Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14: The New Era

Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14: The New Era

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Volume 14 is a compilation of essays regarding accomplishments over the 50 years preceding the author's death in 1894. The editorial staff chose the people that they felt best exemplified Lord's criteria of being a historical force to represent the worlds of music, art, science and invention. Though not personally written by Lord, the book is attributed to him. - Summary by KHand

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Episodes

Publisher's Preface

Episode 0 · 4:26
Richard Wagner, Part 1

Episode 1 · 20:40
Richard Wagner, Part 2

Episode 2 · 21:47
Richard Wagner, Part 3

Episode 3 · 20:48
John Ruskin, Part 1

Episode 4 · 20:07
John Ruskin, Part 2

Episode 5 · 23:54
John Ruskin, Part 3

Episode 6 · 15:14
Herbert Spencer, Part 1

Episode 7 · 27:09
Herbert Spencer, Part 2

Episode 8 · 28:02
Charles Robert Darwin, Part 1

Episode 9 · 28:21
Charles Robert Darwin, Part 2

Episode 10 · 25:15
John Ericsson, Part 1

Episode 11 · 25:21
John Ericsson, Part 2

Episode 12 · 24:04
John Ericsson, Part 3

Episode 13 · 25:55
Li Huang Chang, Part 1

Episode 14 · 21:51
Li Huang Chang, Part 2

Episode 15 · 19:42
Li Huang Chang, Part 3

Episode 16 · 20:32
David Livingstone, Part 1

Episode 17 · 21:12
David Livingstone, Part 2

Episode 18 · 21:08
David Livingstone, Part 3

Episode 19 · 21:26
Sir Austen Henry Layard, Part 1

Episode 20 · 20:38
Sir Austen Henry Layard, Part 2

Episode 21 · 19:35
Sir Austen Henry Layard, Part 3

Episode 22 · 18:52
Michael Faraday, Part 1

Episode 23 · 23:05
Michael Faraday, Part 2

Episode 24 · 22:58
Michael Faraday, Part 3

Episode 25 · 23:26
Rudolf Virchow, Part 1

Episode 26 · 20:34
Rudolf Virchow, Part 2

Episode 27 · 18:58
Rudolf Virchow, Part 3

Episode 28 · 19:06