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The Streets of Paris
- A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History
- By: Susan Cahill
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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For hundreds of years, the City of Light has set the stage for larger-than-life characters-from medieval lovers Heloïse and Abelard to the defiant King Henri IV to the brilliant scientist Madame Curie, beloved chanteuse Edith Piaf, and the writer Colette. In this book, Susan Cahill recounts the lives of 22 famous Parisians and then takes you through the seductive streets of Paris to the quartiers where they lived and worked: the scenes of their greatest triumphs and tragedies, their favorite cafes, bars, and restaurants, and the places where they found inspiration and love.
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The Streets of Paris
- A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 13-08-2019
- Language: English
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Sicily: The History and Legacy of the Mediterranean's Most Famous Island
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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It is hard to find an island on the map more central than Sicily. Located at the crossroads between Europe and Africa, and between the eastern and western Mediterranean, Sicily has rarely been governed as an independent, unified state. Nonetheless, the island has been the seat of some of the most important events in history, and nowhere is this more obvious than during antiquity.
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Sicily: The History and Legacy of the Mediterranean's Most Famous Island
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 29-07-2019
- Language: English
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Rousseau and Voltaire
- The Lives of the Two Most Famous Intellectuals of the Enlightenment
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mark Linsenmayer
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Alongside the Renaissance, the Enlightenment is credited with the transition to an adherence to reason, secularism, and promotion of values such as the value of the individual, collective freedom, and liberty. At the heart of the movement in France was François-Marie Arouet, better known by the pen name Voltaire, whose writings advocated for greater liberalism, including freedom of religion and separation of church and state. Voltaire was a biting polemic whose satirical attacks on the Catholic Church were among the fiercest of his day.
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Rousseau and Voltaire
- The Lives of the Two Most Famous Intellectuals of the Enlightenment
- Narrated by: Mark Linsenmayer
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 05-06-2015
- Language: English
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Alfred Nobel: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Scientist and the Nobel Prizes
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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It may seem paradoxical that the man behind the world’s most famous peace prizes was the same one who invented dynamite, yet this is exactly the case. Alfred Nobel: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Scientist and the Nobel Prizes examines the life and work that made Nobel one of history’s most important scientists. You will learn about Nobel like never before.
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Alfred Nobel: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Scientist and the Nobel Prizes
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Release date: 20-08-2018
- Language: English
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The Hudson's Bay Company
- The History and Legacy of the Famous English Trading Company in Colonial America
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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After the Englishman Henry Hudson, under the aegis of the Dutch East India Company, sailed by Manhattan in 1609, he returned home with good news and bad news. Like the other explorers before him, he hadn't been able to find a water route to the Orient. He had, however, returned with maps and beaver pelts. With that, it became clear that the region around the bay was a promising new territory for trade and settlement, which would become a bone of contention between the Dutch and the English for the rest of the century.
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The Hudson's Bay Company
- The History and Legacy of the Famous English Trading Company in Colonial America
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Release date: 20-02-2017
- Language: English
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Cnut the Great
- The Life and Legacy of Scandinavia's Most Famous King
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Donnie Sipes
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
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In a sense, Cnut the Great was practically destined for greatness, if only because he came from a distinguished Danish royal family. Cnut's father was Sweyn Forkbeard, and his grandfather was Harald Bluetooth, both prominent and legendary kings of Denmark. Thanks to his background and his abilities, Cnut became the most prominent of the Danish kings of England, but he was also, at times, king of Denmark, Norway, and parts of Sweden.
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Cnut the Great
- The Life and Legacy of Scandinavia's Most Famous King
- Narrated by: Donnie Sipes
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Release date: 09-07-2015
- Language: English
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The East India Company
- The History of the British Empire's Most Famous Mercantile Company
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: William Crockett
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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The British East India Company served as one of the key players in the formation of the British Empire. From its origins as a trading company struggling to keep up with its superior Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish competitors to its tenure as the ruling authority of the Indian subcontinent to its eventual hubristic downfall, the East India Company serves as a lens through which to explore the much larger economic and social forces that shaped the formation of a global British Empire.
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The East India Company
- The History of the British Empire's Most Famous Mercantile Company
- Narrated by: William Crockett
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Release date: 14-11-2016
- Language: English
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Famous Men of Greece
- By: John Henry Haaren, A. B. Poland
- Narrated by: Ross Pipkin
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
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Greeks were history’s great men of thought. John Haaren has collected stories from the lives of thirty famous Greek men, detailing the rise, Golden Age, and fall of Greece. Among these men are Aristotle, Ptolemy, Ulysses, Pericles, and Alexander the Great. Children will be delighted to listen to and understand why the scope of Greek accomplishment is still known today as the “Greek Miracle.”
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Famous Men of Greece
- Narrated by: Ross Pipkin
- Length: 4 hrs
- Release date: 25-03-2025
- Language: English
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Famous Men of Modern Times
- By: John Henry Haaren, A. B. Poland
- Narrated by: Ross Pipkin
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
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“Famous Men of the Middle Ages” features attractive biographical sketches of thirty-five of the most prominent characters in the history of the Middle Ages, from the barbarian invasions to the invention of the printing press. Each story in this book by John Haaren is told in a clear, simple manner, and is well calculated to awaken and stimulate the youthful imagination. Notable characters featured in “Famous Men of the Middle Ages” include Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Frederick Barbarossa, Marco Polo, and William Tell.
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Famous Men of Modern Times
- Narrated by: Ross Pipkin
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 25-03-2025
- Language: English
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Famous Men of the Middle Ages
- By: A. B. Poland, John Henry Haaren
- Narrated by: Ross Pipkin
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
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“Famous Men of the Middle Ages” features attractive biographical sketches of thirty-five of the most prominent characters in the history of the Middle Ages, from the barbarian invasions to the invention of the printing press. Each story in this book by John Haaren is told in a clear, simple manner, and is well calculated to awaken and stimulate the youthful imagination.
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Famous Men of the Middle Ages
- Narrated by: Ross Pipkin
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 26-03-2025
- Language: English
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The Panzers: The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany’s Most Famous Tanks During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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World War II was the culmination of a quarter century of tank development, and it would also be the first major test of tanks in mobile warfare. However, many of the tanks were constructed with the static warfare of the Western Front in mind and were thus slow and had short operational ranges. Others were too light to face opposing tanks or the new generation of anti-tank weapons that hadn’t existed in World War I. The unsuitability of these tank models for this new kind of warfare was quickly recognized, and the belligerent powers scrambled to create better designs.
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The Panzers: The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany’s Most Famous Tanks During World War II
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 29-05-2018
- Language: English
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Alhambra
- The History and Legacy of the Moors' Most Famous Palace in Spain
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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At one point in time, this place had been decked out with a network of captivating castles, heavenly homes and gorgeous gardens, and a handsome military fortress envied by the city's neighboring kingdoms. This was none other than Alhambra, once so enchanting that a countless number of those who visited the place in its heyday praised it as a true paradise on earth. Today, this historic complex has become the setting and inspiration for a host of books, music, movies, and other works of art and literature.
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Alhambra
- The History and Legacy of the Moors' Most Famous Palace in Spain
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Release date: 10-05-2017
- Language: English
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The Eleusinian Mysteries
- The History of Ancient Greece's Most Famous Religious Rites
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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Ancient Greece and its mythology has fascinated people for thousands of years, and few elements have intrigued people quite like the Eleusinian Mysteries, which the Greeks believed transformed the initiates and gave them knowledge that eased both the living of life on earth and allayed fears of death, allowing an acceptance of their ultimate fate. The influence of the Eleusinian Mysteries was also far-reaching.
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The Eleusinian Mysteries
- The History of Ancient Greece's Most Famous Religious Rites
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 27-01-2017
- Language: English
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Famous Dirigibles: The History and Legacy of Lighter than Air Vehicles from the Renaissance to Today
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: David Bernard
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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The Wright Brothers initially underestimated the difficulties involved in flying, and they were apparently surprised by the fact that so many others were working on solving the “problem of human flight” already. Decades before their own historic plane would end up in the National Air & Space Museum, Wilbur and Orville asked the Smithsonian for reading materials and brushed up on everything from the works of their contemporaries to Leonardo Da Vinci.
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Famous Dirigibles: The History and Legacy of Lighter than Air Vehicles from the Renaissance to Today
- Narrated by: David Bernard
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 13-09-2019
- Language: English
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Opus Dei
- The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Famous Institution
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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The intentional deprivation of one's most physical and carnal needs is a concept that has existed since the beginning of time, more commonly known as "mortification". The Bible makes one of the earliest references to "mortification of the flesh", as seen in Colossians 3:5, which reads, "Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry."
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Opus Dei
- The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Famous Institution
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Release date: 31-03-2017
- Language: English
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The Shipwreck of the MV Dunedin Star
- The History of the Famous British Ship During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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On the morning of November 9, 1942, the Dunedin Star, a 13,000-ton refrigerated cargo ship, was tugged off her moorings, and nudged into the mouth of the Mersey River, that iconic entranceway to Liverpool Harbor, and the British gateway to the outside world. On her port side, Fort Perch hung ghostly and silent in the dawn light, and the old Leashow Lighthouse blinked forlornly on the North Wirral headland. As she passed the harbor walls and entered open water, the harbor pilot shook the captain's hand and wished him Godspeed,.
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The Shipwreck of the MV Dunedin Star
- The History of the Famous British Ship During World War II
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Release date: 10-08-2017
- Language: English
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England’s Most Famous Palaces: The History of Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
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When people think of the British royal family, and more specifically where they live, the first image that often pops into mind is that of stately Buckingham Palace, with its changing of the guard and the occasional royal coach leaving or entering. Others may think of the royal country estate of Windsor Castle, a favorite of both Britain’s longest reigning and second longest reigning monarchs.
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England’s Most Famous Palaces: The History of Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace
- Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 15-12-2017
- Language: English
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Norse Mythology
- The History of the Norse Pantheon and the Most Famous Myths
- By: Charles River Editors, Andrew Scott
- Narrated by: Mary Rossman
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
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Much of what is known of the Norse myths comes from the 10th century onwards. Until this time and for centuries afterwards, Norse culture (particularly that of Iceland, where the myths were eventually transcribed) was an oral culture. In fact, in all Scandinavian countries well into the 13th century laws were memorized by officials known as “Lawspeakers” who recited them at the “Thing.” The Thing was the legislative assembly in Scandinavia “held for judicial purposes".
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Norse Mythology
- The History of the Norse Pantheon and the Most Famous Myths
- Narrated by: Mary Rossman
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 03-07-2023
- Language: English
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The Parthenon
- The History of Ancient Athens' Most Famous Temple
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
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The Acropolis, which literally means "a city on the heights", is a citadel whose currently surviving structures were mostly built during the 5th century BCE in honor of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. It functioned as a sacred precinct that contained the city's most important religious and municipal structures, many of which have remained relatively intact for over 2,000 years.
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The Parthenon
- The History of Ancient Athens' Most Famous Temple
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Release date: 13-12-2016
- Language: English
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Lourdes
- La Historia y Legado del Lugar de Peregrinación Cristiano más Famoso de Francia [The History and Legacy of the Most Famous Christian Pilgrimage Site in France]
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Isabella Rivera
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
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Dicen que el juicio no existe en Lourdes. Una vez que uno pone un pie en este suelo sagrado, todas las barreras de raza, condición social, antecedentes y diferencias de religión dejan de existir. No es uno más que un alma humilde en busca de la renovación de la propia conexión con Dios.
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Lourdes
- La Historia y Legado del Lugar de Peregrinación Cristiano más Famoso de Francia [The History and Legacy of the Most Famous Christian Pilgrimage Site in France]
- Narrated by: Isabella Rivera
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Release date: 24-02-2023
- Language: Spanish
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