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Racing for the Bomb
- The True Story of General Leslie R. Groves, the Man Behind the Birth of the Atomic Age
- By: Robert S. Norris
- Narrated by: Peter Johnson
- Length: 23 hrs and 1 min
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Revealed for the first time in Racing for the Bomb, Groves played a crucial and decisive role in the planning, timing, and targeting of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki missions....
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Fascinating
- By Jean on 04-22-15
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Racing for the Bomb
- The True Story of General Leslie R. Groves, the Man Behind the Birth of the Atomic Age
- Narrated by: Peter Johnson
- Length: 23 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 11-04-14
- Language: English
- Revealed for the first time in Racing for the Bomb, Groves played a crucial and decisive role in the planning, timing, and targeting of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki missions....
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A Short History of the United States
- By: Robert V. Remini
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
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This erudite volume offers an abbreviated, accessible, and lively narrative history of the United States....
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Very thorough, easy listen, heavy on US Presidents
- By Craig on 01-02-09
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A Short History of the United States
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 10-10-08
- Language: English
- This erudite volume offers an abbreviated, accessible, and lively narrative history of the United States....
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We May Dominate the World
- Ambition, Anxiety, and the Rise of the American Colossus
- By: Sean A. Mirski
- Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins
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What did it take for the United States to become a global superpower? The answer lies in a missing chapter of American foreign policy with stark lessons for today....
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So much history I never knew about
- By jarrod on 06-28-23
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We May Dominate the World
- Ambition, Anxiety, and the Rise of the American Colossus
- Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 06-27-23
- Language: English
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What did it take for the United States to become a global superpower? The answer lies in a missing chapter of American foreign policy with stark lessons for today....
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The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution
- Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy
- By: Joseph Fishkin, William E. Forbath
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 21 hrs and 44 mins
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Oligarchy is a threat to the American republic. When too much economic and political power is concentrated in too few hands, we risk losing the "republican form of government" the Constitution requires....
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The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution
- Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 21 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 07-18-23
- Language: English
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Oligarchy is a threat to the American republic. When too much economic and political power is concentrated in too few hands, we risk losing the "republican form of government" the Constitution requires....
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100 Turning Points in American History
- By: Alan Axelrod
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
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“History is just one damn thing after another.” This book argues that history is not about “things” at all but is all about turning points—the decisions, acts, innovations, errors, ideas, successes, and failures on which the shape of a nation’s life—our lives—depends....
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Why go partisan?
- By James Schoening on 02-04-23
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100 Turning Points in American History
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 08-30-22
- Language: English
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“History is just one damn thing after another.” This book argues that history is not about “things” at all but is all about turning points—the decisions, acts, innovations, errors, ideas, successes, and failures on which the shape of a nation’s life—our lives—depends....
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The Politics of Diplomacy
- By: James A. Baker III, Thomas M. DeFrank
- Narrated by: James A. Baker III
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
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Few men have played such a critical role in the most pivotal events of the second half of the 20th century....
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A fascinating first hand account of recent history
- By William on 03-25-13
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The Politics of Diplomacy
- Narrated by: James A. Baker III
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 09-11-09
- Language: English
- Few men have played such a critical role in the most pivotal events of the second half of the 20th century....
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Victory City
- A History of New York and New Yorkers During World War II
- By: John Strausbaugh
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 19 hrs and 27 mins
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John Strausbaugh tells the story of New York City's war years with the same richness, depth, and nuance he brought to his previous books, providing listeners with a groundbreaking look into the greatest city on earth during the most transformative - and costliest - war in human history....
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This Is NOT a History of New York During the War
- By Charlie Morton on 01-05-23
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Victory City
- A History of New York and New Yorkers During World War II
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 19 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 12-04-18
- Language: English
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John Strausbaugh tells the story of New York City's war years with the same richness, depth, and nuance he brought to his previous books, providing listeners with a groundbreaking look into the greatest city on earth during the most transformative - and costliest - war in human history....
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Personal History
- A Memoir
- By: Katharine Graham
- Narrated by: Katharine Graham
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
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In this widely acclaimed memoir ("Riveting, moving...a wonderful book" The New York Times Book Review), Katharine Graham tells her story—one that is extraordinary both for the events it encompasses and for the courage, candor, and dignity of its telling....
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Extremely abridged
- By Alex Frederick on 02-14-17
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Personal History
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Katharine Graham
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 12-08-15
- Language: English
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In this widely acclaimed memoir ("Riveting, moving...a wonderful book" The New York Times Book Review), Katharine Graham tells her story—one that is extraordinary both for the events it encompasses and for the courage, candor, and dignity of its telling....
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I Never Did Like Politics
- How Fiorello La Guardia Became America's Mayor, and Why He Still Matters
- By: Terry Golway
- Narrated by: Jon Vertullo
- Length: 9 hrs
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Fiorello LaGuardia was one of the twentieth century's most colorful politicians—on the New York and national stage. He was also quintessentially American: the son of Italian immigrants, who rose in society through sheer will and chutzpah.
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Starts great, turns ugly!
- By Anthonypvaz on 06-08-24
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I Never Did Like Politics
- How Fiorello La Guardia Became America's Mayor, and Why He Still Matters
- Narrated by: Jon Vertullo
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 02-20-24
- Language: English
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Fiorello LaGuardia was one of the twentieth century's most colorful politicians—on the New York and national stage. He was also quintessentially American: the son of Italian immigrants, who rose in society through sheer will and chutzpah.
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Jumping the Abyss
- Marriner S. Eccles and the New Deal, 1933-1940
- By: Mark Wayne Nelson
- Narrated by: Gavin Bruce
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
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Mark Wayne Nelson details the efforts of one of America’s most underappreciated public servants. In 1934, Franklin D. Roosevelt invited Marriner S. Eccles, a Mormon from Utah, to join his administration....
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Jumping the Abyss
- Marriner S. Eccles and the New Deal, 1933-1940
- Narrated by: Gavin Bruce
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 09-14-21
- Language: English
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Mark Wayne Nelson details the efforts of one of America’s most underappreciated public servants. In 1934, Franklin D. Roosevelt invited Marriner S. Eccles, a Mormon from Utah, to join his administration....
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What the Heck Are You Up to, Mr. President?
- Jimmy Carter, America's 'Malaise', and the Speech That Should Have Changed the Country
- By: Kevin Mattson
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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At a critical moment in Jimmy Carter’s presidency, he gave a speech that should have changed the country. Instead it led to his downfall....
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American history how it’s meant to be written
- By Amazon Customer on 09-25-20
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What the Heck Are You Up to, Mr. President?
- Jimmy Carter, America's 'Malaise', and the Speech That Should Have Changed the Country
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 03-01-13
- Language: English
- At a critical moment in Jimmy Carter’s presidency, he gave a speech that should have changed the country. Instead it led to his downfall....
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Catching the Wind
- Edward Kennedy and the Liberal Hour, 1932-1975
- By: Neal Gabler
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 31 hrs and 54 mins
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Catching the Wind is the first volume of Neal Gabler’s magisterial two-volume biography of Edward Kennedy. It is at once a human drama, a history of American politics in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and a study of political morality....
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Amazing
- By Pianoman on 01-12-21
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Catching the Wind
- Edward Kennedy and the Liberal Hour, 1932-1975
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 31 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 10-27-20
- Language: English
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Catching the Wind is the first volume of Neal Gabler’s magisterial two-volume biography of Edward Kennedy. It is at once a human drama, a history of American politics in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and a study of political morality....
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White Shoe
- How a New Breed of Wall Street Lawyers Changed Big Business and the American Century
- By: John Oller
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
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The fascinating true story of how a group of visionary attorneys helped make American business synonymous with big business and Wall Street the center of the financial world....
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Adds sharp, telling detail to big biz-law tales
- By Philo on 03-21-19
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White Shoe
- How a New Breed of Wall Street Lawyers Changed Big Business and the American Century
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 03-19-19
- Language: English
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The fascinating true story of how a group of visionary attorneys helped make American business synonymous with big business and Wall Street the center of the financial world....
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Katharine the Great
- Katharine Graham and Her Washington Post Empire
- By: Deborah Davis
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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In the early 1970s, Katharine Graham was one of the most powerful women on earth. As the publisher of the Washington Post, she published the Pentagon Papers, which shed light on the darkest corners of the war in Vietnam....
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This book was censored at its first publication!
- By Paula on 01-20-18
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Katharine the Great
- Katharine Graham and Her Washington Post Empire
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 12-07-17
- Language: English
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In the early 1970s, Katharine Graham was one of the most powerful women on earth. As the publisher of the Washington Post, she published the Pentagon Papers, which shed light on the darkest corners of the war in Vietnam....
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America's Secret History
- How the Deep State, the Fed, the JFK, MLK, and RFK Assassinations, and Much More Led to Donald Trump’s Presidency
- By: Steve Harris
- Narrated by: Jamie Rennell
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
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America’s Secret History presents an undistorted picture of the history of the United States. Never in one volume have so many unknown facts that disprove America’s history books been brought together in a cohesive historical context, all based on verifiable information.....
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America's Secret History
- How the Deep State, the Fed, the JFK, MLK, and RFK Assassinations, and Much More Led to Donald Trump’s Presidency
- Narrated by: Jamie Rennell
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 02-13-23
- Language: English
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America’s Secret History presents an undistorted picture of the history of the United States. Never in one volume have so many unknown facts that disprove America’s history books been brought together in a cohesive historical context, all based on verifiable information.....
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Making History
- The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past
- By: Richard Cohen
- Narrated by: Richard Cohen
- Length: 26 hrs and 8 mins
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A “supremely entertaining” (The New Yorker) exploration of who gets to record the world’s history—from Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burns—and how their biases influence our understanding about the past....
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Missing 20 pages from book
- By Rick, Austin on 04-23-22
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Making History
- The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past
- Narrated by: Richard Cohen
- Length: 26 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 04-19-22
- Language: English
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A “supremely entertaining” (The New Yorker) exploration of who gets to record the world’s history—from Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burns—and how their biases influence our understanding about the past....
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A Matter of Honor
- Pearl Harbor: Betrayal, Blame, and a Family's Quest for Justice
- By: Anthony Summers, Robbyn Swan
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
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In the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Husband Kimmel, commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet, was relieved of command and accused of negligence and dereliction of duty....
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Great information, Reads like a textbook.
- By UncleHammy on 12-13-16
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A Matter of Honor
- Pearl Harbor: Betrayal, Blame, and a Family's Quest for Justice
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 11-15-16
- Language: English
- In the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Husband Kimmel, commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet, was relieved of command and accused of negligence and dereliction of duty....
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Eisenhower
- The White House Years
- By: Jim Newton
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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If you think of our 34th president as little more than the babysitter-in-chief during the prosperous fifties, think again....
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A simpler time?
- By Ray on 11-12-11
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Eisenhower
- The White House Years
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 10-04-11
- Language: English
- If you think of our 34th president as little more than the babysitter-in-chief during the prosperous fifties, think again....
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The Best War Ever
- America and World War II
- By: Michael C. C. Adams
- Narrated by: Alister Austin
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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In the book, originally published in 1994, Adams challenges stereotypes to present a view of World War II that avoids the simplistic extremes of both glorification and vilification. The Best War Ever charts the complex diplomatic problems of the 1930s....
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Incoherent and full of emotional information without concrete evidence/reference, charged and boring
- By Anonymous User on 02-20-24
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The Best War Ever
- America and World War II
- Narrated by: Alister Austin
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 06-17-21
- Language: English
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In the book, originally published in 1994, Adams challenges stereotypes to present a view of World War II that avoids the simplistic extremes of both glorification and vilification. The Best War Ever charts the complex diplomatic problems of the 1930s....
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The Jersey Brothers
- A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family's Quest to Bring Him Home
- By: Sally Mott Freeman
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 18 hrs and 41 mins
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They are three brothers, all navy men, who end up coincidentally and extraordinarily at the epicenter of three of the war's most crucial moments....
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Brothers Unbroken
- By Gillian on 05-12-17
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The Jersey Brothers
- A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family's Quest to Bring Him Home
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 18 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 05-09-17
- Language: English
- They are three brothers, all navy men, who end up coincidentally and extraordinarily at the epicenter of three of the war's most crucial moments....
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