A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 16 of 22, covering from 1816-1841 AD. (Summary Adapted from the Title Page)
Chapters
1
Outline Narrative Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 30:11
2
Passage of the Missouri Compromise, AD 1820, by James Albert Woodburn, part 1 Read by Rita Boutros 37:43
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Passage of the Missouri Compromise, AD 1820, by James Albert Woodburn, part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 44:29
4
Spanish Demand for a Constitution, AD 1820, by Charles A. Fyffe Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 42:05
5
Florida Acquired by the United States, AD 1821, by Richard Hildreth Read by Rita Boutros 23:46
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Greek War for Independence, AD 1821, by Lewis Sergeant Read by Larry Wilson 11:41
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Greek War for Independence, AD 1821, by John Nichol Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 29:51
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The Monroe Doctrine, AD 1823, by Alfred T. Mahan Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 39:19
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Opening of the Erie Canal, AD 1825, by William H. Seward, part 1 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 22:48
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Opening of the Erie Canal, AD 1825, by William H. Seward, part 2 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 27:08
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Siege of Missolonghi, AD 1825, by George Finlay Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 43:45
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Massacre of the Janizaries, AD 1826, by Edward Upham Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 18:11
13
Battle of Navarino, AD 1827, by Harriet Martineau Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 21:37
14
Jackson Elected President of the United States, AD 1828, by James Parton Read by bilwelvox 38:36
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Beginning of Railway Locomotion, AD 1829, by Samuel Smiles Read by Availle 45:01
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Catholic Emancipation, AD 1829, by William E. Gladstone Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 12:09
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Catholic Emancipation, AD 1829, by William E. H. Lecky, part 1 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 27:50
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Catholic Emancipation, AD 1829, by William E. H. Lecky, part 2 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 26:00
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Catholic Emancipation, AD 1829, by Daniel O'Connell Read by George Banfield 2:32
20
Algiers Taken by the French, AD 1830, by Francis Pulszky Read by Rita Boutros 21:55
21
The End of Absolutism in France, AD 1830, by Richard Lodge Read by Rita Boutros 15:22
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The End of Absolutism in France, AD 1830, by Alphonse Lamartine Read by Rita Boutros 20:20
23
The Revolution in Belgium, AD 1830, by Thomas Colley Grattan, part 1 Read by bilwelvox 34:01
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The Revolution in Belgium, AD 1830, by Thomas Colley Grattan, part 2 Read by bilwelvox 34:56
25
Insurrection in Russian Poland, AD 1831, by Alfred Rambaud Read by Piotr Nater 16:53
26
Passage of the English Reform Bill, AD 1832, by Sir Thomas Erskine May Read by Beeswaxcandle 38:39
27
Nullification in South Carolina, AD 1832, by James Parton and John C. Calhoun, part 1 Read by Rita Boutros 30:55
28
Nullification in South Carolina, AD 1832, by James Parton and John C. Calhoun, part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 28:41
29
Carlist Revolt in Spain, AD 1833, by Charles A. Fyffe Read by Rita Boutros 27:11
30
Abolition of the Slave-Trade, AD 1833, by John Kells Ingram Read by Rita Boutros 28:24
31
Texan Revolution, AD 1836, by Sam Houston Read by SarahT42 33:12
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Texan Revolution, AD 1836, by Charles Edwards Lester Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 22:36
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The Canadian Rebellion, AD 1837, by George Bryce Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 32:43
34
The Invention of Photography, AD 1838, by William Jerome Harrison Read by Rita Boutros 40:50
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The Opium War, AD 1840, by Demetrius Charles Boulger, part 1 Read by Rita Boutros 34:35
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The Opium War, AD 1840, by Demetrius Charles Boulger, part 2 Read by Rita Boutros 27:46
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Union of Upper and Lower Canada, AD 1841, by John Charles Dent Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 34:26
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