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  • Lexington and Concord

    The Battle Heard Round the World

    "A wonderful addition to the literature on the American Revolution, full of enlightening facts and figures." —Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewGeorge C. Daughan’s magnificently detailed account of the battle of Lexington and Concord challenges the prevailing narrative of the American War of Independence. It was, Daughan argues, based as much on economic concerns as political ones. When Massachusetts ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • 1812

    The Navy's War

    At the outbreak of the War of 1812, America's prospects looked dismal. It was clear that the primary battlefield would be the open ocean -- but America's war fleet, only twenty ships strong, faced a practiced British navy of more than a thousand men-of-war. Still, through a combination of nautical deftness and sheer bravado, the American navy managed to take the fight to the British and turn the ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Revolution on the Hudson

    New York City and the Hudson River Valley in the American War of Independence

    The riveting untold story of the fight for the Hudson River Valley, the decisive campaign of the Revolutionary War.No part of the country was more contested during the American Revolution than New York City and its surroundings. Military leaders of the time—and generations of scholars since—believed that the Hudson River Valley was America’s geographic jugular, which, if cut, would quickly bleed ... Leer más

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  • If By Sea

    The Forging of the American Navy--from the Revolution to the War of 1812

    The American Revolution-and thus the history of the United States-began not on land but on the sea. Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride not by jumping on a horse, but by scrambling into a skiff with two other brave patriots to cross Boston Harbor to Charlestown. Revere and his companions rowed with muffled oars to avoid capture by the British warships closely guarding the harbor. As they ... Leer más

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  • The Shining Sea

    David Porter and the Epic Voyage of the U.S.S. Essex during the War of 1812

    A few months after the outbreak of the War of 1812, Captain David Porter set out in the USS Essex on an epic, seventeen-month cruise to the South Seas. Porter was pursuing fame and riches, and by most accounts his odyssey was a stunning success: it brought glory to the fledgling American navy, cemented Porter's reputation as a daring and talented commander, and has long been celebrated as one of ... Leer más

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  • Audiolibro

    Revolution on the Hudson

    New York City and the Hudson River Valley in the American War of Independence

    Narrado por Jonathan Yen ...

    Completo

    13 hora 53 minutos

    No part of the country was more contested during the American Revolution than the Hudson River. In 1776, King George III sent the largest amphibious force ever assembled to seize Manhattan and use it as a base from which to push up the Hudson River Valley for a rendezvous at Albany with an impressive army driving down from Canada. George Washington and other patriot leaders shared the king's ... Leer más

    $30.99 USD

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    Lexington and Concord

    The Battle Heard Round the World

    Narrado por Mike Chamberlain ...

    Completo

    10 hora 24 minutos

    George C. Daughan's magnificently detailed account of the battle of Lexington and Concord will challenge the prevailing narrative of the American War of Independence. It was, Daughan argues, based as much on economics as on politics. When Benjamin Franklin wrote home about living conditions in Britain and Ireland, his countrymen were appalled. Could the Crown's motive be to reduce the prosperous ... Leer más

    $30.99 USD

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    Listening for America

    Inside the Great American Songbook from Gershwin to Sondheim

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    Few people in recent memory have dedicated themselves as devotedly to the story of twentieth-century American music as Rob Kapilow, the composer, conductor, and host of the hit NPR music radio program, What Makes It Great? Now, in Listening for America, he turns his keen ear to the Great American Songbook, bringing many of our favorite classics to life through the songs and stories of eight of the ... Leer más

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    Toscanini

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    de Harvey Sachs ...
    Narrado por Paul Boehmer ...

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    40 hora 33 minutos

    During a sixty-eight year career, conductor Arturo Toscanini (1867–1957) was famed for his fierce dedication, photographic memory, explosive temper, and impassioned performances. At various times he dominated La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, the NBC Symphony, and the Bayreuth, Salzburg, and Lucerne festivals. His reforms influenced generations of musicians, and his ... Leer más

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    The Howe Dynasty

    The Untold Story of a Military Family and the Women Behind Britain's Wars for America

    de Julie Flavell ...
    Narrado por Polly Lee ...

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    17 hora 21 minutos

    **Finalist • George Washington Book PrizeNew York Times Book Review • Editors’ ChoiceFinally revealing the family’s indefatigable women among its legendary military figures, The Howe Dynasty recasts the British side of the American Revolution.**In December 1774, Benjamin Franklin met Caroline Howe, the sister of British General Sir William Howe and Richard Admiral Lord Howe, in a London drawing ... Leer más

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    Terrible Swift Sword

    de Bruce Catton ...
    Narrado por Nelson Runger ...
    Series series Centennial History of the Civil War

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    19 hora 59 minutos

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    The Battle for Hell's Island

    How a Small Band of Carrier Dive-Bombers Helped Save Guadalcanal

    Narrado por Pete Bradbury ...

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    15 hora 52 minutos

    From the author of Pacific Payback comes the gripping true story of the Cactus Air Force and how this rugged crew of Dive-Bombers helped save Guadalcanal and won the war. November 1942: Japanese and American forces have been fighting for control of Guadalcanal, a small but pivotal island in Japan's expansion through the South Pacific. Both sides have endured months of grueling battle under the ... Leer más

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