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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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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, April 11, 1917

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, April 11, 1917

by Various Authors

The Napoleon Gallery or, Illustrations of the life and times of the emperor of France

The Napoleon Gallery or, Illustrations of the life and times of the emperor of France

by Etienne Achille Réveil

The proceedings of the Canadian Eclipse Party, 1869

The proceedings of the Canadian Eclipse Party, 1869

by E. D. (Edward David) Ashe

Memoirs of the Revolution in Bengal, Anno Dom. 1757

Memoirs of the Revolution in Bengal, Anno Dom. 1757

by active 1737-1758 William Watts

The German pirate : his methods and record

The German pirate : his methods and record

by Ajax

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 45, Vol. I, November 8, 1884

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 45, Vol. I, November 8, 1884

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Number 61, December 28, 1850

Notes and Queries, Number 61, December 28, 1850

by Various Authors

Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 148, January 6th, 1915

Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 148, January 6th, 1915

by Various Authors

Os factos

Os factos

by J. G. de Barros e (João Gualberto de Barros) Cunha

History of Texas Land

History of Texas Land

by Texas. General Land Office

L'Illustration, No. 3249, 3 Juin 1905

L'Illustration, No. 3249, 3 Juin 1905

by Various Authors

The Hospital Bulletin, Vol. V, No. 3, May 15, 1909

The Hospital Bulletin, Vol. V, No. 3, May 15, 1909

by Various Authors

L'Illustration, No. 3692, 29 Novembre 1913

L'Illustration, No. 3692, 29 Novembre 1913

by Various Authors

Prospectus of the Scots New Zealand Land Company

Prospectus of the Scots New Zealand Land Company

by Scots New Zealand Land Company, Patrick Matthew

Adhesiones á la Venta de los Ferro-carriles de la Provincia

Adhesiones á la Venta de los Ferro-carriles de la Provincia

by Manuel B. Gonnet

Om utvandringen, dess betydelse och orsaker Föredrag, hållet i Stockholm den 25 och den 28 November samt i Upsala den 3 December 1881

Om utvandringen, dess betydelse och orsaker Föredrag, hållet i Stockholm den 25 och den 28 November samt i Upsala den 3 December 1881

by Knut Wicksell

Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Paul Cuffe, a Pequot Indian, During Thirty Years Spent at Sea, and in Travelling in Foreign Lands

Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Paul Cuffe, a Pequot Indian, During Thirty Years Spent at Sea, and in Travelling in Foreign Lands

by Paul Cuffe

The Korea Review, Vol. 5 No. 5, May 1905

The Korea Review, Vol. 5 No. 5, May 1905

by Various Authors

L'Illustration, No. 3739, 31 Octobre 1914

L'Illustration, No. 3739, 31 Octobre 1914

by Various Authors

Ragatz en Pfeffers De Aarde en haar volken, Jaargang 1868

Ragatz en Pfeffers De Aarde en haar volken, Jaargang 1868

by Anonymous

Sir George Arthur and His Administration of Upper Canada

Sir George Arthur and His Administration of Upper Canada

by W. N. (Walter Noble) Sage

L'Illustration, No. 0056, 23 Mars 1844

L'Illustration, No. 0056, 23 Mars 1844

by Various Authors

Liebermann

Liebermann

by Hans Rosenhagen

L'Illustration, No. 1598, 11 octobre 1873

L'Illustration, No. 1598, 11 octobre 1873

by Various Authors

Khartoum Campaign, 1898; or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan

Khartoum Campaign, 1898; or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan

by Bennet Burleigh

The Story of a Dark Plot; Or, Tyranny on the Frontier

The Story of a Dark Plot; Or, Tyranny on the Frontier

by A.L.O.C.

The history of steam navigation

The history of steam navigation

by John Kennedy

Soliloquies in England, and Later Soliloquies

Soliloquies in England, and Later Soliloquies

by George Santayana

Makers of Electricity

Makers of Electricity

by Brother Potamian, James J. (James Joseph) Walsh

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Jacobites" to "Japan" (part) Volume 15, Slice 2

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Jacobites" to "Japan" (part) Volume 15, Slice 2

by Various Authors

The Empress Frederick: a memoir

The Empress Frederick: a memoir

by Anonymous

An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians

An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians

by Edward William Lane

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

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

The Story of the Zulu Campaign

The Story of the Zulu Campaign

by Waller Ashe, Edmund Verney Wyatt-Edgell

India for Indians Enlarged Edition

India for Indians Enlarged Edition

by Chitta Ranjan Das

The English Church in the Eighteenth Century

The English Church in the Eighteenth Century

by Charles J. (Charles John) Abbey, John Henry Overton

Worcestershire in the Nineteenth Century A Complete Digest of Facts Occuring in the County since the Commencement of the year 1800

Worcestershire in the Nineteenth Century A Complete Digest of Facts Occuring in the County since the Commencement of the year 1800

by T. C. Turberville

The Campaign of Sedan: The Downfall of the Second Empire, August-September 1870

The Campaign of Sedan: The Downfall of the Second Empire, August-September 1870

by George Hooper

Private Papers of William Wilberforce

Private Papers of William Wilberforce

by William Wilberforce

Raiders of the Sarhad Being an Account of the Campaign of Arms and Bluff Against the Brigands of the Persian-Baluchi Border during the Great War

Raiders of the Sarhad Being an Account of the Campaign of Arms and Bluff Against the Brigands of the Persian-Baluchi Border during the Great War

by R. E. H. (Reginald Edward Harry) Dyer

Prison Journals During the French Revolution

Prison Journals During the French Revolution

by duchesse de Louise Henriette Charlotte Philippine (de Noailles) de Durfort Duras

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 4 (of 5) The East-Central Front

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 4 (of 5) The East-Central Front

by United States. Marine Corps, Norman W. Hicks, Hubard D. Kuokka, Lynn Montross

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 455 Volume 18, New Series, September 18, 1852

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 455 Volume 18, New Series, September 18, 1852

by Various Authors

Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings, Volume 1 (of 2) : Her correspondence from 1720 to 1761

Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings, Volume 1 (of 2) : Her correspondence from 1720 to 1761

by Mrs. (Elizabeth) Montagu

Border guard : The story of the United States Customs Service

Border guard : The story of the United States Customs Service

by Don Whitehead

The World's Fair Or, Children's prize gift book of the Great Exhibition of 1851 : describing the beautiful inventions and manufactures exhibited therein : with pretty stories about the people who have made and sent them : and how they live when at home.

The World's Fair Or, Children's prize gift book of the Great Exhibition of 1851 : describing the beautiful inventions and manufactures exhibited therein : with pretty stories about the people who have made and sent them : and how they live when at home.

by Anonymous

America's Black and White Book: One Hundred Pictured Reasons Why We Are At War

America's Black and White Book: One Hundred Pictured Reasons Why We Are At War

by W. A. (William Allen) Rogers

The true history of the ghost : and all about metempsychosis

The true history of the ghost : and all about metempsychosis

by John Henry Pepper

Briefe, Aufzeichnungen und Aphorismen. Erster Band

Briefe, Aufzeichnungen und Aphorismen. Erster Band

by Franz Marc

A Brief History of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers, London A.D. 1351-1889 With an Appendix Containing Some Account of the Blacksmiths' Company

A Brief History of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers, London A.D. 1351-1889 With an Appendix Containing Some Account of the Blacksmiths' Company

by T. C. (Theophilus Charles) Noble

'Neath Verdun, August-October, 1914

'Neath Verdun, August-October, 1914

by Maurice Genevoix

Notes and Queries, Number 187, May 28, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 187, May 28, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The Retreat from Mons By one who shared in it

The Retreat from Mons By one who shared in it

by Arthur Corbett-Smith

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 29, 1917

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 29, 1917

by Various Authors

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 12

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 12

by Various Authors

Samuel Reynolds House of Siam, pioneer medical missionary, 1847-1876

Samuel Reynolds House of Siam, pioneer medical missionary, 1847-1876

by George Haws Feltus

The Court of Cacus; Or, The Story of Burke and Hare

The Court of Cacus; Or, The Story of Burke and Hare

by Alexander Leighton

Notes and Queries, Number 41, August 10, 1850

Notes and Queries, Number 41, August 10, 1850

by Various Authors

The stereoscope : its history, theory, and construction, with its application to the fine and useful arts and to education

The stereoscope : its history, theory, and construction, with its application to the fine and useful arts and to education

by David Brewster

Some War-time Lessons The Soldier's Standards of Conduct; The War As a Practical Test of American Scholarship; What Have We Learned?

Some War-time Lessons The Soldier's Standards of Conduct; The War As a Practical Test of American Scholarship; What Have We Learned?

by Frederick P. (Frederick Paul) Keppel

Archangel: The American War with Russia

Archangel: The American War with Russia

by John Cudahy

Battling with waves and lawyers : a genuine history of perils of the deep and an authentic record of the most important shipping case ever dealt with in the supreme courts of Australasia

Battling with waves and lawyers : a genuine history of perils of the deep and an authentic record of the most important shipping case ever dealt with in the supreme courts of Australasia

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 28th, 1916

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 28th, 1916

by Various Authors

Opuscula Selecta Neerlandicorum Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde

Opuscula Selecta Neerlandicorum Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 31, 1917

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 31, 1917

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Number 04, November 24, 1849

Notes and Queries, Number 04, November 24, 1849

by Various Authors

The Mentor: The Wife in Art, Vol. 1, Num. 28, Serial No. 28

The Mentor: The Wife in Art, Vol. 1, Num. 28, Serial No. 28

by Gustav Kobbé

Industries and Inventions of the Shakers: Shaker Music, a Brief History

Industries and Inventions of the Shakers: Shaker Music, a Brief History

by Bertha Lindsay, Lillian Phelps

Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World

Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World

The Cruel Murder of Mina Miller

The Cruel Murder of Mina Miller

by Unknown

Sanitation in Panama

Sanitation in Panama

by William Crawford Gorgas

Gas and flame in modern warfare

Gas and flame in modern warfare

by Samuel James Manson Auld

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 32, June 17, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 32, June 17, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Conduct of Sir William Howe

Conduct of Sir William Howe

by Israel Mauduit

In the Prison City, Brussels, 1914-1918: A Personal Narrative

In the Prison City, Brussels, 1914-1918: A Personal Narrative

by J. H. (Julia Helen Watts) Twells

Church and Nation The Bishop Paddock Lectures for 1914-15

Church and Nation The Bishop Paddock Lectures for 1914-15

by William Temple

A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba

A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba

by M. G. C. (Mary Georgina Caroline) Hall

Mining Laws of Ohio, 1921

Mining Laws of Ohio, 1921

Water and power for San Francisco from Hetch-Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park

Water and power for San Francisco from Hetch-Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park

by Martin Samuel Vilas

Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 148, February 17th 1915

Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 148, February 17th 1915

by Various Authors

Willis's Current Notes, No. 14, February 1852

Willis's Current Notes, No. 14, February 1852

The improved antidote, supposed to be more active in expelling poison, than a late invention, by the Rev. Sir Harcourt Lees, Bart. in which the Catholics are vindicated from his abuse, and their claims for unrestricted emancipation, considered

The improved antidote, supposed to be more active in expelling poison, than a late invention, by the Rev. Sir Harcourt Lees, Bart. in which the Catholics are vindicated from his abuse, and their claims for unrestricted emancipation, considered

by Philodemus

Journal d'une Comédienne Française sous la Terreur Bolchevik, 1917-1918

Journal d'une Comédienne Française sous la Terreur Bolchevik, 1917-1918

by Paulette Pax

L'Illustration, No. 0063, 11 Mai 1844

L'Illustration, No. 0063, 11 Mai 1844

by Various Authors

L'Illustration, No. 3231, 28 Janvier 1905

L'Illustration, No. 3231, 28 Janvier 1905

by Various Authors

From the Trenches: Louvain to the Aisne, the First Record of an Eye-Witness

From the Trenches: Louvain to the Aisne, the First Record of an Eye-Witness

by Geoffrey Winthrop Young

Speech of the Right Honourable William Pitt, in the House of Commons, Thursday, January 31, 1799 On offering to the House the resolutions which he proposed as the basis of an union between Great Britain and Ireland: Fifth Edition.

Speech of the Right Honourable William Pitt, in the House of Commons, Thursday, January 31, 1799 On offering to the House the resolutions which he proposed as the basis of an union between Great Britain and Ireland: Fifth Edition.

by William Pitt

L'Illustration, No. 3266, 30 Septembre 1905

L'Illustration, No. 3266, 30 Septembre 1905

by Various Authors

De vrouw en de vredesbeweging in verband met het vrouwenkiesrecht

De vrouw en de vredesbeweging in verband met het vrouwenkiesrecht

by Aletta H. (Aletta Henriette) Jacobs

Australia—Fortune land

Australia—Fortune land

by Roderick O'Hargan

L'Illustration, No. 3734, 26 Septembre 1914

L'Illustration, No. 3734, 26 Septembre 1914

by Various Authors

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 15 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 15 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

by Adolphe Thiers

The Doctor's Secret Journal

The Doctor's Secret Journal

by Daniel Morison

Parks for the People Proceedings of a Public Meeting held at Faneuil Hall, June 7, 1876

Parks for the People Proceedings of a Public Meeting held at Faneuil Hall, June 7, 1876

by Various Authors

The Memoirs of a Swine in the Land of Kultur; or, How it Felt to be a Prisoner of War

The Memoirs of a Swine in the Land of Kultur; or, How it Felt to be a Prisoner of War

by Benjamin Muse

L'Illustration, No. 0054, 9 Mars 1844

L'Illustration, No. 0054, 9 Mars 1844

by Various Authors

L'Illustration, No. 3261, 26 Août 1905

L'Illustration, No. 3261, 26 Août 1905

by Various Authors

In het gebied van het Tsadmeer met de expeditie Tilho De Aarde en haar Volken, 1910

In het gebied van het Tsadmeer met de expeditie Tilho De Aarde en haar Volken, 1910

by L. Roserot de Melin

L'Illustration, No. 0027, 2 Septembre 1843

L'Illustration, No. 0027, 2 Septembre 1843

by Various Authors

Reasons for joining the Norfolk & Norwich Protestant Association in a letter to a clerical friend

Reasons for joining the Norfolk & Norwich Protestant Association in a letter to a clerical friend

by William Hull