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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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Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 10

Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 10

by duc de Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon

Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall of federalism

Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall of federalism

by Henry Jones Ford

The Myth of a Guilty Nation

The Myth of a Guilty Nation

by Albert Jay Nock

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, January 29, 1919

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, January 29, 1919

by Various Authors

Baltimore and the Nineteenth of April, 1861: A Study of the War

Baltimore and the Nineteenth of April, 1861: A Study of the War

by George William Brown

Die Hessen und die andern deutschen Hilfstruppen im Kriege gross-britanniens gegen Amerika, 1776-1783

Die Hessen und die andern deutschen Hilfstruppen im Kriege gross-britanniens gegen Amerika, 1776-1783

by Edward J. (Edward Jackson) Lowell

The Battles in Flanders, from Ypres to Neuve Chapelle

The Battles in Flanders, from Ypres to Neuve Chapelle

by Edmund (Military historian) Dane

Private Journal of Henry Francis Brooke Late Brigadier-General Commanding 2nd Infantry Brigade, Kandahar Field Force, Southern Afghanistan, from April 22nd to August 16th, 1880

Private Journal of Henry Francis Brooke Late Brigadier-General Commanding 2nd Infantry Brigade, Kandahar Field Force, Southern Afghanistan, from April 22nd to August 16th, 1880

by Henry Francis Brooke

The prisoners' memoirs, or, Dartmoor prison : containing a complete and impartial history of the entire captivity of the Americans in England, from the commencement of the last war between the United States and Great Britain, until all prisoners were released by the treaty of Ghent. Also a particular detail of all occurrences relative to the horrid massacre at Dartmoor, on the fatal evening of the 6th of April, 1815.

The prisoners' memoirs, or, Dartmoor prison : containing a complete and impartial history of the entire captivity of the Americans in England, from the commencement of the last war between the United States and Great Britain, until all prisoners were released by the treaty of Ghent. Also a particular detail of all occurrences relative to the horrid massacre at Dartmoor, on the fatal evening of the 6th of April, 1815.

by C. (Charles) Andrews

Histoire de la Monarchie de Juillet (Volume 6 / 7)

Histoire de la Monarchie de Juillet (Volume 6 / 7)

by Paul Thureau-Dangin

Finding themselves : the letters of an American army chief nurse in a British hospital in France

Finding themselves : the letters of an American army chief nurse in a British hospital in France

by Julia C. (Julia Catherine) Stimson

The Great Strike on the "Q"

The Great Strike on the "Q"

by John A. Hall

The Abolition Crusade and Its Consequences: Four Periods of American History

The Abolition Crusade and Its Consequences: Four Periods of American History

by Hilary A. (Hilary Abner) Herbert

History of the Late Polish Revolution and the Events of the Campaign

History of the Late Polish Revolution and the Events of the Campaign

by Joseph Hordynski

Relación historica de los sucesos de la rebelión de José Gabriel Tupac-Amaru en las provincias del Peru, el año de 1780

Relación historica de los sucesos de la rebelión de José Gabriel Tupac-Amaru en las provincias del Peru, el año de 1780

by Anonymous

The British Association's Visit to Montreal, 1884 : Letters

The British Association's Visit to Montreal, 1884 : Letters

by Lady Clara Rayleigh

Ireland's disease

Ireland's disease

by Paschal Grousset

Centenario do Revolução de 1820 Integração de Aveiro nesse glorioso movimento

Centenario do Revolução de 1820 Integração de Aveiro nesse glorioso movimento

by Marques Gomes

Two diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865 Journals kept by Miss Susan R. Jervey and Miss Charlotte St. J. Ravenel, at Northampton and Pooshee plantations, and reminiscences of Mrs. (Waring) Henagan; with two contemporary reports from federal officials.

Two diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865 Journals kept by Miss Susan R. Jervey and Miss Charlotte St. J. Ravenel, at Northampton and Pooshee plantations, and reminiscences of Mrs. (Waring) Henagan; with two contemporary reports from federal officials.

by Susan R. (Susan Ravenel) Jervey, Mary Rhodes Waring Henagan, Charlotte St. J. (Charlotte St. Julien) Ravenel

The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 24, April 22, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 24, April 22, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

L'Italia nel 1898 (Tumulti e reazione)

L'Italia nel 1898 (Tumulti e reazione)

by Napoleone Colajanni

The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1. No. 23, April 15, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1. No. 23, April 15, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Number 47, September 21, 1850

Notes and Queries, Number 47, September 21, 1850

by Various Authors

The slave-auction

The slave-auction

by John Theophilus Kramer

Daybreak in Turkey Second Edition

Daybreak in Turkey Second Edition

by James L. (James Levi) Barton

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo V

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo V

by Carlo Botta

The Prairie Schooner

The Prairie Schooner

by William Francis Hooker

France at War: On the Frontier of Civilization

France at War: On the Frontier of Civilization

by Rudyard Kipling

Projet pour la compagnie des transports, postes et messageries

Projet pour la compagnie des transports, postes et messageries

by Anonymous

Notes and Queries, Number 20, March 16, 1850

Notes and Queries, Number 20, March 16, 1850

by Various Authors

Politica estera: memorie e documenti

Politica estera: memorie e documenti

by Francesco Crispi

Japan De Aarde en haar Volken, 1867

Japan De Aarde en haar Volken, 1867

by Aimé Humbert

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 33, June 24, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 33, June 24, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898

Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898

by of Philadelphia James Cooper

The Irish Nuns at Ypres: An Episode of the War

The Irish Nuns at Ypres: An Episode of the War

by Dame M. Columban

Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 2

Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 2

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

Vrouwenkiesrecht

Vrouwenkiesrecht

by Aletta H. (Aletta Henriette) Jacobs, Frederike Swaantje van Balen-Klaar

The Way of the Air: A Description of Modern Aviation

The Way of the Air: A Description of Modern Aviation

by Edgar Charles Middleton

Französisch-slavische Kämpfe in der Bocca di Cattaro 1806-1814.

Französisch-slavische Kämpfe in der Bocca di Cattaro 1806-1814.

by Nikolaj Velimirović

Als U-Boots-Kommandant gegen England

Als U-Boots-Kommandant gegen England

by Freiherr von Georg-Günther Forstner

Lendemains de Guerre des Flandres à la Meuse

Lendemains de Guerre des Flandres à la Meuse

Factos Notaveis da Historia Portugueza e Biographia do Marquez de Pombal

Factos Notaveis da Historia Portugueza e Biographia do Marquez de Pombal

by Josephina Pinto Carneiro Perestrello

A decade of negro extension work, 1914-1924

A decade of negro extension work, 1914-1924

by O. B. (Oscar Baker) Martin

La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1846-1849), parte 1 Terza serie - Lettere, scienze e arti

La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1846-1849), parte 1 Terza serie - Lettere, scienze e arti

by Various Authors

John Brown the Hero: Personal Reminiscences

John Brown the Hero: Personal Reminiscences

by J. W. (Jonathan Wingate) Winkley

Ninth Cavalry: One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteers

Ninth Cavalry: One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteers

by Daniel Webster Comstock

Report of Mr. Wood's Visit to the Choctaw and Cherokee Missions. 1855

Report of Mr. Wood's Visit to the Choctaw and Cherokee Missions. 1855

by George W. (George Warren) Wood

Ninth annual report of the St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, Church of England District Visiting Society with some account of the different societies subordinate or affiliated to it

Ninth annual report of the St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, Church of England District Visiting Society with some account of the different societies subordinate or affiliated to it

by Anonymous

The Plague at Marseilles Consider'd With Remarks Upon the Plague in General, Shewing Its Cause and Nature of Infection, with Necessary Precautions to Prevent the Speading of That Direful Distemper

The Plague at Marseilles Consider'd With Remarks Upon the Plague in General, Shewing Its Cause and Nature of Infection, with Necessary Precautions to Prevent the Speading of That Direful Distemper

by Richard Bradley

Shearing in the Riverina, New South Wales

Shearing in the Riverina, New South Wales

by Rolf Boldrewood

L'Illustration, No. 3248, 27 Mai 1905

L'Illustration, No. 3248, 27 Mai 1905

by Various Authors

Les espionnes à Paris la vérité sur Mata-Hari, Marguerite Francillard, la femme du cimetière, les marraines, une grande vedette parisienne, la mort de Marussia

Les espionnes à Paris la vérité sur Mata-Hari, Marguerite Francillard, la femme du cimetière, les marraines, une grande vedette parisienne, la mort de Marussia

by Émile Massard

Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 7

Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 7

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

A Mississippi View of Race Relations in the South

A Mississippi View of Race Relations in the South

by Dunbar Rowland

L'Illustration, No. 3674, 26 Juillet 1913

L'Illustration, No. 3674, 26 Juillet 1913

by Various Authors

Al rombo del cannone

Al rombo del cannone

by Federico De Roberto

An Account of Our Arresting Experiences

An Account of Our Arresting Experiences

by Conway Evans

Is a Ship Canal Practicable? Notes, Historical and Statistical, Upon the Projected Routes for an Interoceanic Ship Canal Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in Which is Included a Short Account of the Character and Influence of the Canal of Suez, and the Probable Effects Upon the Commerce of the World of the Two Canals, Regarded Either as Rivals, or as Parts of One System of Interoceanic Navigation

Is a Ship Canal Practicable? Notes, Historical and Statistical, Upon the Projected Routes for an Interoceanic Ship Canal Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in Which is Included a Short Account of the Character and Influence of the Canal of Suez, and the Probable Effects Upon the Commerce of the World of the Two Canals, Regarded Either as Rivals, or as Parts of One System of Interoceanic Navigation

by S. T. (Silvanus Thayer) Abert

Compendio da relaçam, que veyo da India o anno de 1691

Compendio da relaçam, que veyo da India o anno de 1691

by Vicente Barbosa

De verwoeste steden aan de straat van Messina De Aarde en haar Volken, 1909

De verwoeste steden aan de straat van Messina De Aarde en haar Volken, 1909

by Jacques Tournadour d'Albay

La América, Tomo I

La América, Tomo I

by José Victorino Lastarria

American Dangers and Duties

American Dangers and Duties

by A. D. (Amory Dwight) Mayo

Reproduction, par les procédés héliographiques Motteroz, du Carnet de Robespierre trouvé sur lui au moment de son arrestation

Reproduction, par les procédés héliographiques Motteroz, du Carnet de Robespierre trouvé sur lui au moment de son arrestation

by Maximilien Robespierre

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo VI

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo VI

by Carlo Botta

The British Jugernath: Free trade! Fair trade!! Reciprocity!!! Retaliation!!!!

The British Jugernath: Free trade! Fair trade!! Reciprocity!!! Retaliation!!!!

by Guilford L. (Guilford Lindsey) Molesworth

Ricordi intorno alle Cinque Giornate di Milano (18-22 marzo 1848) Seconda edizione con aggiunte

Ricordi intorno alle Cinque Giornate di Milano (18-22 marzo 1848) Seconda edizione con aggiunte

by Luigi Torelli

A Woman and the War

A Woman and the War

by Countess of Frances Evelyn Maynard Greville Warwick

Galileo and His Judges

Galileo and His Judges

by F. R. (Francis Richard) Wegg-Prosser

Les vrais sous-offs: Réponse à M. Descaves

Les vrais sous-offs: Réponse à M. Descaves

by Georges Darien, Édouard Dubus

Die stählerne Mauer: Reise zur deutschen Front, 1915, Zweiter Teil

Die stählerne Mauer: Reise zur deutschen Front, 1915, Zweiter Teil

by Ludwig Ganghofer

A Letter to the Parishioners of Fulham

A Letter to the Parishioners of Fulham

by R. G. (Robert George) Baker

Chants for the Boer

Chants for the Boer

by Joaquin Miller

Personal Experiences During the Chicago Fire, 1871

Personal Experiences During the Chicago Fire, 1871

by Frank J. (Frank Joseph) Loesch

English Interference with Irish Industries

English Interference with Irish Industries

by J. G. Swift (John Gordon Swift) MacNeill

Jälkipoimintoja 3: Kanttilaiset; Muistelmia katovuosilta

Jälkipoimintoja 3: Kanttilaiset; Muistelmia katovuosilta

by Pietari Päivärinta

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1586c

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1586c

by John Lothrop Motley

Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 3

Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 3

by John Gabriel Stedman

Hajamietteitä kapinaviikoilta 3/3 Loppuviikot

Hajamietteitä kapinaviikoilta 3/3 Loppuviikot

by Juhani Aho

Maa kuuluu kaikille! Matkoiltani Laukon laulumailla

Maa kuuluu kaikille! Matkoiltani Laukon laulumailla

by Arvid Järnefelt

Elämäni

Elämäni

by Paul von Hindenburg

Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents

Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents

by Duke of Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville Buckingham and Chandos

Memoirs to Illustrate the History of My Time, Volume 1

Memoirs to Illustrate the History of My Time, Volume 1

by François Guizot

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 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. 5 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 Life of Gordon, Volume II

The Life of Gordon, Volume II

by Demetrius Charles Boulger

History of the Transformer

History of the Transformer

by Friedrich Uppenborn

臺灣外紀

臺灣外紀

by active 1692 Risheng Jiang

Bulgaria

Bulgaria

by Frank Fox

The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic, 1910-1913

The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic, 1910-1913

by Apsley Cherry-Garrard

The Loyalists of Massachusetts and the Other Side of the American Revolution

The Loyalists of Massachusetts and the Other Side of the American Revolution

by James Henry Stark

Fire prevention and fire extinction

Fire prevention and fire extinction

by James Braidwood

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

by Various Authors

Readings on Fascism and National Socialism Selected by members of the department of philosophy, University of Colorado

Readings on Fascism and National Socialism Selected by members of the department of philosophy, University of Colorado

by Various Authors

Industrial Cuba Being a Study of Present Commercial and Industrial Conditions, with Suggestions as to the Opportunities Presented in the Island for American Capital, Enterprise, and Labour

Industrial Cuba Being a Study of Present Commercial and Industrial Conditions, with Suggestions as to the Opportunities Presented in the Island for American Capital, Enterprise, and Labour

by Robert P. (Robert Percival) Porter

The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4) Revised edition continued by the author to the end of the XIX century

The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4) Revised edition continued by the author to the end of the XIX century

by Richard Muther

Ocean's Story; or, Triumphs of Thirty Centuries Maritime Adventures, Achievements, Explorations, Discoveries and Inventions; and of the Rise and Progress of Ship-Building and Ocean Navigation, from the Ark to the Iron Steamships

Ocean's Story; or, Triumphs of Thirty Centuries Maritime Adventures, Achievements, Explorations, Discoveries and Inventions; and of the Rise and Progress of Ship-Building and Ocean Navigation, from the Ark to the Iron Steamships

by Frank B. (Frank Boott) Goodrich

Talleyrand: A Biographical Study

Talleyrand: A Biographical Study

by Joseph McCabe

The Fight for the Republic in China

The Fight for the Republic in China

by B. L. (Bertram Lenox) Putnam Weale

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809 : From the battle of Corunna to the end of the Talavera campaign

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809 : From the battle of Corunna to the end of the Talavera campaign

by Charles Oman

Stanley in Africa The Wonderful Discoveries and Thrilling Adventures of the Great African Explorer, and Other Travelers, Pioneers and Missionaries

Stanley in Africa The Wonderful Discoveries and Thrilling Adventures of the Great African Explorer, and Other Travelers, Pioneers and Missionaries

by James P. (James Penny) Boyd

After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819

After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819

by William Edward Frye