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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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L'Illustration, No. 3654, 8 Mars 1913

L'Illustration, No. 3654, 8 Mars 1913

by Various Authors

La civiltà del secolo del Rinascimento in Italia, Volume II

La civiltà del secolo del Rinascimento in Italia, Volume II

by Jacob Burckhardt

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Sechster Band: enthaltend Kapitel 11 und 12

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Sechster Band: enthaltend Kapitel 11 und 12

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Raporto pri la oka kongreso de esperantistoj (Krakovo 1912)

Raporto pri la oka kongreso de esperantistoj (Krakovo 1912)

by Ned Katryn

Taavetti Livingstone, hänen elämänsä ja toimensa

Taavetti Livingstone, hänen elämänsä ja toimensa

by F. H. B. (Frithiof Henrik Bernhard) Lagus

A Fortnight at the Front

A Fortnight at the Front

by Henry Russell (Bishop of Birmingham) Wakefield

L'Illustration, No. 0032, 7 Octobre 1843

L'Illustration, No. 0032, 7 Octobre 1843

by Various Authors

Garibaldi in Toscana nel 1848

Garibaldi in Toscana nel 1848

by Giovanni Sforza

Chambers's journal of popular literature, science, and art, fifth series, no. 125, vol. III, May 22, 1886

Chambers's journal of popular literature, science, and art, fifth series, no. 125, vol. III, May 22, 1886

by Various Authors

The Cholera: the claims of the poor upon the rich

The Cholera: the claims of the poor upon the rich

by Thomas Beggs

Les Bourgeois de Witzheim

Les Bourgeois de Witzheim

by André Maurois

Egy év történelem: Jegyzetek 1914 tavaszától 1915 nyaráig

Egy év történelem: Jegyzetek 1914 tavaszától 1915 nyaráig

by Ignotus

A négy György : Kor-rajzi képek az angol udvari és városi életből

A négy György : Kor-rajzi képek az angol udvari és városi életből

by William Makepeace Thackeray

A Correct Account of the Horrible Occurrence Which Took Place at a Public-House in St. James's Market In Which It Was Discovered That the Right Rev. Father in God the Bishop of Clogher, Lately Transferred From the Bishopric of Ferns, Was a Principal Actor With a Common Soldier! To the Disgrace Not Only of the Cloth, to Which He Was Attached, and as a Commissioner of the Board of Education, and a Dictator of Public Morals, but as a Member of That Nation Which Gave Him Birth!

A Correct Account of the Horrible Occurrence Which Took Place at a Public-House in St. James's Market In Which It Was Discovered That the Right Rev. Father in God the Bishop of Clogher, Lately Transferred From the Bishopric of Ferns, Was a Principal Actor With a Common Soldier! To the Disgrace Not Only of the Cloth, to Which He Was Attached, and as a Commissioner of the Board of Education, and a Dictator of Public Morals, but as a Member of That Nation Which Gave Him Birth!

by Anonymous

Fogságom története

Fogságom története

by Farkas Deák

Ο Ψυχάρης και το έργο του

Ο Ψυχάρης και το έργο του

by Kostas Phlores

A Reply to Dr. Vaughan's "Letter on the Late Post-Office Agitation"

A Reply to Dr. Vaughan's "Letter on the Late Post-Office Agitation"

by James Roberts Pears

Change in the Village

Change in the Village

by George Sturt

Napoleon

Napoleon

by Herman Théodore Chappuis

World's War Events, Vol. I

World's War Events, Vol. I

With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back

With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back

by Edward P. Lowry

Secret armies : the new technique of Nazi warfare

Secret armies : the new technique of Nazi warfare

by John L. (John Louis) Spivak

Among the Pines; or, South in Secession Time

Among the Pines; or, South in Secession Time

by James R. (James Roberts) Gilmore

The U-boat hunters

The U-boat hunters

by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly

France in the Nineteenth Century

France in the Nineteenth Century

by Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer

Handbook of Birmingham Prepared for the Members of the British Association, 1886

Handbook of Birmingham Prepared for the Members of the British Association, 1886

by British Association for the Advancement of Science

Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 2. Under British Rule, 1760-1914

Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 2. Under British Rule, 1760-1914

by William H. (William Henry) Atherton

Rambles on Railways

Rambles on Railways

by Sir Cusack P. Roney

The Boy's Book of New Inventions

The Boy's Book of New Inventions

by Harry E. (Harry Edward) Maule

My attainment of the Pole : being the record of the expedition that first reached the boreal center, 1907-1909. With the final summary of the polar controversy

My attainment of the Pole : being the record of the expedition that first reached the boreal center, 1907-1909. With the final summary of the polar controversy

by Frederick Albert Cook

A Short History of Freethought Ancient and Modern, Volume 2 of 2 Third edition, Revised and Expanded, in two volumes

A Short History of Freethought Ancient and Modern, Volume 2 of 2 Third edition, Revised and Expanded, in two volumes

by J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson

One Irish Summer

One Irish Summer

by William Eleroy Curtis

Scott's Last Expedition, Volume I Being the journals of Captain R. F. Scott

Scott's Last Expedition, Volume I Being the journals of Captain R. F. Scott

by Robert Falcon Scott

London City

London City

by Walter Besant

The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879

The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879

by Various Authors

The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 2 (of 4)

The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 2 (of 4)

by William Milligan Sloane

Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 2 (of 16)

Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 2 (of 16)

by United States. Congress

The History of the Indian Revolt and of the Expeditions to Persia, China and Japan, 1856-7-8

The History of the Indian Revolt and of the Expeditions to Persia, China and Japan, 1856-7-8

by George Dodd

The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. V. Being the First of the Third Voyage

The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. V. Being the First of the Third Voyage

by James Cook

Then and Now; or, Thirty-Six Years in the Rockies Personal Reminiscences of Some of the First Pioneers of the State of Montana

Then and Now; or, Thirty-Six Years in the Rockies Personal Reminiscences of Some of the First Pioneers of the State of Montana

by Robert Vaughn

The Old Inns of Old England, Volume 1 (of 2) A Picturesque Account of the Ancient and Storied Hostelries of Our Own Country

The Old Inns of Old England, Volume 1 (of 2) A Picturesque Account of the Ancient and Storied Hostelries of Our Own Country

by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima

Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima

by Joseph H. Alexander

The History of the British Post Office

The History of the British Post Office

by Joseph Clarence Hemmeon

Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I.

Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I.

by Gustav Freytag

Social Transformations of the Victorian Age: A Survey of Court and Country

Social Transformations of the Victorian Age: A Survey of Court and Country

by T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet) Escott

The Great Company : being a history of the honourable company of merchants-adventurers trading into Hudson's Bay

The Great Company : being a history of the honourable company of merchants-adventurers trading into Hudson's Bay

by Beckles Willson

Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries

Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries

by Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew) Jones

With the Judæans in the Palestine Campaign

With the Judæans in the Palestine Campaign

by J. H. (John Henry) Patterson

The Victory At Sea

The Victory At Sea

by William Sowden Sims, Burton Jesse Hendrick

The Story of the Great War, Volume 1 Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers

The Story of the Great War, Volume 1 Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers

Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808

Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808

by lieutenant-colonel (Ninian) Pinkney

A History of England, Period III. Constitutional Monarchy

A History of England, Period III. Constitutional Monarchy

by J. Franck (James Franck) Bright

Indian Creek Massacre and Captivity of Hall Girls Complete history of the massacre of sixteen whites on Indian creek, near Ottawa, Ill., and Sylvia Hall and Rachel Hall as captives in Illinois and Wisconsin during the Black Hawk war, 1832

Indian Creek Massacre and Captivity of Hall Girls Complete history of the massacre of sixteen whites on Indian creek, near Ottawa, Ill., and Sylvia Hall and Rachel Hall as captives in Illinois and Wisconsin during the Black Hawk war, 1832

by Charles Martin Scanlan

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 5 (of 8) The English and French in North America 1689-1763

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 5 (of 8) The English and French in North America 1689-1763

The History of the 36th (Ulster) Division

The History of the 36th (Ulster) Division

by Cyril Falls

Historia de las Indias (vol. 1 de 5)

Historia de las Indias (vol. 1 de 5)

by Bartolomé de las Casas

The Red Conspiracy

The Red Conspiracy

by Joseph J. Mereto

A voyage round the world in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV

A voyage round the world in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV

by Baron George Anson Anson

The Making of Modern Japan An Account of the Progress of Japan from Pre-feudal Days to Constitutional Government & the Position of a Great Power, With Chapters on Religion, the Complex Family System, Education, &c.

The Making of Modern Japan An Account of the Progress of Japan from Pre-feudal Days to Constitutional Government & the Position of a Great Power, With Chapters on Religion, the Complex Family System, Education, &c.

by John Harington Gubbins

La vita in Palermo cento e più anni fa, Volume 1

La vita in Palermo cento e più anni fa, Volume 1

by Giuseppe Pitrè

New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915

New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915

by Various Authors

Assassination of Lincoln: a History of the Great Conspiracy Trial of the Conspirators by a Military Commission, and a Review of the Trial of John H. Surratt

Assassination of Lincoln: a History of the Great Conspiracy Trial of the Conspirators by a Military Commission, and a Review of the Trial of John H. Surratt

by T. M. (Thomas Mealey) Harris

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 4, Dec. 1810-Dec. 1811 : Massena's retreat, Fuentes de Oñoro, Albuera, Tarragona

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 4, Dec. 1810-Dec. 1811 : Massena's retreat, Fuentes de Oñoro, Albuera, Tarragona

by Charles Oman

The life of Mazzini

The life of Mazzini

by Bolton King

The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West

The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West

by W. H. Hamilton (William Henry Hamilton) Rogers

The Comedy & Tragedy of the Second Empire Paris Society in the Sixties; Including Letters of Napoleon III., M. Pietri, and Comte de la Chapelle, and Portraits of the Period

The Comedy & Tragedy of the Second Empire Paris Society in the Sixties; Including Letters of Napoleon III., M. Pietri, and Comte de la Chapelle, and Portraits of the Period

by Edward Legge

The Secrets of a Kuttite An Authentic Story of Kut, Adventures in Captivity and Stamboul Intrigue

The Secrets of a Kuttite An Authentic Story of Kut, Adventures in Captivity and Stamboul Intrigue

by Edward O. (Edward Opotiki) Mousley

Shackleton's Last Voyage: The Story of the Quest

Shackleton's Last Voyage: The Story of the Quest

by Frank Wild, A. H. (Alexander Hepburn) Macklin

The Panama Canal: A history and description of the enterprise

The Panama Canal: A history and description of the enterprise

by J. Saxon (John Saxon) Mills

The Unveiling of Lhasa

The Unveiling of Lhasa

by Edmund Candler

The early English cotton industry

The early English cotton industry

by George W. (George William) Daniels

Historical Epochs of the French Revolution With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death

Historical Epochs of the French Revolution With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death

by Henry Goudemetz

A History of Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days Showing the State of Political Parties and Party Warfare at the Hustings and in the House of Commons from the Stuarts to Queen Victoria

A History of Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days Showing the State of Political Parties and Party Warfare at the Hustings and in the House of Commons from the Stuarts to Queen Victoria

by Joseph Grego

Old Coloured Books

Old Coloured Books

by George Paston

A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State

A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State

by Marcus R. P. Dorman

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second, Volume 1 (of 3)

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second, Volume 1 (of 3)

by Horace Walpole

A Memoir of Robert Blincoe, an Orphan Boy Sent from the workhouse of St. Pancras, London, at seven years of age, to endure the horrors of a cotton-mill, through his infancy and youth, with a minute detail of his sufferings, being the first memoir of the kind published.

A Memoir of Robert Blincoe, an Orphan Boy Sent from the workhouse of St. Pancras, London, at seven years of age, to endure the horrors of a cotton-mill, through his infancy and youth, with a minute detail of his sufferings, being the first memoir of the kind published.

by John Brown

Die Naturwissenschaften in ihrer Entwicklung und in ihrem Zusammenhange, II. Band Von Galilei bis zur Mitte des XVIII. Jahrhunderts

Die Naturwissenschaften in ihrer Entwicklung und in ihrem Zusammenhange, II. Band Von Galilei bis zur Mitte des XVIII. Jahrhunderts

by Friedrich Dannemann

Œuvres de Napoléon Bonaparte, Tome II.

Œuvres de Napoléon Bonaparte, Tome II.

by Emperor of the French Napoleon I

Cecil Rhodes, Man and Empire-Maker

Cecil Rhodes, Man and Empire-Maker

by Princess Catherine Radziwill

Œuvres de Voltaire Tome XIX: Siècle de Louis XIV.—Tome I

Œuvres de Voltaire Tome XIX: Siècle de Louis XIV.—Tome I

by Voltaire

Political Women, Vol. 2

Political Women, Vol. 2

by active 1840-1883 Sutherland Menzies

Sir Francis Drake Revived

Sir Francis Drake Revived

Religion and the War

Religion and the War

by Yale University. Divinity School

A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller. Part 4

A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller. Part 4

by George Müller

The Mapleson Memoirs, 1848-1888, vol II

The Mapleson Memoirs, 1848-1888, vol II

by James Henry Mapleson

Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel

Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel

by John Yeardley

The Truth About Port Arthur

The Truth About Port Arthur

by E. K. (Evgenii Konstantinovich) Nozhin

Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, Part 2 (of 2)

Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, Part 2 (of 2)

by William Lewis Herndon, Lardner Gibbon

A Picture of the Desolated States, and the Work of Restoration. 1865-1868

A Picture of the Desolated States, and the Work of Restoration. 1865-1868

by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge

In the Old West

In the Old West

by George Frederick Augustus Ruxton

William the Third

William the Third

by H. D. (Henry Duff) Traill

The Truth About the Congo: The Chicago Tribune Articles

The Truth About the Congo: The Chicago Tribune Articles

by Frederick Starr

The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe

The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe

by J. A. (John Adam) Cramb

Over Here

Over Here

by Edgar A. (Edgar Albert) Guest

Pickwickian Manners and Customs

Pickwickian Manners and Customs

by Percy Fitzgerald

American Eloquence, Volume 3 Studies In American Political History (1897)

American Eloquence, Volume 3 Studies In American Political History (1897)

History of the Ordinance of 1787 and the Old Northwest Territory A Supplemental Text for School Use

History of the Ordinance of 1787 and the Old Northwest Territory A Supplemental Text for School Use

Over the Canadian Battlefields Notes of a Little Journey in France, in March, 1919

Over the Canadian Battlefields Notes of a Little Journey in France, in March, 1919

by John Wesley Dafoe

With Cavalry in 1915 The British Trooper in the Trench Line, Through the Second Battle of Ypres

With Cavalry in 1915 The British Trooper in the Trench Line, Through the Second Battle of Ypres

by Frederic Coleman