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It is an era that redefined history. As the 1790s began, a fragile America teetered on the brink of oblivion, Russia towered as a vast imperial power, and France plunged into revolution. But in contrast to the way conventional histories tell it, none of these remarkable events occurred in isolation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I was crazy addicted to this book.
- De Daniel R McCloy en 12-06-17
De: Jay Winik
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The Proud Tower
- A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
- De: Barbara W. Tuchman
- Narrado por: Wanda McCaddon
- Duración: 22 h y 12 m
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The fateful quarter-century leading up to World War I was a time when the world of privilege still existed in Olympian luxury and the world of protest was heaving in its pain, its power, and its hate. The age was the climax of a century of the most accelerated rate of change in history, a cataclysmic shaping of destiny.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating history
- De Doug en 02-18-07
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Founding Martyr
- The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution's Lost Hero
- De: Christian Di Spigna
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 108
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A rich and illuminating biography of America’s forgotten Founding Father, the patriot physician and major general who fomented rebellion and died heroically at the battle of Bunker Hill on the brink of revolution. Little has been known of one of the most important figures in early American history, Dr. Joseph Warren, an architect of the colonial rebellion, and a man who might have led the country as Washington or Jefferson did had he not been martyred at Bunker Hill in 1775. Warren was involved in almost every major insurrectionary act in the Boston area for a decade.
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5 out of 5 stars
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really mixed
- De Amazon Customer en 07-16-22
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For Liberty and Glory
- Washington, Lafayette, and Their Revolutions
- De: James R. Gaines
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 21 h y 21 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 75
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On April 18, 1775, a riot over the price of flour broke out in the French city of Dijon. That night, across the Atlantic, Paul Revere mounted the fastest horse he could find and kicked it into a gallop. So began what have been called the "sister revolutions" of France and America. In a single, thrilling narrative, this audiobook tells the story of those revolutions and shows just how deeply intertwined they actually were.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent presentation
- De Hal en 08-20-12
De: James R. Gaines
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Our Lost Declaration
- America's Fight Against Tyranny from King George to the Deep State
- De: Mike Lee
- Narrado por: Tom Parks
- Duración: 5 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 133
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 116
New York Times best-selling author and committed constitutional conservative Senator Mike Lee reveals the little-known stories behind the founders' takedown of a tyrannical king and the forgotten document that created America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great listen.
- De chas en 07-14-19
De: Mike Lee
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Foundation
- The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors: The History of England, Book 1
- De: Peter Ackroyd
- Narrado por: Clive Chafer
- Duración: 18 h y 21 m
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In Foundation the chronicler of London and of its river, the Thames, takes us from the primeval forests of England's prehistory to the death of the first Tudor king, Henry VII, in 1509. He guides us from the building of Stonehenge to the founding of the two great glories of medieval England: common law and the cathedrals. He shows us glimpses of the country's most distant past - a Neolithic stirrup found in a grave, a Roman fort, a Saxon tomb, a medieval manor house.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Most Annoying Narrator EVER
- De JudieBee en 12-25-15
De: Peter Ackroyd
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Desperate Sons
- Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, and the Secret Bands of Radicals Who Led the Colonies to War
- De: Les Standiford
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 10 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 69
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More than 200 years ago, a group of British colonists in America decided that the conditions under which they were governed had become intolerable. Angry and frustrated that King George III and the British Parliament had ignored their lawful complaints and petitions, they decided to take action. Knowing that their deeds - often directed at individuals and property - were illegal, and punishable by imprisonment and even death, these agitators plotted and conducted their missions in secret to protect their identities as well as the identities of those who supported them.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sons of Liberty
- De Jean en 02-21-13
De: Les Standiford
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Apostles of Revolution
- Jefferson, Paine, Monroe, and the Struggle Against the Old Order in America and Europe
- De: John Ferling
- Narrado por: Noah Michael Levine
- Duración: 18 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine and James Monroe were in the vanguard of revolutionary ideas in the 18th century. As founding fathers, they risked their lives for American independence, but they also wanted more. Each wished for profound changes in the political and social fabric of pre-1776 America and hoped that the American Revolution would spark republican and egalitarian revolutions throughout Europe, sweeping away the old aristocratic order. Ultimately, each rejoiced at the opportunity to be a part of the French Revolution, a cause that became increasingly untenable as idealism gave way to the bloody terror.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A bit of a challenging listen but well worth it
- De J. Parks en 09-20-21
De: John Ferling
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Our Oriental Heritage
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 1
- De: Will Durant
- Narrado por: Robin Field
- Duración: 50 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,293
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,144
The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize-winning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- De Michael en 11-30-13
De: Will Durant
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Madness Rules the Hour
- Charleston, 1860, and the Mania for War
- De: Paul Starobin
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 8 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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In 1860, Charleston, South Carolina, embodied the combustible spirit of the South. No city was more fervently attached to slavery, and no city was seen by the North as a greater threat to the bonds barely holding together the Union. And so, with Abraham Lincoln's election looming, Charleston's leaders faced a climactic decision: They could submit to abolition - or they could drive South Carolina out of the Union and hope that the rest of the South would follow.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Madness Rules The Hour ...once more
- De Anonymous User en 05-06-21
De: Paul Starobin
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Thomas Paine and the Clarion Call for American Independence
- De: Harlow Giles Unger
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 9 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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From New York Times best-selling author and Founding Fathers' biographer Harlow Giles Unger comes the astonishing biography of the man whose pen set America ablaze, inspiring its revolution, and whose ideas about reason and religion continue to try men's souls.
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5 out of 5 stars
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well written and researched
- De K D en 09-29-19
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The Sons of Liberty: The Lives and Legacies of John Adams, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and John Hancock
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Chris Brinkley
- Duración: 4 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 80
For over 200 years, Americans have been fascinated by the Revolutionary period and the patriots who led the growing resistance movement against British authority. In particular, the clandestine activities of Boston's Sons of Liberty in the decade before the war continue to be a source of both intrigue and mystery. The Sons of Liberty chronicles the amazing lives and careers of the four most famous members of the Sons of Liberty, examines their relationships before and during the Revolution, and analyzes their lasting legacies. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Samuel Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere and John Hancock like you never have before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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it should be required reading in our high schools.
- De Amazon Customer en 04-05-17
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The French Revolution - In a Nutshell
- De: Neil Wenborn
- Narrado por: Roy McMillan
- Duración: 1 h y 19 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 101
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 76
The fifth in the new Naxos AudioBooks series "In a Nutshell", The French Revolution is a short and accessible introduction to one of the most important periods in European history. It brings vividly to life the implacable Robespierre, the frightened Marie Antoinette and the iconic image of the guillotine. But it also demonstrates the key role the Revolution played in the development of European politics.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well done!
- De Helen Drew en 03-02-18
De: Neil Wenborn
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The Black Count
- Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Tom Reiss
- Narrado por: Paul Michael
- Duración: 13 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,079
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,866
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,867
General Alex Dumas is a man almost unknown today, yet his story is strikingly familiar—because his son, the novelist Alexandre Dumas, used his larger-than-life feats as inspiration for such classics as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The story behind the greatest novelist of all time
- De Melinda en 01-13-13
De: Tom Reiss
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Phantom Terror
- Political Paranoia and the Creation of the Modern State, 1789 - 1848
- De: Adam Zamoyski
- Narrado por: Gildart Jackson
- Duración: 22 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 90
Phantom Terror explores this troubled, fascinating period, when politicians and cultural leaders from Edmund Burke to Mary Shelley were forced to choose sides and either support or resist the counterrevolutionary spirit embodied in the newly omnipotent central states. The turbulent political situation that coalesced during this era would lead directly to the revolutions of 1848 and to the collapse of order in World War I.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- De Mike Johnson en 07-14-15
De: Adam Zamoyski
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Samuel Adams
- A Life
- De: Ira Stoll
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 10 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Ira Stoll's fascinating biography not only restores this figure to his rightful place in history but portrays him as a man of God whose skepticism of a powerful central government, uncompromising support for freedom of the press, concern about the influence of money on elections, voluble love of liberty, and selfless endurance in a war for freedom has enormous relevance to Americans today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not just a biography. Must-read American History!
- De scott bowlby en 01-15-11
De: Ira Stoll