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Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me

Debunking the False Narratives Defining America’s School Curricula

de Wilfred Reilly ...

Narrado por Mirron Willis ...

Completo

9 hora 28 minutos

A college professor debunks the myths that have infiltrated America's school curricula.In 1995, James W. Loewen penned the classic work of criticism Lies My Teacher Told Me, a left-leaning corrective that addressed much of what was sanitized and omitted from American history books.But in the decades that followed, false leftist narratives—as wrong as those they supplanted—have come to dominate ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

A college professor debunks the myths that have infiltrated America's school curricula.In 1995, James W. Loewen penned the classic work of criticism Lies My Teacher Told Me, a left-leaning corrective that addressed much of what was sanitized and omitted from American history books.But in the decades that followed, false leftist narratives—as wrong as those they supplanted—have come to dominate
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Crown and Country

A History of England through the Monarchy

de David Starkey ...

Narrado por David Starkey, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton ...

Completo

15 hora 11 minutos

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I
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The Cheese and the Worms

The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller

de Carlo Ginzburg ...

Narrado por P.J. Ochlan ...

Completo

7 hora 57 minutos

The Cheese and the Worms is an incisive study of popular culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition and sentenced to death. Carlo Ginzburg uses the trial records to illustrate the religious and social conflicts of the society Menocchio lived in.For a common miller, Menocchio was surprisingly ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

The Cheese and the Worms is an incisive study of popular culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition and sentenced to death. Carlo Ginzburg uses the trial records to illustrate the religious and social conflicts of the society Menocchio lived in.For a common miller, Menocchio was surprisingly
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Titans of History

The Giants Who Made Our World

de Simon Sebag Montefiore ...

Narrado por Steve West ...

Completo

22 hora 31 minutos

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanovs—and one of our pre-eminent historians and a prizewinning writer—comes an inspiring, horrifying, and accessible collection of short, entertaining, and vivid life stories about the giant characters who have changed the course of world history.These titans of history—encompassing queens, empresses, and actresses, kings, sultans, and ... Leer más

$30.00 USD

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanovs—and one of our pre-eminent historians and a prizewinning writer—comes an inspiring, horrifying, and accessible collection of short, entertaining, and vivid life stories about the giant characters who have changed the course of world history.These titans of history—encompassing queens, empresses, and actresses, kings, sultans, and
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Pseudoscience

An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them

de Lydia Kang, MD, Nate Pedersen ...

Narrado por Hillary Huber ...

Completo

9 hora 51 minutos

From the authors of Quackery, a visual and narrative history of popular ideas, phenomena, and widely held beliefs disproven by science.From the easily disproved to the wildly speculative, to straight-up hucksterism, Pseudoscience is a romp through much more than bad science—it’s a light-hearted look into why we insist on believing in things such as Big Foot, astrology, and the existence of aliens. ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

From the authors of Quackery, a visual and narrative history of popular ideas, phenomena, and widely held beliefs disproven by science.From the easily disproved to the wildly speculative, to straight-up hucksterism, Pseudoscience is a romp through much more than bad science—it’s a light-hearted look into why we insist on believing in things such as Big Foot, astrology, and the existence of aliens.
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A Less Boring History of the World

de Dave Rear ...

Narrado por Miles Jupp ...

Completo

4 hora 55 minutos

Refreshes the parts other history books can’t reach...A bit ropy on the Renaissance?In the dark about the Enlightenment?Or, in fact, do you need a revision course on the entire history of the world and want to read a witty, irreverent, definitely not boring romp through everything that has ever happened on planet earth – from 15 billion years BC to the present day?Good.A Less Boring History of the ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Refreshes the parts other history books can’t reach...A bit ropy on the Renaissance?In the dark about the Enlightenment?Or, in fact, do you need a revision course on the entire history of the world and want to read a witty, irreverent, definitely not boring romp through everything that has ever happened on planet earth – from 15 billion years BC to the present day?Good.A Less Boring History of the
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How the World Made the West

A 4,000 Year History

de Josephine Quinn ...

Narrado por Alix Dunmore ...

Completo

15 hora 47 minutos

**An award-winning Cambridge history professor “makes a forceful argument and tells a story with great verve” (The Wall Street Journal)—that the West is, and always has been, truly global.“Those archaic ‘Western Civ’ classes so many of us took in college should be updated, argues Quinn, [who] invites us to . . . revel in a richer, more polyglot inheritance.”—The Boston Globe**AN ECONOMIST BEST ... Leer más

$25.00 USD

**An award-winning Cambridge history professor “makes a forceful argument and tells a story with great verve” (The Wall Street Journal)—that the West is, and always has been, truly global.“Those archaic ‘Western Civ’ classes so many of us took in college should be updated, argues Quinn, [who] invites us to . . . revel in a richer, more polyglot inheritance.”—The Boston Globe**AN ECONOMIST BEST
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Chess Opening Names - Volume 1

de Nathan Rose ...

Narrado por Nathan Rose ...

Completo

4 hora 53 minutos

The people, places and stories behind the chess openings and their namesWhen we play chess, the first few moves define the game . You probably know the names already: the Sicilian Defense, the Ruy Lopez, the French Defense, the Caro-Kann, the Benoni, the London System, the Scandinavian Defense and so on.But most chess players don't know WHY the openings are called what they are. The tales are ... Leer más

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The people, places and stories behind the chess openings and their namesWhen we play chess, the first few moves define the game . You probably know the names already: the Sicilian Defense, the Ruy Lopez, the French Defense, the Caro-Kann, the Benoni, the London System, the Scandinavian Defense and so on.But most chess players don't know WHY the openings are called what they are. The tales are
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Dangerous Games

The Uses and Abuses of History

de Margaret MacMillan ...

Narrado por Barbara Caruso ...

Completo

5 hora 50 minutos

The author behind the New York Times best-sellers Paris 1919 and Nixon & Mao, Margaret MacMillan presents a remarkable treatise on history's importance. "MacMillan is a superb writer who can bring history to life."-Philadelphia Inquirer ... Leer más

$18.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The author behind the New York Times best-sellers Paris 1919 and Nixon & Mao, Margaret MacMillan presents a remarkable treatise on history's importance. "MacMillan is a superb writer who can bring history to life."-Philadelphia Inquirer
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Reading the OED

One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages

de Ammon Shea ...

Narrado por William Dufris ...

Completo

5 hora 9 minutos

""I'm reading the OED so you don't have to. If you are interested in vocabulary that is both spectacularly useful and beautifully useless, read on...""So reports Ammon Shea, the tireless, word-obsessed, and more than slightly masochistic author of Reading the OED. The word lover's Mount Everest, the OED has enthralled logophiles since its initial publication 80 years ago. Weighing in at 137 pounds ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

""I'm reading the OED so you don't have to. If you are interested in vocabulary that is both spectacularly useful and beautifully useless, read on...""So reports Ammon Shea, the tireless, word-obsessed, and more than slightly masochistic author of Reading the OED. The word lover's Mount Everest, the OED has enthralled logophiles since its initial publication 80 years ago. Weighing in at 137 pounds
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History of Australia: A Captivating Guide to Australian History, Starting from the Aborigines Through the Dutch East India Company, James Cook, and World War II to the Present

de Captivating History ...

Narrado por Jason Zenobia ...

Completo

4 hora 5 minutos

Did you know that Australia was once thought of as an undesirable place to live?Long before Australia started to be considered one of the best places in the world to live, it was thought to be completely unlivable. In the 15th century, the European race to claim land began. Despite the fact that Australia was a large landmass, no nation believed it was worth colonizing. The land was claimed by the ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Did you know that Australia was once thought of as an undesirable place to live?Long before Australia started to be considered one of the best places in the world to live, it was thought to be completely unlivable. In the 15th century, the European race to claim land began. Despite the fact that Australia was a large landmass, no nation believed it was worth colonizing. The land was claimed by the
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Practicing History

Selected Essays

de Barbara W. Tuchman ...

Narrado por Aviva Skell ...

Completo

9 hora 44 minutos

The critically-acclaimed historian's insights, sense of humor, and sharp pen take on everything from Vietnam, Israel, and the Great War to writing history and its meaning. Includes these essays: Why Policy-Makers Do Not Listen; When Does History Happen?; Is History a Guide to the Future?; America as an Idea; How We Entered World War I; and more ... Leer más

$20.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The critically-acclaimed historian's insights, sense of humor, and sharp pen take on everything from Vietnam, Israel, and the Great War to writing history and its meaning. Includes these essays: Why Policy-Makers Do Not Listen; When Does History Happen?; Is History a Guide to the Future?; America as an Idea; How We Entered World War I; and more
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Voices of a People’s History of the United States, 10th Anniversary Edition

de Howard Zinn, Anthony Arnove ...

Narrado por Robert Fass, Prentice Onayemi, Allyson Johnson, Vivienne Leheny, Jennifer Ikeda, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Raphael Corkhill, Vikas Adam, various narrators, Justin D. Torres ...

Completo

31 hora 15 minutos

Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking ... Leer más

$29.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking
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The Doctrine Of Fascism Benito Mussolini

de Benito Mussolini ...

Narrado por Geoffrey Giuliano & The Icon Players ...

Completo

47 minutos

“It’s better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.”"I am the most terrible animal that's ever existed."“We become strongest, I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look for moral guidance." ”MUSSOLINIBenito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini born on July 29, 1883 who went by the nickname “Il Duce” (“the Leader”), was a deeply unbalanced tyrannical Italian dictator who ... Leer más

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“It’s better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.”"I am the most terrible animal that's ever existed."“We become strongest, I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look for moral guidance." ”MUSSOLINIBenito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini born on July 29, 1883 who went by the nickname “Il Duce” (“the Leader”), was a deeply unbalanced tyrannical Italian dictator who
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An Unpromised Land

de Leon Gettler ...

Narrado por Leon Gettler ...

Completo

4 hora 25 minutos

In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute ... Leer más

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In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute
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Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Der Untergang der Hohenzollern

de Ulrich Offenberg ...

Narrado por Detlef Kügow, Marina Marosch ...

Abreviado

3 hora 25 minutos

"Herrliche Zeiten" hatte der Herrscher aus dem Hause Hollenzollern dem deutschen Volke versprochen. Sein Reich sollte seinen Platz im Reigen der europäischen Großmächte mit Hilfe einer gewaltigen Schlachtflotte finden. Er selbst wusste Gott an seiner Seite. Doch hinter der strahlenden Fassade verbarg sich ein sprunghafter Mensch, tief verunsichert durch eine als Makel empfundene körperliche ... Leer más

$16.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"Herrliche Zeiten" hatte der Herrscher aus dem Hause Hollenzollern dem deutschen Volke versprochen. Sein Reich sollte seinen Platz im Reigen der europäischen Großmächte mit Hilfe einer gewaltigen Schlachtflotte finden. Er selbst wusste Gott an seiner Seite. Doch hinter der strahlenden Fassade verbarg sich ein sprunghafter Mensch, tief verunsichert durch eine als Makel empfundene körperliche
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Deutsche Geschichte. Ein Versuch Vol. 07

Von plänkelnden Fürsten und herannahenden Türken

de Herbert Rosendorfer ...

Narrado por Gert Heidenreich ...

Series Audiolibro 7 - Deutsche Geschichte - Ein Versuch
Abreviado

3 hora 54 minutos

Während sich im Reich die weltliche Herrschaft gefestigt hat und die Gesellschaft nach bürgerlichen Rechten und konfessioneller Freiheit strebt, bestimmen in Österreich die Türkenkriege das Leben. Außerdem betritt Prinz Eugen die Bühne, der später eine zentrale Rolle spielen wird. Auf unnachahmliche Weise verbindet Rosendorfer sein profundes historisches Wissen mit seiner phantasievollen Sprache ... Leer más

$13.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Während sich im Reich die weltliche Herrschaft gefestigt hat und die Gesellschaft nach bürgerlichen Rechten und konfessioneller Freiheit strebt, bestimmen in Österreich die Türkenkriege das Leben. Außerdem betritt Prinz Eugen die Bühne, der später eine zentrale Rolle spielen wird. Auf unnachahmliche Weise verbindet Rosendorfer sein profundes historisches Wissen mit seiner phantasievollen Sprache
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The Ever-Changing Past

Why All History is Revisionist History

de James M. Banner, Jr. ...

Narrado por Bob Souer ...

Completo

11 hora

History is not, and has never been, inert, certain, merely factual, and beyond reinterpretation. Taking listeners from Thucydides to the origin of the French Revolution to the Civil War and beyond, James M. Banner, Jr. explores what historians do and why they do it.Banner shows why historical knowledge is unlikely ever to be unchanging, why history as a branch of knowledge is always a search for ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

History is not, and has never been, inert, certain, merely factual, and beyond reinterpretation. Taking listeners from Thucydides to the origin of the French Revolution to the Civil War and beyond, James M. Banner, Jr. explores what historians do and why they do it.Banner shows why historical knowledge is unlikely ever to be unchanging, why history as a branch of knowledge is always a search for
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History's Greatest Speeches - Vol. II

de Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, the Prophet Muhammad, Patrick Henry, WEB DuBois, Alexander the Great and King Charles I ...

Narrado por Kevin Theis, Amir Abdullah, Darren Stephens, Christopher M. Walsh, Siiri Scott, Rosney Mauger and Ronald Keaton ...

Completo

2 hora 19 minutos

This is a SoundCraft Audiobooks production featuring digitally enhanced performances of some of history's greatest speeches - all presented as they might have originally been heard.The immersive audio experience presented here - complete with sound effects, music and atmospherics - allows the listener to feel as if they were in attendance when these speeches were first delivered. The orations are ... Leer más

$5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This is a SoundCraft Audiobooks production featuring digitally enhanced performances of some of history's greatest speeches - all presented as they might have originally been heard.The immersive audio experience presented here - complete with sound effects, music and atmospherics - allows the listener to feel as if they were in attendance when these speeches were first delivered. The orations are
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Das verborgene Leben der Wikingerfrauen

Stärke, Überleben und die wahre Geschichte der Frauen des Nordens

de Sven Schwenkros ...

Narrado por AI ...

Completo

2 hora 2 minutos

Tauche tief ein in die verborgene Welt des Nordens und entdecke die faszinierende Wikinger Geschichte aus einer völlig neuen Perspektive. Das verborgene Leben der Wikingerfrauen ist nicht nur ein spannendes Wikinger Hörbuch, sondern eine emotionale Reise in die Vergangenheit. Vergiss die typischen Hollywood Mythen und lerne das echte Leben der Wikinger kennen.Dieses Hörbuch führt dich direkt in ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

Tauche tief ein in die verborgene Welt des Nordens und entdecke die faszinierende Wikinger Geschichte aus einer völlig neuen Perspektive. Das verborgene Leben der Wikingerfrauen ist nicht nur ein spannendes Wikinger Hörbuch, sondern eine emotionale Reise in die Vergangenheit. Vergiss die typischen Hollywood Mythen und lerne das echte Leben der Wikinger kennen.Dieses Hörbuch führt dich direkt in
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Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest

de Matthew Restall ...

Narrado por James Cameron Stewart ...

Completo

8 hora 45 minutos

Here is an intriguing exploration of the ways in which the history of the Spanish Conquest has been misread and passed down to become popular knowledge of these events. The book offers a fresh account of the activities of the best-known conquistadors and explorers, including Columbus, Cortés, and Pizarro.Using a wide array of sources, historian Matthew Restall highlights seven key myths, ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Here is an intriguing exploration of the ways in which the history of the Spanish Conquest has been misread and passed down to become popular knowledge of these events. The book offers a fresh account of the activities of the best-known conquistadors and explorers, including Columbus, Cortés, and Pizarro.Using a wide array of sources, historian Matthew Restall highlights seven key myths,
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Alte Geschichte: Die Germanen

de Bruno Bleckmann ...

Narrado por Bruno Bleckmann ...

Series series uni auditorium
Abreviado

51 minutos

Nach der Varusschlacht und einigen Folgekämpfen unterließen es die Römer, das Gebiet rechts des Rheines zur Provinz zu machen. Die Germanen blieben außerhalb des Reichsverbandes, was zu tiefgreifenden Folgen für die deutsche und die europäische Geschichte führte. Die Germanen sind zwar nicht die "alten Deutschen", aber doch wesentlicher Teil der deutschen Vorgeschichte. Die Vorlesung stellt ... Leer más

$11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Nach der Varusschlacht und einigen Folgekämpfen unterließen es die Römer, das Gebiet rechts des Rheines zur Provinz zu machen. Die Germanen blieben außerhalb des Reichsverbandes, was zu tiefgreifenden Folgen für die deutsche und die europäische Geschichte führte. Die Germanen sind zwar nicht die "alten Deutschen", aber doch wesentlicher Teil der deutschen Vorgeschichte. Die Vorlesung stellt
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Sobre a utilidade e a desvantagem da história para a vida

de Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Narrado por Alberto Eloy ...

Abreviado

4 hora 58 minutos

Obra fundamental para compreender a filosofia da história e a filosofia da cultura em Nietzsche, "Sobre a utilidade e a desvantagem da história para a vida", publicada em 1874, é a segunda das quatro considerações extemporâneas do autor, série de livros caracterizada pelo desejo de "intervir extemporaneamente — isto é, contra a época, sobre a época e a favor de uma época futura". Nesta ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

Obra fundamental para compreender a filosofia da história e a filosofia da cultura em Nietzsche, "Sobre a utilidade e a desvantagem da história para a vida", publicada em 1874, é a segunda das quatro considerações extemporâneas do autor, série de livros caracterizada pelo desejo de "intervir extemporaneamente — isto é, contra a época, sobre a época e a favor de uma época futura". Nesta
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The Library of Lost Maps

de James Cheshire ...

Narrado por Elliot Chapman ...

Completo

7 hora 23 minutos

Bloomsbury presents The Library of Lost Maps by James Cheshire, read by Elliot Chapman."A beautifully illustrated book." —The Wall Street Journal"An enlightening and lovingly presented tribute to the necessity and wonder of libraries and archives." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A concise and engrossing study of cartographers' urge to make the world behave." —Kirkus Reviews... ... Leer más

$22.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents The Library of Lost Maps by James Cheshire, read by Elliot Chapman."A beautifully illustrated book." —The Wall Street Journal"An enlightening and lovingly presented tribute to the necessity and wonder of libraries and archives." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A concise and engrossing study of cartographers' urge to make the world behave." —Kirkus Reviews...
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