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Eridu
- The History and Legacy of the Oldest City in Ancient Mesopotamia
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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Emerging from the desert flats of southern Iraq can be seen the remains of a large mound, approximately 1750 feet x 1750 feet in size, surrounded by several smaller mounds. Known today as Tell Abu Shahrain, or in the ancient world as Eridu, this site contains some of best examples of the Ubaid culture, and it was one of the first urban centers of civilization in southern Mesopotamia, if not the first itself.
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Eridu
- The History and Legacy of the Oldest City in Ancient Mesopotamia
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
- Release date: 03-02-2017
- Language: English
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The Unification of Italy: The History of the Risorgimento and the Conflicts that Unified the Italian Nation
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
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In the 18th century, Italy was still divided into smaller states, but differently than during medieval times when the political entities were independent and were flourishing economic and cultural centers almost unrivaled in Europe. The events of 1848-1849 began to pull the peninsula together, however. The Unification of Italy: The History of the Risorgimento and the Conflicts that Unified the Italian Nation chronicles the turbulent events and wars that unified Italy, and the struggle to maintain the new nation.
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The Unification of Italy: The History of the Risorgimento and the Conflicts that Unified the Italian Nation
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 06-08-2019
- Language: English
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Pyrrhus of Epirus
- The Life and Legacy of One of the Ancient World's Most Famous Generals
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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The phrase a "Pyrrhic victory" is often used to denote a win that costs the victor more than the loser, but few have any notion of how the term came into use. Indeed, it would probably come as a surprise to many that it derives from a remark made by Pyrrhus of Epirus after a battle in which he had defeated his Roman enemies at Asculum. In the wake of the battle, Pyrrhus reportedly said, "If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans we shall be utterly ruined."
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Pyrrhus of Epirus
- The Life and Legacy of One of the Ancient World's Most Famous Generals
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Release date: 14-04-2017
- Language: English
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Jesse Livermore: The Life and Legacy of America’s Most Famous Stock Trader
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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Since the beginning of time, money and trading have shaped the economy of civilization. Among all of the day traders, the one who was most praised in his time was Jesse Livermore, who is regularly hailed as the greatest and most influential pioneer to have ever played the game. The illustrious Livermore's impressive career was marked by glittering, unparalleled highs, made possible by his trademark methods, which were listed in a bible that continues to be religiously referenced by day traders to this day.
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Jesse Livermore: The Life and Legacy of America’s Most Famous Stock Trader
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Release date: 05-05-2021
- Language: English
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Human Evolution: The History of the Evolution and Natural Selection Processes That Gave Rise to Modern Humans
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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Ever since the human mind developed the capacity for thought, people have pondered not just the meaning of life, but the genesis of the world, the universe, and all the natural marvels and precious forms of life within it. To this day, all of these intricate subjects continue to be matters of great contention, and they are often best encapsulated in the debate between creationism and evolution. On the one hand are those who are adamant that it was God, or some other supreme being, that designed and crafted every detail of the universe.
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Human Evolution: The History of the Evolution and Natural Selection Processes That Gave Rise to Modern Humans
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Release date: 24-04-2018
- Language: English
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The Ruby Ridge Siege
- The History of the Federal Government's Deadly Standoff with Randy Weaver and His Family
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
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In the summer of 1992, federal agents surrounded a few acres of land isolated in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, where Randy Weaver, his wife Vicki, his 14-year-old son Samuel, and his three young daughters were staying. Weaver was a former Green Beret who had come to the attention of the ATF and other federal agencies for a number of reasons, including associations with white supremacist groups and the possession of illegal shotguns.
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The Ruby Ridge Siege
- The History of the Federal Government's Deadly Standoff with Randy Weaver and His Family
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Release date: 05-04-2017
- Language: English
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Coral Sea and Midway
- The History of the World War II Battles That Turned the Tide in the Pacific Theater
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
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The growing buzz of aircraft engines disturbed the Japanese military construction personnel hauling equipment ashore on the beige coral sand of Tulagi Island at 8:20 AM on May 4th, 1942. Offshore, the large IJN (Imperial Japanese Navy) minelayer Okinoshima, flagship of Admiral Shima Kiyohide, lay at anchor, along with two destroyers, Kikuzuki and Yutsuki, and transport ships.
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Coral Sea and Midway
- The History of the World War II Battles That Turned the Tide in the Pacific Theater
- Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 30-03-2017
- Language: English
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Ancient Ephesus
- The History and Legacy of One of Antiquity's Greatest Cities
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Although it is no longer quite as well remembered as it was thousands of years ago, one of the most important cities in the ancient world was Ephesus, a city that dates back nearly 3,000 years and can lay claim to the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Moreover, while Sparta and Athens were often the centers of power in ancient Greece, Ephesus, located in present-day Turkey on the coast of Ionia, was an instrumental part of the Ionian League.
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Ancient Ephesus
- The History and Legacy of One of Antiquity's Greatest Cities
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Release date: 22-11-2016
- Language: English
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The Panama Canal
- The Construction and History of the Waterway Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dennis E. Morris
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
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Most people have heard of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but while not as many have heard of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, those who have are aware that the Panama Canal is considered one of them. In a world where few natural rivers carved out over eons of time have reached a length of more than 50 miles, the idea that a group of men could carve a canal of that length seemed impossible. In fact, many thought it could not be done.
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The Panama Canal
- The Construction and History of the Waterway Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
- Narrated by: Dennis E. Morris
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Release date: 03-04-2015
- Language: English
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The Stanford Prison Experiment
- The History of the Notorious Psychological Experiment on Guards’ Treatment of Prisoners
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
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What happens when you put good people in a bad place? That was the question that an experiment in 1971 set out to answer when Stanford University professor and psychologist Philip Zimbardo used funding provided by the U.S. Office of Naval Research to create a make-believe prison in the basement of a university building. Male students were offered the chance to take part in the two-week experiment (and to make $15 per day). All applicants were carefully screened to ensure that they were healthy, emotionally and psychologically stable. 24 men were selected out of 75 that had applied.
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The Stanford Prison Experiment
- The History of the Notorious Psychological Experiment on Guards’ Treatment of Prisoners
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Release date: 17-09-2024
- Language: English
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The Aborigines and Maori: The History of the Indigenous Peoples in Australia and New Zealand
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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In 1769, Captain James Cook’s historic expedition would lead to an English claim on Australia, but before he reached Australia, he sailed near New Zealand and spent weeks mapping part of New Zealand’s coast. Thus, he was one of the first to observe and take note of the indigenous peoples of the two islands.
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The Aborigines and Maori: The History of the Indigenous Peoples in Australia and New Zealand
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 07-11-2018
- Language: English
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Napoleon's Grande Armée
- The History and Legacy of the French Army During the Napoleonic Wars
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
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Nearly 50 years after Napoleon met his Waterloo, generals across the West continued to study his tactics and engage their armies the same way armies fought during the Napoleonic Era. Despite advances in military technology and the advent of railroads for transportation, all of which made defensive warfare more effective, acclaimed military geniuses like Robert E. Lee used flank attacks and infantry charges against superior numbers in an effort to win decisive victories.
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Napoleon's Grande Armée
- The History and Legacy of the French Army During the Napoleonic Wars
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 05-12-2019
- Language: English
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Legends of the Middle Ages: The Life and Legacy of Saladin
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Christopher Hudspeth
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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More than eight centuries after his death, Saladin's life and reign represent the pinnacle of the Arab world's glory. Saladin is widely considered one of the greatest generals in history and one of the most famous leaders of the Middle Ages, but he remains a paradox, both in personal and in historical terms. A military genius, he first served other generals and was overshadowed later in life by his greatest rival, Richard I of England. He was far more admired by his Christian enemies, who extolled his chivalry, than some of his Muslim rivals.
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Legends of the Middle Ages: The Life and Legacy of Saladin
- Narrated by: Christopher Hudspeth
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Release date: 26-05-2015
- Language: English
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The Irish Potato Famine
- The History and Legacy of the Mass Starvation in Ireland During the 19th Century
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dave Wright
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
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In their long history of suffering, nothing was ever so terrible as what the Irish endured during the Great Potato Famine that struck the country in the 1840s. It produced massive upheaval for several years. While countless numbers of Irish starved, the famine also compelled many to leave. And all the while, the British were exporting enough food from Ireland on a daily basis to prevent the starvation.
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- By Dez Perry on 05-03-2016
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The Irish Potato Famine
- The History and Legacy of the Mass Starvation in Ireland During the 19th Century
- Narrated by: Dave Wright
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Release date: 02-04-2015
- Language: English
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Ancient Egyptian Astronomy and Astrology
- The History of Celestial Observations in Egypt
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
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Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe nearly 5,000 years later. From the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria to the Great Pyramid at Giza, the ancient Egyptians produced several wonders of the world, revolutionized architecture and construction, created some of the world’s first systems of mathematics and medicine, and established language and art that spread across the known world.
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Ancient Egyptian Astronomy and Astrology
- The History of Celestial Observations in Egypt
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Release date: 17-12-2025
- Language: English
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A Concise History of Turkey
- The History and Legacy of Turkey from Antiquity to Today
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: David Pickering
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
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Through archaeological remains, ancient texts, and work by a new generation of historians, a picture can today be built of this remarkable civilization and their capital city. Although the city had been destroyed, the legacy of the Persians survived, even as they mostly remain an enigma to the West and are not nearly as well understood as the Greeks, Romans, or Egyptians. In a sense, the Achaemenid Persian Empire holds some of the most enduring mysteries of ancient civilization.
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A Concise History of Turkey
- The History and Legacy of Turkey from Antiquity to Today
- Narrated by: David Pickering
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 13-04-2020
- Language: English
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The Uighurs
- The History and Legacy of the Turkic Muslim Minority Group in Asia
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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For the most part, the Uighurs are based in East Turkestan, more commonly referred to as the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China...The Uighurs: The History and Legacy of the Turkic Muslim Minority Group in Asia examines the origins of the Uighurs, their long history, and the notorious current events involving the Uighurs in China.
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The Uighurs
- The History and Legacy of the Turkic Muslim Minority Group in Asia
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Release date: 29-08-2019
- Language: English
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The Norman Invasion of England
- The History and Legacy of William the Conqueror’s Successful Campaign in 1066
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
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"We, conquered by William, have liberated the Conqueror’s land." So reads the memorial to the British war dead at Bayeaux, Normandy. Commemorating those who gave their lives to free France in 1944, it also serves to remind us of an earlier conflict. For the English, the Norman conquest remains deeply embedded in the national psyche. As the last contested military invasion to have succeeded in conquering this proud island nation, the date of 1066 is the one every citizen can remember.
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The Norman Invasion of England
- The History and Legacy of William the Conqueror’s Successful Campaign in 1066
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Release date: 21-09-2022
- Language: English
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Golda Meir
- The Life and Legacy of the Only Woman to Serve as Israel’s Prime Minister
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 2 hrs
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Many important figures in Israeli history played a part in the establishment of the new state, and among the most iconic is the nation’s first female premier, Golda Meir. Known as the “uncrowned queen of Israel” and “Mother Courage”, Meir was an activist for many years, lobbying for a Jewish state in the Mandate of Palestine. She served in numerous capacities before her appointment as prime minister and remains one of the most revered Israeli leaders from the pre-state years through the long-sought dream of a Jewish nation.
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Golda Meir
- The Life and Legacy of the Only Woman to Serve as Israel’s Prime Minister
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 2 hrs
- Release date: 16-06-2022
- Language: English
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Homo Habilis
- The History of the Archaic Hominins and Their Use of Stone Tools
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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The evolutionary path from the original primates to modern man is a long one and has taken many twists and turns, but naturally, as the fossil record grows, scientists gain a more complete understanding of our own mental and physical history in terms of genetics and anatomy. However, the correct order and relationships of the various specimen types are difficult to pin down.
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Homo Habilis
- The History of the Archaic Hominins and Their Use of Stone Tools
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
- Release date: 23-06-2021
- Language: English
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