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Haile Selassie: The Life and Legacy of the Ethiopian Emperor Revered as the Messiah by Rastafarians
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
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The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. In 1884, Prince Otto von Bismarck, the German chancellor, brought the plenipotentiaries of all major powers of Europe together, to deal with Africa's colonization in such a manner as to avoid provocation of war. This event - known as the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 - galvanized a phenomenon that came to be known as the Scramble for Africa.
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Haile Selassie: The Life and Legacy of the Ethiopian Emperor Revered as the Messiah by Rastafarians
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Release date: 19-06-19
- Language: English
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Biafra
- The History and Legacy of the Secessionist Republic of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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Nigeria was an unpopular destination for European settlement, thanks to its punishing climate and proliferation of tropical disease, so it saw very little direct European influence. Europeans were posted to Nigeria or sought employment purely to satisfy the needs of administration, and, of course, the various Christian missionary organizations were led largely by whites. Christian missions, incidentally, succeeded spectacularly in the spreading of Christianity across the animist south, but they made absolutely no inroads in the Muslim north.
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Insightful!
- By Anonymous User on 21-03-18
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The History of the Sunni and Shia Split
- Understanding the Divisions within Islam
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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Different branches of the same religion are the exception more than the rule, and they have had a profound impact upon history. The schism between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches influenced relationships between nations across Europe, and religious intolerance based on different Christian faiths led to persecution and outright violence across the continent for centuries.
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One missed detail but overall very good
- By Saeed Alhakeem on 28-03-19
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The History of the Sunni and Shia Split
- Understanding the Divisions within Islam
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Release date: 24-03-15
- Language: English
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The Mud Flood Hypothesis
- The History of the Conspiracy Theory About the Global Empire of Tartaria
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: David Van Der Molen
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
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The phenomenon of “conspiracy” or “fringe” theories has always been with people, which makes sense since captivating and entertaining hypotheses arouse the public interest with seemingly sound conclusions that are often based on incomplete, unrelated, or erroneous suppositions. However, with the correct tweaking, they often appear to propound airtight arguments. Conspiracy theories make good use of real or imagined individuals or organizations operating behind a curtain of secrecy manipulating the action.
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The Mud Flood Hypothesis
- The History of the Conspiracy Theory About the Global Empire of Tartaria
- Narrated by: David Van Der Molen
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Release date: 28-12-22
- Language: English
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Wellington’s Scum
- The History and Legacy of the British Army During the Napoleonic Wars
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
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Wellington’s Scum: The History and Legacy of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars examines the history of the British Army during one of history’s most pivotal eras. You will learn about the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars like never before.
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narrator? sounded like it was read by a robot.
- By Jack on 16-11-23
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Wellington’s Scum
- The History and Legacy of the British Army During the Napoleonic Wars
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Release date: 03-05-18
- Language: English
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Florence: The History and Legacy of the Birthplace of the Renaissance
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
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Most historians credit the city-state of Florence as the starting place of the Italian Renaissance, a process carried out through the patronage and commission of artists during the late 12th century. If Florence is receiving its due credit, much of it belongs to the Medici family, a Florentine dynasty that ruled at the height of the Renaissance. Both Leonardo and Michelangelo were members of Lorenzo de Medici's court. The famous leader, who also considered himself an artist and poet, became known for securing commissions for the most famous artists of the age.
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Florence: The History and Legacy of the Birthplace of the Renaissance
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
- Release date: 15-09-17
- Language: English
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The Long Range Desert Group
- The History of the Elite British Army Unit During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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On August 1, 1945, a month before the formal end of World War II, the British War Office announced the disbanding of a small, eclectic unit, the Long Range Desert Group. Since its founding five years earlier, in June 1940, the LRDG had pioneered and refined the concept and tactics of deep penetration, covert reconnaissance in the North African desert, and later as a more varied special forces operations unit in the Aegean, Italy, and the Balkans.
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Take note on the length of this ‘book’
- By P. R. S on 30-05-23
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The Long Range Desert Group
- The History of the Elite British Army Unit During World War II
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Release date: 13-02-18
- Language: English
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The Ghosts of Scotland: A Collection of Ghost Stories Across the Scottish Nation
- By: Sean Mcloughlin, Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
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Scotland is a fascinating and ancient land filled with history. Not everything in Scotland is as it appears, however. Some Scots say this is a land haunted by spirits, a place of strange disappearances and unexplained phenomena. The Ghosts of Scotland: A Collection of Ghost Stories Across the Scottish Nation is a collection of such tales, just a few among the thousands of local legends and modern sightings that make Scotland one of the most haunted countries in the world.
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Narrated by a robot?
- By S. M. Mackay on 04-10-20
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The Ghosts of Scotland: A Collection of Ghost Stories Across the Scottish Nation
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Release date: 23-03-18
- Language: English
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The Philadelphia Experiment
- The History of World War II’s Most Unshakable Urban Legend
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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The borderlands of the paranormal include some bizarre stories. However, none are more strange or unsettling than the tale of what became known as the Philadelphia Experiment, an alleged effort during World War II to make a US Navy ship invisible by using electrical power.
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total waste of time
- By Amazon Customer on 17-04-24
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The Philadelphia Experiment
- The History of World War II’s Most Unshakable Urban Legend
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 28-07-23
- Language: English
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The Bohemian Club
- The History of One of America’s Most Secretive and Controversial Private Clubs
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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Conspiracy theories, and particularly the belief that elements of the world are secretly controlled by individuals or groups, have been around for as long as people have lived in groups. Perhaps that’s inevitable - after all, those who are excluded from power are very likely to be inclined to see their position not as an outcome of their own choices or situation but because of the secret machinations of shadowy groups.
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The Bohemian Club
- The History of One of America’s Most Secretive and Controversial Private Clubs
- Narrated by: KC Wayman
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
- Release date: 08-03-24
- Language: English
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Erich Hartmann
- The Life and Legacy of the Luftwaffe’s Top Fighter Ace During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
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The Third Reich's Luftwaffe began World War II with significant advantages over other European air forces, playing a critical role in the German war machine's swift, powerful advance. By war's end, however, the Luftwaffe had been decimated by combat losses and crippled by poor decisions at the highest levels of military decision-making, and it proved unable to challenge Allied air superiority despite a last-minute upsurge in German aircraft production.
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Erich Hartmann
- The Life and Legacy of the Luftwaffe’s Top Fighter Ace During World War II
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Release date: 06-10-23
- Language: English
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The Ghosts of England
- A Collection of Ghost Stories Across the English Nation
- By: Charles River Editors, Shawn McLaughlin
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
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England is an ancient land steeped in history and tradition, filled with prehistoric ruins, majestic castles, and a countryside sculpted from human habitation. For centuries, people have told tales of ghosts stalking its historic buildings, primeval forests, and ancient sites. The Ghosts of England: A Collection of Ghost Stories Across the English Nation offers a sampling of the many strange ghost stories and unexplained phenomena that make England such an intriguing place.
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The Ghosts of England
- A Collection of Ghost Stories Across the English Nation
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Release date: 05-01-18
- Language: English
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Project MK-Ultra
- The History of the CIA’s Controversial Human Experimentation Program
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
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Since the early days of human warfare, which may date back to the Stone Age, combatants have sought to gain an advantage through the acquisition of secret information. With the growth of technology, a parallel advantage was sought through the application of numerous types of torture. In the 19th century, the concept of manipulation was added to military tactics, an attempt to influence the minds of assassins, double agents, and world leaders alike to act against their natures.
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Project MK-Ultra
- The History of the CIA’s Controversial Human Experimentation Program
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Release date: 13-07-22
- Language: English
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Legends of the Middle Ages: The Life and Legacy of Saladin
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Christopher Hudspeth
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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More than eight centuries after his death, Saladin's life and reign represent the pinnacle of the Arab world's glory. Saladin is widely considered one of the greatest generals in history and one of the most famous leaders of the Middle Ages, but he remains a paradox, both in personal and in historical terms. A military genius, he first served other generals and was overshadowed later in life by his greatest rival, Richard I of England. He was far more admired by his Christian enemies, who extolled his chivalry, than some of his Muslim rivals.
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poor
- By B. S. Cunliffe on 31-07-19
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Legends of the Middle Ages: The Life and Legacy of Saladin
- Narrated by: Christopher Hudspeth
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Release date: 26-05-15
- Language: English
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Imperial Germany’s Colonization in Africa
- The History of the German Efforts and Conflicts to Colonize Parts of Africa
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
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Before the mid-19th century, European intervention in much of tropical Africa was extremely difficult because of the disease gradient. The combination of malaria and yellow fever commonly killed off half of European troops stationed in West Africa each year. It was the reverse of the conquest of the Americas, where introduced diseases wiped out 50 million indigenous Americans, opening the land to settlement and greatly reducing the ability to resist. This was much less of a problem in temperate southern Africa, accounting for the Dutch being able to set up a colony there in the 17th century.
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Imperial Germany’s Colonization in Africa
- The History of the German Efforts and Conflicts to Colonize Parts of Africa
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Release date: 26-12-23
- Language: English
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The Unification of Italy: The History of the Risorgimento and the Conflicts that Unified the Italian Nation
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
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In the 18th century, Italy was still divided into smaller states, but differently than during medieval times when the political entities were independent and were flourishing economic and cultural centers almost unrivaled in Europe. The events of 1848-1849 began to pull the peninsula together, however. The Unification of Italy: The History of the Risorgimento and the Conflicts that Unified the Italian Nation chronicles the turbulent events and wars that unified Italy, and the struggle to maintain the new nation.
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The Unification of Italy: The History of the Risorgimento and the Conflicts that Unified the Italian Nation
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 06-08-19
- Language: English
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Georgy Zhukov
- The Life and Legacy of the Soviet Union’s Greatest General During World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
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At the start of Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, the Soviets were so caught by surprise at the start of the attack that the Germans were able to push several hundred miles into Russia across a front that stretched dozens of miles long, reaching the major cities of Leningrad and Sevastopol in just three months. The first major Russian city in their path was Minsk, which fell in only six days. In order to make clear his determination to win at all costs, Stalin had the three men in charge of the troops defending Minsk executed for their failure to hold their position.
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Georgy Zhukov
- The Life and Legacy of the Soviet Union’s Greatest General During World War II
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
- Release date: 04-03-24
- Language: English
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the Republic of Turkey
- The History of the Ottoman Empire’s Collapse and the Establishment of a New State
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Tim Planiden
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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The long agony of the “sick man of Europe”, an expression used by the tsar of Russia to depict the falling Ottoman Empire, could almost blind people to its incredible power and history. Preserving its mixed heritage - coming from both its geographic position, rising above the ashes of the Byzantine Empire, and the tradition inherited from the Muslim conquests - the Ottoman Empire lasted more than six centuries.
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Correction needed
- By Alpay Tolga Kocak on 12-06-23
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the Republic of Turkey
- The History of the Ottoman Empire’s Collapse and the Establishment of a New State
- Narrated by: Tim Planiden
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 08-05-20
- Language: English
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The Norman Invasion of England
- The History and Legacy of William the Conqueror’s Successful Campaign in 1066
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
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"We, conquered by William, have liberated the Conqueror’s land." So reads the memorial to the British war dead at Bayeaux, Normandy. Commemorating those who gave their lives to free France in 1944, it also serves to remind us of an earlier conflict. For the English, the Norman conquest remains deeply embedded in the national psyche. As the last contested military invasion to have succeeded in conquering this proud island nation, the date of 1066 is the one every citizen can remember.
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The Norman Invasion of England
- The History and Legacy of William the Conqueror’s Successful Campaign in 1066
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Release date: 21-09-22
- Language: English
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The Ultimate Pirate Collection
- Blackbeard, Francis Drake, Captain Kidd, Captain Morgan, Grace O'Malley, Black Bart, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Henry Every and Howell Davis
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Rhett Samuel Price
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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"The golden age of piracy" generally refers to the era when history's most famous pirates roamed the seas of the West Indies from 1670-1720.
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Terrible narrator, poor inaccurate history
- By Charles Palmer on 30-12-15
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The Ultimate Pirate Collection
- Blackbeard, Francis Drake, Captain Kidd, Captain Morgan, Grace O'Malley, Black Bart, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Henry Every and Howell Davis
- Narrated by: Rhett Samuel Price
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 08-07-15
- Language: English
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