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A Wicked War
- Polk, Clay, Lincoln and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico
- Narrado por: Caroline Shaffer
- Duración: 12 h y 46 m
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- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 27 h y 51 m
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Ulysses Grant rose from obscurity to discover he had a genius for battle, and he propelled the Union to victory in the Civil War. After Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the disastrous brief presidency of Andrew Johnson, America turned to Grant again to unite the country, this time as president. In Brands' sweeping, majestic full biography, Grant emerges as a heroic figure who was fearlessly on the side of right.
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Underrated hero
- De Tad Davis en 12-22-12
De: H. W. Brands
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Alexander Hamilton
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 35 h y 58 m
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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. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power.
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An Outstanding & Riveting Book!
- De Kevin en 03-04-05
De: Ron Chernow
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John Quincy Adams
- Militant Spirit
- De: James Traub
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 25 h y 44 m
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John Quincy Adams was the last of his kind - a Puritan from the age of the Founders who despised party and compromise yet dedicated himself to politics and government. The son of John Adams, he was a brilliant ambassador and secretary of state, a frustrated president at a historic turning point in American politics, and a dedicated congressman who literally died in office - at the age of 80, in the House of Representatives, in the midst of an impassioned political debate.
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- De grimm79 en 12-12-17
De: James Traub
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The Thin Light of Freedom
- The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America
- De: Edward L. Ayers
- Narrado por: James Edward Thomas
- Duración: 18 h y 7 m
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At the crux of America's history stand two astounding events: the immediate and complete destruction of the most powerful system of slavery in the modern world, followed by a political reconstruction in which new constitutions established the fundamental rights of citizens for formerly enslaved people. Few people living in 1860 would have dared imagine either event, and yet, in retrospect, both seem to have been inevitable. In a beautifully crafted narrative, Edward L. Ayers restores the drama of the unexpected to the history of the Civil War.
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great history
- De Linda Sisco en 11-30-17
De: Edward L. Ayers
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A. Lincoln
- A Biography
- De: Ronald C. White Jr.
- Narrado por: Bill Weideman
- Duración: 27 h y 41 m
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In this important new biography, Ronald C. White, Jr. offers a fresh and fascinating definition of Lincoln as a man of integrity - what today's commentators are calling "authenticity" - whose internal moral compass is the key to understanding his life. Through meticulous research, utilizing recently discovered Lincoln letters, legal papers, and photographs, White depicts Lincoln as a person of intellectual curiosity, comfortable with ambiguity, and capable of changing his mind.
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Insight into Lincoln
- De Julieann en 02-17-10
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For Liberty and Glory
- Washington, Lafayette, and Their Revolutions
- De: James R. Gaines
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 21 h y 21 m
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On April 18, 1775, a riot over the price of flour broke out in the French city of Dijon. That night, across the Atlantic, Paul Revere mounted the fastest horse he could find and kicked it into a gallop. So began what have been called the "sister revolutions" of France and America. In a single, thrilling narrative, this audiobook tells the story of those revolutions and shows just how deeply intertwined they actually were.
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Excellent presentation
- De Hal en 08-20-12
De: James R. Gaines
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The Last Founding Father
- James Monroe and a Nation's Call to Greatness
- De: Harlow Giles Unger
- Narrado por: Michael McConnohie
- Duración: 12 h y 23 m
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In this lively and compelling biography, Harlow Giles Unger reveals the dominant political figure of a generation. A fierce fighter in four critical Revolutionary War battles and a courageous survivor of Valley Forge and a near-fatal wound at the Battle of Trenton, James Monroe (1751 - 1831) went on to become America's first full-time politician, dedicating his life to securing America's national and international durability.
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Readable, but more hero worship than history
- De Elaine Martin en 12-22-10
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The New York Times: Disunion
- Modern Historians Revisit and Reconsider the Civil War from Lincoln's Election to the Emancipation Proclamation
- De: Ted Widmer - editor
- Narrado por: Jennifer Van Dyck, Mark Boyett, Kevin Pariseau
- Duración: 19 h y 2 m
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A major new collection of modern commentary - from scholars, historians, and Civil War buffs - on the significant events of the Civil War, culled from The New York Times' popular Disunion online journal.
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Excellent audiobook! Love this format!
- De BVerité en 03-17-15
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Washington and Hamilton
- The Alliance That Forged America
- De: Stephen F. Knott, Tony Williams
- Narrado por: Ron Butler
- Duración: 10 h y 21 m
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In the wake of the American Revolution, the Founding Fathers faced a daunting task: overcome their competing visions to build a new nation, the likes of which the world had never seen. Washington and Hamilton chronicles the unlikely collaboration between two conflicting characters working together to protect their hard-won freedoms. Yet while Washington and Hamilton's different personalities often led to fruitful collaboration, their conflicting ideals also tested the boundaries of their relationship - and threatened the future of the new republic.
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Biography
- De Emily en 06-14-18
De: Stephen F. Knott, y otros
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Jacksonland
- President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab
- De: Steve Inskeep
- Narrado por: Steve Inskeep
- Duración: 11 h y 48 m
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Jacksonland is the thrilling narrative history of two men - President Andrew Jackson and Cherokee chief John Ross - who led their respective nations at a crossroads of American history. Five decades after the Revolutionary War, the United States approached a constitutional crisis. At its center stood two former military comrades locked in a struggle that tested the boundaries of our fledgling democracy. Jacksonland is their story.
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Fantastic and Thoughtful
- De Elizabeth Westbrook en 05-05-16
De: Steve Inskeep
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A Country of Vast Designs
- James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent
- De: Robert W. Merry
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 18 h y 58 m
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When James K. Polk was elected president in 1844, the United States was locked in a bitter diplomatic struggle with Britain over the rich lands of the Oregon Territory, which included what is now Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Texas, not yet part of the Union, was threatened by a more powerful Mexico. And the territories north and west of Texas---what would become California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and part of Colorado---belonged to Mexico.
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A Decent Overview of Polk's Presidency
- De James en 06-20-10
De: Robert W. Merry
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Fire and Blood
- A History of Mexico
- De: T. R. Fehrenbach
- Narrado por: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Duración: 35 h y 36 m
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T. R. Fehrenbach brilliantly delineates the contrasts and conflicts between the many Mexicos, unraveling the history while weaving a fascinating tapestry of beauty and brutality: the Amerindians, who wrought from the vulnerable land a great indigenous Meso-American civilization by the first millennium BC; the successive reigns of Olmec, Maya, Toltec, and Mexic masters, who ruled through an admirably efficient bureaucracy and the power of the priests, propitiating the capricious gods with human sacrifices; the Spanish conquistadors, and much more.
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Good book bad narration
- De M. A. Chris Raine en 03-23-19
De: T. R. Fehrenbach
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The Training Ground
- Grant, Lee, Sherman, and Davis in the Mexican War 1846-1848
- De: Martin Dugard
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
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Nearly all of the Civil War's greatest soldiers - Grant, Lee, Sherman, Davis, and Jackson - were forged in the heat of the Mexican War. This is their story. At this fascinating juncture of American history, a group of young men came together to fight as friends - only, years later, to fight again as enemies.
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Excellent Story
- De Richard en 05-16-09
De: Martin Dugard
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Adams vs. Jefferson
- The Tumultuous Election of 1800
- De: John Ferling
- Narrado por: Jack Garrett
- Duración: 11 h y 32 m
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Award-winning author John Ferling is a leading authority on the American Revolution. His entertaining and enlightening histories have greatly improved our understanding of early America and the Founding Fathers. Now Ferling opens a window to the past and explores the contentious presidential election of 1800.
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Outstanding work of interpretive history
- De D. Littman en 11-01-04
De: John Ferling
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Worst. President. Ever.
- James Buchanan, the POTUS Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the Lesser Presidents
- De: Robert Strauss
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
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Worst. President. Ever. flips the great presidential biography on its head, offering an enlightening - and highly entertaining - account of poor James Buchanan's presidency to prove once and for all that, well, few leaders could have done worse. But author Robert Strauss does much more, leading listeners out of Buchanan's terrible term in office to explore with insight and humor his own obsession with presidents, and ultimately the entire notion of ranking our presidents.
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Intriguing
- De Jean en 01-14-17
De: Robert Strauss
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Founding Rivals
- Madison vs. Monroe, the Bill of Rights, and the Election that Saved a Nation
- De: Chris DeRose
- Narrado por: Adam Verner
- Duración: 9 h y 38 m
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In 1789, James Madison and James Monroe ran against each other for Congress-the only time that two future presidents have contested a congressional seat. But what was at stake, as author Chris DeRose reveals in Founding Rivals: Madison vs. Monroe, the Bill of Rights, and the Election That Saved a Nation, was more than personal ambition. This was a race that determined the future of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the very definition of the United States of America.
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A Must for Anyone Interested in the Constitution
- De Garshom L. Arkoff en 07-09-13
De: Chris DeRose
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A Country of Vast Designs
- James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent
- De: Robert W. Merry
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 18 h y 58 m
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When James K. Polk was elected president in 1844, the United States was locked in a bitter diplomatic struggle with Britain over the rich lands of the Oregon Territory, which included what is now Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Texas, not yet part of the Union, was threatened by a more powerful Mexico. And the territories north and west of Texas---what would become California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and part of Colorado---belonged to Mexico.
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A Decent Overview of Polk's Presidency
- De James en 06-20-10
De: Robert W. Merry
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Fire and Blood
- A History of Mexico
- De: T. R. Fehrenbach
- Narrado por: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Duración: 35 h y 36 m
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T. R. Fehrenbach brilliantly delineates the contrasts and conflicts between the many Mexicos, unraveling the history while weaving a fascinating tapestry of beauty and brutality: the Amerindians, who wrought from the vulnerable land a great indigenous Meso-American civilization by the first millennium BC; the successive reigns of Olmec, Maya, Toltec, and Mexic masters, who ruled through an admirably efficient bureaucracy and the power of the priests, propitiating the capricious gods with human sacrifices; the Spanish conquistadors, and much more.
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Good book bad narration
- De M. A. Chris Raine en 03-23-19
De: T. R. Fehrenbach
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The Training Ground
- Grant, Lee, Sherman, and Davis in the Mexican War 1846-1848
- De: Martin Dugard
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
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Nearly all of the Civil War's greatest soldiers - Grant, Lee, Sherman, Davis, and Jackson - were forged in the heat of the Mexican War. This is their story. At this fascinating juncture of American history, a group of young men came together to fight as friends - only, years later, to fight again as enemies.
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Excellent Story
- De Richard en 05-16-09
De: Martin Dugard
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Adams vs. Jefferson
- The Tumultuous Election of 1800
- De: John Ferling
- Narrado por: Jack Garrett
- Duración: 11 h y 32 m
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Award-winning author John Ferling is a leading authority on the American Revolution. His entertaining and enlightening histories have greatly improved our understanding of early America and the Founding Fathers. Now Ferling opens a window to the past and explores the contentious presidential election of 1800.
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Outstanding work of interpretive history
- De D. Littman en 11-01-04
De: John Ferling
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Worst. President. Ever.
- James Buchanan, the POTUS Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the Lesser Presidents
- De: Robert Strauss
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
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Worst. President. Ever. flips the great presidential biography on its head, offering an enlightening - and highly entertaining - account of poor James Buchanan's presidency to prove once and for all that, well, few leaders could have done worse. But author Robert Strauss does much more, leading listeners out of Buchanan's terrible term in office to explore with insight and humor his own obsession with presidents, and ultimately the entire notion of ranking our presidents.
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Intriguing
- De Jean en 01-14-17
De: Robert Strauss
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Founding Rivals
- Madison vs. Monroe, the Bill of Rights, and the Election that Saved a Nation
- De: Chris DeRose
- Narrado por: Adam Verner
- Duración: 9 h y 38 m
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In 1789, James Madison and James Monroe ran against each other for Congress-the only time that two future presidents have contested a congressional seat. But what was at stake, as author Chris DeRose reveals in Founding Rivals: Madison vs. Monroe, the Bill of Rights, and the Election That Saved a Nation, was more than personal ambition. This was a race that determined the future of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the very definition of the United States of America.
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A Must for Anyone Interested in the Constitution
- De Garshom L. Arkoff en 07-09-13
De: Chris DeRose
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The First Congress
- How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government
- De: Fergus M. Bordewich
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 12 h y 59 m
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The First Congress was the most important in US history, says prizewinning author and historian Fergus Bordewich, because it established how our government would actually function. Had it failed - as many at the time feared it would - it's possible that the United States as we know it would not exist today.
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Compelling
- De Jean en 03-05-18
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Polk
- The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America
- De: Walter R. Borneman
- Narrado por: Alan Nebelthau
- Duración: 13 h y 13 m
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This is a major political biography of a great American president - who won a war, transformed the government, and doubled the size of the United States...in four years. When Polk was sworn in as the 11th president, what followed was one of the most consequential presidencies in history.
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Polk: One of our most important Preidents
- De Rik GNV en 10-12-08
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Ratification
- The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788
- De: Pauline Maier
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 23 h y 5 m
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When the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia adjourned late in the summer of 1787, the delegates returned to their states to report on the new Constitution, which had to be ratified by specially elected conventions in at least nine states. Pauline Maier recounts the dramatic events of the ensuing debate in homes, taverns, and convention halls, drawing generously on the speeches and letters of founding fathers, both familiar and forgotten, on all sides.
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History Always Repeats
- De Howard en 08-27-11
De: Pauline Maier
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The Last Emperor of Mexico
- The Dramatic Story of the Habsburg Archduke Who Created a Kingdom in the New World
- De: Edward Shawcross
- Narrado por: Gustavo Rex
- Duración: 11 h y 54 m
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In the 1860s, Napoleon III, intent on curbing the rise of American imperialism, persuaded a young Austrian archduke and a Belgian princess to leave Europe and become the emperor and empress of Mexico. They and their entourage arrived in a Mexico ruled by terror, where revolutionary fervor was barely suppressed by French troops. When the United States, now clear of its own Civil War, aided the rebels in pushing back Maximilian’s imperial soldiers, the French army withdrew, abandoning the young couple. The regime fell apart.
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Excellent
- De Kyle P. Dalton en 03-24-22
De: Edward Shawcross
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The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787
- De: Gordon S. Wood
- Narrado por: Joel Richards
- Duración: 24 h y 46 m
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This classic work explains the evolution of American political thought from the Declaration of Independence to the ratification of the Constitution. In so doing, it greatly illuminates the origins of the present American political system.
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This Audible book is NOT for a popular audience!
- De BigWally en 11-22-18
De: Gordon S. Wood
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Grant
- De: Jean Edward Smith
- Narrado por: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Duración: 29 h y 7 m
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In this comprehensive biography, Jean Edward Smith reconciles conflicting assessments of Grant's life, arguing that Grant is greatly underrated as a president. Following the turmoil of Andrew Johnson's administration, Grant guided the nation through the post-Civil War era, overseeing Reconstruction of the South and enforcing the freedoms of new African-American citizens. His presidential accomplishments were as considerable as his military victories, for the same strength of character that made him successful on the battlefield also characterized his years in the White House.
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Splendid Biography Inspires New Respect for Grant
- De John David en 10-07-19
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John Adams: A Life
- De: John Ferling
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 20 h y 45 m
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In John Adams: A Life, Ferling offers a compelling portrait of one of the giants of the Revolutionary era. Drawing on extensive research, Ferling depicts a reluctant revolutionary, a leader who was deeply troubled by the warfare that he helped to make, and a fiercely independent statesman. Bringing to life an exciting time, an age in which Adams played an important political and intellectual role. this book is a singular biography of the man who succeeded George Washington in the presidency and shepherded the fragile new nation through the most dangerous of times.
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Excellent story, the narration ruined it for me
- De Benjamin en 04-09-19
De: John Ferling
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The Unexpected President
- The Life and Times of Chester A. Arthur
- De: Scott S. Greenberger
- Narrado por: Paul Heitsch
- Duración: 11 h y 22 m
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Despite his promising start as a young man, by his early 50s Chester A. Arthur was known as the crooked crony of New York machine boss Roscoe Conkling. For years Arthur had been perceived as unfit to govern, not only by critics and the vast majority of his fellow citizens but by his own conscience. As President James A. Garfield struggled for his life, Arthur knew better than his detractors that he failed to meet the high standard a president must uphold. And yet, from the moment President Arthur took office, he proved to be not just honest but brave.
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Exceptional
- De Jean en 07-30-18
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Madison's Gift
- Five Partnerships That Built America
- De: David Stewart
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 14 h y 29 m
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Short, plain, balding, neither soldier nor orator, low on charisma and high on intelligence, Madison cared more about achieving results than taking the credit. To reach his lifelong goal of a self-governing constitutional republic, he blended his talents with those of key partners. It was Madison who led the drive for the Constitutional Convention and pressed for an effective new government as his patron George Washington lent the effort legitimacy.
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Excellent history of our nation's founding
- De JJay en 02-23-15
De: David Stewart
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America's Great Debate
- Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas, and the Compromise that Preserved the Union
- De: Fergus M. Bordewich
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 17 h y 21 m
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The Mexican War introduced vast new territories into the United States, among them California and the present-day Southwest. When gold was discovered in California in the great Gold Rush of 1849, the population swelled, and settlers petitioned for admission to the Union. But the U.S. Senate was precariously balanced with 15 free states and 15 slave states. Up to this point, states had been admitted in pairs, one free and one slave, to preserve that tenuous balance in the Senate.
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Excellent. Very detailed. Entertaining.
- De Douglas en 03-03-18
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James Madison
- De: Richard Brookhiser
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
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Eminent historian Richard Brookhiser presents a vivid portrait of James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution” and one of America's greatest statesmen.
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OK book but not a biography
- De Joel Mayer en 08-05-12
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His Excellency
- George Washington
- De: Joseph J. Ellis
- Narrado por: Nelson Runger
- Duración: 14 h y 33 m
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Acclaimed author Joseph J. Ellis penned the National Book Award-winning American Sphinx and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Founding Brothers, a fixture on The New York Times best seller list for an entire year, and one of the most popular history books of all time. Now this master historian turns his attention to the most exalted American hero, Founding Father and first President George Washington.
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Ellis is a known liar
- De Theresa en 02-21-05
De: Joseph J. Ellis
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre A Wicked War
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- Erin Mitchell
- 11-01-22
unnecessarily sarcastic
The manner in which the material is presented was off putting. More than once I contemplated returning the book, however, it was clearly we'll researched so I powered through. The reader puts it over the top with her impressions of southerners and foreigners. Anyone who buys a book like this is not ignorant of our nation's misteps and can do without the embellishments and rhetoric.
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- PeacefulSeeker
- 05-06-13
Tour de force.
This a special combination of amazing historical narrative with the perfect choice of narrator.
Once again I am outraged at my public miseducation as a child. We lionized a few presidents. I was an adult before I truly discovered Andrew Jackson. I never really bothered with the uninteresting Polk and after Greenberg's work it's clear why. His record hardly supports the jingoism of the fairly tales of childhood pedagogy.
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- William
- 08-23-13
Pulling back the curtain on American History
If you could sum up A Wicked War in three words, what would they be?
Greed, Lies, Racism.
Which character – as performed by Caroline Shaffer – was your favorite?
I do not thing there was a particular character that stood out. Rather she handled a range of different people and accents fairly well. At the beginning I was not sure I liked her handling of accents but as time wore on they seemed to come into their own and were quite enjoyable.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No it is far too long for one sitting.
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- Tad Davis
- 12-08-12
The politics of the Mexican war
Greenberg has written a lively political history of the Mexican war and the substantial but disorganized opposition to it. Key players include Henry Clay, James K. Polk, Nicholas Trist, and Abraham Lincoln: all deftly characterized with a few well-chosen anecdotes. The military history is covered in broad strokes - for more detail on that, a better choice would be Martin Dugard's Training Ground. But if you want a clear and vivid picture of the machinations that led to the war and to its ultimate conclusion, this is the book for you.
There are obvious parallels with more recent wars, some of them opposed by many in the US, but Greenberg doesn't hit us over the head with that. Apart from a few somewhat anachronistic references to "embedded journalists," she leaves us to our own conclusions. This is political history, not politicized history.
Caroline Shaffer's narration is equally lively. At first it seemed discordantly "peppy" to me, but as I got used to her style of delivery, I realized her unflagging energy was keeping me drawn to the story. All in all, I really enjoyed it.
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- Buretto
- 05-07-21
Should have been better
There are three main points that define this audiobook, the trite depictions of the title characters, the odd obsession with manliness, and most annoyingly, the unbearable accents. And it's almost as if the author collected personal biographies of three historical figures, needed the war to tie them all together.
To portray Clay and Lincoln so positively, as to approach sycophancy, and Polk so derisively, is in line with conventional historical understanding. But in the 21st century we might have expected more circumspect assessments of these men.
Early on, the author sets the tone that manliness will be a subject to be discussed. This may be understandable, but it renders the big picture a bit muddier. The author clearly recognizes that the supremacy of white Christianity, racism and slavery are at the core of this story, as she repeatedly uses the familiar racist terminology, on her own and through quotations, of manifest destiny and Anglo-Saxonism. Perhaps it's considered a given, but the focus on manliness and territorial expansion loses a bit, glossing over an overarching philosophy. Only in the epilogue does the author briefly, very briefly, tie historical threads together. A missed opportunity.
But by far, the biggest problem is the accents. I'm sure the narrator is quite talented with the accents. But considering no audio recordings are available, I'm not quite sure why they are necessary. I'd love to have said she did a bang-on John Tyler impersonation, but how would I know? At one point, the narrator uses a southern accent to relate a New Orleans newspaper article. A newspaper. In addition, Spanish and German accents strain credulity, and become cringeworthy. I don't typically critique narrators, and judging by the volume of accented voices, it must certainly have been the intent of, and approved by, the author. They are just unnecessary and distracting.
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- AlpacaRob
- 04-03-23
A little too much opinion, bias injected in.
A lot of opinion mixed in with historical facts. Narrator was not a good fit, needs to work on her accents and delivery. There was a lot of good information given but again, a lot of “commentary” mixed in with the info delivered.
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- 11-19-12
Great book, I learned alot and enjoyed every minut
If you could sum up A Wicked War in three words, what would they be?
Enlightening historical drama
What did you like best about this story?
Unique perspectives from well known figures in our country's history
Any additional comments?
The only thing I was not a huge fan of was how the narrator spoke with a "mexican" accent when quoting mexicans. It seemed to imbue character to a quotation that may have been taken out of context.
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- Chester Felix
- 09-09-19
Too many accents hurts the listening experience
The reader chose to do each of the book's many, many, many quotes (many of which weren't worth the author quoting), from a multitude of major and minor chacters, in a different accent. Her accents are done very well, but the constant change of voice is jarring and ultimately tedious.
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- Brad Clay
- 03-28-22
Informative but poorly performed
The horrible southern accent used to read words of southern politicians is overly dramatic and, at times, just silly. Great book, though.
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- Kathryn
- 11-11-13
Loved the book. Loved the narrator.
Where does A Wicked War rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Pretty up there. I will listen to it again.
What other book might you compare A Wicked War to and why?
This book is a refreshing and lively take on a period of our history that is largely ignored. I recently read Howard Zinn's "A People's History" and am enjoying these new perspectives. After all, there is some science and some "art" in the interpretation of history. As a woman, I've felt left out of a lot of it throughout my life.
Which character – as performed by Caroline Shaffer – was your favorite?
I loved this narrator!!! There was a nasty review I read here from someone who called her "that woman" and I question such a personal reaction. She has a very feminine voice and perhaps that is threatening to some people? She keeps the narration lively and fun and I appreciate that. And whether you like the choice of her voice, she certainly reads intelligently and with clear thought groupings. There's no reason to "hate."
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No. This book is dense and requires breaks.
Any additional comments?
I'll be looking for more from Ms. Greenberg (wish I could be in a class of hers) and Ms. Shaffer.
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