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The Western Schism of 1378
- The History and Legacy of the Papal Schism That Split the Catholic Church
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
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Nowadays, the pope is synonymous with unparalleled piety, compassion, and benevolence. To many, the pope is the embodiment of godly love in its purest form. This is a far cry from how things were just a few centuries ago. Back in the day, the most notorious of popes were nothing more than power-hungry dictators and cutthroat political experts. Indeed, by the late 14th century, tensions within the Church reached a breaking point, resulting in the infamous split of the Catholic Church, one that saw multiple popes fighting to knock the others off their thrones.
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The Western Schism of 1378
- The History and Legacy of the Papal Schism That Split the Catholic Church
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Release date: 2017-05-22
- Language: English
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The World's Greatest Generals: The Life and Career of William Tecumseh Sherman
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820-February 14, 1891) holds a unique position in American history. Synonymous with barbarity in the South, Sherman is lauded as a war hero in the North, and modern historians consider him the harbinger of total war. As a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-65), Sherman was recognized for his outstanding command of military strategy but criticized for the harshness of his "scorched earth" policies.
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The World's Greatest Generals: The Life and Career of William Tecumseh Sherman
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Release date: 2017-05-10
- Language: English
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Santa Anna
- The Life and Legacy of the Legendary Mexican President and General
- Written by: Charles River Editors, Gustavo Vazquez Lozano
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
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The butcher of the Alamo and Goliad. The traitor who sold half of Mexico. The Napoleon of the West. Mr. Fifteen Nails. The Mother Country's seducer. Almost 150 years after his death, a lot of name-calling is still being directed towards Antonio López de Santa Anna, president of Mexico 11 times in the 19th century, and today, the vast majority of his compatriots consider him the greatest traitor in history.
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Santa Anna
- The Life and Legacy of the Legendary Mexican President and General
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
- Release date: 2017-01-18
- Language: English
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Ivan the Terrible
- Russia's Most Insane Tsar
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Todd Van Linda
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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Sixteenth-century Russia remains, for most Western audiences, a dark and terrifying space, wrapped in mystery and myth and isolated from states such as England or France, whose heroes are well-known throughout Europe. The traditional dichotomy between East and West is most apparent in the discussion of the remarkable political figures that defined this century.
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Ivan the Terrible
- Russia's Most Insane Tsar
- Narrated by: Todd Van Linda
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Release date: 2016-02-04
- Language: English
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The British Royal Family: The Life of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 45 mins
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From his earliest years, Prince William has been a photographer's dream come true in the same way his mother had been. While he is not necessarily known for his mother's media savvy, he is well liked by the media, and he is able, consciously or incidentally, to capitalize on this advantage. At the same time, from polo to charities, William is thoroughly his father Charles' son as a Windsor prince.
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The British Royal Family: The Life of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 45 mins
- Release date: 2015-07-07
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Davy Crockett
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Rosie Wolf Williams
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
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The Wild West and the frontier have long held a special place in the narrative of American history, and of all the legends and folk heroes who lived in the 19th century, none became as famous as Davy Crockett, "The King of the Wild Frontier". Crockett had the distinction of being a living legend in his own life. Known as a hardscrabble frontiersman who could spin a good yarn but who also took a no-nonsense approach that brought him from the backwoods of Tennessee to the halls of Congress.
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American Legends: The Life of Davy Crockett
- Narrated by: Rosie Wolf Williams
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 2015-05-28
- Language: English
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Mecca: The History of Islam's Holiest City
- Written by: Charles River Editors, Jesse Harasta
- Narrated by: Doron Alon
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Centuries before the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, the leaders of Mecca established that their city was the pre-eminent holy site in western Arabia and established a truce for pilgrims to the city. One effect of this was that Mecca became a center for what might today be described as tourism. Of course, Mecca is now best known for being Islam's holiest city, revered as the birthplace of Muhammad and the site where Allah first revealed the Qu'ran to him. Within Mecca is the Ka'aba, a building housed within the Al-Masjid al-Haram (Great Mosque), considered the holiest site.
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Mecca: The History of Islam's Holiest City
- Narrated by: Doron Alon
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Release date: 2015-06-10
- Language: English
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Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Pericles
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Leading Athens for upwards of 40 years between the Second Persian War and the Peloponnesian War, Pericles has become an idealized figure over the last millennia, but he was a polarizing figure among his contemporaries. According to some, he was an honest and upstanding politician, while for others he was the lowest kind of demagogue. They thought he was a political opportunist whose ability to wriggle free of criticism was best summed up by the typically pithy comment of his rival Thucydides.
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Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Pericles
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Release date: 2015-06-10
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of John Hancock
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Chris Brinkley
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
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Most Americans are familiar with John Hancock solely because of his famous signature, and his name has become a slang phrase for signing a document. But his conspicuous signature on the Declaration of Independence has overshadowed the various and important contributions Hancock made in colonial Boston before the revolution, the Continental Congress during the revolution, and Massachusetts state politics after the revolution.
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American Legends: The Life of John Hancock
- Narrated by: Chris Brinkley
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Release date: 2015-07-07
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Lyndon B. Johnson
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Ian H. Shattuck
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
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Few have had a political career that can even come close to rivaling Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson is one of only four Americans to serve as a House Rep, US Senator, Vice President and President, and he made the most out of each experience. The hard-nosed Texas Democrat became one of the legendary strongmen in the Senate, mastering that political body from 1949-1961 and spending six years as Senate Majority Leader, two as Senate Minority Leader, and two as Senate Majority Whip.
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American Legends: The Life of Lyndon B. Johnson
- Narrated by: Ian H. Shattuck
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 2015-07-08
- Language: English
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Lee's Old War Horse
- The Life and Career of General James Longstreet
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
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One of the most important, and controversial, Confederate generals during the Civil War was Lieutenant General James Longstreet, the man Robert E. Lee called his "old war horse". Longstreet was Lee's principal subordinate for most of the war, ably managing a corps in the Army of Northern Virginia and being instrumental in Confederate victories at Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chickamauga. Longstreet was also effective at Antietam and the Battle of the Wilderness, where he was nearly killed by a shot through the neck.
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Lee's Old War Horse
- The Life and Career of General James Longstreet
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 2017-05-29
- Language: English
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The Patriot Traitor: The Life and Legacy of Benedict Arnold
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Sabrina Z
- Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins
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On October 7, 1777, Benedict Arnold rode out against orders and led an American assault against British forces led by General John Burgoyne in one of the climactic battles of the Revolution at Saratoga, the ultimate turning point of the war. Near the end of the most important American victory of the Revolution, Arnold's leg was shattered by a volley that also hit his horse, which fell on the leg as well. Arnold would later remark that he wish the shot had hit him in the chest.
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The Patriot Traitor: The Life and Legacy of Benedict Arnold
- Narrated by: Sabrina Z
- Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 2015-05-28
- Language: English
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The Waco Siege
- The History of the Federal Government's Standoff with David Koresh and the Branch Davidians
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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In February 1993, President Bill Clinton had only been in office for a few weeks when one of the most important events of his presidency began to take shape. Ironically, it would involve a group that the vast majority of Americans had never heard of and knew absolutely nothing about. The Branch Davidians were an obscure religious sect located in Texas, but members of the group led by David Koresh in Waco, Texas stockpiled enough weaponry to catch the attention of the federal government.
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The Waco Siege
- The History of the Federal Government's Standoff with David Koresh and the Branch Davidians
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Release date: 2017-04-04
- Language: English
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Francis Scott Key
- The Life and Legacy of the Man Who Wrote America's National Anthem
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
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And what of Francis Scott Key, this brilliant lawyer who was born into slave-holding Maryland and himself held slaves even as he wrote of "the land of the free"? He was, to say the least, complex, as he at times fought in court both for and against slaves seeking their freedom. He was a founding member of an organization seeking to return captured slaves to their homelands, yet he also fought abolition tooth and claw. He seems to have been, like many men of his age, torn nearly to pieces by these contradictions.
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Francis Scott Key
- The Life and Legacy of the Man Who Wrote America's National Anthem
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
- Release date: 2017-03-23
- Language: English
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Pancho Villa: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Mexican Revolutionary
- Written by: Charles River Editors, Gustavo Vázquez Lozano
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
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The legend of Francisco Villa is full of heroism, tragedy, and romance. It is the story of a poor farmer boy who became a bandit out of necessity, after avenging an injustice on his family; a military genius who flew from an oppressive government to lead the largest revolutionary army in his country's history, and defeated dictatorship to become Mexico's liberator, only to fall again in disgrace when his troops abandoned him or were massacred by the enemy.
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Pancho Villa: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Mexican Revolutionary
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Release date: 2016-11-04
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Tecumseh
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: James Weippert
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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Tecumseh's reputation among Americans has been both the most unique and anomalous. As the leader of the Shawnee, Tecumseh was the most famous Native American of the early 19th century, and he attempted to peacefully establish a Native American nation east of the Mississippi River in the wake of the American Revolution.
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American Legends: The Life of Tecumseh
- Narrated by: James Weippert
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Release date: 2015-04-30
- Language: English
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Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Mark Antony
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 55 mins
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Mark Antony (83-50 B.C.) is one of the most unique and best known figures of antiquity, a man whose relationships with some of history's giants ensured his own legacy. A protégé of Julius Caesar's, a lover of Cleopatra's, a sworn enemy of Cicero's, and a foil for Octavian, Antony has long been remembered for the role he played in others' lives more than for his own accomplishments. Fittingly and ironically, Antony might be best remembered today for the words Shakespeare put in his mouth for Caesar's eulogy.
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Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Mark Antony
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 55 mins
- Release date: 2015-06-23
- Language: English
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Bloody Mary: The Life and Legacy of England's Most Notorious Queen
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Patte Shaughnessy
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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Queen Mary I ruled England and its territories for only five years, from 1553 to 1558, yet she has been remembered for nearly 500 years as Bloody Mary, the Catholic oppressor of a Protestant country. The truth, as usual, is more complicated than the myth. Mary grew up in a era of religious and political turmoil. Mary's life was shaped by her experience of this, and by the twisted family politics of her father, Henry VIII.
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Bloody Mary: The Life and Legacy of England's Most Notorious Queen
- Narrated by: Patte Shaughnessy
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Release date: 2015-06-02
- Language: English
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History for Kids: The Lives of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Heather Masters
- Length: 33 mins
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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) is one of the most famous Americans in history and one of the country's most revered presidents. Schoolchildren can recite the life story of Lincoln, the "Westerner" who educated himself and became a self-made man, rising from lawyer to leader of the new Republican Party before becoming the 16th President of the United States.
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History for Kids: The Lives of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln
- Narrated by: Heather Masters
- Length: 33 mins
- Release date: 2015-06-16
- Language: English
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Winston Churchill
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Phillip J. Mather
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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Was he "the greatest human being ever to occupy 10 Downing Street"? Or a man whose "brilliant but unsound judgement resulted in detrimental consequences for Britain and for the world"? Nearly 50 years after his death, debate still rages over Sir Winston Churchill's contribution to history. Indeed, now that wartime nostalgia has mostly washed away, in Britain in particular the views on Churchill are more divergent than ever.
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Winston Churchill
- Narrated by: Phillip J. Mather
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Release date: 2015-05-05
- Language: English
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