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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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"Let Us Have Peace" Remarks of Logan H. Roots on the Assassination of Hon. James Hinds, Delivered in the House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., on Friday, January 22, 1869.

"Let Us Have Peace" Remarks of Logan H. Roots on the Assassination of Hon. James Hinds, Delivered in the House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., on Friday, January 22, 1869.

by Logan H. (Logan Holt) Roots

Educación común en el Estado de Buenos-Aires

Educación común en el Estado de Buenos-Aires

by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento

La Guerre du Paraguay

La Guerre du Paraguay

by Elisée Reclus

The War with Russia; Its Origin and Cause A Reply to the Letter of J. Bright, Esq., M.P.

The War with Russia; Its Origin and Cause A Reply to the Letter of J. Bright, Esq., M.P.

by John Alfred Langford

Van Brussel naar Karema: Geschiedenis eener Belgische Kolonie in Midden-Afrika

Van Brussel naar Karema: Geschiedenis eener Belgische Kolonie in Midden-Afrika

by A.-J. (Alphonse-Jules) Wauters

Kynällä ja kiväärillä: "Sissin" itsenäisyys- ja vapaustaistelumme ajalta

Kynällä ja kiväärillä: "Sissin" itsenäisyys- ja vapaustaistelumme ajalta

by Eino Railo

Revolutionärer och emigranter

Revolutionärer och emigranter

by Alma Söderhjelm

World's War Events, Vol. II

World's War Events, Vol. II

Policing the plains : being the real-life record of the famous Royal North-West Mounted Police

Policing the plains : being the real-life record of the famous Royal North-West Mounted Police

by R. G. (Roderick George) MacBeth

The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851

The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851

by Various Authors

Costituzione della Repubblica Italiana e Statuti Costituzionali del Regno d'Italia

Costituzione della Repubblica Italiana e Statuti Costituzionali del Regno d'Italia

by Anonymous

The Indian Question

The Indian Question

by Francis Amasa Walker

A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition

A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition

by Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke

The Opium Monopoly

The Opium Monopoly

by Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold) La Motte

Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2

Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2

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

Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, Art, and Work

Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, Art, and Work

by Johann Nikolaus Forkel

Life of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)

Life of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)

by Otto Jahn

Sketches in Crude-oil Some accidents and incidents of the petroleum development in all parts of the globe

Sketches in Crude-oil Some accidents and incidents of the petroleum development in all parts of the globe

by John J. (John James) McLaurin

They Shall Not Pass

They Shall Not Pass

by Frank H. (Frank Herbert) Simonds

San Francisco Relief Survey; the organization and methods of relief used after the earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906

San Francisco Relief Survey; the organization and methods of relief used after the earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906

Inventors at Work, with Chapters on Discovery

Inventors at Work, with Chapters on Discovery

by George Iles

The Catholic World, Vol. 13, April to September, 1871

The Catholic World, Vol. 13, April to September, 1871

by Various Authors

Old Boston Taverns and Tavern Clubs

Old Boston Taverns and Tavern Clubs

by Samuel Adams Drake

Ireland: The People's History of Ireland, Volume 1 (of 2)

Ireland: The People's History of Ireland, Volume 1 (of 2)

by John F. (John Frederick) Finerty

Gunnery in 1858: Being a Treatise on Rifles, Cannon, and Sporting Arms Explaining the Principles of the Science of Gunnery, and Describing the Newest Improvements in Fire-Arms

Gunnery in 1858: Being a Treatise on Rifles, Cannon, and Sporting Arms Explaining the Principles of the Science of Gunnery, and Describing the Newest Improvements in Fire-Arms

by William Greener

Fifty-two Stories of the British Navy, from Damme to Trafalgar.

Fifty-two Stories of the British Navy, from Damme to Trafalgar.

by Alfred H. (Alfred Henry) Miles

Œuvres de Napoléon Bonaparte, Tome I.

Œuvres de Napoléon Bonaparte, Tome I.

by Emperor of the French Napoleon I

Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war

Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war

by David W. (David William) Bone

Heroines of the Modern Stage

Heroines of the Modern Stage

by Forrest Izard

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 05

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 05

by Various Authors

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 03

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 03

An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island

An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island

by John Hunter

Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia.

Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia.

by Jean Baptiste Henri Savigny, Alexandre Corréard

Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793. Vol. I

Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793. Vol. I

by Alexander Mackenzie

An Unsinkable Titanic: Every Ship its own Lifeboat

An Unsinkable Titanic: Every Ship its own Lifeboat

by John Bernard Walker

The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885

The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885

by Charles Royle

Tableau historique et pittoresque de Paris depuis les Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours (Volume 8/8)

Tableau historique et pittoresque de Paris depuis les Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours (Volume 8/8)

by J. B. de (Jacques-Benjamin) Saint-Victor

Antique Works of Art from Benin Collected by Lieutenant-General Pitt Rivers

Antique Works of Art from Benin Collected by Lieutenant-General Pitt Rivers

by Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55, 1638–40 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55, 1638–40 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century

Our Greatest Battle (The Meuse-Argonne)

Our Greatest Battle (The Meuse-Argonne)

by Frederick Palmer

Samuel Pepys and the Royal Navy

Samuel Pepys and the Royal Navy

by J. R. (Joseph Robson) Tanner

The Battle of the Marne

The Battle of the Marne

by G. H. (George Herbert) Perris

James Clerk Maxwell and Modern Physics

James Clerk Maxwell and Modern Physics

by Richard Glazebrook

Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860

Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860

by James Gillespie Blaine

Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England

Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England

by C. H. (Charles Harding) Firth

George Frideric Handel

George Frideric Handel

by Herbert F. (Herbert Francis) Peyser

The Relief of Chitral

The Relief of Chitral

by G. J. (George John) Younghusband, Sir Francis Edward Younghusband

The Somme, Volume 1. The First Battle of the Somme (1916-1917) (Albert, Bapaume, Péronne)

The Somme, Volume 1. The First Battle of the Somme (1916-1917) (Albert, Bapaume, Péronne)

We Were There at the Normandy Invasion

We Were There at the Normandy Invasion

by Clayton Knight

American Eloquence, Volume 2 Studies In American Political History (1896)

American Eloquence, Volume 2 Studies In American Political History (1896)

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1600-1609)

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1600-1609)

by John Lothrop Motley

Les grands explorateurs: La Mission Marchand (Congo-Nil)

Les grands explorateurs: La Mission Marchand (Congo-Nil)

by Paul d' Ivoi

The Story of the Herschels, a Family of Astronomers Sir William Herschel, Sir John Herschel, Caroline Herschel

The Story of the Herschels, a Family of Astronomers Sir William Herschel, Sir John Herschel, Caroline Herschel

by Anonymous

Le Roi de Rome (1811-1832)

Le Roi de Rome (1811-1832)

by Henri Welschinger

Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 1 (of 2) being Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe with his North American Indian Collection

Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 1 (of 2) being Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe with his North American Indian Collection

by George Catlin

Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century

Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century

by George Paston

Lives of the three Mrs. Judsons

Lives of the three Mrs. Judsons

by Arabella M. Willson

Some Distinguished Victims of the Scaffold

Some Distinguished Victims of the Scaffold

by Horace Bleackley

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 2 (of 5) The Inchon-Seoul Operation

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 2 (of 5) The Inchon-Seoul Operation

by United States. Marine Corps, Nicholas A. Canzona, Lynn Montross

Submarines, Mines and Torpedoes in the War

Submarines, Mines and Torpedoes in the War

by Charles W. (Charles William) Domville-Fife

Arrows of the Chace, vol. 2/2 being a collection of scattered letters published chiefly in the daily newspapers 1840-1880

Arrows of the Chace, vol. 2/2 being a collection of scattered letters published chiefly in the daily newspapers 1840-1880

by John Ruskin

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (May 1913) Vol. LXXXVI. New Series: Vol. LXIV. May to October, 1913

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (May 1913) Vol. LXXXVI. New Series: Vol. LXIV. May to October, 1913

by Various Authors

Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

by Lynne C. Murphy

Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States

Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States

by Frank Crosby

Viagem ao norte do Brazil feita nos annos 1613 a 1614, pelo Padre Ivo D'Evreux

Viagem ao norte do Brazil feita nos annos 1613 a 1614, pelo Padre Ivo D'Evreux

by d'Evreux Yves

My adventures during the late war : A narrative of shipwreck, captivity, escapes from French prisons, and sea service in 1804-14

My adventures during the late war : A narrative of shipwreck, captivity, escapes from French prisons, and sea service in 1804-14

by Donat Henchy O'Brien

A memoir of Sir John Drummond Hay, P.C., K.C.B., G.C.M.G., sometime minister at the court of Morocco

A memoir of Sir John Drummond Hay, P.C., K.C.B., G.C.M.G., sometime minister at the court of Morocco

by Louisa Annette Edla Drummond-Hay Brooks, Alice Emily Drummond-Hay, John H. Drummond (John Hay Drummond) Hay

The Autobiography of Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G.C.B.

The Autobiography of Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G.C.B.

by Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith

Labor and Freedom: The Voice and Pen of Eugene V. Debs

Labor and Freedom: The Voice and Pen of Eugene V. Debs

by Eugene V. (Eugene Victor) Debs

The Enclosures in England: An Economic Reconstruction

The Enclosures in England: An Economic Reconstruction

by Harriett Bradley Fitt

The Civil War

The Civil War

by James I. Robertson

Historia del levantamiento, guerra y revolución de España (5 de 5)

Historia del levantamiento, guerra y revolución de España (5 de 5)

by Conde de José María Queipo de Llano Ruiz de Saravia Toreno

Peace with Mexico

Peace with Mexico

by Albert Gallatin

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

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

by Albert Vandal

Les grands navigateurs du XVIIIe siècle

Les grands navigateurs du XVIIIe siècle

by Jules Verne

Mons, Anzac and Kut

Mons, Anzac and Kut

by Aubrey Herbert

East-West Trade Trends Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951 (the Battle Act); Fourth Report to Congress, Second Half of 1953

East-West Trade Trends Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951 (the Battle Act); Fourth Report to Congress, Second Half of 1953

by United States. Foreign Operations Administration

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 31, 1917

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 31, 1917

by Various Authors

The Young Dragoon: Every Day Life of a Soldier

The Young Dragoon: Every Day Life of a Soldier

by Alfred W. (Alfred Wilks) Drayson

What America did : A record of achievement in the prosecution of the war

What America did : A record of achievement in the prosecution of the war

by Florence Finch Kelly

Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An Account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence Amongst the Women of the East

Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An Account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence Amongst the Women of the East

by M. E. Hume-Griffith, A. Hume-Griffith

The German Spy System from Within

The German Spy System from Within

by Anonymous

History of the World War, Volume 3 (of 7) : An authentic narrative of the world's greatest war

History of the World War, Volume 3 (of 7) : An authentic narrative of the world's greatest war

by Jr. Francis A. March, Richard J. (Richard Joseph) Beamish

Aces Up

Aces Up

by Covington Clarke

The Irish at the Front

The Irish at the Front

by Michael MacDonagh

The Third Great Plague A Discussion of Syphilis for Everyday People

The Third Great Plague A Discussion of Syphilis for Everyday People

by John H. (John Hinchman) Stokes

Le Tour du Monde; Île d'Elbe Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1905

Le Tour du Monde; Île d'Elbe Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1905

by Various Authors

The Economic Functions of Vice

The Economic Functions of Vice

by John McElroy

Six Women and the Invasion

Six Women and the Invasion

by Marguerite-Yerta Méléra, Gabrielle Yerta

Angola and the River Congo, vol. 1

Angola and the River Congo, vol. 1

by Joachim John Monteiro

Starr King in California

Starr King in California

by William Day Simonds

The Romance of the Romanoffs

The Romance of the Romanoffs

by Joseph McCabe

Schwatka's Search: Sledging in the Arctic in Quest of the Franklin Records

Schwatka's Search: Sledging in the Arctic in Quest of the Franklin Records

by William H. (William Henry) Gilder

The Vitamine Manual

The Vitamine Manual

by Walter Hollis Eddy

The British State Telegraphs A Study of the Problem of a Large Body of Civil Servants in a Democracy

The British State Telegraphs A Study of the Problem of a Large Body of Civil Servants in a Democracy

by Hugo Richard Meyer

Punch Cartoons of the Great War

Punch Cartoons of the Great War

by Various Authors

Boyville: A History of Fifteen Years' Work Among Newsboys

Boyville: A History of Fifteen Years' Work Among Newsboys

by John E. (John Elstner) Gunckel

The Cape and the Kaffirs: A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland

The Cape and the Kaffirs: A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland

by Mrs. Ward

L'Académie des sciences et les académiciens de 1666 à 1793

L'Académie des sciences et les académiciens de 1666 à 1793

by Joseph Bertrand

The Russian Campaign, April to August, 1915 Being the Second Volume of "Field Notes from the Russian Front"

The Russian Campaign, April to August, 1915 Being the Second Volume of "Field Notes from the Russian Front"

by Stanley Washburn