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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 History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919

The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919

by Joel R. (Joel Roscoe) Moore, Lewis E. Jahns, Harry H. Mead

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

by Robert Kerr

Lands of the Slave and the Free; Or, Cuba, the United States, and Canada

Lands of the Slave and the Free; Or, Cuba, the United States, and Canada

by Henry A. (Henry Anthony) Murray

Woman's Work in the Civil War: A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience

Woman's Work in the Civil War: A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience

by L. P. (Linus Pierpont) Brockett, Mary C. Vaughan

The New World of Islam

The New World of Islam

by Lothrop Stoddard

John Brown

John Brown

by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois

Mr. Punch's History of the Great War

Mr. Punch's History of the Great War

by Charles L. (Charles Larcom) Graves

The Grand Old Man Or, the Life and Public Services of the Right Honorable William Ewart Gladstone, Four Times Prime Minister of England

The Grand Old Man Or, the Life and Public Services of the Right Honorable William Ewart Gladstone, Four Times Prime Minister of England

by Richard B. (Richard Briscoe) Cook

Travels of Richard and John Lander into the interior of Africa, for the discovery of the course and termination of the Niger From unpublished documents in the possession of the late Capt. John William Barber Fullerton ... with a prefatory analysis of the previous travels of Park, Denham, Clapperton, Adams, Lyon, Ritchie, &c. into the hitherto unexplored countries of Africa

Travels of Richard and John Lander into the interior of Africa, for the discovery of the course and termination of the Niger From unpublished documents in the possession of the late Capt. John William Barber Fullerton ... with a prefatory analysis of the previous travels of Park, Denham, Clapperton, Adams, Lyon, Ritchie, &c. into the hitherto unexplored countries of Africa

by Robert Huish

Mob Rule in New Orleans Robert Charles and His Fight to Death, the Story of His Life, Burning Human Beings Alive, Other Lynching Statistics

Mob Rule in New Orleans Robert Charles and His Fight to Death, the Story of His Life, Burning Human Beings Alive, Other Lynching Statistics

by Ida B. Wells-Barnett

The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs

The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs

by Percy Fitzpatrick

Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert

Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert

by James H. McClintock

The Pipes of War A Record of Achievements of Pipers of Scottish and Overseas Regiments during the War, 1914-18

The Pipes of War A Record of Achievements of Pipers of Scottish and Overseas Regiments during the War, 1914-18

by Sir B. G. (Bruce Gordon) Seton, John (Pipe-Major) Grant

Ten Essays on Zionism and Judaism

Ten Essays on Zionism and Judaism

by Ahad Ha'am

The Peace Negotiations: A Personal Narrative

The Peace Negotiations: A Personal Narrative

by Robert Lansing

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 7 (of 8) The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 7 (of 8) The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities

by Louis Creswicke

A Supplement to A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: William McKinley

by William McKinley

Behind the veil at the Russian court

Behind the veil at the Russian court

by Princess Catherine Radziwill

The Bolsheviki and World Peace

The Bolsheviki and World Peace

by Leon Trotsky

Memories of the Russian Court

Memories of the Russian Court

by Anna Aleksandrovna Vyrubova

Mutiny of the Bounty and story of Pitcairn Island, 1790-1894

Mutiny of the Bounty and story of Pitcairn Island, 1790-1894

by Rosalind Amelia Young

Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 (of 3) Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition

Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 (of 3) Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition

by Walter Scott

Bullets & Billets

Bullets & Billets

by Bruce Bairnsfather

Armenia, a martyr nation A historical sketch of the Armenian people from traditional times to the present tragic days

Armenia, a martyr nation A historical sketch of the Armenian people from traditional times to the present tragic days

by Mugurdich Chojhauji Gabrielian

The Women Who Came in the Mayflower

The Women Who Came in the Mayflower

by Annie Russell Marble

The Brothers' War

The Brothers' War

by John C. (John Calvin) Reed

Histoire de la Monarchie de Juillet (Volume 1 / 7)

Histoire de la Monarchie de Juillet (Volume 1 / 7)

by Paul Thureau-Dangin

Correspondence & Conversations of Alexis de Tocqueville with Nassau William Senior from 1834 to 1859, Volume 2

Correspondence & Conversations of Alexis de Tocqueville with Nassau William Senior from 1834 to 1859, Volume 2

by Alexis de Tocqueville, Nassau William Senior

American Political Ideas Viewed from the Standpoint of Universal History

American Political Ideas Viewed from the Standpoint of Universal History

by John Fiske

The War With the United States : A Chronicle of 1812

The War With the United States : A Chronicle of 1812

by William Wood

Four Early Pamphlets

Four Early Pamphlets

by William Godwin

Canada in Flanders, Volume II

Canada in Flanders, Volume II

by Baron Max Aitken Beaverbrook

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 02

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 02

by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian Plays

Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian Plays

by Laurence Housman

Notes and Queries, Number 189, June 11, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 189, June 11, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The Claims of Labour: An essay on the duties of the employers to the employed

The Claims of Labour: An essay on the duties of the employers to the employed

by Sir Arthur Helps

A Volunteer Poilu

A Volunteer Poilu

by Henry Beston

Mémoires de Joseph Fouché, Duc d'Otrante, Ministre de la Police Générale Tome II

Mémoires de Joseph Fouché, Duc d'Otrante, Ministre de la Police Générale Tome II

by duc d'Otrante Joseph Fouché

Autobiography of Samuel S. Hildebrand, the Renowned Missouri "Bushwacker" and Unconquerable Rob Roy of America Being his Complete Confession

Autobiography of Samuel S. Hildebrand, the Renowned Missouri "Bushwacker" and Unconquerable Rob Roy of America Being his Complete Confession

by Samuel S. Hildebrand

Specimens of British Trench Orders

Specimens of British Trench Orders

by Army War College (U.S.)

A Short History of the 6th Division: Aug. 1914-March 1919

A Short History of the 6th Division: Aug. 1914-March 1919

The Ku Klux Klan

The Ku Klux Klan

by Annie Cooper Burton

A Jewish Chaplain in France

A Jewish Chaplain in France

by Lee J. (Lee Joseph) Levinger

Le Téléphone, le Microphone et le Phonographe

Le Téléphone, le Microphone et le Phonographe

by comte Th. Du Moncel

L'Illustration, No. 3732, 5 Septembre 1914

L'Illustration, No. 3732, 5 Septembre 1914

by Various Authors

Richard Wagner and His Poetical Work, from "Rienzi" to "Parsifal"

Richard Wagner and His Poetical Work, from "Rienzi" to "Parsifal"

by Judith Gautier

Return-Loads Bureaus to Save Waste in Transportation

Return-Loads Bureaus to Save Waste in Transportation

by United States. Council of National Defense. Highways Transport Committee

Our Changing Constitution

Our Changing Constitution

by Charles W. (Charles Wheeler) Pierson

Die Hanse und England von Eduards III. bis auf Heinrichs VIII. Zeit

Die Hanse und England von Eduards III. bis auf Heinrichs VIII. Zeit

by Friedrich Schulz

A History of Chester Cathedral with biographical notices of the Bishops and Deans

A History of Chester Cathedral with biographical notices of the Bishops and Deans

by John Hicklin

Russia in 1919

Russia in 1919

by Arthur Ransome

On the Edge of the War Zone From the Battle of the Marne to the Entrance of the Stars and Stripes

On the Edge of the War Zone From the Battle of the Marne to the Entrance of the Stars and Stripes

by Mildred Aldrich

The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. VI. Being the Second of the Third Voyage

The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. VI. Being the Second of the Third Voyage

by James Cook

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 429 Volume 17, New Series, March 20, 1852

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 429 Volume 17, New Series, March 20, 1852

by Various Authors

Mémoires du comte Reynier ... Campagne d'Égypte, deuxième partie

Mémoires du comte Reynier ... Campagne d'Égypte, deuxième partie

by Jean-Louis-Ebenézer Reynier, Louis-Alexandre Berthier

From Midshipman to Field Marshal

From Midshipman to Field Marshal

by Evelyn Wood

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 42, August 26, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 42, August 26, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

The Cornhill Magazine (vol. XLII, no. 247 new series, January 1917)

The Cornhill Magazine (vol. XLII, no. 247 new series, January 1917)

by Various Authors

The tragedy of Monomoy Beach : The graveyard of the Atlantic

The tragedy of Monomoy Beach : The graveyard of the Atlantic

by Clarkson P. (Clarkson Paine) Bearse

Sir Walter Raleigh and the Air History: A Personal Recollection

Sir Walter Raleigh and the Air History: A Personal Recollection

by H. A. (Henry Albert) Jones

Uit de ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis van het Menschelijk Denken, Deel 2 van 2

Uit de ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis van het Menschelijk Denken, Deel 2 van 2

by R. (Rommert) Casimir

Royal Palaces and Parks of France

Royal Palaces and Parks of France

by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens

History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens

by George Washington Williams

A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition

A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition

by P. T. Ross

Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore With chapters on coffee planting in Coorg, the Mysore representative assembly, the Indian congress, caste and the Indian silver question, being the 38 years' experiences of a Mysore planter

Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore With chapters on coffee planting in Coorg, the Mysore representative assembly, the Indian congress, caste and the Indian silver question, being the 38 years' experiences of a Mysore planter

by Robert H. (Robert Henry) Elliot

Socialism: Positive and Negative

Socialism: Positive and Negative

by Robert Rives La Monte

History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time

History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time

by Richard Falckenberg

The Negro

The Negro

by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois

The Economist, Volume 1, No. 3

The Economist, Volume 1, No. 3

by Various Authors

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 02 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 02 (of 20)

by Charles Sumner

Four Phases of Morals: Socrates, Aristotle, Christianity, Utilitarianism

Four Phases of Morals: Socrates, Aristotle, Christianity, Utilitarianism

by John Stuart Blackie

A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans

A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans

The West Riding Territorials in the Great War

The West Riding Territorials in the Great War

by Laurie Magnus

Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom

Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom

by Agnes C. Laut

A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 Undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803, in His Majesty's ship the Investigator, and subsequently in the armed vessel Porpoise and Cumberland schooner

A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 Undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803, in His Majesty's ship the Investigator, and subsequently in the armed vessel Porpoise and Cumberland schooner

by Matthew Flinders

Wonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies A History of Balloons and Balloon Voyages

Wonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies A History of Balloons and Balloon Voyages

by Fulgence Marion

The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815

The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815

by Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland

The Glory of the Coming What Mine Eyes Have Seen of Americans in Action in This Year of Grace and Allied Endeavor

The Glory of the Coming What Mine Eyes Have Seen of Americans in Action in This Year of Grace and Allied Endeavor

by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

The Crime of the Congo

The Crime of the Congo

by Arthur Conan Doyle

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 4 (of 8) From Lord Roberts' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 4 (of 8) From Lord Roberts' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree

by Louis Creswicke

Harriet, the Moses of Her People

Harriet, the Moses of Her People

by Sarah H. (Sarah Hopkins) Bradford

To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. II

To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. II

by Sir Richard Francis Burton, Verney Lovett Cameron

The Jews

The Jews

by Hilaire Belloc

The works of Alexander Hamilton (vol. 1 of 7) : comprising his correspondence, and his political and official writings, exclusive of the Federalist, civil and military.

The works of Alexander Hamilton (vol. 1 of 7) : comprising his correspondence, and his political and official writings, exclusive of the Federalist, civil and military.

by Alexander Hamilton

The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII — Volume 3

The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII — Volume 3

by Miss (Julia) Pardoe

The treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire Documents presented to Viscount Grey of Fallodon

The treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire Documents presented to Viscount Grey of Fallodon

The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2)

The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2)

by J. Holland (John Holland) Rose

The Armies of Labor: A Chronicle of the Organized Wage-Earners

The Armies of Labor: A Chronicle of the Organized Wage-Earners

by Samuel Peter Orth

History of the United States, Volume 6

History of the United States, Volume 6

by Elisha Benjamin Andrews

The world's navies in the Boxer rebellion (China 1900)

The world's navies in the Boxer rebellion (China 1900)

by Charles Cabry Dix

Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1

Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1

by John Franklin

With British Guns in Italy: A Tribute to Italian Achievement

With British Guns in Italy: A Tribute to Italian Achievement

by Baron Hugh Dalton Dalton

Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo; and across the Great Desert, to Morocco, performed in the years 1824-1828, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo; and across the Great Desert, to Morocco, performed in the years 1824-1828, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by René Caillié, M. (Edmé-François) Jomard

Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

by Various Authors

Cartas de Inglaterra

Cartas de Inglaterra

by Eça de Queirós

The Fertility of the Unfit

The Fertility of the Unfit

by W. A. (William Allan) Chapple

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873

by Various Authors

Die Naturwissenschaften in ihrer Entwicklung und in ihrem Zusammenhange, IV. Band Das Emporblühen der modernen Naturwissenschaften seit der Entdeckung des Energieprinzips

Die Naturwissenschaften in ihrer Entwicklung und in ihrem Zusammenhange, IV. Band Das Emporblühen der modernen Naturwissenschaften seit der Entdeckung des Energieprinzips

by Friedrich Dannemann

Selected Speeches on British Foreign Policy 1738-1914

Selected Speeches on British Foreign Policy 1738-1914

History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition

History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition

by John H. (John Henry) Parker