Cold War
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The Cuban Missile Crisis: A History From Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
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The Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union lasted for more than 40 years. In general, this was a war of spies and subterfuge, of covert action and espionage. There was always a danger, however, that an error of judgment could suddenly cause the Cold War to turn red-hot....
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Excellent Book
- By Demarcus brooks on 04-17-20
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The Cuban Missile Crisis: A History From Beginning to End
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Release date: 11-08-18
- Language: English
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The Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union lasted for more than 40 years. In general, this was a war of spies and subterfuge, of covert action and espionage. There was always a danger, however, that an error of judgment could suddenly cause the Cold War to turn red-hot....
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Our Man
- Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century
- By: George Packer
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 20 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Richard Holbrooke was brilliant, utterly self-absorbed, and possessed of almost inhuman energy and appetites. Admired and detested, he was the force behind the Dayton Accords that ended the Balkan wars, America's greatest diplomatic achievement in the post-Cold War era....
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Story telling at its finest...
- By Chris Garrett on 11-10-19
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Our Man
- Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 20 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 05-07-19
- Language: English
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Richard Holbrooke was brilliant, utterly self-absorbed, and possessed of almost inhuman energy and appetites. Admired and detested, he was the force behind the Dayton Accords that ended the Balkan wars, America's greatest diplomatic achievement in the post-Cold War era....
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Paris
- After the Liberation 1944-1949
- By: Antony Beevor, Artemis Cooper
- Narrated by: John Curless
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Antony Beevor and Artemis Cooper present a vivid and compelling portrayal of the City of Lights after its liberation. Paris became the diplomatic battleground in the opening stages of the Cold War....
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Worthwhile listen
- By DanBudda on 07-27-16
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Paris
- After the Liberation 1944-1949
- Narrated by: John Curless
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 03-28-16
- Language: English
- Antony Beevor and Artemis Cooper present a vivid and compelling portrayal of the City of Lights after its liberation. Paris became the diplomatic battleground in the opening stages of the Cold War....
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Dean Acheson
- A Life in the Cold War
- By: Robert L Beisner
- Narrated by: Ben Bartolone
- Length: 31 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Dean Acheson was one of the most influential Secretaries of State in U.S. history, presiding over American foreign policy during a pivotal era....
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Good subject, too bad about the rest
- By A. M. on 01-09-16
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Dean Acheson
- A Life in the Cold War
- Narrated by: Ben Bartolone
- Length: 31 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 04-22-14
- Language: English
- Dean Acheson was one of the most influential Secretaries of State in U.S. history, presiding over American foreign policy during a pivotal era....
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A Spy Named Orphan
- The Enigma of Donald Maclean
- By: Roland Philipps
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Donald Maclean was one of the most treacherous spies of the Cold War era, a member of the infamous "Cambridge Five" spy ring. Yet little is known of this shrewd, secretive man. The full extent of his betrayal has never been documented - until now....
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Excellent & Draws on Recently Declassified Sources
- By dthom02 on 06-24-18
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A Spy Named Orphan
- The Enigma of Donald Maclean
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 06-12-18
- Language: English
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Donald Maclean was one of the most treacherous spies of the Cold War era, a member of the infamous "Cambridge Five" spy ring. Yet little is known of this shrewd, secretive man. The full extent of his betrayal has never been documented - until now....
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A Republic, Not an Empire
- Reclaiming America's Destiny
- By: Patrick J. Buchanan
- Narrated by: Ron Dewey
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
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At the heart of A Republic, Not an Empire is a well-written history of U.S. foreign policy beginning with the end of the American Revolution....
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A little dated, but....
- By Ccchhhdghdf on 11-25-15
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A Republic, Not an Empire
- Reclaiming America's Destiny
- Narrated by: Ron Dewey
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 06-25-14
- Language: English
- At the heart of A Republic, Not an Empire is a well-written history of U.S. foreign policy beginning with the end of the American Revolution....
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When China Attacks
- A Warning to America
- By: Col. Grant Newsham
- Narrated by: Axel Bosley
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
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A warning about America’s impending war with China. The conflict is coming, a former Marine intelligence officer shows, and we’re not ready. But it’s not too late to prepare....
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Please America, read this book.
- By tom a on 09-01-23
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When China Attacks
- A Warning to America
- Narrated by: Axel Bosley
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 03-28-23
- Language: English
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A warning about America’s impending war with China. The conflict is coming, a former Marine intelligence officer shows, and we’re not ready. But it’s not too late to prepare....
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Silent Warriors, Incredible Courage
- The Declassified Stories of Cold War Reconnaissance Flights and the Men Who Flew Them
- By: Wolfgang W. E. Samuel
- Narrated by: Wayne M. Lane
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
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Silent Warriors, Incredible Courage is a history of the Cold War overflights of the Soviet Union, its allies, and the People's Republic of China, based on extensive interviews with dozens of pilots who flew these dangerous missions....
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Worst Narration Ever
- By Nathan Hoag on 04-09-21
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Silent Warriors, Incredible Courage
- The Declassified Stories of Cold War Reconnaissance Flights and the Men Who Flew Them
- Narrated by: Wayne M. Lane
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 11-30-19
- Language: English
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Silent Warriors, Incredible Courage is a history of the Cold War overflights of the Soviet Union, its allies, and the People's Republic of China, based on extensive interviews with dozens of pilots who flew these dangerous missions....
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Gambling with Armageddon
- Nuclear Roulette from Hiroshima to the Cuban Missile Crisis
- By: Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
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In this groundbreaking look at the Cuban Missile Crisis, Martin Sherwin not only gives us a riveting sometimes hour-by-hour explanation of the crisis itself, but also explores the origins, scope, and consequences of the evolving place of nuclear weapons in the post-World War II world....
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Important History
- By J. B. Evans on 06-12-21
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Gambling with Armageddon
- Nuclear Roulette from Hiroshima to the Cuban Missile Crisis
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 10-13-20
- Language: English
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In this groundbreaking look at the Cuban Missile Crisis, Martin Sherwin not only gives us a riveting sometimes hour-by-hour explanation of the crisis itself, but also explores the origins, scope, and consequences of the evolving place of nuclear weapons in the post-World War II world....
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We Were Soldiers Too
- Serving As A Reagan Soldier During The Cold War
- By: Bob Kern
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
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Finalist for Book of the Year Military Autobiography in 2015 and Nominated for Best First Book of the Year in 2016 A GRIPPING, TRUE STORY TOLD FROM...
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We Were Soldiers Too
- Serving As A Reagan Soldier During The Cold War
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 03-15-24
- Language: English
- Finalist for Book of the Year Military Autobiography in 2015 and Nominated for Best First Book of the Year in 2016 A GRIPPING, TRUE STORY TOLD FROM...
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The Looking Glass War
- George Smiley, Book 4
- By: John Le Carré
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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In years past, the Circus oversaw political matters while their counterpart, the Department, dealt with intelligence more military in nature. These days, however, the Circus' influence looms large, while the Department is relegated to the doldrums of bureaucracy and red tape.
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The Looking Glass War
- George Smiley, Book 4
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Series: George Smiley, Book 4
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 06-11-24
- Language: English
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In years past, the Circus oversaw political matters while their counterpart, the Department, dealt with intelligence more military in nature. These days, however, the Circus' influence looms large, while the Department is relegated to the doldrums of bureaucracy and red tape.
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An Ordinary Man
- The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford
- By: Richard Norton Smith
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 36 hrs and 8 mins
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From the preeminent presidential scholar and acclaimed biographer of historical figures including George Washington, Herbert Hoover, and Nelson Rockefeller comes this eye-opening life of Gerald R. Ford, whose presidency arguably set the course for post-liberal America and a post-Cold War world.
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Must-read Polemic
- By allison h eid on 10-17-23
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An Ordinary Man
- The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 36 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 04-11-23
- Language: English
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From the preeminent presidential scholar and acclaimed biographer of historical figures including George Washington, Herbert Hoover, and Nelson Rockefeller comes this eye-opening life of Gerald R. Ford, whose presidency arguably set the course for post-liberal America and a post-Cold War world.
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The Sword and the Shield
- The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB
- By: Christopher Andrew, Vasili Mitrokhin
- Narrated by: Charles Stransky
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
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In 1992 Vasili Mitrokhin defected to England and brought along an extensive archive of military intelligence from the Soviet Union. A career KGB officer...
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Great History - Great Spy Story
- By John R. Brown on 09-06-03
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The Sword and the Shield
- The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB
- Narrated by: Charles Stransky
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 01-05-01
- Language: English
- In 1992 Vasili Mitrokhin defected to England and brought along an extensive archive of military intelligence from the Soviet Union. A career KGB officer...
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Blue Masquerade
- Iron Crucible, Book 1
- By: T.K. Blackwood
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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The year is 1992. Over twenty years have passed since Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev was assassinated by a crazed gunman. Since that time, the Soviet Union has been put on a course toward economic success—and war....
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Refreshing take on WW3
- By Tactless on 05-07-24
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Blue Masquerade
- Iron Crucible, Book 1
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Series: Iron Crucible, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 02-27-24
- Language: English
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The year is 1992. Over twenty years have passed since Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev was assassinated by a crazed gunman. Since that time, the Soviet Union has been put on a course toward economic success—and war....
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Fateful Decisions
- Inside the National Security Council
- By: Loch K. Johnson - editor, Karl F. Inderfurth - editor
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 25 hrs and 39 mins
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Fateful Decisions: Inside the National Security Council provides students with valuable insights into the origins, workings, strengths, and weaknesses of the National Security Council....
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Dry but informative book
- By Charles B. on 09-22-21
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Fateful Decisions
- Inside the National Security Council
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 25 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 03-19-19
- Language: English
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Fateful Decisions: Inside the National Security Council provides students with valuable insights into the origins, workings, strengths, and weaknesses of the National Security Council....
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Interpreting the 20th Century: The Struggle Over Democracy
- By: Pamela Radcliff, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Pamela Radcliff
- Length: 24 hrs and 22 mins
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Consider the intense and rapid changes that transformed the political, social, and economic struggles of the world during the 20th century....
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Philosophical differences aside, well worth it!
- By Lance on 01-09-14
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Interpreting the 20th Century: The Struggle Over Democracy
- Narrated by: Pamela Radcliff
- Series: The Great Courses: Modern History
- Length: 24 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 07-08-13
- Language: English
- Consider the intense and rapid changes that transformed the political, social, and economic struggles of the world during the 20th century....
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Tripping on Utopia
- Margaret Mead, the Cold War, and the Troubled Birth of Psychedelic Science
- By: Benjamin Breen
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
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A bold and brilliant revisionist take on the history of psychedelics in the twentieth century, illuminating how a culture of experimental drugs shaped the Cold War and the birth of Silicon Valley....
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Interesting cast of characters
- By Jeffrey D on 03-04-24
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Tripping on Utopia
- Margaret Mead, the Cold War, and the Troubled Birth of Psychedelic Science
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 01-16-24
- Language: English
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A bold and brilliant revisionist take on the history of psychedelics in the twentieth century, illuminating how a culture of experimental drugs shaped the Cold War and the birth of Silicon Valley....
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October Fury
- By: Peter A. Huchthausen
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
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Drama on the high seas as the world holds its breath....
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Not quite what I expected
- By royphotog on 10-01-14
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October Fury
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 08-29-14
- Language: English
- Drama on the high seas as the world holds its breath....
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Euromissiles
- The Nuclear Weapons That Nearly Destroyed NATO
- By: Susan Colbourn
- Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King
- Length: 15 hrs and 13 mins
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In the Cold War conflict that pitted nuclear superpowers against one another, Europe was the principal battleground....
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Euromissiles
- The Nuclear Weapons That Nearly Destroyed NATO
- Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King
- Length: 15 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 11-22-22
- Language: English
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In the Cold War conflict that pitted nuclear superpowers against one another, Europe was the principal battleground....
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The Vietnam War
- A Concise International History
- By: Mark Atwood Lawrence
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
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Hailed as a "pithy and compelling account of an intensely relevant topic" ( Kirkus Reviews), this wide-ranging volume offers a superb account of a key moment in modern U.S. and world history....
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Politically Slanting But Enjoyable Narrative
- By Jonathan Hoyle on 04-11-14
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The Vietnam War
- A Concise International History
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 03-24-11
- Language: English
- Hailed as a "pithy and compelling account of an intensely relevant topic" ( Kirkus Reviews), this wide-ranging volume offers a superb account of a key moment in modern U.S. and world history....
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