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The Dutch Revolt
- The History of the Dutch Republic’s War of Independence Against Spain
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
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During the 17th century, the Netherlands, despite having only 1.5 million people in 1600, became a global maritime and trading power. By contrast, France at the time had 20 million people, Spain had eight million, and England had five million. Nevertheless, Amsterdam became one of the most important urban centers in the world and the location of the world’s first stock market, and Dutch merchant ships and pirates plied the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean.
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The Dutch Revolt
- The History of the Dutch Republic’s War of Independence Against Spain
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Release date: 06-03-21
- Language: English
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The Ghosts of the British Isles: A Collection of Ghost Stories and Other Supernatural Tales from Britain and Ireland
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
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The United Kingdom is an ancient land steeped in history and tradition, filled with prehistoric ruins, majestic castles, and a countryside sculpted from millennia of human habitation. Its rolling countryside is dotted with prehistoric burial mounds and stone circles. Medieval churches have elaborate stained glass windows and gruesome carvings, reflecting a mixture of hope and darkness. Every hamlet and village has tales that go back centuries, and folk festivals with roots in pagan times. Thus, it is not surprising that many believe the area is filled with ghosts.
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was this done by a real reader or not?
- By Rose on 23-12-18
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The Ghosts of the British Isles: A Collection of Ghost Stories and Other Supernatural Tales from Britain and Ireland
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 11-07-18
- Language: English
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The British Army in the World Wars
- The History of Britain’s Ground Forces During World War I and World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
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The British Army in the World Wars comprehensively analyzes Britain’s experience in the field, the results, and the traumatic aftermath of World War I and World War II.
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The British Army in the World Wars
- The History of Britain’s Ground Forces During World War I and World War II
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 12-10-18
- Language: English
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The Hammer of the Scots
- The History and Legacy of Edward Longshanks' Conquest of Scotland
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Byrne
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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From their very beginnings, England and Scotland fought each other. Emerging as unified nations from the early medieval period, their shared border and related aristocracy created endless causes of conflict. Every century from the 11th to the 16th was colored by such violence, and there were periods when not a decade went by without some act of violence marring the peace. Out of all of this, the most bitterly remembered conflict is Edward I's invasion during the late 13th century.
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Good review
- By Phil Wain on 05-09-20
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The Hammer of the Scots
- The History and Legacy of Edward Longshanks' Conquest of Scotland
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Byrne
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
- Release date: 12-06-15
- Language: English
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Catholic Legends: The Life and Legacy of St. Thomas Aquinas
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Charles Craig
- Length: 52 mins
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It would be hard to overstate the influence that St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) has had on both the Catholic world and the West as a whole over the last 750 years. Even in secular circles, Aquinas is known as one of the most important medieval philosophers, and in many respects a harbinger of the Renaissance that began to flourish across Europe in the centuries that followed his life. His groundbreaking work, Summa Theologica, remains one of the most influential philosophical texts in history.
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Catholic Legends: The Life and Legacy of St. Thomas Aquinas
- Narrated by: Charles Craig
- Length: 52 mins
- Release date: 20-05-15
- Language: English
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Weird Ireland
- A History of Ancient Mysteries, Fantastic Folklore, and Urban Legends Across the Emerald Isle
- By: Charles River Editors, Sean McLachlan
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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Ireland has a rich folklore. Everyone knows about the fairy folk and leprechauns and many have heard of the fearsome banshee. There are also the usual ghost stories found in every old land. The stranger side of the Emerald Isle goes much deeper than that, however, with tales of phantom armies marching through the sky, sea monsters swimming in the waters around the island, and stories of strange powers and dark magic.
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good book .odd performance
- By Amazon Customer on 09-10-20
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Weird Ireland
- A History of Ancient Mysteries, Fantastic Folklore, and Urban Legends Across the Emerald Isle
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Release date: 27-02-17
- Language: English
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The Anglo-Zulu War
- The History and Legacy of the British Empire’s Conflict with the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 52 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.
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The Anglo-Zulu War
- The History and Legacy of the British Empire’s Conflict with the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
- Release date: 08-04-20
- Language: English
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Charles Ponzi and the Ponzi Scheme
- The History and Legacy of 20th Century America's Most Famous Con Artist
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Charles Ponzi’s name is almost instantly recognizable thanks to the famous financial scandal named after him. This is somewhat ironic because, while his last name has become synonymous with financial scandal and many recognize how a Ponzi scheme works, some have argued that Ponzi really did not know what he was doing while it was taking place. Charles Ponzi and the Ponzi Scheme: The History and Legacy of 20th Century America’s Most Famous Con Artist looks at the elaborate fraud designed by one of America’s most notorious criminals.
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Charles Ponzi and the Ponzi Scheme
- The History and Legacy of 20th Century America's Most Famous Con Artist
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Release date: 18-09-19
- Language: English
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The History of the Civil War
- The Causes, Battles, and Generals of the War Between the States
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 24 hrs and 41 mins
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The Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, and had the two sides realized it would last four years and inflict over a million casualties, it might not have been fought. Since it was, however, historians and history buffs alike have been studying and analyzing the biggest battles ever since. Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers.
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- By james on 20-10-18
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The History of the Civil War
- The Causes, Battles, and Generals of the War Between the States
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 24 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 29-05-15
- Language: English
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Monet & Renoir
- The Lives and Legacies of the Famous Impressionist Artists
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
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To get a sense of the kind of prestige that Claude Monet enjoys within the art world, one need only learn that his Le Bassin Aux Nympheás (1919) - from his series of paintings featuring water lilies - sold for the equivalent of more than $70 million. This is a staggering price, especially considering that early in his life, Monet had been so poor and debt-ridden that some of his paintings were taken from him by creditors.
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Worst ever narration
- By mr lindsay r williams on 29-01-18
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Monet & Renoir
- The Lives and Legacies of the Famous Impressionist Artists
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 24-01-17
- Language: English
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Countess Elizabeth Bathory
- The Life and Legacy of History's Most Prolific Female Serial Killer
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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The legends of vampires like Dracula have generated massive interest throughout time. Indeed, the story of a man (in some versions a very handsome, dashing man), who feeds on the blood of virgins in order to survive, and who walks the earth only at night, has been revived throughout the centuries in different forms. However, one famous tale that has been lost among the legends is the story of a female Dracula, an educated woman from a well-known family of 16th century Hungary....
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Countess Elizabeth Bathory
- The Life and Legacy of History's Most Prolific Female Serial Killer
- Narrated by: Mark Norman
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Release date: 20-01-17
- Language: English
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Black Tuesday: The History and Legacy of the Wall Street Stock Market Crash of 1929
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Doron Alon
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
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During the 1920s, financiers believed that the economy would continue to boom, as it had been since the end of World War I. As a result, investors and financiers increasingly accepted lower and lower returns on money they lent. Black Tuesday was a catastrophe the country wasn't ready for, and in fact, the market would not return to its 1929 peak until the 1950s. Black Tuesday is best remembered for investors and consumers making a run on banks that could not service everyone, and banks failed often during the Great Depression, due to bad loans and a lack of public confidence.
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Black Tuesday: The History and Legacy of the Wall Street Stock Market Crash of 1929
- Narrated by: Doron Alon
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Release date: 08-06-15
- Language: English
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Ancient Egypt’s Most Famous Royal Family: The Lives and Deaths of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Tutankhamun
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs
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Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe nearly 5,000 years later. From the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria to the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Ancient Egyptians produced several wonders of the world, revolutionized architecture and construction, created some of the world’s first systems of mathematics and medicine, and established language and art that spread across the known world.
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Ancient Egypt’s Most Famous Royal Family: The Lives and Deaths of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Tutankhamun
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs
- Release date: 21-05-19
- Language: English
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La Stasi: Historia y legado de la Agencia de Policía Secreta de Alemania Oriental [The Stasi: History and Legacy of the Secret Police Agency of East Germany]
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Nicolas Villanueva
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
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La historia de Alemania Oriental estuvo estrechamente ligada al desarrollo de sus servicios de seguridad, concretamente de la Stasi. En una época de países totalitarios dominados por agencias estatales represivas, la Stasi se destacaba por su tamaño y por la amplitud y profundidad de su vigilancia. Películas como Das Leben der Anderen (“La vida de los otros”) encapsulaban actitudes y concepciones posteriores a la unificación, tanto de la vida en Alemania Oriental como de las actividades de la Stasi.
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La Stasi: Historia y legado de la Agencia de Policía Secreta de Alemania Oriental [The Stasi: History and Legacy of the Secret Police Agency of East Germany]
- Narrated by: Nicolas Villanueva
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
- Release date: 12-04-18
- Language: Spanish
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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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- By Laura on 15-07-18
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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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Modern Ireland: The History of the Emerald Isle from the Middle Ages to Today
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
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There are very few national relationships quite as complicated and enigmatic as the one that exists between the English and the Irish. For two peoples so interconnected by geography and history, the depth of animosity that is often expressed is difficult at times to understand. Modern Ireland: The History of the Emerald Isle from the Middle Ages to Today analyzes the tumultuous events that marked Irish history over the centuries, particularly Ireland’s relations with England.
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It’s not dial, it’s Dáil!
- By Amazon Customer on 21-01-20
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Modern Ireland: The History of the Emerald Isle from the Middle Ages to Today
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 25-12-18
- Language: English
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Arnold Rothstein
- The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Mob Kingpin Accused of Fixing the World Series
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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One of the most integral members of that criminal underworld was Arnold Rothstein, the archetype of the old school mobster. He was intelligent, charming, well-spoken, grotesquely wealthy, and a sharp dresser, often pictured with a patterned bowtie and a flat-top fedora snugly fit over his receding hairline. And yet, he was nothing like the stereotypical mobster.
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Arnold Rothstein
- The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Mob Kingpin Accused of Fixing the World Series
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Release date: 31-12-18
- Language: English
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The Gangs of Chinatown
- The History and Legacy of Chinese Street Gangs in America
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
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San Francisco, Chinatown, September 4, 1977, 2:00 a.m. Despite it being the middle of the night, Chinatown was still a hive of activity. Fresh produce glistening with dew was being delivered by vegetable vendors at grocery stores. Chinese barbeque chefs at neighborhood restaurants were preparing juicy roast duck and sticky sweet red barbeque pork for both the late-night crowd and tomorrow’s lunch rush.
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The Gangs of Chinatown
- The History and Legacy of Chinese Street Gangs in America
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Release date: 27-02-21
- Language: English
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Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mark Linsenmayer
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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It might be fair to say that everyone's thinking has been influenced at one point or another by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, or at least someone who was influenced in turn by Nietzsche. Nietzsche (1844-1900) was one of the most influential men of the 19th century, a German philosopher, poet, and composer who wrote at length about everything from religion to science. In addition to the importance of his work, he was a deft writer and polemic, ensuring his continuing popularity among readers.
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Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
- Narrated by: Mark Linsenmayer
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Release date: 07-04-15
- Language: English
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The History of Modern Egypt
- From Napoleon to Now
- By: Charles River Editors, M. Clement Hall
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
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In the last year, Egypt has undergone a revolution that expelled its authoritarian leader of nearly 30 years, and implemented elections that have pitted the Egyptian military in a power struggle with the Muslim Brotherhood, the long-time Islamic opposition group with ties to Hamas and elements of al-Qaeda. Making everything that much more surreal, the events have played out before well placed television cameras with continuous "real time" coverage of the revolution, and ongoing turmoil, and foreign nations around the world eagerly await or dread the end result.
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The History of Modern Egypt
- From Napoleon to Now
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Release date: 08-08-17
- Language: English
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