative of the Fenian invasion of Canada

Narrative of the Fenian invasion of Canada

by Alexander Somerville

Souvenirs d'un sexagénaire, Tome IV

Souvenirs d'un sexagénaire, Tome IV

by A.-V. (Antoine-Vincent) Arnault

Address by Honorable Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior at Conference of Regional Chairmen of the Highways Transport Committee Council of National Defense

Address by Honorable Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior at Conference of Regional Chairmen of the Highways Transport Committee Council of National Defense

by United States. Council of National Defense. Highways Transport Committee

The Future of the Colored Race in America Being an article in the Presbyterian quarterly review of July, 1862

The Future of the Colored Race in America Being an article in the Presbyterian quarterly review of July, 1862

by William Aikman

The Case of Edith Cavell A Study of the Rights of Non-Combatants

The Case of Edith Cavell A Study of the Rights of Non-Combatants

by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck

The New Man: Twenty-nine years a slave, twenty-nine years a free man

The New Man: Twenty-nine years a slave, twenty-nine years a free man

by Henry Clay Bruce

La vérité en marche: L'affaire Dreyfus

La vérité en marche: L'affaire Dreyfus

by Émile Zola

Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 4

Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 4

by duc de Rovigo Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary

Extracts from a Journal of a Voyage of Visitation in the "Hawk," 1859

Extracts from a Journal of a Voyage of Visitation in the "Hawk," 1859

by Edward Feild

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 53, November 11, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 53, November 11, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

L'Illustration, No. 0020, 15 Juillet 1843

L'Illustration, No. 0020, 15 Juillet 1843

by Various Authors

The Altar of Freedom

The Altar of Freedom

by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Omhoog in het luchtruim! Praatje over het luchtvaartvraagstuk De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

Omhoog in het luchtruim! Praatje over het luchtvaartvraagstuk De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

by Frederike van Uildriks

Central-Station Electric Lighting With Notes on the Methods Used for the Distribution of Electricity

Central-Station Electric Lighting With Notes on the Methods Used for the Distribution of Electricity

by Killingworth Hedges

John Lothrop Motley. a memoir — Volume 2

John Lothrop Motley. a memoir — Volume 2

by Oliver Wendell Holmes

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 17, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 17, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

An account of some of the principal slave insurrections, and others, which have occured, or been attempted, in the United States and elsewhere, during the last two centuries.

An account of some of the principal slave insurrections, and others, which have occured, or been attempted, in the United States and elsewhere, during the last two centuries.

by Joshua Coffin

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 14

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 14

by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

The Register of Ratlinghope

The Register of Ratlinghope

La lotta politica in Italia, Volume 2 (of 3) Origini della lotta attuale (476-1887); Quinta edizione

La lotta politica in Italia, Volume 2 (of 3) Origini della lotta attuale (476-1887); Quinta edizione

by Alfredo Oriani

Monsieur de Talleyrand

Monsieur de Talleyrand

by Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

As concessões de direitos magestaticos a emprezas mercantis para o ultramar representações ao governo

As concessões de direitos magestaticos a emprezas mercantis para o ultramar representações ao governo

by Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa

Military Service and Adventures in the Far East: Vol. 2 (of 2) Including Sketches of the Campaigns Against the Afghans in 1839, and the Sikhs in 1845-6.

Military Service and Adventures in the Far East: Vol. 2 (of 2) Including Sketches of the Campaigns Against the Afghans in 1839, and the Sikhs in 1845-6.

by Daniel Henry MacKinnon

Emancipation and Emigration A Plan to Transfer the Freedmen of the South to the Government Lands of the West by The Principia Club

Emancipation and Emigration A Plan to Transfer the Freedmen of the South to the Government Lands of the West by The Principia Club

by Anonymous

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 13: 1567, part II

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 13: 1567, part II

by John Lothrop Motley

The Mentor: The Revolution, Vol. 1, Num. 43, Serial No. 43 The Story of America in Pictures

The Mentor: The Revolution, Vol. 1, Num. 43, Serial No. 43 The Story of America in Pictures

by Albert Bushnell Hart