- Caribbean & West Indies (140)
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Oath and Honor
- By: Liz Cheney
- Narrated by: Liz Cheney
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
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Liz Cheney tells the story of a perilous moment in US history, those who helped Trump spread the stolen 2020 presidential lie, those whose actions preserved the constitutional framework, and the risks the US faces and the worldwide implications....
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An invaluable contribution written from the heart
- By Kay L. on 10-12-2023
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A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
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A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making - from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy....
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My review
- By Rebecca on 23-11-2020
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Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, Danny Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
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In the 1920s the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles....
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Incredible true story, artfully told.
- By Julie Davis on 30-11-2017
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Empire of the Summer Moon
- Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches
- By: S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
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Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history....
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Recommended
- By Hayley on 15-06-2021
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The Fourth Turning Is Here
- What the Seasons of History Tell Us About How and When This Crisis Will End
- By: Neil Howe
- Narrated by: Neil Howe
- Length: 20 hrs and 29 mins
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Twenty-five years ago, Neil Howe and the late William Strauss dazzled the world with a provocative new theory of American history. Looking back at the last 500 years, they’d uncovered a distinct pattern: modern history moves in cycles, each one lasting roughly 80 to 100 years....
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Poverty, by America
- By: Matthew Desmond
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
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The United States is the richest country on earth, yet has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. In Poverty, by America, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond examines the nature of American poverty today and the stories we tell ourselves about it....
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Oath and Honor
- By: Liz Cheney
- Narrated by: Liz Cheney
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
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Liz Cheney tells the story of a perilous moment in US history, those who helped Trump spread the stolen 2020 presidential lie, those whose actions preserved the constitutional framework, and the risks the US faces and the worldwide implications....
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An invaluable contribution written from the heart
- By Kay L. on 10-12-2023
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A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making - from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy....
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My review
- By Rebecca on 23-11-2020
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Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, Danny Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In the 1920s the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles....
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Incredible true story, artfully told.
- By Julie Davis on 30-11-2017
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Empire of the Summer Moon
- Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches
- By: S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history....
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Recommended
- By Hayley on 15-06-2021
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The Fourth Turning Is Here
- What the Seasons of History Tell Us About How and When This Crisis Will End
- By: Neil Howe
- Narrated by: Neil Howe
- Length: 20 hrs and 29 mins
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Twenty-five years ago, Neil Howe and the late William Strauss dazzled the world with a provocative new theory of American history. Looking back at the last 500 years, they’d uncovered a distinct pattern: modern history moves in cycles, each one lasting roughly 80 to 100 years....
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Poverty, by America
- By: Matthew Desmond
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
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The United States is the richest country on earth, yet has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. In Poverty, by America, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond examines the nature of American poverty today and the stories we tell ourselves about it....
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The Boys in the Boat
- An Epic Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin
- By: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
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Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, this is the bestselling story about a rowing team's quest for Olympic gold in Nazi Germany....
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The Fourth Turning
- What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny
- By: William Strauss, Neil Howe
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 19 hrs and 27 mins
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Discover the game-changing theory of the cycles of history and what past generations can teach us about living through times of upheaval—with deep insights into the roles that Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials have to play....
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Ghosts of Honolulu
- A Japanese Spy, a Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
- By: Mark Harmon
- Narrated by: Mark Harmon, Leon Carroll
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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Hawaii, 1941. War clouds with Japan are gathering and the islands of Hawaii have become battlegrounds of spies, intelligence agents, and military officials - with the island's residents caught between them....
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Chaos
- Charles Manson, the CIA and the Secret History of the Sixties
- By: Tom O’Neill, Dan Piepenbring
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
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In 1999, when Tom O’Neill was assigned a magazine piece about the 30th anniversary of the Manson murders, he worried there was nothing new to say....
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Dark parallels
- By peter on 11-05-2020
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The Innovators
- How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
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Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson’s revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet....
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Great book.
- By NICK G on 29-05-2015
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Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
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Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world....
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Everyone needs to listen to this
- By Anonymous User on 11-09-2020
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- By: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrated by: Laurence Fishburne
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
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In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement....
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I have been recommending this to everyone
- By Timothy Llewellyn on 16-11-2021
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The Path to Power
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson
- By: Robert A. Caro
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 40 hrs and 29 mins
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This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country....
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Incredible Narration to a fantastic story
- By Roland on 27-01-2017
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Alive
- The Story of the Andes Survivors
- By: Piers Paul Read
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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On October 12, 1972, a plane carrying a team of young rugby players crashed into the remote, snow-peaked Andes....
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If I die, you Survive, don't starve, eat me.
- By Anonymous User on 07-02-2022
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 24 hrs and 40 mins
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Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us - an ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather-aproned shopkeeper to dining with kings....
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Rather verbose
- By Richard on 07-01-2019
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Prequel
- An American Fight Against Fascism
- By: Rachel Maddow
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
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Inspired by her research for the hit podcast Ultra, Rachel Maddow charts the rise of a wild American strain of authoritarianism that has been alive on the far-right edge of our politics for the better part of a century....
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A history that cannot be ignored
- By Anonymous User on 23-11-2023
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The Radium Girls
- By: Kate Moore
- Narrated by: Kate Moore
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
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In 1917, as a war raged across the world, young American women flocked to work, painting watches, clocks, and military dials with a special luminous substance made from radium....
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A book we all should know about
- By Kylie on 01-12-2023
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Vietnam
- The Australian War
- By: Paul Ham
- Narrated by: Peter Byrne
- Length: 31 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive account of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, by best-selling author of Kokoda....
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The best audio book i have ever listen to.
- By Dave on 12-03-2022
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Gambling with Armageddon
- Nuclear Roulette from Hiroshima to the Cuban Missile Crisis
- By: Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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In this groundbreaking look at the Cuban Missile Crisis, Martin Sherwin not only gives us a riveting sometimes hour-by-hour explanation of the crisis itself, but also explores the origins, scope, and consequences of the evolving place of nuclear weapons in the post-World War II world....
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Fantastic
- By Mike on 20-09-2023
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Master Slave Husband Wife
- An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
- By: Ilyon Woo
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards, Leon Nixon
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Master Slave Husband Wife recounts the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled White man and William posing as "his" slave....
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God's Hand on America
- Divine Providence in the Modern Era
- By: Michael Medved
- Narrated by: Michael Medved
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
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Has God withdrawn his special blessing from the United States? Americans ponder that painful question in troubled times, as we did during the devastation of the Civil War and after the assassinations of the '60s, and as we do in our present polarization....
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A revelation
- By little cloud on 20-07-2023
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Alexander Hamilton
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 35 hrs and 58 mins
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In this masterful work, Chernow shows how the political and economic power of America today is the result of Hamilton's willingness to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed....
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Started reading due to the musical, stayed for the epic narrative
- By Anonymous User on 13-08-2020
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Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
- The Emotional Lives of Black Women
- By: Inger Burnett-Zeigler
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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This informative guide to healing is life-changing, showing Black women how to prioritize the self and find everyday joys in self-worth, as well as discover the fullness and beauty within both her strength and vulnerability....
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Inca Apocalypse
- The Spanish Conquest and the Transformation of the Andean World
- By: R. Alan Covey
- Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 19 hrs and 23 mins
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Previous accounts of the fall of the Inca empire have played up the importance of the events of one violent day in November 1532 at the highland Andean town of Cajamarca. To some, the "Cajamarca miracle" demonstrated the intervention of divine providence....
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El Narco
- The Bloody Rise of Mexican Drug Cartels
- By: Ioan Grillo
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The world has watched stunned at the bloodshed in Mexico. Thirty thousand murdered since 2006; police chiefs shot within hours of taking office....
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great in depth read
- By Kindle Customer on 22-07-2019
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Mother of God
- An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon
- By: Paul Rosolie
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon - a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land....
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Like going on an Indiana Jones style expedition!
- By Anonymous User on 06-10-2023
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MeatEater's American History: The Long Hunters (1761-1775)
- By: Steven Rinella
- Narrated by: Steven Rinella, Clay Newcomb
- Length: 5 hrs
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From the creators of the New York Times bestselling series Campfire Stories: Close Calls comes a new original audiobook that brings to life the bold, hair-raising, and often tragic adventures of a generation of eighteenth-century frontiersmen: the Long Hunters....
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Discourse on Colonialism
- By: Aimé Césaire
- Narrated by: J. Keith Jackson
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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This classic work, first published in France in 1955, profoundly influenced the generation of scholars and activists at the forefront of liberation struggles in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Nearly 20 years later, it was published for the first time in English....
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Where Law Ends
- Inside the Mueller Investigation
- By: Andrew Weissmann
- Narrated by: George Newbern, Andrew Weissmann
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
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In May 2017, Robert Mueller was tapped to lead an inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, coordination by foreign agents with Donald Trump’s campaign, and obstruction of justice by the president....
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Mr Adrian Praljak ( Australian Lawyer )
- By Anonymous User on 07-10-2020
New Releases
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A Relevant Historical Overview of Political Struggles in Haiti
- By: Gerard Salomon
- Narrated by: Mai Geri
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Gérard Salomon was born Haitian by his father and Dominican by his mother on March 21, 1954, in Cap-Haitian. His father was a non-commissioned officer in the Armed Forces of Haiti, who had a high sense of military duty. His childhood was strongly marked by the military values that his father was able to instill in him. Military service and sociology were a passion.
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A Southern View of the Invasion of the Southern States and War of 1861-65
- By: Samuel A'Court Ashe
- Narrated by: Will Stauff
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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"A Southern View of the Invasion of the Southern States and War of 1861-65" is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the Civil War, offering a compelling counterpoint to traditional historical interpretations. Ashe's work is essential listening for anyone seeking a nuanced and insightful perspective on this pivotal chapter in American history.
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The Eagle and the North Star
- Alaska Through the Eyes of American Presidents
- By: Charles Boardman
- Narrated by: Charles Boardman
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Alaska, is an American frontier that makes the United States an Arctic nation. No other state makes the United States a nation of Inuit peoples. No other state places American citizens in the backyard of its historic rival Russia. It could even be argued no other state has contributed more raw materials, from timber and furs to black gold. Because of how special this state is, the rhetoric employed by U.S. Presidents as Commanders in Chief is consequential and insightful. This publication is a compilation of their speeches while visiting Alaska throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Cuban Revolution
- A History from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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During the 1960s and 1970s, the images of two men came to dominate the iconography of left-wing movements: Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. The story of the revolution these two men led in Cuba became a fable that drove and encouraged other revolutionary movements around the world. The Cuban Revolution is certainly astonishing. Beginning with fewer than 100 armed men, the Fidelistas took on a government that had a well-equipped army, air force, and navy. On paper, the handful of rebels stood no chance.
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Electoral Apocalypses
- The Complete Series
- By: Jim Weiss
- Narrated by: Jim Weiss
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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This three-part audio series sheds light on the stormy present by exploring the turbulent past. Through the surprising tales of three divisive presidential elections, master storyteller Jim Weiss explores the flexibility of America's democratic system, and the resilience of its people.
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Oath and Honor
- By: Liz Cheney
- Narrated by: Liz Cheney
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and many around him, including certain other elected Republican officials, intentionally breached their oath to the US Constitution: they ignored the rulings of dozens of courts, plotted to overturn a lawful election, and provoked a violent attack on the Capitol. Liz Cheney, one of the few Republican officials to take a stand against these efforts, witnessed the attack first-hand, and then helped lead the Congressional Select Committee investigation into how it happened.
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An invaluable contribution written from the heart
- By Kay L. on 10-12-2023
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A Relevant Historical Overview of Political Struggles in Haiti
- By: Gerard Salomon
- Narrated by: Mai Geri
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Gérard Salomon was born Haitian by his father and Dominican by his mother on March 21, 1954, in Cap-Haitian. His father was a non-commissioned officer in the Armed Forces of Haiti, who had a high sense of military duty. His childhood was strongly marked by the military values that his father was able to instill in him. Military service and sociology were a passion.
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A Southern View of the Invasion of the Southern States and War of 1861-65
- By: Samuel A'Court Ashe
- Narrated by: Will Stauff
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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"A Southern View of the Invasion of the Southern States and War of 1861-65" is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the Civil War, offering a compelling counterpoint to traditional historical interpretations. Ashe's work is essential listening for anyone seeking a nuanced and insightful perspective on this pivotal chapter in American history.
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The Eagle and the North Star
- Alaska Through the Eyes of American Presidents
- By: Charles Boardman
- Narrated by: Charles Boardman
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Alaska, is an American frontier that makes the United States an Arctic nation. No other state makes the United States a nation of Inuit peoples. No other state places American citizens in the backyard of its historic rival Russia. It could even be argued no other state has contributed more raw materials, from timber and furs to black gold. Because of how special this state is, the rhetoric employed by U.S. Presidents as Commanders in Chief is consequential and insightful. This publication is a compilation of their speeches while visiting Alaska throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Cuban Revolution
- A History from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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During the 1960s and 1970s, the images of two men came to dominate the iconography of left-wing movements: Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. The story of the revolution these two men led in Cuba became a fable that drove and encouraged other revolutionary movements around the world. The Cuban Revolution is certainly astonishing. Beginning with fewer than 100 armed men, the Fidelistas took on a government that had a well-equipped army, air force, and navy. On paper, the handful of rebels stood no chance.
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Electoral Apocalypses
- The Complete Series
- By: Jim Weiss
- Narrated by: Jim Weiss
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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This three-part audio series sheds light on the stormy present by exploring the turbulent past. Through the surprising tales of three divisive presidential elections, master storyteller Jim Weiss explores the flexibility of America's democratic system, and the resilience of its people.
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Oath and Honor
- By: Liz Cheney
- Narrated by: Liz Cheney
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and many around him, including certain other elected Republican officials, intentionally breached their oath to the US Constitution: they ignored the rulings of dozens of courts, plotted to overturn a lawful election, and provoked a violent attack on the Capitol. Liz Cheney, one of the few Republican officials to take a stand against these efforts, witnessed the attack first-hand, and then helped lead the Congressional Select Committee investigation into how it happened.
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An invaluable contribution written from the heart
- By Kay L. on 10-12-2023
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The Fourth Turning
- What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny
- By: William Strauss, Neil Howe
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 19 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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First comes a High, a period of confident expansion. Next comes an Awakening, a time of spiritual exploration and rebellion. Then comes an Unraveling, in which individualism triumphs over crumbling institutions. Last comes a Crisis—the Fourth Turning—when society passes through a great and perilous gate in history. William Strauss and Neil Howe will change the way you see the world—and your place in it. With blazing originality, The Fourth Turning illuminates the past, explains the present, and reimagines the future.
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The Chinese and the Iron Road
- Building the Transcontinental Railroad (Asian America)
- Narrated by: Jack de Golia
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The completion of the transcontinental railroad in May 1869 is usually told as a story of national triumph and a key moment for American Manifest Destiny. The Railroad made it possible to cross the country in a matter of days instead of months, paved the way for new settlers to come out west, and helped speed America's entry onto the world stage as a modern nation that spanned a full continent. It also created vast wealth for its four owners, including the fortune with which Leland Stanford would found Stanford University some two decades later.
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America
- A Disconnected Society
- By: M Anthony Garner
- Narrated by: Herrick Destin
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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"Introducing "America: A Disconnected Society" - an insightful and impactful book that brings to light the deep-rooted issues of socioeconomic disparity, racism, criminal street gang problems, the media as a catalyst, and the consequences of failed communication. Based on the author's personal and professional experiences, this book offers a unique perspective that will challenge readers to reconsider their understanding of American society.
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Hold the Line
- My Story from the Heart of the Freedom Convoy
- By: Tamara Lich
- Narrated by: Tamara Lich
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
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Tamara Lich: passionate organizer; loving mother and grandmother; proud Metis and proud Albertan; and defiant political prisoner, jailed for daring to criticize the government. Her new book "Hold the Line: My Story from the Heart of the Freedom Convoy" is the inside scoop of what really happened. You’ve heard from the media and the convoy’s critics. Now hear the truth from the woman who inspired the world and made Justin Trudeau blink.
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The Wreck of the Faithful Steward on Delaware's False Cape
- By: Michael Dougherty
- Narrated by: Blane Saucier
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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On the first of September 1785, with night coming on and the weather deteriorating, the crew of the ship Faithful Steward sailed toward Delaware's notorious False Cape. In the summer of 1785, a group of Irish migrants took to the Atlantic to escape the abuse and persecution of the ruling classes at home. They sought a new life in the United States, a place "where the banner of freedom waved proudly" and "every good was possessed."
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Freedom, Land & Community
- A History of McLean County Illinois, 1730 - 1900
- By: Greg Koos
- Narrated by: Charlie Schlenker
- Length: 22 hrs and 14 mins
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Freedom, Land & Community: A History of McLean County Illinois, 1730-1900 tells the story of the diverse peoples and events of this county. Using sources contemporary with the events described, it relates the struggles to build communities and secure freedom - or a freedom as each community defined it. Native peoples, women and men, African Americans, Irish and German immigrants all sought and contested for their freedom. People whose voices have not been heard in previous works about central Illinois are included here.
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Pregnant While Black
- Advancing Justice for Maternal Health in America
- By: Monique Rainford MD
- Narrated by: Monique Rainford MD
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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A tragedy is unfolding all around us and is receiving well overdue attention. Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy than their white peers. But Dr. Monique Rainford is working to better understand these disparities and do something about them.
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Underserved
- Harnessing the Principles of Lincoln's Vision for Reconstruction for Today's Forgotten Communities
- By: Ja'Ron Smith, Chris Pilkerton
- Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Underserved is a tangible blueprint for today's conservative who understands the need for a new and viable political plan of action—one that addresses the needs of the underserved communities that make up these United States of America. Utilizing the concept of the "Party of Lincoln" and the conservative principles set forth over centuries by the movement's most recognized thought leaders, Underserved examines President Lincoln's intentions for Reconstruction, President Grant's aims to implement that vision, and Frederick Douglass's influence on both men in the process.
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Silent Cavalry
- How Union Soldiers from Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta—and Then Got Written Out of History
- By: Howell Raines
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 19 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books.
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Hawaiian Mythology
- By: Martha Warren Beckwith
- Narrated by: Sarah Kempton
- Length: 18 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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In this now classic text, Martha Beckwith skillfully navigated an expansive collection of books, articles, and manuscripts to compile the definitive collection of mythological narratives of the native Hawaiian peoples. In addition to its importance for Hawaiian folklore and ethnology proper, Beckwith situates these stories within their broader regional context, offering comparisons to the traditions of Tahiti, Tonga, Samoa and other island nations.
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Dame Eugenia: Unedited
- Dominica Political Leadership Legacy Series, Book 1
- By: Alex Bruno
- Narrated by: Tarnia Green, Alex Bruno, Dame Mary Eugenia Charles
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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A frank and free-flowing discussion with one of the Caribbean’s most recognizable political figures, Dame Mary Eugenia Charles of Dominica. What was certainly my most compelling media moment is now a treasure to the world of political leadership, and a welcome addition to Dominica’s political history. Read through the text as you listen to the commanding voice of the Dame in this last full-length interview with the Caribbean’s Iron Lady. This is the last official interview featuring the first female Prime Minister of the Caribbean.
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Trippin' Through the Oil Patch
- A Boy Remembers His Dad
- By: Gayle Raymond Lain
- Narrated by: Dale Barkley
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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Each chapter of "Trippin' through the Oil Patch" is a story all by itself. But each story links with the next, as the book reveals the life of transient laborers in the Rocky Mountain oil fields during the 1940s and 50s. While war mounted and raged in Europe and the Pacific, oil field kids moved with their dads and moms to one oil patch and trailer camp after another, chasing black gold to fuel a nation at war.