Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 16


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) (18 hr 23 min)

Chapters

Outline Narrative 30:11
The Holy Alliance, AD 1816, by C. Edmund Maurice 35:04
Passage of the Missouri Compromise, AD 1820, by James Albert Woodburn, part 1 37:43
Passage of the Missouri Compromise, AD 1820, by James Albert Woodburn, part 2 44:29
Spanish Demand for a Constitution, AD 1820, by Charles A. Fyffe 42:05
Florida Acquired by the United States, AD 1821, by Richard Hildreth 23:46
Greek War for Independence, AD 1821, by Lewis Sergeant 11:41
Greek War for Independence, AD 1821, by John Nichol 29:51
The Monroe Doctrine, AD 1823, by Alfred T. Mahan 39:19
Opening of the Erie Canal, AD 1825, by William H. Seward, part 1 22:48
Opening of the Erie Canal, AD 1825, by William H. Seward, part 2 27:08
Siege of Missolonghi, AD 1825, by George Finlay 43:45
Massacre of the Janizaries, AD 1826, by Edward Upham 18:11
Battle of Navarino, AD 1827, by Harriet Martineau 21:37
Jackson Elected President of the United States, AD 1828, by James Parton 38:36
Beginning of Railway Locomotion, AD 1829, by Samuel Smiles 45:01
Catholic Emancipation, AD 1829, by William E. Gladstone 12:09
Catholic Emancipation, AD 1829, by William E. H. Lecky, part 1 27:50
Catholic Emancipation, AD 1829, by William E. H. Lecky, part 2 26:00
Catholic Emancipation, AD 1829, by Daniel O'Connell 2:32
Algiers Taken by the French, AD 1830, by Francis Pulszky 21:55
The End of Absolutism in France, AD 1830, by Richard Lodge 15:22
The End of Absolutism in France, AD 1830, by Alphonse Lamartine 20:20
The Revolution in Belgium, AD 1830, by Thomas Colley Grattan, part 1 34:01
The Revolution in Belgium, AD 1830, by Thomas Colley Grattan, part 2 34:56
Insurrection in Russian Poland, AD 1831, by Alfred Rambaud 16:53
Passage of the English Reform Bill, AD 1832, by Sir Thomas Erskine May 38:39
Nullification in South Carolina, AD 1832, by James Parton and John C. Calhoun, … 30:55
Nullification in South Carolina, AD 1832, by James Parton and John C. Calhoun, … 28:41
Carlist Revolt in Spain, AD 1833, by Charles A. Fyffe 27:11
Abolition of the Slave-Trade, AD 1833, by John Kells Ingram 28:24
Texan Revolution, AD 1836, by Sam Houston 33:12
Texan Revolution, AD 1836, by Charles Edwards Lester 22:36
The Canadian Rebellion, AD 1837, by George Bryce 32:43
The Invention of Photography, AD 1838, by William Jerome Harrison 40:50
The Opium War, AD 1840, by Demetrius Charles Boulger, part 1 34:35
The Opium War, AD 1840, by Demetrius Charles Boulger, part 2 27:46
Union of Upper and Lower Canada, AD 1841, by John Charles Dent 34:26