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Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?

The Carter Family and Their Legacy in American Mus

de Mark Zwonitzer, Charles Hirshberg ...

The first major biography of the Carter Family, the musical pioneers who almost single-handedly created the sounds and traditions that grew into modern folk, country, and bluegrass music.Meticulously researched and lovingly written, it is a look at a world and a culture that, rather than passing, has continued to exist in the music that is the legacy of the Carters—songs that have shaped and ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

The first major biography of the Carter Family, the musical pioneers who almost single-handedly created the sounds and traditions that grew into modern folk, country, and bluegrass music.Meticulously researched and lovingly written, it is a look at a world and a culture that, rather than passing, has continued to exist in the music that is the legacy of the Carters—songs that have shaped and
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The Statesman and the Storyteller

John Hay, Mark Twain, and the Rise of American Imperialism

de Mark Zwonitzer ...

Narrado por Joe Barrett ...

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25 hora 11 minutos

John Hay, Lincoln's private secretary and later secretary of state under presidents McKinley and Roosevelt, and Samuel Langhorne Clemens, famous as "Mark Twain," grew up fifty miles apart on the banks of the Mississippi River in the same rural antebellum stew of race, class, and want. This shared history drew them together in the late 1860s, and their mutual admiration never waned in spite of ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

John Hay, Lincoln's private secretary and later secretary of state under presidents McKinley and Roosevelt, and Samuel Langhorne Clemens, famous as "Mark Twain," grew up fifty miles apart on the banks of the Mississippi River in the same rural antebellum stew of race, class, and want. This shared history drew them together in the late 1860s, and their mutual admiration never waned in spite of
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Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?

The Carter Family & Their Legacy in American Music

de Mark Zwonitzer, Charles Hirshberg ...

Narrado por Chris Abernathy ...

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7 hora 10 minutos

The first major biography of the Carter Family, the musical pioneers who almost single-handedly created the sounds and traditions that grew into modern folk, country, and bluegrass music.Meticulously researched and lovingly written, it is a look at a world and a culture that, rather than passing, has continued to exist in the music that is the legacy of the Carters—songs that have shaped and ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

The first major biography of the Carter Family, the musical pioneers who almost single-handedly created the sounds and traditions that grew into modern folk, country, and bluegrass music.Meticulously researched and lovingly written, it is a look at a world and a culture that, rather than passing, has continued to exist in the music that is the legacy of the Carters—songs that have shaped and
... Leer más

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How Ike Led

The Principles Behind Eisenhower's Biggest Decisions

de Susan Eisenhower ...

Narrado por Susan Eisenhower, Bernadette Dunne ...

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12 hora 40 minutos

**"**The work is clear-eyed but naturally imbued with a granddaughter's affection. Narrator Bernadette Dunne's amiable manner is a good match for the author's tone, objective but tinged with warmth...Dunne manages to go beyond the plain sense of the text to give us the author as an intelligent, sensible, well-spoken person who is examining an important life in a way that informs, pleases, and ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

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**"**The work is clear-eyed but naturally imbued with a granddaughter's affection. Narrator Bernadette Dunne's amiable manner is a good match for the author's tone, objective but tinged with warmth...Dunne manages to go beyond the plain sense of the text to give us the author as an intelligent, sensible, well-spoken person who is examining an important life in a way that informs, pleases, and
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The Princess and the Prophet

The Secret History of Magic, Race, and Moorish Muslims in America

de Jacob Dorman ...

Narrado por Chris Ruen ...

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11 hora 27 minutos

The just-discovered story of how two enigmatic circus performers and the cultural ferment of the Gilded Age sparked the Black Muslim movement in AmericaDelving into new archives and uncovering fascinating biographical narratives, secret rituals, and hidden identities, historian Jacob Dorman explains why thousands of Americans were enthralled by the Islamic Orient, and why some came to see Islam as ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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The just-discovered story of how two enigmatic circus performers and the cultural ferment of the Gilded Age sparked the Black Muslim movement in AmericaDelving into new archives and uncovering fascinating biographical narratives, secret rituals, and hidden identities, historian Jacob Dorman explains why thousands of Americans were enthralled by the Islamic Orient, and why some came to see Islam as
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The Edge of Anarchy

The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America

de Jack Kelly ...

Narrado por Traber Burns ...

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11 hora 16 minutos

The dramatic story of the explosive 1894 clash of industry, labor, and government that shook the nation and marked a turning point for AmericaThe Edge of Anarchy offers a vivid account of the greatest uprising of working people in American history. At the pinnacle of the Gilded Age, a boycott of Pullman sleeping cars by hundreds of thousands of railroad employees brought commerce to a standstill ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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The dramatic story of the explosive 1894 clash of industry, labor, and government that shook the nation and marked a turning point for AmericaThe Edge of Anarchy offers a vivid account of the greatest uprising of working people in American history. At the pinnacle of the Gilded Age, a boycott of Pullman sleeping cars by hundreds of thousands of railroad employees brought commerce to a standstill
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April 4, 1968

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America

de Michael Eric Dyson ...

Narrado por Michael Eric Dyson ...

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6 hora 26 minutos

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., the prophet for racial and economic justice in America, was fatally shot while standing on the balcony of a Memphis hotel. Only hours earlier, he had ended his final public speech with the words, "I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight, that we as a people will get to the Promised Land." In this impactful book, acclaimed public ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

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On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., the prophet for racial and economic justice in America, was fatally shot while standing on the balcony of a Memphis hotel. Only hours earlier, he had ended his final public speech with the words, "I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight, that we as a people will get to the Promised Land." In this impactful book, acclaimed public
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From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend

An Illustrated History of Labor in the United States

de Priscilla Murolo, A.B. Chitty ...

Narrado por Holly Adams ...

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23 hora 15 minutos

Praised for its "impressive even-handedness", From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend has set the standard for viewing American history through the prism of working people (Publishers Weekly, starred review). From indentured servants and slaves in seventeenth-century Chesapeake to high-tech workers in contemporary Silicon Valley, the book "[puts] a human face on the people, places, events, and ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Praised for its "impressive even-handedness", From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend has set the standard for viewing American history through the prism of working people (Publishers Weekly, starred review). From indentured servants and slaves in seventeenth-century Chesapeake to high-tech workers in contemporary Silicon Valley, the book "[puts] a human face on the people, places, events, and
... Leer más

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Decision in Normandy

de Carlo D’Este, Edith Sheffer ...

Narrado por Tom Weiner ...

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16 hora 31 minutos

Field Marshal Montgomery's battle plan for Normandy, following the D-day landings on June 6, 1944, resulted in one of the most controversial campaigns of the Second World War. Carlo D'Este's acclaimed book gives the fullest possible account of the conception and execution of Montgomery's plan, with all its problems and complexities. It brings to light information from diaries, papers, and letters ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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Field Marshal Montgomery's battle plan for Normandy, following the D-day landings on June 6, 1944, resulted in one of the most controversial campaigns of the Second World War. Carlo D'Este's acclaimed book gives the fullest possible account of the conception and execution of Montgomery's plan, with all its problems and complexities. It brings to light information from diaries, papers, and letters
... Leer más

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Midnight's Furies

The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition

de Nisid Hajari ...

Narrado por Sunil Malhotra ...

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11 hora 43 minutos

Nobody expected the liberation of India and birth of Pakistan to be so bloody—it was supposed to be an answer to the dreams of Muslims and Hindus who had been ruled by the British for centuries. Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi's protégé and the political leader of India, believed that Indians were an inherently nonviolent, peaceful people. Pakistan's founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was a secular lawyer, ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

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Nobody expected the liberation of India and birth of Pakistan to be so bloody—it was supposed to be an answer to the dreams of Muslims and Hindus who had been ruled by the British for centuries. Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi's protégé and the political leader of India, believed that Indians were an inherently nonviolent, peaceful people. Pakistan's founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was a secular lawyer,
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The Collapse of the Third Republic

An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940

de William L. Shirer ...

Narrado por Grover Gardner ...

Completo

48 hora 10 minutos

As an international war correspondent and radio commentator, William L. Shirer didn’t just research the fall of France. He was there. In just six weeks, he watched the Third Reich topple one of the world’s oldest military powers—and institute a rule of terror and paranoia.Based on in-person conversation with the leaders, diplomats, generals, and ordinary citizens who both shaped the events of this ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

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As an international war correspondent and radio commentator, William L. Shirer didn’t just research the fall of France. He was there. In just six weeks, he watched the Third Reich topple one of the world’s oldest military powers—and institute a rule of terror and paranoia.Based on in-person conversation with the leaders, diplomats, generals, and ordinary citizens who both shaped the events of this
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Voyage of Mercy

The USS Jamestown, the Irish Famine, and the Remarkable Story of America's First Humanitarian Mission

de Stephen Puleo ...

Narrado por Sean Patrick Hopkins ...

Completo

10 hora 10 minutos

"Sean Patrick Hopkins offers exactly the kind of narration this audiobook deserves...He makes this story of America's first significant overseas aid effort and the two people most responsible--a sea captain and a Catholic priest--come alive." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award WinnerThe remarkable story of the mission that inspired a nation to donate massive relief to Ireland during the potato ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

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"Sean Patrick Hopkins offers exactly the kind of narration this audiobook deserves...He makes this story of America's first significant overseas aid effort and the two people most responsible--a sea captain and a Catholic priest--come alive." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award WinnerThe remarkable story of the mission that inspired a nation to donate massive relief to Ireland during the potato
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