History audiobooks

The Founding Fathers: Biographies of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin

By: Shane Costello

Narrated by: Kevin Theis

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook includes biographies on the following men: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.The Founding Fathers of the United States led the American Revolution against the Kingdom of Great Britain. Most were descendants of colonists settled in the Thirteen Colonies in North America.Historian Richard... Read more

Ernest Rutherford: Kurzbiografie kompakt

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Ernest Rutherford, neuseeländischer Atomphysiker und Begründer des Atommodells: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! Read more

The History of England

By: Jane Austen

Narrated by: Hannah Grace

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

The History of England from Henry IV to Charles I, by a partial, prejudiced, and ignorant historian. N.B. There will be very few dates in this History! Jane Austen wrote The History of England in 1791, at the age of just 15, as a satirical parody of 18th-century historical textbooks. It pokes fun at the apparent impartiality of contemporary... Read more

Hidden History of Texas 1836 – 1850

By: Hank Wilson

Narrated by: Hank Wilson

Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

Abridged: No

The Texans have defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto and now start the process of establishing an identify for themselves. First as a Republic and then as a new state and part of the United States.
This was a chaotic time in Texas history. There was infighting among the leaders, violent and bloody clashes with the native peoples, distrust of the... Read more

An Unholy Traffic

By: Robert K. D. Colby

Narrated by: James R. Cheatham

Length: 11 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

The Confederate States of America was born in defense of slavery. Between Fort Sumter to Appomattox, Confederates bought and sold thousands African American men, women, and children. These transactions in humanity made the internal slave trade a cornerstone of Confederate society, a bulwark of the Rebel economy, and a central part of the... Read more

My Life in the Red Army

By: Fred Virski

Narrated by: Kevin Waits

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

"My Life in the Red Army" by Fred Virski offers a rare, firsthand account of a soldier's experiences within the Soviet military machine during a critical period of the 20th century. Through the lens of Virski's personal journey, the book sheds light on the inner workings, struggles, and day-to-day life of the Red Army from the perspective of an... Read more

Gorgias

By: Plato

Narrated by: Jeff Moon

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a captivating philosophical dialogue with "Gorgias" by Plato, now available as a thought-provoking audiobook. In this timeless work, Plato explores the nature of rhetoric, justice, and the pursuit of truth through a series of engaging conversations between Socrates and the famed rhetorician Gorgias.Listeners will be transported to... Read more

The Age of Reason

By: Thomas Paine

Narrated by: Jeff Moon

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Delve into the revolutionary ideas that shaped history with "The Age of Reason" by Thomas Paine, now available as an enlightening audiobook. In this groundbreaking work, Paine challenges traditional religious beliefs and advocates for reason, rationality, and free thought.Through compelling arguments and lucid prose, Paine critiques organized... Read more

Accidental

By: Tim James

Narrated by: Tim James

Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

'Who said science was dry? Certainly not Tim James' New York Post
'James writes with infectious enthusiasm and optimism' Kirkus Reviews
'A science teacher by profession, Mr. James knows how to get his audience's attention' Wall Street Journal
'Humorous, yet deep' Professor Charles Antoine

A rip-roaring adventure through science gone wrong, and... Read more

Michail Gorbatschow: Kurzbiografie kompakt

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Jürgen Fritsche

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Michail Gorbatschow, russischer Präsident und Friedensnobelpreisträger: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! Read more

Ägyptische Mythologie: Ein fesselnder Überblick über die ägyptischen Mythen, Götter und Göttinnen

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Marko Kraft

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Wussten Sie, dass die alten Ägypter an ein Leben nach dem Tode glaubten? Sie werden erstaunt sein, wie intensiv sie sich auf das Jenseits vorbereiteten!Dieses Buch ist voller Geschichten über das Leben der alten Ägypter, ihre Götter und ein paar der größten Mythen der Antike. Die Götter spielten eine wichtige Rolle im Leben der Menschen. Sie... Read more

The Air War Through German Eyes

By: Jonathan Trigg

Narrated by: Kris Dyer

Length: 14 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Starting with leaflet drops in 1940, the aerial offensive against the Nazis' homeland grew into a huge armada that pulverised much of Germany, seriously damaging her ability to make war and killing hundreds of thousands. By day, the Flying Fortresses of the Mighty Eighth US Airforce confronted the day fighters of Luftflotte Reich, and then it... Read more

America’s Most Famous Poets: The Lives and Careers of Poe, Whitman, Dickinson, and Frost

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Mary Rossman

Length: 5 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Edgar Allan Poe was one of America’s first native-born professional authors, but he nevertheless embodied the now-common archetype of the artist — dark, tortured, brilliant and tragic. Born into troubled conditions, Poe’s life hardly improved over the years, and when it did, his happiness or triumph was always brief. His work was lauded during... Read more

Little Turtle’s War and Tecumseh’s War: The History and Legacy of the Fighting between the United States and Native Americans for the Northwest Territory

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Jim Walsh

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

The new United States was faced with a fundamental problem: to expand, it had to settle lands to the west of the Appalachian Mountains, ceded to it by the British. However, the mountains were occupied by Native American groups who had no desire to make way for white settlers. The treaty had created a vast frontier for the fledgling nation, and... Read more

The Battle of Fornovo: The History of the Italian Wars’ First Major Battle

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Steve Knupp

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1494, there were five sovereign regional powers in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples. In 1536, only one remained: Venice. These decades of conflict precipitated great anxiety among Western thinkers, and Italians responded to the fragmentation, forevermore, of Latin Christendom, the end of self-governance for... Read more

The Grande Armée and Wellington’s Scum: The History and Legacy of the French and British Armies during the Napoleonic Wars

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Bill Caufield

Length: 4 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Nearly 50 years after Napoleon met his Waterloo, generals across the West continued to study his tactics and engage their armies the same way armies fought during the Napoleonic Era. Despite advances in military technology and the advent of railroads for transportation, all of which made defensive warfare more effective, acclaimed military... Read more

The German Air Force during the World Wars: The History of the Imperial German Air Service and the Luftwaffe

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Bill Caufield

Length: 4 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The Germans produced cutting edge aerial technology during World War I, along with revolutionary dogfighting tactics and some of history’s first flying aces, including the most famous, the Red Baron. But ultimately, economic shortages and lack of manpower hampered the Germans in the air, even when their men and machinery proved superior at... Read more

1919-il Ithu Nadanthathu Saddath Hassan Mantto Sirukathaigal

By: Saddath Hassan Mantto

Narrated by: Sukanya Karunakaran

Length: 7 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

ஸாதத் ஹஸ்ஸன் மண்ட்டோவின் சிறுகதைகள் உண்மையின் வெகு அருகே நின்று எழுதப்பட்டவை. கதைகள் என்று சொல்லப்பட்டாலும், குறைவான புனைவுடன் உள்ளது உள்ளபடி சொல்பவை. வாசகர்களின் உள்ளத்தை ஊடுருவி நேரடியாகப் பேசுபவை. எனவே கதைகளின் பதற்றத்தை வாசகனுக்குள்ளும் கடத்துபவை.
இந்திய பாகிஸ்தான் பிரிவினையை மனிதர்களின் துயரமாகப் பார்த்தவர் மண்ட்டோ. அவரது கதைகளின் அடிநாதம்... Read more

Balcony Over Jerusalem

By: John Lyons

Narrated by: Peter Houghton

Length: 12 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

An intimate account of the Israel-Palestine conflict and beyond, from one of Australia's most experienced foreign correspondents. Now updated with a foreword by Stan Grant and a new author's note.
'Lyons knows if you stand with the suffering, you're closer to the truth' Stan Grant, award-winning journalist and bestselling author'A penetrating... Read more

The Slave Trade in Africa: The History and Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and East African Slave Trade across the Indian Ocean

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Michelle Humphries

Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

It was the sail that linked the continents of Africa and America, and thus it was also the sail that facilitated the greatest involuntary human migration of all time. The African slave trade is a complex and deeply divisive subject that has had a tendency to evolve according the political requirements of any given age, and is often touchable... Read more

Romy Schneider: Kurzbiografie kompakt

By: 5 Minuten, 5 Minuten Biografien & Lea Pfeiffer

Narrated by: Lea Pfeiffer

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Romy Schneider, Kaiserin Sissi, Leinwandidol, tragische Figur: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten! Read more

On Guerrilla Warfare

By: Mao Tse Tung

Narrated by: William Heschel

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

"On Guerrilla Warfare" by Mao Tse Tung is a foundational text that elaborates on the strategies and philosophies behind guerrilla warfare, authored by the revolutionary leader during the tumultuous period of the Chinese Civil War and the Japanese invasion of China in the 20th century. Mao's work is not just a military manual but a profound... Read more

Ancient Greece’s Most Important Islands: The History of Crete, Rhodes, and Sicily in Antiquity

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Victoria Woodson

Length: 4 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Nearly 2,500 years after the Golden Age of Athens, people across the world today continue to be fascinated by the ancient Greeks, but who did the Ancient Greeks look up to? The answer to that question can be found in Homer’s The Odyssey, in which Odysseus makes note of “a great town there, Cnossus, where Minos reigned.” It was perhaps the... Read more

The Peace

By: Romeo Dallaire

Narrated by: Paul Gross

Length: 6 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

International humanitarian icon and bestselling author General Roméo Dallaire guides readers on a crucial and inspiring journey from past wars through post-modern conflict toward a vision of lasting peace.

In The Peace, Roméo Dallaire shows us the past, present and future of war through the prism of his own life. Trained in classic warfare during... Read more