Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13


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 13 of 22, covering from 1716-1775 AD . - Summary Adapted from the Title Page (17 hr 50 min)

Chapters

Outline Narrative 30:50
John Law Promotes the Mississippi Scheme, AD 1716, by Louis Adolphe Thiers 38:44
Prince Eugene Vanquishes the Turks, AD 1717, by Prince Eugene of Savoy 15:44
Bursting the South Sea Bubble, AD 1720, by Louis Adolphe Thiers 28:15
Bach Lays the Foundation of Modern Music, AD 1723, by Henry Tipper 33:46
Settlement of Georgia, AD 1732, by William B. Stevens 28:21
Rise of Methodism, AD 1738, by William E.H. Lecky 46:56
Conquests of Nadir Shah, AD 1739, by Sir John Malcolm, part 1 45:04
Conquests of Nadir Shah, AD 1739, by Sir John Malcolm, part 2 42:45
First Modern Novel, AD 1740, by Edmund Grosse 20:29
Frederick the Great Seizes Silesia, AD 1740, by William Smyth 24:20
Defeat of the Young Pretender at Culloden, AD 1746, by Justin McCarthy 28:02
Benjamin Franklin Experiments with Electricity, AD 1747, by John Bigelow and Be… 36:28
Voltaire Directs European Thought from Geneva, AD 1755, by John Morley 43:21
Voltaire Directs European Thought from Geneva, AD 1755, by George W. Kitchin 17:42
Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by Winthrop Sargent 39:10
Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by George Washington 6:38
Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by Captain de Contrecœur 4:37
Exile of the Acadian Neutral's, AD 1755, by William H. Withrow 10:53
Clive Establishes British Supremacy in India, AD 1756, by Sir Alexander J. Arbu… 29:38
Clive Establishes British Supremacy in India, AD 1756, by Sir Alexander J. Arbu… 30:58
Seven Years' War, AD 1756-1763, by Wolfgang Menzel 37:36
Seven Years' War, AD 1756-1763, by Frederick the Great 29:51
Conquest of Canada, AD 1759, by A.G. Bradley, part 1 30:13
Conquest of Canada, AD 1759, by A.G. Bradley, part 2 25:57
Usurpation of Catharine II in Russia, AD 1762, by W. Knox Johnson 57:19
Conspiracy of Pontiac, AD 1763, by E.O. Randall, part 1 26:54
Conspiracy of Pontiac, AD 1763, by E.O. Randall, part 2 29:19
American Colonies Oppose the Stamp Act, AD 1765, by James Grahame 27:26
American Colonies Oppose the Stamp Act, AD 1765, by George Bancroft 7:39
Watt Improves the Steam-Engine, AD 1769, by Francois Arago 31:14
First Partition of Poland, AD 1772, by James Fletcher, part 1 24:55
First Partition of Poland, AD 1772, by James Fletcher, part 2 25:53
The Boston Tea Party, AD 1773, by George Bancroft 19:28
Cotton Manufacture Developed, AD 1774, by Thomas F. Henderson 13:54
Intellectual Revolt of Germany, AD 1775, by Karl Hillebrand 45:51
Pestalozzi's Method of Education, AD 1775, by George Ripley 34:19