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The Robber Barons

The Classic Account of the Influential Capitalists Who Transformed America's Future

by Matthew Josephson ...

"The best, the liveliest and most illuminating" account of Rockefeller, Morgan, and the other men who seized American economic power after the Civil War ( The New Republic).John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, E. H. Harriman, Jay Gould, Henry Clay Frick . . . their names carry a powerful historical ring, still echoing today in the countless institutions that ... Read more

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"The best, the liveliest and most illuminating" account of Rockefeller, Morgan, and the other men who seized American economic power after the Civil War ( The New Republic).John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, E. H. Harriman, Jay Gould, Henry Clay Frick . . . their names carry a powerful historical ring, still echoing today in the countless institutions that
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A Light in the Dark How Thomas Edison Transformed the World

by Matthew Josephson ...

Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931) was an American inventor and businessman who is often regarded as one of the most prolific inventors in history. Born in Milan, Ohio, Edison displayed an early interest in mechanics and chemistry. He began his career as a telegraph operator, which led him to experiment with electrical devices.Edison is best known for his inventions that had a profound impact on ... Read more

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Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931) was an American inventor and businessman who is often regarded as one of the most prolific inventors in history. Born in Milan, Ohio, Edison displayed an early interest in mechanics and chemistry. He began his career as a telegraph operator, which led him to experiment with electrical devices.Edison is best known for his inventions that had a profound impact on
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Edison: A Biography

by Matthew Josephson ...

A great folk hero in American history, Edison is viewed by the public as a facile inventor, the electrical wizard and the perfect symbol of the self-made and practical creator. But he was also a paradoxical figure: deaf, impoverished and with no formal education as a youngster, Edison nevertheless became a fertile and versatile inventor, accumulated fortunes for himself and others but remained ... Read more

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A great folk hero in American history, Edison is viewed by the public as a facile inventor, the electrical wizard and the perfect symbol of the self-made and practical creator. But he was also a paradoxical figure: deaf, impoverished and with no formal education as a youngster, Edison nevertheless became a fertile and versatile inventor, accumulated fortunes for himself and others but remained
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The Robber Barons

The Classic Account of the Influential Capitalists Who Transformed America's Future

by Matthew Josephson ...

Narrated by Phil Thron ...

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20 hours 45 min

"The best, the liveliest and most illuminating" account of Rockefeller, Morgan, and the other men who seized American economic power after the Civil War (The New Republic).John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, E. H. Harriman, Jay Gould, Henry Clay Frick . . . their names carry a powerful historical ring, still echoing today in the countless institutions that are ... Read more

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"The best, the liveliest and most illuminating" account of Rockefeller, Morgan, and the other men who seized American economic power after the Civil War (The New Republic).John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, E. H. Harriman, Jay Gould, Henry Clay Frick . . . their names carry a powerful historical ring, still echoing today in the countless institutions that are
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Al Smith: Hero of the Cities (A Political Portrait Drawing on the Papers of Frances Perkins)

by Matthew Josephson, Hannah Josephson ...

Al Smith (1873-1944) was born and grew up in New York’s Lower East Side slums and got his start in politics under Tammany Hall sponsorship. Frances Perkins was a New Englander, a trained social worker who became a public figure when Smith appointed her to the New York State Industrial Commission. They shared a concern for working people and a love for the Empire State, which Smith served as ... Read more

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Al Smith (1873-1944) was born and grew up in New York’s Lower East Side slums and got his start in politics under Tammany Hall sponsorship. Frances Perkins was a New Englander, a trained social worker who became a public figure when Smith appointed her to the New York State Industrial Commission. They shared a concern for working people and a love for the Empire State, which Smith served as
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History of American Political Thought

by Bryan-Paul Frost, Jeffrey Sikkenga, George Alecusan, John E. Alvis, Donald R. Brand, Paul O. Carrese, Daniel T. Carrigg, Laurence D. Cooper, Murray Dry0, Thomas S. Engeman1, Peter S. Field2, Christopher Flannery3, Steven Forde4, David F. Forte5, David Foster6, David Fott7, Matthew J. Franck8, Peter B. Josephson9, Steven Kautz0, John Koritansky1, Harvey C. Mansfield2, Sean Mattie3, Jonathan Marks4, James McClellan5, Peter C. Meyers6, Lance Robinson7, Michael J. Rosano8, Richard S. Ruderman9, Richard Samuelson0, David Lewis Schaefer1, Peter Schotten2, Kimberly C. Shankman3, Natalie Taylor4, Aristide Tessitore5, Eduardo A. Velásquez6, Karl-Friedrich Walling7, Melissa S. Williams8, Jean M. Yarbrough9, Lucas E. Morel0, James R. Stoner Jr.1, Michael Zuckert2, Jean Bethke Elshtain3, Steven F. Hayward4, Peter Augustine Lawler5, James A. Morone6, Ronald J. Pestritto7, William G. Thomas8, Daryl M. Tress9, David Tucker0, Bradley C. S. Watson1 ...

Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists, and writers across era and ideologies, helping another generation of students, scholars, and ... Read more

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Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists, and writers across era and ideologies, helping another generation of students, scholars, and
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The Poet Assassinated

Enriched edition. Exploring Surrealistic Boundaries of Reality Through Poetry

by Guillaume Apollinaire, Nolan Taylor ...

Translated by Matthew Josephson ...

Guillaume Apollinaire's "The Poet Assassinated" stands as a seminal work that intricately blends elements of reality and fantasy within its narrative structure. Written in a fragmented style reminiscent of early modernist literature, this novel explores the tumultuous inner workings of the artist's mind, delving into themes of identity, love, and existential despair. Apollinaire'Äôs innovative use ... Read more

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Guillaume Apollinaire's "The Poet Assassinated" stands as a seminal work that intricately blends elements of reality and fantasy within its narrative structure. Written in a fragmented style reminiscent of early modernist literature, this novel explores the tumultuous inner workings of the artist's mind, delving into themes of identity, love, and existential despair. Apollinaire'Äôs innovative use
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Revolutionaries

A New History of the Invention of America

by Jack N. Rakove ...

Narrated by Bronson Pinchot ...

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19 hours 29 min

In the early 1770s, the men who invented America were living quiet, provincial lives in the rustic backwaters of the New World, devoted primarily to family, craft, and the private pursuit of wealth and happiness. None set out to become “revolutionary” by ambition, but when events in Boston escalated, they found themselves thrust into a crisis that moved, in a matter of months, from protest to war ... Read more

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In the early 1770s, the men who invented America were living quiet, provincial lives in the rustic backwaters of the New World, devoted primarily to family, craft, and the private pursuit of wealth and happiness. None set out to become “revolutionary” by ambition, but when events in Boston escalated, they found themselves thrust into a crisis that moved, in a matter of months, from protest to war
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Black Potatoes

The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845–1850

by Susan Campbell Bartoletti ...

Sibert Award Winner: This true story of five years of starvation in Ireland is "a fascinating account of a terrible time" ( Kirkus Reviews).In 1845, a disaster struck Ireland. Overnight, a mysterious blight attacked the potato crops, turning the potatoes black and destroying the only real food of nearly six million people. Over the next five years, the blight attacked again and again. These years ... Read more

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Sibert Award Winner: This true story of five years of starvation in Ireland is "a fascinating account of a terrible time" ( Kirkus Reviews).In 1845, a disaster struck Ireland. Overnight, a mysterious blight attacked the potato crops, turning the potatoes black and destroying the only real food of nearly six million people. Over the next five years, the blight attacked again and again. These years
... Read more
Strathclyde and the Anglo-Saxons in the Viking Age

And the Anglo-Saxons in the Viking Age

by Tim Clarkson ...

This book traces the history of relations between the kingdom of Strathclyde and Anglo-Saxon England in the Viking period of the ninth to eleventh centuries AD. It puts the spotlight on the North Britons or 'Cumbrians', an ancient people whose kings ruled from a power-base at Govan on the western side of present-day Glasgow. In the tenth century, these kings extended their rule southward from ... Read more

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This book traces the history of relations between the kingdom of Strathclyde and Anglo-Saxon England in the Viking period of the ninth to eleventh centuries AD. It puts the spotlight on the North Britons or 'Cumbrians', an ancient people whose kings ruled from a power-base at Govan on the western side of present-day Glasgow. In the tenth century, these kings extended their rule southward from
... Read more
An American Plague

The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

by Jim Murphy ...

National Book Award Finalist: An account of the disease that ravaged eighteenth-century Philadelphia, written and illustrated for young readers.1793, Philadelphia: The nation's capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown…This dramatic narrative describes the illness known as yellow fever and the toll it took on the city's ... Read more

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National Book Award Finalist: An account of the disease that ravaged eighteenth-century Philadelphia, written and illustrated for young readers.1793, Philadelphia: The nation's capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown…This dramatic narrative describes the illness known as yellow fever and the toll it took on the city's
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Empires of Light

Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World

by Jill Jonnes ...

The gripping history of electricity and how the fateful collision of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse left the world utterly transformed.In the final decades of the nineteenth century, three brilliant and visionary titans of America’s Gilded Age—Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse—battled bitterly as each vied to create a vast and powerful electrical empire. In ... Read more

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The gripping history of electricity and how the fateful collision of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse left the world utterly transformed.In the final decades of the nineteenth century, three brilliant and visionary titans of America’s Gilded Age—Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse—battled bitterly as each vied to create a vast and powerful electrical empire. In
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