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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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Ensaio sobre a inconstitucionalidade das leis no direito português

Ensaio sobre a inconstitucionalidade das leis no direito português

by João Maria Tello de Magalhães Collaço

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839)

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839)

by Thomas Clarkson

Warren Commission (06 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)

Warren Commission (06 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)

by United States. Warren Commission

Empress Josephine: An Historical Sketch of the Days of Napoleon

Empress Josephine: An Historical Sketch of the Days of Napoleon

by L. (Luise) Mühlbach

English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I. Volume 2 (of 2)

English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I. Volume 2 (of 2)

by John Ashton

In the World War

In the World War

by Graf Ottokar Theobald Otto Maria Czernin von und zu Chudenitz

Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 With Descriptions of the Recently Explored Region of Australia Felix, and of the Present Colony of New South Wales

Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 With Descriptions of the Recently Explored Region of Australia Felix, and of the Present Colony of New South Wales

by T. L. (Thomas Livingstone) Mitchell

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 04 of 55 1576-1582 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 Beginning of the Nineteenth Century

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 04 of 55 1576-1582 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 Beginning of the Nineteenth Century

Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time

Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Deaconesses in Europe and their Lessons for America

Deaconesses in Europe and their Lessons for America

by Jane M. (Jane Marie) Bancroft

A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information

A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information

by W. H. (William Henry) Gray

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 04

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 04

by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

Conference of Officers in Charge of Government Hospitals Serving Veterans of the World War

Conference of Officers in Charge of Government Hospitals Serving Veterans of the World War

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de mon temps (Tome 5)

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de mon temps (Tome 5)

by François Guizot

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 07: 1561-62

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 07: 1561-62

by John Lothrop Motley

Tratado de Paz, Amistad, Comercio y navegacion entre la Confederación Argentina y la República del Paraguay

Tratado de Paz, Amistad, Comercio y navegacion entre la Confederación Argentina y la República del Paraguay

by Argentina, Paraguay

Des jésuites

Des jésuites

by Jules Michelet, Edgar Quinet

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 18/20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 18/20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

by Adolphe Thiers

Apontamentos para a Biographia do Cidadão José da Silva Passos

Apontamentos para a Biographia do Cidadão José da Silva Passos

by Manuel Joaquim Pereira da Silva

Im Morgenlicht. Kriegs-, Jagd- und Reise-Erlebnisse in Ostafrika

Im Morgenlicht. Kriegs-, Jagd- und Reise-Erlebnisse in Ostafrika

by Hans Paasche

L'Illustration, No. 3663, 10 Mai 1913

L'Illustration, No. 3663, 10 Mai 1913

by Various Authors

Brothers in arms

Brothers in arms

by E. Alexander (Edward Alexander) Powell

Itsenäinen Suomi, unelmasta todellisuuteen

Itsenäinen Suomi, unelmasta todellisuuteen

by Edv. (Edvard) Hjelt

Os deputados brasileiros nas Côrtes Geraes de 1821

Os deputados brasileiros nas Côrtes Geraes de 1821

by Manuel Emílio Gomes de Carvalho

Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe, Tome 4

Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe, Tome 4

by vicomte de François-René Chateaubriand

Lord George Bentinck: A Political Biography

Lord George Bentinck: A Political Biography

by Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli

The Wonders of the Invisible World Being an Account of the Tryals of Several Witches Lately Executed in New-England, to which is added A Farther Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches

The Wonders of the Invisible World Being an Account of the Tryals of Several Witches Lately Executed in New-England, to which is added A Farther Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches

by Cotton Mather, Increase Mather

How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc.

How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc.

by Geoffrey H. Malins

Federal Bureau of Investigation FOIA Documents - Unidentified Flying Objects

Federal Bureau of Investigation FOIA Documents - Unidentified Flying Objects

by United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in the White House

Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in the White House

by Elizabeth Keckley

India, Old and New

India, Old and New

by Sir Valentine Chirol

The Conquest of New France; A Chronicle of the Colonial Wars

The Conquest of New France; A Chronicle of the Colonial Wars

by George McKinnon Wrong

Les Rues de Paris, tome troisième Biographies, portraits, récits et légendes

Les Rues de Paris, tome troisième Biographies, portraits, récits et légendes

by Bathild Bouniol

The Treaty With China, its Provisions Explained New York Tribune, Tuesday, August 28, 1868

The Treaty With China, its Provisions Explained New York Tribune, Tuesday, August 28, 1868

by Mark Twain

Leaders of the People: Studies in Democratic History

Leaders of the People: Studies in Democratic History

by Joseph Clayton

Historic Papers on the Causes of the Civil War

Historic Papers on the Causes of the Civil War

by Eugenia Dunlap Potts

Les grandes chroniques de France (4/6 ) selon que elles sont conservées en l'Eglise de Saint-Denis

Les grandes chroniques de France (4/6 ) selon que elles sont conservées en l'Eglise de Saint-Denis

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 08

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 08

by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

Nordostpassagens Historia; Eller, Vega-Expeditionens Föregångare

Nordostpassagens Historia; Eller, Vega-Expeditionens Föregångare

by Anton Stuxberg

Tegelen en Steyl: Herinneringen van vader tot zoon Overgegaan met eenige uitrekzels uit oude werken

Tegelen en Steyl: Herinneringen van vader tot zoon Overgegaan met eenige uitrekzels uit oude werken

by P. M. Canoy

Opinion par Defrance, sur les postes et messageries: Séance du 28 Fructidor, an IV

Opinion par Defrance, sur les postes et messageries: Séance du 28 Fructidor, an IV

by Jean Claude Defrance

Il Concilio

Il Concilio

by Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina

Evolution in Modern Thought

Evolution in Modern Thought

The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.

The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.

by William Still

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America 1638-1870

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America 1638-1870

by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois

Voyage of H.M.S. 'Pandora' : despatched to arrest the mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-91

Voyage of H.M.S. 'Pandora' : despatched to arrest the mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-91

by Edward Edwards, surgeon George Hamilton

The Modern Regime, Volume 1

The Modern Regime, Volume 1

by Hippolyte Taine

History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico

History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico

by William Allison Sweeney

Московия в представлении иностранцев XVI-XVII в.

Московия в представлении иностранцев XVI-XVII в.

by P. N. (Pavel Natanovich) Apostol

Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3

Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3

by Thomas Jefferson

Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812: A Drama; and Other Poems

Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812: A Drama; and Other Poems

by Sarah Anne Curzon

An account of the principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia with various political observations relating to them

An account of the principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia with various political observations relating to them

by William Wilkinson

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

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

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

by John Malcolm

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 10, 1917

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 10, 1917

by Various Authors

The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 24: London to Berlin

The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 24: London to Berlin

by Giacomo Casanova

Supplement to Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador Supplement to an Address Presented by Lt.-Colonel William Wood, F.R.S.C. Before the Second Annual Meeting of the Commission of Conservation in January, 1911

Supplement to Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador Supplement to an Address Presented by Lt.-Colonel William Wood, F.R.S.C. Before the Second Annual Meeting of the Commission of Conservation in January, 1911

by William Wood

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de mon temps (Tome 3)

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de mon temps (Tome 3)

by François Guizot

Matkustus Argentinassa ja Uruguayssa : tietoja näiden La Platan tasavaltain oloista

Matkustus Argentinassa ja Uruguayssa : tietoja näiden La Platan tasavaltain oloista

by Arno Donner, Ossi Donner

Un Turc à Paris, 1806-1811 Relation de voyage et de mission de Mouhib Effendi, ambassadeur extraordinaire du sultan Selim III (d'après un manuscrit autographe)

Un Turc à Paris, 1806-1811 Relation de voyage et de mission de Mouhib Effendi, ambassadeur extraordinaire du sultan Selim III (d'après un manuscrit autographe)

by Bertrand Bareilles

Lord Roberts' Message to the Nation

Lord Roberts' Message to the Nation

by Earl Frederick Sleigh Roberts Roberts

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1610b

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1610b

by John Lothrop Motley

Seitsemän päivää keskusasemalla

Seitsemän päivää keskusasemalla

by Johan Kock

Hajamietteitä kapinaviikoilta 2/3 Kolmas ja neljäs viikko

Hajamietteitä kapinaviikoilta 2/3 Kolmas ja neljäs viikko

by Juhani Aho

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

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

by Mme. (Jeanne-Louise-Henriette) Campan

The Two Great Retreats of History

The Two Great Retreats of History

by George Grote, comte de Philippe-Paul Ségur

The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

by Thomas Jefferson

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume II.

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume II.

by Mrs. A. T. Thomson

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume III.

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume III.

by Mrs. A. T. Thomson

Latter-Day Pamphlets

Latter-Day Pamphlets

by Thomas Carlyle

A History of Science — Volume 2

A History of Science — Volume 2

by Henry Smith Williams, Edward Huntington Williams

La Biblia en España, Tomo I (de 3) O viajes, aventuras y prisiones de un inglés en su intento de difundir las Escrituras por la Península

La Biblia en España, Tomo I (de 3) O viajes, aventuras y prisiones de un inglés en su intento de difundir las Escrituras por la Península

by George Borrow

Tendresses impériales

Tendresses impériales

by Emperor of the French Napoleon I

The War and Democracy

The War and Democracy

by R. W. (Robert William) Seton-Watson, Arthur Greenwood, John Dover Wilson, Alfred Zimmern

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time

by Robert Kerr

The Great Fortress : A chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760

The Great Fortress : A chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760

by William Wood

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 3

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 3

by John Alexander Logan

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 30, 1914

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 30, 1914

by Various Authors

The World Decision

The World Decision

by Robert Herrick

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 09

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 09

by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 07, July, 1879

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 07, July, 1879

by Various Authors

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12)

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12)

by Edmund Burke

Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 08 (of 15), Russian

Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 08 (of 15), Russian

by Charles Morris

The Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 4 (1794-1796): The Age of Reason

The Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 4 (1794-1796): The Age of Reason

by Thomas Paine

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12)

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12)

by Edmund Burke

Memoirs of Bertha von Suttner: The Records of an Eventful Life (Vol. 1 of 2)

Memoirs of Bertha von Suttner: The Records of an Eventful Life (Vol. 1 of 2)

by Bertha von Suttner

Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume I.

Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume I.

by Walter Scott

Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook With an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods

Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook With an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods

by Andrew Kippis

Buccaneers and pirates of our coasts

Buccaneers and pirates of our coasts

by Frank R. Stockton

The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fifth. Volume 08 of 11.

The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fifth. Volume 08 of 11.

by John Lingard, Hilaire Belloc

The Fathers of the Constitution: A Chronicle of the Establishment of the Union

The Fathers of the Constitution: A Chronicle of the Establishment of the Union

by Max Farrand

The Crisis in Russia

The Crisis in Russia

by Arthur Ransome

The War of Independence

The War of Independence

by John Fiske

Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2

Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2

by Sir William Edward Parry

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 04 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 04 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

by Adolphe Thiers

Fighting France

Fighting France

by Stéphane Lauzanne

Noémie Hollemechette: Journal d'une petite réfugiée belge

Noémie Hollemechette: Journal d'une petite réfugiée belge

by Magdeleine Du Genestoux

The slave trade : Slavery and color

The slave trade : Slavery and color

by Theodore D. (Theodore Dehon) Jervey

Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar. Tomo 10, De Los Documentos Legislativos, III

Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar. Tomo 10, De Los Documentos Legislativos, III

Armenia and the War

Armenia and the War

by A. P. (Avetoon Pesak) Hacobian