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Bestsellers
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Washington
- A Life
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 41 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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From National Book Award winner Ron Chernow, a landmark biography of George Washington....
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A sad day when my book was done!
- By ButterLegume on 12-13-10
By: Ron Chernow
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 24 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us - an ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather-aproned shopkeeper to dining with kings....
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Good book, not crazy about the narrator
- By Cathi on 07-20-13
By: Walter Isaacson
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Alexander Hamilton
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 35 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Historians have long told the story of America’s birth as the triumph of Jefferson’s democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton....
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An Outstanding & Riveting Book!
- By Kevin on 03-04-05
By: Ron Chernow
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John Adams
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 29 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In this powerful, epic biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams....
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An outstanding biography
- By Davis on 07-10-06
By: David McCullough
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Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Patriots
- By: Bill O'Reilly, David Fisher
- Narrated by: Holter Graham, Bill O'Reilly
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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The must-have companion to Bill O'Reilly's historical docudrama Legends and Lies: The Patriots, an exciting and eye-opening look at the Revolutionary War through the lives of its leaders....
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Couldn't stop listening!
- By Erin on 08-05-16
By: Bill O'Reilly, and others
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The Pioneers
- The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The number one New York Times best seller by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important chapter in the American story that's "as resonant today as ever" (The Wall Street Journal) - the settling of the Northwest Territory....
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i would prefer david reading it
- By hooterwah on 05-07-19
By: David McCullough
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Washington
- A Life
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 41 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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From National Book Award winner Ron Chernow, a landmark biography of George Washington....
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A sad day when my book was done!
- By ButterLegume on 12-13-10
By: Ron Chernow
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 24 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us - an ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather-aproned shopkeeper to dining with kings....
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Good book, not crazy about the narrator
- By Cathi on 07-20-13
By: Walter Isaacson
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Alexander Hamilton
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 35 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Historians have long told the story of America’s birth as the triumph of Jefferson’s democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton....
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An Outstanding & Riveting Book!
- By Kevin on 03-04-05
By: Ron Chernow
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John Adams
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 29 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In this powerful, epic biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams....
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An outstanding biography
- By Davis on 07-10-06
By: David McCullough
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Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Patriots
- By: Bill O'Reilly, David Fisher
- Narrated by: Holter Graham, Bill O'Reilly
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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The must-have companion to Bill O'Reilly's historical docudrama Legends and Lies: The Patriots, an exciting and eye-opening look at the Revolutionary War through the lives of its leaders....
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Couldn't stop listening!
- By Erin on 08-05-16
By: Bill O'Reilly, and others
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The Pioneers
- The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The number one New York Times best seller by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important chapter in the American story that's "as resonant today as ever" (The Wall Street Journal) - the settling of the Northwest Territory....
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i would prefer david reading it
- By hooterwah on 05-07-19
By: David McCullough
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Killing England
- The Brutal Struggle for American Independence
- By: Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Killing England chronicles the path to independence in gripping detail, taking the listener from the battlefields of America to the royal courts of Europe....
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Everyone in the U. S. Should read this book.
- By Barbara J. Daly on 12-31-17
By: Bill O'Reilly, and others
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Hero of Two Worlds
- The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution
- By: Mike Duncan
- Narrated by: Mike Duncan
- Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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From the massively popular podcaster and New York Times best-selling author comes the story of the Marquis de Lafayette's lifelong quest to protect the principles of democracy, told through the lens of the three revolutions he participated in....
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Thrillingly storytelling — brilliant narration
- By Byron on 08-24-21
By: Mike Duncan
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The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution: 1763-1789
- By: Robert Middlekauff
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 26 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically-acclaimed volume - a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize - offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American republic....
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Strong History Rich With Behind The Scenes Details
- By John on 10-06-11
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George Washington's Secret Six
- The Spy Ring That Saved America
- By: Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger
- Narrated by: Brian Kilmeade
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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From the cohost of Fox & Friends, the true story of the anonymous spies who helped win the Revolutionary War....
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Pretty good
- By Thomas on 09-24-15
By: Brian Kilmeade, and others
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The Constitution of the United States of America, Declaration of Independence and the United States Bill of Rights
- By: Founding Fathers
- Narrated by: Jason McCoy
- Length: 45 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook offers an immersive journey into the foundational documents of the United States of America, masterfully narrated by Jason McCoy.
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A great listen!
- By Charles C. Seay on 07-05-24
By: Founding Fathers
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Never Caught
- By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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A startling and eye-opening look into America's first family, Never Caught is the powerful narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave....
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Wonderful audiobook
- By Brad Turner on 03-07-17
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First Principles
- What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country
- By: Thomas E. Ricks
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist author offers a revelatory new book about the founding fathers, examining their educations and, in particular, their devotion to the ancient Greek and Roman classics—and how that influence would shape their ideals and the new American nation....
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Excellent book, opinionated epilogue.
- By Noetic Seeker on 01-23-21
By: Thomas E. Ricks
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Founding Brothers
- The Revolutionary Generation (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
- By: Joseph J. Ellis
- Narrated by: Bob Walter
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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An illuminating study of the intertwined lives of the founders of the American republic - Adams, Burr, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison, and Washington....
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Great!
- By Gotta Tellya on 08-10-16
By: Joseph J. Ellis
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The Pursuit of Happiness
- How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
- By: Jeffrey Rosen
- Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins, Jeffrey Rosen
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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The Pursuit of Happiness is more than an elucidation of the Declaration’s famous phrase; it is a revelatory journey into the minds of the Founders, and a deep, rich, and fresh understanding of the foundation of our democracy.
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Great book; highly recommended
- By Eric Moore Schneider on 02-21-24
By: Jeffrey Rosen
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The British Are Coming
- The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 (The Revolution Trilogy, Book 1)
- By: Rick Atkinson
- Narrated by: George Newbern, Rick Atkinson - introduction
- Length: 26 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Rick Atkinson recounts the first 21 months of America’s violent war for independence, from the battles at Lexington and Concord in spring 1775 to those at Trenton and Princeton in winter 1777....
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Where are the Maps?
- By George Reid on 07-08-19
By: Rick Atkinson
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The Light and the Glory
- By: Peter Marshall, David Manuel
- Narrated by: Raymond Todd
- Length: 15 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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As we look at our nation's history from God's point of view, we begin to have an idea of how much we owe a very few, and how much is still at stake....
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Enlightening!!
- By KaHef on 04-05-06
By: Peter Marshall, and others
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The Fate of the Day
- The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780
- By: Rick Atkinson
- Length: 28 hrs
- Unabridged
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In the second volume of the landmark American Revolution trilogy by the Pulitzer Prize-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The British Are Coming, George Washington’s army fights on the knife edge between victory and defeat.
By: Rick Atkinson
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Young Washington
- How Wilderness and War Forged America's Founding Father
- By: Peter Stark
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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By weaving together Washington’s harrowing wilderness adventures and a broader historical context, Young Washington offers new insights into the dramatic years that shaped the man who shaped a nation....
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Loved learning how a greater leader became one!
- By Will on 11-01-18
By: Peter Stark
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The First Conspiracy
- The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
- By: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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This program includes a bonus conversation with the authors. In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan....
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Brilliantly written and narrated!
- By Wayne on 01-09-19
By: Brad Meltzer, and others
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Paul Revere's Ride
- By: David Hackett Fischer
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Paul Revere's midnight ride looms as an almost mythical event in American history - yet it has been largely ignored by scholars and left to patriotic writers and debunkers....
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Damn
- By Claudio on 06-24-17
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Thomas Paine Classic Collection
- Common Sense, The Age of Reason, and The Rights of Man
- By: Thomas Paine
- Narrated by: Russell Newton
- Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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This Thomas Paine Classic Collection contains three of Thomas Paine's most notable books: Common Sense, The Age of Reason, and The Rights of Man....
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As it was then, so it is today.
- By Jason Lehne on 10-28-20
By: Thomas Paine
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The Swamp Fox
- How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution
- By: John Oller
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In the darkest days of the American Revolution, Francis Marion and his band of militia freedom fighters kept hope alive for the patriot cause during the critical British southern campaign....
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The Swamp Fox - Francis Marion
- By Stephen on 06-07-17
By: John Oller
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Washington's Spies
- The Story of America's First Spy Ring
- By: Alexander Rose
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on remarkable new research, acclaimed historian Alexander Rose brings to life the true story of the spy ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War.....
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Kinda boring
- By Randall on 07-10-19
By: Alexander Rose
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Founding Partisans
- Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Master historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H.W. Brands crafts a fresh and lively narrative of the early years of the republic as the Founding Fathers fought one another with competing visions of what our nation would be....
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Very educational
- By Mark Mears on 02-21-24
By: H. W. Brands
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John Quincy Adams
- A Man for the Whole People
- By: Randall Woods
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 38 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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In this masterful biography, historian Randall B. Woods peels back the many layers of John Quincy’s long life, exposing a rich and complicated family saga and a political legacy that transformed the American Republic.
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Excellent read - over 38 hours but well worth it
- By Kelly F. on 10-19-24
By: Randall Woods
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To Rescue the Constitution
- George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment
- By: Bret Baier
- Narrated by: Bret Baier
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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George Washington rescued the nation three times.
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Never disappointed in the historical accounts of our countries accounts.
- By Terri Anderson on 10-13-23
By: Bret Baier
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The Year of Living Constitutionally
- One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning
- By: A.J. Jacobs
- Narrated by: A.J. Jacobs
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Year of Living Constitutionally, A.J. Jacobs tries to get inside the minds of the Founding Fathers by living as closely as possible to the original meaning of the Constitution....
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Delightful!
- By BranWick on 07-14-24
By: A.J. Jacobs
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Blood and Treasure
- Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier
- By: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The explosive true saga of the legendary figure Daniel Boone and the bloody struggle for America's frontier by two best-selling authors at the height of their writing power - Bob Drury and Tom Clavin....
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Review
- By David S. on 07-04-21
By: Bob Drury, and others
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What America’s Founders Learned from Antiquity
- By: Caroline Winterer, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Caroline Winterer
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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In these 24 compelling lectures, Professor Winterer takes you on a journey into the thought and actions of the American revolutionaries, showing how classical antiquity shaped every aspect of the revolutionary and founding era.
By: Caroline Winterer, and others
New releases
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The American Revolution
- A Concise History from Colonial Rebellion to the War for Independence to the Constitution
- By: Eric Porterfield
- Narrated by: Randy McCarten
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The word ‘Independence’ is, quite frankly, a very common word today – celebrated, venerated, and metaphorically worn as a badge by every citizen of a democracy, such as the United States. And it has a deep association with the word ‘Freedom.’ For any American today, these two form the basis of their fundamental rights – you were born with them, and you will die with them. But have you ever thought about the weight that these two words carry? Or the toll they left in their wake within the bloodied pages of the history of the United States?
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A Must Read for anyone interested in our history
- By James R. Davis on 11-21-24
By: Eric Porterfield
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Common Sense
- By: Thomas Paine
- Narrated by: Gary Middleton
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Experience one of the most influential political works in American history, Common Sense by Thomas Paine, now narrated by Gary Middleton. First published in 1776, this revolutionary pamphlet boldly called for American independence from British rule, igniting the flames of rebellion and inspiring a new nation to rise.
By: Thomas Paine
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The Declaration of Independence
- By: Thomas Jefferson
- Narrated by: Gary Middleton
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most significant documents in American history, The Declaration of Independence was authored by Thomas Jefferson and ratified on July 4, 1776. This iconic text announced the American colonies’ separation from British rule and laid the foundation for the principles of freedom and democracy that continue to inspire people worldwide.
By: Thomas Jefferson
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Patrick Henry's Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
- By: Patrick Henry
- Narrated by: Gary Middleton
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Patrick Henry’s Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death speech, delivered on March 23, 1775, is one of the most powerful orations in American history. Addressing the Virginia Convention, Henry’s passionate plea for freedom from British rule helped ignite the flames of the American Revolution. His bold declaration, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” has since become a symbol of the fight for independence and human rights.
By: Patrick Henry
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Historias de la Revolución estadounidense [Stories of the American Revolution]
- Historias olvidadas de valentía, traición y triunfo durante la guerra de la Independencia [Forgotten Stories of Bravery, Betrayal and Triumph During the War of Independence]
- By: Ahoy Publications
- Narrated by: Luis Trumper
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Sumérjase en la historia de la Revolución estadounidense. ¿Es usted un entusiasta de la historia y quiere saber más sobre la guerra de la Independencia? ¿Busca un libro de historia que contenga algo más que los datos habituales sobre un acontecimiento histórico concreto? ¿Desea conocer acontecimientos y personajes olvidados que marcaron este acontecimiento histórico? Desde héroes inusuales hasta relatos menos conocidos que muestran el valor y la determinación, este libro ofrece una mezcla única de hechos que dieron forma a los acontecimientos de la Revolución estadounidense.
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Brits Who Shaped America
- Post-Revolutionary Tales of Influence and Impact
- By: PJ Coë
- Narrated by: PJ Coë
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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How did America turn itself from a largely agrarian society into the sophisticated, industrial and military colossus it became in the twentieth century? In Brits Who Shaped America, PJ Coë illuminates the part played by influential Britons in this astonishing transformation, from the eve to the sunset of the nineteenth century.
By: PJ Coë
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The American Revolution
- A Concise History from Colonial Rebellion to the War for Independence to the Constitution
- By: Eric Porterfield
- Narrated by: Randy McCarten
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The word ‘Independence’ is, quite frankly, a very common word today – celebrated, venerated, and metaphorically worn as a badge by every citizen of a democracy, such as the United States. And it has a deep association with the word ‘Freedom.’ For any American today, these two form the basis of their fundamental rights – you were born with them, and you will die with them. But have you ever thought about the weight that these two words carry? Or the toll they left in their wake within the bloodied pages of the history of the United States?
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A Must Read for anyone interested in our history
- By James R. Davis on 11-21-24
By: Eric Porterfield
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Common Sense
- By: Thomas Paine
- Narrated by: Gary Middleton
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Experience one of the most influential political works in American history, Common Sense by Thomas Paine, now narrated by Gary Middleton. First published in 1776, this revolutionary pamphlet boldly called for American independence from British rule, igniting the flames of rebellion and inspiring a new nation to rise.
By: Thomas Paine
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The Declaration of Independence
- By: Thomas Jefferson
- Narrated by: Gary Middleton
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most significant documents in American history, The Declaration of Independence was authored by Thomas Jefferson and ratified on July 4, 1776. This iconic text announced the American colonies’ separation from British rule and laid the foundation for the principles of freedom and democracy that continue to inspire people worldwide.
By: Thomas Jefferson
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Patrick Henry's Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
- By: Patrick Henry
- Narrated by: Gary Middleton
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Patrick Henry’s Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death speech, delivered on March 23, 1775, is one of the most powerful orations in American history. Addressing the Virginia Convention, Henry’s passionate plea for freedom from British rule helped ignite the flames of the American Revolution. His bold declaration, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” has since become a symbol of the fight for independence and human rights.
By: Patrick Henry
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Historias de la Revolución estadounidense [Stories of the American Revolution]
- Historias olvidadas de valentía, traición y triunfo durante la guerra de la Independencia [Forgotten Stories of Bravery, Betrayal and Triumph During the War of Independence]
- By: Ahoy Publications
- Narrated by: Luis Trumper
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Sumérjase en la historia de la Revolución estadounidense. ¿Es usted un entusiasta de la historia y quiere saber más sobre la guerra de la Independencia? ¿Busca un libro de historia que contenga algo más que los datos habituales sobre un acontecimiento histórico concreto? ¿Desea conocer acontecimientos y personajes olvidados que marcaron este acontecimiento histórico? Desde héroes inusuales hasta relatos menos conocidos que muestran el valor y la determinación, este libro ofrece una mezcla única de hechos que dieron forma a los acontecimientos de la Revolución estadounidense.
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Brits Who Shaped America
- Post-Revolutionary Tales of Influence and Impact
- By: PJ Coë
- Narrated by: PJ Coë
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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How did America turn itself from a largely agrarian society into the sophisticated, industrial and military colossus it became in the twentieth century? In Brits Who Shaped America, PJ Coë illuminates the part played by influential Britons in this astonishing transformation, from the eve to the sunset of the nineteenth century.
By: PJ Coë