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Churchill and America
- By: Martin Gilbert
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
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Martin Gilbert tells the intensely human story of Winston Churchill's profound connection to America....
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Learning has never been so much fun.
- By Mark Kabbash on 07-21-24
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Churchill and America
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 12-19-05
- Language: English
- Martin Gilbert tells the intensely human story of Winston Churchill's profound connection to America....
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The Spanish Civil War
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Helen Graham
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
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Amid the many catastrophes of the 20th century, the Spanish Civil War continues to exert a particular fascination among history buffs and the layperson alike. This Very Short Introduction integrates the political, social, and cultural history of the Spanish Civil War....
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As exciting as a Communist Party meeting...
- By brendan f kelly on 05-26-21
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The Spanish Civil War
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 05-25-21
- Language: English
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Amid the many catastrophes of the 20th century, the Spanish Civil War continues to exert a particular fascination among history buffs and the layperson alike. This Very Short Introduction integrates the political, social, and cultural history of the Spanish Civil War....
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Tower of Basel
- The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank that Runs the World
- By: Adam LeBor
- Narrated by: John Mawson
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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Tower of Basel is the first investigative history of the world’s most secretive global financial institution....
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Such enthralling true information
- By Joe Leiman on 12-24-18
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Tower of Basel
- The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank that Runs the World
- Narrated by: John Mawson
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 05-28-13
- Language: English
- Tower of Basel is the first investigative history of the world’s most secretive global financial institution....
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The Origins of The Second World War
- By: A.J.P. Taylor
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
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From influential British historian A. J. P. Taylor comes the audio edition of The Origins of the Second World War. Controversial for its thesis that Hitler was an opportunist with no thorough plan, The Origins of the Second World War is an extensive exploration....
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Dense but very enlightening
- By Hannah C. on 08-07-21
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The Origins of The Second World War
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 02-27-18
- Language: English
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From influential British historian A. J. P. Taylor comes the audio edition of The Origins of the Second World War. Controversial for its thesis that Hitler was an opportunist with no thorough plan, The Origins of the Second World War is an extensive exploration....
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1923
- The Crisis of German Democracy in the Year of Hitler's Putsch
- By: Mark William Jones
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
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Historian Mark William Jones draws on new research to offer a revealing portrait of how Germany’s fledgling democracy nearly collapsed in 1923—and how pro-democracy forces fought back....
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Opens up events that I did not know in detail
- By Jack Ruskin on 02-03-24
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1923
- The Crisis of German Democracy in the Year of Hitler's Putsch
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 08-29-23
- Language: English
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Historian Mark William Jones draws on new research to offer a revealing portrait of how Germany’s fledgling democracy nearly collapsed in 1923—and how pro-democracy forces fought back....
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The Wolves at the Door
- The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy
- By: Judith Pearson
- Narrated by: Patrice O’Neill
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
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The remarkable story of one of WWII's greatest spies. Virginia Hall left her comfortable Baltimore roots in 1931 to follow a dream of becoming a Foreign Service Officer....
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The narrator is ruining the book for me
- By Penni Khandi on 06-19-14
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The Wolves at the Door
- The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy
- Narrated by: Patrice O’Neill
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 06-16-14
- Language: English
- The remarkable story of one of WWII's greatest spies. Virginia Hall left her comfortable Baltimore roots in 1931 to follow a dream of becoming a Foreign Service Officer....
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Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe
- From the Ancien Régime to the Present Day
- By: Sheri Berman
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
- Length: 21 hrs and 56 mins
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At the end of the 20th century, many believed the story of European political development had come to an end. Modern democracy began in Europe, but for hundreds of years it competed with various forms of dictatorship. But soon, this democratic "ending" began to unravel....
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- By Reza G. on 03-24-22
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Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe
- From the Ancien Régime to the Present Day
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
- Length: 21 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 03-23-21
- Language: English
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At the end of the 20th century, many believed the story of European political development had come to an end. Modern democracy began in Europe, but for hundreds of years it competed with various forms of dictatorship. But soon, this democratic "ending" began to unravel....
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Insurgency and Counterinsurgency
- A Global History
- By: Jeremy Black
- Narrated by: Doug Greene
- Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
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This timely book offers a world history of insurgencies and of counterinsurgency warfare....
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Insurgency and Counterinsurgency
- A Global History
- Narrated by: Doug Greene
- Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 05-12-17
- Language: English
- This timely book offers a world history of insurgencies and of counterinsurgency warfare....
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The World That Wasn't
- Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century
- By: Benn Steil
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 23 hrs and 20 mins
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From the acclaimed economist-historian and author of The Marshall Plan, a “timely, riveting” (The Washington Post) new perspective on the political career of Henry Wallace—one that will forever change how we view the making of US and Soviet foreign policy at the dawn of the Cold War.
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Should be required reading for all voters
- By Cindy on 03-24-24
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The World That Wasn't
- Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 23 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 01-09-24
- Language: English
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From the acclaimed economist-historian and author of The Marshall Plan, a “timely, riveting” (The Washington Post) new perspective on the political career of Henry Wallace—one that will forever change how we view the making of US and Soviet foreign policy at the dawn of the Cold War.
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The Day of Battle
- The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944
- By: Rick Atkinson
- Narrated by: Rick Atkinson
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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The Italian campaign's outcome was never certain; in fact, Roosevelt, Churchill, and their military advisers engaged in heated debate....
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Breathtaking
- By Alexis on 05-17-08
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The Day of Battle
- The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944
- Narrated by: Rick Atkinson
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 09-24-07
- Language: English
- The Italian campaign's outcome was never certain; in fact, Roosevelt, Churchill, and their military advisers engaged in heated debate....
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The Collaboration
- Hollywood's Pact with Hitler
- By: Ben Urwand
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
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To continue doing business in Germany, Hollywood studios agreed not to make films attacking Nazis or condemning persecution of Jews....
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Making mountains out of molehills
- By M. S. Cohen on 11-05-13
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The Collaboration
- Hollywood's Pact with Hitler
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 09-09-13
- Language: English
- To continue doing business in Germany, Hollywood studios agreed not to make films attacking Nazis or condemning persecution of Jews....
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Churchill
- By: Roy Jenkins
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 38 hrs and 18 mins
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Winston Churchill is an icon of modern history, but even though he was at the forefront of the political scene for almost 60 years...
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Best of British Political Soap Opera
- By K. Ray on 12-15-02
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Churchill
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 38 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 07-12-02
- Language: English
- Winston Churchill is an icon of modern history, but even though he was at the forefront of the political scene for almost 60 years...
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1939: Countdown to War
- By: Richard Overy
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
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On August 24, 1939, the world held its collective breath as Hitler and Stalin signed the now infamous nonaggression pact, signaling an imminent invasion of Poland....
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The vexed question of inevitability
- By Adeliese Baumann on 12-15-13
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1939: Countdown to War
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 09-23-10
- Language: English
- On August 24, 1939, the world held its collective breath as Hitler and Stalin signed the now infamous nonaggression pact, signaling an imminent invasion of Poland....
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Churchill: A Life, Part 1 (1874-1918)
- By: Martin Gilbert
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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Churchill: A Life follows Winston Churchill from his earliest days to his moments of triumph....
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Not a two volume work
- By Michael Burke on 03-18-20
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Churchill: A Life, Part 1 (1874-1918)
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 12-07-11
- Language: English
- Churchill: A Life follows Winston Churchill from his earliest days to his moments of triumph....
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Hitler's Aristocrats
- The Secret Power Players in Britain and America Who Supported the Nazis, 1923-1941
- By: Susan Ronald
- Narrated by: Hannah Curtis
- Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
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Susan Ronald, acclaimed author of Hitler’s Art Thief takes listeners into the shadowy world of the aristocrats and business leaders on both sides of the Atlantic who secretly aided Hitler and Nazi Germany....
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Decent, but not a lot of new information
- By Irene Johnson on 07-04-24
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Hitler's Aristocrats
- The Secret Power Players in Britain and America Who Supported the Nazis, 1923-1941
- Narrated by: Hannah Curtis
- Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 03-21-23
- Language: English
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Susan Ronald, acclaimed author of Hitler’s Art Thief takes listeners into the shadowy world of the aristocrats and business leaders on both sides of the Atlantic who secretly aided Hitler and Nazi Germany....
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Russia in Flames
- War, Revolution, Civil War, 1914 - 1921
- By: Laura Engelstein
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 31 hrs and 11 mins
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October 1917, heralded as the culmination of the Russian Revolution, remains a defining moment in world history. Even a hundred years after the events that led to the emergence of the world's first self-proclaimed socialist state, debate continues....
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Solid overview of events
- By Anonymous User on 06-27-19
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Russia in Flames
- War, Revolution, Civil War, 1914 - 1921
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 31 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 03-19-19
- Language: English
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October 1917, heralded as the culmination of the Russian Revolution, remains a defining moment in world history. Even a hundred years after the events that led to the emergence of the world's first self-proclaimed socialist state, debate continues....
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Traitor to His Class
- The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- By: H.W. Brands
- Narrated by: Patrick Egan
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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Traitor to His Class brilliantly captures the qualities that have made FDR a beloved figure to millions of Americans....
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Excellent biography
- By Pablo on 12-04-15
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Traitor to His Class
- The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Narrated by: Patrick Egan
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 11-04-08
- Language: English
- Traitor to His Class brilliantly captures the qualities that have made FDR a beloved figure to millions of Americans....
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Secret Germany
- Stauffenberg and the True Story of Operation Valkyrie
- By: Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh
- Narrated by: Fleet Cooper
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
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Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a general staff insider with open eyes (and access to the Fuhrer), was convinced that assassinating Hitler was the only way to prevent the destruction of the Fatherland and the deaths of millions....
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False Advertising
- By Alan on 02-26-13
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Secret Germany
- Stauffenberg and the True Story of Operation Valkyrie
- Narrated by: Fleet Cooper
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 01-25-13
- Language: English
- Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a general staff insider with open eyes (and access to the Fuhrer), was convinced that assassinating Hitler was the only way to prevent the destruction of the Fatherland and the deaths of millions....
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Leadership in War
- Essential Lessons from Those Who Made History
- By: Andrew Roberts
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
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A comparison of nine leaders who led their nations through the greatest wars the world has ever seen and whose unique strengths—and weaknesses—shaped the course of human history, from the bestselling, award-winning author of Churchill and Napoleon....
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Fantastic
- By Amazon Customer on 01-15-20
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Leadership in War
- Essential Lessons from Those Who Made History
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 10-29-19
- Language: English
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A comparison of nine leaders who led their nations through the greatest wars the world has ever seen and whose unique strengths—and weaknesses—shaped the course of human history, from the bestselling, award-winning author of Churchill and Napoleon....
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The Long Shadow of World War II
- The Legacy of the War and Its Impact on Political and Military Thinking Since 1945
- By: Matthias Strohn
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
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The year 2020 marks 75 years since the end of World War II, yet even as the war slips from living memory, its legacies continue to influence current political and military thinking....
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The Long Shadow of World War II
- The Legacy of the War and Its Impact on Political and Military Thinking Since 1945
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 08-31-21
- Language: English
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The year 2020 marks 75 years since the end of World War II, yet even as the war slips from living memory, its legacies continue to influence current political and military thinking....
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