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The Paradox of Jamestown
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History is dramatic - and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young listeners. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes, and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation.
The Paradox of Jamestown discusses the circumstances surrounding English colonization of Virginia and the evolution of slavery in that colony. Beginning with an examination of 16th- and 17th-century life in England, the authors explain many of the reasons - social, political, religious, and economic - people chose to leave the Old World for a new life in the Americas. They describe the early interactions between the settlers and the Indians, the difficulties those groups had in establishing cooperative relationships, and the many difficulties the settlers had in adjusting to life in the New World. Hear about the effects of the growing market for tobacco back in England, the gradual changes in how the new colony was governed, and the growing dependence on the slave trade.
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Offering a new perspective on the unique cultural influences of New Orleans, this entertaining history captures the soul of the city and reveals its impact on the rest of the nation. Focused on New Orleans' first century of existence, a comprehensive, chronological narrative of the political, cultural, and musical development of Louisiana's early years is presented.
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great book; terrible "performance"
- De WGNYC en 11-28-17
De: Ned Sublette
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The Island at the Center of the World
- The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
- De: Russell Shorto
- Narrado por: Russell Shorto
- Duración: 14 h y 33 m
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In a landmark work of history, Russell Shorto presents astonishing information on the founding of our nation and reveals in riveting detail the crucial role of the Dutch in making America what it is today.
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Incomplete history, but fun. Performance is poor.
- De Matthew en 11-27-18
De: Russell Shorto
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African Founders
- How Enslaved People Expanded American Ideals
- De: David Hackett Fischer
- Narrado por: Lamarr Gulley
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African Founders explores the little-known history of how enslaved people from different regions of Africa interacted with colonists of European origins to create new regional cultures in the colonial United States. The Africans brought with them linguistic skills, novel techniques of animal husbandry and farming, and generations-old ethical principles, among other attributes. This startling history reveals how much our country was shaped by these African influences in its early years, producing a new distinctly American culture.
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- De Porter en 08-19-22
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The American Revolution: 1763-1783
- Drama of American History
- De: James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 2 h y 8 m
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The American Revolution examines the people and events involved in the significant war by which the 13 original colonies broke away from England. The authors explain the many sources of conflict between the Americans and the British government, how each side approached the problems, and the results of the escalating violence.
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War & Peace in the United Colonies of America
- De Michel Bellemare en 05-01-18
De: James Lincoln Collier, y otros
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The Barbarous Years
- The Peopling of British North America: The Conflict of Civilizations, 1600-1675
- De: Bernard Bailyn
- Narrado por: Henry Strozier
- Duración: 26 h y 11 m
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Bernard Bailyn gives us a compelling account of the first great transit of people from Britain, Europe, and Africa to British North America, their involvements with each other, and their struggles with the indigenous peoples of the eastern seaboard.
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A feast for genealogy/history buffs
- De judithh en 07-21-16
De: Bernard Bailyn
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American Colonies: The Settling of North America
- Penguin History of the United States, Book 1
- De: Alan Taylor
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 21 h y 54 m
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In the first volume in the Penguin History of the United States series, edited by Eric Foner, Alan Taylor challenges the traditional story of colonial history by examining the many cultures that helped make America, from the native inhabitants from millennia past through the decades of Western colonization and conquest and across the entire continent, all the way to the Pacific coast.
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- De aintbuyinit en 09-03-18
De: Alan Taylor
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Making Haste from Babylon
- The Mayflower Pilgrims and Their World: A New History
- De: Nick Bunker
- Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
- Duración: 18 h y 19 m
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At the end of 1618, a blazing green star soared across the night sky over the northern hemisphere. From the Philippines to the Arctic, the comet became a sensation and a symbol, a warning of doom or a promise of salvation. Two years later, as the Pilgrims prepared to sail across the Atlantic on board the Mayflower, the atmosphere remained charged with fear and expectation. Men and women readied themselves for war, pestilence, or divine retribution. Against this background, and amid deep economic depression, the Pilgrims conceived their enterprise of exile.
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Excellent, detailed and eye-opening
- De David en 09-20-15
De: Nick Bunker
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The Scratch of a Pen
- 1763 and the Transformation of North America
- De: Colin G. Calloway
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
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In February, 1763, Britain, Spain, and France signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the French and Indian War. In this one document, more American territory changed hands than in any treaty before or since. As the great historian Francis Parkman wrote, "half a continent...changed hands at the scratch of a pen."
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Poor account - there are better
- De Brian en 07-18-06
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The Cherokees
- A Captivating Guide to the History of a Native American Tribe, the Cherokee Removal, and the Trail of Tears
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jay Herbert
- Duración: 3 h y 20 m
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The Cherokee were the first Native American tribe to develop a syllabic written language. They were also the first Native American tribe to have a written constitution and the first Native American tribe to have a newspaper. And the list goes on and on. The Cherokee are one of the most fascinating Indigenous tribes in the United States of America. The Cherokee managed to assimilate themselves within the US. And yet, they were sent far across the country, exiled from their ancestral homelands. What happened on their journey during the Trail of Tears?
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Well Read and emphasized!
- De Anonymous User en 09-17-24
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A History of the World
- De: Andrew Marr
- Narrado por: Andrew Marr, David Timson
- Duración: 26 h y 28 m
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From the earliest civilizations to the 21st century: a global journey through human history, published alongside a landmark BBC One television series. Our understanding of world history is changing, as new discoveries are made on all the continents and old prejudices are being challenged. In this truly global journey, Andrew Marr revisits some of the traditional epic stories, from classical Greece and Rome to the rise of Napoleon, but surrounds them with less familiar material, from Peru to the Ukraine, China to the Caribbean.
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25 hours of enjoyment
- De Mark en 04-26-13
De: Andrew Marr
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Clash of Cultures
- Prehistory-1638
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
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History is dramatic - and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in this compelling series aimed at young listeners. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through the present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation.
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good context
- De MonicaB en 03-03-20
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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Pilgrims and Puritans: 1620-1676
- Drama of American History
- De: James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
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In Pilgrims and Puritans, the authors begin in the year 1620 in England and end in New England in the year 1676. The book recounts the religious, political, and social history of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and its influence on our lives today. The narrative follows various groups of settlers from their departure from England through arrival in the New World and their often violent conflicts with the native peoples of the Americas. The authors examine a number of issues that arose in the new society that was founded and the rise and fall of the "city on a hill."
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We need a Puritan revival
- De pat hanley en 08-10-21
De: James Lincoln Collier, y otros
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The French and Indian War: 1660-1763
- The Drama of American History
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 1 h y 44 m
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The French and Indian War: 1660-1763 covers much more than the few years during which the English and French fought over the division of the North American continent in one of the most neglected periods of American history. In this volume in the Drama of American History series, authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier trace how England’s other rivals for control of America were eliminated over this period until the only source of conflict left would be between the British and their own colonists.
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Great overview of a less-known series of conflicts
- De EmilyK en 06-24-15
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War: 1831 - 1861
- The Drama of American History
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 1 h y 47 m
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In Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War, the authors explain the occurrences in America during the thirty years between 1831 and 1861. This book discusses the attitudes and events that led up to and caused the Civil War in America, particularly the institution of slavery, the Abolitionist movement, and the rise of Abraham Lincoln.
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Whitewashing of History
- De Anonymous User en 05-16-21
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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Creating the Constitution: 1787
- The Drama of American History
- De: James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 1 h y 53 m
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Using a narrative format, Creating the Constitution details the events leading up to the writing of the US Constitution and what American leaders went through to create it. The authors describe the conflicts between the new states and the delegates each sent to the Constitutional Convention, as well as the work that was done to resolve the many issues at hand.
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Time well spent, but doesn't fully meet goals
- De Philo en 09-01-13
De: James Lincoln Collier, y otros
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Andrew Jackson’s America: 1824-1850
- The Drama of American History
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 2 h y 2 m
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Andrew Jackson’s America examines the events and personalities, particularly President Andrew Jackson, that shaped the development of the United States during the first half of the 19th century. Learn about the influence that Andrew Jackson had on the way America developed, the industrial revolution and the beginning of the two-party system.
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- De Trebla en 07-09-16
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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Clash of Cultures
- Prehistory-1638
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 1 h y 58 m
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History is dramatic - and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in this compelling series aimed at young listeners. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through the present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation.
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good context
- De MonicaB en 03-03-20
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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Pilgrims and Puritans: 1620-1676
- Drama of American History
- De: James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
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In Pilgrims and Puritans, the authors begin in the year 1620 in England and end in New England in the year 1676. The book recounts the religious, political, and social history of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and its influence on our lives today. The narrative follows various groups of settlers from their departure from England through arrival in the New World and their often violent conflicts with the native peoples of the Americas. The authors examine a number of issues that arose in the new society that was founded and the rise and fall of the "city on a hill."
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We need a Puritan revival
- De pat hanley en 08-10-21
De: James Lincoln Collier, y otros
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The French and Indian War: 1660-1763
- The Drama of American History
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 1 h y 44 m
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The French and Indian War: 1660-1763 covers much more than the few years during which the English and French fought over the division of the North American continent in one of the most neglected periods of American history. In this volume in the Drama of American History series, authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier trace how England’s other rivals for control of America were eliminated over this period until the only source of conflict left would be between the British and their own colonists.
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Great overview of a less-known series of conflicts
- De EmilyK en 06-24-15
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War: 1831 - 1861
- The Drama of American History
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 1 h y 47 m
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In Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War, the authors explain the occurrences in America during the thirty years between 1831 and 1861. This book discusses the attitudes and events that led up to and caused the Civil War in America, particularly the institution of slavery, the Abolitionist movement, and the rise of Abraham Lincoln.
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Whitewashing of History
- De Anonymous User en 05-16-21
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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Creating the Constitution: 1787
- The Drama of American History
- De: James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 1 h y 53 m
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Using a narrative format, Creating the Constitution details the events leading up to the writing of the US Constitution and what American leaders went through to create it. The authors describe the conflicts between the new states and the delegates each sent to the Constitutional Convention, as well as the work that was done to resolve the many issues at hand.
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Time well spent, but doesn't fully meet goals
- De Philo en 09-01-13
De: James Lincoln Collier, y otros
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Andrew Jackson’s America: 1824-1850
- The Drama of American History
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 2 h y 2 m
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Andrew Jackson’s America examines the events and personalities, particularly President Andrew Jackson, that shaped the development of the United States during the first half of the 19th century. Learn about the influence that Andrew Jackson had on the way America developed, the industrial revolution and the beginning of the two-party system.
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- De Trebla en 07-09-16
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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The Middle Road
- American Politics, 1945-2000
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 2 h y 4 m
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History is dramatic - and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young listeners. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes, and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation.
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A little to the left
- De Nickolas R Ferraro en 07-28-21
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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1619
- Jamestown and the Forging of American Democracy
- De: James Horn
- Narrado por: Dan Woren
- Duración: 6 h y 47 m
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Along the banks of the James River, Virginia, during an oppressively hot spell in the middle of summer 1619, two events occurred within a few weeks of each other that would profoundly shape the course of history. In the newly built church at Jamestown, the General Assembly - the first gathering of a representative governing body in America - came together. A few weeks later, a battered privateer entered the Chesapeake Bay carrying the first African slaves to land on mainland English America.
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Brilliant!
- De HonestOpin en 05-06-19
De: James Horn
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The Jeffersonian Republicans: The Louisiana Purchase and the War of 1812; 1800 - 1823
- The Drama of American History
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 1 h y 51 m
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The Jeffersonian Republicans examines various events between 1800 and 1823 that helped to shape the United States. The Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, and important Supreme Court decisions are among the discussed events.
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- De Rocketboy1313 en 05-26-21
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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Mayflower Lives
- Pilgrims in a New World and the Early American Experience
- De: Martyn Whittock
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 11 h y 59 m
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Leading into the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower, Martyn Whittock examines the lives of the "saints" (members of the Separatist Puritan congregations) and "strangers" (economic migrants) on the original ship. Collectively, these people would become known to history as "the Pilgrims". The story of the Pilgrims has taken on a life of its own as one of our founding national myths - their escape from religious persecution, the dangerous transatlantic journey, that brutal first winter.
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Wonderful!
- De Dennis Coello en 11-25-20
De: Martyn Whittock
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Indians, Cowboys, and Farmers, and the Battle for the Great Plains
- 1865–1910
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 2 h y 9 m
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This is American history at its most basic. Believing that students get "lost in a swamp of factual information", the Colliers survey the essential concepts of settling the Great Plains, without a great deal of detail. For example, in describing the sequence of events that led to the Grattan Massacre, there is no mention of date, location, or names of the people involved. Without prior knowledge, listeners would not know it was the Grattan Massacre. Topics addressed include Native American history prior to contact with whites and conflicts with settlers and the military, ranching and cowboys, railroads, and reform movements.
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A nice overview
- De Amazon Customer en 12-15-21
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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A Century of Immigration
- 1820-1924
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 2 h y 9 m
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A Century of Immigration reviews the century of 1820 through 1920, in which there were two waves of immigration to the United States.
This book discusses the varied motivations and nationalities of these new Americans, as well as the effects of mass immigration on the country as a whole, and the rise of antiforeign sentiments among more recent immigrants.
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Great!
- De Celina R. Bean en 03-17-22
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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The Civil War: 1860 -1865
- The Drama of American History
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 2 h y 11 m
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The Civil War: 1860 - 1865 examines the people and events involved in the bloody war that pitted the Northern states against those that seceded to form the Confederacy.
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- De Ashley Hasting en 03-10-21
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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The United States Enters the World Stage
- From the Alaska Purchase through World War I, 1867–1919
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 1 h y 54 m
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History is dramatic - and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes, and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation.
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The Rise of the Cities, 1820-1920
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
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The Rise of the Cities discusses the factors leading to the settlement and growth of cities in the United States and examines some of the social problems that are part of city life. The authors explore the role of technological advances, governing strategies, and social welfare.
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War: 1835 - 1850
- The Drama of American History
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 1 h y 56 m
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Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War examines the history of the southwestern area of the United States. Topics covered include the settlement of the area that became the southwestern portion of the United States, detailing how it evolved from land settled by Native Americans, to Spanish territory, to states that were pawns between the North and South prior to the Civil War.
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distorts history
- De Nori Muster en 09-07-20
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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My Brother Sam Is Dead
- De: James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier
- Narrado por: John C. Brown
- Duración: 4 h y 31 m
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Prolific writer James Lincoln Collier collaborates with his brother, Christopher, a distinguished historian, and the Revolutionary War comes alive in this contemporary classic for young adults. Here is a war with no clear-cut loyalties - dividing families, friends, and towns. Young Tim Meeker watches his 16-year-old brother, Sam, go off to fight with the Patriots while his father remains a reluctant British Loyalist in the Tory town of Redding Ridge, Connecticut.
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Just kept listening
- De Dana en 03-23-09
De: James Lincoln Collier, y otros
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Reconstruction and the Rise of Jim Crow
- 1864-1896
- De: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 1 h y 58 m
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The Reconstruction and Rise of Jim Crow describes the fallout of the Civil War, whose aftermath left the United States South angry and poor. This book details the struggles to decide how to deal with the newly freed slaves, through the years of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, sharecropping, and segregation. The storyline also sets the stage for the country’s next battle, which is between the Jim Crow laws and the 14th and 15th Amendments.
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Excellent quality, but lacking in quantity
- De MelFC en 11-13-17
De: Christopher Collier, y otros
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- Eddie Antoine
- 04-29-21
Another quality offering
I've listened to a few of the audiobooks in this series and I've always liked the concept of focusing one one topic and condensing it I to a relatively short production. But I lately realized that the other thing that I found appealing was the quality of the scholarship. The authors seem to be free of any agenda, and they dont appear to me to practice revisionist history. They point out the good and the bad in the issues of the time.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-10-21
great read!
I love all of the Collier history series. so.e parts are difficult to hear, nevertheless, it is our history and what has contributed to the quilt of our nation. great resd!
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- ArmyVet64
- 10-12-22
Outstanding Summary of Jamestown History
The authors provided an unbiased, objective examination of key themes in the history of Jamestown. The books places the events of early Jamestown within its historical context. Given the over abundance of so-called “historians” who use their writings to push their personal political agendas, the Paradox of Jamestown was refreshing. Well done!
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- Colin C.
- 08-01-22
Great Historical Series
Easy to follow making learning history read like a novel. I look forward to all the books in the series
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- artemis3676
- 09-14-22
mispronounced
The history was accurate, but narrator kept mispronouncing Native names. It would be helpful for the listener to review Powhatan pronunciation. The Virginia Indians maintain websites with information about their people.
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- Rocketboy1313
- 03-04-21
A lot of Retread
I know that there is an introduction that explains how that even tho these are in a series, they need to stand alone so there is information repeated or reiterated in certain entries that appears elsewhere...
BUT,
This entry has so much material borrowed from the first in the series "Clash of Cultures" and is so short by itself that they should have just merged the two together and called the whole thing "Clash of Cultures". It probably would have been closer to 3 hours to fit all the material, but it would have felt like a complete single product. After enjoying other entries more I was somewhat disappointed with these earlier entries when judged together.
Judging it as a standalone product it is good on its own terms.
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- Debbie Pski
- 11-14-22
Well done
I love history and this seemed to be a fair rendering of the Jamestown story.
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- Jack D Kendall
- 10-27-23
Well Done and Informative
Mostly the headline covers it. It's not long, but I learned what I wanted to learn. I'll be continuing with the series.
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- William
- 03-30-24
Good, balanced summary of 2 important, opposing topics
The Paradox of Jamestown continues the series by Christopher and James Collier geared to younger readers of history. and, instead of a chronological and dates/people focus, attempts to focus on periods, movements, and locations that were important to the overall progress of American history. They are all relatively short, about 100 pages or 2 hours for the audio versions.
This one goes to the first of the colonization that resulted in the group that formed the United States, the colonies of Virginia. It also deals with the origin and development of slavery in Virginia that eventually spread throughout the colonies but especially those in the south. They also explain how such a small group of colonists were able to become established in a place where the Native Americans were strong and relatively united, unlike the later situation when the Pilgrims and Puritans landed in Massachusetts. There is a lot of discussion of the situation in England at the time and the reasons that drove the settlers to leave and risk their lives on a long sea voyage on very small, often leaky ships, with limited supplies and support to come and settle in the Americas where there would be nothing to start with and no one to welcome them. Then there was tobacco, those leaves that the Spanish had introduced to Europe and was becoming quite popular but still expensive. The king at first despised the habit and even though Virginia also had a form of tobacco, it was much lower quality. However, as the king found that it could also be a good source of tax revenue and Virginia almost simultaneously received some higher quality plants, that disgust gradually turned to acceptance. The authors showed how that completely changed the economy of the colony, but also increased its demand for labor, and especially the kind of labor that would work hard with less financial outlay.
It was the very system of the colony that introduced the seeds of democratic thought. They explained how the slow process of communication across the ocean made it impossible to keep all decision making in the homeland and resulted in the practical business arrangement of a group of Burgesses who could make certain decisions on-site. At first those men were appointed but, to encourage more settlers to join, eventually they allowed some to be elected on-site. It was that experience of having some part of the decision making process and of choosing some leaders even though that was quite limited (not just no women, but only certain men could vote), it planted a seed in the mindset of the colonists that continued to develop over the next 150 years. It is no accident that so many of our founding fathers were from Virginia.
And the “paradox” in the title is that the very state that was so instrumental in shaping our democracy and our independence is also the state that really started the economy that resulted in enslaving people based on race. Both of those topics were covered well and in a balanced way. Another good historical treatise that deals with difficult issues with care and openness.
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it knows that the term Indian is incorrect....
the nose of the term Indian is incorrect, talks about it for a little bit, and then goes on to use the word Indian for the entire story. well the events here describe are mostly accurate many pieces are missing, and the fact that they use the word Indian Even though they knew it was inaccurate, is all you need to know.
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