-
Lincoln's Generals' Wives
- Four Women Who Influenced the Civil War - for Better and for Worse
- Narrado por: Candice Shy Hooper
- Duración: 18 h y 42 m
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Error al Agregar a Lista de Deseos.
Error al eliminar de la lista de deseos.
Error al añadir a tu biblioteca
Error al seguir el podcast
Error al dejar de seguir el podcast
Compra ahora por US$29.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
-
Team of Rivals
- The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
- De: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 41 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war.
-
-
Beautiful, Heartbreaking, and Informative
- De JJ en 09-10-12
-
The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume I, Fort Sumter to Perryville
- De: Shelby Foote
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 42 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1 begins one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. All the great battles are here, of course, from Bull Run through Shiloh, the Seven Days Battles, and Antietam, but so are the smaller ones: Ball's Bluff, Fort Donelson, Pea Ridge, Island Ten, New Orleans, and Monitor versus Merrimac.
-
-
OUTSTANDING! I'M PROUD TO BE A BLACK AMERICAN!!
- De The Louligan en 08-22-13
De: Shelby Foote
-
Grant
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 48 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil War. But these stereotypes don't come close to capturing him, as Chernow reveals in his masterful biography, the first to provide a complete understanding of the general and president whose fortunes rose and fell with dizzying speed and frequency.
-
-
Excellent Book (BUT WHERE IS THE PDF FILES)????
- De Amazon Customer en 10-25-17
De: Ron Chernow
-
Alexander Hamilton
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 35 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
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.
-
-
An Outstanding & Riveting Book!
- De Kevin en 03-04-05
De: Ron Chernow
-
Washington
- A Life
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 41 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In Washington: A Life celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation. This crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his troubled boyhood, his precocious feats in the French and Indian War, his creation of Mount Vernon, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America's first president.
-
-
A sad day when my book was done!
- De ButterLegume en 12-13-10
De: Ron Chernow
-
American Ulysses
- A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
- De: Ronald C. White
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 27 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
A major new biography of the Civil War general and American president, by the author of the New York Times bestseller A. Lincoln. The dramatic story of one of America's greatest and most misunderstood military leaders and presidents, this is a major new interpretation of Ulysses S. Grant. Based on seven years of research with primary documents, some of them never tapped before, this is destined to become the Grant biography of our times.
-
-
A New Campaign to Reasses Grant
- De Mark en 11-02-16
De: Ronald C. White
-
Team of Rivals
- The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
- De: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 41 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war.
-
-
Beautiful, Heartbreaking, and Informative
- De JJ en 09-10-12
-
The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume I, Fort Sumter to Perryville
- De: Shelby Foote
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 42 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1 begins one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. All the great battles are here, of course, from Bull Run through Shiloh, the Seven Days Battles, and Antietam, but so are the smaller ones: Ball's Bluff, Fort Donelson, Pea Ridge, Island Ten, New Orleans, and Monitor versus Merrimac.
-
-
OUTSTANDING! I'M PROUD TO BE A BLACK AMERICAN!!
- De The Louligan en 08-22-13
De: Shelby Foote
-
Grant
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 48 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil War. But these stereotypes don't come close to capturing him, as Chernow reveals in his masterful biography, the first to provide a complete understanding of the general and president whose fortunes rose and fell with dizzying speed and frequency.
-
-
Excellent Book (BUT WHERE IS THE PDF FILES)????
- De Amazon Customer en 10-25-17
De: Ron Chernow
-
Alexander Hamilton
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 35 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
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.
-
-
An Outstanding & Riveting Book!
- De Kevin en 03-04-05
De: Ron Chernow
-
Washington
- A Life
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 41 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In Washington: A Life celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation. This crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his troubled boyhood, his precocious feats in the French and Indian War, his creation of Mount Vernon, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America's first president.
-
-
A sad day when my book was done!
- De ButterLegume en 12-13-10
De: Ron Chernow
-
American Ulysses
- A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
- De: Ronald C. White
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 27 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
A major new biography of the Civil War general and American president, by the author of the New York Times bestseller A. Lincoln. The dramatic story of one of America's greatest and most misunderstood military leaders and presidents, this is a major new interpretation of Ulysses S. Grant. Based on seven years of research with primary documents, some of them never tapped before, this is destined to become the Grant biography of our times.
-
-
A New Campaign to Reasses Grant
- De Mark en 11-02-16
De: Ronald C. White
-
John Adams
- De: David McCullough
- Narrado por: Nelson Runger
- Duración: 29 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
McCullough's John Adams has the sweep and vitality of a great novel. This is history on a grand scale, an audiobook about politics, war, and social issues, but also about human nature, love, religious faith, virtue, ambition, friendship, and betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of noble ideas. Above all, it is an enthralling, often surprising story of one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived.
-
-
An outstanding biography
- De Davis en 07-10-06
De: David McCullough
-
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
- De: Jon Meacham
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann, Jon Meacham
- Duración: 18 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary man and his remarkable times. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power gives us Jefferson the politician and president, a great and complex human being forever engaged in the wars of his era.
-
-
A Man and Biography Relevant to Our Day
- De Darwin8u en 11-14-12
De: Jon Meacham
-
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Volume I: Visions of Glory 1874-1932
- De: William Manchester
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
- Duración: 41 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Winston Churchill is perhaps the most important political figure of the 20th century. His great oratory and leadership during the Second World War were only part of his huge breadth of experience and achievement. Studying his life is a fascinating way to imbibe the history of his era and gain insight into key events that have shaped our time.
-
-
Superb - Review of Both Volume I & Volume II
- De Wolfpacker en 01-23-09
-
American Lion
- Andrew Jackson in the White House
- De: Jon Meacham
- Narrado por: Richard McGonagle
- Duración: 17 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Beloved and hated, venerated and reviled, Andrew Jackson was an orphan who fought his way to the pinnacle of power, bending the nation to his will in the cause of democracy. Jackson's election in 1828 ushered in a new and lasting era in which the people, not distant elites, were the guiding force in American politics. Democracy made its stand in the Jackson years, and he gave voice to the hopes and the fears of a restless, changing nation facing challenging times at home and threats abroad.
-
-
Unlikable Old Hickory
- De John M en 01-05-09
De: Jon Meacham
-
The Bully Pulpit
- Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism
- De: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
- Duración: 36 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Goodwin describes the broken friendship between Teddy Roosevelt and his chosen successor, William Howard Taft. With the help of the "muckraking" press, Roosevelt had wielded the Bully Pulpit to challenge and triumph over abusive monopolies, political bosses, and corrupting money brokers. Roosevelt led a revolution that he bequeathed to Taft only to see it compromised as Taft surrendered to money men and big business. The rupture led Roosevelt to run against Taft for president, an ultimately futile race that gave power away to the Democrats.
-
-
Makes You Forget You Live in the 21st Century Good
- De Cynthia en 01-11-14
-
George Washington's Secret Six
- The Spy Ring That Saved America
- De: Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger
- Narrado por: Brian Kilmeade
- Duración: 5 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
From the cohost of Fox & Friends, the true story of the anonymous spies who helped win the Revolutionary War. Among the pantheon of heroes of the American Revolution, six names are missing. First and foremost, Robert Townsend, an unassuming and respected businessman from Long Island, who spearheaded the spy ring that covertly brought down the British
-
-
Pretty good
- De Thomas en 09-24-15
De: Brian Kilmeade, y otros
-
John Quincy Adams
- De: Harlow Giles Unger
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 9 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
He fought for Washington, served with Lincoln, witnessed Bunker Hill, and sounded the clarion against slavery on the eve of the Civil War. He negotiated an end to the War of 1812, engineered the annexation of Florida, and won the Supreme Court decision that freed the African captives of La Amistad. He served his nation as minister to six countries, secretary of state, senator, congressman, and president. John Quincy Adams was all of these things and more. In this masterful biography, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger reveals Adams as a towering figure in the nation’s formative years.
-
-
Informative and well written.
- De Gotta Tellya en 08-20-14
-
366 Days in Abraham Lincoln's Presidency
- The Private, Political, and Military Decisions of America's Greatest President
- De: Stephen Wynalda
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 15 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
For the first time ever, the intimate thoughts and political decisions of Abraham Lincoln’s entire presidency - day by day. In a startlingly innovative format, journalist Stephen A. Wynalda has constructed a painstakingly detailed day-by-day breakdown of president Abraham Lincoln’s decisions in office - including his signing of the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862; his signing of the legislation enacting the first federal income tax on August 5, 1861; and more personal incidents like the day his 11-year-old son, Willie, died.
-
-
Great for listening!
- De J. R. Davis en 02-12-18
De: Stephen Wynalda
-
The American Miracle
- Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic
- De: Michael Medved
- Narrado por: Michael Medved
- Duración: 15 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The history of the United States displays an uncanny pattern: At moments of crisis, when the odds against success seem overwhelming and disaster looks imminent, fate intervenes to provide deliverance and progress. Historians may categorize these incidents as happy accidents, callous crimes, or the products of brilliant leadership, but the most notable leaders of the past 400 years have identified this good fortune as something else - a reflection of divine providence.
-
-
Amazing Book
- De Larry en 12-01-16
De: Michael Medved
-
John Quincy Adams
- Militant Spirit
- De: James Traub
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 25 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
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.
-
-
Best narrator of all the audio books I've listened
- De grimm79 en 12-12-17
De: James Traub
-
William Tecumseh Sherman
- In the Service of My Country: A Life
- De: James Lee McDonough
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 28 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
General Sherman's 1864 burning of Atlanta solidified his legacy as a ruthless leader. Yet Sherman proved far more complex than his legendary military tactics reveal. James Lee McDonough offers fresh insight into a man tormented by the fear that history would pass him by, who was plagued by personal debts, and who lived much of his life separated from his family.
-
-
Very Fair and Balanced View of Sherman
- De Nostromo en 12-02-16
-
A. Lincoln
- A Biography
- De: Ronald C. White Jr.
- Narrado por: Bill Weideman
- Duración: 27 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
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.
-
-
Insight into Lincoln
- De Julieann en 02-17-10
Resumen del Editor
The story of the American Civil War is not complete without examining the extraordinary and influential lives of Jessie Frémont, Nelly McClellan, Ellen Sherman, and Julia Grant, the wives of Abraham Lincoln's top generals. They were their husbands' closest confidantes and had a profound impact on the generals' ambitions and actions. Most important, the women's own attitudes toward and relationships with Lincoln had major historical significance.
Candice Shy Hooper's lively account covers the early lives of her subjects, as well as their families, their education, their political attitudes, and their personal beliefs. Once shots were fired on Fort Sumter, the women were launched out of their private spheres into a wholly different universe, where their relationships with their husbands and their personal opinions of the president of the United States had national and historical consequences.
The approaches and styles of Frémont and McClellan contrast with those of Sherman and Grant, and there is equal symmetry in their wives' stories. Jessie Frémont and Nelly McClellan both encouraged their husbands to persist in their arrogance and delusion and to reject the advice and friendship of their commander in chief. In the end, Jessie and Nelly contributed most to the Union war effort by accelerating their husbands' removal from active command. Conversely, while Ellen Sherman's and Julia Grant's belief in their husbands' character and potential was ardent, it was not unbounded. Ellen and Julia did not hesitate to take issue with their spouses when they believed their actions were wrong or their judgments ill-advised. They intelligently supported their husbands' best instincts - including trust in and admiration for Lincoln - and re-buffed their worst. They were the source of strength that Sherman and Grant used to win the Civil War.
Relying on letters, memoirs, and other primary sources - and, for the first time, mapping the women's wartime travels - Hooper explores the very different ways in which these remarkable women responded to the unique challenges of being Lincoln's generals' wives.
Más títulos del mismo
Autor
Narrador
Related to this topic
-
Team of Rivals
- The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
- De: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 41 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war.
-
-
Beautiful, Heartbreaking, and Informative
- De JJ en 09-10-12
-
Jefferson Davis
- The Man and His Hour
- De: William C. Davis
- Narrado por: Jeff Riggenbach
- Duración: 30 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
This book paints a vivid picture of Jefferson Davis as a multifaceted, often charismatic man who mirrored the turbulent times in which he lived and who stood solidly for the South that he loved. Ranging over the complete span of his long life, it shows him as a hardworking Mississippi planter, a compassionate slave owner, a hero of the Mexican War, and an able secretary of war under Franklin Pierce. But it is on the years of the Civil War and Davis’s controversial performance as president of the Confederacy that the book focuses.
-
-
Could be more generous
- De margot en 06-12-13
De: William C. Davis
-
Washington
- A Life
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 41 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In Washington: A Life celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation. This crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his troubled boyhood, his precocious feats in the French and Indian War, his creation of Mount Vernon, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America's first president.
-
-
A sad day when my book was done!
- De ButterLegume en 12-13-10
De: Ron Chernow
-
A Wicked War
- Polk, Clay, Lincoln and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico
- De: Amy S. Greenberg
- Narrado por: Caroline Shaffer
- Duración: 12 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
A Wicked War presents the definitive history of the 1846 war between the United States and Mexico - a conflict that turned America into a continental power. Amy Greenberg describes the battles between American and Mexican armies, but also delineates the political battles between Democrats and Whigs - the former led by the ruthless Polk, the latter by the charismatic Henry Clay and a young representative from Illinois named Abraham Lincoln. Greenberg brilliantly recounts this key chapter in the creation of the United States authority and narrative flair.
-
-
Rubbish Historical Work, Lots of Fake Stuff
- De Jose en 04-28-17
De: Amy S. Greenberg
-
All the Great Prizes
- The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt
- De: John Taliaferro
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 22 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
If Henry James or Edith Wharton had written a novel describing the accomplished and glamorous life and times of John Hay, it would have been thought implausible - a novelist’s fancy. Nevertheless, John Taliaferro’s brilliant biography captures the extraordinary life of Hay, one of the most amazing figures in American history, and restores him to his rightful place. John Hay was both witness and author of many of the most significant chapters in American history - from the birth of the Republican Party, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War, to the prelude to the First World War.
-
-
Almost a Five Star
- De Lulu en 12-22-14
De: John Taliaferro
-
The Man Who Would Not Be Washington
- Robert E. Lee's Civil War and His Decision that Changed American History
- De: Jonathan Horn
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 9 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
On the eve of the Civil War, one soldier embodied the legacy of George Washington and the hopes of a divided land. Both North and South knew Robert E. Lee as the son of Washington's most famous eulogist and the son-in-law of Washington's adopted child. Each side sought his services for high command. Lee could choose only one. The decision he made would change history.
-
-
A breath of unbiased truth!
- De M. bridges en 07-04-16
De: Jonathan Horn
-
Team of Rivals
- The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
- De: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 41 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war.
-
-
Beautiful, Heartbreaking, and Informative
- De JJ en 09-10-12
-
Jefferson Davis
- The Man and His Hour
- De: William C. Davis
- Narrado por: Jeff Riggenbach
- Duración: 30 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
This book paints a vivid picture of Jefferson Davis as a multifaceted, often charismatic man who mirrored the turbulent times in which he lived and who stood solidly for the South that he loved. Ranging over the complete span of his long life, it shows him as a hardworking Mississippi planter, a compassionate slave owner, a hero of the Mexican War, and an able secretary of war under Franklin Pierce. But it is on the years of the Civil War and Davis’s controversial performance as president of the Confederacy that the book focuses.
-
-
Could be more generous
- De margot en 06-12-13
De: William C. Davis
-
Washington
- A Life
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 41 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In Washington: A Life celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation. This crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his troubled boyhood, his precocious feats in the French and Indian War, his creation of Mount Vernon, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America's first president.
-
-
A sad day when my book was done!
- De ButterLegume en 12-13-10
De: Ron Chernow
-
A Wicked War
- Polk, Clay, Lincoln and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico
- De: Amy S. Greenberg
- Narrado por: Caroline Shaffer
- Duración: 12 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
A Wicked War presents the definitive history of the 1846 war between the United States and Mexico - a conflict that turned America into a continental power. Amy Greenberg describes the battles between American and Mexican armies, but also delineates the political battles between Democrats and Whigs - the former led by the ruthless Polk, the latter by the charismatic Henry Clay and a young representative from Illinois named Abraham Lincoln. Greenberg brilliantly recounts this key chapter in the creation of the United States authority and narrative flair.
-
-
Rubbish Historical Work, Lots of Fake Stuff
- De Jose en 04-28-17
De: Amy S. Greenberg
-
All the Great Prizes
- The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt
- De: John Taliaferro
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 22 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
If Henry James or Edith Wharton had written a novel describing the accomplished and glamorous life and times of John Hay, it would have been thought implausible - a novelist’s fancy. Nevertheless, John Taliaferro’s brilliant biography captures the extraordinary life of Hay, one of the most amazing figures in American history, and restores him to his rightful place. John Hay was both witness and author of many of the most significant chapters in American history - from the birth of the Republican Party, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War, to the prelude to the First World War.
-
-
Almost a Five Star
- De Lulu en 12-22-14
De: John Taliaferro
-
The Man Who Would Not Be Washington
- Robert E. Lee's Civil War and His Decision that Changed American History
- De: Jonathan Horn
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 9 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
On the eve of the Civil War, one soldier embodied the legacy of George Washington and the hopes of a divided land. Both North and South knew Robert E. Lee as the son of Washington's most famous eulogist and the son-in-law of Washington's adopted child. Each side sought his services for high command. Lee could choose only one. The decision he made would change history.
-
-
A breath of unbiased truth!
- De M. bridges en 07-04-16
De: Jonathan Horn
-
Robert E. Lee
- De: Emory M. Thomas
- Narrado por: Richard Davidson
- Duración: 22 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
With absorbing power, Emory M. Thomas tells the story of one of the most revered figures in American history. A story of triumph and tragedy, this stunning biography provides a fascinating glimpse at the man behind the Civil War legend. Revealing the "whole" Lee in this enthralling, detailed saga, Thomas portrays him as a man driven by the paradoxes in his own personality. Here is the Lee who is both a legend and a man. Heroic and larger than life in battle; insecure and unfulfilled in private life.
-
-
Robert E. Lee by Emory M. Thomas
- De Ray en 08-08-13
De: Emory M. Thomas
-
The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers
- De: Thomas Fleming
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 17 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
With his usual storytelling flair and unparalleled research, Tom Fleming offers a compelling, intimate look at the founders—George Washington, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison—and the women who played essential roles in their lives.
-
-
Interesting, but unbalanced, angle
- De Devon en 07-03-14
De: Thomas Fleming
-
The American Miracle
- Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic
- De: Michael Medved
- Narrado por: Michael Medved
- Duración: 15 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The history of the United States displays an uncanny pattern: At moments of crisis, when the odds against success seem overwhelming and disaster looks imminent, fate intervenes to provide deliverance and progress. Historians may categorize these incidents as happy accidents, callous crimes, or the products of brilliant leadership, but the most notable leaders of the past 400 years have identified this good fortune as something else - a reflection of divine providence.
-
-
Amazing Book
- De Larry en 12-01-16
De: Michael Medved
-
American Ulysses
- A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
- De: Ronald C. White
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 27 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
A major new biography of the Civil War general and American president, by the author of the New York Times bestseller A. Lincoln. The dramatic story of one of America's greatest and most misunderstood military leaders and presidents, this is a major new interpretation of Ulysses S. Grant. Based on seven years of research with primary documents, some of them never tapped before, this is destined to become the Grant biography of our times.
-
-
A New Campaign to Reasses Grant
- De Mark en 11-02-16
De: Ronald C. White
-
John Adams: A Life
- De: John Ferling
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 20 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
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.
-
-
Excellent story, the narration ruined it for me
- De Benjamin en 04-09-19
De: John Ferling
-
The Burning of the White House
- James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812
- De: Jane Hampton Cook
- Narrado por: Marguerite Gavin
- Duración: 11 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Told from multiple points of view - including those of James and Dolley Madison and a British admiral - this is the true story of the burning of the White House in 1814. It's unimaginable today, even for a generation that saw the Twin Towers fall and the Pentagon attacked. It's unimaginable because in 1814, enemies didn't fly overhead; they marched through the streets, and for 26 hours in August, the British enemy marched through Washington, DC, and set fire to government buildings, including the US Capitol and the White House.
-
-
Written Like a Children's Book. Boring.
- De Mike en 01-20-17
-
Crucible of Command
- Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee - the War They Fought, the Peace They Forged
- De: William C. Davis
- Narrado por: Traber Burns
- Duración: 21 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
They met in person only four times, yet these two men determined the outcome of the Civil War and cast competing styles for the reunited nation. Each the subject of innumerable biographies, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee have never before been paired as they are here. Exploring their personalities, their character, and their ethical, moral, political, and military worlds, William C. Davis finds surprising similarities between the two men.
-
-
Plutarch looks at Grant and Lee ...
- De Orson en 02-24-15
De: William C. Davis
-
William Tecumseh Sherman
- In the Service of My Country: A Life
- De: James Lee McDonough
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 28 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
General Sherman's 1864 burning of Atlanta solidified his legacy as a ruthless leader. Yet Sherman proved far more complex than his legendary military tactics reveal. James Lee McDonough offers fresh insight into a man tormented by the fear that history would pass him by, who was plagued by personal debts, and who lived much of his life separated from his family.
-
-
Very Fair and Balanced View of Sherman
- De Nostromo en 12-02-16
-
Ladies of Liberty
- The Women Who Shaped Our Nation
- De: Cokie Roberts
- Narrado por: Cokie Roberts
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
- Versión resumida
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Roberts presents a colorful blend of biographical portraits and behind-the-scenes vignettes chronicling women's public roles and private responsibilities.
-
-
Ladies of Liberty
- De Sesenta-tres en 05-08-08
De: Cokie Roberts
-
A World on Fire
- Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War
- De: Amanda Foreman
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 32 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Even before the first rumblings of secession shook the halls of Congress, British involvement in the coming schism was inevitable. Britain was dependent on the South for cotton, and in turn the Confederacy relied almost exclusively on Britain for guns, bullets, and ships. The Union sought to block any diplomacy between the two and consistently teetered on the brink of war with Britain. For four years the complex web of relationships between the countries led to defeats and victories both minute and history-making.
-
-
excellent narrative history
- De Daniel en 08-15-11
De: Amanda Foreman
-
Founding Mothers
- The Women Who Raised Our Nation
- De: Cokie Roberts
- Narrado por: Cokie Roberts
- Duración: 6 h y 43 m
- Versión resumida
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Cokie returns with Founding Mothers, an intimate look at the passionate women whose tireless pursuits on behalf of their families and country proved just as crucial to the forging of a new nation as the rebellion that established it.
-
-
Founding Mothers
- De Carol Roath en 05-31-04
De: Cokie Roberts
-
First Family
- Abigail & John Adams
- De: Joseph J. Ellis
- Narrado por: Kimberly Farr
- Duración: 11 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author of Founding Brothers and His Excellency brings America’s preeminent first couple to life in a moving and illuminating narrative that sweeps through the American Revolution and the republic’s tenuous early years. John and Abigail Adams left an indelible and remarkably preserved portrait of their lives together in their personal correspondence: Both Adamses were prolific letter writers (although John conceded that Abigail was clearly the more gifted of the two), and over the years they exchanged more than 12,000 letters.
-
-
"Real History"
- De leslie en 11-15-10
De: Joseph J. Ellis
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Lincoln's Generals' Wives
Calificaciones medias de los clientesReseñas - Selecciona las pestañas a continuación para cambiar el origen de las reseñas.
-
Total
-
Ejecución
-
Historia
- jockkk
- 10-02-21
What a Marvelous First Book!
I absolutely loved this book! What wonderful story-telling about these 4 amazing and, as it turns out, powerful and influential (especially to their husbands) women. And, of course, I so enjoyed the inter-twining and unfolding of historic events with the personal stories of the wives and their illustrious generals. This is
a great book for history lovers because it is so full of facts and events. But it is also a wonderful read for people only casually interested in history but who relish stories about people and "feelings." Frankly, I particularly liked the author's theories and conjectures and her interesting analyses of the characters. See, it pays to be an older author who's been around the block a few times! Congratulations on a marvelous 1st book! I do hope you write another!
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
-
Total
-
Ejecución
-
Historia
- Linda Rook
- 08-14-19
Good Story
The book was an interesting perspective of these four woman. It was interesting, but not for everyone.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
-
Total
-
Ejecución
-
Historia
- loves to shop
- 06-28-19
Very pleasing read.
In addition to the insightful details of the four famous couples lives, the very pleasant reading performance the author provided was outstanding.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 1 persona