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Patrick Henry
- The Life and Legacy of the Founding Father and Virginia's First Governor
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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The American Revolution is replete with seminal moments that every American learns in school, from the "shot heard 'round the world" to the Declaration of Independence, but the events that led up to the fighting at Lexington and Concord were borne out of 10 years of division between the British and their American colonies over everything from colonial representation in governments to taxation, the nature of searches, and the quartering of British regulars in private houses.
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Patrick Henry
- The Life and Legacy of the Founding Father and Virginia's First Governor
- Narrated by: Jim D Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Release date: 2017-06-07
- Language: English
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Kristallnacht
- The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany's Most Notorious Pogrom
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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On the night of November 9, 1938, an organized show of force against Jewish businesses and private homes occurred throughout German cities and recently annexed territories in Austria and the Sudetenland. This night would mark a turning point in the lives of not only Jews but all people of the time, marking a clear new path of violence, destruction, and persecution for Jews throughout Europe in the years to follow.
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Kristallnacht
- The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany's Most Notorious Pogrom
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Release date: 2015-05-15
- Language: English
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Tupac Amaru II
- The Life and Legacy of the Peruvian Leader Who Rebelled Against the Spanish Empire
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
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By the time Christopher Columbus started setting east from the New World, he had explored San Salvador in the Bahamas (which he thought was Japan), Cuba (which he thought was China), and Hispaniola, the source of gold. As the common story goes, Columbus, en route back to Spain from his first journey, called in at Lisbon as a courtesy to brief the Portuguese King John II of his discovery of the New World.
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Tupac Amaru II
- The Life and Legacy of the Peruvian Leader Who Rebelled Against the Spanish Empire
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 2022-10-13
- Language: English
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Yuri Bezmenov
- The Life and Legacy of the Influential KGB Informant Who Defected to the West
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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Yuri Bezmenov was among the first Soviet whistleblowers to attract attention on a global scale, and interest in his story has recently been revived thanks to his surprising cameo in the teaser trailer for Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War in August 2020. This came despite the fact he was far from the first ex-KGB agent or Russian to pull back the curtains on the Russian government and reveal the harrowing “truths” they were once sworn to harbor.
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Yuri Bezmenov
- The Life and Legacy of the Influential KGB Informant Who Defected to the West
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 2021-01-29
- Language: English
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Menachem Begin
- The Life and Legacy of the Irgun Leader Who Became Israel’s Prime Minister
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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The conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is over 70 years old and counting but has its roots in over 2,000 years of history. With so much time and history, the Middle East peace process has become laden with unique, politically sensitive. Menachem Begin: The Life and Legacy of the Irgun Leader Who Became Israel’s Prime Minister looks at how Begin rose the ranks through militias and governments to become one of the Jewish State’s most consequential leaders.
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Menachem Begin
- The Life and Legacy of the Irgun Leader Who Became Israel’s Prime Minister
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 2019-07-18
- Language: English
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The Colonies of British South Africa
- The History and Legacy of British Imperialism in Modern South Africa and Zimbabwe
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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The Napoleonic Wars radically altered the old, established European power dynamics, and in 1795, the British, now emerging as the globe’s naval superpower, assumed control of the Cape as part of the spoils of war. In doing so, they recognized the enormous strategic value of the Cape as global shipping routes were developing and expanding. Possession passed back and forth once or twice, but more or less from that point onward, the British established their presence at the Cape, which they held until the unification of South Africa in 1910.
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The Colonies of British South Africa
- The History and Legacy of British Imperialism in Modern South Africa and Zimbabwe
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 2020-12-05
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Dred Scott and the Dred Scott Decision
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mark Stahr
- Length: 56 mins
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Dred Scott was an unlikely candidate to become the impetus and rallying cry of a brand-new political party in the mid-19th century. He was sold to US Army doctor John Emerson in St. Louis, Missouri. Emerson's commission brought him to the Wisconsin Territory in 1836, which was free territory where slavery was illegal. By 1840, Dred Scott had married another slave of Emerson's, and the couple had a child. Desperate to shake off the yoke of slavery, Scott sued for his freedom in Missouri, arguing that once he had entered free territory he could no longer be a slave.
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American Legends: The Life of Dred Scott and the Dred Scott Decision
- Narrated by: Mark Stahr
- Length: 56 mins
- Release date: 2015-06-10
- Language: English
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Jimmy Hoffa
- The Controversial Life and Disappearance of the Godfather of the Teamsters
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: David Zarbock
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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A century ago, if one were to come across a manual laborer from the early 20th century or the Roaring Twenties and relayed to them the possibility of one day sticking it to the man, one would probably be laughed out of the century. However, this was exactly what one man with solid-gold aspirations and audacity set out to achieve. Jimmy Hoffa, once described by Bobby Kennedy as the second most powerful man in America, was a union boss who evoked both respect and fear.
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Jimmy Hoffa
- The Controversial Life and Disappearance of the Godfather of the Teamsters
- Narrated by: David Zarbock
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Release date: 2017-02-09
- Language: English
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Augusto Pinochet
- The Life and Legacy of Chile's Controversial Dictator
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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For much of the 20th century, South American governments in large part lived under a system of military junta governments. The mixture of indigenous peoples, foreign settlers and European colonial superpowers produced cultural and social imbalances into which military forces intervened as a stabilizing influence. The proactive personalities of military heads and the rigid structures of such a hierarchy guaranteed the "strong man" commanding officer an abiding presence in the form of executive dictator.
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Augusto Pinochet
- The Life and Legacy of Chile's Controversial Dictator
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Release date: 2017-03-23
- Language: English
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Erwin Rommel
- The Life and Career of the Desert Fox
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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One of his biographers called him "a complex man: a born leader, a brilliant soldier, a devoted husband, a proud father; intelligent, instinctive, brave, compassionate, vain, egotistical, and arrogant." As that description suggests, every account of Erwin Rommel's life must address what appears to be its inherent contradictions.
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Erwin Rommel
- The Life and Career of the Desert Fox
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 2017-01-27
- Language: English
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The Battle of Blair Mountain
- The History of America’s Largest Labor Uprising
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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As labor unions and movements began to form and coalesce in the 19th century, the tensions between workers and companies led to demonstrations, encounters, and even conflicts that descended into violence. Among those, none were larger than the colloquially known Battle of Blair Mountain, which pitted West Virginian miners against authorities in 1921. It represented the largest labor uprising in American history and the largest armed uprising in the country since the Civil War, and it would have lasting ramifications on unions and labor moving forward.
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The Battle of Blair Mountain
- The History of America’s Largest Labor Uprising
- Narrated by: Jim Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Release date: 2021-12-17
- Language: English
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Marshal Tito and Nicolae Ceaușescu: The Lives and Legacies of the Eastern Bloc’s Most Notorious Non-Soviet Leaders
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
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The World War II era produced many leaders of titanic determination, men whose strengths and weaknesses left an extraordinary imprint on historical affairs. The struggle between massively divergent ideologies, exacerbated by huge social changes affected by the world’s technological metamorphosis into the machine age, catapulted some individuals unexpectedly onto the world stage. This audiobook details the lives of two such men: Josip Broz Tito, better known to history as Marshal Tito, and Nicolae Ceaușescu, one of the 20th century’s most notorious dictators.
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Marshal Tito and Nicolae Ceaușescu: The Lives and Legacies of the Eastern Bloc’s Most Notorious Non-Soviet Leaders
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 2019-01-09
- Language: English
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Syria and the Assad Family: The History Behind Bashar al-Assad's Rise to Power and the Civil War
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Phillip J Mather
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
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The events of the Arab Spring have come to be overshadowed by the civil war in the Arabic-speaking nation of Syria, which has been ruled throughout the 21st century by Bashar al-Assad. Though he had not planned on ruling Syria, several events conspired to make Bashar the successor of his father, Hafez. Though the West frequently looked for signs that Bashar might be a reformer, due in part to his formerly popular Western wife, Assad remained part of a critical alliance with Iran and the sub-state groups Hamas and Hezbollah.
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Syria and the Assad Family: The History Behind Bashar al-Assad's Rise to Power and the Civil War
- Narrated by: Phillip J Mather
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Release date: 2015-06-04
- Language: English
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Fighting for the Lost Cause: The Life and Career of General Jubal Early
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mike Cheifetz
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
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Jubal Early (1816-1894) fought two big wars during his life. About 150 years ago, Early played an important role as a general for the Confederacy, fighting his way up the ranks until he was eventually given an independent command by top Confederate general Robert E. Lee in late 1864. However, it was Early's writing that truly changed history. During the 1870s, Early was one of the writers for the Southern Historical Society who helped establish the Lost Cause.
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Fighting for the Lost Cause: The Life and Career of General Jubal Early
- Narrated by: Mike Cheifetz
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 2015-07-22
- Language: English
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Kaiser Wilhelm II: The Life and Legacy of Germany's Emperor During World War I
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: T. David Rutherford
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
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Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm II, who occupied the throne of the German Empire for more than 30 years from June 1888 to November 1918, remains as much an enigma in death as he was in life. Over 70 years after his death in 1941, the mention of his name still sparks unsettled debates among historians. Was he the duty-bound, hands-on leader and passionate pro-British reformer who ruled in challenging times, seemingly mild in comparison to Hitler?
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Kaiser Wilhelm II: The Life and Legacy of Germany's Emperor During World War I
- Narrated by: T. David Rutherford
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Release date: 2015-06-22
- Language: English
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Simón Bolívar
- The Life and Legacy of the Venezuelan Leader Who Liberated Much of Latin America from the Spanish Empire
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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Although he is unquestionably one of the most studied leaders of the 19th century, Simón Bolívar remains today as enigmatic as he was two centuries ago, when his vision and presence largely inspired the overthrow of the Spanish Empire in the New World.
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Simón Bolívar
- The Life and Legacy of the Venezuelan Leader Who Liberated Much of Latin America from the Spanish Empire
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Release date: 2020-09-01
- Language: English
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Maximiliano de Habsburgo: La Vida del Emperador Europeo de Mexico [Maximilian of Habsburg: The Life of the European Emperor of Mexico]
- Written by: Gustavo Vazquez Lozano, Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Nicolas Villanueva
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
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Había una vez, cuando la guerra civil amenazaba separar a Estados Unidos, una monarquía al sur del Río Bravo. El reino se llamaba México. Había un castillo, una princesa y un joven príncipe alto y barbado; era noble e idealista, tenía fuego en el corazón, pero también era débil y crédulo.
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Maximiliano de Habsburgo: La Vida del Emperador Europeo de Mexico [Maximilian of Habsburg: The Life of the European Emperor of Mexico]
- Narrated by: Nicolas Villanueva
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Release date: 2018-04-05
- Language: Spanish
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Major John André
- The Life and Death of the Famous British Spymaster During the Revolutionary War
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
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Spying and treachery are as much a part of warfare as weapons and death. This has always been the case since the earliest battles and is not likely to change in the future. And yet, even within this irregular system, there are certain rules, especially in past eras such as the American Revolution. First, while spying on behalf of one's country is perfectly respectable, betraying one's nation is treason. Second, honorable men do not involve those too innocent to understand the consequences of their actions in their schemes.
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Major John André
- The Life and Death of the Famous British Spymaster During the Revolutionary War
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Release date: 2017-06-01
- Language: English
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The Iranian Revolution: The Islamic Revolution That Reshaped the Middle East
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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The Iranian Revolution of 1979 has been described as an epochal event, called the peak of 20th century Islamic revivalism and revitalization, and analyzed as the one key incident that continues to impact politics across Iran, the Middle East, and the even the world as a whole. As a phenomenon that led to the creation of the first modern Islamic Republic in the world, the revolution marked the victory of Islam over secular politics, and Iran quickly became the aspiring model for Islamic fundamentalists and revivalists across the globe, regardless of nationality, culture, or religious sect.
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The Iranian Revolution: The Islamic Revolution That Reshaped the Middle East
- Narrated by: Jim D Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Release date: 2018-03-28
- Language: English
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Stokely Carmichael
- The Life and Legacy of the Civil Rights Activist Who Led the Black Power Movement
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
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"Our grandfathers had to run, run, run. My generation's out of breath. We ain't running no more.” (Stokely Carmichael). In the town of Greenwood, central Mississippi, on the evening of June 16, 1966, one of the most influential speeches in modern American history was delivered on the grounds of Stone Street Negro Elementary School. Earlier in the day, as a body of marchers tried to set up camp on the grounds of the school, they were approached by local officials and law enforcement with instructions to move on.
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Stokely Carmichael
- The Life and Legacy of the Civil Rights Activist Who Led the Black Power Movement
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Release date: 2022-05-24
- Language: English
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