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Break It Up

Secession, Division, and the Secret History of America's Imperfect Union

by Richard Kreitner ...

Narrated by Adam Verner ...

Unabridged

15 hours 42 min

**From journalist and historian Richard Kreitner, a examination of the most persistent idea in American history: these supposedly United States should be broken up."A powerful revisionist account." —Eric Foner, American historian and author of The Second Founding**The novel and fiery thesis of Break It Up is simple: The United States has never lived up to its name—and never will. The disunionist ... Read more

$27.99 USD

**From journalist and historian Richard Kreitner, a examination of the most persistent idea in American history: these supposedly United States should be broken up."A powerful revisionist account." —Eric Foner, American historian and author of The Second Founding**The novel and fiery thesis of Break It Up is simple: The United States has never lived up to its name—and never will. The disunionist
... Read more
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American Reich

A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate

by Eric Lichtblau ...

Narrated by Gary Tiedemann ...

Unabridged

10 hours 35 min

From the Pulitzer-winning author of the New York Times bestseller The Nazis Next Door, a deeply reported exploration of the violent resurgence of hatred and white supremacy through the lens of Orange County, California—“ground zero” for racial extremism—and the story of one brutal murder there that revealed the deep roots of violent bigotry as a bellwether for the country.One night in early 2018, ... Read more

$27.99 USD

From the Pulitzer-winning author of the New York Times bestseller The Nazis Next Door, a deeply reported exploration of the violent resurgence of hatred and white supremacy through the lens of Orange County, California—“ground zero” for racial extremism—and the story of one brutal murder there that revealed the deep roots of violent bigotry as a bellwether for the country.One night in early 2018,
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Stickeen

by John Muir ...

Narrated by Andre Stojka ...

Unabridged

1 hour 4 min

“Stickeen…pushed his head past my shoulders, looked down and across, then looked me in the face and began to mutter and whine; saying as plainly as if speaking with words, “Surely, you are not going into that awful place.”As the darkness of a freezing night approaches, an experienced American naturalist and a dog are trapped on an Alaskan Glacier.This is a true story, written by one of the United ... Read more

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“Stickeen…pushed his head past my shoulders, looked down and across, then looked me in the face and began to mutter and whine; saying as plainly as if speaking with words, “Surely, you are not going into that awful place.”As the darkness of a freezing night approaches, an experienced American naturalist and a dog are trapped on an Alaskan Glacier.This is a true story, written by one of the United
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The Colfax Massacre

The Untold Story of Black Power, White Terror, and the Death of Reconstruction

by LeeAnna Keith ...

Narrated by Gwen Steel ...

Unabridged

8 hours 6 min

On Easter Sunday, 1873, in the tiny hamlet of Colfax, Louisiana, more than 150 members of an all-black Republican militia, defending the town's courthouse, were slain by an armed force of rampaging white supremacists. The most deadly incident of racial violence of the Reconstruction era, the Colfax Massacre unleashed a reign of terror that all but extinguished the campaign for racial equality ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

On Easter Sunday, 1873, in the tiny hamlet of Colfax, Louisiana, more than 150 members of an all-black Republican militia, defending the town's courthouse, were slain by an armed force of rampaging white supremacists. The most deadly incident of racial violence of the Reconstruction era, the Colfax Massacre unleashed a reign of terror that all but extinguished the campaign for racial equality
... Read more
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Been There, Done That

by Greg Jackson ...

Narrated by Greg Jackson ...

Unabridged

13 hours 40 min

Professor Greg Jackson, podcast host of History That Doesn’t Suck, proves that while today’s political climate may be dark, these aren’t as unprecedented times as we may think.Our nation’s past is full of massive upheaval, disagreement, and departures from the moral high ground. The political gentlemanly conduct of yesteryear is no more than a myth. But that reality never allowed our worst ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Professor Greg Jackson, podcast host of History That Doesn’t Suck, proves that while today’s political climate may be dark, these aren’t as unprecedented times as we may think.Our nation’s past is full of massive upheaval, disagreement, and departures from the moral high ground. The political gentlemanly conduct of yesteryear is no more than a myth. But that reality never allowed our worst
... Read more
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This Land is Your Land

A Road Trip Through U.S. History

by Beverly Gage ...

Narrated by Gabra Zackman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

Pulitzer Prize–winning author of G-Man and acclaimed historian Beverly Gage takes the ultimate road trip into the American past.Ride along with Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Beverly Gage as she travels the country to see the museums, historic sites, roadside attractions, reenactments, and souvenir shops where Americans learn—and fight—about our history. From the birth of the nation in ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Pulitzer Prize–winning author of G-Man and acclaimed historian Beverly Gage takes the ultimate road trip into the American past.Ride along with Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Beverly Gage as she travels the country to see the museums, historic sites, roadside attractions, reenactments, and souvenir shops where Americans learn—and fight—about our history. From the birth of the nation in
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Brief History of San Francisco, A

by KJ Smith ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook 118 - A Brief History of - City Edition
Unabridged

1 hour 23 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of San FranciscoDiscover the captivating history of one of America’s most iconic cities in A Brief History of San Francisco. From its humble beginnings as a Spanish mission in 1776 to its rise as a thriving metropolis during the Gold Rush, this book offers a concise yet fascinating look at San Francisco’s evolution. Explore the key ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of San FranciscoDiscover the captivating history of one of America’s most iconic cities in A Brief History of San Francisco. From its humble beginnings as a Spanish mission in 1776 to its rise as a thriving metropolis during the Gold Rush, this book offers a concise yet fascinating look at San Francisco’s evolution. Explore the key
... Read more
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Brief History of New Mexico, A

by KJ Smith ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook 31 - A Brief History of - US States History Edition
Unabridged

1 hour 11 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of New MexicoNew Mexico, a land where diverse cultures, rich history, and striking landscapes converge, has a story that stretches back thousands of years. A Brief History of New Mexico offers an engaging journey through the state’s past, from its ancient Native American civilizations to its role in the American Southwest.Explore New ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of New MexicoNew Mexico, a land where diverse cultures, rich history, and striking landscapes converge, has a story that stretches back thousands of years. A Brief History of New Mexico offers an engaging journey through the state’s past, from its ancient Native American civilizations to its role in the American Southwest.Explore New
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Five Points

The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood that Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became the World's Most Notorious Slum

by Tyler Anbinder ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

16 hours 28 min

The very letters of the two words seem, as they are written, to redden with the blood-stains of unavenged crime. There is Murder in every syllable, and Want, Misery and Pestilence take startling form and crowd upon the imagination as the pen traces the words." So wrote a reporter about Five Points, the most infamous neighborhood in nineteenth-century America, the place where "slumming" was ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The very letters of the two words seem, as they are written, to redden with the blood-stains of unavenged crime. There is Murder in every syllable, and Want, Misery and Pestilence take startling form and crowd upon the imagination as the pen traces the words." So wrote a reporter about Five Points, the most infamous neighborhood in nineteenth-century America, the place where "slumming" was
... Read more
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Way Off the Road

Discovering the Peculiar Charms of Small-Town America

by Bill Geist ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

7 hours

Celebrated roving correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning and bestselling author Bill Geist serves up a rollicking look at some small-town Americans and their offbeat ways of life."In rural Kansas, I asked our motel desk clerk for the name of the best restaurant in the area. After mulling it over, he answered: 'I'd have to say the Texaco, 'cuz the Shell don't have no microwave.'"Throughout his ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Celebrated roving correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning and bestselling author Bill Geist serves up a rollicking look at some small-town Americans and their offbeat ways of life."In rural Kansas, I asked our motel desk clerk for the name of the best restaurant in the area. After mulling it over, he answered: 'I'd have to say the Texaco, 'cuz the Shell don't have no microwave.'"Throughout his
... Read more
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Dust Bowl

The Southern Plains in the 1930s

by Donald Worster ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

11 hours 15 min

In the mid-1930s, North America's Great Plains faced one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in world history. Donald Worster's classic chronicle of the devastating years between 1929 and 1939 tells the story of the Dust Bowl in ecological as well as human terms.Twenty-five years after his book helped to define the new field of environmental history, Worster shares his more recent ... Read more

$17.99 USD

In the mid-1930s, North America's Great Plains faced one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in world history. Donald Worster's classic chronicle of the devastating years between 1929 and 1939 tells the story of the Dust Bowl in ecological as well as human terms.Twenty-five years after his book helped to define the new field of environmental history, Worster shares his more recent
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The Poisoner's Handbook

Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

by Deborah Blum ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

9 hours 14 min

Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is characteristic of the very best mystery fiction, shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. In The Poisoner's Handbook, Blum draws from highly original research to track the fascinating, perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is characteristic of the very best mystery fiction, shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. In The Poisoner's Handbook, Blum draws from highly original research to track the fascinating, perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end
... Read more
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Savage Kingdom

The True Story of Jamestown, 1607, and the Settlement of America

by Benjamin Woolley ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

13 hours 59 min

Published to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the first American colony, Savage Kingdom presents a bold, even reckless, political adventure driven by a sense of imperial destiny and dogged by official hostility.Four centuries ago, and fourteen years before the Mayflower, a group of men—led by a one-armed ex-pirate, an epileptic aristocrat, a reprobate cleric, and a government spy—left London ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Published to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the first American colony, Savage Kingdom presents a bold, even reckless, political adventure driven by a sense of imperial destiny and dogged by official hostility.Four centuries ago, and fourteen years before the Mayflower, a group of men—led by a one-armed ex-pirate, an epileptic aristocrat, a reprobate cleric, and a government spy—left London
... Read more
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The Devil in the Shape of a Woman

Witchcraft in Colonial New England

by Carol F. Karlsen ...

Narrated by Jo Anna Perrin ...

Unabridged

9 hours 10 min

Confessing to "familiarity with the devils," Mary Johnson, a servant, was executed by Connecticut officials in 1648. A wealthy Boston widow, Ann Hibbens was hanged in 1656 for casting spells on her neighbors. The case of Ann Cole, who was "taken with very strange Fits," fueled an outbreak of witchcraft accusations in Hartford a generation before the notorious events at Salem.More than three ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Confessing to "familiarity with the devils," Mary Johnson, a servant, was executed by Connecticut officials in 1648. A wealthy Boston widow, Ann Hibbens was hanged in 1656 for casting spells on her neighbors. The case of Ann Cole, who was "taken with very strange Fits," fueled an outbreak of witchcraft accusations in Hartford a generation before the notorious events at Salem.More than three
... Read more
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Hemingway's Key West

by Stuart B. McIver ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

4 hours 52 min

The only place in the United States that Hemingway could really call home after he started writing was the tropical island of Key West. During his decade here in the 1930s, he acquired his famed macho persona as Papa, the biggest Big Daddy of them all. This vivid portrait of Ernest Hemingway's Key West reveals both Hemingway, the writer, and Hemingway, the macho, hard-drinking sportsman. His Key ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The only place in the United States that Hemingway could really call home after he started writing was the tropical island of Key West. During his decade here in the 1930s, he acquired his famed macho persona as Papa, the biggest Big Daddy of them all. This vivid portrait of Ernest Hemingway's Key West reveals both Hemingway, the writer, and Hemingway, the macho, hard-drinking sportsman. His Key
... Read more
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West Virginia and the Civil War

Mountaineers Are Always Free

by Mark A. Snell ...

Narrated by John Guccion ...

Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

The only state born as a result of the Civil War, West Virginia was the most divided state in the nation. About forty thousand of its residents served in the combatant forces about twenty thousand on each side.The Mountain State also saw its fair share of battles, skirmishes, raids, and guerrilla warfare, with places like Harpers Ferry, Philippi, and Rich Mountain becoming household names in 1861. ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The only state born as a result of the Civil War, West Virginia was the most divided state in the nation. About forty thousand of its residents served in the combatant forces about twenty thousand on each side.The Mountain State also saw its fair share of battles, skirmishes, raids, and guerrilla warfare, with places like Harpers Ferry, Philippi, and Rich Mountain becoming household names in 1861.
... Read more
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NASA and the American South

Narrated by Kent Klineman ...

Unabridged

14 hours 28 min

During the Cold War, federal funding for the space program transformed the southern United States as NASA built most of its major new facilities in the region and invested heavily in Project Apollo. This volume examines the economic, social, political, and cultural impacts of NASA on the South since the space program was founded in 1958 and explores how the program's strong relationship to the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

During the Cold War, federal funding for the space program transformed the southern United States as NASA built most of its major new facilities in the region and invested heavily in Project Apollo. This volume examines the economic, social, political, and cultural impacts of NASA on the South since the space program was founded in 1958 and explores how the program's strong relationship to the
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George Washington's Final Battle

The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a Nation

by Robert P. Watson ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

14 hours 23 min

George Washington is remembered for leading the Continental Army to victory, presiding over the Constitution, and forging a new nation, but few know the story of his involvement in the establishment of a capital city and how it nearly tore the United States apart.In George Washington's Final Battle, Robert P. Watson brings this tale to life, telling how the country's first president tirelessly ... Read more

$24.99 USD

George Washington is remembered for leading the Continental Army to victory, presiding over the Constitution, and forging a new nation, but few know the story of his involvement in the establishment of a capital city and how it nearly tore the United States apart.In George Washington's Final Battle, Robert P. Watson brings this tale to life, telling how the country's first president tirelessly
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The Tale Untwisted

General George B. McClellan, the Maryland Campaign, and the Discovery of Lee's Lost Orders

by Gene M. Thorp, Alexander B. Rossino ...

Narrated by Chris Sorensen ...

Unabridged

5 hours 1 min

The discovery of Robert E. Lee's Special Orders No. 191 outside of Frederick, Maryland, on September 13, 1862, is one of the most important and hotly disputed events of the American Civil War. For more than 150 years, historians have debated if George McClellan, commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, dawdled after receiving a copy of the orders before warily advancing to challenge Lee's ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The discovery of Robert E. Lee's Special Orders No. 191 outside of Frederick, Maryland, on September 13, 1862, is one of the most important and hotly disputed events of the American Civil War. For more than 150 years, historians have debated if George McClellan, commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, dawdled after receiving a copy of the orders before warily advancing to challenge Lee's
... Read more
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Eerie Florida

Chilling Tales from the Panhandle to the Keys

by Mark Muncy, Kari Schultz ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

The author of Freaky Florida shares a unique guide to the state's strangest attractions—from Florida Bigfoot to lost cemeteries, UFO sightings, and more.Most people know Florida as the land of endless sunny beaches, Disney World, and NASA shuttle launches. But the state is also home to many hidden mysteries, eerie legends, and tales of bizarre creatures. In Eerie Florida, author Mark Muncy and ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The author of Freaky Florida shares a unique guide to the state's strangest attractions—from Florida Bigfoot to lost cemeteries, UFO sightings, and more.Most people know Florida as the land of endless sunny beaches, Disney World, and NASA shuttle launches. But the state is also home to many hidden mysteries, eerie legends, and tales of bizarre creatures. In Eerie Florida, author Mark Muncy and
... Read more
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The History of Florida

Narrated by Gary Tiedemann ...

Unabridged

20 hours 8 min

This is the heralded "definitive history" of Florida. No other book so fully or accurately captures the highs and lows, the grandeur and the craziness, the horrors and the glories of the past 500 years in the Land of Sunshine.Twenty-three leading historians, assembled by renowned scholar Michael Gannon, offer a wealth of perspectives and expertise to create a comprehensive, balanced view of ... Read more

$29.99 USD

This is the heralded "definitive history" of Florida. No other book so fully or accurately captures the highs and lows, the grandeur and the craziness, the horrors and the glories of the past 500 years in the Land of Sunshine.Twenty-three leading historians, assembled by renowned scholar Michael Gannon, offer a wealth of perspectives and expertise to create a comprehensive, balanced view of
... Read more
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The Prince of Providence

The True Story of Buddy Cianci, America's Most Notorious Mayor, Some Wiseguys, and the Feds

by Mike Stanton ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

19 hours 11 min

Welcome to Providence, Rhode Island, where corruption is entertainment and Mayor Buddy Cianci presided over the longest-running lounge act in American politics. In The Prince of Providence, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Mike Stanton tells a classic story of wiseguys, feds, and politicians on a carousel of crime and redemption.Buddy Cianci was part urban visionary, part Tony Soprano—a flawed ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Welcome to Providence, Rhode Island, where corruption is entertainment and Mayor Buddy Cianci presided over the longest-running lounge act in American politics. In The Prince of Providence, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Mike Stanton tells a classic story of wiseguys, feds, and politicians on a carousel of crime and redemption.Buddy Cianci was part urban visionary, part Tony Soprano—a flawed
... Read more
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Fear City

New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics

by Kim Phillips-Fein ...

Narrated by Pam Ward ...

Unabridged

12 hours 56 min

An epic, riveting history of New York City on the edge of disaster—and an anatomy of the austerity politics that continue to shape the world todayWhen the news broke in 1975 that New York City was on the brink of fiscal collapse, few believed it was possible. How could the country's largest metropolis fail? How could the capital of the financial world go bankrupt? Yet the city was indeed billions ... Read more

$21.99 USD

An epic, riveting history of New York City on the edge of disaster—and an anatomy of the austerity politics that continue to shape the world todayWhen the news broke in 1975 that New York City was on the brink of fiscal collapse, few believed it was possible. How could the country's largest metropolis fail? How could the capital of the financial world go bankrupt? Yet the city was indeed billions
... Read more
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Inventing Niagara

Beauty, Power, and Lies

by Ginger Strand ...

Narrated by Karen White ...

Unabridged

13 hours 11 min

Americans call Niagara Falls a natural wonder, but the falls aren't very natural anymore. In fact, they are a study in artifice. Water diverted, riverbed reshaped, brink stabilized, and landscape redesigned, the falls are more a monument to man's meddling than to nature's strength. Held up as an example of something real, they are hemmed in with fakery—waxworks, haunted houses, IMAX films, and ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Americans call Niagara Falls a natural wonder, but the falls aren't very natural anymore. In fact, they are a study in artifice. Water diverted, riverbed reshaped, brink stabilized, and landscape redesigned, the falls are more a monument to man's meddling than to nature's strength. Held up as an example of something real, they are hemmed in with fakery—waxworks, haunted houses, IMAX films, and
... Read more

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