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Bestsellers
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Story of the World, Vol. 4 (Second Edition, Revised)
- History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age (Story of the World)
- By: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: Jim Weiss
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Spend an entire year investigating the fascinating story of the modern world, from the American Civil War through the end of the twentieth century—from Europe and the Middle East through India, China, the Arabian Peninsula, Australia, and both North and South America....
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Finally!!
- By MarniSoup on 02-19-24
By: Susan Wise Bauer
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The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation)
- The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics
- By: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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For listeners of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant....
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Boys in the Boat
- By Amazon Customer on 02-25-16
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D-Day
- The Invasion of Normandy, 1944
- By: Rick Atkinson
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Pulitzer Prize winning author Rick Atkinson adapts his #1 New York Times bestselling The Guns At Last Light into an audiobook program capturing the events and spirit of the day....
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A story we all need to remember every day to keep our country free from tyranny
- By MKMcLean on 06-13-23
By: Rick Atkinson
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The Witchcraft of Salem Village
- By: Shirley Jackson
- Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem Village....
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A true historical horror
- By Felicia J on 10-14-16
By: Shirley Jackson
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The Red Bandanna
- A Life. A Choice. A Legacy.
- By: Tom Rinaldi
- Narrated by: Tom Rinaldi
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of Welles Crowther, whose actions on 9/11 offer a lasting lesson on character, calling, and courage....
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700 minutes too long
- By Jay Friedman on 01-02-17
By: Tom Rinaldi
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Who Was Dr. Seuss?
- Who Was...?
- By: Janet Pascal
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Story
Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books-like his classic The Cat in the Hat....
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awesome listening!
- By Blue Stanley on 12-18-22
By: Janet Pascal
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Story of the World, Vol. 4 (Second Edition, Revised)
- History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age (Story of the World)
- By: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: Jim Weiss
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Spend an entire year investigating the fascinating story of the modern world, from the American Civil War through the end of the twentieth century—from Europe and the Middle East through India, China, the Arabian Peninsula, Australia, and both North and South America....
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Finally!!
- By MarniSoup on 02-19-24
By: Susan Wise Bauer
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The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation)
- The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics
- By: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
For listeners of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant....
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Boys in the Boat
- By Amazon Customer on 02-25-16
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D-Day
- The Invasion of Normandy, 1944
- By: Rick Atkinson
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Pulitzer Prize winning author Rick Atkinson adapts his #1 New York Times bestselling The Guns At Last Light into an audiobook program capturing the events and spirit of the day....
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A story we all need to remember every day to keep our country free from tyranny
- By MKMcLean on 06-13-23
By: Rick Atkinson
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The Witchcraft of Salem Village
- By: Shirley Jackson
- Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem Village....
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A true historical horror
- By Felicia J on 10-14-16
By: Shirley Jackson
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The Red Bandanna
- A Life. A Choice. A Legacy.
- By: Tom Rinaldi
- Narrated by: Tom Rinaldi
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The story of Welles Crowther, whose actions on 9/11 offer a lasting lesson on character, calling, and courage....
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700 minutes too long
- By Jay Friedman on 01-02-17
By: Tom Rinaldi
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Who Was Dr. Seuss?
- Who Was...?
- By: Janet Pascal
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books-like his classic The Cat in the Hat....
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awesome listening!
- By Blue Stanley on 12-18-22
By: Janet Pascal
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The 1619 Project
- Born on the Water
- By: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson
- Narrated by: Nikole Hannah-Jones
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse, adapted for audio, chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States....
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Heartbreaking but not Broken
- By Jen on 01-26-22
By: Nikole Hannah-Jones, and others
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Bomb
- The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Roy Roy Samuelson
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents....
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Clear and Concise History of the First Bomb
- By Chrissie on 10-18-13
By: Steve Sheinkin
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What Was the Titanic?
- What Was?
- By: Stephanie Sabol, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Eric Sharp
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young listeners can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered 75 years later....
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Great read for 10 year old
- By lindsey sisson on 01-04-24
By: Stephanie Sabol, and others
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The Day the World Went Nuclear
- Dropping the Atom Bomb and the End of World War II in the Pacific
- By: Bill O'Reilly
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe, but in the Pacific, American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender....
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Recycled Text
- By Andrew on 08-28-17
By: Bill O'Reilly
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Kennedy's Last Days
- The Assassination that Defined a Generation
- By: Bill O'Reilly
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann, Bill O’Reilly (introduction)
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Kennedy's Last Days is a gripping account of the events leading up to the most notorious crime of the 20th century....
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Absolute waste of a credit
- By John on 06-13-13
By: Bill O'Reilly
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Dark Sky Rising
- Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow
- By: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Tonya Bolden
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a story about America during and after Reconstruction, one of history's most pivotal and misunderstood chapters. In an account of emancipation, the struggle for citizenship and national reunion, and the advent of racial segregation, Gates Jr. delivers a book that is illuminating....
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Very good YA history of Reconstruction
- By Emily Olds on 07-28-19
By: Henry Louis Gates Jr., and others
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The Impossible Rescue
- The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure
- By: Martin W. Sandler
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative in 1897....
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TRULY CAPTIVATING
- By ArchieG on 06-30-15
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¿Quién fue Frida Kahlo? [Who Was Frida Kahlo?]
- ¿Quién fue? [Who Was?]
- By: Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ, Yanitzia Canetti - translator
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Descubra más sobre Frida Kahlo, la mujer que pasó a la historia como una de las artistas más emblemáticas del siglo XX....
By: Sarah Fabiny, and others
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Fallout
- Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Roy Samuelson
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times best-selling author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, taking listeners on a terrifying journey into the Cold War and our mutual assured destruction....
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Good background on events I was too young to understand at the time.
- By nightowl on 08-19-23
By: Steve Sheinkin
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Courage to Run: A Story Based on the Life of Young Harriet Tubman
- Daughters of the Faith Series
- By: Wendy Lawton
- Narrated by: Shilynne Cole
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Harriet Tubman was born a slave on a Maryland plantation in the 1800s. She trusts in God, but her faith is tested at every turn. Should she obey her masters or listen to her conscience? This story from Harriet's childhood is a record of courage....
By: Wendy Lawton
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The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition)
- The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (The True Rescue Series, Book 1)
- By: Michael J. Tougias, Casey Sherman
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm....
By: Michael J. Tougias, and others
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World War 1 & 2 History for Kids
- Courageous Tales, Stories & Fascinating Facts to Inspire & Educate Children about WW1 & WW2: (2 Books in 1)
- By: History Brought Alive
- Narrated by: R. E. Harter
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover what caused World War 1 & 2, from Europe's arms race to a shocking assassination in Sarajevo, and the rise of Dictatorship in Germany, all showing how small events can change history in big ways....
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Full of Information!
- By Karla Al on 04-20-24
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Barracoon: Adapted for Young Readers
- By: Zora Neale Hurston, Ibram X. Kendi
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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In the first middle grade offering from Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, young listeners are introduced to the remarkable and true-life story of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Atlantic human trade....
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Insightful
- By Sigma7 on 03-11-24
By: Zora Neale Hurston, and others
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American History for Kids
- A Captivating Guide to Major Events in US History (History for Children)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Saffir
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Howdy, partners! Get ready to travel back in time to when America was first discovered. You’ll learn all about how the United States of America was formed and the most significant events in its history....
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A Computer Called Katherine
- How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
- By: Suzanne Slade, Veronica Miller Jamison - illustrator
- Narrated by: Jeanette Illidg
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson - made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures - who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon....
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Simple
- By Amazon Customer on 03-01-21
By: Suzanne Slade, and others
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The Battle of the Bulge
- The Young Readers Adaptation
- By: Rick Atkinson
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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On the 16th of December, 1944, in the frozen forests of the Ardennes, the German army attacked American Allied forces, making one last attempt to turn the tide of World War II....
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Excellent clear narrative
- By Edward C. on 09-19-22
By: Rick Atkinson
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Colonization and the Wampanoag Story
- Race to the Truth
- By: Linda Coombs
- Narrated by: Carolina Hoyos
- Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Until now, you've only heard one side of the story: the "discovery" of America told by Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists. Here's the true story of America from the Indigenous perspective....
By: Linda Coombs
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Liberty for All?
- A History of US, Book 5
- By: Joy Hakim
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Early nineteenth-century America could just about be summed up by Henry David Thoreau's words when he said, "Eastward I go only by force, but westward I go free." It was an exuberant time....
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Great survey of pre-Civil War US history
- By EmilyK on 01-05-15
By: Joy Hakim
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Indigenous America
- True History
- By: Liam McDonald, Jennifer Sabin, Doug Kiel - introduction
- Narrated by: Darrell Dennis
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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American schoolchildren have long been taught that their country was “discovered” by Christopher Columbus in 1492. But the history of Native Americans in the United States goes back tens of tens of thousands of years prior to Columbus’s and other colonizers’ arrivals....
By: Liam McDonald, and others
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Made in Asian America
- A History for Young People
- By: Erika Lee, Christina Soontornvat
- Narrated by: Sura Siu
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Asian American history is not made up of one single story. It’s many. And it’s a story that too often goes untold. It begins centuries before America even exists as a nation....
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the various groups all persecutes the same way
- By joel whitaker on 05-12-24
By: Erika Lee, and others
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Blizzard of Glass
- The Halifax Explosion of 1917
- By: Sally M. Walker
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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On December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for war-torn Europe....
By: Sally M. Walker
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Black Pioneers of Science and Invention
- By: Dr. Louis Haber
- Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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A perceptive account of the lives of fourteen gifted innovators who have played important roles in scientific and industrial progress....
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Contributions that were hidden from American class rooms
- By Kindle Customer on 04-23-24
By: Dr. Louis Haber
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I'm Still Scared
- A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book
- By: Tomie dePaola
- Narrated by: Danny Gerard
- Length: 1 hr
- Unabridged
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First-grader Tomie dePaola experiences uncertainty in the weeks following the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. What are the grown-ups talking quietly about at home and even at school? Find out....
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Narration lacking
- By Shopbymail on 01-19-21
By: Tomie dePaola
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DK Life Stories: Alexander Hamilton
- DK Life Stories
- By: James Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: Joseph Balderrama
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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In this kids' biography, discover the amazing life story of Alexander Hamilton, a Founding Father of the United States whose strong personality and work as an American statesman made him an icon of history and popular culture....
New releases
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They Built Me for Freedom
- The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park
- By: Tonya Duncan Ellis
- Narrated by: Aaron Goodson
- Length: 10 mins
- Unabridged
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On June 19, 1865, the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas learned they were free, ending slavery in the United States. This day was soon to be memorialized with the dedication of a park in Houston. The park was called Emancipation Park, and the day it honored would come to be known as Juneteenth. In the voice and memory of the park itself—its fields and pools, its protests and cookouts, and, most of all, its people—the 150-year story of Emancipation Park is brought to life.
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Delightful and engaging
- By Rc on 06-03-24
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The Mine Wars
- The Bloody Fight for Workers' Rights in the West Virginia Coalfields
- By: Steve Watkins
- Narrated by: Will Tulin
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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In this gripping narrative nonfiction book, meet the resolute and spirited people who fought for the rights of coal miners, and discover how the West Virginia Mine Wars paved the way for vital worker protections nationwide. More than a century later, this overlooked story of the labor movement remains urgently relevant.
By: Steve Watkins
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
- Movements and Resistance
- By: Shawn Pryor
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Nat Turner, an enslaved black man, believed he was chosen by God to battle against the evils of slavery. Driven by visions, Turner banded with six others, and on August 22, 1831, his rebellion began with attacks at plantations in Southampton, Virginia. As he and his group moved from plantation to plantation, dozens of enslaved men joined them. Finally, the local militia put an end to their movement, arresting and hanging many of the men involved.
By: Shawn Pryor
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The Boston Tea Party
- Movements and Resistance
- By: Theodore Anderson, Rafal Szlapa
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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By December of 1773, American colonists had grown increasingly frustrated. Among their complaints was that the British government had imposed a tea tax on colonists. The Americans objected because it was taxation without representation—that is, they had no say in who was elected to parliament. As tensions grew, plans formed to protest the tax by pouring hundreds of containers of tea into the Boston Harbor. One of the first acts of protest in America, the Boston Tea Party helped spark America’s fight for independence.
By: Theodore Anderson, and others
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National Women's Party Fight for Suffrage
- Movements and Resistance
- By: Emily Sohn
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 24 mins
- Unabridged
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On the morning of January 10, 1917, thirteen determined women stood at the gates of the White House and held banners reading “HOW LONG MUST WOMEN WAIT FOR LIBERTY?” They were there to force President Woodrow Wilson to take notice of their demand for the right to vote.
By: Emily Sohn
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Made in Asian America
- A History for Young People
- By: Erika Lee, Christina Soontornvat
- Narrated by: Sura Siu
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Asian American history is not made up of one single story. It’s many. And it’s a story that too often goes untold. It begins centuries before America even exists as a nation. It is connected to the histories of Western conquest and colonialism. It’s a story of migration; of people and families crossing the Pacific Ocean in search of escape, opportunity, and new beginnings.
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the various groups all persecutes the same way
- By joel whitaker on 05-12-24
By: Erika Lee, and others
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They Built Me for Freedom
- The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park
- By: Tonya Duncan Ellis
- Narrated by: Aaron Goodson
- Length: 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
On June 19, 1865, the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas learned they were free, ending slavery in the United States. This day was soon to be memorialized with the dedication of a park in Houston. The park was called Emancipation Park, and the day it honored would come to be known as Juneteenth. In the voice and memory of the park itself—its fields and pools, its protests and cookouts, and, most of all, its people—the 150-year story of Emancipation Park is brought to life.
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Delightful and engaging
- By Rc on 06-03-24
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The Mine Wars
- The Bloody Fight for Workers' Rights in the West Virginia Coalfields
- By: Steve Watkins
- Narrated by: Will Tulin
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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In this gripping narrative nonfiction book, meet the resolute and spirited people who fought for the rights of coal miners, and discover how the West Virginia Mine Wars paved the way for vital worker protections nationwide. More than a century later, this overlooked story of the labor movement remains urgently relevant.
By: Steve Watkins
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
- Movements and Resistance
- By: Shawn Pryor
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Nat Turner, an enslaved black man, believed he was chosen by God to battle against the evils of slavery. Driven by visions, Turner banded with six others, and on August 22, 1831, his rebellion began with attacks at plantations in Southampton, Virginia. As he and his group moved from plantation to plantation, dozens of enslaved men joined them. Finally, the local militia put an end to their movement, arresting and hanging many of the men involved.
By: Shawn Pryor
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The Boston Tea Party
- Movements and Resistance
- By: Theodore Anderson, Rafal Szlapa
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
By December of 1773, American colonists had grown increasingly frustrated. Among their complaints was that the British government had imposed a tea tax on colonists. The Americans objected because it was taxation without representation—that is, they had no say in who was elected to parliament. As tensions grew, plans formed to protest the tax by pouring hundreds of containers of tea into the Boston Harbor. One of the first acts of protest in America, the Boston Tea Party helped spark America’s fight for independence.
By: Theodore Anderson, and others
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National Women's Party Fight for Suffrage
- Movements and Resistance
- By: Emily Sohn
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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On the morning of January 10, 1917, thirteen determined women stood at the gates of the White House and held banners reading “HOW LONG MUST WOMEN WAIT FOR LIBERTY?” They were there to force President Woodrow Wilson to take notice of their demand for the right to vote.
By: Emily Sohn
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Made in Asian America
- A History for Young People
- By: Erika Lee, Christina Soontornvat
- Narrated by: Sura Siu
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Asian American history is not made up of one single story. It’s many. And it’s a story that too often goes untold. It begins centuries before America even exists as a nation. It is connected to the histories of Western conquest and colonialism. It’s a story of migration; of people and families crossing the Pacific Ocean in search of escape, opportunity, and new beginnings.
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the various groups all persecutes the same way
- By joel whitaker on 05-12-24
By: Erika Lee, and others
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The ABCs of Queer History
- By: Seema Yasmin
- Narrated by: Indya Moore, Yalini Dream
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Writer and poet Seema Yasmin celebrates all the joys and challenges of queer history in the United States. This is a book of people, of ideas, of accomplishments and events. It’s a book about Allies and Ancestors, about Belonging and Being accepted, about Hope, Knowledge, and Love. And ultimately, it’s a book to help kids learn a different kind of ABCs—not just words like apple, ball or cat, but rather the essence of what it means to be diverse, to be equitable, to be inclusive.
By: Seema Yasmin
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Shays' Rebellion
- Movements and Resistance
- By: Blake Hoena
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 19 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1786, the Massachusetts government was seizing farmers’ lands and throwing them in jail for unpaid debts and taxes. But many people couldn’t pay because they had not yet been paid for fighting in the Revolutionary War just a few years before. Frustrated by this treatment, Daniel Shays led upset citizens in an armed revolt. Although their rebellion was short lived, it made clear to America’s leaders that the young nation needed to change its laws, paving the way for the creation of the U.S. Constitution.
By: Blake Hoena
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The Lost Roanoke Colony
- History's Mysteries
- By: Megan Cooley Peterson
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1587, a group of about 115 English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island near North Carolina. They were there to establish an English colony. Later that year, the colony’s leader left the island to get supplies. His return trip was delayed. When he finally returned in 1590, the colony and its settlers were gone. What happened to the settlers?
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Disappearance of Skyjacker D. B. Cooper
- History's Mysteries
- By: Carol Kim
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 16 mins
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On November 24, 1971, a man boarded a passenger plane in Portland, Oregon. Later, he would become known as D. B. Cooper. But that wasn’t his real name, and he was no ordinary passenger. He hijacked the plane, demanded $200,000, and parachuted out of the plane with the money. He was never seen again. Who was D. B. Cooper, and what happened to him? Explore the theories behind this crime and why it has become one of history’s greatest mysteries.
By: Carol Kim
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- A Day That Changed America
- By: Jessica Gunderson
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
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On April 14, 1865, only days after the Civil War had come to a close, a gunshot rang out in Ford’s Theatre and President Abraham Lincoln slumped forward in his seat. Hours later, the United States had lost its leader. Now listeners can step back in time to learn about what led up to the assassination plot, how the fateful evening unfolded, and the ways in which one tragic day changed America forever.
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Benjamin Franklin and the Discovery of Electricity: Separating Fact from Fiction
- Fact vs. Fiction in U.S. History
- By: Megan Cooley Peterson
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 16 mins
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In 1752, the sky in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, darkened. A thunderstorm was coming. Benjamin Franklin was ready to perform an experiment. He wanted to show the electrical nature of lightning. His experiment was a success, but he didn’t discover electricity that day. Myths about Franklin and his experiment have been told for years. Discover what’s real and what’s fiction through infographics, primary sources, and expertly leveled text.
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The Attack on Pearl Harbor
- A Day That Changed America
- By: Christy Serrano
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
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On December 7, 1941, Japan’s surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, propelled the United States into World War II. Now, listeners can step back in time to learn what led up to the attack, how the tragic event unfolded, and the ways in which one infamous day changed America forever.
By: Christy Serrano
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The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
- Days That Changed America
- By: Amy Maranville
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 14 mins
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On September 11, 2001, an entire country ground to a halt as terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City, the U.S. Pentagon in Washington D.C., and crashed an airliner near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Now listeners can step back in time to learn what led up to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, how the tragic events unfolded, and the ways in which one devastating day changed America forever.
By: Amy Maranville
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The Mayflower Compact
- Shaping the United States of America
- By: Marcia Amidon Lusted
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
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Listeners will explore the events and people behind the Mayflower Compact, the first written framework for a government for the United States of America. Students will gain a stronger understanding of the events surrounding the signing of the Mayflower Compact and the groundwork of democracy in America.
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The March on Washington: A Day That Changed America
- Days That Changed America
- By: Margeaux Weston
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 13 mins
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On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people marched on the United States capital to demand equal economic opportunities and civil rights for Black Americans. And at the end of the event, Martin Luther King Jr. took to the podium and delivered his unforgettable “I Have a Dream” speech.
By: Margeaux Weston
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Presidents' Day
- Traditions & Celebrations
- By: Melissa Ferguson
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
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Presidents’ Day celebrates the birthdays of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and all U.S. presidents. Some people go to parades, visit historical sites, or read books about presidents. Others dress up in costumes. Listeners will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.
By: Melissa Ferguson
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The Bill of Rights
- Shaping the United States of America
- By: Marcia Amidon Lusted
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
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Young listeners are encouraged to take a closer look at the U.S. Constitution's first ten Amendments, known as the Bill of Rights. Citizens of the newly independent United States proposed several freedoms, including speech, assembly, and worship—many of which are still recognized and honored today.