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Praetorian Guard, The: The History of the Roman Emperors’ Imperial Bodyguards

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

1 hour 30 min

A member of Caesar’s extended family, Gaius Marius, was the military visionary who had restructured the legions and extended the privileges of land ownership and citizenship to legionaries on condition of successful completion of a fixed term of service. Marius made the army more professional and helped propel Rome’s expansion, but those same reforms eventually made the legions fiercely loyal to ... Read more

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A member of Caesar’s extended family, Gaius Marius, was the military visionary who had restructured the legions and extended the privileges of land ownership and citizenship to legionaries on condition of successful completion of a fixed term of service. Marius made the army more professional and helped propel Rome’s expansion, but those same reforms eventually made the legions fiercely loyal to
... Read more
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Mongols in Russia, The: The History of the Golden Horde’s Campaigns against the Medieval Russians

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

2 hours 42 min

In the 8th and 9th centuries, among Eastern Slavs, the ancestral way of life was thoroughly destroyed, leading to the birth of a new state. Neighboring communities could no longer be managed on the basis of old tribal customs. All this required the creation of new rules and norms. In the ninth century, the gradual strengthening of the Kniaz’s power continued. This process was accelerated under the ... Read more

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In the 8th and 9th centuries, among Eastern Slavs, the ancestral way of life was thoroughly destroyed, leading to the birth of a new state. Neighboring communities could no longer be managed on the basis of old tribal customs. All this required the creation of new rules and norms. In the ninth century, the gradual strengthening of the Kniaz’s power continued. This process was accelerated under the
... Read more
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North-West Rebellion, The: The History and Legacy of the Native American Uprising against Canada in the Late 19th Century

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

1 hour 37 min

The Métis people, later one of the three recognized aboriginal groups in Canada, were an indigenous group that came from marriages between French traders and native women, but Scotch and English cultures were also heavy influencers among the Métis. The term comes from a Latin word for “to mix” and originally referred to the children of these relationships, but the Métis would grow to become a ... Read more

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The Métis people, later one of the three recognized aboriginal groups in Canada, were an indigenous group that came from marriages between French traders and native women, but Scotch and English cultures were also heavy influencers among the Métis. The term comes from a Latin word for “to mix” and originally referred to the children of these relationships, but the Métis would grow to become a
... Read more
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Bell Witch, The: The Colorful Legend of America’s Most Famous Ghost

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

1 hour 1 min

There is a small graveyard on a rise outside Adams, Tennessee, on what used to be the Bell farm. The stones are old and worn but still readable. John Bell, born 1750. Lucy Williams Bell, his wife. The children who survived them, who married and farmed, and at last lay down beside their parents. The farm itself is gone, the log house collapsed more than a century ago, and the cornfields grew back ... Read more

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There is a small graveyard on a rise outside Adams, Tennessee, on what used to be the Bell farm. The stones are old and worn but still readable. John Bell, born 1750. Lucy Williams Bell, his wife. The children who survived them, who married and farmed, and at last lay down beside their parents. The farm itself is gone, the log house collapsed more than a century ago, and the cornfields grew back
... Read more
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Israel’s Wars: The History and Legacy of the Jewish State’s Most Important Military Conflicts

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

4 hours 40 min

On May 14, 1948, the British Mandate officially expired. That same day, the Jewish National Council issued the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel. About 10 minutes later, President Truman officially recognized the State of Israel, and the Soviet Union also quickly recognized Israel. However, the Palestinians and the Arab League did not recognize the new state, and the very ... Read more

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On May 14, 1948, the British Mandate officially expired. That same day, the Jewish National Council issued the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel. About 10 minutes later, President Truman officially recognized the State of Israel, and the Soviet Union also quickly recognized Israel. However, the Palestinians and the Arab League did not recognize the new state, and the very
... Read more
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History of the Prominent Algonquian Tribes, The

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

6 hours 1 min

Throughout the 19th century, American settlers pushing across the Western frontier came into contact with diverse American tribes, producing a series of conflicts ranging from the Great Plains to the Southwest, from the Trail of Tears to the Pacific Northwest. Indian leaders like Geronimo became feared and dreaded men in America, and Sitting Bull’s victory over George Custer’s 7th Cavalry at ... Read more

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Throughout the 19th century, American settlers pushing across the Western frontier came into contact with diverse American tribes, producing a series of conflicts ranging from the Great Plains to the Southwest, from the Trail of Tears to the Pacific Northwest. Indian leaders like Geronimo became feared and dreaded men in America, and Sitting Bull’s victory over George Custer’s 7th Cavalry at
... Read more
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Byzantines and Ottomans, The: The History of the Medieval Middle East’s Most Influential Empires

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

6 hours 44 min

In terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453. The city had been an imperial capital as far back as the 4th century, when Constantine the Great shifted the power center of the Roman Empire there, effectively establishing two almost equally powerful halves of antiquity’s greatest empire. Constantinople would ... Read more

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In terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453. The city had been an imperial capital as far back as the 4th century, when Constantine the Great shifted the power center of the Roman Empire there, effectively establishing two almost equally powerful halves of antiquity’s greatest empire. Constantinople would
... Read more
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End of the Civil War, The: The History of the Battles and Events that Destroyed the Confederacy and Finished the War Between the States

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

5 hours 59 min

Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers. Since the war's start over 150 years ago, the battles have been subjected to endless debate among historians and the generals themselves. The Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, and had the two sides realized it would ... Read more

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Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers. Since the war's start over 150 years ago, the battles have been subjected to endless debate among historians and the generals themselves. The Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, and had the two sides realized it would
... Read more
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Iranian Revolution and Iran Hostage Crisis, The: The History of the Events that Broke American Relations with Iran

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

2 hours 27 min

On February 1, 1979, amid great fanfare, exiled cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini landed in Tehran. The return of the leader of the revolution to his home country was one of the final markers of the Iranian Revolution, a national phenomenon that had global implications.The Iranian Revolution of 1979 has been described as an epochal event, the peak of 20th century Islamic revivalism and ... Read more

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On February 1, 1979, amid great fanfare, exiled cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini landed in Tehran. The return of the leader of the revolution to his home country was one of the final markers of the Iranian Revolution, a national phenomenon that had global implications.The Iranian Revolution of 1979 has been described as an epochal event, the peak of 20th century Islamic revivalism and
... Read more
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Spain’s Explorers in the Age of Discovery

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

4 hours 15 min

The most seminal event of the last millennium might also be its most controversial. As schoolchildren have been taught for over 500 years, “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” In October of that year, the Italian Christopher Columbus immortalized himself by landing in the New World and beginning the process of European settlement in the Americas for Spain, bringing the Age of Exploration to a ... Read more

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The most seminal event of the last millennium might also be its most controversial. As schoolchildren have been taught for over 500 years, “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” In October of that year, the Italian Christopher Columbus immortalized himself by landing in the New World and beginning the process of European settlement in the Americas for Spain, bringing the Age of Exploration to a
... Read more
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Middle East in World War I, The: The History and Legacy of the Biggest Campaigns in the Great War’s Forgotten Theater

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

4 hours 28 min

World War I, also known in its time as the “Great War” or the “War to End all Wars”, was an unprecedented holocaust in terms of its sheer scale. Fought by men who hailed from all corners of the globe, it saw millions of soldiers do battle in brutal assaults of attrition which dragged on for months with little to no respite. Tens of millions of artillery shells and untold hundreds of millions of ... Read more

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World War I, also known in its time as the “Great War” or the “War to End all Wars”, was an unprecedented holocaust in terms of its sheer scale. Fought by men who hailed from all corners of the globe, it saw millions of soldiers do battle in brutal assaults of attrition which dragged on for months with little to no respite. Tens of millions of artillery shells and untold hundreds of millions of
... Read more
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Red Cloud’s War: The History and Legacy of the Only 19th Century War Won by Native Americans against the United States

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

2 hours 9 min

In the summer of 1866, Colonel Henry B. Carrington set out from Fort Laramie to establish a series of forts along the Bozeman Trail with the goal of protecting migrants moving along the trail. The Bozeman Trail ran through the Powder River country, which included the traditional hunting grounds of Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples. Carrington had about 1,000 people in his column, of which ... Read more

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In the summer of 1866, Colonel Henry B. Carrington set out from Fort Laramie to establish a series of forts along the Bozeman Trail with the goal of protecting migrants moving along the trail. The Bozeman Trail ran through the Powder River country, which included the traditional hunting grounds of Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples. Carrington had about 1,000 people in his column, of which
... Read more

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Praetorian Guard, The: The History of the Roman Emperors’ Imperial Bodyguards

Mongols in Russia, The: The History of the Golden Horde’s Campaigns against the Medieval Russians

North-West Rebellion, The: The History and Legacy of the Native American Uprising against Canada in the Late 19th Century

Bell Witch, The: The Colorful Legend of America’s Most Famous Ghost

Israel’s Wars: The History and Legacy of the Jewish State’s Most Important Military Conflicts

History of the Prominent Algonquian Tribes, The

Byzantines and Ottomans, The: The History of the Medieval Middle East’s Most Influential Empires

End of the Civil War, The: The History of the Battles and Events that Destroyed the Confederacy and Finished the War Between the States

Iranian Revolution and Iran Hostage Crisis, The: The History of the Events that Broke American Relations with Iran

Spain’s Explorers in the Age of Discovery

Middle East in World War I, The: The History and Legacy of the Biggest Campaigns in the Great War’s Forgotten Theater

Red Cloud’s War: The History and Legacy of the Only 19th Century War Won by Native Americans against the United States

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