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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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The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer

The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer

by Isambard Brunel

Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 2 (of 4).—1857-1874

Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 2 (of 4).—1857-1874

by Charles L. (Charles Larcom) Graves

London to Ladysmith via Pretoria

London to Ladysmith via Pretoria

by Winston Churchill

The Women of The American Revolution, Vol. 1

The Women of The American Revolution, Vol. 1

by E. F. (Elizabeth Fries) Ellet

A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843

A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843

by Samuel Smiles

A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1.

A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1.

by Carlton J. H. (Carlton Joseph Huntley) Hayes

The Inside Story of the Peace Conference

The Inside Story of the Peace Conference

by Emile Joseph Dillon

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 1 (of 5) The Pusan Perimeter

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 1 (of 5) The Pusan Perimeter

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

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12)

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12)

by Edmund Burke

The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII — Volume 2

The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII — Volume 2

by Miss (Julia) Pardoe

A Yankee in the Trenches

A Yankee in the Trenches

by Robert Derby Holmes

Trinity Site: 1945-1995. A National Historic Landmark, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

Trinity Site: 1945-1995. A National Historic Landmark, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

by White Sands Missile Range (N.M.). Public Affairs Office

Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex, of Nantucket; Which Was Attacked and Finally Destroyed by a Large Spermaceti-whale, in the Pacific Ocean; With an Account of the Unparalleled Sufferings of the Captain and Crew During a Space of Ninety-three Days at Sea, in Open Boats in the Years 1819 & 1820.

Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex, of Nantucket; Which Was Attacked and Finally Destroyed by a Large Spermaceti-whale, in the Pacific Ocean; With an Account of the Unparalleled Sufferings of the Captain and Crew During a Space of Ninety-three Days at Sea, in Open Boats in the Years 1819 & 1820.

by Owen Chase

Bulletin de Lille, 1916.06 publié sous le contrôle de l'autorité allemande

Bulletin de Lille, 1916.06 publié sous le contrôle de l'autorité allemande

by Anonymous

Observations Upon the Windward Coast of Africa The religion, character, customs, &c. of the natives; with a system upon which they may be civilized, and a knowledge attained of the interior of this extraordinary quarter of the globe; and upon the natural and commercial resources of the country; made in the years 1805 and 1806; with an appendix, containing a letter to Lord Howick, on the most simple and effectual means of abolishing the slave trade

Observations Upon the Windward Coast of Africa The religion, character, customs, &c. of the natives; with a system upon which they may be civilized, and a knowledge attained of the interior of this extraordinary quarter of the globe; and upon the natural and commercial resources of the country; made in the years 1805 and 1806; with an appendix, containing a letter to Lord Howick, on the most simple and effectual means of abolishing the slave trade

by Joseph Corry

A Straight Deal; Or, The Ancient Grudge

A Straight Deal; Or, The Ancient Grudge

by Owen Wister

Why We Are at War (2nd Edition, revised)

Why We Are at War (2nd Edition, revised)

by University of Oxford. Faculty of Modern History

Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Volume I., Part 2

Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Volume I., Part 2

by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

Towards an enduring peace : A symposium of peace proposals and programs 1914-1916

Towards an enduring peace : A symposium of peace proposals and programs 1914-1916

The War That Will End War

The War That Will End War

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia

With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia

by John Ward

Souvenirs et anecdotes de l'île d'Elbe

Souvenirs et anecdotes de l'île d'Elbe

by André Pons de l'Hérault

A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay

A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay

by Watkin Tench

The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade

The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade

by Burton Egbert Stevenson

Mémoires du général baron de Marbot (1/3)

Mémoires du général baron de Marbot (1/3)

by baron de Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Marcelin Marbot

Αθανάσης Διάκος - Αστραπόγιαννος

Αθανάσης Διάκος - Αστραπόγιαννος

by Aristoteles Valaorites

Abraham Lincoln : A memorial discourse

Abraham Lincoln : A memorial discourse

by T. M. (Thomas Mears) Eddy

Canada and the States

Canada and the States

by Sir E. W. (Edward William) Watkin

Notes and Queries, Index of Volume 3, January-June, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Index of Volume 3, January-June, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion. Volume 2

Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion. Volume 2

by Lyndon Orr

The Amateur Army

The Amateur Army

by Patrick MacGill

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 5

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 5

by John Alexander Logan

Lettres à M. Panizzi - 3eme édition, Tome I

Lettres à M. Panizzi - 3eme édition, Tome I

by Prosper Mérimée

Vittoria Accoramboni

Vittoria Accoramboni

by Stendhal

From October to Brest-Litovsk

From October to Brest-Litovsk

by Leon Trotsky

Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission of the Church Missionary Society

Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission of the Church Missionary Society

by Eugene Stock

Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) — Volume 7

by Lewis Goldsmith

Frenzied Liberty; The Myth of "A Rich Man's War"

Frenzied Liberty; The Myth of "A Rich Man's War"

by Otto H. Kahn

Fer et feu au Soudan, vol. 2 of 2

Fer et feu au Soudan, vol. 2 of 2

by Freiherr von Rudolf Carl Slatin

Following the Sun-Flag: A Vain Pursuit Through Manchuria

Following the Sun-Flag: A Vain Pursuit Through Manchuria

by Jr. John Fox

The Trial of Captain John Kimber, for the Murder of Two Female Negro Slaves, on Board the Recovery, African Slave Ship Tried at the Admiralty Sessions, Held at the Old Baily, the 7th of June, 1792

The Trial of Captain John Kimber, for the Murder of Two Female Negro Slaves, on Board the Recovery, African Slave Ship Tried at the Admiralty Sessions, Held at the Old Baily, the 7th of June, 1792

by Student of the Temple

Lynch Law in Georgia

Lynch Law in Georgia

by Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1610c-12

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1610c-12

by John Lothrop Motley

The Loss of His Majesty's Frigate Anson Which was Wrecked within Three Miles of Helston, December 28, 1807 ... Also, an Authentic Narrative of the Loss of the Sidney, Which Ran upon a Dangerous Rock or Shoal, May 20, 1808

The Loss of His Majesty's Frigate Anson Which was Wrecked within Three Miles of Helston, December 28, 1807 ... Also, an Authentic Narrative of the Loss of the Sidney, Which Ran upon a Dangerous Rock or Shoal, May 20, 1808

by Unknown

Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812. Volume 2

Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812. Volume 2

by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

The Story of the Upper Canadian Rebellion, Volume 1

The Story of the Upper Canadian Rebellion, Volume 1

by John Charles Dent

Degeneration

Degeneration

by Max Simon Nordau

The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III

The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III

by Alexander Wheelock Thayer

The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 2 of 2)

The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 2 of 2)

by John Evelyn

A Visit to the Philippine Islands

A Visit to the Philippine Islands

by John Bowring

America's War for Humanity

America's War for Humanity

by Thomas Herbert Russell

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

The French Revolution - Volume 1

The French Revolution - Volume 1

by Hippolyte Taine

The Microscope. Its History, Construction, and Application 15th ed. Being a familiar introduction to the use of the instrument, and the study of microscopical science

The Microscope. Its History, Construction, and Application 15th ed. Being a familiar introduction to the use of the instrument, and the study of microscopical science

by Jabez Hogg

History of the Commune of 1871

History of the Commune of 1871

by Lissagaray

Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom

Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom

by Trumbull White

Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places

Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places

by Archibald Forbes

On the Spanish Main; Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien

On the Spanish Main; Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien

by John Masefield

Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02

Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02

by Samuel de Champlain

Josephine Makers of History

Josephine Makers of History

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

Social England under the Regency, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Social England under the Regency, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by John Ashton

King Leopold's Soliloquy: A Defense of His Congo Rule

King Leopold's Soliloquy: A Defense of His Congo Rule

by Mark Twain

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 14 of 55 1606-1609 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 14 of 55 1606-1609 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 Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France

The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France

by Edward Parrott

Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons: Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben

Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons: Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben

by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot

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

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

by James Cook

The Mariner of St. Malo : A chronicle of the voyages of Jacques Cartier

The Mariner of St. Malo : A chronicle of the voyages of Jacques Cartier

by Stephen Leacock

Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government

Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government

by James Richardson

The Russian Revolution; The Jugo-Slav Movement

The Russian Revolution; The Jugo-Slav Movement

by Alexander Petrunkevitch, Frank Alfred Golder, Samuel N. (Samuel Northrup) Harper, Robert Joseph Kerner

The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century

The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century

by Thomas Henry Huxley

The King's Pilgrimage

The King's Pilgrimage

by Frank Fox

On the Heels of De Wet

On the Heels of De Wet

by Lionel James

A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as Related by Himself

A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as Related by Himself

by James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw

Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Volume 5 Being the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan, First Lady in Waiting to the Queen

Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Volume 5 Being the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan, First Lady in Waiting to the Queen

by Mme. (Jeanne-Louise-Henriette) Campan

Handbook of Home Rule: Being Articles on the Irish Question

Handbook of Home Rule: Being Articles on the Irish Question

"Imperialism" and "The Tracks of Our Forefathers"

"Imperialism" and "The Tracks of Our Forefathers"

by Charles Francis Adams

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 2

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 2

by John McElroy

Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People

Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People

by Henry Blanc

Haiti: Its dawn of progress after years in a night of revolution

Haiti: Its dawn of progress after years in a night of revolution

by John Dryden Kuser

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 06 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 06 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

by Adolphe Thiers

Tableau historique et pittoresque de Paris depuis les Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours (Volume 6/8)

Tableau historique et pittoresque de Paris depuis les Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours (Volume 6/8)

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

The Mail Pay on the Burlington Railroad Statements of Car Space and All Facilities Furnished for the Government Mails and for Express and Passengers in All Passenger Trains on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad

The Mail Pay on the Burlington Railroad Statements of Car Space and All Facilities Furnished for the Government Mails and for Express and Passengers in All Passenger Trains on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad

Europe—whither bound? (Quo vadis Europa?) : being letters of travel from the capitals of Europe in the year 1921

Europe—whither bound? (Quo vadis Europa?) : being letters of travel from the capitals of Europe in the year 1921

by Stephen Graham

From Aldershot to Pretoria : A story of Christian work among our troops in South Africa

From Aldershot to Pretoria : A story of Christian work among our troops in South Africa

by William E. Sellers

Notes and Queries, Number 34, June 22, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 34, June 22, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Robert Emmet: A Survey of His Rebellion and of His Romance

Robert Emmet: A Survey of His Rebellion and of His Romance

by Louise Imogen Guiney

History of the United States of America, Volume 7 (of 9) : During the second administration of James Madison

History of the United States of America, Volume 7 (of 9) : During the second administration of James Madison

by Henry Adams

'Hello, soldier!' : Khaki verse

'Hello, soldier!' : Khaki verse

by Edward Dyson

Land und Volk in Afrika, Berichte aus den Jahren 1865-1870

Land und Volk in Afrika, Berichte aus den Jahren 1865-1870

by Gerhard Rohlfs

Lajien synty: Luonnollisen valinnan kautta

Lajien synty: Luonnollisen valinnan kautta

by Charles Darwin

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1618-19

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1618-19

by John Lothrop Motley

Histoire du XIXe siècle (volume 2/3) : II. Jusqu'au dix-huit Brumaire

Histoire du XIXe siècle (volume 2/3) : II. Jusqu'au dix-huit Brumaire

by Jules Michelet

Janeza Trdine zbrani spisi 1: Bahovi huzarji in Iliri Spomini iz moje profesorske sluzbe na Hrvaskem (1853-1867)

Janeza Trdine zbrani spisi 1: Bahovi huzarji in Iliri Spomini iz moje profesorske sluzbe na Hrvaskem (1853-1867)

by Janez Trdina

L'Illustration, No. 3735, 3 Octobre 1914

L'Illustration, No. 3735, 3 Octobre 1914

by Various Authors

Das lebende Lichtbild: Entwicklung, Wesen und Bedeutung des Kinematographen

Das lebende Lichtbild: Entwicklung, Wesen und Bedeutung des Kinematographen

by Franz Paul Liesegang

Portugal contemporaneo, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Portugal contemporaneo, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by J. P. (Joaquim Pedro) Oliveira Martins

Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812. Volume 1

Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812. Volume 1

by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 2 of 3)

Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 2 of 3)

by Shearjashub Spooner

The Economic Consequences of the Peace

The Economic Consequences of the Peace

by John Maynard Keynes

Beasts, men and gods

Beasts, men and gods

by Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski