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History of Ancient Egypt’s Most Famous Sites, A

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

6 hours 50 min

Africa may have given rise to the first humans, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe nearly 5,000 years later. From the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria to the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Ancient Egyptians produced several wonders of the world, revolutionized architecture and construction, created some of ... Read more

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Africa may have given rise to the first humans, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe nearly 5,000 years later. From the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria to the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Ancient Egyptians produced several wonders of the world, revolutionized architecture and construction, created some of
... Read more
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Mandate for Mesopotamia and Mandate for Palestine, The: The History of the Former Ottoman Territories Administered by the British after World War I

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

2 hours 56 min

The United Nations is one of the most famous bodies in the world, and its predecessor, the League of Nations, might be equally notorious. In fact, President Woodrow Wilson’s pet project was controversial from nearly the minute it was conceived. While it would attempt to resolve some territorial disputes, it simply proved too weak to prevent international aggression, primarily among the Axis Powers ... Read more

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The United Nations is one of the most famous bodies in the world, and its predecessor, the League of Nations, might be equally notorious. In fact, President Woodrow Wilson’s pet project was controversial from nearly the minute it was conceived. While it would attempt to resolve some territorial disputes, it simply proved too weak to prevent international aggression, primarily among the Axis Powers
... Read more
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Ellington and Armstrong: The Lives and Careers of America’s Most Famous Jazz Performers

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

2 hours 35 min

Louis Armstrong once claimed that “Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine—I look right in the heart of good old New Orleans…It has given me something to live for.” This statement conjures an image which most anyone familiar with jazz music can recall: Armstrong clutching his trumpet forcefully, his eyes closed in a manner that distances him from his physical surroundings in favor ... Read more

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Louis Armstrong once claimed that “Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine—I look right in the heart of good old New Orleans…It has given me something to live for.” This statement conjures an image which most anyone familiar with jazz music can recall: Armstrong clutching his trumpet forcefully, his eyes closed in a manner that distances him from his physical surroundings in favor
... Read more
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History for Kids: The Lives of the Founding Fathers

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

2 hours

The Founding Fathers have held a special place in American society since the nation gained its freedom, and many of them had become national heroes even before then. Over 200 years later, Americans still look with reverence to these men, often debating with each other what the Founding Fathers would think about a certain issue, or how they would judge a certain law or legislation. In many respects ... Read more

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The Founding Fathers have held a special place in American society since the nation gained its freedom, and many of them had become national heroes even before then. Over 200 years later, Americans still look with reverence to these men, often debating with each other what the Founding Fathers would think about a certain issue, or how they would judge a certain law or legislation. In many respects
... Read more
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Mysterious North America: Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena across the United States, Mexico, and Canada

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

10 hours 43 min

At a time in antiquity when most of Europe was covered with forests and wandering tribes, Mexico had already developed complex civilizations, beginning with the Olmecs and followed by the Maya, a civilization with advanced knowledge of medicine, engineering and astronomy. The Maya calculated the precession of the equinoxes and cycles of the Pleiades, on which they based their year, since they ... Read more

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At a time in antiquity when most of Europe was covered with forests and wandering tribes, Mexico had already developed complex civilizations, beginning with the Olmecs and followed by the Maya, a civilization with advanced knowledge of medicine, engineering and astronomy. The Maya calculated the precession of the equinoxes and cycles of the Pleiades, on which they based their year, since they
... Read more
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Kennedys, The: The History of America’s Most Famous Family

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

6 hours 2 min

In many ways, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and his young family were the perfect embodiment of the ‘60s. The decade began with a sense of idealism, personified by the attractive Kennedy, his beautiful and fashionable wife Jackie, and his young children. Months into his presidency, Kennedy exhorted the country to reach for the stars, calling upon the nation to send a man to the Moon and back by the end ... Read more

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In many ways, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and his young family were the perfect embodiment of the ‘60s. The decade began with a sense of idealism, personified by the attractive Kennedy, his beautiful and fashionable wife Jackie, and his young children. Months into his presidency, Kennedy exhorted the country to reach for the stars, calling upon the nation to send a man to the Moon and back by the end
... Read more
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Ancient Egypt’s Greatest Monuments: The History and Legacy of the Pharaohs’ Grandest Building Projects

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

4 hours 49 min

Given the abundance of funerary artifacts that have been found within the sands of Egypt, it sometimes seems as though the ancient Egyptians were more concerned with the matters of the afterlife than they were with matters of the life they experienced from day to day. This is underscored most prominently by the pyramids, which have captured the world’s imagination for centuries. The pyramids of ... Read more

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Given the abundance of funerary artifacts that have been found within the sands of Egypt, it sometimes seems as though the ancient Egyptians were more concerned with the matters of the afterlife than they were with matters of the life they experienced from day to day. This is underscored most prominently by the pyramids, which have captured the world’s imagination for centuries. The pyramids of
... Read more
Forgotten Ones

Drabbles of Myth and Legend

by Michelle River, Mark Anthony Smith, K.T. Tate, Alanna Robertson-Web, Ximena Escobar, Michael D. Nadeau, Abiran Raveenthiran, Nerisha Kemraj, Matthew A Clarke, K B Elijah, Charlotte O'Farrell, Kim Plasket, C. Marry Hultman, Kimberly Rei, Amber M. Simpson, Ann Wycoff, Andrew Anderson, Nick More, Sheldon Woodbury, Chris Bannor, Zoey Xolton, Joel R. Hunt, Grant Hinton ...

The battle is upon us, and the old gods are waking.Within these pages gods of fable, creatures of lore, and ancient rituals have been brought back to life in over two hundred drabbles of exactly one hundred words each.Tremble as you rediscover the darkness that came before, the darkness that could eat the world. Delve into the madness created by award-winning horror and fiction authors from around ... Read more

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The battle is upon us, and the old gods are waking.Within these pages gods of fable, creatures of lore, and ancient rituals have been brought back to life in over two hundred drabbles of exactly one hundred words each.Tremble as you rediscover the darkness that came before, the darkness that could eat the world. Delve into the madness created by award-winning horror and fiction authors from around
... Read more
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America’s Most Notorious Frontier Massacres: The History and Legacy of Shocking Attacks between Native Americans and Settlers

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

11 hours 15 min

From the “Trail of Tears” to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the first contact between natives and settlers, tribes like the Sioux, Cherokee, and Navajo have both fascinated and perplexed outsiders with ... Read more

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From the “Trail of Tears” to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the first contact between natives and settlers, tribes like the Sioux, Cherokee, and Navajo have both fascinated and perplexed outsiders with
... Read more
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Academy Award Winning Sisters: The Lives of Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

2 hours 2 min

Olivia de Havilland was one of the last living actresses who worked during the Golden Era of Hollywood, but also one of the most decorated, winning dozens of awards over the course of a 50 year career. Among those, she most notably won the Academy Award for Best Actress for To Each His Own (1946) and The Heiress (1949), more than a decade after she got her start as an 18 year old in Hollywood.Of ... Read more

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Olivia de Havilland was one of the last living actresses who worked during the Golden Era of Hollywood, but also one of the most decorated, winning dozens of awards over the course of a 50 year career. Among those, she most notably won the Academy Award for Best Actress for To Each His Own (1946) and The Heiress (1949), more than a decade after she got her start as an 18 year old in Hollywood.Of
... Read more
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Saint Nicholas and Krampus: The History of the Popular Companions Who Reward and Punish Children during the Christmas Season

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

3 hours 22 min

One of the most important figures constantly brought up during the Christmas season is Saint Nicholas, despite the fact most people know little about him. In the 21st century, Saint Nicholas (or as people often refer to him, “Jolly Old Saint Nick”) has been reduced to a pretend, adorably portly grandfather-type, a visual often accompanied by a fleet of magical reindeer and a bustling workshop ... Read more

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One of the most important figures constantly brought up during the Christmas season is Saint Nicholas, despite the fact most people know little about him. In the 21st century, Saint Nicholas (or as people often refer to him, “Jolly Old Saint Nick”) has been reduced to a pretend, adorably portly grandfather-type, a visual often accompanied by a fleet of magical reindeer and a bustling workshop
... Read more
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America’s Most Influential Jazz Artists

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

4 hours 57 min

Louis Armstrong once claimed that “Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine—I look right in the heart of good old New Orleans…It has given me something to live for.” This statement conjures an image which most anyone familiar with jazz music can recall: Armstrong clutching his trumpet forcefully, his eyes closed in a manner that distances him from his physical surroundings in favor ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Louis Armstrong once claimed that “Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine—I look right in the heart of good old New Orleans…It has given me something to live for.” This statement conjures an image which most anyone familiar with jazz music can recall: Armstrong clutching his trumpet forcefully, his eyes closed in a manner that distances him from his physical surroundings in favor
... Read more

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History of Ancient Egypt’s Most Famous Sites, A

Mandate for Mesopotamia and Mandate for Palestine, The: The History of the Former Ottoman Territories Administered by the British after World War I

Ellington and Armstrong: The Lives and Careers of America’s Most Famous Jazz Performers

History for Kids: The Lives of the Founding Fathers

Mysterious North America: Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena across the United States, Mexico, and Canada

Kennedys, The: The History of America’s Most Famous Family

Ancient Egypt’s Greatest Monuments: The History and Legacy of the Pharaohs’ Grandest Building Projects

Forgotten Ones

America’s Most Notorious Frontier Massacres: The History and Legacy of Shocking Attacks between Native Americans and Settlers

Academy Award Winning Sisters: The Lives of Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine

Saint Nicholas and Krampus: The History of the Popular Companions Who Reward and Punish Children during the Christmas Season

America’s Most Influential Jazz Artists

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