Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13

1. 1 Outline NarrativeRead by BettyB 30m
2. 2 John Law Promotes the Mississippi Scheme, AD 1716, by Louis Adolphe ThiersRead by Marieke Janssens 38m
3. 3 Prince Eugene Vanquishes the Turks, AD 1717, by Prince Eugene of SavoyRead by Availle 15m
4. 4 Bursting the South Sea Bubble, AD 1720, by Louis Adolphe ThiersRead by Rita Boutros 28m
5. 5 Bach Lays the Foundation of Modern Music, AD 1723, by Henry TipperRead by Beeswaxcandle 33m
6. 6 Settlement of Georgia, AD 1732, by William B. StevensRead by Cbteddy 28m
7. 7 Rise of Methodism, AD 1738, by William E.H. LeckyRead by Ruth P. 46m
8. 8 Conquests of Nadir Shah, AD 1739, by Sir John Malcolm, part 1Read by Rita Boutros 45m
9. 9 Conquests of Nadir Shah, AD 1739, by Sir John Malcolm, part 2Read by Rita Boutros 42m
10. 10 First Modern Novel, AD 1740, by Edmund GrosseRead by Beeswaxcandle 20m
11. 11 Frederick the Great Seizes Silesia, AD 1740, by William SmythRead by Piotr Nater 24m
12. 12 Defeat of the Young Pretender at Culloden, AD 1746, by Justin McCarthyRead by Cbteddy 28m
13. 13 Benjamin Franklin Experiments with Electricity, AD 1747, by John Bigelow and Benjamin FranklinRead by Piotr Nater 36m
14. 14 Voltaire Directs European Thought from Geneva, AD 1755, by John MorleyRead by Rita Boutros 43m
15. 15 Voltaire Directs European Thought from Geneva, AD 1755, by George W. KitchinRead by Rita Boutros 17m
16. 16 Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by Winthrop SargentRead by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 39m
17. 17 Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by George WashingtonRead by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 6m
18. 18 Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by Captain de ContrecœurRead by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 4m
19. 19 Exile of the Acadian Neutral's, AD 1755, by William H. WithrowRead by Marieke Janssens 10m
20. 20 Clive Establishes British Supremacy in India, AD 1756, by Sir Alexander J. Arbuthnot, part 1Read by Rita Boutros 29m
21. 21 Clive Establishes British Supremacy in India, AD 1756, by Sir Alexander J. Arbuthnot, part 2Read by Rita Boutros 30m
22. 22 Seven Years' War, AD 1756-1763, by Wolfgang MenzelRead by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 37m
23. 23 Seven Years' War, AD 1756-1763, by Frederick the GreatRead by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 29m
24. 24 Conquest of Canada, AD 1759, by A.G. Bradley, part 1Read by Will Caffey 30m
25. 25 Conquest of Canada, AD 1759, by A.G. Bradley, part 2Read by Will Caffey 25m
26. 26 Usurpation of Catharine II in Russia, AD 1762, by W. Knox JohnsonRead by Kazbek 57m
27. 27 Conspiracy of Pontiac, AD 1763, by E.O. Randall, part 1Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 26m
28. 28 Conspiracy of Pontiac, AD 1763, by E.O. Randall, part 2Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 29m
29. 29 American Colonies Oppose the Stamp Act, AD 1765, by James GrahameRead by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 27m
30. 30 American Colonies Oppose the Stamp Act, AD 1765, by George BancroftRead by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 7m
31. 31 Watt Improves the Steam-Engine, AD 1769, by Francois AragoRead by C. B. Seyfarth 31m
32. 32 First Partition of Poland, AD 1772, by James Fletcher, part 1Read by Piotr Nater 24m
33. 33 First Partition of Poland, AD 1772, by James Fletcher, part 2Read by Piotr Nater 25m
34. 34 The Boston Tea Party, AD 1773, by George BancroftRead by Larry Wilson 19m
35. 35 Cotton Manufacture Developed, AD 1774, by Thomas F. HendersonRead by Larry Wilson 13m
36. 36 Intellectual Revolt of Germany, AD 1775, by Karl HillebrandRead by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 45m
37. 37 Pestalozzi's Method of Education, AD 1775, by George RipleyRead by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 34m

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