History audiobooks

Gossip In The First Decade Of Victoria's Reign (Unabridged)

By: John Ashton

Narrated by: Kenneth Huynh

Length: 10 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In the glittering court of Queen Victoria, where appearances reigned supreme, gossip was a weapon as sharp as any sword. "Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign" unveils the scandalous whispers and salacious tales that circulated among the elite, revealing the hidden truths and secret desires that shaped the era. From the Queen's own... Read more

Aitreya-Aranyaka Upanishad (Unabridged)

By: Unknown Unknown

Narrated by: Edna Henry

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Journey into the depths of ancient wisdom with the Aitreya-Aranyaka Upanishad, a profound Sanskrit text that unveils the secrets of the universe and the nature of the self. This unabridged edition presents the complete teachings of this revered Upanishad, offering a transformative exploration of the relationship between the individual and the... Read more

A Student's History of American Literature (Unabridged)

By: William Simonds

Narrated by: Robin Gold

Length: 12 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a captivating journey through the annals of American literature with "A Student's History of American Literature (Unabridged)" by William Simonds. From the colonial era to the modern age, this comprehensive guide unveils the rich tapestry of American literary history. Explore the works of iconic authors, delve into the cultural and... Read more

Svetasvatara Upanishad (Unabridged)

By: Unknown Unknown

Narrated by: Michael Vargas

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Journey into the depths of ancient wisdom with the Svetasvatara Upanishad, a profound Sanskrit text that unveils the secrets of the universe and the nature of reality. This unabridged edition presents the complete teachings of this revered Upanishad, offering a comprehensive exploration of the relationship between the individual soul and the... Read more

The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire (Unabridged)

By: San Francisco Call

Narrated by: Pamela Browning

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

In the heart of the bustling metropolis of San Francisco, a cataclysmic event unfolded on April 18, 1906. The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, a harrowing tale of destruction and resilience, is vividly recounted in this gripping account. As the earth shook violently, buildings crumbled, and flames erupted, the city was plunged into chaos. The... Read more

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Unabridged)

By: Unknown Unknown

Narrated by: John Montes

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Journey into the depths of ancient wisdom with the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, a profound Sanskrit text that unveils the secrets of the universe and the nature of reality. This unabridged edition presents the complete teachings of this revered Upanishad, offering a comprehensive exploration of the fundamental questions of existence, consciousness,... Read more

Chronicles of Canada Volume 30 - The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Unabridged)

By: Oscar D. Skelton

Narrated by: Martha Williams, David Thomas & Melissa Sanchez

Length: 6 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

In the annals of Canadian history, the name Sir Wilfrid Laurier stands tall as a transformative figure. "The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier" chronicles the remarkable journey of this charismatic statesman, from his humble beginnings to his rise as Canada's first French-Canadian Prime Minister. Through vivid prose and meticulous research, Oscar D.... Read more

Above the Ground

By: Dan Lawton

Narrated by: John Keating

Length: 13 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1978, the bloody conflict in Northern Ireland, known as The Troubles, had reached a boiling point. Hundreds of members of the Irish Republican Army, determined to drive the hated British out of the province—killing soldiers and police, detonating bombs, while arming themselves with firearms and explosives—had been arrested and incarcerated in... Read more

Spycraft

By: Pete Langman & Nadine Akkerman

Narrated by: Nan McNamara

Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A fascinating exploration of the devious tricks and ingenious tools used by early modern spies—from ciphers to counterfeiting, invisible inks to assassination



Early modern Europe was a hotbed of espionage, where spies, spy-catchers, and conspirators pitted their wits against each other in deadly games of hide and seek. Theirs was a dangerous... Read more

The Diplomacy of the American Revolution

By: Samuel Flagg Bemis

Narrated by: Tom Beyer

Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

"To the superficial observer there would seem never to have been an age less propitious for the birth of a new nation. The tendency of the times was altogether for the aggrandizement of big states and the consolidation of their territory at the expense of the little ones, for the extinction of the weaker nations and governments rather than for... Read more

How the New Deal Built Florida Tourism

By: David J. Nelson

Narrated by: Paul Woodson

Length: 10 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Countering the conventional narrative that Florida's tourism industry suffered during the Great Depression, this book shows that the 1930s were the starting point for much that characterizes modern Florida's tourism. David Nelson argues that state and federal government programs designed to reboot the economy during this decade are crucial to... Read more

Mayer Amschel Rothschild: Kurzbiografie kompakt

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Gründer einer Bankendynastie: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! Read more

Memory and Authority

By: Jack M. Balkin

Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross

Length: 11 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Fights over history are at the heart of most important constitutional disputes in America. The Supreme Court's current embrace of originalism is only the most recent example of how lawyers and judges try to use history to establish authority for their positions. Jack M. Balkin argues that fights over constitutional interpretation are often... Read more

Gaslight

By: Jonathan Mingle

Narrated by: Daniel Henning

Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Imagine one day you receive a letter in the mail that informs you that a large energy company is planning to build a massive pipeline through your property. That they have the legal right to do so, whether you like it or not, because this project is in the "public interest"—because the pipeline will be carrying natural gas, the so-called "bridge... Read more

Trump and the Protestant Reaction to Make America Great Again

By: Matthew Rowley

Narrated by: Frank Block

Length: 4 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This book explores how polarized interpretations of America's past influence the present and vice versa. A focus on competing Protestant reactions to President Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan evidences a fundamental divide over how America should remember historical racism, sexism, and exploitation. Additionally, these Protestants... Read more

Battleground

By: Christopher Phillips

Narrated by: Elliot Fitzpatrick

Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

The essential guide to geopolitics in the modern Middle East



The Middle East is in crisis. The shocking events of the war in Gaza have rocked the entire region. More than a decade ago, the Arab Spring had raised hopes of a new beginning but instead ushered in a series of civil wars, coups, and even harsher autocracies. Tensions were exacerbated... Read more

Ancient Greece’s Most Influential Philosophers

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Victoria Woodson

Length: 4 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

In virtually all fields of human endeavor, ancient Greece was so much at the forefront of dynamism and innovation that the products of its most brilliant minds remain not only influential but entirely relevant to this day. The great philosophers of Athens, men like Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato, interrogated themselves with startling complexity... Read more

Beyond Vietnam \ MAs allA de Vietnam (Spanish edition)

By: Martin Luther King

Narrated by: Emil Matos

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Hermosa edición conmemorativa del discurso Más allá de Vietnam del Dr. Martin Luther King, parte de los archivos del Dr. King publicados exclusivamente por HarperCollins. En 1967, en la iglesia Riverside de la Ciudad de Nueva York, el Dr. King se paró frente a una audiencia entusiasmada y criticó la guerra de Vietnam como un acto de fuerza... Read more

NASA and the American South

By: Brian C. Odom & Stephen P. Waring

Narrated by: Kent Klineman

Length: 14 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

During the Cold War, federal funding for the space program transformed the southern United States as NASA built most of its major new facilities in the region and invested heavily in Project Apollo. This volume examines the economic, social, political, and cultural impacts of NASA on the South since the space program was founded in 1958 and... Read more

New Deal Law and Order

By: Anthony Gregory

Narrated by: Bob Johnson

Length: 14 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Most Americans remember the New Deal as the crucible of modern liberalism. But while it is most closely associated with Roosevelt's efforts to end the Depression and provide social security for the elderly, we have failed to acknowledge one of its most enduring legacies: its war on crime. Crime policy, Anthony Gregory argues, was a defining... Read more

Algorithms of Armageddon

By: George Galdorisi & Sam J. Tangredi

Narrated by: Lyle Blaker

Length: 7 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

It is unclear if U.S. policy makers and military leaders fully realize that we have already been thrust into an artificial intelligence race with authoritarian powers. The United States' peer adversaries—China and Russia—have made clear their intentions to make major investments in AI and insert this technology into their military systems,... Read more

The Apple II Age

By: Laine Nooney

Narrated by: Krystal Hammond

Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Skip the iPhone, the iPod, and the Macintosh. If you want to understand how Apple Inc. became an industry behemoth, look no further than the 1977 Apple II. Designed by the engineer Steve Wozniak and hustled into the marketplace by his Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, the Apple II became one of the most prominent personal computers of this dawning... Read more

Our God Is Marching On \ Dios avanza con nosotros (Spanish edition)

By: Martin Luther King

Narrated by: Emil Matos

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Hermosa edición conmemorativa del discurso Our God Is Marching On del Dr. Martin Luther King, parte de los archivos del Dr. King publicados exclusivamente por HarperCollins. Al terminar la marcha de Selma a Montgomery el 25 de marzo de 1965, el Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. se plantó frente a una multitud y celebró el trabajo riguroso y el esfuerzo... Read more

Población Zero La Tierra Sin Humanos

By: Onofre Quezada

Narrated by: Anonimo & Onofre Quezada

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Población Zero: La Tierra Sin Humanos es una fascinante exploración de un mundo en el que la humanidad ha desaparecido. Este libro ofrece un viaje imaginativo y detallado a través de un planeta que se está regenerando sin la presencia del hombre. Desde las ciudades convertidas en junglas hasta los ecosistemas que recuperan sus antiguos dominios,... Read more