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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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South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I Comprising a History of South Africa and its people, including the war of 1899 and 1900

South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I Comprising a History of South Africa and its people, including the war of 1899 and 1900

by J. Castell (John Castell) Hopkins, Murat Halstead

Sixty Years a Queen: The Story of Her Majesty's Reign

Sixty Years a Queen: The Story of Her Majesty's Reign

by Sir Herbert Maxwell

The Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century

The Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century

by R. H. (Richard Henry) Tawney

The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) : Record of War Service, 1914-1918

The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) : Record of War Service, 1914-1918

The life of Cardinal Mezzofanti With an introductory memoir of eminent linguists, ancient and modern

The life of Cardinal Mezzofanti With an introductory memoir of eminent linguists, ancient and modern

by Charles William Russell

Journal in France in 1845 and 1848 with Letters from Italy in 1847 Of Things and Persons Concerning the Church and Education

Journal in France in 1845 and 1848 with Letters from Italy in 1847 Of Things and Persons Concerning the Church and Education

by T. W. (Thomas William) Allies

The French Revolution of 1789, as Viewed in the Light of Republican Institutions

The French Revolution of 1789, as Viewed in the Light of Republican Institutions

by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

The Child in the Midst A Comparative Study of Child Welfare in Christian and Non-Christian Lands

The Child in the Midst A Comparative Study of Child Welfare in Christian and Non-Christian Lands

by Mary Schauffler Platt

The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis A History with Documents

The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis A History with Documents

by Karl Nordlund

True Stories of the Great War, Volume 1 (of 6) Tales of Adventure--Heroic Deeds--Exploits Told by the Soldiers, Officers, Nurses, Diplomats, Eye Witnesses

True Stories of the Great War, Volume 1 (of 6) Tales of Adventure--Heroic Deeds--Exploits Told by the Soldiers, Officers, Nurses, Diplomats, Eye Witnesses

The Catholic World, Vol. 26, October, 1877, to March, 1878

The Catholic World, Vol. 26, October, 1877, to March, 1878

by Various Authors

Garcia the Centenarian and His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science

Garcia the Centenarian and His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science

by M. (Malcolm) Sterling Mackinlay

The History of Lumsden's Horse A Complete Record of the Corps from Its Formation to Its Disbandment

The History of Lumsden's Horse A Complete Record of the Corps from Its Formation to Its Disbandment

My Experiences as an Executioner

My Experiences as an Executioner

by James Berry

Sixteen years in Siberia: Some experiences of a Russian revolutionist

Sixteen years in Siberia: Some experiences of a Russian revolutionist

by L. G. (Lev Grigor'evich) Deich

King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855

King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855

by E. Keble (Edward Keble) Chatterton

The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire. 1796 to 1816

The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire. 1796 to 1816

by Thomas (Thomas James) Walker

The Wright Brothers

The Wright Brothers

by Fred C. (Fred Charters) Kelly

Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign

Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign

by John Ashton

The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918

The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918

by F. W. (Frederick William) Bewsher

A History of the Third French Republic

A History of the Third French Republic

by C. H. C. (Charles Henry Conrad) Wright

Inventions of the Great War

Inventions of the Great War

by A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond

The Tale of a Field Hospital

The Tale of a Field Hospital

by Frederick Treves

Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. — Volume 1 Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition.

Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. — Volume 1 Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition.

by John MacGillivray

McGill and its Story, 1821-1921

McGill and its Story, 1821-1921

by Cyrus MacMillan

Abraham Lincoln and the London Punch Cartoons, Comments and Poems, Published in the London Charivari, During the American Civil War (1861-1865)

Abraham Lincoln and the London Punch Cartoons, Comments and Poems, Published in the London Charivari, During the American Civil War (1861-1865)

La Réunion, a French Settlement in Texas

La Réunion, a French Settlement in Texas

by William Jackson Hammond, Margaret F. Hammond

Captain Cuellar's Adventures in Connaught & Ulster A.D. 1588. To Which Is Added an Introduction and Complete Translation of Captain Cuellar's Narrative of the Spanish Armada and His Adventures in Ireland

Captain Cuellar's Adventures in Connaught & Ulster A.D. 1588. To Which Is Added an Introduction and Complete Translation of Captain Cuellar's Narrative of the Spanish Armada and His Adventures in Ireland

by Hugh Allingham, active 16th century Francisco de Cuellar

William Harvey

William Harvey

by Sir D'Arcy Power

La nao Santa María: memória de la Comisión arqueológica ejecutiva, 1892

La nao Santa María: memória de la Comisión arqueológica ejecutiva, 1892

by Spain. Comisión arqueológica ejecutiva

A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals

A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals

by British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals, Herbert A. (Herbert Appold) Grueber

The Atlantic Telegraph (1865)

The Atlantic Telegraph (1865)

by Sir William Howard Russell

The Life of John Marshall, Volume 2: Politician, diplomatist, statesman, 1789-1801

The Life of John Marshall, Volume 2: Politician, diplomatist, statesman, 1789-1801

by Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah) Beveridge

My Recollections

My Recollections

by Jules Massenet

My Reminiscences of East Africa

My Reminiscences of East Africa

by Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck

The Middle Period, 1817-1858

The Middle Period, 1817-1858

by John William Burgess

History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. 1 (of 3) Third Edition

History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. 1 (of 3) Third Edition

by Sir John William Kaye

Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 1 of 2

Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 1 of 2

by Baron Thomas Wodehouse Legh Newton

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 08

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 08

by Various Authors

Historical Characters: Mackintosh, Talleyrand, Canning, Cobbett, Peel

Historical Characters: Mackintosh, Talleyrand, Canning, Cobbett, Peel

by Baron Henry Lytton Bulwer Dalling and Bulwer

Complete Life of William McKinley and Story of His Assassination An Authentic and Official Memorial Edition, Containing Every Incident in the Career of the Immortal Statesman, Soldier, Orator and Patriot

Complete Life of William McKinley and Story of His Assassination An Authentic and Official Memorial Edition, Containing Every Incident in the Career of the Immortal Statesman, Soldier, Orator and Patriot

by Marshall Everett

The Silent Watchers England's Navy during the Great War: What It Is, and What We Owe to It

The Silent Watchers England's Navy during the Great War: What It Is, and What We Owe to It

by Bennet Copplestone

The Soul of the Soldier: Sketches from the Western Battle-Front

The Soul of the Soldier: Sketches from the Western Battle-Front

by Thomas Tiplady

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851.

by Various Authors

Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877 Read in the Senate and House of Representatives May 23, 1878

Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877 Read in the Senate and House of Representatives May 23, 1878

by 1877 Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July

Spanish America, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Spanish America, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle

Cassell's History of England, Vol. 5 (of 8) From the Peninsular War to the Death of Sir Robert Peel

Cassell's History of England, Vol. 5 (of 8) From the Peninsular War to the Death of Sir Robert Peel

by Anonymous

With the Ulster Division in France A Story of the 11th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (South Antrim Volunteers), From Bordon to Thiepval.

With the Ulster Division in France A Story of the 11th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (South Antrim Volunteers), From Bordon to Thiepval.

by Arthur Purefoy Irwin) A. P. I. (Samuels S., Dorothy Gage Samuels

The Great Galveston Disaster Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times Including Vivid Descriptions of the Hurricane and Terrible Rush of Waters; Immense Destruction of Dwellings, Business Houses, Churches, and Loss of Thousands of Human Lives; Thrilling Tales of Heroic Deeds; Panic-Stricken Multitudes and Heart-Rending Scenes of Agony; Frantic Efforts to Escape a Horrible Fate; Separation of Loved Ones, etc., etc.; Narrow Escapes from the Jaws of Death; Terrible Sufferings of the Survivors; Vandals Plundering Bodies of the Dead; Wonderful Exhibitions of Popular Sympathy; Millions of Dollars Sent for the Relief of the Stricken Sufferers

The Great Galveston Disaster Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times Including Vivid Descriptions of the Hurricane and Terrible Rush of Waters; Immense Destruction of Dwellings, Business Houses, Churches, and Loss of Thousands of Human Lives; Thrilling Tales of Heroic Deeds; Panic-Stricken Multitudes and Heart-Rending Scenes of Agony; Frantic Efforts to Escape a Horrible Fate; Separation of Loved Ones, etc., etc.; Narrow Escapes from the Jaws of Death; Terrible Sufferings of the Survivors; Vandals Plundering Bodies of the Dead; Wonderful Exhibitions of Popular Sympathy; Millions of Dollars Sent for the Relief of the Stricken Sufferers

by Paul Lester

Gregg's Commerce of the Prairies, 1831-1839, part 2

Gregg's Commerce of the Prairies, 1831-1839, part 2

by Josiah Gregg

The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80

The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80

by Archibald Forbes

The New Germany

The New Germany

by George Young

The Great Days of the Garden District, and the Old City of Lafayette

The Great Days of the Garden District, and the Old City of Lafayette

by Martha Ann Brett Samuel, Ray Samuel

Peter the Great

Peter the Great

by Jacob Abbott

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14

by Robert Kerr

Zeitgemäßes über Krieg und Tod

Zeitgemäßes über Krieg und Tod

by Sigmund Freud

Time and Its Measurement

Time and Its Measurement

by James Arthur

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 434, December, 1851

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 434, December, 1851

by Various Authors

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 6

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 6

by William Francis Patrick Napier

My Three Years in America

My Three Years in America

by Graf von Johann Heinrich Bernstorff

The Gold-Headed Cane

The Gold-Headed Cane

by William Macmichael

Deutsche Lebensbilder

Deutsche Lebensbilder

by Heinrich von Treitschke

Our Army at the Front

Our Army at the Front

by Heywood Broun

Rasputin and the Russian Revolution

Rasputin and the Russian Revolution

by Princess Catherine Radziwill

Loimologia: Or, an Historical Account of the Plague in London in 1665 With Precautionary Directions Against the Like Contagion

Loimologia: Or, an Historical Account of the Plague in London in 1665 With Precautionary Directions Against the Like Contagion

by Nathaniel Hodges, John Quincy

Bonaparte in Egypt and the Egyptians of To-day

Bonaparte in Egypt and the Egyptians of To-day

by Abdullah Browne

French Pathfinders in North America

French Pathfinders in North America

by William Henry Johnson

A history of Canada, 1763-1812

A history of Canada, 1763-1812

by Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas

Tunnel Engineering: A Museum Treatment

Tunnel Engineering: A Museum Treatment

by Robert M. Vogel

On chloroform and other anæsthetics: their action and administration

On chloroform and other anæsthetics: their action and administration

by John Snow

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

Books Condemned to be Burnt

Books Condemned to be Burnt

by James Anson Farrer

Life and writings of Amelia Bloomer

Life and writings of Amelia Bloomer

by D. C. (Dexter C.) Bloomer

Training for the Trenches A Practical Handbook Based upon Personal Experience During the First Two Years of the War in France

Training for the Trenches A Practical Handbook Based upon Personal Experience During the First Two Years of the War in France

by Leslie Vickers

Worldwide Effects of Nuclear War: Some Perspectives

Worldwide Effects of Nuclear War: Some Perspectives

by United States. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

Ιστορία της Ελληνικής Επαναστάσεως, Τόμος Α

Ιστορία της Ελληνικής Επαναστάσεως, Τόμος Α

by Spyridon Trikoupes

The Tragedy of St. Helena

The Tragedy of St. Helena

by Baron Walter Runciman Runciman

With the Persian Expedition

With the Persian Expedition

by Martin Henry Donohoe

An Epoch in History

An Epoch in History

by P. H. (Peter Harden) Eley

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 2—The Church of the Commonwealth

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 2—The Church of the Commonwealth

by John Stoughton

Kalli, the Esquimaux Christian: A Memoir

Kalli, the Esquimaux Christian: A Memoir

by T. B. (Thomas Boyles) Murray

The New York Stock Exchange in the Crisis of 1914

The New York Stock Exchange in the Crisis of 1914

by Henry George Stebbins Noble

Defenseless America

Defenseless America

by Hudson Maxim

Life of Luther with several introductory and concluding chapters from general church history

Life of Luther with several introductory and concluding chapters from general church history

by Gustav A. Just

The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 3 of 3)

The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 3 of 3)

by Robert Calef, Cotton Mather

Expedition to discover the sources of the White Nile, in the years 1840, 1841, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Expedition to discover the sources of the White Nile, in the years 1840, 1841, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by Ferdinand Werne

Out of the briars : an autobiography and sketch of the Twenty-ninth Regiment, Connecticut volunteers

Out of the briars : an autobiography and sketch of the Twenty-ninth Regiment, Connecticut volunteers

by A. H. (Alexander Herritage) Newton

Empire Partnership

Empire Partnership

by John Wesley Dafoe

Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift (Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734)

Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift (Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734)

by Jonathan Swift, J. Bowles (John Bowles) Daly

Journal of a Tour in the Years 1828-1829, through Styria, Carniola, and Italy, whilst Accompanying the Late Sir Humphry Davy

Journal of a Tour in the Years 1828-1829, through Styria, Carniola, and Italy, whilst Accompanying the Late Sir Humphry Davy

by J. J. Tobin

Napoléon et Alexandre Ier (1/3) L'alliance russe sous le premier Empire

Napoléon et Alexandre Ier (1/3) L'alliance russe sous le premier Empire

by Albert Vandal

Windjammers and Sea Tramps

Windjammers and Sea Tramps

by Baron Walter Runciman Runciman

Notes and Queries, Number 236, May 6, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 236, May 6, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The Copyright Question: A Letter to the Toronto Board of Trade

The Copyright Question: A Letter to the Toronto Board of Trade

by George N. (George Nathaniel) Morang

The "Wearing of the Green," or The Prosecuted Funeral Procession

The "Wearing of the Green," or The Prosecuted Funeral Procession

by A. M. (Alexander Martin) Sullivan

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 A Concrete Water Tower, Paper No. 1173

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 A Concrete Water Tower, Paper No. 1173

by A. Kempkey

Discussion on American Slavery

Discussion on American Slavery

by George Thompson, Robert J. (Robert Jefferson) Breckinridge

Under the dragon flag : My experiences in the Chino-Japanese war

Under the dragon flag : My experiences in the Chino-Japanese war

by James Allan

Liverpool a few years since: by an old stager

Liverpool a few years since: by an old stager

by James Aspinall

The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1916

The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1916

by Arthur Conan Doyle