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Empire
- The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes
- By: Donald L. Barlett, James B. Steele
- Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
- Length: 28 hrs and 54 mins
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Howard Hughes lived one of the greatest, most heroic, misunderstood, mysterious, bizarre, and tragic lives in American history....
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Loved this from start to finish!
- By bryan on 03-25-15
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Empire
- The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes
- Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
- Length: 28 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 04-29-09
- Language: English
- Howard Hughes lived one of the greatest, most heroic, misunderstood, mysterious, bizarre, and tragic lives in American history....
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Audacity of Hops
- The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution
- By: Tom Acitelli, Tony Magee - foreword
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
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Discover the underdog story of how America came to dominate beer stylistically in the second edition of Tom Acitelli's The Audacity of Hops: The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution, the most comprehensive history yet of American craft beer....
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learned a lot of information
- By Derek b. on 05-19-24
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Audacity of Hops
- The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 07-02-19
- Language: English
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Discover the underdog story of how America came to dominate beer stylistically in the second edition of Tom Acitelli's The Audacity of Hops: The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution, the most comprehensive history yet of American craft beer....
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The Deerfield Massacre
- A Surprise Attack, a Forced March, and the Fight for Survival in Early America
- By: James L. Swanson
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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In an obscure, two-hundred-year-old museum in a little town in western Massachusetts there stands what once was the most revered relic from the history of early New England: the massive, tomahawk-scarred door that came to symbolize the notorious Deerfield Massacre of 1704.
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repetitive and bloated
- By DLR on 04-01-24
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The Deerfield Massacre
- A Surprise Attack, a Forced March, and the Fight for Survival in Early America
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 02-27-24
- Language: English
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In an obscure, two-hundred-year-old museum in a little town in western Massachusetts there stands what once was the most revered relic from the history of early New England: the massive, tomahawk-scarred door that came to symbolize the notorious Deerfield Massacre of 1704.
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The Memoirs of Harry S. Truman
- A Reader's Edition
- By: Unknown
- Narrated by: Ellery Truesdell
- Length: 30 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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This new Reader’s Edition of Harry Truman’s memoirs corrects some important problems that made the prior two volumes difficult to enjoy. This new edition offers the thrill of hearing the authentic Harry S. Truman, probably the most important president of the last 75 years....
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The Memoirs of Harry S. Truman
- A Reader's Edition
- Narrated by: Ellery Truesdell
- Length: 30 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 03-17-22
- Language: English
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This new Reader’s Edition of Harry Truman’s memoirs corrects some important problems that made the prior two volumes difficult to enjoy. This new edition offers the thrill of hearing the authentic Harry S. Truman, probably the most important president of the last 75 years....
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12 Women Who Shaped America: 1619 to 1920
- By: Allison K. Lange, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Allison K. Lange
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
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Histories of the United States often overlook the women who shaped the nation. Museums, textbooks, historical sites, and even documentaries omit essential parts of the whole because they leave out her story....
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Professor is knowledgeable
- By Kindle Customer on 03-27-22
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12 Women Who Shaped America: 1619 to 1920
- Narrated by: Professor Allison K. Lange
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 02-25-22
- Language: English
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Histories of the United States often overlook the women who shaped the nation. Museums, textbooks, historical sites, and even documentaries omit essential parts of the whole because they leave out her story....
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Invaded
- The Intentional Destruction of the American Immigration System
- By: J.J. Carrell
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
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In the final year of the Trump presidency, America’s borders were within reach of being completely secure as the daily arrests had dwindled to the lowest numbers in United States Border Patrol history....
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the real numbers
- By Dale on 08-06-24
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Invaded
- The Intentional Destruction of the American Immigration System
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 07-17-23
- Language: English
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In the final year of the Trump presidency, America’s borders were within reach of being completely secure as the daily arrests had dwindled to the lowest numbers in United States Border Patrol history....
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Defending Dixie’s Land
- What Every American Should Know About The South And The Civil War
- By: Isaac Bishop
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
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Are you interested in knowing the actual history of your country, or are you content with the propagandized version the winners of wars conjure up ...
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good book
- By Rachel Porter on 07-15-24
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Defending Dixie’s Land
- What Every American Should Know About The South And The Civil War
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 04-19-24
- Language: English
- Are you interested in knowing the actual history of your country, or are you content with the propagandized version the winners of wars conjure up ...
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Congress at War
- How Republican Reformers Fought the Civil War, Defied Lincoln, Ended Slavery, and Remade America
- By: Fergus M. Bordewich
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
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The story of how Congress helped win the Civil War - a new perspective that puts the House and Senate, rather than Lincoln, at the center of the conflict....
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Fascinating read!
- By Lisa Balestrini on 09-12-20
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Congress at War
- How Republican Reformers Fought the Civil War, Defied Lincoln, Ended Slavery, and Remade America
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 02-18-20
- Language: English
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The story of how Congress helped win the Civil War - a new perspective that puts the House and Senate, rather than Lincoln, at the center of the conflict....
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The Best and Worst Presidential Cabinets in U.S. History
- By: Lindsay M. Chervinsky, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Lindsay M. Chervinsky
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
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What makes a presidential cabinet - and therefore a presidency - succeed or fail? Turns out that it’s all about who has your back....
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Biased unreflective presidential history
- By thequickbrownfox on 10-28-21
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The Best and Worst Presidential Cabinets in U.S. History
- Narrated by: Lindsay M. Chervinsky
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 10-21-21
- Language: English
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What makes a presidential cabinet - and therefore a presidency - succeed or fail? Turns out that it’s all about who has your back....
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Nixon Agonistes
- The Crisis of the Self-Made Man
- By: Garry Wills
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
- Length: 24 hrs and 5 mins
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Garry Wills takes a thoughtful, in-depth, and often "very amusing" look at the thirty-seventh US president, and draws some surprising conclusions about a man whose name has become synonymous with scandal and the abuse of power (Kirkus Reviews)....
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Writing as Smooth as drinking milk on a sunny afternoon
- By RColby on 12-06-23
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Nixon Agonistes
- The Crisis of the Self-Made Man
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
- Length: 24 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 10-17-23
- Language: English
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Garry Wills takes a thoughtful, in-depth, and often "very amusing" look at the thirty-seventh US president, and draws some surprising conclusions about a man whose name has become synonymous with scandal and the abuse of power (Kirkus Reviews)....
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America After the Cold War
- The First Thirty Years
- By: Patrick N. Allitt, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Patrick N. Allitt
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
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The 30 years of contemporary US history following the fall of the Soviet Union tend to get short shrift. Nonetheless, events of today have been profoundly shaped by the past several decades, and one must understand this recent history to understand the world today....
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Very consistent
- By J B Tipton on 05-05-20
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America After the Cold War
- The First Thirty Years
- Narrated by: Patrick N. Allitt
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 02-28-20
- Language: English
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The 30 years of contemporary US history following the fall of the Soviet Union tend to get short shrift. Nonetheless, events of today have been profoundly shaped by the past several decades, and one must understand this recent history to understand the world today....
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The Birth Certificate
- An American History
- By: Susan J. Pearson
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
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Deftly weaving together social, political, and legal history, The Birth Certificate is a fascinating biography of a piece of paper that grounds our understanding of how those who live in the United States are considered Americans....
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The Birth Certificate
- An American History
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 08-30-22
- Language: English
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Deftly weaving together social, political, and legal history, The Birth Certificate is a fascinating biography of a piece of paper that grounds our understanding of how those who live in the United States are considered Americans....
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At Canaan's Edge
- America in the King Years 1965-68
- By: Taylor Branch
- Narrated by: Joe Morton
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
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At Canaan's Edge concludes America in the King Years, a three-volume history that will endure as a masterpiece of storytelling on American race, violence, and democracy....
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I hate abridged books
- By Four Bears on 10-19-10
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At Canaan's Edge
- America in the King Years 1965-68
- Narrated by: Joe Morton
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 01-25-06
- Language: English
- At Canaan's Edge concludes America in the King Years, a three-volume history that will endure as a masterpiece of storytelling on American race, violence, and democracy....
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The End of the Myth
- From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America
- By: Greg Grandin
- Narrated by: Eric Pollins
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
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From a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a new and eye-opening interpretation of the meaning of the frontier, from early westward expansion to Trump’s border wall....
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The chickens are coming home to roost
- By MJ on 04-21-19
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The End of the Myth
- From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America
- Narrated by: Eric Pollins
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 03-05-19
- Language: English
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From a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a new and eye-opening interpretation of the meaning of the frontier, from early westward expansion to Trump’s border wall....
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House of War
- The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power
- By: James Carroll
- Narrated by: James Carroll
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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This landmark, myth-shattering work chronicles the most powerful institution in America....
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Worthy reading ... with your eyes.
- By Nukkles on 06-12-06
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House of War
- The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power
- Narrated by: James Carroll
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 04-27-06
- Language: English
- This landmark, myth-shattering work chronicles the most powerful institution in America....
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1920
- The Year That Made the Decade Roar
- By: Eric Burns
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
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One of the most dynamic eras in American history, the 1920s began with a watershed year that would set the tone for the century to follow....
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Cultural critique
- By Lindsay V on 11-30-20
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1920
- The Year That Made the Decade Roar
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 06-25-15
- Language: English
- One of the most dynamic eras in American history, the 1920s began with a watershed year that would set the tone for the century to follow....
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution
- By: Kevin R.C. Gutzman
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
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Instead of the system that the Constitution intended, judges have created a system in which bureaucrats and appointed officials make most of the important policies....
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The best PIG to date
- By Matthew Groom on 05-16-08
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 06-01-07
- Language: English
- Instead of the system that the Constitution intended, judges have created a system in which bureaucrats and appointed officials make most of the important policies....
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Bought and Paid For
- The Unholy Alliance Between Barack Obama and Wall Street
- By: Charles Gasparino
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
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According to business reporter Charles Gasparino, President Obama is faking his outrage at Wall Street "fat cats"....
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Revealing and Convincing
- By Walter on 10-24-11
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Bought and Paid For
- The Unholy Alliance Between Barack Obama and Wall Street
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 10-05-10
- Language: English
- According to business reporter Charles Gasparino, President Obama is faking his outrage at Wall Street "fat cats"....
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The Duel: A Captivating Guide to the Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Duke Holm
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr lived very similar lives. They were both orphaned at an early age. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war heroes. How did these two men end up in the most famous duel in American history? Listen for more....
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Franken-book, but ok...
- By Danyel Allen on 01-03-21
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The Duel: A Captivating Guide to the Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
- Narrated by: Duke Holm
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 07-13-18
- Language: English
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Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr lived very similar lives. They were both orphaned at an early age. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war heroes. How did these two men end up in the most famous duel in American history? Listen for more....
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Arc of Justice
- A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age
- By: Kevin Boyle
- Narrated by: Lizan Mitchell
- Length: 17 hrs and 26 mins
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The grandson of a slave, Dr. Ossian Sweet moved his family to an all-white Detroit neighborhood in 1925....
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Gripping narrative
- By Chris on 04-13-09
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Arc of Justice
- A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age
- Narrated by: Lizan Mitchell
- Length: 17 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 01-02-07
- Language: English
- The grandson of a slave, Dr. Ossian Sweet moved his family to an all-white Detroit neighborhood in 1925....
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