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Revolutions
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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IMDEI Modern History Library: A Collection of Public Domain Works on Modern History
This library pairs two conflicts: the American Civil War and World War I. Within those wars, readers will find personal narratives, regimental histories, and accounts of campaigns, naval operations, aviation, and prison life. The categories—Revolutions, Modern Nations, Social History, World Events—cut across genres, so the same war can be examined from different angles. For example, compare a soldier’s diary with a submariner’s log, or follow a campaign through both a cavalryman’s and a tank driver’s eyes. The catalogue notes clarify context and perspective, helping you choose a path that fits your interest.
98 public-domain works120 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 Martyrdom of Belgium Officia...
Authored by Authors: Belgium. Commission d'enq..., 'The Martyrdom of Belgium Officia...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Modern Nations category. Gerard Cooreman's preface frames the Belgian Commission of Inquiry's eleventh report, presenting witness depositions of German atrocities in 1914. The text shifts from legalistic justification to stark, chronological accounts of village massacres, church profanations, and mass executions, with a notable change in pace as individual testimonies accumulate. Explore the nuanced perspectives and historical context offered in this document.
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Covered with mud and glory — Rea...
In Modern ...
History of the U.S.S. Leviathan,...
In World E...
Hunting the Hun — Key Ideas to E...
In World E...
The German Secret Service in Ame...
In Modern ...
The Battle of the Rivers — Editi...
In Modern ...
Battles & Bivouacs: A French sol...
In World E...
Verdun to the Vosges: Impression...
In Modern ...
The Last Million: How They Invad...
In World E...
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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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