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The Army of the Cumberland — A Closer Reading
Modern Nations
3,193 recorded words. Selected by the catalog's stored reading-time estimate.
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The Origins of Contemporary France, Complete Table of Contents — Story, Setting & Ideas
Modern Nations
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Reminiscences of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment, Mass. Vol. Infantry — Reading Companion
Modern Nations
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EDIQU Modern History Library: Public-Domain Works on Modern History and World Events
This catalogue brings together 95 public-domain works that track political upheaval and social change from the 18th to the early 20th century. Instead of offering a single narrative, it groups materials into four practical categories—Revolutions, Modern Nations, Social History, and World Events—so you can enter by theme, whether your interest is the French Revolution, the American Civil War, or firsthand accounts from World War I. Many records include reading notes and contextual guides by editor John Swift, and each book page links to the full text. For a direct path, try the suggested reading sequences for specific conflicts.
95 public-domain works119 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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Revolutions
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Modern Nations
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Social History
Texts connected with historical lives, social customs, institutions and the worlds in which people lived.
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World Events
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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History of the World War, Volume...
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History of the World War, Volume...
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History of the Late Polish Revol...
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Texas in the Civil War: A Résumé...
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