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Revolutions
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Explore Public-Domain Works in History, Law and Social Inquiry
EQOOK Modern History Library is an independent digital catalogue presenting 97 public-domain works. Browse works by theme, author and title, with source references, author details and original editorial context prepared to support discovery.
97 public-domain works127 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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World Events
Historical records of the Buffs,...
Authored by Authors: Moody, R. S. H. (Richard ..., 'Historical records of the Buffs,...' stands as a notable and significant work within the World Events category. Colonel R. S. H. Moody's regimental history of the Buffs in WWI, based on official records and subscriber accounts, condenses eight battalions' actions into a single volume, balancing operational narrative with acknowledged gaps in individual gallantry reports. Discover the unique thematic elements that make this specific work highly regarded.
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Alsace in rust and gold — Themes...
In World E...
Deeds of heroism and bravery — I...
In Modern ...
My Lorraine journal — Reading Co...
In World E...
Ladies' dress shoes of the ninet...
In Modern ...
The history of the Twentieth (Li...
In Revolut...
Told in gallant deeds — Reading ...
In World E...
With my regiment — A Closer Reading
In Modern ...
Under the guns — Context and Dis...
In Revolut...
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Arthur Smith
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Arthur Smith oversees the overarching architecture of our digital library, comprising 97 books and 127 authors within 4 distinct categories. They guarantee the integrity of our extensive collections.