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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

Year of Publication: 1905Genres: Early Modern

Running Time: 17 hours 50 minutes 29 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Outline Narrative BettyB	30:50
2	John Law Promotes the Mississippi Scheme, AD 1716, by Louis Adolphe Thiers Marieke Janssens	38:44
3	Prince Eugene Vanquishes the Turks, AD 1717, by Prince Eugene of Savoy Availle	15:44
4	Bursting the South Sea Bubble, AD 1720, by Louis Adolphe Thiers Rita Boutros	28:15
5	Bach Lays the Foundation of Modern Music, AD 1723, by Henry Tipper Beeswaxcandle	33:46
6	Settlement of Georgia, AD 1732, by William B. Stevens Cbteddy	28:21
7	Rise of Methodism, AD 1738, by William E.H. Lecky Ruth P.	46:56
8	Conquests of Nadir Shah, AD 1739, by Sir John Malcolm, part 1 Rita Boutros	45:04
9	Conquests of Nadir Shah, AD 1739, by Sir John Malcolm, part 2 Rita Boutros	42:45
10	First Modern Novel, AD 1740, by Edmund Grosse Beeswaxcandle	20:29
11	Frederick the Great Seizes Silesia, AD 1740, by William Smyth Piotr Nater	24:20
12	Defeat of the Young Pretender at Culloden, AD 1746, by Justin McCarthy Cbteddy	28:02
13	Benjamin Franklin Experiments with Electricity, AD 1747, by John Bigelow and Benjamin Franklin Piotr Nater	36:28
14	Voltaire Directs European Thought from Geneva, AD 1755, by John Morley Rita Boutros	43:21
15	Voltaire Directs European Thought from Geneva, AD 1755, by George W. Kitchin Rita Boutros	17:42
16	Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by Winthrop Sargent Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	39:10
17	Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by George Washington Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	6:38
18	Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by Captain de Contrecœur Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	4:37
19	Exile of the Acadian Neutral's, AD 1755, by William H. Withrow Marieke Janssens	10:53
20	Clive Establishes British Supremacy in India, AD 1756, by Sir Alexander J. Arbuthnot, part 1 Rita Boutros	29:38
21	Clive Establishes British Supremacy in India, AD 1756, by Sir Alexander J. Arbuthnot, part 2 Rita Boutros	30:58
22	Seven Years' War, AD 1756-1763, by Wolfgang Menzel Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	37:36
23	Seven Years' War, AD 1756-1763, by Frederick the Great Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	29:51
24	Conquest of Canada, AD 1759, by A.G. Bradley, part 1 Will Caffey	30:13
25	Conquest of Canada, AD 1759, by A.G. Bradley, part 2 Will Caffey	25:57
26	Usurpation of Catharine II in Russia, AD 1762, by W. Knox Johnson Kazbek	57:19
27	Conspiracy of Pontiac, AD 1763, by E.O. Randall, part 1 Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	26:54
28	Conspiracy of Pontiac, AD 1763, by E.O. Randall, part 2 Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	29:19
29	American Colonies Oppose the Stamp Act, AD 1765, by James Grahame Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	27:26
30	American Colonies Oppose the Stamp Act, AD 1765, by George Bancroft Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	7:39
31	Watt Improves the Steam-Engine, AD 1769, by Francois Arago C. B. Seyfarth	31:14
32	First Partition of Poland, AD 1772, by James Fletcher, part 1 Piotr Nater	24:55
33	First Partition of Poland, AD 1772, by James Fletcher, part 2 Piotr Nater	25:53
34	The Boston Tea Party, AD 1773, by George Bancroft Larry Wilson	19:28
35	Cotton Manufacture Developed, AD 1774, by Thomas F. Henderson Larry Wilson	13:54
36	Intellectual Revolt of Germany, AD 1775, by Karl Hillebrand Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	45:51
37	Pestalozzi's Method of Education, AD 1775, by George Ripley Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	34:19