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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