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Vladimir Putin: The Controversial Life of Russia's President
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel F Purcell
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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Despite serving as the president of Russia from 2000 to 2008 following Boris Yeltsin's regime, and again since the spring of 2012, remarkably little is known of enigmatic former KGB spy Vladimir Putin other than the most mainstream life statistics and some minimally revealing fragments of memoirs and anecdotal observations.
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Vladimir Putin: The Controversial Life of Russia's President
- Narrated by: Daniel F Purcell
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 17-06-2015
- Language: English
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The Republic of Finland
- The History of Finland as an Independent Nation
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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Today Finland is a prosperous and peaceful country considered part of the stable zone of Nordic countries. It has one of the world’s highest average wealth per person, is a significant player within the European Union and eurozone bloc, and regularly ranks at or near the top of the world’s education league tables. Yet, if we go back to the start of the 20th century, we see a very different story.
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The Republic of Finland
- The History of Finland as an Independent Nation
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Release date: 13-04-2022
- Language: English
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The Long Range Desert Group and SAS
- The History and Legacy of Great Britain’s Most Elite Secret Units in North Africa During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
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The fighting in North Africa during World War II is commonly overlooked, aside from the famous battle at El Alamein that pitted the British under General Bernard Montgomery against the legendary "Desert Fox", Erwin Rommel. But while the Second Battle of El Alamein would be the pivotal action in North Africa, the conflict in North Africa began all the way back in the summer of 1940, when Italian dictator Benito Mussolini declared Italy’s entrance into the war, seeing an opportunity for Italy to enlarge its colonial holdings in Africa by seizing portions of the British Empire.
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The Long Range Desert Group and SAS
- The History and Legacy of Great Britain’s Most Elite Secret Units in North Africa During World War II
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 20-03-2018
- Language: English
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The Soviet Union During the Brezhnev Era
- The History of the USSR Under Leonid Brezhnev
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
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Stalin had ruled with an iron fist for nearly 30 years before his death in 1953, just as Stalin was preparing to conduct another purge. With his death, Soviet strongman and long-time Stalinist Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), became the Soviet premier...Khrushchev made his most audacious and ultimately costly decision by attempting to place nuclear warheads at advanced, offensive bases located in Cuba...the Cuban Missile Crisis would show the Kennedy Administration’s resolve, force Khrushchev to back down, and ultimately sow the seeds of Khrushchev’s fall from power.
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The Soviet Union During the Brezhnev Era
- The History of the USSR Under Leonid Brezhnev
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
- Release date: 05-07-2019
- Language: English
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The Austro-Prussian War and Franco-Prussian War: The History of the Wars That Led to Prussia’s Unification of Germany
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
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Prussian leaders, especially Otto von Bismarck, the chancellor and advisor to Prussia’s king, believed Prussia could be a united power, but only without the traditional Austrian dominance. At the time, the Austrian empire was a collection of ethnically diverse peoples and had been dominated by a socio-political conservatism that sought to keep the empire ruled in Hapsburg tradition. After Prussia was victorious in the Austro-Prussian War, Bismarck played a waiting game where the unification of Germany was concerned, as the joining of the southern states would have to be overcome.
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Good but a bit too short
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The Austro-Prussian War and Franco-Prussian War: The History of the Wars That Led to Prussia’s Unification of Germany
- Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 11-10-2018
- Language: English
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Jan Hus: The Life and Legacy of the Christian Theologian Executed for Heresy Before the Reformation
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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Theologian and reformer John Wycliffe never had the opportunity to take his doctrines outside of his native England, but he could never have imagined that his teachings would one day travel as far as 920 miles east to Bohemia. In fact, while his contentious convictions aroused much ado....
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Jan Hus: The Life and Legacy of the Christian Theologian Executed for Heresy Before the Reformation
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Release date: 12-06-2019
- 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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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Charlie Chaplin
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Rich Germaine
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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Only a select few actors become international stars in their time, but none had as unique a career as Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin was the first true film star, and he managed to do so even when films were still silent. He has been honored with too many awards to count, and the fact that his name remains instantly recognizable nearly a century after his first film is a testament to his influence.
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Charlie Chaplin
- Narrated by: Rich Germaine
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Release date: 05-05-2015
- Language: English
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All Roads Lead to Rome
- The History of the Appian Way
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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The modern world has the ancient Romans to thank for the origins of many modern technologies, conveniences, and ideas such as running water, baths, and republican style of government, but roads are another influence the Romans have had on the modern world that are often taken for granted. Although Roman roads may not have attained the glamorous status of other inventions, their influence is just as profound.
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All Roads Lead to Rome
- The History of the Appian Way
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Release date: 14-02-2017
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Gloria Swanson
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Maria Chester
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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It goes without saying that the most enduring image of Gloria Swanson is the famous shot of her in Sunset Boulevard (1950), head tilted backward, stating, "Alright, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close up." Indeed, for many, the very mention of "Gloria Swanson" conjures the name of "Norma Desmond," her character in Sunset Boulevard, directed by Billy Wilder.
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American Legends: The Life of Gloria Swanson
- Narrated by: Maria Chester
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Release date: 01-06-2015
- Language: English
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Catholic Legends: The Life and Legacy of St. Catherine of Siena
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
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Catherine of Siena's life and actions have stimulated the imagination and piety of many since the early 15th century. Famous today for adhering to the tenets of the Dominican order and living a material-free life, Catherine worked in her day to help reunite the Catholic Church after a schism brought some of the base of power to Avignon, France. At the same time, she also sought to bring together the disparate Italian states that were constantly at war with each other.
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Wow! What a Legend!!!
- By Louise Bayley on 23-03-2018
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Catholic Legends: The Life and Legacy of St. Catherine of Siena
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Release date: 28-05-2015
- Language: English
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Medieval Ukraine
- The History of the Region and the Civilizations That Fought to Control It Before the Advent of the Russian Empire
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: David Pickering
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
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The history of Ukraine is a fascinating story of how cultures, political systems, religions, and power have met, intersected, morphed, and expanded. The region was relatively sparsely populated for much of ancient history, a wilderness of rivers, forests, and steppes, but that does not detract from the rich historical development of the region.
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Medieval Ukraine
- The History of the Region and the Civilizations That Fought to Control It Before the Advent of the Russian Empire
- Narrated by: David Pickering
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Release date: 20-04-2020
- Language: English
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf
- The History and Legacy of World War II's Largest Naval Battle
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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The waters of the Pacific Ocean - stretching deep blue under the tropical sun, or scourged by typhoons - provided World War II's most far-flung battlefield. Two of the world's premier mid-20th century maritime powers, the United States of America and the Empire of Japan, grappled for supremacy across that pelagic expanse. In the process, they forcefully sounded the death knell of battleships and naval gunnery, ushering in the era of the aircraft carrier and the submarine.
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf
- The History and Legacy of World War II's Largest Naval Battle
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 30-09-2016
- Language: English
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The Unabomber
- The Life and Crimes of Ted Kaczynski, the Domestic Terrorist Responsible for the FBI's Most Expensive Manhunt
- By: Charles River Editors, Zed Simpson
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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Most Americans old enough to follow the news during the 1990s are instantly familiar with the Unabomber, a name given to the man behind a series of bombs that were periodically mailed or delivered to university professors and airlines, which led to the FBI giving the investigation the codename "UNABOM", an acronym for "University and Airline Bomber".
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The Unabomber
- The Life and Crimes of Ted Kaczynski, the Domestic Terrorist Responsible for the FBI's Most Expensive Manhunt
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Release date: 03-05-2017
- Language: English
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Augusto Pinochet
- The Life and Legacy of Chile's Controversial Dictator
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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For much of the 20th century, South American governments in large part lived under a system of military junta governments. The mixture of indigenous peoples, foreign settlers and European colonial superpowers produced cultural and social imbalances into which military forces intervened as a stabilizing influence. The proactive personalities of military heads and the rigid structures of such a hierarchy guaranteed the "strong man" commanding officer an abiding presence in the form of executive dictator.
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Augusto Pinochet
- The Life and Legacy of Chile's Controversial Dictator
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Release date: 23-03-2017
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Mae West
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mae Sally-Rouge Pax
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Mae West will always be remembered as one of Hollywood's biggest icons, and the American Film Institute named her the 15th greatest actress of the 20th century in its Top 100 list, but she also transcended the entertainment industry and became a critical part of Americana itself. Over the course of 7 decades, Mae redefined the boundaries of sexuality in ways that made more conservative Americans of the early 20th century uncomfortable, and for good measure she did so boldly and in people's faces.
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American Legends: The Life of Mae West
- Narrated by: Mae Sally-Rouge Pax
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Release date: 18-05-2015
- Language: English
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The Donner Party
- The Tragic Story of the Wild West's Most Notorious Journey
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Neil Holmes
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
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While people still romanticize the Wild West, many Americans are still all too familiar with the fate of the Donner Party, a group of 87-90 people that met with disaster in the Sierra Nevada mountain range during the winter of 1846-1847. The party knew the journey would take months, but early snowfalls in the mountains left dozens of people trapped in snow drifts that measured several feet, stranding them in a manner that made it virtually impossible for them to go any further for several weeks.
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The Donner Party
- The Tragic Story of the Wild West's Most Notorious Journey
- Narrated by: Neil Holmes
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Release date: 24-04-2015
- Language: English
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Catholic Legends: The Life and Legacy of Padre Pio
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Patte Shaughnessy
- Length: 44 mins
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Francesco Forgione might be a name lost to history, but over the course of his life, he became one of Catholicism's most well known figures during the 20th century as Padre Pio. It was a remarkable path for a man who was legendarily afflicted by a series of illnesses and most famously bore the stigmata, very noticeably bearing what appeared to be the crucifixion wounds Jesus's hands suffered. Padre Pio was also known for his eccentricities, including unique forms of deep meditation and experiencing visions.
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Catholic Legends: The Life and Legacy of Padre Pio
- Narrated by: Patte Shaughnessy
- Length: 44 mins
- Release date: 21-05-2015
- Language: English
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The Race to the Top of New York City's Skyline
- The History of the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Ian H. Shattuck
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
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Of all the great cities in the world, few personify their country like New York City. As America's largest city and best known immigration gateway into the country, the Big Apple represents the beauty, diversity and sheer strength of the United States, a global financial center that has enticed people chasing the "American Dream" for centuries.
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The Race to the Top of New York City's Skyline
- The History of the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building
- Narrated by: Ian H. Shattuck
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 22-04-2015
- Language: English
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McCarthyism
- The Controversial History of Senator Joseph McCarthy, the House Un-American Activities Committee, and the Red Scare During the Cold War
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
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Shortly after World War II, Congress' House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) began investigating Americans across the country for suspected ties to communism. The most famous victims of these witch hunts were Hollywood actors, such as Charlie Chaplin, whose "un-American activity" was being neutral at the beginning of World War II, but at the beginning of the Cold War, many Americans had the Red Scare.
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McCarthyism
- The Controversial History of Senator Joseph McCarthy, the House Un-American Activities Committee, and the Red Scare During the Cold War
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 14-02-2017
- Language: English
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