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Golda Meir: The Life and Legacy of the Only Woman to Serve as Israel's Prime Minister, Charles River Editors

Golda Meir: The Life and Legacy o...

by Charles River Editors

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Israel’s Day of Independence, Yom Ha’atzmaut, is celebrated on the fifth day...

Unabridged: 2 hr
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 06/05/2022
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Operation Northwoods: The History of the Controversial Government Plan to Stage False Flag Attacks on Americans and Blame Cuba, Charles River Editors

Operation Northwoods: The History...

by Charles River Editors

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Throughout the history of warfare, the practice of placing blame on innocent parties in ...

Unabridged: 1 hr 34 min
Narrator: Jim D. Johnston
Published: 08/01/2022
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Language and Writing in Ancient Mesopotamia: The History and Legacy of the Languages and Scripts Used across the Region in Antiquity, Charles River Editors

Language and Writing in Ancient M...

by Charles River Editors

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Along with Egypt, the cultural and geographic region known as Mesopotamia was home to so...

Unabridged: 1 hr 45 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 01/06/2023
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The Freedom Riders: The History of the Civil Rights Activists Who Rode Buses around the South to Protest Segregation, Charles River Editors

The Freedom Riders: The History o...

by Charles River Editors

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After a 1960 Supreme Court decision in Boynton v. Virginia, bus segregation was made ill...

Unabridged: 1 hr 48 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 05/28/2022
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The Seven Years' War: The History and Legacy of the Decisive Global Conflict Between the French and British, Charles River Editors

The Seven Years' War: The History...

by Charles River Editors

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Some historians have called the Seven Years’ War the first true world war, and the...

Unabridged: 2 hr 30 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 06/30/2022
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Operation Balak: The History of the Weapons Smuggling Operation that Helped Israel Win the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Charles River Editors

Operation Balak: The History of t...

by Charles River Editors

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Less than two weeks after the creation of Israel, the state’s leader, David Ben-Gu...

Unabridged: 1 hr 42 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 07/26/2022
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The Princes in the Tower: The History of the Mysterious Disappearances of King Edward V and the Duke of York, Charles River Editors

The Princes in the Tower: The His...

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When England’s King Edward IV fell ill at Easter 1483 after coming back from a fis...

Unabridged: 1 hr 39 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 08/01/2022
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The Fall of the Assyrian Empire: The History and Legacy of Ancient Assyria's Violent Destruction, Charles River Editors

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by Charles River Editors

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When scholars study the history of the ancient Near East, several wars that had extremel...

Unabridged: 1 hr 29 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 07/31/2022
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The Maroons: The History and Legacy of African Descendants Who Formed Free Settlements across the Americas, Charles River Editors

The Maroons: The History and Lega...

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The Underground Railroad is one of the most taught topics to young schoolchildren, and e...

Unabridged: 1 hr 36 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 07/19/2022
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The Persian Corridor in World War II: The History of the Allies' Most Important Supply Route, Charles River Editors

The Persian Corridor in World War...

by Charles River Editors

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Operation Barbarossa was the most fateful decision of World War II, and when it gave the ...

Unabridged: 1 hr 19 min
Narrator: Jim D. Johnston
Published: 07/11/2022
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The Fall of Rome: The History and Legacy of the Western Roman Empire's Collapse in the 5th Century, Charles River Editors

The Fall of Rome: The History and...

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For the people of the ancient Mediterranean and beyond, the city of Rome had been a symb...

Unabridged: 2 hr 14 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 07/07/2022
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Richard Sorge: The Life and Legacy of the German Journalist Who Became the Soviet Union's Most Effective Spy during World War II, Charles River Editors

Richard Sorge: The Life and Legac...

by Charles River Editors

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Spies are a feature of countless works of fiction in which they often discover secrets o...

Unabridged: 2 hr 1 min
Narrator: Ryan Durham
Published: 08/12/2022
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Ely Samuel Parker: The Life and Legacy of the Seneca Grand Chief Who Fought in the Civil War and Became Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Charles River Editors

Ely Samuel Parker: The Life and L...

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Despite their own cultural differences, the nations that comprised the Iroquois Confeder...

Unabridged: 1 hr 40 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 08/20/2022
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Five American Women Rebels: The Lives and Legacies of Some of the Women Who Decisively Changed American Society, Charles River Editors

Five American Women Rebels: The L...

by Charles River Editors

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For much of American history, women were second-class citizens in the sense they could n...

Unabridged: 1 hr 8 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 08/12/2022
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The Samoan Crisis: The History of the Military Standoff Between the United States, Germany, and Great Britain over the Samoan Islands, Charles River Editors

The Samoan Crisis: The History of...

by Charles River Editors

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Samoa is a group of about 20 islands in the South Pacific Ocean, totaling slightly over 1...

Unabridged: 1 hr 30 min
Narrator: Ryan Scott Durham
Published: 08/04/2022
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Ruthenia: The History of Ukraine and Belarus after the Dissolution of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Charles River Editors

Ruthenia: The History of Ukraine ...

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The history of Ukraine is a fascinating story of how cultures, political systems, religi...

Unabridged: 1 hr 47 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 08/12/2022
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Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan: The Life and Legacy of America's Most Influential Naval Strategist, Charles River Editors

Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan: The ...

by Charles River Editors

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Alfred Thayer Mahan is arguably the most influential military strategist in American hist...

Unabridged: 1 hr 8 min
Narrator: Roger Wood
Published: 08/12/2022
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The Underground Railroad to Mexico: The History and Legacy of the Southern Routes to Freedom for American Slaves, Charles River Editors

The Underground Railroad to Mexic...

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The Underground Railroad is one of the most taught topics to young schoolchildren, and e...

Unabridged: 1 hr 47 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 09/03/2022
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The Ice Age: The History and Legacy of the Glacial Period during the Pleistocene Era, Charles River Editors

The Ice Age: The History and Lega...

by Charles River Editors

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The early history of Earth covers such vast stretches of time that years, centuries, and...

Unabridged: 1 hr 36 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 08/25/2022
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The Norman Invasion of England: The History and Legacy of William the Conqueror's Successful Campaign in 1066, Charles River Editors

The Norman Invasion of England: T...

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For hundreds of years, the Anglo-Saxons – who had been harassing the Saxon Shore a...

Unabridged: 1 hr 48 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 09/08/2022
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The Delhi Sultanate: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Islamic Dynasty in India, Charles River Editors

The Delhi Sultanate: The History ...

by Charles River Editors

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India has been the location of many different empires throughout its long history. The I...

Unabridged: 1 hr 40 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 08/25/2022
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The Ludlow Massacre: The History of the National Guard's Attack on Striking Miners during the Colorado Coalfield War, Charles River Editors

The Ludlow Massacre: The History ...

by Charles River Editors

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As labor unions and movements began to form and coalesce in the 19th century, the tensio...

Unabridged: 1 hr 30 min
Narrator: Ryan Durham
Published: 08/26/2022
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German Americans in the Civil War: The History and Legacy of German Units Who Fought on Both Sides of the War, Charles River Editors

German Americans in the Civil War...

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Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battl...

Unabridged: 1 hr 19 min
Narrator: Jim D. Johnston
Published: 09/06/2022
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Prehistoric Warfare: The History of Early Human Conflicts, Charles River Editors

Prehistoric Warfare: The History ...

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Raymond C. Kelly, an anthropologist and ethnologist who has written extensively on societ...

Unabridged: 1 hr 41 min
Narrator: David Van Der Mole...
Published: 02/09/2023
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The Peninsula Campaign: The History and Legacy of the Union's Failed Attempt to Capture Richmond in 1862, Charles River Editors

The Peninsula Campaign: The Histo...

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As Union commander George McClellan moved the Army of the Potomac up the Peninsula in ea...

Unabridged: 2 hr 18 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 09/18/2022
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Tupac Amaru II: The Life and Legacy of the Peruvian Leader Who Rebelled against the Spanish Empire, Charles River Editors

Tupac Amaru II: The Life and Lega...

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The Incas had consolidated their empire only a century before Pizarro and his Spanish co...

Unabridged: 2 hr 8 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 09/30/2022
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The Permian Period: The History and Legacy of the Era with the Largest Mass Extinction Event, Charles River Editors

The Permian Period: The History a...

by Charles River Editors

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Among the most interesting of the prehistoric eras is the Permian age, the most extreme ...

Unabridged: 1 hr 17 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 09/30/2022
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The Stuart Restoration: The History and Legacy of the English Monarchy's Return to Power in the Late 17th Century, Charles River Editors

The Stuart Restoration: The Histo...

by Charles River Editors

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Oliver Cromwell is one of the most important men in England’s history, but everyth...

Unabridged: 2 hr 11 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 09/30/2022
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Patagonia: The History of the Southernmost Region in South America, Charles River Editors

Patagonia: The History of the Sou...

by Charles River Editors

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The name, "Patagonia" comes from an observation made by Ferdinand Magellan, who visited ...

Unabridged: 1 hr 25 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 10/22/2022
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Operation Greif: The History of the Infamous Waffen-SS Commando Operation during the Battle of the Bulge, Charles River Editors

Operation Greif: The History of t...

by Charles River Editors

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During the Battle of the Bulge, the Allies became understandably nervous, and Hitler hop...

Unabridged: 1 hr 58 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 10/25/2022
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Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: The Life and Legacy of the Civil Rights Activist Who Became the Only Woman to Receive the Medal of Honor, Charles River Editors

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: The Life...

by Charles River Editors

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In the process of becoming one of the most famous Americans of her era, Susan B. Anthony...

Unabridged: 1 hr 14 min
Narrator: Michelle Morgan
Published: 10/25/2022
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The Philippine-American War: The History and Legacy of the Rebellion against America's Occupation of the Philippines, Charles River Editors

The Philippine-American War: The ...

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On April 27, 1898 six American ships of the line, led by the Olympia with Commodore Geor...

Unabridged: 1 hr 44 min
Narrator: Jim D. Johnston
Published: 10/08/2022
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The Numidians: The History of the Ancient Berbers Who Fought with Carthage against Rome, Charles River Editors

The Numidians: The History of the...

by Charles River Editors

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Carthage was one of the great ancient civilizations, and at its peak, the wealthy Cartha...

Unabridged: 1 hr 37 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 10/08/2022
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George Orwell: The Life and Legacy of One of the 20th Century's Most Famous Authors, Charles River Editors

George Orwell: The Life and Legac...

by Charles River Editors

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for many walks of life, including commercial, diplomatic, academic, philosophical, and h...

Unabridged: 1 hr 7 min
Narrator: Steven Knupp
Published: 11/01/2022
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The Mercy Brown Incident: The Controversial History of the Search for Vampires in 19th Century Rhode Island, Charles River Editors

The Mercy Brown Incident: The Con...

by Charles River Editors

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Today the Salem Witch Trials are often remembered as being a relic of a superstitious pa...

Unabridged: 1 hr 52 min
Narrator: Jim D. Johnston
Published: 11/07/2022
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The Mughal Empire: The History of the Modern Dynasty that Ruled Much of India Before the British, Charles River Editors

The Mughal Empire: The History of...

by Charles River Editors

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In the late 15th century, Western Europe entered the Renaissance, which is often credite...

Unabridged: 2 hr 8 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 11/02/2022
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Tallulah Bankhead: The Colorful Life of an American Actress and Activist, Charles River Editors

Tallulah Bankhead: The Colorful L...

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"I'm as pure as the driven slush." – Tallulah Bankhead Exhibitionism and narcissis...

Unabridged: 1 hr 13 min
Narrator: Michelle Morgan
Published: 10/29/2022
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The Utah War: The History of the Federal Government's Controversial Conflict with Brigham Young and the Latter-Day Saints, Charles River Editors

The Utah War: The History of the ...

by Charles River Editors

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Joseph Smith’s death was one of the catalysts for the Mormons’ great migratio...

Unabridged: 2 hr 12 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 10/29/2022
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Slavery and the Law: The History of the Legal Systems and Cases that Enabled Slavery in the United States, Charles River Editors

Slavery and the Law: The History ...

by Charles River Editors

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Ultimately, while the institution of slavery existed, the principle of protecting indivi...

Unabridged: 2 hr 40 min
Narrator: Jim D. Johnston
Published: 10/06/2022
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The Appalachian Trail: The History of America's Longest Hiking Trail, Charles River Editors

The Appalachian Trail: The Histor...

by Charles River Editors

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A sizeable body of literature is available on the east-west pathways of the American con...

Unabridged: 1 hr 30 min
Narrator: David Van Der Mole...
Published: 11/01/2022
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The Battle of Kadesh: The History of the Most Important Battle Between the Egyptians and Hittites, Charles River Editors

The Battle of Kadesh: The History...

by Charles River Editors

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Many battles fought in antiquity remain famous thousands of years later, such as Maratho...

Unabridged: 1 hr 43 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 10/11/2022
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Crime and Punishment in Ancient Egypt: The History and Legacy of the Egyptians' Concepts of Justice, Charles River Editors

Crime and Punishment in Ancient E...

by Charles River Editors

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In ancient Egypt, the underpinning concept in law, in theory, was that rich and poor cit...

Unabridged: 1 hr 37 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 11/05/2022
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Tamerlane: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary Mongol Conqueror, Charles River Editors

Tamerlane: The Life and Legacy of...

by Charles River Editors

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Though history is usually written by the victors, the lack of a particularly strong writ...

Unabridged: 1 hr 41 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 11/16/2022
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The Salton Sea: The History of America's Most Unique Lake, Charles River Editors

The Salton Sea: The History of Am...

by Charles River Editors

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In the list of popular American geological oddities and attractions, one sizeable phenom...

Unabridged: 1 hr 27 min
Narrator: David van der Mola...
Published: 11/09/2022
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The Tainos and Caribs: The History of the Indigenous Natives Who Encountered Christopher Columbus in 1492, Charles River Editors

The Tainos and Caribs: The Histor...

by Charles River Editors

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On October 12, 1492, one of the most important “first contacts” of the moder...

Unabridged: 1 hr 36 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 11/09/2022
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Tyrone Power: The Life and Legacy of One of Hollywood's Most Famous Swashbucklers, Charles River Editors

Tyrone Power: The Life and Legacy...

by Charles River Editors

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Hollywood has never lacked leading men who could captivate viewers with dramatic performa...

Unabridged: 1 hr 11 min
Narrator: Steve Knupp
Published: 11/21/2022
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The Printing Press: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Invention that Revolutionized Europe, Charles River Editors

The Printing Press: The History a...

by Charles River Editors

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The history of printing was for ancient Asia an advancement in culture and communicatio...

Unabridged: 1 hr 33 min
Narrator: KC Wayman
Published: 11/23/2022
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Stand Watie: The Life and Legacy of the Cherokee Chief Who Became a Confederate General, Charles River Editors

Stand Watie: The Life and Legacy ...

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Stand Watie’s life connects the traditional Cherokee homeland in Tennessee and Ge...

Unabridged: 1 hr 38 min
Narrator: Jim Johnston
Published: 12/04/2022
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Talleyrand: The Life and Legacy of France's Most Influential Diplomat, Charles River Editors

Talleyrand: The Life and Legacy o...

by Charles River Editors

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“Politics is the systematic cultivation of hatred.” - Talleyrand While Mette...

Unabridged: 2 hr 2 min
Narrator: Steve Knupp
Published: 12/06/2022
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Handsome Lake: The Life and Legacy of the Iroquois Prophet, Charles River Editors

Handsome Lake: The Life and Legac...

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The name "Iroquois", like many Native American tribal names, is not a name the people kn...

Unabridged: 1 hr 33 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 11/21/2022