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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

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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
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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

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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
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The World That Made New Orleans

From Spanish Silver to Congo Square

by Ned Sublette ...

Narrated by Sean Crisden ...

Unabridged

11 hours 52 min

Offering a new perspective on the unique cultural influences of New Orleans, this entertaining history captures the soul of the city and reveals its impact on the rest of the nation. Focused on New Orleans' first century of existence, a comprehensive, chronological narrative of the political, cultural, and musical development of Louisiana's early years is presented. This innovative history tracks ... Read more

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Offering a new perspective on the unique cultural influences of New Orleans, this entertaining history captures the soul of the city and reveals its impact on the rest of the nation. Focused on New Orleans' first century of existence, a comprehensive, chronological narrative of the political, cultural, and musical development of Louisiana's early years is presented. This innovative history tracks
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Six Women of Salem

The Untold Story of the Accused and Their Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials

by Marilynne K. Roach ...

Narrated by Kate Reading ...

Unabridged

17 hours 8 min

Six Women of Salem is the first work to use the lives of a select number of representative women as a microcosm to illuminate the larger crisis of the Salem witch trials. By the end of the trials, beyond the twenty who were executed and the five who perished in prison, two hundred and seven individuals had been accused, seventy four had been "afflicted," thirty two had officially accused their ... Read more

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Six Women of Salem is the first work to use the lives of a select number of representative women as a microcosm to illuminate the larger crisis of the Salem witch trials. By the end of the trials, beyond the twenty who were executed and the five who perished in prison, two hundred and seven individuals had been accused, seventy four had been "afflicted," thirty two had officially accused their
... Read more
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They Were Her Property

White Women as Slave Owners in the American South

by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers ...

Narrated by Allyson Johnson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

A bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economy.Bridging women's history, the history of the South, and African American history, this book makes a bold argument about the role of white women in American slavery. Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers draws on a variety of sources to show that slave-owning women were sophisticated economic actors who ... Read more

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A bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economy.Bridging women's history, the history of the South, and African American history, this book makes a bold argument about the role of white women in American slavery. Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers draws on a variety of sources to show that slave-owning women were sophisticated economic actors who
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Strange People on the Hill

How Extremism Tore Apart a Small American Town

by Michael Edison Hayden ...

Narrated by Michael Edison Hayden ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

A gripping story that reveals what happened to a small American town when an influential white nationalist group relocated its headquarters there, illustrating how radical changes in American politics impact our psyches and divide our communities.“A timely and engagingly written account by an expert on extremism and hate groups.” ―Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of StrongmenWhen the white nationalist group ... Read more

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A gripping story that reveals what happened to a small American town when an influential white nationalist group relocated its headquarters there, illustrating how radical changes in American politics impact our psyches and divide our communities.“A timely and engagingly written account by an expert on extremism and hate groups.” ―Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of StrongmenWhen the white nationalist group
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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

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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.
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Chicago Calamities

Disaster in the Windy City

by Gayle Soucek ...

Narrated by Rebecca Gallagher ...

Unabridged

3 hours 52 min

Fire and flood, train wreck and tornado—a look at the many disasters Chicago has endured over the years.The story of Chicago is often likened to that of a phoenix rising out of the ashes of the Great Fire. Yet that infamous event was only part of the destruction that has shaped Chicago's identity.This unique history explores the calamities that have befallen the Windy City, such as the 1954 killer ... Read more

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Fire and flood, train wreck and tornado—a look at the many disasters Chicago has endured over the years.The story of Chicago is often likened to that of a phoenix rising out of the ashes of the Great Fire. Yet that infamous event was only part of the destruction that has shaped Chicago's identity.This unique history explores the calamities that have befallen the Windy City, such as the 1954 killer
... Read more
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Brief History of Rhode Island, A

by KJ Smith ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook 39 - A Brief History of - US States Edition
Unabridged

58 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of Rhode IslandRhode Island, the smallest state with one of the biggest histories, has always punched above its weight in shaping the United States. A Brief History of Rhode Island offers a concise yet captivating look at the people, places, and events that have defined this unique state.From its founding as a refuge for religious ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of Rhode IslandRhode Island, the smallest state with one of the biggest histories, has always punched above its weight in shaping the United States. A Brief History of Rhode Island offers a concise yet captivating look at the people, places, and events that have defined this unique state.From its founding as a refuge for religious
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He Calls Me By Lightning

The Life of Caliph Washington and the Forgotten Saga of Jim Crow, Southern Justice, and the Death Penalty

by S. Jonathan Bass ...

Narrated by Mirron Willis ...

Unabridged

13 hours 40 min

Caliph Washington's life was never supposed to matter. As a black teenager from the vice-ridden city of Bessemer, Alabama, Washington was wrongfully convicted of killing an Alabama policeman in 1957. Sentenced to death, he came within minutes of the electric chair—nearly a dozen times. A Kafka-esque legal odyssey in which Washington's original conviction was overturned three times before he was ... Read more

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Caliph Washington's life was never supposed to matter. As a black teenager from the vice-ridden city of Bessemer, Alabama, Washington was wrongfully convicted of killing an Alabama policeman in 1957. Sentenced to death, he came within minutes of the electric chair—nearly a dozen times. A Kafka-esque legal odyssey in which Washington's original conviction was overturned three times before he was
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Detroit Resurrected

To Bankruptcy and Back

by Nathan Bomey ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 31 min

From thriving Motor City to the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history, Detroit has become the nation's cautionary tale. But what led to the fateful day of the filing, and how did the city survive this crisis?Journalist Nathan Bomey delivers the inside story of Detroit's decline and the people who fought to save it against impossible odds: governor Rick Snyder, a self-proclaimed nerd; ... Read more

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From thriving Motor City to the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history, Detroit has become the nation's cautionary tale. But what led to the fateful day of the filing, and how did the city survive this crisis?Journalist Nathan Bomey delivers the inside story of Detroit's decline and the people who fought to save it against impossible odds: governor Rick Snyder, a self-proclaimed nerd;
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Hidden History of the Outer Banks

by Sarah Downing ...

Narrated by Daniela Acitelli ...

Unabridged

3 hours 18 min

The history of North Carolina's Outer Banks is as ancient and mesmerizing as its beaches. Much has been documented, but many stories were lost—until now.Join local author and historian Sarah Downing as she reveals a past of the Outer Banks eroded by time and tides. Revel in the nostalgic days of the Carolina Beach Pavilion, stand in the shadows of windmills that once lined the coast, and learn how ... Read more

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The history of North Carolina's Outer Banks is as ancient and mesmerizing as its beaches. Much has been documented, but many stories were lost—until now.Join local author and historian Sarah Downing as she reveals a past of the Outer Banks eroded by time and tides. Revel in the nostalgic days of the Carolina Beach Pavilion, stand in the shadows of windmills that once lined the coast, and learn how
... Read more
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Martin Van Buren

A Captivating Guide to the Man Who Served as the Eighth President of the United States

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Duke Holm ...

Unabridged

2 hours 1 min

Explore the captivating life of Martin Van BurenHistory chiefly remembers Martin Van Buren as the eighth president of the United States (1837- 1841). He was also, however, notable for achieving many firsts in American politics. He was the first American president to be born a citizen of the country, and not a British subject. He was the first Dutchman and the first man without Anglo-Saxon ancestry ... Read more

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Explore the captivating life of Martin Van BurenHistory chiefly remembers Martin Van Buren as the eighth president of the United States (1837- 1841). He was also, however, notable for achieving many firsts in American politics. He was the first American president to be born a citizen of the country, and not a British subject. He was the first Dutchman and the first man without Anglo-Saxon ancestry
... Read more
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Mad Dogs and Other New Yorkers

Rabies, Medicine, and Society in an American Metropolis, 1840–1920

by Jessica Wang ...

Narrated by Xe Sands ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

Rabies enjoys a fearsome and lurid reputation. Throughout the decades of spiraling growth that defined New York City from the 1840s to the 1910s, the bone-chilling cry of "Mad dog!" possessed the power to upend the ordinary routines and rhythms of urban life. In Mad Dogs and Other New Yorkers, Jessica Wang examines the history of this rare but dreaded affliction during a time of rapid urbanization ... Read more

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Rabies enjoys a fearsome and lurid reputation. Throughout the decades of spiraling growth that defined New York City from the 1840s to the 1910s, the bone-chilling cry of "Mad dog!" possessed the power to upend the ordinary routines and rhythms of urban life. In Mad Dogs and Other New Yorkers, Jessica Wang examines the history of this rare but dreaded affliction during a time of rapid urbanization
... Read more
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Bloody Mohawk

The French and Indian War & American Revolution on New York's Frontier

by Richard Berleth ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

18 hours 16 min

In this narrative history of the Mohawk River Valley and surrounding region from 1713 to 1794, Professor Richard Berleth charts the passage of the valley from a fast-growing agrarian region streaming with colonial traffic to a war-ravaged wasteland.The valley's diverse cultural mix of Iroquois Indians, Palatine Germans, Scots-Irish, Dutch, English, and Highland Scots played as much of a role as ... Read more

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In this narrative history of the Mohawk River Valley and surrounding region from 1713 to 1794, Professor Richard Berleth charts the passage of the valley from a fast-growing agrarian region streaming with colonial traffic to a war-ravaged wasteland.The valley's diverse cultural mix of Iroquois Indians, Palatine Germans, Scots-Irish, Dutch, English, and Highland Scots played as much of a role as
... Read more
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True Tales of the Texas Frontier

Eight Centuries of Adventure and Surprise

by C. Herndon Williams ...

Narrated by Chris Abernathy ...

Unabridged

4 hours 15 min

For eight centuries, the Texas frontier has seen conquest, exploration, immigration, revolution, and innovation, leaving to history a cast of fascinating characters and captivating tales. Its historic period began in 1519 with Spanish exploration, but there was a prehistory long before, nearly fifteen thousand years earlier, with the arrival of people to Texas. Each story pulls a new perspective ... Read more

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For eight centuries, the Texas frontier has seen conquest, exploration, immigration, revolution, and innovation, leaving to history a cast of fascinating characters and captivating tales. Its historic period began in 1519 with Spanish exploration, but there was a prehistory long before, nearly fifteen thousand years earlier, with the arrival of people to Texas. Each story pulls a new perspective
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Sin in the Second City

Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul

by Karen Abbott ...

Narrated by Joyce Bean ...

Unabridged

11 hours 3 min

Step into the perfumed parlors of the Everleigh Club, the most famous brothel in American history—and the catalyst for a culture war that rocked the nation. Operating in Chicago's notorious Levee district at the dawn of the twentieth century, the club's proprietors, two aristocratic sisters named Minna and Ada Everleigh, welcomed moguls and actors, senators and athletes, foreign dignitaries and ... Read more

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Step into the perfumed parlors of the Everleigh Club, the most famous brothel in American history—and the catalyst for a culture war that rocked the nation. Operating in Chicago's notorious Levee district at the dawn of the twentieth century, the club's proprietors, two aristocratic sisters named Minna and Ada Everleigh, welcomed moguls and actors, senators and athletes, foreign dignitaries and
... Read more
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Why White Liberals Fail

Race and Southern Politics from FDR to Trump

by Anthony J. Badger ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

6 hours 32 min

From FDR to Clinton, Democratic leaders have promised a New South—a model of social equality and economic opportunity. So how did the region become the stronghold of conservative Republicans in thrall to Donald Trump? After a lifetime studying Southern politics, Anthony Badger has come to a provocative conclusion: white liberals failed because they put their faith in policy solutions as an engine ... Read more

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From FDR to Clinton, Democratic leaders have promised a New South—a model of social equality and economic opportunity. So how did the region become the stronghold of conservative Republicans in thrall to Donald Trump? After a lifetime studying Southern politics, Anthony Badger has come to a provocative conclusion: white liberals failed because they put their faith in policy solutions as an engine
... Read more
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Yellow Dirt

An American Story of a Poisoned Land and a People Betrayed

by Judy Pasternak ...

Narrated by Laural Merlington ...

Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

From the 1930s to the 1960s, the United States knowingly used and discarded an entire tribe of people. The Navajo worked unprotected in the uranium mines that fueled the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. Long after these mines were abandoned, Navajos in all four corners of the Reservation (which borders Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona) continued grazing their animals on sagebrush flats riddled ... Read more

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From the 1930s to the 1960s, the United States knowingly used and discarded an entire tribe of people. The Navajo worked unprotected in the uranium mines that fueled the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. Long after these mines were abandoned, Navajos in all four corners of the Reservation (which borders Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona) continued grazing their animals on sagebrush flats riddled
... Read more
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Ghosts of the Rio Grande Valley

by David Bowles ...

Narrated by Asa Siegel ...

Unabridged

4 hours 13 min

Discover the darker side of Texas history in this collection of chilling local lore!Hidden in the dense brush and around oxbow lakes of the Rio Grande Valley wait sinister secrets, unnerving vestiges of the past, and wraiths of those claimed by the winding river.The spirit of a murdered student in Brownsville paces the locker room where she met her end. Tortured souls of patients lost in the ... Read more

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Discover the darker side of Texas history in this collection of chilling local lore!Hidden in the dense brush and around oxbow lakes of the Rio Grande Valley wait sinister secrets, unnerving vestiges of the past, and wraiths of those claimed by the winding river.The spirit of a murdered student in Brownsville paces the locker room where she met her end. Tortured souls of patients lost in the
... Read more
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Reclaiming Hope: Inspiring Ideas for the American Dream

Unlock success! Dive into inspiring audio lessons designed to reignite the American Dream's potential.

by Graham Sterling ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

"Reclaiming Hope: Inspiring Ideas for the American Dream"Are you striving to advance in your career and enhance your understanding by immersing yourself in transformative ideas for the American Dream?In search of a thorough guide that offers all essential insights needed to explore the American Dream's possibilities?Your search is over!This guide is your ultimate companion for broadening you... ... Read more

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"Reclaiming Hope: Inspiring Ideas for the American Dream"Are you striving to advance in your career and enhance your understanding by immersing yourself in transformative ideas for the American Dream?In search of a thorough guide that offers all essential insights needed to explore the American Dream's possibilities?Your search is over!This guide is your ultimate companion for broadening you...
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Gilded Suffragists

The New York Socialites who Fought for Women's Right to Vote

by Johanna Neuman ...

Narrated by C.S.E. Cooney ...

Unabridged

6 hours 59 min

In the early twentieth century over two hundred of New York's most glamorous socialites joined the suffrage movement. Their names—Astor, Belmont, Rockefeller, Tiffany, Vanderbilt, Whitney, and the like—carried enormous public value. These women were the media darlings of their day because of the extravagance of their costume balls and the opulence of the French couture clothes, and they leveraged ... Read more

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In the early twentieth century over two hundred of New York's most glamorous socialites joined the suffrage movement. Their names—Astor, Belmont, Rockefeller, Tiffany, Vanderbilt, Whitney, and the like—carried enormous public value. These women were the media darlings of their day because of the extravagance of their costume balls and the opulence of the French couture clothes, and they leveraged
... Read more
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From Sea To Shining Sea: The Story Of American Expansion

by Ellis Gaines ...

Narrated by Martin Sherrill ...

Unabridged

5 hours 1 min

The shape of the United States feels so familiar that it almost seems inevitable. But the map was not handed down fully formed; it was assembled through bargains, boundary fights, risky purchases, wars, treaties, surveys, and strange legal loopholes that turned scattered colonies into a continent-spanning nation.Every line has a backstory. The Mississippi River, the Louisiana Purchase, the Oregon ... Read more

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The shape of the United States feels so familiar that it almost seems inevitable. But the map was not handed down fully formed; it was assembled through bargains, boundary fights, risky purchases, wars, treaties, surveys, and strange legal loopholes that turned scattered colonies into a continent-spanning nation.Every line has a backstory. The Mississippi River, the Louisiana Purchase, the Oregon
... Read more
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The Cuban Sandwich

A History in Layers

by Andrew T. Huse, Barbara C. Cruz, Jeff Houck ...

Narrated by Gary Tiedemann ...

Unabridged

6 hours 20 min

A delicious, multilayered tale of a legendary sandwichFlorida Book Awards, Gold Medal for CookingHow did the Cuban sandwich become a symbol for a displaced people, win the hearts and bellies of America, and claim a spot on menus around the world? The odyssey of the Cubano begins with its hazy origins in the midnight cafés of Havana, from where it evolved into a dainty high-class hors d'oeuvre and ... Read more

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A delicious, multilayered tale of a legendary sandwichFlorida Book Awards, Gold Medal for CookingHow did the Cuban sandwich become a symbol for a displaced people, win the hearts and bellies of America, and claim a spot on menus around the world? The odyssey of the Cubano begins with its hazy origins in the midnight cafés of Havana, from where it evolved into a dainty high-class hors d'oeuvre and
... Read more

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