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History books — 25 PDFs & ePubs

25 classic history books · free in PDF & EPUB

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The Souls of Black Folk

Du Bois saw the century ahead and wrote it down in 1903.

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W. E. B. Du Bois

W. E. B. Du Bois

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Frederick Douglass

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A General History of the Pyrates by Daniel Defoe — cover

A General History of the Pyrates❦Daniel Defoe

A General History of the Pyrates

Daniel Defoe

A Short History of the World by H. G. Wells — cover

A Short History of the World❦H. G. Wells

A Short History of the World

H. G. Wells

Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott — cover

Cleopatra❦Jacob Abbott

Cleopatra

Jacob Abbott

Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil by W. E. B. Du Bois — cover

Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil❦W. E. B. Du Bois

Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil

W. E. B. Du Bois

Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville — cover

Democracy in America❦Alexis de Tocqueville

Democracy in America

Alexis de Tocqueville

History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides — cover

History of the Peloponnesian War❦Thucydides

History of the Peloponnesian War

Thucydides

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs — cover

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl❦Harriet Jacobs

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Harriet Jacobs

Malleus Maleficarum by Heinrich Kramer — cover

Malleus Maleficarum❦Heinrich Kramer

Malleus Maleficarum

Heinrich Kramer

Mayan Nomenclature by Charles Pickering Bowditch — cover

Mayan Nomenclature❦Charles Pickering Bowditch

Mayan Nomenclature

Charles Pickering Bowditch

My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass — cover

My Bondage and My Freedom❦Frederick Douglass

My Bondage and My Freedom

Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass — cover

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave❦Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Frederick Douglass

Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence — cover

Seven Pillars of Wisdom❦T. E. Lawrence

Seven Pillars of Wisdom

T. E. Lawrence

With Americans of Past and Present Days cover

A hidden gem from this shelf

With Americans of Past and Present Days

Before hot takes and doomfeeds, a French diplomat watched America with curiosity, not cynicism.

Ten Days in a Mad-House by Nellie Bly — cover

Ten Days in a Mad-House❦Nellie Bly

Ten Days in a Mad-House

Nellie Bly

The Complete Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas (père) — cover

The Complete Celebrated Crimes❦Alexandre Dumas (père)

The Complete Celebrated Crimes

Alexandre Dumas (père)

The History of England by Jane Austen — cover

The History of England❦Jane Austen

The History of England

Jane Austen

The Instructions of Shuruppak by Unknown — cover

The Instructions of Shuruppak❦Unknown

The Instructions of Shuruppak

Unknown

The Negro by W. E. B. Du Bois — cover

The Negro❦W. E. B. Du Bois

The Negro

W. E. B. Du Bois

The Seven Tablets of Creation by Leonard William King — cover

The Seven Tablets of Creation❦Leonard William King

The Seven Tablets of Creation

Leonard William King

The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois — cover

The Souls of Black Folk❦W. E. B. Du Bois

The Souls of Black Folk

W. E. B. Du Bois

The Story of Ahikar by Unknown — cover

The Story of Ahikar❦Unknown

The Story of Ahikar

Unknown

The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius — cover

The Twelve Caesars❦Suetonius

The Twelve Caesars

Suetonius

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup — cover

Twelve Years a Slave❦Solomon Northup

Twelve Years a Slave

Solomon Northup

United States Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson — cover

United States Declaration of Independence❦Thomas Jefferson

United States Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington — cover

Up From Slavery❦Booker T. Washington

Up From Slavery

Booker T. Washington

With Americans of Past and Present Days by Jean Jules Jusserand — cover

With Americans of Past and Present Days❦Jean Jules Jusserand

With Americans of Past and Present Days

Jean Jules Jusserand