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Gnosticism
- The History and Legacy of the Mysterious Ancient Religion
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
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Gnosticism is one of the great mysteries in the history of Western religion. At its core is an ancient Greek word, gnosis, a word prominent in the writings of Plato which refers to a deep personal knowledge or understanding that often transcends the physical world. The Gnostics painted a picture of a fallen, broken world in which physicality was a product of a lesser deity. This deity was created in defiance of the One and in order to trap humans and blind them to the truths of their predicament and divine origins.
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Gnosticism
- The History and Legacy of the Mysterious Ancient Religion
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Release date: 12-04-2019
- Language: English
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The Liberian Civil Wars
- The History and Legacy of the Deadly Conflicts and Liberia’s Transition to Democracy in the 21st Century
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
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The Liberian Civil Wars examines the incredibly deadly conflicts in the West African region, and how they changed the nation. You will learn about the the wars and Liberia's transition like never before....
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The Liberian Civil Wars
- The History and Legacy of the Deadly Conflicts and Liberia’s Transition to Democracy in the 21st Century
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
- Release date: 19-09-2018
- Language: English
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The Six Day War
- The History and Legacy of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War and Its Impact on the Middle East
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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In early June 1967, the Israelis captured Jordanian intelligence that indicated an invasion was imminent, and at 08h10 on June 5, 1967, the Israel Broadcasting Authority aired an Israeli Defense Force communique. "Since the early hours of this morning", it read, "heavy fighting has been taking place on the southern front between Egyptian armored and aerial forces, which moved against Israel, and our forces, which went into action to check them."
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The Six Day War
- The History and Legacy of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War and Its Impact on the Middle East
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Release date: 19-12-2017
- Language: English
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Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
- The Lives and Legacies of the Wild West's Famous Outlaw Duo
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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The Wild West has made legends out of many men through the embellishment of their stories, such as crediting Billy the Kid and Wild Bill Hickok for killing far more people than they actually did. But it has also made icons out of outlaws like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid based on the mystery and uncertainty surrounding their crimes and deaths, allowing speculation and legend to fill in the gaps.
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Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
- The Lives and Legacies of the Wild West's Famous Outlaw Duo
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 08-05-2017
- Language: English
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Frank Lloyd Wright
- The Life and Buildings of America's Most Famous Architect
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
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Perhaps America's most innovative and prolific architect, the works of Frank Lloyd Wright are almost too vast and diverse to list. Recognized for designing unique churches and distinctive commercial buildings, and admired for his geometric style house designs, Wright has been widely imitated, and his work continues to influence architecture not only in the United States but around the world.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
- The Life and Buildings of America's Most Famous Architect
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Release date: 06-05-2017
- Language: English
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The Great Plague of London
- The History and Legacy of England's Last Major Outbreak of the Bubonic Plague
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
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In the 14th century, a ruthless killer stalked the streets of England, wiping out up to 60 percent of the terror-stricken nation's inhabitants. This invisible and unforgiving terminator continued to harass the population for hundreds of years, but nothing could compare to the savagery it would unleash three centuries later. This conscienceless menace was none other than the notorious bubonic plague, also known as the "Black Death".
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The Great Plague of London
- The History and Legacy of England's Last Major Outbreak of the Bubonic Plague
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Release date: 17-04-2017
- Language: English
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The Etruscans
- The History and Culture of the Ancient Italian Civilization that Preceded the Romans
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: David Zarbock
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
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When people think of ancient Italy, the Romans are usually the first and last people that come to mind, but long before Rome was built by Latin-speaking people, the culture of Italy was dominated by the Etruscans. Although the Etruscans may not comprise the core of most histories of the ancient Mediterranean, they exerted a profound influence on the region from the 8th-5th centuries BCE that continued to resonate for centuries after as the Romans carried on many of their traditions.
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Etruscan history explained
- By William Marshall on 23-08-2019
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The Etruscans
- The History and Culture of the Ancient Italian Civilization that Preceded the Romans
- Narrated by: David Zarbock
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Release date: 31-10-2016
- Language: English
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of Maximilien Robespierre
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
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In many ways it is fitting that Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) is one of the best known figures of the French Revolution. The early years of the Revolution were fueled by Enlightenment ideals, seeking the social overthrow of the caste system that gave the royalty and aristocracy decisive advantages over the lower classes. Few were as vocal in their support of Enlightenment ideals as Robespierre. But the Reign of Terror became the most memorable aspect of the Revolution, and Robespierre's position made him the Reign of Terror's instrumental figure.
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of Maximilien Robespierre
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 11-06-2015
- Language: English
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The Night of the Long Knives
- The History and Legacy of Adolf Hitler's Notorious Purge of the SA
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
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Germany's Nazi Party was remarkably implacable in the hostility it showed to the outside world, staunchly opposing both Communism and liberal democracy from the moment of its inception to that of its violent dissolution.
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The Night of the Long Knives
- The History and Legacy of Adolf Hitler's Notorious Purge of the SA
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Release date: 06-04-2015
- 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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The British Colonization of New Zealand
- The History of New Zealand from Settlement to Dominion
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
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The British Colonization of New Zealand: The History of New Zealand from Settlement to Dominion analyzes the expeditions that discovered New Zealand and the early settlements and conflicts waged there from 1650 to 1850. You will learn about the European settlement of New Zealand like never before.
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- By Rachel Street on 28-03-2019
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The British Colonization of New Zealand
- The History of New Zealand from Settlement to Dominion
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Release date: 01-08-2018
- Language: English
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The History of Hamas
- By: M. Clement Hall, Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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In 1988, a recently organized militant group issued its charter, which called upon Muslims to "raise the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine". The group, an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, declared, "Allah is its goal, the Prophet is the model, the Qur'an its constitution, jihad its path, and death for the sake of Allah its most sublime belief."
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The History of Hamas
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 24-08-2017
- Language: English
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Pope Joan
- The Indestructible Legend of the Catholic Church's First and Only Female Pontiff
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
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The Middle Ages in Europe were some of the most precarious centuries in recorded history, bristling with war, excitement, and chaos. The Western Roman Empire had crumbled, territories were rapidly expanding, and heavy ploughs, hourglasses, spectacles, tidal mills, and more pioneering inventions were popping up across the continent. It was also a time of extreme prejudice, when women were treated as second-class citizens. Their only purpose in life was to procreate by the dozen.
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Pope Joan
- The Indestructible Legend of the Catholic Church's First and Only Female Pontiff
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Release date: 02-02-2017
- Language: English
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Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung
- The Pioneering Lives and Works of History’s Most Influential Psychologists
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Hadrian Howard
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
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Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is known around the world as the “Father of Psychoanalysis,” and for good reason. If anything, Freud’s first patient was himself. A sufferer of psychosomatic symptoms, Freud diagnosed himself as having a repressed antagonism against his father. From there, Freud began to build on his now famous concepts of the unconscious, infantile sexuality and repression. And of course, there’s his famous theory on the structure of the mind, which has made Id and Ego a commonly used part of the English lexicon.
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Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung
- The Pioneering Lives and Works of History’s Most Influential Psychologists
- Narrated by: Hadrian Howard
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Release date: 01-05-2020
- Language: English
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The Etruscans and the First Romans
- The History and Legacy of the Civilizations That Fought for Control of Italy
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Stephen Platt
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
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When people think of ancient Italy, the Romans are usually the first and last people who come to mind, but long before Rome was built by Latin-speaking people, the culture of Italy was dominated by the Etruscans. Although the Etruscans may not comprise the core of most histories of the ancient Mediterranean, they exerted a profound influence on the region from the eighth to fifth centuries BCE that continued to resonate for centuries after as the Romans carried on many of their traditions.
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The Etruscans and the First Romans
- The History and Legacy of the Civilizations That Fought for Control of Italy
- Narrated by: Stephen Platt
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 20-04-2020
- Language: English
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The Lost Books of the Old Testament: The History of Ancient Jewish Apocrypha Not Included in the Bible
- By: Charles River Editors, Gustavo Vázquez-Lozano
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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The study of the apocryphal gospels, documents about the life or sayings of Jesus that did not become part of the New Testament, is a popular discipline among scholars that now fills several shelves of any respectable library. However, few consider the question of whether the Old Testament, also known as the Hebrew Bible, is "complete" and whether in antiquity there were other books besides "Genesis", the "Exodus" or "Judges", with different histories and unknown characters, that were excluded from the canon and got lost in the sands of time.
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The Lost Books of the Old Testament: The History of Ancient Jewish Apocrypha Not Included in the Bible
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Release date: 10-09-2018
- Language: English
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The Harlem Renaissance: The History and Legacy of Early 20th Century America’s Most Influential Cultural Movement
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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The Great Migration was the name coined for the mass movement of African-Americans north of the Mason-Dixon line in the years following the Civil War and the abolition of slavery. The enormous promise of emancipation proved to be illusory for the majority of Southern blacks, whether free or formerly enslaved, and as a result, hundreds of thousands made use of their fundamental freedom to leave. This resulted in a “push” away from the South, caused by ongoing discrimination, punishing Jim Crow laws, and increasing violence directed at blacks by whites.
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The Harlem Renaissance: The History and Legacy of Early 20th Century America’s Most Influential Cultural Movement
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Release date: 13-04-2018
- Language: English
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Son of Sam
- The Life and Crimes of David Berkowitz
- By: Charles River Editors, Zed Simpson
- Narrated by: Jim D Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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It's still difficult for people today to conceive of someone being born bad, even as more and more studies are coming out each year that point to the significant effects of DNA on human behavior. But of course, it is also rare that a child born to parents carrying the genes for mental illness or antisocial behavior grows up in a happy, stable home where the parents are equipped to provide a living, nurturing life.
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Son of Sam
- The Life and Crimes of David Berkowitz
- Narrated by: Jim D Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Release date: 07-06-2017
- 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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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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