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Discovering and Conquering the New World
- The Lives and Legacies of Christopher Columbus, Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
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The most seminal event of the last millennium might also be its most controversial. As schoolchildren have been taught for over 500 years, "In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue." Like Christopher Columbus before him, Hernán Cortés was lionized for his successes for centuries without questioning his tactics or motives, while indigenous views of the man have been overwhelmingly negative for the consequences his conquests had. Just about the only thing everyone agrees upon is that Cortés had a profound impact on the history of North America.
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Discovering and Conquering the New World
- The Lives and Legacies of Christopher Columbus, Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 21-08-17
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Jack Dempsey
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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During a time when America's heroes were recognized for toughness and strength, Jack Dempsey was the prototypical "golden boy" of the Roaring Twenties. Just as Babe Ruth, Red Grange, Bill Tilden, and Bobby Jones were the signature figures for their respective sports, Dempsey personified the sport of boxing.
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American Legends: The Life of Jack Dempsey
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Release date: 10-07-17
- Language: English
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Legendary Explorers: The Life and Legacy of Hernan Cortes
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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During the Age of Exploration, some of the most famous and infamous individuals were Spain's best known conquistadors. Naturally, as the best known conquistador, Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) is also the most controversial. Like Christopher Columbus before him, Cortés was lionized for his successes for centuries without questioning his tactics or motives, while indigenous views of the man have been overwhelmingly negative for the consequences his conquests had on the Aztecs and other natives in the region.
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Legendary Explorers: The Life and Legacy of Hernan Cortes
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Release date: 11-08-17
- Language: English
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Richard Petty: The Life and Legacy of The King of NASCAR
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
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A person may not know anything about baseball, but they still likely know the name Babe Ruth. Others may not watch football, but they still likely know who Tom Brady is. And most people have never been to a stock car race, but they’ve likely heard of Richard Petty, along with his simple but fitting nickname: “The King”. Richard Petty is quite possibly the greatest driver in the history of stock car racing, and while some may debate that, nobody can argue that he is the winningest driver in the history of National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing-sanctioned events.
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Richard Petty: The Life and Legacy of The King of NASCAR
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Release date: 23-04-20
- Language: English
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Jackie Robinson
- The Life and Legacy of the Star Who Broke Major League Baseball’s Color Barrier
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Along the way, listeners learn of a man once consumed by rage who learned, through time and practice, as well as the influence of several important mentors, to rein in his anger and use it to change the world. Though born in a sharecropper’s cabin, he corresponded with presidents. Growing up in the shadow of an Olympian older brother, he found his own place in the sun, and, more importantly, Jackie Robinson smoothed the journey to success for countless others.
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Jackie Robinson
- The Life and Legacy of the Star Who Broke Major League Baseball’s Color Barrier
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Release date: 21-02-19
- Language: English
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Captain James Cook
- The Life and Legacy of the Legendary British Explorer Who Discovered Hawaii
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
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"To boldly go where no man has gone before" was a phrase made popular by Gene Rodenberry in a science fiction setting, but it was certainly the creed of countless explorers during the Age of Discovery and afterwards. In fact, as recently as the mid-18th century, a young sailor named James Cook determined to go "farther than any man has been before me, but as far as I think it is possible for a man to go." And unlike so many others who tried, he did just that.
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Captain James Cook
- The Life and Legacy of the Legendary British Explorer Who Discovered Hawaii
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Release date: 09-05-17
- Language: English
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Seabiscuit and Secretariat
- The History of America's Most Famous Horses
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
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Americans have always loved animals, and those living prior to World War II were still close enough to their pioneer roots to feel a special affection for horses. After all, it was these noble animals that had carried soldiers and pulled plows and milk wagons alike. A horse was more than just a pet; it was a partner in the fight for survival. Just as many Americans had known special, unforgettable individuals, so they had known special horses.
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Seabiscuit and Secretariat
- The History of America's Most Famous Horses
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 08-02-17
- Language: English
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John Glenn
- The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: David Bernard
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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Today the Space Race is widely viewed poignantly and fondly as a race to the Moon that culminated with Apollo 11 “winning” the Race for the United States. In fact, it encompassed a much broader range of competition between the Soviet Union and the United States...On February 20, 1962, John Glenn orbited the Earth, nearly a year after Gagarin’s orbit, and he remains best known for that historic feat...this audiobook profiles his life, chronicles his historic space mission, and details all the highlights before and after it.
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John Glenn
- The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth
- Narrated by: David Bernard
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Release date: 14-08-19
- Language: English
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Secretariat
- The Life of the Most Famous Triple Crown Winner in American History
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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It is not difficult to drive through Laurel, Maryland, and never know that it was once the site of races where thundering thoroughbreds ran at top speeds in search of victory. In fact, thousands of people do each day, on their way from Baltimore to Washington, DC, or vice versa. But there was a time, not that long ago, when champions ran at the now largely disused Laurel Race Course, when four-footed athletes raced for a prize that would go not to themselves but to their two-footed owners.
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Secretariat
- The Life of the Most Famous Triple Crown Winner in American History
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 07-02-17
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Muhammad Ali
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bret Kennedy
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
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The sports world has never suffered from a shortage of self-promoters, but none have ever walked the walk and backed up the talk like Muhammad Ali, boxing's greatest icon and possibly history's most famous athlete. Indeed, even referring to Ali just as a boxer does a disservice to the transcendent figure he has become around the world as a living legend.
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American Legends: The Life of Muhammad Ali
- Narrated by: Bret Kennedy
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Release date: 31-03-15
- Language: English
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Dr. David Livingstone
- The Life and Legacy of the Victorian Era's Most Famous Explorer and Pioneer
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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Modern society tends to portray men of history to be great saints or great sinners. In fact, biographers are often inclined, depending on their personal predilections, to portray their subjects as one of these two extremes, especially when someone is seen by a certain group as an example of religious ideals or values. Writers are often afraid that if any of the person's mistakes come to light, it will somehow disqualify them from being admired.
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Dr. David Livingstone
- The Life and Legacy of the Victorian Era's Most Famous Explorer and Pioneer
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 15-12-16
- Language: English
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John Wesley Powell
- The Life and Legacy of One of 19th Century America’s Most Influential Explorers
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steven Groothuis
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
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Exploration of the early American West, beginning with Lewis and Clark’s transcontinental trek at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, was not accomplished by standing armies, the era’s new steam train technology, or by way of land grabs. These came later, but not until pathways known only to a few of the land’s indigenous people were discovered, carved out, and charted in an area stretching from the eastern Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and the present-day borders of Mexico and Canada.
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John Wesley Powell
- The Life and Legacy of One of 19th Century America’s Most Influential Explorers
- Narrated by: Steven Groothuis
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
- Release date: 21-05-20
- Language: English
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The Pan-Hellenic Games in Ancient Greece
- The History of the Olympics and the Other Major Greek Competitions
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Stephen Platt
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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The Pan-Hellenic Games is the collective term for the four major sports festivals held in ancient Greece. These include the Olympic Games, held in honor of Zeus at Olympia every four years; the Pythian Games in honor of Apollo, held at Delphi every four years; the Nemean Games, held to celebrate Zeus and Heracles at Nemea near Corinth every two years; and the Isthmian Games, honoring Poseidon at Isthmia every two years. The main events at all of the games were chariot racing, wrestling, boxing, the pankration, the stadion, various other foot races, and the pentathlon.
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The Pan-Hellenic Games in Ancient Greece
- The History of the Olympics and the Other Major Greek Competitions
- Narrated by: Stephen Platt
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 01-05-20
- Language: English
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John C. Fremont
- The Life and Legacy of the Legendary American Explorer Known as The Pathfinder
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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Of all the Americans who became renowned for expeditions to the West, few were as famous - or infamous - as John Charles Fremont, whose work produced some of the region’s most detailed maps and propelled him to national fame. Among other things, he taught mathematics to midshipmen on a Navy warship on a long cruise off South America, served as governor of two states and a Senator for one, was court-martialed for insubordination, issued the first emancipation proclamation, and eloped with the daughter of a powerful U.S. Senator.
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John C. Fremont
- The Life and Legacy of the Legendary American Explorer Known as The Pathfinder
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Release date: 25-02-20
- Language: English
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Nat Love: The Life and Legacy of the Former Slave Who Became the Wild West's Most Famous Black Cowboy
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Delaine Daniels
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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Nat Love: The Life and Legacy of the Former Slave Who Became the Wild West’s Most Famous Black Cowboy chronicles the colorful life of Nat Love and the legends that sprung up around him over time. You will learn about Nat Love like never before.
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Nat Love: The Life and Legacy of the Former Slave Who Became the Wild West's Most Famous Black Cowboy
- Narrated by: Delaine Daniels
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Release date: 15-01-20
- Language: English
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Ty Cobb
- The Life and Legacy of the Player Who Set the Most Major League Baseball Records
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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As one of America's oldest and most beloved sports, baseball has long been touted as the national pastime, but of all the millions of people who have played it over the last few centuries, few have influenced Major League Baseball like Ty Cobb, whose career spanned over 20 seasons. The Georgia Peach overcame early hardships to set nearly 100 MLB records in his time as a player and player-manager for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics.
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Babe Ruth: The Life and Legacy of Major League Baseball's Most Famous Player
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
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Given the passage of time, people tend to debate how good Ruth would be today, including most recently a current MLB reliver, Adam Ottavino, who claimed he would strike out Ruth every time. That claim became even more controversial when Ottavino joined none other than the Yankees ahead of the 2019 season, which led to the reliever walking back some of the comments. But even as far back as 1929, Bucky Harris may have foreseen debates of this kind by pointing out, “These other home run hitters are neck and neck. When the Babe was doing his stuff, he was miles ahead of his field."
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Babe Ruth: The Life and Legacy of Major League Baseball's Most Famous Player
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Release date: 03-10-19
- Language: English
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Jackie Robinson and Moses Fleetwood Walker
- The Lives and Careers of the Players Who Integrated Major League Baseball
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
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Given his legacy, many Americans today believe Jackie Robinson was the first black man to play in Major League Baseball, but that answer is wrong. As far back as the late 19th century, there had been professional baseball leagues that were every bit as segregated as any other aspect of society, but before that, there were, for a brief shining moment, there were teams of black and white men playing with and against each other.
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Jackie Robinson and Moses Fleetwood Walker
- The Lives and Careers of the Players Who Integrated Major League Baseball
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 24-09-19
- Language: English
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Moses Fleetwood Walker
- The Life and Legacy of the Last Black Man to Play Major League Baseball Before Jackie Robinson
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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Given his legacy, many Americans today believe Jackie Robinson was the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball, but that answer is wrong. As far back as the late 19th century, there had been professional baseball leagues that were every bit as segregated as any other aspect of society, but before that, there were, for a brief shining moment, teams of Black and White men playing with and against each other. One of the first Black men to play on such a team was Moses Fleetwood Walker, and he was the first who openly identified as Black.
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Moses Fleetwood Walker
- The Life and Legacy of the Last Black Man to Play Major League Baseball Before Jackie Robinson
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 10-08-19
- Language: English
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The Illustrated Step-By-Step Guide to Yoga for Stress Relief
- By: Charles River Editors, Michael Solis
- Narrated by: Tracey Norman
- Length: 51 mins
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The Step-By-Step Guide to Yoga for Stress Relief can help people of all ages and backgrounds manage and reduce their stress, and it is designed for all experience levels, whether you are a beginner or a frequent practitioner of yoga. Over 40 different postures and yogic practices are accompanied with photographs of the proper poses and explanations to make sure you’re practicing yoga correctly.
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The Illustrated Step-By-Step Guide to Yoga for Stress Relief
- Narrated by: Tracey Norman
- Length: 51 mins
- Release date: 01-10-18
- Language: English
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