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Alexander Graham Bell and the First Phone Call
- By: W. Bernard Carlson, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: W. Bernard Carlson
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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The invention of the telephone changed the world. That’s no exaggeration. Phones are such ubiquitous features of our lives now that it can be difficult to imagine life without them, or to understand just how astonishing this invention truly was in the 19th century.
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A strong audiobook for history and technology fans
- By Anonymous on 12-03-26
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Alexander Graham Bell and the First Phone Call
- Narrated by: W. Bernard Carlson
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 05-03-26
- Language: English
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The First Tycoon
- The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
- By: T.J. Stiles
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 28 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism. Founder of a dynasty, builder of the original Grand Central, creator of an impossibly vast fortune, Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt is an American icon. Humbly born on Staten...
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Just ok.
- By A. Samtoy on 09-04-23
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The First Tycoon
- The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 28 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 21-04-09
- Language: English
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The First Ghetto
- The definitive history of the world's first Jewish ghetto in Venice
- By: Alexander Lee
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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A sweeping, riveting history of the Venetian Ghetto, the world’s first Jewish ghetto. 'Brilliantly researched and deeply moving' - Roger Crowley, author of City of Fortune 'Alexander Lee combines expertise in Venetian history, with sensibility to the Jewish past, and a gift for story-telling...
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The First Ghetto
- The definitive history of the world's first Jewish ghetto in Venice
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 05-03-26
- Language: English
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The First Elizabeth
- By: Carolly Erickson
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 18 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Elizabeth was not just Queen, she was ruler. In an age of male supremacy she, by sheer force of character, became not only the unchallenged leader of the English but also the first leader of an empire upon which the sun never set. Erickson’s biography tells the truth about this extraordinary woman and profiles some amazing people - their personalities and culture.
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Excellent,and well read
- By Aussie1988 on 04-05-24
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The First Elizabeth
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 18 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 23-01-12
- Language: English
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H.H. Holmes
- The Notorious Life and Crimes of America’s First Serial Killer
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Herman Webster Mudgett was born in 1861 in a small New Hampshire hill town, and he was dead before he turned 35. In the years between, operating under a name he had constructed to replace his own, he built a hotel in Chicago designed to kill its guests, committed a number of murders whose exact count remains in dispute, and earned the distinction of being among the first Americans to whom the word “serial killer”—a term that did not yet exist in his lifetime—could reasonably be applied.
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H.H. Holmes
- The Notorious Life and Crimes of America’s First Serial Killer
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Release date: 21-05-26
- Language: English
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The First Elizabeth
- By: Carolly Erickson
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 18 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In this remarkable biography, Carolly Erickson brings Elizabeth I to life and allows us to see her as a living, breathing, elegant, flirtatious, diplomatic, violent, arrogant, and outrageous woman who commands our attention, fascination, and awe. With the special skill for which she is acclaimed, Carolly Erickson electrifies the senses as she evokes with total fidelity the brilliant colors of Elizabethan clothing and jewelry, the texture of tapestries, and even the close, perfumed air of castle rooms. Erickson demonstrates her extraordinary ability to discern and bring to life psychological and physical reality.
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Elizabeth. Her life and court.
- By Teresa Cooper on 12-01-16
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The First Elizabeth
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 18 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 19-02-13
- Language: English
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To Fight Alongside Friends
- The First World War Diaries of Charlie May
- By: not specified, Gerry Harrison - editor, David Crane - introduction
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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The First World War Diaries of Manchester Pals Captain Charlie May – written and kept in secret and published now for the first time. A born storyteller, Charlie May’s vivid eye for detail and warm good humour brings his experience in the trenches (and the experience of millions of ordinary...
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Tragic, moving
- By Hayley Kemp on 25-01-15
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To Fight Alongside Friends
- The First World War Diaries of Charlie May
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 03-07-14
- Language: English
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The First Fascist
- The Life and Legacy of the Marquis de Morès
- By: Sergio Luzzatto
- Narrated by: Joseph Kloska
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. The extraordinary story of the nineteenth-century French-Italian aristocrat Marquis de Morès, the father of fascism, and his ominous legacy In nineteenth-century France, the first fascist was born. Decades before Mussolini, the Marquis de Morès became the first...
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The First Fascist
- The Life and Legacy of the Marquis de Morès
- Narrated by: Joseph Kloska
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 05-02-26
- Language: English
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Valiant Boys
- True Stories from the Operators of the UK's First Four-Jet Bomber
- By: Tony Blackman, Anthony Wright
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Following on from the success of Victor Boys and Vulcan Boys, Tony Blackman, in collaboration with Anthony Wright, brings you Valiant Boys to complete the V Force set. This is a fascinating collection of personal accounts of operating Britain's first V bomber by aircrew and ground crew. The book tells the story from the aircraft's birth taking off from Vickers' tiny airfield at Wisley near Brooklands to its premature death from fatigue.
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Raf marram
- By Mike on 26-12-16
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Valiant Boys
- True Stories from the Operators of the UK's First Four-Jet Bomber
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 03-10-16
- Language: English
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Enemy of All Mankind
- A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt
- By: Steven Johnson
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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“Thoroughly engrossing . . . a spirited, suspenseful, economically told tale whose significance is manifest and whose pace never flags.” —The Wall Street Journal From The New York Times–bestselling author of The Ghost Map and Extra Life, the story of a pirate who changed the world Henry...
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A good book ruined by shoddy production
- By Anonymous on 13-08-20
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Enemy of All Mankind
- A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 12-05-20
- Language: English
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Race First
- The Ideological and Organizational Struggles of Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association
- By: Tony Martin
- Narrated by: Beresford Bennett
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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"This book has the important element that is missing in most of the books and articles on Garvey - a political analysis of what the Garvey Movement was about." (John Henrik Clarke, The Black Scholar) A classic study of the Garvey movement, this is the most thoroughly researched book on Garvey's ideas by a historian of Black nationalism.
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Excellent - Must Have
- By Seba on 01-03-22
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Race First
- The Ideological and Organizational Struggles of Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association
- Narrated by: Beresford Bennett
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 15-01-22
- Language: English
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Rome’s First General
- The Story of Scipio Africanus
- By: Daily Learning Academy
- Narrated by: Eric LaCord
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Rome stood on the brink of annihilation. Hannibal, the Carthaginian mastermind, had marched across the Alps, shattered Roman armies, and left the Republic reeling from defeat. When all seemed lost, one young general rose to the challenge: Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus; and changed the course of history forever.
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Rome’s First General
- The Story of Scipio Africanus
- Narrated by: Eric LaCord
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Release date: 10-03-26
- Language: English
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First Raj of the Sikhs
- The Life and Times of Banda Singh Bahadur
- By: Harish Dhillon
- Narrated by: Gireesh Nair
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Banda Singh Bahadur appeared in Sikh history for a relatively short period (1708-1716) but, after the Sikh gurus, influenced it more significantly than any other individual. Banda Singh Bahadur is among the most colourful and fascinating characters in Sikh history. From an ascetic he was transformed into Guru Gobind Singh’s most trusted disciple. So much so that when the seriously injured guru could not lead his Sikh army against the Mughal forces, he appointed Banda Singh Bahadur as his deputy.
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so deep and powerful
- By D. K on 27-11-19
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First Raj of the Sikhs
- The Life and Times of Banda Singh Bahadur
- Narrated by: Gireesh Nair
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 10-09-19
- Language: English
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Upstairs at the White House
- My Life with the First Ladies
- By: J. B. West
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue - and coordinated its daily life - at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings, funerals, gardens, playgrounds, and extensive renovations; and with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home.
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Upstairs at the White House
- My Life with the First Ladies
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 25-10-13
- Language: English
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A First-Rate Madness
- Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
- By: Nassir Ghaemi
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The New York Times bestseller “A glistening psychological history, faceted largely by the biographies of eight famous leaders . . .” —The Boston Globe “A provocative thesis . . . Ghaemi’s book deserves high marks for original thinking.” —The Washington Post “Provocative...
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A First-Rate Madness
- Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 30-01-24
- Language: English
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Trailblazer
- The First Feminist to Change Our World
- By: Jane Robinson
- Narrated by: Jane Robinson
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. You have probably not heard of Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon but you certainly should have done. Name any 'modern' human rights movement, and she was a pioneer: feminism, equal opportunities, diversity, inclusion, mental health awareness, Black Lives Matter. While her...
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Trailblazer
- The First Feminist to Change Our World
- Narrated by: Jane Robinson
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 22-02-24
- Language: English
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The First Samurai
- The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado
- By: Karl Friday
- Narrated by: Matt Miller
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up by events beyond his control? Did he really declare himself to be the new emperor? Did he suffer divine retribution for his ego and ambition? Filled with insurrections, tribal uprisings, pirate disturbances, and natural disasters, this action-packed account of Masakado's insurrection offers a captivating introduction to the samurai, their role in 10th-century society, and the world outside the capital - a must-listen for those interested in early Japan, samurai warfare, or the mystique of ancient warriors.
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The First Samurai
- The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado
- Narrated by: Matt Miller
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 14-07-20
- Language: English
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The Curse of Beauty
- The Scandalous & Tragic Life of Audrey Munson, America's First Supermodel
- By: James Bone
- Narrated by: Marianne Fraulo
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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As America was stepping into the modern era, one great beauty became the artist's model of choice. Her perfect form became the emblem of the Gilded Age and appears on the greatest monuments of New York and the nation. Supermodel, actress, icon - her beauty paved the way for a life of glamour, passion, and ultimately tragedy. Her name is Audrey Munson.
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Intriguing but sad story
- By mel on 12-01-23
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The Curse of Beauty
- The Scandalous & Tragic Life of Audrey Munson, America's First Supermodel
- Narrated by: Marianne Fraulo
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 23-08-16
- Language: English
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First Ladies
- The Ever Changing Role, from Martha Washington to Melania Trump
- By: Betty Boyd Caroli
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 20 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Betty Boyd Caroli's engrossing and informative First Ladies is an essential resource for anyone interested in the role of America's First Ladies. Caroli observes the role as it has shifted and evolved from ceremonial backdrop to substantive world figure. This expanded and updated fifth edition presents Caroli's keen political analysis and astute observations of recent developments, including Melania Trump's reluctance to take on the mantle and former First Lady Hilary Clinton's recent run for president. Caroli here contributes a new preface and updated chapters.
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The A–Z of women on the fringes of power
- By Eliza Kettner on 03-07-25
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First Ladies
- The Ever Changing Role, from Martha Washington to Melania Trump
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 20 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 29-04-19
- Language: English
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Eleanor and Hick
- The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady
- By: Susan Quinn
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
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A warm, intimate account of the love between Eleanor Roosevelt and reporter Lorena Hickok—a relationship that, over more than three decades, transformed both women's lives and empowered them to play significant roles in one of the most tumultuous periods in American history In 1932, as her...
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A love story beautifully written and told.
- By Anonymous on 20-09-20
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Eleanor and Hick
- The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 27-09-16
- Language: English
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