State Capitals

Knowing the state capitals and states helps you to understand American geography and history. This audiobook lets you test yourself on the states and each capital city. The narrator says the state name and then pauses a few seconds for you to say the capital name; the second track does the reverse, letting you test yourself on the capital cites and which state they are the capital of. Track 3 lists the population of states, from the highest to the lowest. Track 4 lists the land area by state, from the highest to the lowest.

A best-selling historian's gripping account of the powerful men who controlled America's financial destiny. From the first days of the United States, a battle raged over money. On one side were the democrats, who wanted cheap money and feared the concentration of financial interests in the hands of a few. On the other were the capitalists who sought the soundness of a national bank and the profits that came with it.

In this sharp and controversial international best seller, an award-winning economist debunks the pervasive myth that the government is sluggish and inept, and at odds with a dynamic private sector. She reveals in detailed case studies that the opposite is true: The state is, and has been, our boldest and most valuable innovator. Denying this history is leading us down the wrong path. A select few get credit for what is an intensely collective effort, and the US government has started disinvesting from innovation.

From New York to California, explore the United States through a fun and informative lens! If you want your child to fall in love with learning about the United States, then this is the audiobook for you! Let’s go on a learning adventure!

Our cities are changing. Around the world, more and more money is being invested in buildings and land. Real estate is now a $217 trillion-dollar industry, worth 36 times the value of all the gold ever mined. It forms 60 percent of global assets, and one of the most powerful people in the world - the president of the United States - made his name as a landlord and developer.

He wants out, but they won't let him . . . because America needs Duke Schiffer.After cheating death on his latest mission, Duke Schiffer thinks he’s earned the right to settle down and take a break from hunting terrorists. He has plans to marry former Ambassador Alexandra Julian and spend the rest of his days training the next generation of warriors. But America isn’t ready to let him ride off into the sunset just yet. Rumors are swirling that President Schumacher won’t seek re-election and Vice President Stubblefield is expected to make a bid for the top spot. Unfortunately, not ...

President Schumacher's upcoming Celebration of the Constitution in the "Cradle of Liberty" of Philadelphia is set to be the first in a string of festivities celebrating the most cherished documents in American history. Unfortunately, not everyone is in a celebratory mood. Terrorists intend to set the world on fire, and deadly attacks in Europe are just the start of their deadly rampage. With the help of a noted thorn in the President's side, terrorists bring their murderous jihad to American shores with multiple sniper killings. With fearful Americans on edge, only the worldwide manhunt by ...

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Ballpark Mysteries are the all-star matchup of fun sleuthing and baseball action, perfect for listeners of Ron Roy’s A to Z Mysteries and Matt Christopher’s sports books, and younger siblings of Mike Lupica fans. Each Ballpark Mystery also features Dugout Notes, with more amazing baseball facts.

Learn multiplication and your states! Multiplication Rap: Includes rap and hip-hop-style songs teaching facts 0-12 both with and without the answers, and multiplication strategies "Just Think Of Doubles" concept, the "Order Property" strategy, and more. States and Capitals: Songs that will help kids of all ages master the names of the 50 states, their capitals, and interesting facts about each state!

Kill the Indian, Save the Man. That is the goal of the Dawes Commission, a federal agency. The Commission is charged with destroying the Muscogee-Creek Nation by allotting communally owned tribal lands to individual members. Forced assimilation is the zeitgeist of 1920s Oklahoma. SAM DAVIS is a handsome, roguish, half-breed. He brokers real estate between illiterate Creeks and land-hungry palefaces. Assimilation makes for good business. Oil strikes bring thousands of fortune-seeking whites to Tulsa. Sam's commissions soar against cascading reports of missing and murdered Creeks. When Sam is...

Situated in a barren desert landscape, Las Vegas exists for one reason—water. Popular as a waystation for travelers, the Las Vegas Valley attracted the attention of railroad visionaries at the end of the 19th century. After purchasing land from a local widow, the developers laid out a town in 1905. Vegas hasn’t slowed down since.

Critics of contemporary economics complain that belief in free markets - among economists as well as many ordinary citizens - is a form of religion. And, it turns out, that in a deeper, more historically grounded sense there is something to that idea. Contrary to the conventional historical view of economics as an entirely secular product of the Enlightenment, Benjamin M. Friedman demonstrates that religion exerted a powerful influence from the outset.

Hidden beaches, secret shores, and a landscape rich with historical landmarks and activity. If these things are at the top of your travel list, then you should definitely pay a visit to Narragansett, Rhode Island. Despite these stunning landmarks and untouched adventures, many people are still unaware of the glorious opportunities that Narragansett has to offer its visitors. Introducing Discover Narragansett, Rhode Island, the ultimate travel and vacation guide for anyone keen to step out of the norm, carve their own travel path, and make the most of their adventure to this stunning ...

The Mayans maintained power in the Yucatan for over 1,000 years, and at the height of its Classical era, the city of Tikal was one of the power centers of the empire. Archaeologists believe Tikal had been built as early as the fifth or fourth century BC. Eventually it became a political, economic, and military capital that was an important part of a far-flung network across Mesoamerica.

The Texas state constitution of 1876 set aside 3,000,000 acres of public land in the Texas Panhandle in exchange for construction of the state’s monumental red-granite capitol in Austin. That land became the XIT Ranch, briefly one of the most productive cattle operations in the West. The story behind the legendary XIT Ranch, told in full in this book, is a tale of Gilded Age business and politics at the very foundation of the American cattle industry.

Harlem is perhaps the most famous, iconic neighborhood in the United States. A bastion of freedom and the capital of black America, Harlem's 20th-century renaissance changed our arts, culture, and politics forever. But this is only one of the many chapters in a wonderfully rich and varied history. In Harlem, historian Jonathan Gill presents the first complete chronicle of this remarkable place.

In Washington, award-winning author Fergus M. Bordewich turns his eye to the backroom deal making and shifting alliances among our Founding Fathers and in so doing pulls back the curtain on the lives of the slaves who actually built the city.

In the seventh book of the Capital Mysteries, KC and Marshall are thrilled to take a tour of the United States Treasury, where stacks and stacks of money zip off the presses in the printing and engraving building, millions of dollars a day. But the friends find that a bundle of bills is missing. That's a hundred thousand dollars—gone! How did the thief slip the money out past cameras, guards, and locked doors? KC has a suspect. She has a clue. Now she just needs to figure out how in the world it was done!

In the eighth book of the Capital Mysteries—an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.—it's summertime, and KC and Marshall are camping out on the White House lawn. But late at night, they spot mysterious lights flickering at the top of the Washington Monument. When they go to check it out, they find something even stranger—peanut shells, a broken stone, and a monkey. One thing is sure, this is KC and Marshall's weirdest mystery yet!