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The Silver Waterfall

How America Won the War in the Pacific at Midway

de Brendan Simms, Steven McGregor ...

Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of MidwayThe Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as “a miracle.” Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has it that the Americans’ lucky streak continued as the war ... Leer más

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Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of MidwayThe Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as “a miracle.” Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has it that the Americans’ lucky streak continued as the war
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The Silver Waterfall

How America Won the War in the Pacific at Midway

de Brendan Simms, Steven McGregor ...

Narrado por David DeVries ...

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9 hora 27 minutos

Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of MidwayThe Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as “a miracle.” Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has it that the Americans’ lucky streak continued as the war ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of MidwayThe Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as “a miracle.” Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has it that the Americans’ lucky streak continued as the war
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Ghost Flames

Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953

de Charles J. Hanley ...

Narrado por Dan Woren ...

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20 hora 41 minutos

A powerful, character-driven narrative of the Korean War from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who helped uncover some of its longest-held and darkest secrets.The war that broke out in Korea on a Sunday morning seventy years ago has come to be recognized as a critical turning point in modern history -- as the first great clash of arms of the Cold War, the last conflict between superpowers, the ... Leer más

$44.99 USD

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A powerful, character-driven narrative of the Korean War from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who helped uncover some of its longest-held and darkest secrets.The war that broke out in Korea on a Sunday morning seventy years ago has come to be recognized as a critical turning point in modern history -- as the first great clash of arms of the Cold War, the last conflict between superpowers, the
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The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy

And the Path to a Shared American Future

de Robert P. Jones ...

Narrado por Holter Graham ...

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11 hora 23 minutos

A New York Times BestsellerTaking the story of white supremacy in America back to 1493, and examining contemporary communities in Mississippi, Minnesota, and Oklahoma for models of racial repair, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy is “full of urgency and insight” (The New York Times) as it helps chart a new course toward a genuinely pluralistic democracy.Beginning with contemporary efforts to ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

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A New York Times BestsellerTaking the story of white supremacy in America back to 1493, and examining contemporary communities in Mississippi, Minnesota, and Oklahoma for models of racial repair, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy is “full of urgency and insight” (The New York Times) as it helps chart a new course toward a genuinely pluralistic democracy.Beginning with contemporary efforts to
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Utah Beach

The Amphibious Landing and Airborne Operations on D-Day, June 6, 1944

de Joseph Balkoski ...

Narrado por P.J. Ochlan ...

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15 hora 14 minutos

"A first-class history, impeccably researched and skillfully written . . . by the foremost historian of the American D-Day experience." —Naval HistoryAdded to the invasion plan largely at the insistence of British General Bernard Montgomery, the attack at Utah Beach aimed to secure the Cotentin Peninsula and ultimately seize the port of Cherbourg. Although the assault on Utah Beach became one of ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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"A first-class history, impeccably researched and skillfully written . . . by the foremost historian of the American D-Day experience." —Naval HistoryAdded to the invasion plan largely at the insistence of British General Bernard Montgomery, the attack at Utah Beach aimed to secure the Cotentin Peninsula and ultimately seize the port of Cherbourg. Although the assault on Utah Beach became one of
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Sea Power

The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans

de Admiral James Stavridis USN ...

Narrado por Marc Cashman ...

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11 hora 1 minutos

From one of the most admired admirals of his generation—and the only admiral to serve as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO—comes a remarkable voyage through all of the world’s most important bodies of water, providing the story of naval power as a driver of human history and a crucial element in our current geopolitical path.From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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From one of the most admired admirals of his generation—and the only admiral to serve as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO—comes a remarkable voyage through all of the world’s most important bodies of water, providing the story of naval power as a driver of human history and a crucial element in our current geopolitical path.From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean
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The Rest Is History

From Ancient Rome to Ronald Reagan—History's Most Curious Questions, Answered

de Goalhanger Podcasts ...

Narrado por Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook ...

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11 hora 38 minutos

**This companion to the massively popular history podcast tackles everything from Alexander the Great to Watergate—with a unique blend of wit, wisdom, and good old-fashioned banter“These two bespectacled, middle-aged bookworms have somehow made history alluring, borderline sexy.” —Times (UK)**The Rest is History podcast brilliantly distills major moments in human history, covering everything from ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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**This companion to the massively popular history podcast tackles everything from Alexander the Great to Watergate—with a unique blend of wit, wisdom, and good old-fashioned banter“These two bespectacled, middle-aged bookworms have somehow made history alluring, borderline sexy.” —Times (UK)**The Rest is History podcast brilliantly distills major moments in human history, covering everything from
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General Lee’s Army

From Victory to Collapse

de Joseph T. Glatthaar ...

Narrado por Robertson Dean ...

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25 hora 17 minutos

This sweeping history of the Civil War and the Confederacy is told through the lens of its most crucial army, the Army of Northern Virginia commanded by Robert E. Lee.General Lee’s Army takes listeners across the Rebel landscape, from campfires to battlefields to their homes, as it portrays a world of life, death, healing, and hardship. Detailing the feelings and conduct of officers and enlisted ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

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This sweeping history of the Civil War and the Confederacy is told through the lens of its most crucial army, the Army of Northern Virginia commanded by Robert E. Lee.General Lee’s Army takes listeners across the Rebel landscape, from campfires to battlefields to their homes, as it portrays a world of life, death, healing, and hardship. Detailing the feelings and conduct of officers and enlisted
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Crucible of Hell

The Heroism and Tragedy of Okinawa, 1945

de Saul David ...

Narrado por Saul David, William Roberts ...

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15 hora 46 minutos

From the award-winning historian, Saul David, the riveting narrative of the heroic US troops, bonded by the brotherhood and sacrifice of war, who overcame enormous casualties to pull off the toughest invasion of WWII's Pacific Theater -- and the Japanese forces who fought with tragic desperation to stop them.With Allied forces sweeping across Europe and into Germany in the spring of 1945, one ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

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From the award-winning historian, Saul David, the riveting narrative of the heroic US troops, bonded by the brotherhood and sacrifice of war, who overcame enormous casualties to pull off the toughest invasion of WWII's Pacific Theater -- and the Japanese forces who fought with tragic desperation to stop them.With Allied forces sweeping across Europe and into Germany in the spring of 1945, one
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Waiting to Be Arrested at Night

A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide

de Tahir Hamut Izgil ...

Narrado por Greg Watanabe ...

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7 hora 40 minutos

**Winner of the Moore Prize for Human Rights WritingWinner of the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, awarded to the best first book of the yearNamed one of the best books of the year by: THE NEW YORK TIMES • THE WASHINGTON POST • THE ECONOMIST • TIMEA poet's account of one of the world's most urgent humanitarian crises, and a harrowing tale of a family's escape from genocide**One by ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

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**Winner of the Moore Prize for Human Rights WritingWinner of the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, awarded to the best first book of the yearNamed one of the best books of the year by: THE NEW YORK TIMES • THE WASHINGTON POST • THE ECONOMIST • TIMEA poet's account of one of the world's most urgent humanitarian crises, and a harrowing tale of a family's escape from genocide**One by
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Unsettled

Lord Selkirk's Scottish Colonists and the Battle for Canada's West, 1813-1816

de Robert Lower ...

Narrado por Jonathan Yen ...

Completo

10 hora 34 minutos

The fascinating story of the Red River Settlement, now Winnipeg, in the years 1813 to 1816, told with archival journals, reports, and lettersUnsettled tells the story of two hundred Highlanders who flee the Scottish Clearances in 1813 to establish a settlement on the Red River in what eventually became Winnipeg. They are sponsored by the Earl of Selkirk, a man who has never been west of Montreal. ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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The fascinating story of the Red River Settlement, now Winnipeg, in the years 1813 to 1816, told with archival journals, reports, and lettersUnsettled tells the story of two hundred Highlanders who flee the Scottish Clearances in 1813 to establish a settlement on the Red River in what eventually became Winnipeg. They are sponsored by the Earl of Selkirk, a man who has never been west of Montreal.
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Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition

An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

de Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, Dylan Thuras, Atlas Obscura ...

Narrado por Dylan Thuras ...

Completo

16 hora 22 minutos

**Discover wonder.“A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”— New York Times**Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is.This second edition takes readers to ... Leer más

$38.99 USD

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**Discover wonder.“A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”— New York Times**Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is.This second edition takes readers to
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