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Revolutions
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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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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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.
Modern History — Editor’s Selection
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Modern Nations
The State of Society in France B...
Authored by Authors: Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1..., 'The State of Society in France B...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Modern Nations category. Tocqueville's pre-Revolution study examines how France's administrative centralization, feudal grievances, and harsh criminal procedures toward the poor created a 'dangerous education' that shaped Revolutionary methods. This volume offers essential insights for researchers and enthusiasts alike.
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History of the World War, Volume...
In World E...
History of the World War, Volume...
In World E...
The French Revolution — Reading ...
In Modern ...
An historical and moral view of ...
In Modern ...
History of the Late Polish Revol...
In World E...
The Civil War — Reading Notes
In Modern ...
Texas in the Civil War: A Résumé...
In Modern ...
A Virginia Girl in the Civil War...
In Modern ...
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Begin with RevolutionsOpen a focused route to works connected with Revolutions.Explore Modern NationsCompare authors, source types and recurring questions within Modern Nations.Read through Social HistoryMove from introductory records to related works in Social History.Browse World EventsUse this theme as a starting point for nearby catalogue records in World Events.
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