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The Diadochi
- The History of Alexander the Great’s Successors and the Wars That Divided His Empire
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
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In 323 BCE, Alexander the Great was on top of the world; on June 11, 323 B.C., Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, Hegemon of the League of Corinth, King of Kings, died. The Diadochi: The History of Alexander the Great’s Successors and the Wars That Divided His Empire chronicles how Alexander’s legendary conquests shaped the next several centuries, and how the successor generals carved out various empires. You will learn about the Diadochi like never before.
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The Diadochi
- The History of Alexander the Great’s Successors and the Wars That Divided His Empire
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 13-03-2020
- 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
- Unabridged
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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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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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The Long Range Desert Group
- The History of the Elite British Army Unit During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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On August 1, 1945, a month before the formal end of World War II, the British War Office announced the disbanding of a small, eclectic unit, the Long Range Desert Group. Since its founding five years earlier, in June 1940, the LRDG had pioneered and refined the concept and tactics of deep penetration, covert reconnaissance in the North African desert, and later as a more varied special forces operations unit in the Aegean, Italy, and the Balkans.
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The Long Range Desert Group
- The History of the Elite British Army Unit During World War II
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Release date: 13-02-2018
- 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 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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Decent introduction, bad pronunications
- By Nathan M on 27-02-2019
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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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Hadrian's Wall
- The History and Construction of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Defensive Fortification
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Phillip J. Mather
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
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The Romans were master builders, and much of what they built has stood the test of time. Throughout their vast empire they have left grand structures, from the Forum and Pantheon in Rome to the theatres and hippodromes of North Africa and the triumphal gates in Anatolia and France. Wherever they went, the Romans built imposing structures to show their power and ability, and one of their most impressive constructions was built on the northernmost fringe of the empire.
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Hadrian's Wall
- The History and Construction of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Defensive Fortification
- Narrated by: Phillip J. Mather
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Release date: 24-03-2015
- 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
- Unabridged
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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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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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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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- 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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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 Boer War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict That Solidified British Rule in South Africa
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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The Boer War was the defining conflict of South African history and one of the most important conflicts in the history of the British Empire. Naturally, complicated geopolitics underscored it. The European history of South Africa began with the 1652 arrival of a small Dutch flotilla in Table Bay, at the southern extremity of the African continent. The Boer War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict That Solidified British Rule in South Africa looks at the controversial fighting and the manner in which it affected the 20th century.
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The Boer War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict That Solidified British Rule in South Africa
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Release date: 21-02-2018
- Language: English
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The Battle of Bosworth Field: The History of the Battle That Ended the Wars of the Roses
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Paul Bloede
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
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Today, roses are a sign of love and luxury, but for over 30 years, they provided the symbols for two houses at war for control of England. Thousands of people died and many more were injured fighting beneath the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster, and the noble families ruling England tore each other apart in a struggle that was as bitter as it was bloody.
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The Battle of Bosworth Field: The History of the Battle That Ended the Wars of the Roses
- Narrated by: Paul Bloede
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Release date: 22-05-2015
- Language: English
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The ANZAC
- The History and Legacy of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps During the 20th Century
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
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Given their stellar legacy, it is little surprise that ANZAC soldiers were used by the British Empire for the several decades, most notably in World War II, ensuring that even after the British Empire declined, the Australian and New Zealand troops’ contributions to the Commonwealth remain a source of pride.
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The ANZAC
- The History and Legacy of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps During the 20th Century
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Release date: 29-06-2018
- Language: English
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The Ghosts of the British Isles: A Collection of Ghost Stories and Other Supernatural Tales from Britain and Ireland
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
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The United Kingdom is an ancient land steeped in history and tradition, filled with prehistoric ruins, majestic castles, and a countryside sculpted from millennia of human habitation. Its rolling countryside is dotted with prehistoric burial mounds and stone circles. Medieval churches have elaborate stained glass windows and gruesome carvings, reflecting a mixture of hope and darkness. Every hamlet and village has tales that go back centuries, and folk festivals with roots in pagan times. Thus, it is not surprising that many believe the area is filled with ghosts.
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The Ghosts of the British Isles: A Collection of Ghost Stories and Other Supernatural Tales from Britain and Ireland
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 11-07-2018
- Language: English
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The 1883 Eruption of Krakatoa
- The History of the World's Most Notorious Volcanic Explosions
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dale Smelko
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
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Perhaps the most famous and most destructive eruption in modern history was the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. Even without the instantaneous forms of communication that are now available, the world watched in wonder for new updates about a tiny South Pacific island. And though few of them would ever go there, Krakatoa remained a source of fascination for the much of the world for the next 50 years.
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The 1883 Eruption of Krakatoa
- The History of the World's Most Notorious Volcanic Explosions
- Narrated by: Dale Smelko
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Release date: 03-04-2015
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Howard Hughes
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: James Romick
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
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Howard Hughes lived a life that was quintessentially American, and his personal history was so varied, improbable, and extraordinary that he practically resembled a living folk hero. Hughes was barely in his 20s during America's Roaring Twenties, but he had already begun to command the nation's headlines as a multitalented millionaire, and the varied pastimes that his talents and wealth afforded him made him nearly impossible to ignore.
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American Legends: The Life of Howard Hughes
- Narrated by: James Romick
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 01-07-2015
- Language: English
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The Voyager Program
- The History and Legacy of NASA's First Probes That Traveled to the Outer Solar System
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
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In 1977, two spacecraft were launched from Earth to explore the outer Solar System, and incredibly, the now-ancient technology from the 1970s is still working, sending daily reports back to the planet that sent the two robotic envoys on their way, over 40 years ago. Voyager 1 and 2 have done far more than accomplish their original missions. In fact, they are now exploring interstellar space, far beyond the outer planets, in the cold wasteland between the stars.
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The Voyager Program
- The History and Legacy of NASA's First Probes That Traveled to the Outer Solar System
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Release date: 30-08-2019
- Language: English
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The Partition of the British Mandate of Palestine
- The History and Legacy of the United Nations Partition Plan and the Creation of the State of Israel
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
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The conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is technically 69 years old and counting, but it has its roots in over 2,000 years of history. Over time, it has become exceedingly difficult for even sophisticated political pundits and followers to keep track of it all. In 1947, the British delegated the issue of partitioning the British Mandate to the United Nations. The UN General Assembly eventually came up with what is now known as the UN Partition Plan of 1947.
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The Partition of the British Mandate of Palestine
- The History and Legacy of the United Nations Partition Plan and the Creation of the State of Israel
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Release date: 14-11-2017
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Dick Van Dyke
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Nick Hart
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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The first 40 years of Van Dyke's career would be impressive enough, but Van Dyke has also appeared in hit films, most notably Mary Poppins, over a span of about 50 years. Van Dyke has noted over the course of a career now spanning eight decades that he's "retired so many times now it's getting to be a habit," but as he once joked, "I've won several Emmys, a Tony and a Grammy, so maybe somebody will let me have an Oscar, and then I'll have a full set."
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American Legends: The Life of Dick Van Dyke
- Narrated by: Nick Hart
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 20-05-2015
- Language: English
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Ancient Macedonia: The History and Legacy of Alexander the Great and the Macedonians in Antiquity
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
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An examination of ancient Macedonian culture, from its earliest known references to the arrival of the Romans, reveals that the Greeks’ northern neighbors played an integral role in the development of Hellenic civilization. Although many of the traditional Greeks may not have considered the Macedonians to be fellow Hellenes at first, they were forced to accept them due to the Macedonian's superior military strength.
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Ancient Macedonia: The History and Legacy of Alexander the Great and the Macedonians in Antiquity
- Narrated by: Jim D Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Release date: 11-06-2018
- Language: English
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