Bestsellers
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Cuba (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)
- An American History
- By: Ada Ferrer
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo, Ada Ferrer - prologue
- Length: 23 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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An epic, sweeping history of Cuba and its complex ties to the United States—from before the arrival of Columbus to the present day—written by one of the world’s leading historians of Cuba....
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US Bash Job
- By Derek & Amber Witt on 04-14-22
By: Ada Ferrer
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The Abyss
- Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, John Hopkins
- Length: 19 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Bestselling author Max Hastings offers a welcome re-evaluation of one of the most gripping and tense international events in modern history—the Cuban Missile Crisis—providing a people-focused narrative that explores the attitudes and conduct....
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Good book, but has some issues
- By Mike From Mesa on 11-10-22
By: Max Hastings
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Puerto Rico
- A National History
- By: Jorell Meléndez-Badillo
- Narrated by: Tony Chiroldes
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
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This audiobook narrated by Tony Chiroldes traces the multifaceted history of Puerto Rico from pre-Columbian times to today.
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Mi nombre va pa' las museos, va pa' los libro'
- By Sheila on 04-26-24
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Empire of Blue Water
- Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe that Ended the Outlaws' Bloody Reign
- By: Stephan Talty
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Henry Morgan challenged the greatest empire on earth with a ragtag bunch of renegades and brought it to its knees. This is the real story of the pirates of the Caribbean....
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Morbid Terrorists?
- By Jack on 11-11-08
By: Stephan Talty
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Covert City
- The Cold War and the Making of Miami
- By: Vince Houghton, Eric Driggs
- Narrated by: Eric Driggs, Vince Houghton
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Secret operations, corruption, crime, and a city teeming with spies: Covert City examines why Miami was as crucial to winning the Cold War as Washington DC or Moscow....
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A good overview about Miami history
- By Rick on 05-05-24
By: Vince Houghton, and others
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Queen of Cuba
- An FBI Agent's Insider Account of the Spy Who Evaded Detection for 17 Years
- By: Peter J. Lapp, Kelly Kennedy - contributor
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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As a spy prepared to give away America’s biggest secrets after the 9/11 attacks, an FBI agent raced to catch her....
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Narrator was great
- By Tasha on 01-21-24
By: Peter J. Lapp, and others
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Cuba (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)
- An American History
- By: Ada Ferrer
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo, Ada Ferrer - prologue
- Length: 23 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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An epic, sweeping history of Cuba and its complex ties to the United States—from before the arrival of Columbus to the present day—written by one of the world’s leading historians of Cuba....
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US Bash Job
- By Derek & Amber Witt on 04-14-22
By: Ada Ferrer
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The Abyss
- Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, John Hopkins
- Length: 19 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Bestselling author Max Hastings offers a welcome re-evaluation of one of the most gripping and tense international events in modern history—the Cuban Missile Crisis—providing a people-focused narrative that explores the attitudes and conduct....
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Good book, but has some issues
- By Mike From Mesa on 11-10-22
By: Max Hastings
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Puerto Rico
- A National History
- By: Jorell Meléndez-Badillo
- Narrated by: Tony Chiroldes
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook narrated by Tony Chiroldes traces the multifaceted history of Puerto Rico from pre-Columbian times to today.
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Mi nombre va pa' las museos, va pa' los libro'
- By Sheila on 04-26-24
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Empire of Blue Water
- Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe that Ended the Outlaws' Bloody Reign
- By: Stephan Talty
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Henry Morgan challenged the greatest empire on earth with a ragtag bunch of renegades and brought it to its knees. This is the real story of the pirates of the Caribbean....
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Morbid Terrorists?
- By Jack on 11-11-08
By: Stephan Talty
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Covert City
- The Cold War and the Making of Miami
- By: Vince Houghton, Eric Driggs
- Narrated by: Eric Driggs, Vince Houghton
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Secret operations, corruption, crime, and a city teeming with spies: Covert City examines why Miami was as crucial to winning the Cold War as Washington DC or Moscow....
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A good overview about Miami history
- By Rick on 05-05-24
By: Vince Houghton, and others
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Queen of Cuba
- An FBI Agent's Insider Account of the Spy Who Evaded Detection for 17 Years
- By: Peter J. Lapp, Kelly Kennedy - contributor
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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As a spy prepared to give away America’s biggest secrets after the 9/11 attacks, an FBI agent raced to catch her....
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Narrator was great
- By Tasha on 01-21-24
By: Peter J. Lapp, and others
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Pirate Hunters
- Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship
- By: Robert Kurson
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Finding and identifying a pirate ship is the hardest thing to do under the sea. But two men—John Chatterton and John Mattera—are willing to risk everything to find the Golden Fleece, the ship of the infamous pirate Joseph Bannister....
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Pure Gold
- By Mel on 06-24-15
By: Robert Kurson
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The Ultimate Cigar Book: 4th Edition
- By: Richard Carleton Hacker
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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First published in 1993, The Ultimate Cigar Book has become a classic in its field, and is generally credited with having helped launch the current cigar-smoking craze. Now we present an audio edition of the beloved fourth edition....
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A must for cigar fans
- By Larry on 08-20-20
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The Corporation
- An Epic Story of the Cuban American Underworld
- By: T. J. English
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 19 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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By the mid 1980s, the criminal underworld in the United States had become an ethnic polyglot; one of the most powerful illicit organizations was none other than the Cuban mob....
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uncle joey approved
- By Anonymous User on 04-14-18
By: T. J. English
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Fantasy Island
- Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico
- By: Ed Morales
- Narrated by: Sean Duffy
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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A crucial, clear-eyed accounting of Puerto Rico's 122 years as a colony of the US....
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Gringo Narrattion
- By shakira julia on 02-08-21
By: Ed Morales
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One Minute to Midnight
- Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War
- By: Michael Dobbs
- Narrated by: Bob Walter
- Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
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In October 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union appeared to be sliding inexorably toward a nuclear conflict....
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On the verge of annihilation.
- By MikeCG on 01-22-09
By: Michael Dobbs
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The Cubans
- Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times
- By: Anthony DePalma
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean, Anthony DePalma
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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Modern Cuba comes alive in a vibrant portrait of a group of families' varied journeys in one community over the last 20 years....
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The real Cuba
- By Tinkerbell on 10-11-20
By: Anthony DePalma
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Aid State
- Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti
- By: Jake Johnston
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
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In Aid State, Jake Johnston, researcher and writer at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, reveals how US and European capitalist goals re-enslaved Haiti under the guise of helping it....
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A must read for anyone interested in Haiti
- By Matthew Smith on 04-02-24
By: Jake Johnston
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Silencing the Past
- Power and the Production of History
- By: Michel-Rolph Trouillot
- Length: 6 hrs
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Placing the West's failure to acknowledge the most successful slave revolt in history alongside denials of the Holocaust and the debate over the Alamo, Michel-Rolph Trouillot offers a stunning meditation on how power operates in the making and recording of history....
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Havana
- A Subtropical Delirium
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Fleet Cooper
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
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Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky presents an insider's view of Havana: the elegant, tattered city he has come to know over more than 30 years....
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Tough to get past impersonation of Spanish accent
- By IF on 01-02-20
By: Mark Kurlansky
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The Book of Salsa
- A Chronicle of Urban Music from the Caribbean to New York City
- By: César Miguel Rondón, Frances R. Aparicio - translator, Jackie White - translator
- Narrated by: Drew Birdseye
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Salsa is one of the most popular types of music listened to and danced to in the United States....
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As of 2014, the best audiobook on this subject
- By A. K. Moore on 02-20-14
By: César Miguel Rondón, and others
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Black Spartacus
- The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture
- By: Sudhir Hazareesingh
- Narrated by: Ben Arogundade
- Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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A new interpretation of the life of the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture....
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Liberator of Haiti and a lamp to the world
- By Mike on 11-08-20
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The Conquistadors
- A Captivating Guide to the Spanish Explorers, Conquest of the Americas, Cultural Exchange, and Legacy (European Exploration and Settlement)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Have you ever heard about the Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca, who survived eight years wandering from Florida to Texas? Find his story and more in this audiobook!
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A Tale of Two Colonies: What Really Happened in Virginia and Bermuda?
- By: Virginia Bernhard
- Narrated by: James McSorley
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In 1609, two years after its English founding, colonists struggled to stay alive in a tiny fort at Jamestown. John Smith fought to keep order. When he left, desperate colonists ate lizards, rats, and human flesh. Meanwhile, the Virginia-bound Sea Venture was shipwrecked on Bermuda....
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Thirteen Days
- A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
- By: Robert F. Kennedy
- Narrated by: Kurt Elftmann
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In October 1962, when the United States confronted the Soviet Union over its installation of missiles in Cuba, few people shared the behind-the-scenes story as it is told here by the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy....
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IF YOU LOVE HISTORY"""
- By Max & Lucy on 02-24-19
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The Declarations of Havana (Revolutions Series)
- Tariq Ali presents Fidel Castro
- By: Fidel Castro, Ali Tariq
- Narrated by: Chris Pavlo, Tariq Ali
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In response to the American administration's attempt to isolate Cuba, Fidel Castro delivered a series of speeches designed to radicalize Latin American society....
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excellent
- By Adri16 on 07-24-19
By: Fidel Castro, and others
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The Last Soldiers of the Cold War
- The Story of the Cuban Five
- By: Fernando Morais, Robert Ballantyne, Alex Olegnowicz
- Narrated by: René Ruiz
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Here is the story of political prisoners finally freed in December 2014, after being held captive by the United States since the late 1990s....
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Fun read but very one sided.
- By Maria S on 08-16-20
By: Fernando Morais, and others
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History of the Caribbean
- A Captivating Guide to Caribbean History, Starting from Christopher Columbus Through the Wars of Religion, Slavery, and Colonial ... (European Exploration and Settlement)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The history of the Caribbean is an exciting ride, but few outside of the region know much about it in depth beyond Columbus’s discovery. This audiobook will lead you through the history of the region, which witnessed some of the world’s most important events....
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Lots of exact information
- By Paula W. on 02-08-24
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Conquistador Voices
- The Spanish Conquest of the Americas as Recounted Largely by the Participants, Volume I
- By: Kevin H. Siepel
- Narrated by: Kevin H Siepel
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The Spanish Conquest: What really happened? If you like to use your drive time for education by audiobook, consider this audiobook for widening and deepening your view of an event you studied briefly in school - the Spanish conquest of the Americas....
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The Misleading Title is the Most Forgivable Part..
- By Tyler Sanders on 12-19-22
By: Kevin H. Siepel
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Empire's Crossroads
- A History of the Caribbean from Columbus to the Present Day
- By: Carrie Gibson
- Narrated by: Romy Nordlinger
- Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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In Empire’s Crossroads, British American historian Carrie Gibson traces the story of the coveted area from the northern rim of South America up to Cuba....
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Careless production mars storytelling
- By Brenda Thomas on 03-31-16
By: Carrie Gibson
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The Brilliant Disaster
- JFK, Castro, and America's Doomed Invasion of Cuba
- By: Jim Rasenberger
- Narrated by: Bob Walter
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The U.S.-backed military invasion of Cuba in 1961 remains one of the most ill-fated blunders in American history, with echoes of the event reverberating even today....
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US Government Perspective
- By Kindle Customer on 05-25-11
By: Jim Rasenberger
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History of Cuba: A Captivating Guide to Cuban History, Starting from Christopher Columbus' Arrival to Fidel Castro
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Richard L Walton
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
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The story of Cuba is a tale of courage and sacrifice, of horrific oppression and inspiring vision. It is a story about exploitation and hope, about a tiny island that rose to global importance....
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A good quick History of Cuba
- By Amazon Customer on 07-28-20
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The Cuban Sandwich
- A History in Layers
- By: Andrew T. Huse, Barbara C. Cruz, Jeff Houck
- Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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A delicious, multilayered tale of a legendary sandwich....
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Excellent history of cuisine and culture
- By Gregory Subero on 03-12-24
By: Andrew T. Huse, and others
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Rough Riders
- Theodore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge up San Juan Hill
- By: Mark Lee Gardner
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The first definitive account of this legendary fighting force and its extraordinary leader, Theodore Roosevelt....
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Excellent and entertaining
- By nasfan55 on 07-18-17
By: Mark Lee Gardner
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White Debt
- The Demerara Uprising and Britain’s Legacy of Slavery
- By: Thomas Harding
- Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe, Mark Meadows
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Thomas Harding vividly brings to life the story of the uprising by enslaved people that took place in the British colony of Demerara (now Guyana) in the Caribbean in 1823....
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The varnish removed in a straightforward way!
- By P R A Farnum on 01-14-23
By: Thomas Harding
New releases
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Embracing Rastafarianism
- A Guide To The Spirituality, Roots, Revelations, and Global Influence Of Rastafari From Jamaica To The World
- By: Norris Elliott
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Embracing Rastafarianism: A Guide To The Spirituality, Roots, Revelations, and Global Influence Of Rastafari From Jamaica To The World Discover the profound world of Rastafari in "Embracing Rastafarianism," a comprehensive and immersive exploration of a movement that has captivated hearts and minds around the globe. From its roots in colonial Jamaica to its spread across continents, this book delves deep into the spiritual, cultural, and social dimensions of a movement defined by resistance, unity, and the quest for spiritual liberation. Why You Should Buy This Book: ✅ Deep Understanding:...
By: Norris Elliott
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Covert City
- The Cold War and the Making of Miami
- By: Vince Houghton, Eric Driggs
- Narrated by: Eric Driggs, Vince Houghton
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was perhaps the most dramatic and dangerous period of the Cold War. What's less well known is that the city of Miami, mere miles away, was a pivotal, though less well known, part of Cold War history. With its population of Communist exiles from Cuba, its strategic value for military operations, and its lax business laws, Miami was an ideal environment for espionage. Covert City tells the history of how the entire city of Miami was constructed in the image of the US-Cuba rivalry.
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A good overview about Miami history
- By Rick on 05-05-24
By: Vince Houghton, and others
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Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the Americas
- By: Doug West
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Spurred by a deep religious conviction, a lust for gold and the riches of the Orient, the Genoise explorer Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain to find a trade route to China. In his first voyage starting in 1492 he found little gold and did not reach China. What he did find was lush islands filled with friendly natives and vast new lands to explore and conquer. The next three voyages would transform this world-class navigator and explorer into a failure as a colonial governor and administrator. The Spanish colonists that were planted into the New World proved to be brutal masters of ...
By: Doug West
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Puerto Rico
- A National History
- By: Jorell Meléndez-Badillo
- Narrated by: Tony Chiroldes
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook narrated by Tony Chiroldes traces the multifaceted history of Puerto Rico from pre-Columbian times to today.
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Mi nombre va pa' las museos, va pa' los libro'
- By Sheila on 04-26-24
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The Golden Age of Piracy
- The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Popularity of Pirates
- By: David Head - Edited by
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The twelve entries in The Golden Age of Piracy discuss why pirates thrived in the seas of the New World, how pirates operated their plundering ventures, how governments battled piracy, and when and why piracy declined. Separating Hollywood myth from historical fact, these essays bring the real pirates of the Caribbean to life with a level of rigor and insight rarely applied to the subject.
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Songbirds
- Pioneering Women in Jamaican Music
- By: Heather Augustyn
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In a music world that was rougher than rough, where men took monikers of royalty and machismo like Duke and King and Lord; where boastful ringleaders fired guns into the air after descending a throne carried by their legions of followers, bandoliers crisscrossing their chests, ermine on their shoulders; where violent gangs stormed dances to “mash up,” breaking sound system equipment and smashing bottles of beer on brick walls, how was a little girl with a sweet song in her soul to have a chance? Some Jamaican women found a way. They endured harassment and received little or no pay to ...
By: Heather Augustyn
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Embracing Rastafarianism
- A Guide To The Spirituality, Roots, Revelations, and Global Influence Of Rastafari From Jamaica To The World
- By: Norris Elliott
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Embracing Rastafarianism: A Guide To The Spirituality, Roots, Revelations, and Global Influence Of Rastafari From Jamaica To The World Discover the profound world of Rastafari in "Embracing Rastafarianism," a comprehensive and immersive exploration of a movement that has captivated hearts and minds around the globe. From its roots in colonial Jamaica to its spread across continents, this book delves deep into the spiritual, cultural, and social dimensions of a movement defined by resistance, unity, and the quest for spiritual liberation. Why You Should Buy This Book: ✅ Deep Understanding:...
By: Norris Elliott
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Covert City
- The Cold War and the Making of Miami
- By: Vince Houghton, Eric Driggs
- Narrated by: Eric Driggs, Vince Houghton
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was perhaps the most dramatic and dangerous period of the Cold War. What's less well known is that the city of Miami, mere miles away, was a pivotal, though less well known, part of Cold War history. With its population of Communist exiles from Cuba, its strategic value for military operations, and its lax business laws, Miami was an ideal environment for espionage. Covert City tells the history of how the entire city of Miami was constructed in the image of the US-Cuba rivalry.
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A good overview about Miami history
- By Rick on 05-05-24
By: Vince Houghton, and others
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Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the Americas
- By: Doug West
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Spurred by a deep religious conviction, a lust for gold and the riches of the Orient, the Genoise explorer Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain to find a trade route to China. In his first voyage starting in 1492 he found little gold and did not reach China. What he did find was lush islands filled with friendly natives and vast new lands to explore and conquer. The next three voyages would transform this world-class navigator and explorer into a failure as a colonial governor and administrator. The Spanish colonists that were planted into the New World proved to be brutal masters of ...
By: Doug West
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Puerto Rico
- A National History
- By: Jorell Meléndez-Badillo
- Narrated by: Tony Chiroldes
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook narrated by Tony Chiroldes traces the multifaceted history of Puerto Rico from pre-Columbian times to today.
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Mi nombre va pa' las museos, va pa' los libro'
- By Sheila on 04-26-24
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The Golden Age of Piracy
- The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Popularity of Pirates
- By: David Head - Edited by
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The twelve entries in The Golden Age of Piracy discuss why pirates thrived in the seas of the New World, how pirates operated their plundering ventures, how governments battled piracy, and when and why piracy declined. Separating Hollywood myth from historical fact, these essays bring the real pirates of the Caribbean to life with a level of rigor and insight rarely applied to the subject.
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Songbirds
- Pioneering Women in Jamaican Music
- By: Heather Augustyn
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In a music world that was rougher than rough, where men took monikers of royalty and machismo like Duke and King and Lord; where boastful ringleaders fired guns into the air after descending a throne carried by their legions of followers, bandoliers crisscrossing their chests, ermine on their shoulders; where violent gangs stormed dances to “mash up,” breaking sound system equipment and smashing bottles of beer on brick walls, how was a little girl with a sweet song in her soul to have a chance? Some Jamaican women found a way. They endured harassment and received little or no pay to ...
By: Heather Augustyn
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The Ants Will Come and Tell Me
- A Chronicle of the Benn Family in Guyana's History
- By: Lena and Daniel Platt
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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The reader of this book will get an intimate glimpse into the lives of Brindley and Patricia Benn and their family, who loom large in the history of the small South American nation of Guyana. Guyana is about to assume a much larger role on the world stage, because of its vast, newly discovered oil resources. With this book, we hope that Guyanese both young and old will gain a better understanding of their nation's long and arduous struggle for the right to develop into a modern and sovereign nation-state. The reader will learn how neo-colonialism operated during the period following World ...
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Operation Jump Up
- Jamaica's Campaign for a National Sound
- By: Heather Augustyn
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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When Jamaica became independent on August 6, 1962, ska music was playing in yards, dancehalls, and in recording studios as this new nation celebrated. It was a spirited music, full of promise, optimism, and energy and it was the perfect sound to showcase to the world. Now that Jamaica was independent, what better way to demonstrate the culture, beauty, and art of Jamaica than through ska, both as a music and as a dance. The Jamaican government, tourist and business industry, and newly developing music industry made it their mission to bring Jamaican music to the world, through events they ...
By: Heather Augustyn
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Johnny Too Bad
- By: Heather Augustyn
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
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Displaced from his oppressive yard, Johnny finds no work for a trombonist in the recording studios of Kingston. A life of crime as a rude boy is an easy way out, but will Johnny join his friends, or will he confront his past to realize his true potential? Set in Kingston, Jamaica, 1966, Johnny Too Bad is an historical fiction set in a record-heat summer when ska transitioned to rocksteady and politics defined the country’s identity. Go inside the musicians’ studios, the Rasta camps, the streets and the tenement yards to witness first-hand life during a time of both creation and ...
By: Heather Augustyn
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PIRATES The Golden Age Of Pirates
- The Colorful Characters That Terrorized the Seas
- By: Steve Pease
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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Because of the way pirates are portrayed in the movies or on tv, we often think of them as colorful characters. In reality pirates were criminals, many of them were vicious and violent and caused fear over the oceans of the world, at the mention of their name. The definition of piracy is an act of violence and robbery at sea. The image of an eye patch wearing, rum drinking guy with a hook hand or a peg leg is a real image of many pirates. Pirates were initially found in the straits of the Mediterranean and the English channel. Their victims were easy to find because they were traveling ...
By: Steve Pease
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The Conquistadors
- A Captivating Guide to the Spanish Explorers, Conquest of the Americas, Cultural Exchange, and Legacy (European Exploration and Settlement)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
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In the early 16th century, Spanish adventurers swarmed over the islands of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America. Portuguese explorers and merchants pushed into the Indian Ocean and beyond to the Spice Islands of the South Pacific. The names of the leaders of these overseas conquests are well known: Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Hernando de Soto, Afonso de Albuquerque, and Ferdinand Magellan. This audiobook explores the details of their incredible lives in service of their monarchs and personal wealth.
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Freedom's Mirror
- Cuba and Haiti in the Age of Revolution
- By: Ada Ferrer
- Narrated by: Vivia Font
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
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During the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804, arguably the most radical revolution of the modern world, slaves and former slaves succeeded in ending slavery and establishing an independent state. Yet on the Spanish island of Cuba barely fifty miles distant, the events in Haiti helped usher in the antithesis of revolutionary emancipation. When Cuban planters and authorities saw the devastation of the neighboring colony, they rushed to fill the void left in the world market for sugar, to buttress the institutions of slavery and colonial rule, and to prevent "another Haiti".
By: Ada Ferrer