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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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History of the United States, Volume 4

History of the United States, Volume 4

by Elisha Benjamin Andrews

The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs. Volume 4 (of 7)

The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs. Volume 4 (of 7)

by Arthur Thomas Malkin

Before the War

Before the War

by Viscount R. B. Haldane (Richard Burdon Haldane) Haldane

Letters of Alexander von Humboldt to Varnhagen von Ense. From 1827 to 1858. With extracts from Varnhagen's diaries, and letters of Varnhagen and others to Humboldt

Letters of Alexander von Humboldt to Varnhagen von Ense. From 1827 to 1858. With extracts from Varnhagen's diaries, and letters of Varnhagen and others to Humboldt

by Alexander von Humboldt

The Fight for the Republic in China

The Fight for the Republic in China

by B. L. (Bertram Lenox) Putnam Weale

Ireland and the Home Rule Movement

Ireland and the Home Rule Movement

by Sir Michael McDonnell

Jewish Immigration to the United States from 1881 to 1910 Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. LIX, No. 4, 1914

Jewish Immigration to the United States from 1881 to 1910 Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. LIX, No. 4, 1914

by Samuel Joseph

The Strand Magazine, Vol. 01, No. 03, March 1891 An Illustrated Monthly

The Strand Magazine, Vol. 01, No. 03, March 1891 An Illustrated Monthly

by Various Authors

The Dawn of the XIXth Century in England: A social sketch of the times

The Dawn of the XIXth Century in England: A social sketch of the times

by John Ashton

Ireland and Poland: A Comparison

Ireland and Poland: A Comparison

by T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston

Caught by the Turks

Caught by the Turks

by Francis Yeats-Brown

Narrative of travels and discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, in the years 1822, 1823, and 1824

Narrative of travels and discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, in the years 1822, 1823, and 1824

by Dixon Denham, Hugh Clapperton, Walter Oudney

A Short History of Newnham College, Cambridge

A Short History of Newnham College, Cambridge

by Alice Gardner

Whale Fishery of New England

Whale Fishery of New England

The History of the 33rd Divisional Artillery, in the War, 1914-1918.

The History of the 33rd Divisional Artillery, in the War, 1914-1918.

by John Victor Macartney-Filgate

Letters from France

Letters from France

by Isaac Alexander Mack

Coal, and What We Get from It

Coal, and What We Get from It

by Raphael Meldola

My Experiences at Nan Shan and Port Arthur with the Fifth East Siberian Rifles

My Experiences at Nan Shan and Port Arthur with the Fifth East Siberian Rifles

by Nikolaĭ Aleksandrovich Tret'iakov

Flying for France: With the American Escadrille at Verdun

Flying for France: With the American Escadrille at Verdun

by James R. (James Rogers) McConnell

The war against Japan: Pictorial record

The war against Japan: Pictorial record

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

The Fleets at War

The Fleets at War

by Archibald Hurd

William Jay and the Constitutional Movement for the Abolition of Slavery

William Jay and the Constitutional Movement for the Abolition of Slavery

by Bayard Tuckerman

Horrors and Atrocities of the Great War Including the Tragic Destruction of the Lusitania

Horrors and Atrocities of the Great War Including the Tragic Destruction of the Lusitania

by Logan Marshall

Origin of modern calculating machines

Origin of modern calculating machines

by J. A. V. Turck

Half hours on the quarter-deck: The Spanish Armada to Sir Cloudesley Shovel 1670

Half hours on the quarter-deck: The Spanish Armada to Sir Cloudesley Shovel 1670

by Anonymous

Over There: War Scenes on the Western Front

Over There: War Scenes on the Western Front

by Arnold Bennett

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 2

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 2

by William Francis Patrick Napier

Extracts from the Diary of William Bray

Extracts from the Diary of William Bray

by William Bray

Ιστορία της Ελληνικής Επαναστάσεως, Τόμος Γ

Ιστορία της Ελληνικής Επαναστάσεως, Τόμος Γ

by Spyridon Trikoupes

The History of the Revolutions of Portugal

The History of the Revolutions of Portugal

by abbé de Vertot, Pierre Marie Louis de Boisgelin de Kerdu

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 69, No. 423, January 1851

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 69, No. 423, January 1851

by Various Authors

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876

by Various Authors

Recollections of Manilla and the Philippines During 1848, 1849 and 1850

Recollections of Manilla and the Philippines During 1848, 1849 and 1850

by Robert MacMicking

Canadian Scenery, Volume 2 (of 2)

Canadian Scenery, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Nathaniel Parker Willis

The Commercial Restraints of Ireland

The Commercial Restraints of Ireland

by John Hely-Hutchinson

Valencia and Murcia, a glance at African Spain

Valencia and Murcia, a glance at African Spain

by Albert Frederick Calvert

Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 2/6) Tableaux et portraits du grand monde sous Louis XVI, Le Directoire, le Consulat et l'Empire, la Restauration et le règne de Louis-Philippe Ier

Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 2/6) Tableaux et portraits du grand monde sous Louis XVI, Le Directoire, le Consulat et l'Empire, la Restauration et le règne de Louis-Philippe Ier

by duchesse d' Laure Junot Abrantès

A Close Encounter: The Marine Landing on Tinian

A Close Encounter: The Marine Landing on Tinian

by Richard Harwood

The Great Discovery

The Great Discovery

by Norman Maclean

Lessons of the War: Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith

Lessons of the War: Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith

by Spenser Wilkinson

The Last Days of Mary Stuart, and the journal of Bourgoyne her physician

The Last Days of Mary Stuart, and the journal of Bourgoyne her physician

by Samuel Cowan

With the Colors Songs of the American Service

With the Colors Songs of the American Service

by Everard Jack Appleton

A boy in the Peninsular War : the services, adventures and experiences of Robert Blakeney

A boy in the Peninsular War : the services, adventures and experiences of Robert Blakeney

by Robert Blakeney

Woman and Her Saviour in Persia By a Returned Missionary

Woman and Her Saviour in Persia By a Returned Missionary

by Thomas Laurie

The Life Savers: A story of the United States life-saving service

The Life Savers: A story of the United States life-saving service

by James Otis

The Voyage of The First Hessian Army from Portsmouth to New York, 1776

The Voyage of The First Hessian Army from Portsmouth to New York, 1776

by Albert Pfister, Johann Gottfried Seume

Indian speeches (1907-1909)

Indian speeches (1907-1909)

by John Morley

On the origin of inflammation of the veins and of the causes, consequences, and treatment of purulent deposits

On the origin of inflammation of the veins and of the causes, consequences, and treatment of purulent deposits

by M.D. Henry Lee

Yankee Girls in Zulu Land

Yankee Girls in Zulu Land

by Louise Vescelius Sheldon

"Sterminator Vesevo" (Vesuvius the great exterminator) Diary of the Eruption of April 1906

"Sterminator Vesevo" (Vesuvius the great exterminator) Diary of the Eruption of April 1906

by Matilde Serao

Trapped in 'Black Russia': Letters June-November 1915

Trapped in 'Black Russia': Letters June-November 1915

by Ruth Pierce

The Earliest Electromagnetic Instruments

The Earliest Electromagnetic Instruments

by Robert A. Chipman

L'Illustration No. 3228, 7 Janvier 1905

L'Illustration No. 3228, 7 Janvier 1905

by Various Authors

Rajah Brooke : the Englishman as ruler of an eastern state

Rajah Brooke : the Englishman as ruler of an eastern state

by Sir Spenser St. John

An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794 Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B.

An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794 Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B.

by Cooper Willyams

In Secret

In Secret

by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

The Yankee Tea-party; Or, Boston in 1773

The Yankee Tea-party; Or, Boston in 1773

by Henry C. (Henry Clay) Watson

The United Empire Loyalists: A Chronicle of the Great Migration [1914 ed.]

The United Empire Loyalists: A Chronicle of the Great Migration [1914 ed.]

by W. Stewart (William Stewart) Wallace

The captivity, sufferings, and escape of James Scurry Who was detained a prisoner during ten years, in the dominions of Hyder Ali and Tippoo Saib

The captivity, sufferings, and escape of James Scurry Who was detained a prisoner during ten years, in the dominions of Hyder Ali and Tippoo Saib

by James Scurry

Prisons Over Seas Deportation and Colonization; British and American Prisons of To-day

Prisons Over Seas Deportation and Colonization; British and American Prisons of To-day

by Arthur Griffiths

The Most Bitter Foe of Nations, and the Way to Its Permanent Overthrow

The Most Bitter Foe of Nations, and the Way to Its Permanent Overthrow

by Andrew Dickson White

Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. — Volume 6 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 6 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

Viribus unitis: Wie könnte die europäische Cultur nach Bosnien verpflanzt werden?

Viribus unitis: Wie könnte die europäische Cultur nach Bosnien verpflanzt werden?

by Josef von Neupauer

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 7 of 9: England, 1485-1509, Henry VII

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 7 of 9: England, 1485-1509, Henry VII

by Raphael Holinshed

Thoughts upon slavery

Thoughts upon slavery

by John Wesley

The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn Intended as an appendix to "Observations on the corn laws"

The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn Intended as an appendix to "Observations on the corn laws"

by T. R. (Thomas Robert) Malthus

L'abbé Sicard célèbre instituteur des sourds-muets, successeur immédiat de l'abbé de l'Épée

L'abbé Sicard célèbre instituteur des sourds-muets, successeur immédiat de l'abbé de l'Épée

by Ferdinand Berthier

Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1832, Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in the Case of Samuel A. Worcester, Plaintiff in Error, versus the State of Georgia With a Statement of the Case, Extracted from the Records of the Supreme Court of the United States

Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1832, Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in the Case of Samuel A. Worcester, Plaintiff in Error, versus the State of Georgia With a Statement of the Case, Extracted from the Records of the Supreme Court of the United States

by John Marshall

Souvenirs d'un sexagénaire, Tome III

Souvenirs d'un sexagénaire, Tome III

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

Een reis naar de Philippijnen De Aarde en haar Volken, 1886

Een reis naar de Philippijnen De Aarde en haar Volken, 1886

by Joseph Montano

Souvenirs de Roustam, mamelouck de Napoléon Ier Introduction et notes de Paul Cottin

Souvenirs de Roustam, mamelouck de Napoléon Ier Introduction et notes de Paul Cottin

by Roustam

The French Revolution

The French Revolution

by Sir Charles Edward Mallet

J.-K. Huysmans et le satanisme d'après des documents inédits

J.-K. Huysmans et le satanisme d'après des documents inédits

by Joanny Bricaud

Small Horses in Warfare

Small Horses in Warfare

by Sir Walter Gilbey

La emancipacion de los esclavos en los Estados Unidos

La emancipacion de los esclavos en los Estados Unidos

by Rafael M. de (Rafael María) Labra

Dr. Stearns's Tour from London to Paris

Dr. Stearns's Tour from London to Paris

by Samuel Stearns

Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar. Tomo 4, De La Isla De Cuba, II

Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar. Tomo 4, De La Isla De Cuba, II

Another Sheaf

Another Sheaf

by John Galsworthy

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19, No. 550, June 2, 1832

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19, No. 550, June 2, 1832

by Various Authors

That Marvel—The Movie A Glance at Its Past, Its Promising Present and Its Significant Future

That Marvel—The Movie A Glance at Its Past, Its Promising Present and Its Significant Future

by Edward S. (Edward Sims) Van Zile

Robert Helmont: Diary of a Recluse, 1870-1871

Robert Helmont: Diary of a Recluse, 1870-1871

by Alphonse Daudet

A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857

A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857

by Maria Germon

The Future of International Law

The Future of International Law

by L. (Lassa) Oppenheim

Grand moving diorama of Hindostan : displaying the scenery of the Hoogly, the Bhagirathi, and the Ganges, from Fort William, Bengal, to Gangoutri, in the Himalaya

Grand moving diorama of Hindostan : displaying the scenery of the Hoogly, the Bhagirathi, and the Ganges, from Fort William, Bengal, to Gangoutri, in the Himalaya

by Fanny Parkes Parlby

Reis door Nubië De Aarde en haar Volken, 1907

Reis door Nubië De Aarde en haar Volken, 1907

by E. (Emile) Amélineau

Cuba and Her People of To-day An account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler

Cuba and Her People of To-day An account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler

by C. H. Forbes-Lindsay

Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV. and of the Regency — Volume 03

Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV. and of the Regency — Volume 03

by duchesse d' Charlotte-Elisabeth Orléans

Ricordi di un garibaldino dal 1847-48 al 1900. vol. I

Ricordi di un garibaldino dal 1847-48 al 1900. vol. I

by Augusto Elia

La Renaissance Italienne et la Philosophie de l'Histoire

La Renaissance Italienne et la Philosophie de l'Histoire

by Emile Gebhart

A Stiptick for a Bleeding Nation Or, a safe and speedy way to restore publick credit, and pay the national debts

A Stiptick for a Bleeding Nation Or, a safe and speedy way to restore publick credit, and pay the national debts

by Unknown

The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being the Personal Life and Memoirs of the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B.

The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being the Personal Life and Memoirs of the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B.

by James Milne

Hell on ice : The saga of the "Jeannette"

Hell on ice : The saga of the "Jeannette"

by Edward Ellsberg

Canada in war-paint

Canada in war-paint

by Ralph W. (Ralph William) Bell

O Marquez de Pombal Lance d'olhos sobre a sua sciencia; politica e systema de administração; ideias liberaes que o dominavam; plano e primeiras tentativas democraticas

O Marquez de Pombal Lance d'olhos sobre a sua sciencia; politica e systema de administração; ideias liberaes que o dominavam; plano e primeiras tentativas democraticas

by Manuel Emídio Garcia

Histoire des nombres et de la numération mécanique

Histoire des nombres et de la numération mécanique

by Jacomy-Régnier

Memorias de José Garibaldi, volume 2 Traduzidas do manuscripto original por Alexandre Dumas

Memorias de José Garibaldi, volume 2 Traduzidas do manuscripto original por Alexandre Dumas

by Giuseppe Garibaldi

Narrative of a Journey to the Summit of Mont Blanc

Narrative of a Journey to the Summit of Mont Blanc

by William Howard

The Land of Nome A narrative sketch of the rush to our Bering Sea gold-fields, the country, its mines and its people, and the history of a great conspiracy (1900-1901)

The Land of Nome A narrative sketch of the rush to our Bering Sea gold-fields, the country, its mines and its people, and the history of a great conspiracy (1900-1901)

by Lanier McKee

Maximilian in Mexico

Maximilian in Mexico

by J. Kemper

The A. E. F.: With General Pershing and the American Forces

The A. E. F.: With General Pershing and the American Forces

by Heywood Broun