History audiobooks
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 2
By: William Manchester
Narrated by: Richard Brown
Length: 36 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
This second volume in William Manchester’s three-volume biography of Winston Churchill challenges the assumption that Churchill’s finest hour was as a wartime leader. During the years 1932–1940, he was tested as few men are. Pursued by creditors (at one point he had to put up his home for sale), he remained solvent only by writing an... Read more
View audiobookHarry S. Truman
By: Robert H. Ferrell
Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
Length: 21 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
Few US presidents have captured the imagination of the American people as has Harry S. Truman. In this biography, Robert H. Ferrell, widely regarded as an authority on the thirty-third president, challenges the popular characterization of Truman as a man who rarely sought the offices he received, revealing instead a man who—with modesty,... Read more
View audiobookThe Second World War
By: Martin Gilbert
Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
Length: 43 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
Martin Gilbert, the official biographer of Winston Churchill, here offers a complete history of World War II.It began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. By the time it came to an end on V-J Day—August 14, 1945—it had involved every major power and become global in its reach. In the final accounting, it would turn out to be,... Read more
View audiobookThe Long Gray Line - Abridged
By: Rick Atkinson
Narrated by: Bruce Weitz
Length: 3 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: Yes
A gripping look at the cadets of West Point whose dedication to duty was not honored by the country they served. Young men who dream of heroes look to West Point and to a career of serving their country. The class of 1966 was no exception, but these cadets faced greater challenges than any earlier generation could have imagined. Thirty of them... Read more
View audiobookMetamind — Metamorphosis
By: Albert Hofmann
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 52 minutes
Abridged: No
In April 1943, working in his Sandoz laboratory, the Swiss research chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann discovered LSD-25, and thus changed the lives of millions over the next decades. Here he tells how LSD affected his own life and, in the process, weaves an intriguing story of mysticism in the midst of science Read more
View audiobookThe Greatest Aces
By: Edward H. Sims
Narrated by: Justin Hecht
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
Top World War II aces of the RAF, USAAF, and the Luftwaffe recall the greatest aerial missions in this thrilling program. There is Douglas Bader, one of the best of the RAF fighter pilots despite 2 artificial legs, Adolf Galland of the Luftwaffe, who, subsequent to being shot down in France one morning, took off in another Messerschmitt that... Read more
View audiobookTurn Your Radio On: Michael Toms Is Interviewed by George Leonard
By: Michael Toms
Narrated by: George Leonard & Phil Catalfo
Length: 1 hour 49 minutes
Abridged: No
Here Toms reveals his own early roots of how New Dimensions came through a series of synchronistic events. He also talks about his own spiritual background. This was a live radio program and includes calls from listeners. Read more
View audiobookAround the Universe
By: R. Buckminster Fuller
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 1 hour 44 minutes
Abridged: No
A conversation with this visionary inventor, philosopher, and humanitarian. Bucky gives his extraordinarily insightful picture of where the human race is now and how to proceed from here. He describes “cosmic cost accounting,” being a “comprehensivist” instead of a specialist, and doing more with less. He also describes how the space program... Read more
View audiobookGinsberg Remembers
By: Allen Ginsberg
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
This is one man's trip from the late l940's to the early ‘80's, with lengthy stops in the Beat ’50's, the anti-war/psychedelic ’60's, and the ineffable ’70's. Poet, mystic, consousness explorer, activist and singer, Ginsberg tells all about his activities and inspirations, from the literary trio of Blake, Burroughs and Kerouac to Tibetan Buddhism. Read more
View audiobookPennsylvania: The Colonial Keystone
By: Sigmund Stoler
Narrated by: Lorne Greene
Length: 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Lorne Greene is best known to TV fans as Ben Cartwright in Bonanza and Commander Adama in the original series of Battlestar Galactica. The Colonial Keystone: Pennsylvania was released as the bi-centennial LP in 1976. This is the digital release of this full cast audio drama with sound effects. This release is endorsed by the Lorne Greene Estate Read more
View audiobookGeneral Li GuangBi
By: YunLei Jia
Narrated by: YunLei Jia
Length: 4 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
Li Guangbi, the martyr's descendant, didn't behave like an ordinary child since his childhood. From a young age, he excelled in horsemanship and archery. He had a stern and resolute character, rarely smiling or joking. People felt a sense of awe upon seeing him, and everyone in the military knew he was a promising young talent with great... Read more
View audiobookHistoire de France : vie du Chevalier Bayard - Abridged
By: Marthe Le Prestre
Narrated by: Marthe Le Prestre
Length: 13 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Bayard naquit vers 1475, au château de la Bussière dans la vallée de Grésivaudan. Envoyé très jeune à Grenoble, il se forma sous la direction de Mgr Alleman, évêque de cette ville. A l'âage de 13 ans, rappelé au château paternel, il ne rêve plus que de faits d'armes et de batailles. C'est alors que son oncle le présenta au Duc de Savoir Charles... Read more
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