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FBI’s Most Controversial Operations, The: The History of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Notorious Activities in the 20th Century

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

Unabridged

5 hours 20 min

No single figure in 20th century American history inspires such opposing opinions as J. Edgar Hoover, the iconic first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In his time, he was arguably the most powerful non-elected figure in the federal government. Serving under eight presidents (and outliving two of them), he remains the longest-serving head of a major government office, and Hoover ... Read more

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No single figure in 20th century American history inspires such opposing opinions as J. Edgar Hoover, the iconic first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In his time, he was arguably the most powerful non-elected figure in the federal government. Serving under eight presidents (and outliving two of them), he remains the longest-serving head of a major government office, and Hoover
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Biggest Tank Battles of World War II, The: The History of the Most Decisive Tank Encounters between the Allies and Axis

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

Unabridged

5 hours 11 min

The tank was first developed by the British and French during World War I as a means to break the deadlock on the Western Front. More so than any previous war, the balance of power lay with the defense, as machine guns, trenches, bunkers, barbed wire, and rapid-firing rifles all made frontal assaults on established positions prohibitively costly. In the closing months of the war, the tank ... Read more

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The tank was first developed by the British and French during World War I as a means to break the deadlock on the Western Front. More so than any previous war, the balance of power lay with the defense, as machine guns, trenches, bunkers, barbed wire, and rapid-firing rifles all made frontal assaults on established positions prohibitively costly. In the closing months of the war, the tank
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Cinco de Mayo: The History of the Battle of Puebla and the Famous Holiday

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Hare ...

Unabridged

1 hour 38 min

“We are so superior to the Mexicans in race, in organization, in discipline, in morality and in elevation of feeling, that I beg your Excellency to be so good as to inform the emperor that I am already master of Mexico.” - French General Charles de Lorencez before the Battle of PueblaThere are two great misconceptions about Cinco de Mayo in the United States, despite the fact it has become one of ... Read more

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“We are so superior to the Mexicans in race, in organization, in discipline, in morality and in elevation of feeling, that I beg your Excellency to be so good as to inform the emperor that I am already master of Mexico.” - French General Charles de Lorencez before the Battle of PueblaThere are two great misconceptions about Cinco de Mayo in the United States, despite the fact it has become one of
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CIA, The: The History and Legacy of the Central Intelligence Agency

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Hare ...

Unabridged

4 hours 11 min

In time, all the hard work led to the growth of the OSS into an organization with over 13,000 staff and 40 offices scattered across the world. Its purposes were initially similar to that of Britain’s Special Operations Executive, including espionage, sabotage, and intelligence assessments, but with time and experience, it expanded to include economic, psychological, and guerrilla warfare, as well ... Read more

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In time, all the hard work led to the growth of the OSS into an organization with over 13,000 staff and 40 offices scattered across the world. Its purposes were initially similar to that of Britain’s Special Operations Executive, including espionage, sabotage, and intelligence assessments, but with time and experience, it expanded to include economic, psychological, and guerrilla warfare, as well
... Read more
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Napoleon’s Worst Defeats: The History and Legacy of the Battles that Stalled France’s Expansion and Forced the Emperor’s Abdication

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Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

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7 hours 47 min

Over the course of its history, England has engaged in an uncountable number of battles, but a select few have been celebrated like the Battle of Trafalgar, one of the most important naval battles in history. Before the battle, Napoleon still harbored dreams of sailing an invasion force across the English Channel and subduing England, but that would be dashed on October 21, 1805 by a British fleet ... Read more

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Over the course of its history, England has engaged in an uncountable number of battles, but a select few have been celebrated like the Battle of Trafalgar, one of the most important naval battles in history. Before the battle, Napoleon still harbored dreams of sailing an invasion force across the English Channel and subduing England, but that would be dashed on October 21, 1805 by a British fleet
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Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire, The

The History and Legacy of Europe’s Most Important Empire and Its Successor

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

Unabridged

14 hours 36 min

For the people of the ancient Mediterranean and beyond, the city of Rome had been a symbol of power for centuries, and entering the early 5th century CE, the Eternal City hadn’t been taken by an enemy force since the Gauls had done it about 800 years earlier, an unheard of period of tranquility in a world wracked with almost constant warfare.Thus, when the Visigoths, whom the Romans considered ... Read more

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For the people of the ancient Mediterranean and beyond, the city of Rome had been a symbol of power for centuries, and entering the early 5th century CE, the Eternal City hadn’t been taken by an enemy force since the Gauls had done it about 800 years earlier, an unheard of period of tranquility in a world wracked with almost constant warfare.Thus, when the Visigoths, whom the Romans considered
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Railroad Robber Barons, The: The Lives of the Magnates Who Dominated America’s Rail Industry in the 19th Century

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

Unabridged

5 hours 33 min

The Gilded Age and the dawn of the 20th century are often remembered as an era full of monopolies, trusts, and economic giants in heavy industries like oil and steel. Men like Andrew Carnegie built empires like Carnegie Steel, and financiers like J.P. Morgan merged and consolidated them. The era also made names like Astor, Cooke, and Vanderbilt instantly recognizable across the globe. Over time, ... Read more

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The Gilded Age and the dawn of the 20th century are often remembered as an era full of monopolies, trusts, and economic giants in heavy industries like oil and steel. Men like Andrew Carnegie built empires like Carnegie Steel, and financiers like J.P. Morgan merged and consolidated them. The era also made names like Astor, Cooke, and Vanderbilt instantly recognizable across the globe. Over time,
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Huitzilopochtli: The History of the Aztec God of War and Human Sacrifice

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Hare ...

Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

As archaeologists quickly learned, there are numerous temples dedicated to gods all across Mesoamerica, from the Olmec and Toltec to the Aztec and Maya. Furthermore, thousands of people still gather in the ruins of Mesoamerican cities, even as researchers learn more about the civilizations that continue to fascinate modern societies.To the Aztec, Huitzilopochtli wore a blue-green hummingbird ... Read more

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As archaeologists quickly learned, there are numerous temples dedicated to gods all across Mesoamerica, from the Olmec and Toltec to the Aztec and Maya. Furthermore, thousands of people still gather in the ruins of Mesoamerican cities, even as researchers learn more about the civilizations that continue to fascinate modern societies.To the Aztec, Huitzilopochtli wore a blue-green hummingbird
... Read more
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Crusading against Christians: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church’s Crusades against Other Christians during the Middle Ages

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

Unabridged

5 hours 44 min

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, when Western Europe was governed by a Germanic warrior-caste, the theory of a just and virtuous war took root. The Roman Church enhanced its authority by sanctifying oaths taken for just military purposes, and Bishop Anselm of Lucca (d. 1086) was the first to suggest that military action for the cause of religion could remit sin. At ... Read more

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After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, when Western Europe was governed by a Germanic warrior-caste, the theory of a just and virtuous war took root. The Roman Church enhanced its authority by sanctifying oaths taken for just military purposes, and Bishop Anselm of Lucca (d. 1086) was the first to suggest that military action for the cause of religion could remit sin. At
... Read more
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Occupation and Liberation of France during World War II, The: The History of the Decisive Campaigns in 1940 and 1944

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

Unabridged

3 hours 31 min

One of the most famous people in the world came to tour the city of Paris for the first time on June 28, 1940. Over the next three hours, he rode through the city’s streets, stopping to tour L’Opéra Paris. He rode down the Champs-Élysées toward the Trocadero and the Eiffel Tower, where he had his picture taken. After passing through the Arc de Triomphe, he toured the Pantheon and old medieval ... Read more

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One of the most famous people in the world came to tour the city of Paris for the first time on June 28, 1940. Over the next three hours, he rode through the city’s streets, stopping to tour L’Opéra Paris. He rode down the Champs-Élysées toward the Trocadero and the Eiffel Tower, where he had his picture taken. After passing through the Arc de Triomphe, he toured the Pantheon and old medieval
... Read more
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Civil Wars of the Late Roman Republic, The: The History of the Conflicts that Made Sulla and Caesar the Dictators of Rome

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

Unabridged

6 hours

Julius Caesar is still remembered for winning a civil war and helping bring about the end of the Roman Republic, leaving a line of emperors in its place, but it’s quite possible that none of what Caesar did would’ve happened without the template for such actions being set 40 years earlier. At the time, when Caesar was in his teens, war was being waged both on the Italian peninsula and abroad, with ... Read more

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Julius Caesar is still remembered for winning a civil war and helping bring about the end of the Roman Republic, leaving a line of emperors in its place, but it’s quite possible that none of what Caesar did would’ve happened without the template for such actions being set 40 years earlier. At the time, when Caesar was in his teens, war was being waged both on the Italian peninsula and abroad, with
... Read more
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La Brea Tar Pits, The: The History and Legacy of One of the World’s Most Famous Fossil Sites

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Hare ...

Unabridged

1 hour 30 min

Even at a distance, the acrid stench of asphalt and sulfur singes the hairs of people’s nostrils, and when the blustering winds subside, the potent miasma lingers in the air. To the untrained eye, the La Brea Tar Pits seem to be nothing more than simply pools of thick, viscous black sludge, its obsidian-like surface bestrewn with an assortment of autumn leaves and dirt. Gooey methane bubbles spurt ... Read more

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Even at a distance, the acrid stench of asphalt and sulfur singes the hairs of people’s nostrils, and when the blustering winds subside, the potent miasma lingers in the air. To the untrained eye, the La Brea Tar Pits seem to be nothing more than simply pools of thick, viscous black sludge, its obsidian-like surface bestrewn with an assortment of autumn leaves and dirt. Gooey methane bubbles spurt
... Read more

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FBI’s Most Controversial Operations, The: The History of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Notorious Activities in the 20th Century

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Cinco de Mayo: The History of the Battle of Puebla and the Famous Holiday

CIA, The: The History and Legacy of the Central Intelligence Agency

Napoleon’s Worst Defeats: The History and Legacy of the Battles that Stalled France’s Expansion and Forced the Emperor’s Abdication

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Railroad Robber Barons, The: The Lives of the Magnates Who Dominated America’s Rail Industry in the 19th Century

Huitzilopochtli: The History of the Aztec God of War and Human Sacrifice

Crusading against Christians: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church’s Crusades against Other Christians during the Middle Ages

Occupation and Liberation of France during World War II, The: The History of the Decisive Campaigns in 1940 and 1944

Civil Wars of the Late Roman Republic, The: The History of the Conflicts that Made Sulla and Caesar the Dictators of Rome

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