History audiobooks


A Voyage Long and Strange - Abridged
By: Tony Horwitz
Narrated by: Tony Horwitz
Length: 8 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: Yes
On a chance visit to Plymouth Rock, Tony Horwitz makes an unsettling discovery. A history buff since early childhood, expensively educated at universityâa history major, no less!âheâs reached middle age with a third-graderâs grasp of early America. In fact, heâs mislaid more than a century of American history, the period separating Columbusâs... Read more
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Die NSDAP - Hitlers politische Bewegung - Abridged
By: Karl Höffkes
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier & Eva Garg
Length: 1 hour 54 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Hitlers politische Bewegung: Die NSDAP Machtapparat einer Diktatur Im Februar 1920 in MĂŒnchen als Nachfolgeorganisation der "Deutschen Arbeiterpartei" gegrĂŒndet, entwickelte sich die NSDAP innerhalb weniger Jahre zu einer Massenorganisation mit zuletzt 8,5 Millionen Mitgliedern. Bei Kriegsende besaĂ damit jeder fĂŒnfte erwachsene Deutsche... Read more
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Diary of an Airborne Ranger - Abridged
By: Frank Johnson
Narrated by: Don Leslie
Length: 1 hour 47 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Perhaps the most accurate story of LRRPs at war
ever to appear in print!
When Frank Johnson arrived in Vietnam in 1969, he was nineteen, a young soldier untested in combat like thousands of others--but with two important differences: Johnson volunteered for the elite L Company Rangers of the 101st Airborne Division, a long range reconnaissance... Read more


JĂ€ger und Gejagte - Abridged
By: Karl Höffkes
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier & Marietta BĂŒrger
Length: 1 hour 54 minutes
Abridged: Yes
JĂ€ger und Gejagte Deutsche U-Boot-Kommandanten berichten In Deutschland spielte die Kriegsmarine ĂŒber viele Jahrhunderte keine Rolle. Erst Kaiser Wilhelm II. lieĂ zum Schutz der deutschen Kolonien und zur Abwehr gegen eine britische Seeblockade eine eigene Flotte bauen. Da sie der britischen Marine hoffnungslos unterlegen war,... Read more
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Power Failure - Abridged
By: Mimi Swartz & Sherron Watkins
Narrated by: Henry Leyva
Length: 6 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: Yes
âTheyâre still trying to hide the weenie,â thought Sherron Watkins as she read a newspaper clipping about Enron two weeks before Christmas, 2001. . . It quoted [CFO] Jeff McMahon addressing the companyâs creditors and cautioning them against a rash judgment. âDonât assume that there is a smoking gun.â
Sherron knew Enron well enough to know that... Read more


Der Kampf um das Reich - Abridged
By: Karl Höffkes
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier & Eva Garg
Length: 54 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Der Kampf um das Reich Freikorps, Kapp-Putsch, Ruhrbesetzung Deutschland 1919 â 1923 Nach Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs erschĂŒtterten AufstĂ€nde, Generalstreiks und StraĂenkĂ€mpfe das geschlagene Deutschland. In Oberschlesien griffen polnische AufstĂ€ndische nach dem deutschen Industriegebiet, im Ruhrgebiet zwangen französische und belgische... Read more
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Keitel im Kreuzverhör - Abridged
By: Karl Höffkes
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier
Length: 3 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Keitel im Kreuzverhör Am 4. Februar 1938 wurde der spÀtere Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel zum Chef des neugeschaffenen Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht ernannt. In dieser Funktion war er Adolf Hitler unmittelbar unterstellt. Keitel zÀhlte zweifellos zu den engsten militÀrischen Mitarbeitern Hitlers, doch ein Generalstabschef der Wehrmacht... Read more
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Krieg am Himmel - Abridged
By: Karl Höffkes
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier & Marietta BĂŒrger
Length: 1 hour 56 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Krieg am Himmel Deutsche Fliegerasse berichten Kaum hatten sich die ersten Flugzeuge in den Himmel erhoben, da bemÀchtigte sich das MilitÀr der neuen Erfindung. Bereits im Ersten Weltkrieg wurden Fliegerasse wie Manfred von Richthofen oder Ernst Udet zu gefeierten Helden. Durch die Auflagen von Versailles praktisch aufgelöst, entwickelte... Read more
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Krieg der Panzer - Abridged
By: Karl Höffkes
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier & Marietta BĂŒrger
Length: 1 hour 58 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Krieg der Panzer Als die Alliierten im Herbst 1917 mit Hunderten von Panzern die deutsche Front durchbrachen, war der Erste Weltkrieg entschieden. Aufbauend auf diesen Erfahrungen entwickelte das Dritte Reich die modernste Panzerwaffe der Welt, ohne die die Blitzkriege der ersten Kriegsphase nicht möglich gewesen wÀren. Erstmals kommen... Read more
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Der Krieg, der viele VĂ€ter hatte - Abridged
By: Gerd Schultze-Rohnhof
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier & Hans-Peter Goldbeck
Length: 2 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: Yes
"Was hat die Generation meines Vaters dazu bewegt, nur 20 Jahre nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg Adolf Hitler in einen neuen Krieg zu folgen?" Die Suche des Autors nach einer Antwort fĂŒhrt zu ĂŒberraschenden Ergebnissen. ZusammenhĂ€nge werden deutlich, die bislang schlichtweg ĂŒbergangen wurden. "Dieser Krieg", so Gerd Schultze-Rhonhof, "hatte viele... Read more
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Blood and Thunder - Abridged
By: Hampton Sides
Narrated by: Don Leslie
Length: 6 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: Yes
NATIONAL BESTSELLER âą From the author of Ghost Soldiers comes an eye-opening history of the American conquest of the Westâ"a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy" (The New York Times Book Review).
In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed... Read more


Nieder mit Napoleon - Abridged
By: Karl Höffkes
Narrated by: Matthias Garg & Eva Garg
Length: 1 hour 23 minutes
Abridged: Yes
"Nieder mit Napoleon!" Die Geschichte des PreuĂischen Freiheitskampfes Im Dezember 1804 kennt ganz Paris nur ein Thema: die anstehende Krönungszeremonie des Generals Napoleon Bonaparte zum Kaiser der Franzosen. FĂŒr den Krönungszug lieĂ Napoleon die StraĂen neu pflastern und ganze HĂ€userzeilen abreiĂen, weil sie ihm im Wege standen.... Read more
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Papa Bravo Romeo - Abridged
By: Wynn Goldsmith
Narrated by: Eric Conger
Length: 1 hour 56 minutes
Abridged: Yes
"Our mission was independent, no-holds-barred combat against a stubborn enemy in the enemy's backyard."Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
In Vietnam, river warfare was often conducted in the dark. It was always dangerous, sometimes fatal--especially in the eastern end of the Cong-plagued Mekong Delta. In 1967, U.S. Navy Lt. Wynn Goldsmith was the "river rat" who... Read more


Truth - Abridged
By: Mary Mapes
Narrated by: Mary Mapes
Length: 4 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Mary Mapes's Truth (previously published as Truth & Duty) was made into the 2015 film Truth, starring Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace and Elizabeth Moss.
A riveting play-by-play of a reporter getting and defending a story that recalls All the President's Men, Truth puts readers in the center of the "60 Minutes II" story on... Read more


Citizen Soldiers - Abridged
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
Narrated by: Cotter Smith
Length: 6 hours 1 minute
Abridged: Yes
From Stephen E. Ambrose, bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day, the inspiring story of the ordinary men of the U.S. army in northwest Europe from the day after D-Day until the end of the bitterest days of World War II.
In this riveting account, historian Stephen E. Ambrose continues where he left off in his #1 bestseller D-Day. Citizen... Read more


Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour - Abridged
By: Joseph E. Persico
Narrated by: Harry Chase
Length: 6 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: Yes
November 11, 1918. The final hours pulsate with tension as every man in the trenches hopes to escape the melancholy distinction of being the last to die in World War I. The Allied generals knew the fighting would end precisely at 11:00 A.M, yet in the final hours they flung men against an already beaten Germany. The result? Eleven thousand... Read more
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Preachers of Hate - Abridged
By: Kenneth R. Timmerman
Narrated by: Kenneth R. Timmerman
Length: 5 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Like no book before it, Preachers of Hate uncovers an ancient hatred that threatens the life and livelihood of every American. The ânewâ anti-Semitism targets not only Jews, but Americans specifically and the West in general. It targets our values, our lifestyle, and our freedoms. It is the single most important issue we face when trying to make... Read more
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Ribbentrop im Kreuzverhör - Abridged
By: Karl Höffkes
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier
Length: 3 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Joachim von Ribbentrop im Kreuzverhör Im MĂ€rz 1946 stellte sich der ehemalige deutsche AuĂenminister, Joachim von Ribbentrop, vor dem Internationalen MilitĂ€rgerichtshof in NĂŒrnberg den Fragen seines Verteidigers Dr. Martin Horn. Seine AusfĂŒhrungen wurden mit Spannung erwartet, weil er aus eigenem Erleben ĂŒber die weitgehend unbekannten... Read more
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The Family - Abridged
By: Kitty Kelley
Narrated by: Kitty Kelley
Length: 10 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: Yes
They have wielded enormous financial power and dominated world politics for more than half a century. They have been appointed to positions of great power and have been elected as governors, congressmen, senators and presidents. They have shaped our past and, with our country at war under the leadership of their number one son, they are, more... Read more
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Rudolf HeĂ - Abridged
By: Karl Höffkes
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier, Hendrik Stickan & Eva Garg
Length: 1 hour 18 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Rudolf Heà Gefangener Nr. 7 Am 10. Mai 1941 flog Rudolf Heà allein nach Schottland, um Friedensverhandlungen mit den Briten aufzunehmen. Er wurde gefangen genommen und bis zu seinem angeblichen Selbstmord am 17. August 1987 inhaftiert. 20 Jahre spÀter bricht der tunesische Krankenpfleger von Heà erstmals sein Schweigen: Auf Bitten von... Read more
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Kvinnliga krigare - Abridged
By: Stefan Högberg
Narrated by: Stefan Högberg
Length: 9 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Medeltidens historia har ofta blivit mĂ€nnens historia. Hur sĂ„g livet ut för Jeanne dâArc, för »merciernas hĂ€rskarinna« Ethelfled eller lĂ€karen Trota av Salerno? Hur betraktades de av sina samtida? De senaste decennierna har forskningen gjort mĂ„nga upptĂ€ckter kring medeltidens grĂ€nsöverskridande kvinnor. I den hĂ€r boken möter vi dels vanliga... Read more
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La petite histoire de France - Abridged
By: Jacques Bainville
Narrated by: Daniel Franck
Length: 2 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Jacques Bainville fut historien et académicien. Dans cet ouvrage, il vise à rendre accessible et parfaitement intelligible pour le plus grand nombre une histoire pourtant complexe, celle de la France. De Vercingétorix à Napoléon, en passant par Jeanne d'Arc, la féodalité, les croisades, Louis XIV ou la Révolution, on y retrouve ainsi le récit... Read more
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Baseball - Abridged
By: Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns
Narrated by: Ken Burns
Length: 6 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: Yes
The companion to Ken Burnsâs magnificent PBS television seriesâupdated and expanded to coincide with the broadcast of a new, two-part Tenth Inning directed with Lynn Novick.
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The authors of the acclaimed and bestselling The Civil War, Jazz, and The War turn to another uniquely American phenomenon: baseball. Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burnsâs moving... Read more


Streicher im Kreuzverhör - Abridged
By: Karl Höffkes
Narrated by: Matthias Ponnier
Length: 2 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Streicher im Kreuzverhör Am 20. November 1945 eröffnete das Internationale MilitĂ€rtribunal im Saal 600 des NĂŒrnberger Justizpalastes den so genannten Hauptkriegsverbrecherprozess. Einer der 24 Angeklagten war der ehemalige Gauleiter von Franken, Julius Streicher, der zu den umtriebigsten und radikalsten Antisemiten des Dritten Reiches... Read more
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