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NYPD, The: The History and Legacy of the New York City Police Department, Charles River Editors

NYPD, The: The History and Legacy...

by Charles River Editors

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While America’s biggest city constantly changes, the largest police force in the U...

Unabridged: 2 hr 29 min
Narrator: Mandy Mitcheson
Published: 10/30/2019
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California Trail, The: The History and Legacy of the 19th Century Routes that Led Americans to the Golden State, Charles River Editors

California Trail, The: The Histor...

by Charles River Editors

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The westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most c...

Unabridged: 1 hr 47 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 09/27/2019
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Mosby's Men, John Alexander

Mosby's Men

by John Alexander

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In this rare, exciting eyewitness account, a Confederate soldier reveals what life was re...

Unabridged: 4 hr 37 min
Narrator: Norman Dietz
Published: 03/07/2008
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Founding Feuds The Rivalries, Clashes, and Conflicts That Forged a Nation, Paul Aron

Founding Feuds

by Paul Aron

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The Founding Fathers have been hailed for centuries as shining examples of men who put as...

Unabridged: 4 hr 15 min
Narrator: Richard Ferrone
Published: 06/07/2016
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Slavery in the North: The History and Legacy of American Slaves in the North Before the Civil War, Charles River Editors

Slavery in the North: The History...

by Charles River Editors

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Most Americans know that slavery is a central part of the nation’s history, but th...

Unabridged: 2 hr 12 min
Narrator: Daniel Houle
Published: 11/15/2020
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Mining Towns in the Wild West: The History of the Construction and Abandonment of the Frontier’s Most Famous Sites, Charles River Editors

Mining Towns in the Wild West: Th...

by Charles River Editors

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The westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most c...

Unabridged: 4 hr 22 min
Narrator: Scott Clem
Published: 10/24/2019
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Aaron Burr A Captivating Guide to the Life of Aaron Burr and the Most Famous Duel in American History, Captivating History

Aaron Burr

by Captivating History

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Explore the captivating life of Aaron Burr and his duel with Alexander Hamilton.Based on ...

Unabridged: 2 hr 6 min
Narrator: Duke Holm
Published: 03/27/2018
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Gullah, The: The History and Legacy of the African American Ethnic Group in the American Southeast, Charles River Editors

Gullah, The: The History and Lega...

by Charles River Editors

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“If you do not know where you're going, you should know where you come from.&rdquo...

Unabridged: 1 hr 28 min
Narrator: Bill Hare
Published: 10/25/2019
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Alexander Hamilton A Captivating Guide to One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, Captivating History

Alexander Hamilton

by Captivating History

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Explore the fascinating life of Alexander Hamilton!Alexander Hamilton is one of the most ...

Unabridged: 2 hr 8 min
Narrator: Duke Holm
Published: 04/10/2018
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Know Nothing Party, The: The History and Legacy of America's Most Notorious Nativist Political Party, Charles River Editors

Know Nothing Party, The: The Hist...

by Charles River Editors

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It is not uncommon that a failed movement or group from the past might be cited as a &ldq...

Unabridged: 1 hr 35 min
Narrator: Kelly McGee
Published: 03/09/2020
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Saratoga Campaign, The: The History and Legacy of the Revolutionary War's Turning Point, Charles River Editors

Saratoga Campaign, The: The Histo...

by Charles River Editors

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The American Revolution is replete with seminal moments that every American learns in sc...

Unabridged: 2 hr 59 min
Narrator: Scott Clem
Published: 03/17/2020
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America's Forgotten Wars: The History and Legacy of the Nation's Forgotten Conflicts on the Way to Becoming a Global Power, Charles River Editors

America's Forgotten Wars: The His...

by Charles River Editors

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The history of the United States is to a large extent a history of armed conflict. The n...

Unabridged: 6 hr 9 min
Narrator: Scott Clem
Published: 02/09/2020
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What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?, Frederick Douglass

What to the Slave is the Fourth o...

by Frederick Douglass

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In 1852, Frederick Douglass, former slave and, by then, a leading figure in the abolition...

Unabridged: 2 hr 20 min
Narrator: Amir Abdullah
Published: 12/07/2022
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Typhoid Mary: The Notorious Life and Legacy of the Cook Who Caused a Typhoid Outbreak in New York, Charles River Editors

Typhoid Mary: The Notorious Life ...

by Charles River Editors

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Outbreaks of disease, much like wars, inevitably produce a series of public figures who ...

Unabridged: 1 hr 22 min
Narrator: Ray Howard
Published: 05/23/2020
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The Fiery Maelstrom of Freedom The American Civil War, 1861-1865, History Nerds

The Fiery Maelstrom of Freedom

by History Nerds

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A nation divided is a nation in great jeopardy. When people are at odds, and a singular n...

Unabridged: 3 hr 11 min
The Great Wars of the World
Narrator: Andrew Rowe
Published: 03/20/2022
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American History Details about the Revolution, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton, Kelly Mass

American History

by Kelly Mass

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This set of books contains the following titles:1: Benjamin Franklin was an author, physi...

Unabridged: 5 hr 41 min
Narrator: Doug Greene
Published: 04/26/2022
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Bass Reeves: The Life and Legacy of the Wild West's First Black Deputy Marshal, Charles River Editors

Bass Reeves: The Life and Legacy ...

by Charles River Editors

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Exploration of the early American West, beginning with Lewis and Clark’s transconti...

Unabridged: 1 hr 25 min
Narrator: Ray Howard
Published: 04/29/2020
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Copycat Killers Volume 1, Eliza Toska

Copycat Killers Volume 1

by Eliza Toska

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Discover some of the most twisted, horrific true tales of murder that were inspired by mo...

Unabridged: 2 hr 10 min
Narrator: Michelle
Published: 06/07/2022
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Black History The History of the Blacks in the United States and Haiti, Kelly Mass

Black History

by Kelly Mass

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This book contains 2 topics, which are subdivided into a first and second section. The to...

Unabridged: 2 hr 5 min
Narrator: Doug Greene
Published: 01/12/2022
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The Kingdom of Hawai'i: The History of the Hawaiian State Before It Was Annexed by America, Charles River Editors

The Kingdom of Hawai'i: The Histo...

by Charles River Editors

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The Hawaiian kingdom existed for about a century, from the early 1790s to 1893, starting...

Unabridged: 1 hr 33 min
Narrator: Colin Fluxman
Published: 01/23/2022
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Irish Americans in the Civil War: The History and Legacy of Irish Units Who Fought on Both Sides of the War, Charles River Editors

Irish Americans in the Civil War:...

by Charles River Editors

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

Unabridged: 1 hr 33 min
Narrator: Daniel Houle
Published: 12/21/2021
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The Winecoff Fire The Untold Story of America's Deadliest Hotel Fire, Sam Heys

The Winecoff Fire

by Sam Heys

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It was Atlanta's Titanic.On December 7, 1946 at 3:42 a.m. the first alarm came into Atlan...

Unabridged: 6 hr 56 min
Narrator: Bruce Conger
Published: 10/29/2021
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American Intellectual History A Very Short Introduction, Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen

American Intellectual History

by Jennifer Ratner-Rosenha...

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Long before the United States was a nation, it was a set of ideas, projected onto the New...

Unabridged: 4 hr 33 min
Narrator: Suzie Althens
Published: 08/31/2021
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The Scotch-Irish: The History and Legacy of the Ethnic Group in America, Charles River Editors

The Scotch-Irish: The History and...

by Charles River Editors

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“Scotch-Irish” is an American term that became popular in the latter 1800s, r...

Unabridged: 1 hr 29 min
Narrator: Daniel Houle
Published: 08/06/2020
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This America The Case for the Nation, Jill Lepore

This America

by Jill Lepore

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From the best-selling author of These Truths, a work that examines the dilemma of nationa...

Unabridged: 2 hr 36 min
Narrator: Jill Lepore
Published: 05/28/2019
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The Stock Market Crash of 1929, Aron Abrams

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

by Aron Abrams

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Taken from the actual newspaper reports, written in 1929 and the 1930s, this captures the...

Unabridged: 1 hr
Narrator: Huey James
Published: 09/17/2019
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Modern CIA, The: The History of America’s Central Intelligence Agency from the Cold War to Today, Charles River Editors

Modern CIA, The: The History of A...

by Charles River Editors

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The 28-year period from 1933-1961, bracketed on one end by Hitler’s rise to power i...

Unabridged: 2 hr 39 min
Narrator: Bill Hare
Published: 07/31/2019
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Dwight D. Eisenhower speeches, Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower speeches

by Dwight D. Eisenhower

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A collection of speeches given by Dwight D. Eisenhower.Speeches included are:• 101st...

Unabridged: 8 hr 10 min
Narrator: Dwight D. Eishenho...
Published: 02/01/2000
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Great and Inspiring Speeches of the 20th Century, Charles Lindbergh

Great and Inspiring Speeches of t...

by Charles Lindbergh

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A collection of 67 original recordings of speeches significant in United States and world...

Unabridged: 4 hr 35 min
Narrator: The Peter Pan Play...
Published: 02/01/2022
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The Wickedest Man, Joseph J. Millard

The Wickedest Man

by Joseph J. Millard

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This is the saga of one of the most fabulous characters that ever lived: Ben Hogan, bette...

Unabridged: 6 hr 56 min
Narrator: Mike
Published: 11/04/2021
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1900, or the Last President The Book That Predicted Donald Trump's Presidency, Ingersoll Lockwood

1900, or the Last President

by Ingersoll Lockwood

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This little booklet was penned at the end of the 19th century, and ostensibly involves ev...

Unabridged: 1 hr 2 min
Narrator: Joseph Kant
Published: 01/01/2018
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Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House, Elizabeth Keckley

Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln ...

by Elizabeth Keckley

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A former slave who became a successful dressmaker with her own business, became the dress...

Unabridged: 7 hr 3 min
Narrator: Bobbie Frohman
Published: 01/01/2012
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The Louisiana Purchase: A Captivating Guide to a Major Turning Point in the History of the United States of America, Captivating History

The Louisiana Purchase: A Captiva...

by Captivating History

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The history of the Louisiana Purchase: The greatest land deal in history!Do you know the ...

Unabridged: 3 hr 11 min
Narrator: Jason Saffir
Published: 08/01/2023
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Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural...

by Abraham Lincoln

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This was the first speech given by the newly-elected President of the United States. In a...

Unabridged: 25 min
Narrator: Phillip Withers
Published: 10/02/2018
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Rocky Mountain Harry Yount: The Life and Legacy of the Famous American Explorer and Mountain Man, Charles River Editors

Rocky Mountain Harry Yount: The L...

by Charles River Editors

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By the golden age of the mountain man in the mid-19th-century, there were perhaps only 3...

Unabridged: 1 hr 45 min
Narrator: Scott Clem
Published: 04/18/2019
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History's Greatest Speeches, Elizabeth I

History's Greatest Speeches

by Elizabeth I

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The most profound and important speeches ever delivered are here collected in this anthol...

Unabridged: 2 hr 46 min
Narrator: Sara Nichols
Published: 10/28/2021
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Liberty Natural Rights and the American Constitution, Michael Zuckert

Liberty

by Michael Zuckert

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Much of the political life of the United States takes the form of contests about rights. ...

Unabridged: 6 hr 2 min
Learn25: History
Narrator: Michael Zuckert
Published: 05/01/2020
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Last Call The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, Daniel Okrent

Last Call

by Daniel Okrent

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America’s obsession with its own history has resulted in innumerable bestsellers. L...

Abridged: 10 hr 38 min
Narrator: Daniel Okrent
Published: 05/11/2010
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The Civil War Part I, Jeffrey Rogers Hummel

The Civil War Part I

by Jeffrey Rogers Hummel

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From 1861 to 1865 America was caught in the convulsions of warThe Civil War. No historica...

Unabridged: 2 hr 38 min
The United States at War
Narrator: George C. Scott
Published: 01/01/2007
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The Civil War Part II, Jeffrey Rogers Hummel

The Civil War Part II

by Jeffrey Rogers Hummel

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On April 9, 1865, General Lee surrendered what remained of his Confederate Army. But what...

Unabridged: 2 hr 41 min
The United States at War
Narrator: George C. Scott
Published: 01/01/2007
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We Look Like Men of War, William R. Forstchen

We Look Like Men of War

by William R. Forstchen

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From the bestselling author of The Lost Regiment series comes this factually based narrat...

Unabridged: 6 hr 10 min
Narrator: Andrew Barnes
Published: 01/01/2006
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Progressivism, the Great Depression, and the New Deal 19011941, Christopher Collier; James Lincoln Collier

Progressivism, the Great Depressi...

by Christopher Collier; Ja...

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History is dramatic-and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James...

Unabridged: 2 hr 3 min
The Drama of American History Series #2000
Narrator: Jim Manchester
Published: 09/01/2013
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The Story of the Pony Express An Account of the Most Remarkable Mail Service Ever in Existence, and Its Place in History, Glenn D. Bradley

The Story of the Pony Express

by Glenn D. Bradley

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The Pony Express was a swift mail service that was only active from April 1860 to October...

Unabridged: 2 hr 47 min
Narrator: Bobbie Frohman
Published: 02/20/2014
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Stories of California, Ella M. Sexton

Stories of California

by Ella M. Sexton

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A collection of stories about the history, people, and culture of CaliforniaElla M. Sexto...

Unabridged: 3 hr 56 min
Narrator: Bobbie Frohman
Published: 02/20/2014
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Close to Shore The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916, Michael Capuzzo

Close to Shore

by Michael Capuzzo

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The summer of 1916 was brutally hot, driving thousands to the Jersey Shore to indulge in ...

Unabridged: 3 hr 46 min
Narrator: Taylor Mali
Published: 11/01/2011
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Eli Whitney: The Life and Legacy of the American Inventor Whose Cotton Gin Transformed the Antebellum South, Charles River Editors

Eli Whitney: The Life and Legacy ...

by Charles River Editors

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In the 1600s, cotton and silk fabrics that bore colorful and exotic printed patterns, kn...

Unabridged: 1 hr 26 min
Narrator: Bill Hare
Published: 10/16/2019
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Martin Van Buren A Captivating Guide to the Man Who Served as the Eighth President of the United States, Captivating History

Martin Van Buren

by Captivating History

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Explore the captivating life of Martin Van Buren  History chiefly remembers Mar...

Unabridged: 2 hr 1 min
Narrator: Duke Holm
Published: 06/04/2018
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Andrew Jackson A Captivating Guide to the Man Who Served as the Seventh President of the United States, Captivating History

Andrew Jackson

by Captivating History

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Explore the captivating life of Andrew Jackson!When Jackson left the White House after tw...

Unabridged: 2 hr 6 min
Narrator: Duke Holm
Published: 07/25/2018
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NASA's Pioneer and Voyager Missions: The History and Legacy of the First Space Probes to Explore the Outer Solar System and Beyond, Charles River Editors

NASA's Pioneer and Voyager Missio...

by Charles River Editors

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Although Apollo 11’s successful mission to the Moon is seen as the culmination of t...

Unabridged: 2 hr 30 min
Narrator: Bill Hare
Published: 09/12/2019
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Frederic Remington and Charles Marion Russell: The Life and Legacy of the America’s Most Iconic Western Artists, Charles River Editors

Frederic Remington and Charles Ma...

by Charles River Editors

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Many of the first artists in the West were assigned to exploration and geological parties...

Unabridged: 2 hr 26 min
Narrator: Scott Clem
Published: 03/16/2020