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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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Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico
- The Life of the Last European Monarch in Mexico
- By: Charles River Editors, Gustavo Vazquez Lozano
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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"Ambition is like the balloonist. To some extent, the rise is nice and he does enjoy a splendid view and a vast landscape. But when he rises more, vertigo occurs, the air becomes thin and the risk of a big fall increases." With this parable, the Austrian Archduke Maximilian of Hapsburg inadvertently predicted the destiny to which he would bravely ride, despite the warnings and the sweet talkers. In any case, he followed his heart's mandate. And Charlotte, the princess, was "one of the most cultured and beautiful" in Europe.
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Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico
- The Life of the Last European Monarch in Mexico
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 20-01-2017
- 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 Battle of Cannae
- The History and Legacy of Ancient Rome's Most Decisive Military Defeat
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
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Although the Romans gained the upper hand over Carthage in the wake of the First Punic War, the legendary Carthaginian general Hannibal brought the Romans to their knees for over a decade during the Second Punic War. While military historians are still amazed that he was able to maintain his army in Italy near Rome for nearly 15 years, scholars are still puzzled over some of his decisions, including why he never attempted to march on Rome in the first place.
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The Battle of Cannae
- The History and Legacy of Ancient Rome's Most Decisive Military Defeat
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
- Release date: 25-01-2017
- Language: English
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Hans-Ulrich Rudel
- The Life and Legacy of the Luftwaffe’s Deadliest Stuka Pilot
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
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The Third Reich's Luftwaffe began World War II with significant advantages over other European air forces, playing a critical role in the German war machine's swift, powerful advance. By war's end, however, the Luftwaffe had been decimated by combat losses and crippled by poor decisions at the highest levels of military decision-making, and it proved unable to challenge Allied air superiority despite a last-minute upsurge in German aircraft production.
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Hans-Ulrich Rudel
- The Life and Legacy of the Luftwaffe’s Deadliest Stuka Pilot
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Release date: 25-09-2023
- Language: English
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The Galápagos
- The History of the Famous Pacific Islands and Their Unique Ecosystem
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
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On the surface, the Galápagos could have been plucked out of the imagination of a vastly creative author of adventure fiction or perhaps, a starry-eyed spinner of fairy tales. But of course, the astounding archipelago is indeed real, a picturesque product of Mother Nature's endless mastery, and the archipelago has become almost synonymous with British naturalist Charles Darwin, who produced several groundbreaking theories about natural selection and evolution based on his time there.
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The Galápagos
- The History of the Famous Pacific Islands and Their Unique Ecosystem
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Release date: 19-12-2019
- Language: English
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Thrace
- The History of the Ancient World's Link Between East and West
- By: Kosta Kafarakis, Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
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By the seventh century BCE, Thrace was experiencing the migration of Cimmerians and Scythians. The result was that the northern Black Sea Scythians developed first on the territory of Byzantium, and trade and industrial colonization stretched from the Golden Horn to the Sea of Azov and the lower Don region. In addition, the Sarmatians and Getae on the lower Don were also involved in a profitable trade with this area.
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Thrace
- The History of the Ancient World's Link Between East and West
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Release date: 24-01-2017
- Language: English
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The Red Baron
- The Life and Legacy of Manfred von Richthofen
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jem Matzan
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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Few participants in World War I are more famous than Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron. A German known for victories in a war that his country lost, a cavalry officer made famous as mounted combat disappeared, and an aristocratic hero in a century dominated by democracy; Richthofen's celebrity stands in stark contrast to the era.
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Awful
- By Anonymous on 25-03-2025
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The Red Baron
- The Life and Legacy of Manfred von Richthofen
- Narrated by: Jem Matzan
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Release date: 30-03-2015
- Language: English
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Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z
- The History of the Explorer's Mysterious Disappearance in Search of El Dorado
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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The heroes of each generation reflect the conditions, priorities, and goals of the era in which they reside. In the United States and throughout Europe, the wilderness explorer enjoyed widespread public adulation long before leading sports figures, rock stars, and astronauts of later decades. The ingenuity of the Industrial Revolution gave way to early manned flight, and other breakthroughs in communication and travel.
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Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z
- The History of the Explorer's Mysterious Disappearance in Search of El Dorado
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Release date: 24-10-2016
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Clint Eastwood
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: David Zarbock
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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Today, the name Clint Eastwood conjures up many different and unforgettable images. While many will always associate him as the quintessential Western hero in classics like The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, new generations know him as a critically acclaimed director and even an outspoken conservative firebrand.
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American Legends: The Life of Clint Eastwood
- Narrated by: David Zarbock
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 31-08-2017
- Language: English
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Erich Hartmann
- The Life and Legacy of the Luftwaffe’s Top Fighter Ace During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
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The Third Reich's Luftwaffe began World War II with significant advantages over other European air forces, playing a critical role in the German war machine's swift, powerful advance. By war's end, however, the Luftwaffe had been decimated by combat losses and crippled by poor decisions at the highest levels of military decision-making, and it proved unable to challenge Allied air superiority despite a last-minute upsurge in German aircraft production.
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lots of background
- By Adrian Phillips on 24-09-2025
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Erich Hartmann
- The Life and Legacy of the Luftwaffe’s Top Fighter Ace During World War II
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Release date: 06-10-2023
- Language: English
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The Formation of Saudi Arabia
- The History of the Arabian Peninsula's Unification and the Discovery of Oil
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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At the conclusion of World War I, a once promised unified Arab state, which was to include the modern Hejaz, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel, Jordan and Iraq, did not materialize. Instead, the territories were divided between the French and British, but the British did reward the Hashemites by putting local leaders on the thrones of Iraq and Jordan....
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The Formation of Saudi Arabia
- The History of the Arabian Peninsula's Unification and the Discovery of Oil
- Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Release date: 24-10-2016
- 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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An awkward listen
- 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 British Subjugation of Australia: The History of British Colonization and the Conquest of the Aboriginal Australians
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
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A land of almost 3 million square miles has lain since time immemorial on the southern flank of the planet, so isolated that it remained almost entirely outside of European knowledge until 1770. From there, however, the subjugation of Australia would take place rapidly. Within 20 years of the first British settlements being established, the British presence in Terra Australis was secure, and no other major power was likely to mount a challenge. In 1815, Napoleon would be defeated at Waterloo, and soon afterwards would be standing on the barren cliffs of Saint Helena.
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Very whiteman view of the world.
- By Ben Jackson on 06-07-2021
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The British Subjugation of Australia: The History of British Colonization and the Conquest of the Aboriginal Australians
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Release date: 26-06-2018
- Language: English
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Yugoslavia: The History of the Eastern European Nation from Its Founding to Its Breakup
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
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Yugoslavia was arguably one of the most unusual geopolitical creations of the 20th century. The Yugoslav state had never existed in any historical sense, and the ties that bound together its constituent peoples were tenuous at best. Although nominally all “Slavs,” the country was an amalgamation of languages, alphabets, cultures, religions, and traditions, which ensured its short existence was littered with splits, conflicts, and shocking violence. In a sense, it’s somewhat surprising that it lasted as long as it did.
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Succinct history
- By J Kudelko on 30-12-2020
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Yugoslavia: The History of the Eastern European Nation from Its Founding to Its Breakup
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 24-12-2018
- Language: English
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Marshal Josip Broz Tito: The Life and Legacy of Yugoslavia's First President
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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The World War II era produced many leaders of titanic determination, men whose strengths and weaknesses left an extraordinary imprint on historical affairs. Josip Broz Tito, better known to history as Marshal Tito, was undoubtedly one of these figures. Originally a machinist, Tito leveraged his success in the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (CPY) and a number of extraordinary strokes of luck into dictatorial rule over Yugoslavia for a span of 35 years. World War II proved the watershed that enabled him to secure control of the country.
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marshal Joseph broz tito
- By Tanya on 14-06-2022
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Marshal Josip Broz Tito: The Life and Legacy of Yugoslavia's First President
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Release date: 29-03-2017
- Language: English
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The French Resistance
- The History of the Opposition Against Nazi Germany's Occupation of France During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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The French Army crumbled swiftly under the powerful blows delivered to it in 1940 by Adolf Hitler's Wehrmacht. Launching a massive feint into Belgium to lure French armies and the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) away from the actual point of attack, the weakly protected Ardennes Forest, the Germans struck past the Maginot Line. In a lightning campaign, panzers punched through to the coast, dividing Allied forces with a steel cordon across France and forcing the evacuation of the BEF from the port of Dunkirk.
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The French Resistance
- The History of the Opposition Against Nazi Germany's Occupation of France During World War II
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Release date: 01-12-2016
- 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 Dissolution of Yugoslavia: The History of the Yugoslav Wars and the Political Problems That Led to Yugoslavia’s Demise
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
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The Dissolution of Yugoslavia: The History of the Yugoslav Wars and the Political Problems that Led to Yugoslavia’s Demise examines how the multicultural nation broke apart in the 1980s and 1990s...you will learn about the Yugoslave Wars like never before.
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The Dissolution of Yugoslavia: The History of the Yugoslav Wars and the Political Problems That Led to Yugoslavia’s Demise
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 31-12-2018
- 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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