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A People's History of the United States
- By: Howard Zinn
- Narrated by: Jeff Zinn
- Length: 34 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,956
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,544
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,559
For much of his life, historian Howard Zinn chronicled American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version taught in schools - with its emphasis on great men in high places - to focus on the street, the home, and the workplace....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Amateur hour in the production booth
- By Thomas on 11-09-10
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21. A People's History of the United States
- Narrated by: Jeff Zinn
- Length: 34 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 12-14-09
- Language: English
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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
- A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917--2017
- By: Rashid Khalidi
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi, Rashid Khalidi - introduction
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 928
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 841
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Story5 out of 5 stars 837
A landmark history of 100 years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoroughly Researched and Evidence-Based, but...
- By K on 05-24-21
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22. The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
- A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917--2017
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi, Rashid Khalidi - introduction
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 01-28-20
- Language: English
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Age of Revolutions
- Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
- By: Fareed Zakaria
- Narrated by: Fareed Zakaria
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 114
The internationally bestselling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the chaotic, polarized, and unstable age in which we live....
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3 out of 5 stars
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A “Historical”, Neo-Liberal Defense of Biden
- By Timothy on 04-18-24
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23. Age of Revolutions
- Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
- Narrated by: Fareed Zakaria
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 03-26-24
- Language: English
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The Devil in the White City
- Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30,140
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24,881
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24,871
The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Rich Read!
- By D on 09-18-03
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24. The Devil in the White City
- Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 12-29-02
- Language: English
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Caste (Oprah's Book Club)
- The Origins of Our Discontents
- By: Isabel Wilkerson
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20,252
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,606
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17,472
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant, articulate, highly listenable.
- By GM on 08-05-20
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25. Caste (Oprah's Book Club)
- The Origins of Our Discontents
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 08-04-20
- Language: English
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A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 54,496
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 47,092
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Story5 out of 5 stars 46,741
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Color me grateful.
- By Angela on 11-19-20
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26. A Promised Land
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 11-17-20
- Language: English
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Richard Matthews
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27,649
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,979
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,875
Bill Bryson has been an enormously popular author both for his travel books and for his books on the English language. Now, this beloved comic genius turns his attention to science...
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Only Book I reread imediatley after reading
- By Andrew on 11-09-09
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27. A Short History of Nearly Everything
- Narrated by: Richard Matthews
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 05-04-03
- Language: English
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 15,467
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,289
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13,218
Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please, will you tell me a story?
- By L. Kampp on 09-24-19
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28. Mythos
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Series: Mythos, Book 1, Mythos, Book 1
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 08-27-19
- Language: English
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
- By: John Berendt
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Will Damron, John Berendt
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,484
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,272
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,267
Genteel society ladies who compare notes on their husbands' suicides. A hilariously foul-mouthed black drag queen....
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVED IT!!!
- By Heidi on 07-11-10
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29. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Will Damron, John Berendt
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 12-01-05
- Language: English
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Send Me
- The True Story of a Mother at War
- By: Marty Skovlund, Joe Kent
- Narrated by: Joe Kent, Marty Skovlund
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20
Of the 1.3 million active-duty service members in the US military, only a tiny fraction are selected as “operators.” Shannon Kent was one of the first women to serve at this level and was widely recognized as one of the best.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In Memory of Shannon Kent
- By jonfun on 05-14-24
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30. Send Me
- The True Story of a Mother at War
- Narrated by: Joe Kent, Marty Skovlund
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 05-07-24
- Language: English
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,150
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,215
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,171
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling pre-history and emergent history
- By Doug on 08-25-11
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31. Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 01-18-11
- Language: English
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Midnight in Chernobyl
- By: Adam Higginbotham
- Narrated by: Jacques Roy
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,546
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,602
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6,563
This is the definitive story of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, based on original reporting and new archival research. Through two decades of reporting, new archival information, and firsthand interviews with witnesses, Adam Higginbotham tells the full dramatic story....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Midnight in Chernobyl is the book to listen to.
- By NH on 03-21-19
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32. Midnight in Chernobyl
- Narrated by: Jacques Roy
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 02-12-19
- Language: English
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Black AF History
- The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
- By: Michael Harriot
- Narrated by: Michael Harriot
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 763
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 711
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Story5 out of 5 stars 711
From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot comes a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans....
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVE It!
- By KMB on 09-29-23
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33. Black AF History
- The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
- Narrated by: Michael Harriot
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 09-19-23
- Language: English
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,671
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,603
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,569
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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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book, not crazy about the narrator
- By Cathi on 07-20-13
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34. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 24 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 04-07-11
- Language: English
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Iron and Blood
- A Military History of the German-Speaking Peoples Since 1500
- By: Peter H. Wilson
- Narrated by: Rory Alexander
- Length: 34 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4 out of 5 stars 19
German military history is typically viewed as an inexorable march to the rise of Prussia and the two world wars, the road paved by militarism and the result a specifically German way of war. Peter Wilson challenges this narrative....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome
- By Will Georgiadis on 04-11-23
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35. Iron and Blood
- A Military History of the German-Speaking Peoples Since 1500
- Narrated by: Rory Alexander
- Length: 34 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 03-28-23
- Language: English
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Surprise, Kill, Vanish
- The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,721
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,129
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,113
From Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen, the untold story of the CIA's secret paramilitary units....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Lots of facts, offset by too much fiction
- By Steve M on 05-24-19
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36. Surprise, Kill, Vanish
- The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 05-14-19
- Language: English
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Prequel
- An American Fight Against Fascism
- By: Rachel Maddow
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,491
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,284
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,281
Inspired by her research for the hit podcast Ultra, Rachel Maddow charts the rise of a wild American strain of authoritarianism that has been alive on the far-right edge of our politics for the better part of a century....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The fight to keep democracy alive
- By Rex on 10-19-23
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37. Prequel
- An American Fight Against Fascism
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 10-17-23
- Language: English
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The Unvanquished
- The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America's Special Operations
- By: Patrick K. O'Donnell
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
The Civil War is most remembered for the grand battles that have come to define it: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, among others....
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38. The Unvanquished
- The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America's Special Operations
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 05-07-24
- Language: English
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Call Sign Chaos
- Learning to Lead
- By: Jim Mattis, Bing West
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,645
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,900
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,883
Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis’ storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East....
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4 out of 5 stars
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A pleasant surprise
- By Fountain of Chris on 09-06-19
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39. Call Sign Chaos
- Learning to Lead
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 09-03-19
- Language: English
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The Splendid and the Vile
- A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: John Lee, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,603
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,920
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,841
On Winston Churchill’s first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away....
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4 out of 5 stars
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John Lee’s narration is a struggle
- By Leslie Rathjens on 03-05-20
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40. The Splendid and the Vile
- A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- Narrated by: John Lee, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 02-25-20
- Language: English
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