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Revolutions
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
Independent digital catalogue
OPLAE Modern History Library: 96 Public-Domain Books on Wars, Revolutions & World Events
The OPLAE Modern History Library offers 96 public-domain books covering wars, revolutions, world events, social history, and sea voyages. This collection provides primary sources, memoirs, and perspectives on modern global history. Works span from the 17th to early 20th centuries, including accounts of exploration, conflict, and national development. The library is organized into four categories that help researchers and general readers explore specific themes. Each book is available for free download in multiple formats.
96 public-domain works118 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
Subject gateways
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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
A closer look
Collection Spotlight
One work and three nearby readings from the current catalogue.
Modern Nations
Company K, First Alabama Regimen...
Authored by Authors: Smith, Daniel P., 'Company K, First Alabama Regimen...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Modern Nations category. Daniel P. Smith's regimental history of Company K, First Alabama Infantry, offers a firsthand account of the unit's service from Pensacola to Port Hudson, detailing daily life, siege hardships, and the men's resilience through mule meat rations and countermining operations. This volume offers essential insights for researchers and enthusiasts alike.
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The Web — Text and Context
In World E...
The war record of the Fifth Comp...
In World E...
Domestic Annals of Scotland from...
In Modern ...
St. Domingo, its revolution and ...
In Revolut...
The Chattanooga Campaign: With e...
In Modern ...
Washington the Soldier — Story, ...
In Modern ...
Life and Remarkable Adventures o...
In Modern ...
Anthony Wayne, 1745-1796 — Key I...
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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Catalogue stewardship
James Atwood
Associate Editor
James Atwood oversees the overarching architecture of our digital library, comprising 96 books and 118 authors within 4 distinct categories. They guarantee the integrity of our extensive collections.
