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Understanding Spanish Colonialism from the Unusual Perspective of Diego Fernández de Córdoba
- By: Derek Dwight Anderson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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This volume in a series of world history case studies analyzes Spanish colonialism in the early seventeenth century by examining the career of Diego Fernández de Córdoba. Fernández served as viceroy of both New Spain (Mexico) and Peru during a period that featured strained race relations, new socio-economic tensions, and bitter conflicts between Catholic religious orders. His measured responses to Jews, the Inquisition, women, and local rebellions reveal a man determined to hold a vast empire together through the power of compromise. What emerges is a new understanding of an often-...
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Understanding Spanish Colonialism from the Unusual Perspective of Diego Fernández de Córdoba
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Release date: 03-12-24
- Language: English
- This volume in a series of world history case studies analyzes Spanish colonialism in the early seventeenth century by examining the career of ...
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Gilded Age Geniuses
- Humorous Stories of Unconventional Thinkers Who Built, Fought, and Invented Their Way Into History | The Humorous History Series
- By: D.C. Smith
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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What if the quirks that made you feel different were the very things that built America? Gilded Age Geniuses delivers hilarious, fast-paced stories of the inventors, business titans, and justice fighters who refused to fit the mold—and ended up changing history. Perfect for parents wanting to inspire teens, educators looking for engaging classroom reads, and adults who love witty history books, this collection proves that the world’s biggest breakthroughs often came from the most unconventional thinkers. Inside You’ll Find: • Funny, bite-sized stories of self-taught trailblazers—...
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Gilded Age Geniuses
- Humorous Stories of Unconventional Thinkers Who Built, Fought, and Invented Their Way Into History | The Humorous History Series
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 10-27-25
- Language: English
- What if the quirks that made you feel different were the very things that built America? Gilded Age Geniuses delivers hilarious, fast-paced stories...
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Fun Facts, Crazy Stories, & Odd and Unusual Trivia Facts!
- The Big Book of American Facts, Funny True Stories & Odd Trivia for Curious People
- By: Art Voss
- Narrated by: Ray Jericho
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a book of odd and unusual trivia facts--a real treasure trove of fun stories for curious people! You will find strange, fascinating, and unusual facts about the US, its history, and its culture. You will also find odd facts about famous people, landmarks, and unusual facts from the US and around the world.
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Fun Facts, Crazy Stories, & Odd and Unusual Trivia Facts!
- The Big Book of American Facts, Funny True Stories & Odd Trivia for Curious People
- Narrated by: Ray Jericho
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 11-06-23
- Language: English
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This is a book of odd and unusual trivia facts--a real treasure trove of fun stories for curious people! You will find strange, fascinating, and unusual facts about the US, its history, and its culture. You will also find odd facts about famous people, landmarks, and unusual facts....
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Understanding Race, Labor, and Radicalism in the United States from the Unusual Perspective of Lucy Parsons
- By: Derek Dwight Anderson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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This volume in a series of world history case studies analyzes the life of the uncompromising Black labor leader and anarchist Lucy Parsons. Parsons’ vivid writings and the fascinating, if painful, ways in which she experienced Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, Progressivism, and the Red Scare of the 1920s shed a unique light on the issues of class, race, and gender through crucial transitional periods of our nation’s history. This book is a volume in the Understanding World History Through Biography series.
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Understanding Race, Labor, and Radicalism in the United States from the Unusual Perspective of Lucy Parsons
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Release date: 03-09-24
- Language: English
- This volume in a series of world history case studies analyzes the life of the uncompromising Black labor leader and anarchist Lucy Parsons. ...
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How the West was Really Won
- Unusual Facts, Tall Tales, and Folklore
- By: Ron Celano
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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How the West Was Really Won is no dusty and boring history tome. It’s a raw, unflinching ride through the blood, grit, and glory of the American frontier from 1802 to 1890. Chronicled year by year, this book lays out the bare and honest brutality of the Indian Wars and broken treaties. It unearths bizarre and little-known facts, while peppering the narrative with sharp-witted tall tales, folklore, and quips to keep you entertained. From the Lewis and Clark expedition to the closing of the frontier, every page pulses with vivid stories of triumph, tragedy, and treachery. You'll also learn ...
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How the West was Really Won
- Unusual Facts, Tall Tales, and Folklore
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 07-07-25
- Language: English
- How the West Was Really Won is no dusty and boring history tome. It’s a raw, unflinching ride through the blood, grit, and glory of the American ...
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