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1619

Jamestown and the Forging of American Democracy

by James Horn ...

Narrated by Dan Woren ...

Unabridged

6 hours 47 min

The essential history of the extraordinary year in which American democracy and American slavery emerged hand in hand in Virginia“If anyone today knows colonial Virginia, it is James Horn.” —Wall Street JournalAlong the banks of the James River, during an oppressively hot spell in the middle of summer 1619, two events occurred within a month of one another that would profoundly shape the course of ... Read more

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The essential history of the extraordinary year in which American democracy and American slavery emerged hand in hand in Virginia“If anyone today knows colonial Virginia, it is James Horn.” —Wall Street JournalAlong the banks of the James River, during an oppressively hot spell in the middle of summer 1619, two events occurred within a month of one another that would profoundly shape the course of
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This Is the Plan

How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy

by Ben Wikler ...

Narrated by Ben Wikler ...

Unabridged

9 hours 32 min

"Ben Wikler is one of the most strategic and respected leaders of his generation. If we do what this book says, we will win." ―Nancy PelosiFrom one of the most successful Democratic strategists of the last decade, a revelatory account of what you―yes, you**―can do to defeat Trumpism.**This Is the Plan is a hope-unleashing answer for anyone who has looked at the wreckage of American politics and ... Read more

$18.89 USD

"Ben Wikler is one of the most strategic and respected leaders of his generation. If we do what this book says, we will win." ―Nancy PelosiFrom one of the most successful Democratic strategists of the last decade, a revelatory account of what you―yes, you**―can do to defeat Trumpism.**This Is the Plan is a hope-unleashing answer for anyone who has looked at the wreckage of American politics and
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The Lost Founder

James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution

by Jesse Wegman ...

Narrated by Jesse Wegman ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

New York Times journalist Jesse Wegman tells the story of James Wilson, a Founding Father whose bold vision shaped American democracy but whose legacy was lost to scandal. This program is read by the author.As a young lawyer, James Wilson made a celebrated case for American independence in an essay that inspired the famous words “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created ... Read more

$24.29 USD

New York Times journalist Jesse Wegman tells the story of James Wilson, a Founding Father whose bold vision shaped American democracy but whose legacy was lost to scandal. This program is read by the author.As a young lawyer, James Wilson made a celebrated case for American independence in an essay that inspired the famous words “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
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Making of the Atomic Bomb

25th Anniversary Edition

by Richard Rhodes ...

Narrated by Holter Graham ...

Unabridged

37 hours 16 min

**Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award****The definitive history of nuclear weapons—**from the turn-of-the-century discovery of nuclear energy to J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project—this epic work details the science, the people, and the sociopolitical realities that led to the development of the atomic bomb.This sweeping ... Read more

$44.99 USD

**Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award****The definitive history of nuclear weapons—**from the turn-of-the-century discovery of nuclear energy to J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project—this epic work details the science, the people, and the sociopolitical realities that led to the development of the atomic bomb.This sweeping
... Read more
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The Information State

Politics in the Age of Total Control

by Jacob Siegel ...

Narrated by Jacob Siegel ...

Unabridged

12 hours 2 min

We’re often told that disinformation is everywhere and that it’s endangering our democracy. But what if the war on disinformation itself is really just a weapon to squash any and all legitimate dissent? This program is read by the author.The Information State is an incisive examination of how we reached the point where anything that contradicts the dominan... ... Read more

$24.29 USD

We’re often told that disinformation is everywhere and that it’s endangering our democracy. But what if the war on disinformation itself is really just a weapon to squash any and all legitimate dissent? This program is read by the author.The Information State is an incisive examination of how we reached the point where anything that contradicts the dominan...
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William Henry Harrison

A Life from Beginning to End

by Hourly History ...

Narrated by Matthew J. Chandler-Smith ...

Series series Biographies of US Presidents
Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

William Henry Harrison—the man who holds the record for the shortest tenure as a United States president—was in office for barely a month before he abruptly perished. For most, this is where the story of William Henry Harrison ends as just a mere footnote in history, but his life was much more than those last fitful few weeks.Harrison had quite a career prior to his foray into the presidency. He ... Read more

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William Henry Harrison—the man who holds the record for the shortest tenure as a United States president—was in office for barely a month before he abruptly perished. For most, this is where the story of William Henry Harrison ends as just a mere footnote in history, but his life was much more than those last fitful few weeks.Harrison had quite a career prior to his foray into the presidency. He
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John Tyler, the Accidental President

by Edward P. Crapol ...

Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

Unabridged

14 hours 2 min

The first vice president to become president on the death of the incumbent, John Tyler (1790-1862) was derided by critics as "His Accidency." In this biography of the tenth president, Edward P. Crapol challenges depictions of Tyler as a die-hard advocate of states' rights, limited government, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Instead, he argues, Tyler manipulated the Constitution to ... Read more

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The first vice president to become president on the death of the incumbent, John Tyler (1790-1862) was derided by critics as "His Accidency." In this biography of the tenth president, Edward P. Crapol challenges depictions of Tyler as a die-hard advocate of states' rights, limited government, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Instead, he argues, Tyler manipulated the Constitution to
... Read more
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Why We're Polarized

by Ezra Klein ...

Narrated by Ezra Klein ...

Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

**ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022One of Bill Gates’s “5 books to read this summer,” this New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller shows us that America’s political system isn’t broken. The truth is scarier: it’s working exactly as designed. In this “superbly researched” (The Washington Post) and timely book, journalist Ezra Klein reveals how that system is polarizing us—and ... Read more

$22.49 USD

**ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022One of Bill Gates’s “5 books to read this summer,” this New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller shows us that America’s political system isn’t broken. The truth is scarier: it’s working exactly as designed. In this “superbly researched” (The Washington Post) and timely book, journalist Ezra Klein reveals how that system is polarizing us—and
... Read more
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Robert E. Lee and Me

A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause

by Ty Seidule ...

Narrated by Ty Seidule ...

Unabridged

10 hours 45 min

"The narrator’s skill as an educator is evident in this production. Seidule's varied tone and pace keep listeners engaged while he describes historical events in detail." -- Booklist**This program is read by the author.In a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's Robert E. Lee and Me challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate ... Read more

$24.29 USD

"The narrator’s skill as an educator is evident in this production. Seidule's varied tone and pace keep listeners engaged while he describes historical events in detail." -- Booklist**This program is read by the author.In a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's Robert E. Lee and Me challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate
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The Lost History of Walt Disney World

A Tour of the Forgotten, Little-Known, and Obscure History of the Most Magical Place on Earth

by Danielle Kelly ...

Narrated by Danielle Kelly ...

Series series I Love Disney Gift Book Series
Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

Think you know everything there is to know about Disney? Think again! For the true Disney fan comes this insider tour of Walt Disney World history, which highlights the best-kept secrets, hidden past, and little-known “random Disney facts” with insider knowledge from former cast member and popular Disney influencer, The Dapper Danielle.Think you know everything there is to know about Disney? Think ... Read more

$19.79 USD

Think you know everything there is to know about Disney? Think again! For the true Disney fan comes this insider tour of Walt Disney World history, which highlights the best-kept secrets, hidden past, and little-known “random Disney facts” with insider knowledge from former cast member and popular Disney influencer, The Dapper Danielle.Think you know everything there is to know about Disney? Think
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President Garfield

From Radical to Unifier

by CW Goodyear ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

17 hours 54 min

An “ambitious, thorough, supremely researched” (The Washington Post) biography of the extraordinary, tragic life of America’s twentieth president—James Garfield.In “the most comprehensive Garfield biography in almost fifty years” (The Wall Street Journal), C.W. Goodyear charts the life and times of one of the most remarkable Americans ever to win the Presidency. Progressive firebrand and ... Read more

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An “ambitious, thorough, supremely researched” (The Washington Post) biography of the extraordinary, tragic life of America’s twentieth president—James Garfield.In “the most comprehensive Garfield biography in almost fifty years” (The Wall Street Journal), C.W. Goodyear charts the life and times of one of the most remarkable Americans ever to win the Presidency. Progressive firebrand and
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The Emerald Mile

The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon

by Kevin Fedarko ...

Narrated by Kevin Fedarko ...

Unabridged

17 hours 40 min

From one of Outside magazine’s “Literary All-Stars” comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boat ride ever through the Grand Canyon, atop the legendary Colorado River flood of 1983.In the spring of 1983, massive flooding along the length of the Colorado River confronted a team of engineers at the Glen Canyon Dam with an unprecedented emergency that may have resulted in the most catastrophic ... Read more

$26.99 USD

From one of Outside magazine’s “Literary All-Stars” comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boat ride ever through the Grand Canyon, atop the legendary Colorado River flood of 1983.In the spring of 1983, massive flooding along the length of the Colorado River confronted a team of engineers at the Glen Canyon Dam with an unprecedented emergency that may have resulted in the most catastrophic
... Read more
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The Gales of November

The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

by John U. Bacon ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

10 hours 53 min

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald**’s sinking, the bestselling author of** The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley do ... Read more

$23.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald**’s sinking, the bestselling author of** The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley do
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1776

by David McCullough ...

Narrated by David McCullough ...

Unabridged

11 hours 33 min

America’s beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation’s birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the actions and decisions that led Great Britain to undertake a war against her rebellious colonial subjects and that placed America’s survival in the hands of George ... Read more

$26.96 USD

America’s beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation’s birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the actions and decisions that led Great Britain to undertake a war against her rebellious colonial subjects and that placed America’s survival in the hands of George
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Broken Trust

Greed, Mismanagement, & Political Manipulation at America's Largest Charitable Trust

by Samuel P. King, Randall W. Roth ...

Narrated by Louise Keali‘iloma King Lanzilotti ...

Unabridged

11 hours 21 min

Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop was the largest landowner and richest woman in the Hawaiian kingdom. Upon her death in 1884, she entrusted her property--known as Bishop Estate--to five trustees in order to create and maintain an institution that would benefit the children of Hawai‘i: Kamehameha Schools. A century later, Bishop Estate controlled nearly one out of every nine acres in the state, a ... Read more

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Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop was the largest landowner and richest woman in the Hawaiian kingdom. Upon her death in 1884, she entrusted her property--known as Bishop Estate--to five trustees in order to create and maintain an institution that would benefit the children of Hawai‘i: Kamehameha Schools. A century later, Bishop Estate controlled nearly one out of every nine acres in the state, a
... Read more
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The Radical Fund

How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America

by John Fabian Witt ...

Narrated by Kevin R. Free ...

Unabridged

21 hours 26 min

As recommended on The Ezra Klein ShowFrom Pulitzer Prize finalist John Fabian Witt comes the “engrossing” (The New York Times) secret history of an epic experiment to remake American democracy. Before the dark money of the Koch Brothers, before the billions of the Ford Foundation, there was the Garland Fund.In 1922, a young idealist named Charles Garland rejected a million-dollar inheritance. In a ... Read more

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As recommended on The Ezra Klein ShowFrom Pulitzer Prize finalist John Fabian Witt comes the “engrossing” (The New York Times) secret history of an epic experiment to remake American democracy. Before the dark money of the Koch Brothers, before the billions of the Ford Foundation, there was the Garland Fund.In 1922, a young idealist named Charles Garland rejected a million-dollar inheritance. In a
... Read more
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3

Red River to Appomattox

by Shelby Foote ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

58 hours 23 min

Here is the final volume of the highly acclaimed narrative history named one of the best nonfiction books of the century by National Review.In The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3, Shelby Foote follows the events of the war from 1862 through 1864, discussing the strategies of both the North and the South and assessing the performance of the Union generals. The book opens with the beginning of the ... Read more

$26.96 USD

Here is the final volume of the highly acclaimed narrative history named one of the best nonfiction books of the century by National Review.In The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3, Shelby Foote follows the events of the war from 1862 through 1864, discussing the strategies of both the North and the South and assessing the performance of the Union generals. The book opens with the beginning of the
... Read more
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T.R.

The Last Romantic

by H. W. Brands ...

Narrated by Matt Kugler ...

Unabridged

35 hours 35 min

From the New York Times bestselling author, an acclaimed biography of President Teddy Roosevelt"A rip-roaring life... Every red-blooded American should read this entertaining book." — Wall Street JournalIn his time, there was no more popular national figure than Roosevelt. It was not just the energy he brought to every political office he held or his unshakable moral convictions that made him so ... Read more

$44.99 USD

From the New York Times bestselling author, an acclaimed biography of President Teddy Roosevelt"A rip-roaring life... Every red-blooded American should read this entertaining book." — Wall Street JournalIn his time, there was no more popular national figure than Roosevelt. It was not just the energy he brought to every political office he held or his unshakable moral convictions that made him so
... Read more
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An Unfinished Love Story

A Personal History of the 1960s

by Doris Kearns Goodwin ...

Narrated by Doris Kearns Goodwin ...

Unabridged

17 hours 38 min

Narrated by Doris Kearns Goodwin with the star of Breaking Bad,Bryan Cranston! The audio edition also includes archival recordings of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Robert F. Kennedy.The #1 New York Times bestseller from “America’s historian-in-chief” (New York magazine).An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most beloved histor ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Narrated by Doris Kearns Goodwin with the star of Breaking Bad,Bryan Cranston! The audio edition also includes archival recordings of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Robert F. Kennedy.The #1 New York Times bestseller from “America’s historian-in-chief” (New York magazine).An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most beloved histor
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Comanches

The History of a People

by T. R. Fehrenbach ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

24 hours 55 min

Authoritative and immediate, this is the classic account of the most powerful of the American Indian tribes. T. R. Fehrenbach traces the Comanches' rise to power, from their prehistoric origins to their domination of the high plains for more than a century until their demise in the face of Anglo-American expansion.Master horseback riders who lived in teepees and hunted bison, the Comanches were ... Read more

$32.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Authoritative and immediate, this is the classic account of the most powerful of the American Indian tribes. T. R. Fehrenbach traces the Comanches' rise to power, from their prehistoric origins to their domination of the high plains for more than a century until their demise in the face of Anglo-American expansion.Master horseback riders who lived in teepees and hunted bison, the Comanches were
... Read more
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Chaos

Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties

by Tom O'Neill ...

Narrated by Kevin Stillwell ...

Unabridged

16 hours 15 min

A journalist's twenty-year fascination with the Manson murders leads to shocking new revelations about the FBI's involvement in this riveting reassessment of an infamous case in American history.Over two grim nights in Los Angeles, the young followers of Charles Manson murdered seven people, including the actress Sharon Tate, then eight months pregnant. With no mercy and seemingly no motive, the ... Read more

$35.09 USD

A journalist's twenty-year fascination with the Manson murders leads to shocking new revelations about the FBI's involvement in this riveting reassessment of an infamous case in American history.Over two grim nights in Los Angeles, the young followers of Charles Manson murdered seven people, including the actress Sharon Tate, then eight months pregnant. With no mercy and seemingly no motive, the
... Read more
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Empire of the Summer Moon

Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History

by S. C. Gwynne ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

15 hours 9 min

*Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award**A New York Times Notable Book**Winner of the Texas Book Award and the Oklahoma Book Award*This New York Times bestseller and stunning historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West “is nothing short of a revela... ... Read more

$26.99 USD

*Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award**A New York Times Notable Book**Winner of the Texas Book Award and the Oklahoma Book Award*This New York Times bestseller and stunning historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West “is nothing short of a revela...
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Jesus and John Wayne

How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

by Kristin Kobes du Mez ...

Narrated by Suzie Althens ...

Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

How did a libertine who lacks even the most basic knowledge of the Christian faith win 81 percent of the white evangelical vote in 2016? And why have white evangelicals become a presidential reprobate's staunchest supporters? These are among the questions acclaimed historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez asks in Jesus and John Wayne, which explains how white evangelicals have brought us to our fractured ... Read more

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How did a libertine who lacks even the most basic knowledge of the Christian faith win 81 percent of the white evangelical vote in 2016? And why have white evangelicals become a presidential reprobate's staunchest supporters? These are among the questions acclaimed historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez asks in Jesus and John Wayne, which explains how white evangelicals have brought us to our fractured
... Read more
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Titan

The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

by Ron Chernow ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

35 hours 4 min

John D. Rockefeller, Sr., history’s first billionaire and the patriarch of America’s most famous dynasty, is an icon whose true nature has eluded three generations of historians. Now Ron Chernow, a National Book Award–winning biographer, gives us a detailed and insightful history of the mogul. Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich ... Read more

$26.96 USD

John D. Rockefeller, Sr., history’s first billionaire and the patriarch of America’s most famous dynasty, is an icon whose true nature has eluded three generations of historians. Now Ron Chernow, a National Book Award–winning biographer, gives us a detailed and insightful history of the mogul. Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich
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