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Rivals Unto Death
- Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
- Narrado por: Rick Beyer
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The famous duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr was the culmination of a story three decades in the making. Rivals unto Death vividly traces their rivalry back to the earliest days of the American Revolution, when Hamilton and Burr - both brilliant, restless, and barely 20 years old - elbowed their way onto the staff of General George Washington. The fast-moving account traces their intricate tug-of war, uncovering surprising details that led to their deadly encounter through battlefields, courtrooms, bedrooms, and the wildest presidential election in history, counting down the years to their fateful rendezvous on the dueling ground. This is politics made personal: Shrill accusations, bruising collisions, and a parade of flesh and blood founders struggling - and often failing - to keep their tempers and jealousies in check.
Smoldering in the background was a fundamental political divide that threatened to tear the new nation in two, and still persists to this day. The Burr and Hamilton that leap out of this audiobook are passionate, engaging, and utterly human characters inextricably linked together as Rivals unto Death.
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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.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Rubbish Historical Work, Lots of Fake Stuff
- De Jose en 04-28-17
De: Amy S. Greenberg
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Jefferson and Hamilton
- The Rivalry That Forged a Nation
- De: John Ferling
- Narrado por: Bo Foxworth
- Duración: 18 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 29
The decade of the 1790s has been called the "age of passion". Fervor ran high as rival factions battled over the course of the new republic - each side convinced that the other's goals would betray the legacy of the Revolution so recently fought and so dearly won. All understood as well that what was at stake was not a moment's political advantage, but the future course of the American experiment in democracy. In this epochal debate, no two figures loomed larger than Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- De Laird Williams en 05-10-23
De: John Ferling
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James Madison
- A Life Reconsidered
- De: Lynne Cheney
- Narrado por: Eliza Foss
- Duración: 18 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 713
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A major new biography of the fourth US president, from New York Times best-selling author Lynne Cheney. James Madison was a true genius of the early republic, the leader who did more than any other to create the nation we know today. This majestic new biography tells his story. Outwardly reserved, Madison was the intellectual driving force behind the Constitution. His visionary political philosophy was a crucial factor behind the Constitution’s ratification, and his political savvy was of major importance in getting the new government underway.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great man, great ideas, muddling book
- De NDFletch en 06-13-15
De: Lynne Cheney
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War of Two
- Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Duel That Stunned the Nation
- De: John Sedgwick
- Narrado por: P. J. Ochlan
- Duración: 17 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 152
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 134
A provocative and penetrating investigation into the rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, whose infamous duel left the founding father dead and turned a sitting vice president into a fugitive. In the summer of 1804, two of America's most eminent statesmen squared off, pistols raised, on a bluff along the Hudson River. That two such men would risk not only their lives but the stability of the young country they helped forge is almost beyond comprehension. Yet we know that it happened.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Provocative
- De Jean en 11-25-15
De: John Sedgwick
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The Great Divide
- The Conflict Between Washington and Jefferson That Defined a Nation
- De: Thomas Fleming
- Narrado por: David Rapkin
- Duración: 16 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 428
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 380
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 383
History tends to cast the early years of America in a glow of camaraderie when there were, in fact, many conflicts between the Founding Fathers - none more important than the one between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Their disagreement centered on the highest, most original public office created by the Constitutional Convention: the presidency. It also involved the nation's foreign policy, the role of merchants and farmers in a republic, and the durability of the union.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Readable
- De Jean en 05-02-15
De: Thomas Fleming
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James Madison
- De: Richard Brookhiser
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 262
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 222
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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4 out of 5 stars
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OK book but not a biography
- De Joel Mayer en 08-05-12
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Henry Clay
- The Essential American
- De: David S. Heidler, Jeanne T. Heidler
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 30 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
He was the Great Compromiser, a canny and colorful legislator whose life mirrors the story of America from its founding until the eve of the Civil War. Speaker of the House, senator, secretary of state, five-time presidential candidate, and idol to the young Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay is captured in full at last in this rich and sweeping biography.
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1 out of 5 stars
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"probably" "possibly" "maybe" "could have"
- De Thor Finn en 08-10-18
De: David S. Heidler, y otros
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After Lincoln
- How the North Won the Civil War and Lost the Peace
- De: A. J. Langguth
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 13 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 75
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 60
With Abraham Lincoln's assassination, his "team of rivals" was left adrift. President Andrew Johnson, a former slave owner from Tennessee, was challenged by Northern Congressmen, Radical Republicans led by Thaddeus Stephens and Charles Sumner, who wanted to punish the defeated South. When Johnson's policies placated the rebels at the expense of the freed black men, radicals in the House impeached him for trying to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Mediocre
- De Rodney en 10-14-14
De: A. J. Langguth
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A Self-Made Man
- The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1849
- De: Sidney Blumenthal
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 21 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
The first of a multivolume history of Lincoln as a political genius - from his obscure beginnings to his presidency, his assassination, and the overthrow of his post-Civil War dreams of Reconstruction. This first volume traces Lincoln from his painful youth, describing himself as "a slave", to his emergence as the man we recognize as Abraham Lincoln.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Can't Wait for Volume II!
- De NC-N-NC en 06-14-16
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American Emperor
- Aaron Burr's Challenge to Jefferson's America
- De: David O. Stewart
- Narrado por: Andrew Garman
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 100
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 90
A spellbinding storyteller, historian David O. Stewart traces the canny and charismatic Aaron Burr from the threshold of the presidency in 1800 to his duel with Alexander Hamilton. Stewart recounts Burr’s efforts to carve out an empire, taking listeners across the American West as the renegade vice president schemes with foreign ambassadors, the U.S. general-in-chief, and future presidents.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Aaron Burr history
- De Gerald en 01-06-13
De: David O. Stewart
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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
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 294
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 176
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding work of interpretive history
- De D. Littman en 11-01-04
De: John Ferling
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Accidental Presidents
- Eight Men Who Changed America
- De: Jared Cohen
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 16 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 630
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 541
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 538
The strength and prestige of the American presidency has waxed and waned since George Washington. Accidental Presidents looks at eight men who came to the office without being elected to it. It demonstrates how the character of the man in that powerful seat affects the nation and world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVE LOVE LOVE this book
- De Samuel Stephen Ross en 05-03-19
De: Jared Cohen
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The Making of America: Volume 1
- Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln
- De: Teri Kanefield
- Narrado por: Pete Cross
- Duración: 12 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
Unlike other biographies, the Making of America series goes beyond individual narratives linking influential figures to create an overarching story of America's growth that will deepen understanding of the country we live in today. This bundle featuring Alexander Hamilton, Abraham Lincoln, and Andrew Jackson tells the story of American constitutional history from the founding of the nation through the end of the Civil War.
De: Teri Kanefield
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Star-Spangled Men
- America's Ten Worst Presidents
- De: Nathan Miller
- Narrado por: Andy Caploe
- Duración: 9 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 58
Picking America's best presidents is easy. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt usually lead the list. But choosing the nation's worst presidents requires more thought. In Star-Spangled Men, respected presidential biographer Nathan Miller puts on display those leaders who were abject failures as chief executive. With pointed humor and a deft hand, he presents a rogues' gallery of the men who dropped the presidential ball, and sometimes their pants as well.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining and factual
- De Sean en 10-25-14
De: Nathan Miller
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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
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 219
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 203
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent history of our nation's founding
- De JJay en 02-23-15
De: David Stewart
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John Quincy Adams
- Militant Spirit
- De: James Traub
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 25 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 718
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 629
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Best narrator of all the audio books I've listened
- De grimm79 en 12-12-17
De: James Traub
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Rivals Unto Death
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Total5 out of 5 stars
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Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
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- Emily
- 06-14-18
Brilliant
I really loved this book. I particularly liked how it’s set backwards, starting at chapter ten and counting down.
I loved the writing style, and the way that this book is not as bias as some other joint biographies you can find. It truly felt like the author was trying to sit on a fence. It was simple, clear and straight forward. A very good joint biography.
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- HF, Boston
- 04-24-17
Really a good story about the battle between burr and Hamilton
This is a great story about Hamilton and burr.
Never knew how it happened
Recommend it.
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- Eben
- 11-08-17
filled with errors
There are a lot of errors in this book, such as Madison being at the Battle of Trenton. Do not trust the facts presented here.
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