Bestsellers
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Dominion
- The Railway and the Rise of Canada
- By: Stephen Bown
- Narrated by: Wayne Ward
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance11
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Story11
A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nation In The Company, his bestselling work of revisionist history, Stephen R. Bown told the dramatic, adventurous and bloody tale of Canada's origins in the fur trade. With Dominion he continues the nation's creation story with...
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Tiresome rave!
- By Richard on 09-21-24
By: Stephen Bown
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Nothing Like It In The World
- The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,152
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Performance833
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Story833
In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and surveyors who risked their lives to the workers who signed on for the dangerous job. Nothing Like It in the World gives...
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A tragic waste
- By Joshua Tretakoff on 04-11-03
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Last Train to Paradise
- Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
- By: Les Standiford
- Narrated by: Del Roy
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall601
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Performance483
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Story484
The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores. In 1904, the brilliant and driven...
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A Pleasant Surprise
- By Roy on 04-05-09
By: Les Standiford
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The Great Railroad Revolution
- The History of Trains in America
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance22
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Story22
America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line—the first American railroad—in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel....
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Excellent Overview
- By Amazon Customer on 04-06-25
By: Christian Wolmar
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Railroaded
- The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America
- By: Richard White
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 23 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall151
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Performance134
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Story135
Richard White shows the transcontinentals to be pivotal actors in the making of modern America. But the triumphal myths of the golden spike and an innovative capitalism all die here. Instead we have a new vision of the Gilded Age that shows history to be rooted in failure and success....
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Correcting the Myth of the Transcontinentals
- By Keith on 06-23-18
By: Richard White
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The Edge of Anarchy
- The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America
- By: Jack Kelly
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall106
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Performance92
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Story92
The dramatic story of the explosive 1894 clash of industry, labor, and government that shook the nation and marked a turning point for America. The Edge of Anarchy offers a vivid account of the greatest uprising of working people in American history....
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Wow! every workingman should read.
- By Calemos on 01-18-20
By: Jack Kelly
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Dominion
- The Railway and the Rise of Canada
- By: Stephen Bown
- Narrated by: Wayne Ward
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance11
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Story11
A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nation In The Company, his bestselling work of revisionist history, Stephen R. Bown told the dramatic, adventurous and bloody tale of Canada's origins in the fur trade. With Dominion he continues the nation's creation story with...
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Tiresome rave!
- By Richard on 09-21-24
By: Stephen Bown
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Nothing Like It In The World
- The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,152
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Performance833
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Story833
In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and surveyors who risked their lives to the workers who signed on for the dangerous job. Nothing Like It in the World gives...
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A tragic waste
- By Joshua Tretakoff on 04-11-03
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Last Train to Paradise
- Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
- By: Les Standiford
- Narrated by: Del Roy
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall601
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Performance483
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Story484
The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores. In 1904, the brilliant and driven...
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A Pleasant Surprise
- By Roy on 04-05-09
By: Les Standiford
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The Great Railroad Revolution
- The History of Trains in America
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall26
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Performance22
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Story22
America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line—the first American railroad—in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel....
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Excellent Overview
- By Amazon Customer on 04-06-25
By: Christian Wolmar
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Railroaded
- The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America
- By: Richard White
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 23 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall151
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Performance134
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Story135
Richard White shows the transcontinentals to be pivotal actors in the making of modern America. But the triumphal myths of the golden spike and an innovative capitalism all die here. Instead we have a new vision of the Gilded Age that shows history to be rooted in failure and success....
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Correcting the Myth of the Transcontinentals
- By Keith on 06-23-18
By: Richard White
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The Edge of Anarchy
- The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America
- By: Jack Kelly
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall106
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Performance92
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Story92
The dramatic story of the explosive 1894 clash of industry, labor, and government that shook the nation and marked a turning point for America. The Edge of Anarchy offers a vivid account of the greatest uprising of working people in American history....
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Wow! every workingman should read.
- By Calemos on 01-18-20
By: Jack Kelly
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Iron Empires
- Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America
- By: Michael Hiltzik
- Narrated by: Nick Tecoksy
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall35
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Performance31
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Story31
In 1869, when the final spike was driven into the Transcontinental Railroad, few were prepared for its seismic aftershocks. Once a hodgepodge of short, squabbling lines, America’s railways soon exploded into a titanic industry helmed by a pageant of speculators, crooks, and visionaries. The...
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History doesn't get any better
- By Philo on 02-06-21
By: Michael Hiltzik
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Around the World in 80 Trains
- A 45,000-Mile Adventure
- By: Monisha Rajesh
- Narrated by: Monisha Rajesh
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall122
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Performance109
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Story108
A witty and irreverent look at the world and a celebration of the glory of train travel. Rajesh offers a wonderfully vivid account of life, history and culture in an audiobook that will make you laugh out loud - and reflect on what it means to be a global citizen....
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Surprisingly negative
- By Monica Leo on 08-13-21
By: Monisha Rajesh
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Italian Ways
- On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo
- By: Tim Parks
- Narrated by: Ben Bartolone
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall91
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Performance82
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Story82
The best-selling author of Italian Neighbors returns with a wry and revealing portrait of Italian life - by riding its trains.
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Get a narrator who can pronounce Italian!!
- By Susan on 05-18-20
By: Tim Parks
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The White Cascade
- The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche
- By: Gary Krist
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall154
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Performance138
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Story138
From renowned writer and travel journalist Gary Krist comes the story of two trains full of people, trapped high in the Cascade Mountains, hit by a devastating avalanche....
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A detailed, yet very readable account.
- By Rindt on 02-20-18
By: Gary Krist
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Riding the Iron Rooster
- By Train Through China
- By: Paul Theroux
- Narrated by: Charlie Anson
- Length: 19 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance4
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Story4
Paul Theroux, the author of the train travel classics The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express, takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China. He hops aboard as part of a tour group in London and sets out for China's border. He then spends a year...
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VERY GOOD
- By JK on 06-22-25
By: Paul Theroux
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The Race Underground
- Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway
- By: Doug Most
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall154
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Performance137
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Story136
In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew larger, the streets became increasingly clogged with horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 brought New York City to a halt, a solution had to be found. Two brothers—Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and...
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Informative Cobbled Telling of an Important Story
- By Lynn on 05-21-14
By: Doug Most
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Paris to the Past
- Traveling Through French History by Train
- By: Ina Caro
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall89
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Performance80
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Story80
In one of the most inventive travel books in years, Ina Caro invites listeners on 25 one-day train trips that depart from Paris and transport us back through 700 years of French history....
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Day Trip From Paris?... Look No Further!
- By Simone on 11-19-13
By: Ina Caro
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How Railways Transformed the World
- By: Patrick N. Allitt, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Patrick N. Allitt
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall46
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Performance36
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Story36
In the 24 richly illustrated lectures of How Railways Transformed the World, you’ll experience the amazing world and impact of railways, from the early 19th century to today’s futuristic trains, including extensive material on the pleasure and appeal of rail travel today.
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Patrick is the Best!
- By Rachel on 05-30-24
By: Patrick N. Allitt, and others
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The Transcontinental Railroad
- A History from Beginning to End (Old West)
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Story3
In the 1850s, the United States was a nation divided. In the North, industrialization and urbanization were both significant drivers of change. In the South, a largely agrarian economy was supported by the institution of slavery.
By: Hourly History
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Slow Trains to Venice
- A Love Letter to Europe
- By: Tom Chesshyre
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance0
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Story0
Escaping the rat race for a few happy weeks, Tom Chesshyre indulges in the freedom of the tracks....
By: Tom Chesshyre
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Stealing the General
- The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor
- By: Russell S. Bonds
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall561
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Performance470
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Story482
On April 12, 1862, a tall, mysterious smuggler and self-appointed Union spy named James J. Andrews and 19 infantry volunteers infiltrated Georgia and stole a steam engine....
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Stealing The General
- By Jean on 10-15-11
By: Russell S. Bonds
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From the River to the Sea
- The Untold Story of the Railroad War That Made the West
- By: John Sedgwick
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall43
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Performance36
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Story36
“Riveting...A great read, full of colorful characters and outrageous confrontations back when the west was still wild.” —George R.R. Martin A propulsive and panoramic history of one of the most dramatic stories never told—the greatest railroad war of all time, fought by the daring...
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Excellent
- By Neil Richert on 07-21-21
By: John Sedgwick
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Grand Central
- How a Train Station Transformed America
- By: Sam Roberts, Pete Hamill - introduction
- Narrated by: Sam Roberts
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall35
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Performance29
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Story28
A rich, illustrated - and entertaining -- history of the iconic Grand Central Terminal, from one of New York City's favorite writers, just in time to celebrate the train station's 100th fabulous anniversary. In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately...
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Nice Trivia but not much insight into history
- By Ira David Socol on 09-25-21
By: Sam Roberts, and others
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Last Train to Paradise
- Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
- By: Les Standiford
- Narrated by: Richmond Hoxie
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Abridged
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Overall26
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Performance25
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Story24
The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores. In 1904, the brilliant and driven...
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Love real history of fascinating people
- By Debbie on 02-11-23
By: Les Standiford
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The Peking Express
- The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China
- By: James M Zimmerman
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance16
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Story16
The thrilling true story of train-robbing revolutionaries and passengers who got more than they paid for in this Murder on the Orient Express–style adventure, set in China’s republican era. In 1923 Shanghai, native and foreign travelers alike are enthralled by the establishment of a new...
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Might be better to read physically than listen to
- By Peggy Mason on 04-16-23
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Full Steam Ahead
- How the Railways Made Britain
- By: Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman
- Narrated by: Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance29
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Story28
The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life - from trade and transportation to health and recreation....
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,,,,Hi,,,, Research,,
- By Richard Jones on 10-10-24
By: Peter Ginn, and others
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Midnight in Siberia
- A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia
- By: David Greene
- Narrated by: David Greene
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall175
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Performance162
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Story162
Set against the wintery landscape of Siberia, Greene’s lively travel narrative offers a glimpse into the soul of 20th century Russia: how its people remember their history and look forward to the future....
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Long String of NPR Short Reports
- By Sara on 04-13-15
By: David Greene
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Ghosts of Gold Mountain
- The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad
- By: Gordon H. Chang
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall134
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Performance120
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Story120
A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now....
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Very inspiring, educational, and enlightening!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-25-19
By: Gordon H. Chang
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To the Sea by Train
- By: Andrew Martin
- Narrated by: Andrew Martin
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
Throughout the 20th century, the seaside service posters of Britain's railways promised fresh air and frivolity to millions of urban dwellers with the phrase: 'To the sea by train'.
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Relaxing journey
- By Nicole on 08-15-25
By: Andrew Martin
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Railroads and the American People
- Railroads Past and Present
- By: H. Roger Grant
- Narrated by: Todd Barsness
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance30
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Story29
In this social history of the impact of railroads on American life, H. Roger Grant concentrates on the railroad's "golden age," 1830-1930....
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Fascinating Story, Poor Editing, Strange Narration
- By alexyakkavoo on 11-09-13
By: H. Roger Grant
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Nothing Like it In The World
- The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Abridged
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Overall82
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Performance71
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Story69
In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and surveyors who risked their lives to the workers who signed on for the dangerous job. Nothing Like It in the World gives...
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Fascinating account...with a caveat
- By KK on 08-20-19
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New York's Secret Subway
- The Underground Genius of Alfred Beach and the Origins of Mass Transit
- By: Matthew Algeo
- Narrated by: Rudy Sanda
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
In the nineteenth century, Manhattan's streets were so choked with pedestrians, horses, vehicles, and vendors that a trip from City Hall to Central Park could take hours. Alfred Beach had the perfect solution: build a giant pneumatic tube underneath Broadway from the Battery to Harlem.
By: Matthew Algeo
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Riding the Rails
- Inside the Business of America's Railroads (Railroads Past and Present)
- By: Robert D Krebs
- Narrated by: David A. Nickerson
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall30
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Performance27
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Story27
Riding the Rails details Robert D. Krebs' rise to a position of influence in the recovery of America's railroads and offers a unique insider's view into the boardrooms where executives and businessmen reimagined transportation in the US....
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Business, Not Railroads
- By Ben Strange on 04-24-23
By: Robert D Krebs
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Rival Rails
- The Race to Build America's Greatest Transcontinental Railroad
- By: Walter R. Borneman
- Narrated by: Norman Dietz
- Length: 15 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall40
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Performance35
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Story34
The driving of the golden spike at Promontory Summit, which marked the completion of the country's first transcontinental railroad, was only the beginning of the race for railroad dominance....
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Detail Heavy
- By Book Wranglers on 06-19-18