History

Mediaeval Builders of the Modern World A series of stories about the early period of the Middle Ages in Europe. The book focuses on the wandering n...

Of Long Ago The story of Biarne Herjulfson, a Viking boy, laid during the time of Leif Ericson when the Vikings were exploring new lands. Their exp...

From His Own Letters and Journals Edward Everett Hale’s recounting of the life of Christopher Columbus. Hale uses Columbus’s own writings as his pr...

Of Long Ago The story of Nearchus, a Macedonian boy, laid during the the time of Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Great. The author sought to “s...

The German People H. E. Marshall’s classic retelling of German history. Starting with the early mythology of the nation’s founding including the Te...

A Story of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Narrated by Ruth who is twelve years old in the year 1630 and is headed to the Massachusetts Bay Colony wit...

Of Long Ago The story of Hugh, a page to King Richard of England, during the third crusade in June of the year 1191. The story provides an insight ...

Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition Ernest Shackleton describes leading his second expedition to Antarctica from 1914-1917. The expedition is consi...

A Collection of Essays The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay u...

Of Long Ago The story of Rainolf, a Frankish boy, laid during the time of Charlemagne when his rule over Western Europe spurred the Carolingian Ren...

Of Long Ago The story of Ferdiad, a Celtic boy, laid during the time of Brian Boru when Ireland was one of the last of the Celtic lands. The story ...

Of Long Ago The story of Hanno, a Carthaginian boy, laid during the time of Hannibal when Carthage was at the zenith of her power and glory, and he...

Of Long Ago The story of Alan of Morven, a boy of Scotland set during the time of Robert the Second. The story provides an insight into life during...

Of Long Ago The story of Henri and Alan, Norman boys, laid during the time of William the Conqueror. The boys’ story gives a picture of court life ...

Of Long Ago The story of Marcus, a Roman boy, laid during the closing days of the Roman Republic, when conservative members of the nobility still h...

Vive la France! H. E. Marshall’s telling of 2000 years of French history. The book is a great introduction to the history of France. Starting with ...

Roosevelt’s Rough Riders Theodore Roosevelt recounts his time leading the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry nicknamed the Rough Riders. The book recount...

A Historical Novel Luise Mühlbach’s historical fiction novel about Marie Antoinette and her son, Louis XVII, during the French Revolution. The book...

England and Russia The history of the English expeditions to Muscovy (Russia) in the 16th century started by Sir Hugh Willoughby and completed by R...

Emperor of Russia The history of Peter The Great starting with his birth in 1672 until his death in 1725. The book covers his reign, military conqu...

American Pioneers and Patriots A historical biography that chronicles the life of Miles Standish, a military leader of the Plymouth Colony. The boo...

A Romance of Exmoor A historical romance novel set in 17th-century England on the wild and rugged Exmoor. The story follows John Ridd, a respectabl...

And the Rule of the Puritans in England British Historian Charles Firth’s biography of Oliver Cromwell. Esmond de Beer wrote that Firth: "knew the ...

Mythos Bulfinch originally published his work as three volumes: The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes, published in 1855; The Age of Chiv...

Their Part in the Great War The Harwich Force originally called Harwich Striking Force was a squadron of the Royal Navy, formed during the First Wo...

American Pioneers and Patriots The life and expeditions of the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. The book traces de Soto’s early experiences in th...

An Iliad of the Southwest Blending historical facts with vivid storytelling, Burns captures the larger-than-life personalities, lawless chaos, and ...

Fanny Price Fanny Price, a shy and self-effacing young woman from a poor family is sent to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, at their ...

Catherine A witty satire of Gothic novels and a coming-of-age story. The novel follows Catherine Morland, a naive and imaginative young woman, who ...

Love, Regret, and Second Chances A tale of love, regret, and second chances. The novel follows Anne Elliot, an intelligent young woman, who is pers...

A Novel A classic story set in early 19th-century England. It follows the spirited Elizabeth Bennet, the second of five daughters in a middle-class...

Elinor and Marianne A timeless novel that follows the lives of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, as they navigate love, heartbreak, and so...

Emma Woodhouse Emma Woodhouse is a wealthy, headstrong, and charming young woman living in early 19th-century England. Confident in her matchmaking...

Frederick the Great and Bismarck Sketches of Frederic the Great and Otto Von Bismarck, the two great architects of the Prussian empire. Also includ...

Lord Nelson A detailed account of Horatio Nelson’s naval career and personal life. The book explores Nelson’s rise through the ranks of the Royal N...

A Chronicle of English Colonial Beginnings Mary Johnston’s history of the colonial beginnings of the southern United States. The book follows the l...