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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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Prompt and Utter Destruction
- Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs against Japan, Third Edition
- By: J. Samuel Walker
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
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In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman's most controversial decision. In this new edition, Walker incorporates a decade of new research, mostly from Japanese archives only recently made available....
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Bullshit woke end
- By Fav on 12-19-23
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Prompt and Utter Destruction
- Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs against Japan, Third Edition
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 05-14-19
- Language: English
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In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman's most controversial decision. In this new edition, Walker incorporates a decade of new research, mostly from Japanese archives only recently made available....
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Over Here
- The First World War and American Society
- By: David M. Kennedy
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 17 hrs and 15 mins
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The Great War of 1914-1918 confronted the United States with one of the most wrenching crises in the nation's history....
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Good HISTORY AWFUL READING
- By Magyar on 02-05-20
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Over Here
- The First World War and American Society
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 17 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 06-14-17
- Language: English
- The Great War of 1914-1918 confronted the United States with one of the most wrenching crises in the nation's history....
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A Covert Action
- Reagan, the CIA, and the Cold War Struggle in Poland
- By: Seth G. Jones
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
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In this gripping narrative history, Seth G. Jones reveals the CIA's involvement in a landmark victory for democracy during the Cold War....
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A passionate true story
- By Chris Cembrzynski on 02-15-19
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A Covert Action
- Reagan, the CIA, and the Cold War Struggle in Poland
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 10-30-18
- Language: English
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In this gripping narrative history, Seth G. Jones reveals the CIA's involvement in a landmark victory for democracy during the Cold War....
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The Great Convergence
- Asia, the West, and the Logic of One World
- By: Kishore Mahbubani
- Narrated by: Wes Talbot
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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The 21st century has seen a rise in the global middle class that brings an unprecedented convergence of interests and perceptions, cultures and values. Kishore Mahbubani is optimistic....
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Fantastic book
- By CrimsonArrow on 04-15-21
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The Great Convergence
- Asia, the West, and the Logic of One World
- Narrated by: Wes Talbot
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 03-20-13
- Language: English
- The 21st century has seen a rise in the global middle class that brings an unprecedented convergence of interests and perceptions, cultures and values. Kishore Mahbubani is optimistic....
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The Light That Failed
- Why the West Is Losing the Fight for Democracy
- By: Ivan Krastev, Stephen Holmes
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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Why did the West, after winning the Cold War, lose its political balance? In the early 1990s, hopes for the eastward spread of liberal democracy were high. And yet the transformation of Eastern European countries gave rise to a bitter repudiation of liberalism itself....
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Great text
- By Safronov on 05-03-21
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The Light That Failed
- Why the West Is Losing the Fight for Democracy
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 01-07-20
- Language: English
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Why did the West, after winning the Cold War, lose its political balance? In the early 1990s, hopes for the eastward spread of liberal democracy were high. And yet the transformation of Eastern European countries gave rise to a bitter repudiation of liberalism itself....
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Escape from Rome
- The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity
- By: Walter Scheidel
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 21 hrs and 35 mins
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The gripping story of how the end of the Roman Empire was the beginning of the modern world....
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Very interesting book, terrible narration
- By Matt Griffin on 12-03-19
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Escape from Rome
- The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 21 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 10-15-19
- Language: English
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The gripping story of how the end of the Roman Empire was the beginning of the modern world....
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Hubert Humphrey
- The Conscience of the Country
- By: Arnold A. Offner
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 22 hrs and 8 mins
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Hubert Humphrey was one of the great liberal leaders of postwar American politics, yet because he never made it to the Oval Office, he has been largely overlooked by biographers. Historian Arnold A. Offner has explored vast troves of archival records to recapture Humphrey's life....
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Outstanding Biography
- By Jean on 12-18-18
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Hubert Humphrey
- The Conscience of the Country
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 22 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 08-28-18
- Language: English
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Hubert Humphrey was one of the great liberal leaders of postwar American politics, yet because he never made it to the Oval Office, he has been largely overlooked by biographers. Historian Arnold A. Offner has explored vast troves of archival records to recapture Humphrey's life....
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The Kennedys in the World
- How Jack, Bobby, and Ted Remade America's Empire
- By: Lawrence J. Haas
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
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The Kennedys in the World tells a new, rich, fascinating, and consequential story about Jack, Bobby, and Ted Kennedy....
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The Kennedys in the World
- How Jack, Bobby, and Ted Remade America's Empire
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 08-17-21
- Language: English
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The Kennedys in the World tells a new, rich, fascinating, and consequential story about Jack, Bobby, and Ted Kennedy....
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Hitler and the Holocaust [Modern Library Chronicles]
- By: Robert S. Wistrich
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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For over 50 years scholars and philosophers alike have attempted to make some sense of the Third Reich and its "Final Solution" campaign....
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Subperb and profound
- By John on 08-08-05
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Hitler and the Holocaust [Modern Library Chronicles]
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 07-18-05
- Language: English
- For over 50 years scholars and philosophers alike have attempted to make some sense of the Third Reich and its "Final Solution" campaign....
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In the Ruins of Empire
- By: Ronald Spector
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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Americans are accustomed to thinking that World War II ended on August 14, 1945, when the Japanese surrendered unconditionally. Yet on the mainland of Asia peace was a brief, fretful interlude....
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Informative, but not an engrossing listen
- By S on 02-19-08
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In the Ruins of Empire
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 07-19-07
- Language: English
- Americans are accustomed to thinking that World War II ended on August 14, 1945, when the Japanese surrendered unconditionally. Yet on the mainland of Asia peace was a brief, fretful interlude....
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Forgotten Ally
- China's World War II, 1937 - 1945
- By: Rana Mitter
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
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The epic, untold story of China's devastating eight-year war of resistance against Japan....
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Bland
- By Rodney on 01-23-14
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Forgotten Ally
- China's World War II, 1937 - 1945
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 09-10-13
- Language: English
- The epic, untold story of China's devastating eight-year war of resistance against Japan....
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One Man Against the World
- The Tragedy of Richard Nixon
- By: Tim Weiner
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 13 hrs
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In riveting, tick-tock prose, Weiner illuminates how the Vietnam War and the Watergate controversy that brought about Nixon's demise were inextricably linked....
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A worthy listen, if a bit sensationalized.
- By Reza on 06-20-15
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One Man Against the World
- The Tragedy of Richard Nixon
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 13 hrs
- Release date: 06-16-15
- Language: English
- In riveting, tick-tock prose, Weiner illuminates how the Vietnam War and the Watergate controversy that brought about Nixon's demise were inextricably linked....
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House of War
- The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power
- By: James Carroll
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins
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This landmark, myth-shattering work chronicles the most powerful institution in America....
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A Biased Account
- By GoTravel1385a on 09-06-07
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House of War
- The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 05-31-06
- Language: English
- This landmark, myth-shattering work chronicles the most powerful institution in America....
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1944
- FDR and the Year That Changed History
- By: Jay Winik
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 21 hrs and 10 mins
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New York Times best-selling author Jay Winik brings to life in gripping detail the year 1944, which determined the outcome of World War II....
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Stimulating
- By Jean on 11-14-15
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1944
- FDR and the Year That Changed History
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 21 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 09-22-15
- Language: English
- New York Times best-selling author Jay Winik brings to life in gripping detail the year 1944, which determined the outcome of World War II....
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Dancing in the Streets
- A History of Collective Joy
- By: Barbara Ehrenreich
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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From best-selling social commentator and cultural historian Barbara Ehrenreich comes this fascinating exploration of one of humanity's oldest traditions....
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Oddly leaves out the largest phenomenon of celebration in N. America
- By Emma Goldman on 04-20-19
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Dancing in the Streets
- A History of Collective Joy
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 01-10-07
- Language: English
- From best-selling social commentator and cultural historian Barbara Ehrenreich comes this fascinating exploration of one of humanity's oldest traditions....
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Viceroys
- By: Christopher Lee
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
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Viceroys is the story of the British aristocracy sent to govern India during the reigns of five British monarchs. It is also the story of how the modern British identity was established....
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Viceroys
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 08-30-18
- Language: English
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Viceroys is the story of the British aristocracy sent to govern India during the reigns of five British monarchs. It is also the story of how the modern British identity was established....
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FDR and the Jews
- By: Allan J. Lichtman, Richard Breitman
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
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Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman offer an intriguing portrait of a consummate politician struggling with opposing priorities under perilous conditions....
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excellent study
- By Ira S. Saposnik on 10-27-13
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FDR and the Jews
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 07-01-13
- Language: English
- Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman offer an intriguing portrait of a consummate politician struggling with opposing priorities under perilous conditions....
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A Concise History of Modern Europe
- Liberty, Equality, Solidarity
- By: David S. Mason
- Narrated by: Charles Henderson Norman
- Length: 8 hrs
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Highlighting the key events, ideas, and individuals that have shaped modern Europe, this fresh and lively book provides a concise history of the continent....
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- By Cassandra on 04-11-16
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A Concise History of Modern Europe
- Liberty, Equality, Solidarity
- Narrated by: Charles Henderson Norman
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 03-24-16
- Language: English
- Highlighting the key events, ideas, and individuals that have shaped modern Europe, this fresh and lively book provides a concise history of the continent....
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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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