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American Uprising

The Untold Story of America's Largest Slave Revolt

de Daniel Rasmussen ...

"A chilling and suspenseful account [of] the culmination of a signal episode in the history of American race relations." —Adam Goodheart, The New York Times Book ReviewIn January 1811, five hundred slaves, dressed in military uniforms and armed with guns, cane knives, and axes, rose up from the plantations around New Orleans and set out to conquer the city. Ethnically diverse, politically astute, ... Leer más

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"A chilling and suspenseful account [of] the culmination of a signal episode in the history of American race relations." —Adam Goodheart, The New York Times Book ReviewIn January 1811, five hundred slaves, dressed in military uniforms and armed with guns, cane knives, and axes, rose up from the plantations around New Orleans and set out to conquer the city. Ethnically diverse, politically astute,
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American Uprising

The Untold Story of America's Largest Slave Revolt

de Daniel Rasmussen ...

Narrado por David Drummond ...

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5 hora 47 minutos

In January 1811, five hundred slaves dressed in military uniforms and armed with guns, cane knives, and axes rose up from the plantations around New Orleans and set out to conquer the city. Ethnically diverse, politically astute, and highly organized, this self-made army challenged not only the economic system of plantation agriculture but also American expansion. Their march represented the ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

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In January 1811, five hundred slaves dressed in military uniforms and armed with guns, cane knives, and axes rose up from the plantations around New Orleans and set out to conquer the city. Ethnically diverse, politically astute, and highly organized, this self-made army challenged not only the economic system of plantation agriculture but also American expansion. Their march represented the
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The Humble Investor

How to find a winning edge in a surprising world

de Daniel Rasmussen ...

Narrado por Todd Kramer ...

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5 hora 10 minutos

Why just be contrarian when you can bet against consensus and be right? Through a meta-analysis of what moves markets and what drives human behavior, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Verdad Advisers, Daniel Rasmussen cuts through the 60/40 portfolio, exposing where empirical evidence shows the best opportunities—and where projections, models, and experts often fail—to create an ... Leer más

$22.81 USD

Why just be contrarian when you can bet against consensus and be right? Through a meta-analysis of what moves markets and what drives human behavior, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Verdad Advisers, Daniel Rasmussen cuts through the 60/40 portfolio, exposing where empirical evidence shows the best opportunities—and where projections, models, and experts often fail—to create an
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Short Ghost and Horror Collection 057 (Unabridged)

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de et al. Carl Richard Jacobi ...

Narrado por Luz Schell, Gerry Byers, Daniel Rasmussen, Carroll Mills ...

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8 hora 37 minutos

Crave a shiver down your spine? Then step into the shadows with "Short Ghost and Horror Collection 057." Curated by Carl Richard Jacobi and penned by masters of the macabre, this chilling audiobook is a haunted symphony of dread. Whispers turn to screams as scarecrows stir in the dead of night, smiles morph into grotesque masks on the faces of the deceased, and appointments with the beyond turn ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

Crave a shiver down your spine? Then step into the shadows with "Short Ghost and Horror Collection 057." Curated by Carl Richard Jacobi and penned by masters of the macabre, this chilling audiobook is a haunted symphony of dread. Whispers turn to screams as scarecrows stir in the dead of night, smiles morph into grotesque masks on the faces of the deceased, and appointments with the beyond turn
... Leer más

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Red Land, Black Land

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

de Barbara Mertz ...

Narrado por Lorna Raver ...

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14 hora 56 minutos

Esteemed Egyptologist Barbara Mertz updates her widely praised social history of the people of ancient Egypt, which was originally published in 1968. Combining impeccable scholarship with a delightfully personal style, the author reconstructs the life of the Egyptians from birth to death, and beyond death, too. She also presents much fascinating detail on the building of the pyramids and the ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

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Esteemed Egyptologist Barbara Mertz updates her widely praised social history of the people of ancient Egypt, which was originally published in 1968. Combining impeccable scholarship with a delightfully personal style, the author reconstructs the life of the Egyptians from birth to death, and beyond death, too. She also presents much fascinating detail on the building of the pyramids and the
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From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend

An Illustrated History of Labor in the United States

de Priscilla Murolo, A.B. Chitty ...

Narrado por Holly Adams ...

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23 hora 15 minutos

Praised for its "impressive even-handedness", From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend has set the standard for viewing American history through the prism of working people (Publishers Weekly, starred review). From indentured servants and slaves in seventeenth-century Chesapeake to high-tech workers in contemporary Silicon Valley, the book "[puts] a human face on the people, places, events, and ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Praised for its "impressive even-handedness", From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend has set the standard for viewing American history through the prism of working people (Publishers Weekly, starred review). From indentured servants and slaves in seventeenth-century Chesapeake to high-tech workers in contemporary Silicon Valley, the book "[puts] a human face on the people, places, events, and
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Root and Branch

Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall, and the Struggle to End Segregation

de Rawn James Jr. ...

Narrado por Dominic Hoffman ...

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10 hora 4 minutos

The riveting story of the two crusading lawyers who led the legal battle to end segregation, one case and one courtroom at a time.The Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education is widely considered a seminal point in the battle to end segregation, but it was in fact the culmination of a decades-long legal campaign. Root and Branch is the epic story of the two fiercely dedicated ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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The riveting story of the two crusading lawyers who led the legal battle to end segregation, one case and one courtroom at a time.The Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education is widely considered a seminal point in the battle to end segregation, but it was in fact the culmination of a decades-long legal campaign. Root and Branch is the epic story of the two fiercely dedicated
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The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers

de Thomas Fleming ...

Narrado por Arthur Morey ...

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17 hora 44 minutos

With his usual storytelling flair and unparalleled research, Tom Fleming offers a compelling, intimate look at the founders—George Washington, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison—and the women who played essential roles in their lives.From hot-tempered Mary Ball Washington to promiscuous Rachel Lavien Hamilton, the founding fathers' mothers powerfully ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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With his usual storytelling flair and unparalleled research, Tom Fleming offers a compelling, intimate look at the founders—George Washington, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison—and the women who played essential roles in their lives.From hot-tempered Mary Ball Washington to promiscuous Rachel Lavien Hamilton, the founding fathers' mothers powerfully
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September Hope

The American Side of a Bridge Too Far

de John C. McManus ...

Narrado por Walter Dixon ...

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14 hora 48 minutos

In September Hope, acclaimed historian John C. McManus explores World War II’s most ambitious invasion, an immense, daring offensive to defeat Nazi Germany before the end of 1944. Operation Market-Garden is one of the war’s most famous, but least understood, battles, and McManus tells the story of the American contribution to this crucial phase of the war in Europe.August 1944 saw the Allies ... Leer más

$49.99 USD

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In September Hope, acclaimed historian John C. McManus explores World War II’s most ambitious invasion, an immense, daring offensive to defeat Nazi Germany before the end of 1944. Operation Market-Garden is one of the war’s most famous, but least understood, battles, and McManus tells the story of the American contribution to this crucial phase of the war in Europe.August 1944 saw the Allies
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Writing to Save a Life

The Louis Till File

de John Edgar Wideman ...

Narrado por Roger Guenveur Smith ...

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7 hora 29 minutos

A major literary figure tells “a searching tale of loss, recovery, and déja vu that is part memoir and what-if speculation, part polemic and exposé” (The Washington Post) about two generations of one family—civil rights martyr Emmett Till and his father, Louis—shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award.Emmett Till took a train from his home in Chicago to visit family in Money, ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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A major literary figure tells “a searching tale of loss, recovery, and déja vu that is part memoir and what-if speculation, part polemic and exposé” (The Washington Post) about two generations of one family—civil rights martyr Emmett Till and his father, Louis—shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award.Emmett Till took a train from his home in Chicago to visit family in Money,
... Leer más

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White Shoe

How a New Breed of Wall Street Lawyers Changed Big Business and the American Century

de John Oller ...

Narrado por Stephen Graybill ...

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12 hora 58 minutos

**The fascinating true story of how a group of visionary attorneys helped make American business synonymous with Big Business, and Wall Street the center of the financial world“Entertaining.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Fast-paced history.”—Library Journal • “Insightful and revealing."—Kirkus • “Captivating.”—BookPage**The legal profession once operated on a smaller scale—folksy lawyers arguing for ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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**The fascinating true story of how a group of visionary attorneys helped make American business synonymous with Big Business, and Wall Street the center of the financial world“Entertaining.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Fast-paced history.”—Library Journal • “Insightful and revealing."—Kirkus • “Captivating.”—BookPage**The legal profession once operated on a smaller scale—folksy lawyers arguing for
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Slavery's Exiles

The Story of the American Maroons

de Sylviane A. Diouf ...

Narrado por Chanté McCormick ...

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13 hora 37 minutos

The forgotten stories of America maroons—wilderness settlers evading discovery after escaping slaveryOver more than two centuries men, women, and children escaped from slavery to make the Southern wilderness their home. They hid in the mountains of Virginia and the low swamps of South Carolina; they stayed in the neighborhood or paddled their way to secluded places; they buried themselves ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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The forgotten stories of America maroons—wilderness settlers evading discovery after escaping slaveryOver more than two centuries men, women, and children escaped from slavery to make the Southern wilderness their home. They hid in the mountains of Virginia and the low swamps of South Carolina; they stayed in the neighborhood or paddled their way to secluded places; they buried themselves
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