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Mussolini in Myth and Memory
- The First Totalitarian Dictator
- By: Paul Corner
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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Mussolini has rarely been taken seriously as a totalitarian dictator; Hitler and Stalin have always cast too long a shadow. But what was a negative judgement on the Duce, considered innocuous and ineffective, has begun to work to his advantage....
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Mussolini in Myth and Memory
- The First Totalitarian Dictator
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 10-24-23
- Language: English
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Mussolini has rarely been taken seriously as a totalitarian dictator; Hitler and Stalin have always cast too long a shadow. But what was a negative judgement on the Duce, considered innocuous and ineffective, has begun to work to his advantage....
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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
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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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The Germans and Europe
- A Personal Frontline History
- By: Peter Millar
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
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Based on a lifetime living in and reporting on Germany and Central Europe, Peter Millar tackles the fascinating and complex story of the people at the heart of our continent....
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One of the best books I have listened to on here
- By Shaun on 05-17-18
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The Germans and Europe
- A Personal Frontline History
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 01-25-18
- Language: English
- Based on a lifetime living in and reporting on Germany and Central Europe, Peter Millar tackles the fascinating and complex story of the people at the heart of our continent....
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The Four Freedoms
- Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Evolution of an American Idea
- By: Jeffrey A. Engel
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr., Kathleen Mary Carthy
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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The specter of global war loomed large in President Franklin Roosevelt's mind as he prepared his 1941 State of the Union address, yet his rallying cry was about more than just national security....
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The Four Freedoms
- Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Evolution of an American Idea
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr., Kathleen Mary Carthy
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 05-19-16
- Language: English
- The specter of global war loomed large in President Franklin Roosevelt's mind as he prepared his 1941 State of the Union address, yet his rallying cry was about more than just national security....
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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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A Concise Biography of Adolf Hitler
- By: Thomas Fuchs
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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A unique biography, organized by subject areas to provide quick access to key facts and illuminating anecdotes about Hitler and his malevolent career....
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Good book ....
- By Alan on 12-20-14
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A Concise Biography of Adolf Hitler
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 02-22-13
- Language: English
- A unique biography, organized by subject areas to provide quick access to key facts and illuminating anecdotes about Hitler and his malevolent career....
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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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The Year of Peril
- America in 1942
- By: Tracy Campbell
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
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A fascinating chronicle of how the character of American society revealed itself under the duress of World War II....
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Disappointing
- By David S. on 06-08-20
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The Year of Peril
- America in 1942
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 05-19-20
- Language: English
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A fascinating chronicle of how the character of American society revealed itself under the duress of World War II....
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Spying on the Reich
- The Cold War Against Hitler
- By: R. T. Howard
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
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Drawing on a wide range of previously unpublished British, French, German, Danish, and Czech archival sources, Spying on the Reich tells the story of Germany and its rearmament in the 1920s and 1930s....
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Spying on the Reich
- The Cold War Against Hitler
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 04-26-23
- Language: English
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Drawing on a wide range of previously unpublished British, French, German, Danish, and Czech archival sources, Spying on the Reich tells the story of Germany and its rearmament in the 1920s and 1930s....
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Charles de Gaulle
- By: Don Cook
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 22 hrs and 45 mins
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This magnificent volume offers fresh evaluations and sheds new light on Europe's most controversial and enigmatic general, politician, and statesman....
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A great book about a complex person
- By Wallen on 04-20-11
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Charles de Gaulle
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 22 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 04-09-09
- Language: English
- This magnificent volume offers fresh evaluations and sheds new light on Europe's most controversial and enigmatic general, politician, and statesman....
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Vichy France
- The History of Nazi Germany's Occupation of France During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: William Crockett
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
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A patchwork of paradoxes and contradictions, the Vichy Regime maintained a quasi-independent French nation for some time after the Third Reich invasion....
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Well Researched But Poorly Narrated
- By Trey Hill on 08-23-17
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Vichy France
- The History of Nazi Germany's Occupation of France During World War II
- Narrated by: William Crockett
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Release date: 12-16-16
- Language: English
- A patchwork of paradoxes and contradictions, the Vichy Regime maintained a quasi-independent French nation for some time after the Third Reich invasion....
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Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland
- A Life in Geopolitics
- By: Henrik Meinander
- Narrated by: Bruce Mann
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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Field marshal and statesman Gustaf Mannerheim (1867-1951) was the most acclaimed and the most hated Finn of the twentieth century. After three decades of loyal and distinguished service in the Russian Tsarist army, he returned to his homeland in 1917 to defend its new independence.
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Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland
- A Life in Geopolitics
- Narrated by: Bruce Mann
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 04-23-24
- Language: English
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Field marshal and statesman Gustaf Mannerheim (1867-1951) was the most acclaimed and the most hated Finn of the twentieth century. After three decades of loyal and distinguished service in the Russian Tsarist army, he returned to his homeland in 1917 to defend its new independence.
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Uranprojekt
- The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany's Nuclear Weapons Program During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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Uranprojekt: The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany’s Nuclear Weapons Program During World War II examines the Nazis’ race to reach the ultimate goal from 1939-45, how they went about their objectives, and why they failed....
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Uranprojekt
- The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany's Nuclear Weapons Program During World War II
- Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Release date: 08-12-19
- Language: English
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Uranprojekt: The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany’s Nuclear Weapons Program During World War II examines the Nazis’ race to reach the ultimate goal from 1939-45, how they went about their objectives, and why they failed....
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The General
- Charles De Gaulle and the France He Saved
- By: Jonathan Fenby
- Narrated by: Robin Bloodworth
- Length: 28 hrs and 51 mins
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No leader of modern times was more uniquely patriotic than Charles de Gaulle. As founder and first president of the Fifth Republic, General de Gaulle saw himself as "carrying France on [his] shoulders"....
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Book Great Read. Narrator Horrible-slow dead voice
- By marigoyle on 10-23-13
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The General
- Charles De Gaulle and the France He Saved
- Narrated by: Robin Bloodworth
- Length: 28 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 01-15-13
- Language: English
- No leader of modern times was more uniquely patriotic than Charles de Gaulle. As founder and first president of the Fifth Republic, General de Gaulle saw himself as "carrying France on [his] shoulders"....
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50 Battles That Changed the World
- By: William Weir
- Narrated by: Rick Turner
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
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50 Battles That Changed the World looks at clashes the author believes have had the most profound impact on world history....
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50 Battles that changed the world
- By Joey on 07-02-09
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50 Battles That Changed the World
- Narrated by: Rick Turner
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 08-07-08
- Language: English
- 50 Battles That Changed the World looks at clashes the author believes have had the most profound impact on world history....
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Struggle and Mutual Aid
- The Age of Worker Solidarity
- By: Nicolas Delalande
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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A dynamic historian revisits the workers’ internationals, whose scope and significance are commonly overlooked....
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Struggle and Mutual Aid
- The Age of Worker Solidarity
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 01-24-23
- Language: English
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A dynamic historian revisits the workers’ internationals, whose scope and significance are commonly overlooked....
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Great Strategic Rivalries
- From the Classical World to the Cold War
- By: James Lacey - editor
- Narrated by: David Stifel
- Length: 28 hrs and 45 mins
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From the legendary antagonism between Athens and Sparta during the Peloponnesian War to the Napoleonic Wars and the two World Wars of the twentieth century, the past is littered with long-term strategic rivalries....
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Great Strategic Rivalries
- From the Classical World to the Cold War
- Narrated by: David Stifel
- Length: 28 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 09-05-23
- Language: English
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From the legendary antagonism between Athens and Sparta during the Peloponnesian War to the Napoleonic Wars and the two World Wars of the twentieth century, the past is littered with long-term strategic rivalries....
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The Battle of Monte Cassino
- The History of the Battle for Rome During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: David Zarbock
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
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Germany's North African defeat opened up the possibility of taking the war in the west to the European continent....
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More of a brief overview than a detailed account.
- By Gary Donaldson on 12-31-23
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The Battle of Monte Cassino
- The History of the Battle for Rome During World War II
- Narrated by: David Zarbock
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Release date: 10-11-16
- Language: English
- Germany's North African defeat opened up the possibility of taking the war in the west to the European continent....
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Lost Peace
- Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope: 1945-1953
- By: Robert Dallek
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
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In a striking reinterpretation of the postwar years, Robert Dallek examines what drove the leaders of the most powerful and populous nations around the globe....
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A Solid Overview and Summary, Clearly Read
- By Frank Donnelly on 04-19-20
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Lost Peace
- Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope: 1945-1953
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 10-19-10
- Language: English
- In a striking reinterpretation of the postwar years, Robert Dallek examines what drove the leaders of the most powerful and populous nations around the globe....
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The Berlin Wall
- August 13, 1961 - November 9, 1989
- By: Frederick Taylor
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 21 hrs and 28 mins
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On the morning of August 13, 1961, the residents of East Berlin found themselves cut off from family, friends, and jobs in the West by a tangle of barbed wire that ruthlessly split a city of four million in two....
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Thorough and lively
- By Faycal Ikhouane on 07-31-23
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The Berlin Wall
- August 13, 1961 - November 9, 1989
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 21 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 08-25-20
- Language: English
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On the morning of August 13, 1961, the residents of East Berlin found themselves cut off from family, friends, and jobs in the West by a tangle of barbed wire that ruthlessly split a city of four million in two....
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