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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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Essays in Literature and History

Essays in Literature and History

by James Anthony Froude

Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway: A study in imperialism

Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway: A study in imperialism

by Edward Mead Earle

À terre & en l'air... Mémoires du Géant

À terre & en l'air... Mémoires du Géant

by Félix Nadar

The Dawn of Modern Medicine An Account of the Revival of the Science and Art of Medicine Which Took Place in Western Europe During the Latter Half of the Eighteenth Century and the First Part of the Nineteenth

The Dawn of Modern Medicine An Account of the Revival of the Science and Art of Medicine Which Took Place in Western Europe During the Latter Half of the Eighteenth Century and the First Part of the Nineteenth

by Albert H. (Albert Henry) Buck

In the Flash Ranging Service Observations of an American Soldier During His Service With the A.E.F. in France

In the Flash Ranging Service Observations of an American Soldier During His Service With the A.E.F. in France

by Edward Alva Trueblood

Annali d'Italia, vol. 3 dal principio dell'era volgare sino all'anno 1750

Annali d'Italia, vol. 3 dal principio dell'era volgare sino all'anno 1750

by Lodovico Antonio Muratori

The Secrets of Potsdam A Startling Exposure of the Inner Life of the Courts of the Kaiser and Crown-Prince

The Secrets of Potsdam A Startling Exposure of the Inner Life of the Courts of the Kaiser and Crown-Prince

by William Le Queux

Class of '29

Class of '29

by Orrie Lashin, Milo Hastings

La bibliothèque nationale : Son origine et ses accroissements jusqu'à nos jours

La bibliothèque nationale : Son origine et ses accroissements jusqu'à nos jours

by Th. (Théodore) Mortreuil

Ireland Since Parnell

Ireland Since Parnell

by D. D. (Daniel Desmond) Sheehan

American Slave Trade Or, An Account of the Manner in which the Slave Dealers take Free People from some of the United States of America, and carry them away, and sell them as Slaves in other of the States; and of the horrible Cruelties practised in the carrying on of this most infamous Traffic

American Slave Trade Or, An Account of the Manner in which the Slave Dealers take Free People from some of the United States of America, and carry them away, and sell them as Slaves in other of the States; and of the horrible Cruelties practised in the carrying on of this most infamous Traffic

by active 1787-1834 Jesse Torrey

Browning and His Century

Browning and His Century

by Helen A. (Helen Archibald) Clarke

Ireland Under Coercion: The Diary of an American (1 of 2) (2nd ed.) (1888)

Ireland Under Coercion: The Diary of an American (1 of 2) (2nd ed.) (1888)

by William Henry Hurlbert

Great Poems of the World War

Great Poems of the World War

The Englishwoman in Russia : impressions of the society and manners of the Russians at home

The Englishwoman in Russia : impressions of the society and manners of the Russians at home

by A lady

The battle of the press : as told in the story of the life of Richard Carlile by his daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell

The battle of the press : as told in the story of the life of Richard Carlile by his daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell

by Theophila Carlile Campbell

Ku Klux Klan Secrets Exposed Attitude toward Jews, Catholics, Foreigners and Masons. Fraudulent Methods Used. Atrocities Committed in Name of Order.

Ku Klux Klan Secrets Exposed Attitude toward Jews, Catholics, Foreigners and Masons. Fraudulent Methods Used. Atrocities Committed in Name of Order.

by Ezra A. (Ezra Asher) Cook

Le Maréchal de Richelieu (1696-1788) d'après les mémoires contemporains et des documents inédits

Le Maréchal de Richelieu (1696-1788) d'après les mémoires contemporains et des documents inédits

by Paul d' Estrée

"Over There" with the Australians

"Over There" with the Australians

by R. Hugh (Reginald Hugh) Knyvett

The new spirit in India

The new spirit in India

by Henry Woodd Nevinson

With Our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War

With Our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War

by William E. Sellers

David Livingstone

David Livingstone

by C. Silvester (Charles Silvester) Horne

The Stranger's Handbook to Chester and Its Environs Containing a short sketch of its history and antiquities, a descriptive walk round the walls, and a visit to the cathedral, castle, and Eaton Hall.

The Stranger's Handbook to Chester and Its Environs Containing a short sketch of its history and antiquities, a descriptive walk round the walls, and a visit to the cathedral, castle, and Eaton Hall.

by Thomas Hughes

King Edward's realm: Story of the making of the Empire

King Edward's realm: Story of the making of the Empire

by C. S. (Charles Sherwill) Dawe

Narrative, of a five years' expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana on the Wild Coast of South America; from the year 1772 to 1777 ... Volume 2 (of 2)

Narrative, of a five years' expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana on the Wild Coast of South America; from the year 1772 to 1777 ... Volume 2 (of 2)

by John Gabriel Stedman

Cyprus, as I Saw It in 1879

Cyprus, as I Saw It in 1879

by Sir Samuel White Baker

What I Saw in Berlin and Other European Capitals During Wartime

What I Saw in Berlin and Other European Capitals During Wartime

by Piermarini

Curiosités historiques sur Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Mme de Maintenon, Mme de Pompadour, Mme du Barry, etc.

Curiosités historiques sur Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Mme de Maintenon, Mme de Pompadour, Mme du Barry, etc.

by J.-A. (Joseph-Adrien) Le Roi

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

by Various Authors

Histoire de France 1661-1690 (Volume 15/19)

Histoire de France 1661-1690 (Volume 15/19)

by Jules Michelet

Four Months Besieged: The Story of Ladysmith

Four Months Besieged: The Story of Ladysmith

by Henry H. S. Pearse

The North Pacific: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War

The North Pacific: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War

by Willis Boyd Allen

The Good Englishwoman

The Good Englishwoman

by Orlo Williams

The Origins of Contemporary France, Complete Table of Contents

The Origins of Contemporary France, Complete Table of Contents

by Hippolyte Taine

Engineers and their triumphs the story of the locomotive, the steamship, bridge building, tunnel making

Engineers and their triumphs the story of the locomotive, the steamship, bridge building, tunnel making

by F. M. (Frederic Morell) Holmes

Florizel's Folly

Florizel's Folly

by John Ashton

Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume 1 (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte

Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume 1 (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte

by Lady Anne Hamilton

The shield

The shield

Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 1 (of 2) Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by Lieut. T. W. D. Moodie, H. P. 21st Fusileers

Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 1 (of 2) Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by Lieut. T. W. D. Moodie, H. P. 21st Fusileers

by Sir John Henry Cooke, J. W. Dunbar (John Wedderburn Dunbar) Moodie, Earl of George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence Munster

England's effort : Letters to an American friend

England's effort : Letters to an American friend

by Mrs. Humphry Ward

The Women's Victory—and After: Personal Reminiscences, 1911-1918

The Women's Victory—and After: Personal Reminiscences, 1911-1918

by Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett

Whitman's Ride Through Savage Lands, with Sketches of Indian Life

Whitman's Ride Through Savage Lands, with Sketches of Indian Life

by Oliver W. (Oliver Woodson) Nixon

Aux mines d'or du Klondike du lac Bennett à Dawson City

Aux mines d'or du Klondike du lac Bennett à Dawson City

by Léon Boillot

A voyage to Spitzbergen containing an account of that country, of the zoology of the North; of the Shetland Islands; and of the whale fishery

A voyage to Spitzbergen containing an account of that country, of the zoology of the North; of the Shetland Islands; and of the whale fishery

by John (Surgeon) Laing

Over Periscope Pond : Letters from two American girls in Paris October 1916-January 1918

Over Periscope Pond : Letters from two American girls in Paris October 1916-January 1918

by Esther Sayles Root, Marjorie Crocker

The Downfall of the Dervishes; or, The Avenging of Gordon

The Downfall of the Dervishes; or, The Avenging of Gordon

by Sir E. N. (Ernest Nathaniel) Bennett

Sixty Squadron R.A.F.: A History of the Squadron from its Formation

Sixty Squadron R.A.F.: A History of the Squadron from its Formation

by A. J. L. (Alan John Lance) Scott

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 10

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 10

Into the Jaws of Death

Into the Jaws of Death

by Jack O'Brien

The French Revolution 1789-1795

The French Revolution 1789-1795

by Bertha Meriton Gardiner

The Battle of the Falkland Islands, Before and After

The Battle of the Falkland Islands, Before and After

by Henry Edmund Harvey Spencer-Cooper

A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV

A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV

by Justin McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy

La Radiologie et La Guerre

La Radiologie et La Guerre

by Marie Curie

Discovery of the Yosemite, and the Indian War of 1851, Which Led to That Event

Discovery of the Yosemite, and the Indian War of 1851, Which Led to That Event

by Lafayette Houghton Bunnell

The Footprints of the Jesuits

The Footprints of the Jesuits

by Richard W. (Richard Wigginton) Thompson

The heart of the railroad problem The history of railway discrimination in the United States, the chief efforts at control and the remedies proposed, with hints from other countries

The heart of the railroad problem The history of railway discrimination in the United States, the chief efforts at control and the remedies proposed, with hints from other countries

by Frank Parsons

A True Account of the Battle of Jutland, May 31, 1916

A True Account of the Battle of Jutland, May 31, 1916

by Thomas Goddard Frothingham

Questioni internazionali

Questioni internazionali

by Francesco Crispi

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

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

by Various Authors

Memorial Address on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln Delivered at the request of both Houses of Congress of America

Memorial Address on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln Delivered at the request of both Houses of Congress of America

by George Bancroft

Selected Official Documents of the South African Republic and Great Britain A Documentary Perspective Of The Causes Of The War In South Africa

Selected Official Documents of the South African Republic and Great Britain A Documentary Perspective Of The Causes Of The War In South Africa

Letters from Mesopotamia in 1915 and January, 1916 From Robert Palmer, who was killed in the Battle of Um El Hannah, June 21, 1916, aged 27 years

Letters from Mesopotamia in 1915 and January, 1916 From Robert Palmer, who was killed in the Battle of Um El Hannah, June 21, 1916, aged 27 years

by Robert Stafford Arthur Palmer

Narrative of the shipwreck of the brig Betsey, of Wiscasset, Maine, and murder of five of her crew, by pirates, on the coast of Cuba, Dec. 1824.

Narrative of the shipwreck of the brig Betsey, of Wiscasset, Maine, and murder of five of her crew, by pirates, on the coast of Cuba, Dec. 1824.

by Daniel Collins

Manuscrit de mil huit cent quatorze, trouvé dans les voitures impériales prises à Waterloo, contenant l'histoire des six derniers mois du règne de Napoléon

Manuscrit de mil huit cent quatorze, trouvé dans les voitures impériales prises à Waterloo, contenant l'histoire des six derniers mois du règne de Napoléon

by baron Agathon-Jean-François Fain

With Zola in England: A Story of Exile

With Zola in England: A Story of Exile

by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly

Chitta Ranjan

Chitta Ranjan

by Sukumar Ranjan Das

Notes and Queries, Number 178, March 26, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 178, March 26, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Hernando Cortes

Hernando Cortes

by Joachim Heinrich Campe

Napoléon: La dernière phase

Napoléon: La dernière phase

by Earl of Archibald Philip Primrose Rosebery

The Great Musicians: Rossini and His School

The Great Musicians: Rossini and His School

by H. Sutherland (Henry Sutherland) Edwards

Scottish Reminiscences

Scottish Reminiscences

by Archibald Geikie

The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II

The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II

by William James Stillman

Trooper 3809: A Private Soldier of the Third Republic

Trooper 3809: A Private Soldier of the Third Republic

by Lionel Decle

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

by Joachim Heinrich Campe

Descobrimento das Filippinas pelo navegador portuguez Fernão de Magalhães

Descobrimento das Filippinas pelo navegador portuguez Fernão de Magalhães

by Caetano Alberto da Silva

Mémoires de Mme la Comtesse de Genlis

Mémoires de Mme la Comtesse de Genlis

by comtesse de Stéphanie Félicité Genlis

The German Army in Belgium, the White Book of May 1915

The German Army in Belgium, the White Book of May 1915

by Germany. Auswärtiges Amt

Secret Diplomacy: How Far Can It Be Eliminated?

Secret Diplomacy: How Far Can It Be Eliminated?

by Paul S. (Paul Samuel) Reinsch

One Year at the Russian Court: 1904-1905

One Year at the Russian Court: 1904-1905

by Renée Gaudin de Villaine Maud

Ten Years and Ten Months in Lunatic Asylums in Different States

Ten Years and Ten Months in Lunatic Asylums in Different States

by Moses Swan

Alsace-Lorraine : a study of the relations of the two provinces to France and to Germany and a presentation of the just claims of their people

Alsace-Lorraine : a study of the relations of the two provinces to France and to Germany and a presentation of the just claims of their people

by Daniel Blumenthal

Histoire de la Révolution française, Tome 07

Histoire de la Révolution française, Tome 07

by Adolphe Thiers

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 Volume 18, New Series, August 21, 1852

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 Volume 18, New Series, August 21, 1852

by Various Authors

Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout A Story of the United States in the Times That Tried Men's Souls

Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout A Story of the United States in the Times That Tried Men's Souls

by Alfred Bishop Mason

With a Reservist in France A Personal Account of All the Engagements in Which the 1st Division 1st Corps Took Part, viz.: Mons (Including the Retirement), the Marne, the Aisne, First Battle of Ypres, Neuve Chapelle, Festubert, and Loos

With a Reservist in France A Personal Account of All the Engagements in Which the 1st Division 1st Corps Took Part, viz.: Mons (Including the Retirement), the Marne, the Aisne, First Battle of Ypres, Neuve Chapelle, Festubert, and Loos

by F. A. Bolwell

Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women

Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women

by Elizabeth Blackwell

Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 1

Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 1

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

Why Armenia Should Be Free: Armenia's Rôle in the Present War

Why Armenia Should Be Free: Armenia's Rôle in the Present War

by Armen Garo

La Francia dal primo impero al 1871. Volume 1

La Francia dal primo impero al 1871. Volume 1

by Heinrich von Treitschke

The Angevins and the Charter (1154-1216) The Beginning of English Law, the Invasion of Ireland and the Crusades

The Angevins and the Charter (1154-1216) The Beginning of English Law, the Invasion of Ireland and the Crusades

Yorktown: Climax of the Revolution

Yorktown: Climax of the Revolution

Cinq années de ma vie, 1894-1899

Cinq années de ma vie, 1894-1899

by Alfred Dreyfus

The Panama Canal and Its Makers

The Panama Canal and Its Makers

by Vaughan Cornish

A Discourse for the Time, delivered January 4, 1852 in the First Congregational Unitarian Church

A Discourse for the Time, delivered January 4, 1852 in the First Congregational Unitarian Church

by William Henry Furness

Your Boys

Your Boys

by Gipsy Smith

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1585c

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1585c

by John Lothrop Motley

The Last Ninety Days of the War in North-Carolina

The Last Ninety Days of the War in North-Carolina

by Cornelia Phillips Spencer

Notes and Queries, Number 05, December 1, 1849

Notes and Queries, Number 05, December 1, 1849

by Various Authors

Standard Measures of United States, Great Britain and France History and actual comparisons. With appendix on introduction of the mètre

Standard Measures of United States, Great Britain and France History and actual comparisons. With appendix on introduction of the mètre

by Arthur S. C. Wurtele

Nothing of Importance A record of eight months at the front with a Welsh battalion, October, 1915, to June, 1916

Nothing of Importance A record of eight months at the front with a Welsh battalion, October, 1915, to June, 1916

by Bernard Adams