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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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Everyday Foods in War Time

Everyday Foods in War Time

by Mary Swartz Rose

The Law and the Poor

The Law and the Poor

by Sir Edward Abbott Parry

The Queen's Matrimonial Ladder A National Toy, With Fourteen Step Scenes; and Illustrations in Verse, With Eighteen other Cuts

The Queen's Matrimonial Ladder A National Toy, With Fourteen Step Scenes; and Illustrations in Verse, With Eighteen other Cuts

by William Hone

Custis-Lee Mansion: The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Virginia

Custis-Lee Mansion: The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Virginia

by Murray H. Nelligan

The American Type of Isthmian Canal Speech by Hon. John Fairfield Dryden in the Senate of the United States, June 14, 1906

The American Type of Isthmian Canal Speech by Hon. John Fairfield Dryden in the Senate of the United States, June 14, 1906

by John F. (John Fairfield) Dryden

America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat

America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat

by Tingfang Wu

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14

Recollections of James Anthony Gardner, commander R.N. (1775–1814)

Recollections of James Anthony Gardner, commander R.N. (1775–1814)

by James Anthony Gardner

Drake, Nelson and Napoleon

Drake, Nelson and Napoleon

by Baron Walter Runciman Runciman

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898; Volume 49 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 49 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 Afghan War of 1879-80 Being a Complete Narrative of the Capture of Cabul, the Siege of Sherpur, the Battle of Ahmed Khel, the Brilliant March to Candahar, and the Defeat of Ayub Khan, with the Operations on the Helmund, and the Settlement with Abdur Rahman Khan

The Afghan War of 1879-80 Being a Complete Narrative of the Capture of Cabul, the Siege of Sherpur, the Battle of Ahmed Khel, the Brilliant March to Candahar, and the Defeat of Ayub Khan, with the Operations on the Helmund, and the Settlement with Abdur Rahman Khan

by Howard Hensman

Over the top with the 25th: Chronicle of events at Vimy Ridge and Courcellette

Over the top with the 25th: Chronicle of events at Vimy Ridge and Courcellette

by R. Lewis

Night Bombing with the Bedouins

Night Bombing with the Bedouins

by Robert Henry Reece

Twenty years at sea: Leaves from my old log-books

Twenty years at sea: Leaves from my old log-books

by Frederic Stanhope Hill

The Cotton Kingdom, volume 2 (of 2) : A traveller's observations on cotton and slavery in the American Slave States

The Cotton Kingdom, volume 2 (of 2) : A traveller's observations on cotton and slavery in the American Slave States

by Frederick Law Olmsted

Lincoln's Plan of Reconstruction

Lincoln's Plan of Reconstruction

by Charles H. (Charles Hallan) McCarthy

London in the Sixties (with a few digressions)

London in the Sixties (with a few digressions)

Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf'

Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf'

by Frederic George Trayes

Canada under British Rule 1760-1900

Canada under British Rule 1760-1900

by John George Bourinot

Inside the Lines

Inside the Lines

by Earl Derr Biggers, Robert Welles Ritchie

Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days

Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days

by Annie L. Burton

Herzegovina; Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels

Herzegovina; Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels

by George Arbuthnot

Niccolò Machiavelli e i suoi tempi, vol. I

Niccolò Machiavelli e i suoi tempi, vol. I

by Pasquale Villari

Our Sailors: Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign

Our Sailors: Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign

by William Henry Giles Kingston

Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell

by Samuel Rawson Gardiner

In Korea with Marquis Ito

In Korea with Marquis Ito

by George Trumbull Ladd

What Became of the Slaves on a Georgia Plantation? Great Auction Sale of Slaves, at Savannah, Georgia, March 2d & 3d, 1859

What Became of the Slaves on a Georgia Plantation? Great Auction Sale of Slaves, at Savannah, Georgia, March 2d & 3d, 1859

by Q. K. Philander Doesticks

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 09

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 09

by Various Authors

The Gases of the Atmosphere: The History of Their Discovery

The Gases of the Atmosphere: The History of Their Discovery

by William Ramsay

Lettres sur l'histoire de France

Lettres sur l'histoire de France

by Augustin Thierry

An Authentic History of the Cato-Street Conspiracy With the trials at large of the conspirators, for high treason and murder, a description of their weapons and combustible machines, and every particular connected with the rise, progress, discovery, and termination of the horrid plot

An Authentic History of the Cato-Street Conspiracy With the trials at large of the conspirators, for high treason and murder, a description of their weapons and combustible machines, and every particular connected with the rise, progress, discovery, and termination of the horrid plot

by George Theodore Wilkinson

Women's Work

Women's Work

by A. A. (Agnes Amy) Brooke, Margaret Whitley

Sanitary Statistics of Native Colonial Schools and Hospitals

Sanitary Statistics of Native Colonial Schools and Hospitals

by Florence Nightingale

Belgians Under the German Eagle

Belgians Under the German Eagle

by Jean Massart

Down the Mother Lode

Down the Mother Lode

by Vivia Hemphill

The Method by Which the Causes of the Present and Past Conditions of Organic Nature Are to Be Discovered; the Origination of Living Beings Lecture III. (of VI.), "Lectures to Working Men", at the Museum of Practical Geology, 1863, on Darwin's Work: "Origin of Species"

The Method by Which the Causes of the Present and Past Conditions of Organic Nature Are to Be Discovered; the Origination of Living Beings Lecture III. (of VI.), "Lectures to Working Men", at the Museum of Practical Geology, 1863, on Darwin's Work: "Origin of Species"

by Thomas Henry Huxley

Ireland In The New Century

Ireland In The New Century

by Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett

The 116th Battalion in France

The 116th Battalion in France

by E. P. S. (Evelyn Prestwood Seymour) Allen

The Celtic Magazine, Vol. I No. V A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad

The Celtic Magazine, Vol. I No. V A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad

by Various Authors

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 8: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1636

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 8: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1636

History of the 1/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, 1914-1919.

History of the 1/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, 1914-1919.

by P. G. Bales

Story of the Aeroplane

Story of the Aeroplane

by C. B. (Charles Burleigh) Galbreath

The Campaign of Marengo, With Comments

The Campaign of Marengo, With Comments

by Herbert H. (Herbert Howland) Sargent

John Nicholson, the Lion of the Punjaub

John Nicholson, the Lion of the Punjaub

by R. E. Cholmeley

Notes and Queries, Number 77, April 19, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 77, April 19, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Intercession: A Sermon Preached by the Rev. B. N. Michelson, B.A.

Intercession: A Sermon Preached by the Rev. B. N. Michelson, B.A.

by B. N. Michelson

Über das Aussterben der Naturvölker

Über das Aussterben der Naturvölker

by Georg Karl Cornelius Gerland

Naval Actions of the War of 1812

Naval Actions of the War of 1812

by James Barnes

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 07 England's Naval Exploits Against Spain

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 07 England's Naval Exploits Against Spain

by Richard Hakluyt

McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia

McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia

by John McKinlay

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 2nd, 1914

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 2nd, 1914

by Various Authors

From Capetown to Ladysmith: An Unfinished Record of the South African War

From Capetown to Ladysmith: An Unfinished Record of the South African War

by G. W. (George Warrington) Steevens

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 290, December 29, 1827

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 290, December 29, 1827

by Various Authors

The World's Greatest Military Spies and Secret Service Agents

The World's Greatest Military Spies and Secret Service Agents

by George Barton

Condillac: sa vie, sa philosophie, son influence

Condillac: sa vie, sa philosophie, son influence

by comte Gustave Baguenault de Puchesse

Other Fools and Their Doings, or, Life among the Freedmen

Other Fools and Their Doings, or, Life among the Freedmen

by H. N. K. (Harriet Newell Kneeland) Goff

Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 5

Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 5

by Filson Young

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 01

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 01

by Louis Constant Wairy

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 351, January 10, 1829

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 351, January 10, 1829

by Various Authors

The Sixth Marine Division

The Sixth Marine Division

by James R. Stockman

A Soldier's Sketches Under Fire

A Soldier's Sketches Under Fire

by Harold Harvey

Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909

Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909

by Franklin Hichborn

The Last Million: How They Invaded France—and England

The Last Million: How They Invaded France—and England

by Ian Hay

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, November 28, 1917

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, November 28, 1917

by Various Authors

Peru in the Guano Age Being a Short Account of a Recent Visit to the Guano Deposits, with Some Reflections on the Money They Have Produced and the Uses to Which It Has Been Applied

Peru in the Guano Age Being a Short Account of a Recent Visit to the Guano Deposits, with Some Reflections on the Money They Have Produced and the Uses to Which It Has Been Applied

by A. J. (Alexander James) Duffield

Andrée and His Balloon

Andrée and His Balloon

by Henri Lachambre, Alexis Machuron

My Southern Home: Or, the South and Its People

My Southern Home: Or, the South and Its People

by William Wells Brown

Emin Pasha

Emin Pasha

by M. C. Plehn

The Soul of Democracy The Philosophy of the World War in Relation to Human Liberty

The Soul of Democracy The Philosophy of the World War in Relation to Human Liberty

by Edward Howard Griggs

Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan

Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan

by William Taylor

Do que o fogo não queima

Do que o fogo não queima

by Jaime de Magalhães Lima

Historical Record of the Fifty-sixth, or the West Essex Regiment of Foot Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1755, and of its subsequent services to 1844.

Historical Record of the Fifty-sixth, or the West Essex Regiment of Foot Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1755, and of its subsequent services to 1844.

by Richard Cannon

A Century in the Comptroller's Office, State of New York, 1797 to 1897

A Century in the Comptroller's Office, State of New York, 1797 to 1897

by James A. (James Arthur) Roberts

Histoire de la Monarchie de Juillet (Volume 7 / 7)

Histoire de la Monarchie de Juillet (Volume 7 / 7)

by Paul Thureau-Dangin

The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, July 1884, No. 10

The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, July 1884, No. 10

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

My diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915

My diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915

by Monica M. Stanley

Traduzione di Elia Morpurgo de' Discorsi Ebraici di Tolleranza e Felicità diretti da Naftalì Herz Weisel, agli Ebrei dimoranti ne' dominj dell'Augustissimo Imperadore Giuseppe II. il Giusto con le note del traduttore

Traduzione di Elia Morpurgo de' Discorsi Ebraici di Tolleranza e Felicità diretti da Naftalì Herz Weisel, agli Ebrei dimoranti ne' dominj dell'Augustissimo Imperadore Giuseppe II. il Giusto con le note del traduttore

by Naphtali Herz Wessely, Elia Morpurgo

A Defence of the Hessians

A Defence of the Hessians

by J. G. (Joseph George) Rosengarten

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 6

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 6

by John Alexander Logan

From Snotty to Sub

From Snotty to Sub

by Wolston B. C. W. (Wolston Beaumont Charles Weld) Forester

Proceedings of a board of general officers held by order of His Excellency Gen. Washington, commander in chief of the Army of the United States of America respecting Major John André, adjutant general of the British Army

Proceedings of a board of general officers held by order of His Excellency Gen. Washington, commander in chief of the Army of the United States of America respecting Major John André, adjutant general of the British Army

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo III

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo III

by Carlo Botta

Œuvres Complètes de Frédéric Bastiat, tome 3 mises en ordre, revues et annotées d'après les manuscrits de l'auteur

Œuvres Complètes de Frédéric Bastiat, tome 3 mises en ordre, revues et annotées d'après les manuscrits de l'auteur

by Frédéric Bastiat

Facts for the Kind-Hearted of England! As to the Wretchedness of the Irish Peasantry, and the Means for their Regeneration

Facts for the Kind-Hearted of England! As to the Wretchedness of the Irish Peasantry, and the Means for their Regeneration

by Jasper W. Rogers

Three years of war in East Africa

Three years of war in East Africa

by Angus Buchanan

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1874: Its Extent, Duration, and Effects

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1874: Its Extent, Duration, and Effects

by Louis Alfred Wiltz

Histoire Médicale de l'Armée d'Orient. Volume 2

Histoire Médicale de l'Armée d'Orient. Volume 2

by R. (René) Desgenettes

L'Illustration, No. 3729, 15 Août 1914

L'Illustration, No. 3729, 15 Août 1914

by Various Authors

A scrap of paper : The inner history of German diplomacy and her scheme of world-wide conquest

A scrap of paper : The inner history of German diplomacy and her scheme of world-wide conquest

by Emile Joseph Dillon

Excursions to Cairo, Jerusalem, Damascus, and Balbec From the United States Ship Delaware, During Her Recent Cruise With an Attempt to Discriminate Between Truth and Error in Regard to the Sacred Places of the Holy City

Excursions to Cairo, Jerusalem, Damascus, and Balbec From the United States Ship Delaware, During Her Recent Cruise With an Attempt to Discriminate Between Truth and Error in Regard to the Sacred Places of the Holy City

by George Jones

The Surrender of Santiago An Account of the Historic Surrender of Santiago to General Shafter, July 17, 1898

The Surrender of Santiago An Account of the Historic Surrender of Santiago to General Shafter, July 17, 1898

by Frank Norris

Thirty Canadian V.Cs., 23d April 1915 to 30th March 1918

Thirty Canadian V.Cs., 23d April 1915 to 30th March 1918

by Canadian War Records Office, Military Historian Stuart Martin, Robin Richards, Theodore Goodridge Roberts

Personal Narrative of Events, From 1799 to 1815

Personal Narrative of Events, From 1799 to 1815

by William Stanhope Lovell

A dissolução do regimen capitalista

A dissolução do regimen capitalista

by Teixeira Bastos

L'Illustration, No. 0010, 6 Mai 1843

L'Illustration, No. 0010, 6 Mai 1843

by Various Authors

Histoire du XIXe siècle (volume 1/3) : I. Directoire. Origine des Bonaparte

Histoire du XIXe siècle (volume 1/3) : I. Directoire. Origine des Bonaparte

by Jules Michelet

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 16

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 16

by Various Authors

Behind the scenes in Peking : Being experiences during the siege of the Legations

Behind the scenes in Peking : Being experiences during the siege of the Legations

by Mary Hooker

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 6

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 6

by Azel Ames

Winning His Wings: A Story of the R.A.F.

Winning His Wings: A Story of the R.A.F.

by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman