History audiobooks

El Escape De Alcatraz

By: Onofre Quezada

Narrated by: Anonimo & Onofre Quezada

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Alcatraz, la prisión más temida y segura de Estados Unidos, era conocida por ser impenetrable. Enclavada en una isla rodeada de frías y peligrosas aguas, se consideraba imposible escapar de sus muros. Sin embargo, en 1962, tres prisioneros desafiaron lo imposible, ideando un plan de fuga tan audaz que hasta el día de hoy sigue siendo un... Read more

La Historia De Caterpillar

By: Onofre Quezada

Narrated by: Anonimo & Onofre Quezada

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

La Historia de Caterpillar te sumerge en el fascinante recorrido de una de las empresas más influyentes en el mundo de la maquinaria pesada y la ingeniería. Desde sus inicios modestos a principios del siglo XX hasta convertirse en un gigante industrial global, este libro narra los hitos clave, las innovaciones tecnológicas y el impacto... Read more

Sasanian Empire

By: Kelly Mass

Narrated by: Kelly Fraser

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

The Sasanian Empire, often referred to by historians as the Neo-Persian Empire, was the last significant Iranian empire before the Muslim invasions of the 7th and 8th centuries AD. Named after the House of Sasan, this empire lasted nearly four centuries, from 224 to 651 AD, making it the longest-lived Persian imperial dynasty. The Sasanian... Read more

Set El Dar

By: Ahmed Oushi

Narrated by: Pandarosh

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

See how the Egyptian peasant woman creates a new story every moment of her day - women are a crown on our Egyptian heritage. Read more

Persian Empires

By: Kelly Mass

Narrated by: Kelly Fraser

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

This title contains two books, which are these:
1 - Safavid Empire - The Safavid Empire, often referred to as Safavid Iran or Safavid Persia, stands out as one of the most influential Iranian empires following the Muslim conquest of Persia in the 7th century. Ruling from 1501 to 1736, the Safavid dynasty is regarded as the catalyst for modern... Read more

La Biografia De Anna Freud

By: Anna Freud

Narrated by: Oslos Molina

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Anna Freud (Viena, 3 de diciembre de 1895-Londres, 9 de octubre de 1982) fue una psicoanalista austríaca de origen judío. Hija de Sigmund Freud, Anna centró su investigación en la psicología infantil.Anna fue la sexta y última hija del matrimonio de Sigmund Freud y Martha Bernays. Su madre estaba agotada física y mentalmente, lo que motivó que... Read more

Spanish Empire

By: Kelly Mass

Narrated by: Kelly Fraser

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: No

The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile in the late 15th century laid the foundation for what would become the Spanish Empire. Their union created a personal alliance between the two powerful kingdoms, forming the basis for modern Spain. This confederation of the Crowns of Castile and Aragon brought together Iberia's economic... Read more

European Empires

By: Kelly Mass

Narrated by: Kelly Fraser

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

This book consists of 4 books, which are the following:
1 - British Empire - The British Empire was an extensive network of dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor governments. This sprawling empire evolved from England's early ventures into overseas territories... Read more

Empires

By: Kelly Mass

Narrated by: Kelly Fraser

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

This book consists of 6 titles, which are:
British EmpireCarolingian EmpirePortuguese EmpireSafavid EmpireSasanian EmpireSpanish Empire Read more

The Silk Route Spy

By: Dr Enakshi Sengupta

Narrated by: Sanjna Sanjay Mukhi

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Was Nandlal Kapur a traitor or a patriot?A true story, like no other.1920s India. Flames of revolt against colonial rule had engulfed the country, making the British tense. They knew domestic spies were essential to track and quell the calls for independence. Nandlal Kapur, like many young Indian men, was recruited as a spy. But, while the pay... Read more

A Hard Road to Glory, Volume 3 (1946-1992)

By: Arthur Ashe

Narrated by: Landon Woodson

Length: 16 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

With a Foreword by Jeanne Moutoussamy-AsheAvailable once again for a new generation of readers, the third and final volume in Arthur Ashe’s epic trilogy that chronicles the remarkable legacy of Black athletes in the United States—a major addition to our understanding of American history and the fulfillment of this legendary sports star and... Read more

El Renacimiento: Una apasionante guía sobre un periodo de resurgimiento de las artes, las ciencias y la cultura

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Carlos Verne

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

¿Le resultan familiares los nombres de Miguel Ángel, Leonardo da Vinci y Rafael?Si es así, ya está familiarizado con el Renacimiento, que supuso un renacimiento de las artes y las ciencias. Se produjeron grandes avances en varios campos y muchos hombres se hicieron un nombre creando obras maestras o desarrollando nuevas teorías, aunque para... Read more

La conquista española de América: Un apasionante repaso a los conquistadores y sus conquistas de los imperios azteca e incaico

By: Billy Wellman

Narrated by: Carlos Verne

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

La conquista española de las Américas es una parte fundamental de la historia de la colonización.El descubrimiento hecho por Cristóbal Colón, aunque accidental, de una nueva masa de tierra puso el mundo patas arriba. A partir de finales del siglo XV, el reino de España encabezó el esfuerzo de colonización, enviando una expedición tras otra a las... Read more

The Spice Ports

By: Nicholas Nugent

Narrated by: Bruce Mann

Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

We may think of "globalism" as a recent development but its origins date back to the fifteenth century and beyond, when seafarers pioneered routes across the oceans with the objectives of exploration, trade, and profit. These voyages only became possible after certain technical innovations—improvements in ship design, compasses, and... Read more

Yankee Doodle Dandy

By: Elizabeth Titrington Craft

Narrated by: Tanya Eby

Length: 9 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Playwright, composer, actor, director, and producer George M. Cohan looms large in musical theater legend. Remembered today for classic tunes like "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "Give My Regards to Broadway," he has been called "the father of musical comedy," and his statue stands in the heart of the New York theater district. Cohan's early... Read more

The Rainbow Age of Television

By: Shayna Maci Warner

Narrated by: Shayna Maci Warner

Length: 9 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

With the last decade's television boom across a multitude of platforms, American audiences are being treated to a cascade of shows that some have trumpeted as a second Golden Age. But something completely new is stirring, too—the Rainbow Age. For the first time in the history of American television, we have shows in which LGBTQIA+ characters... Read more

The History of Medicine in Twelve Objects

By: Carol Cooper

Narrated by: Carol Cooper

Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the fascinating history of medicine from its primitive beginnings to the lifesaving technologies of today.

Award-winning author Dr Carol Cooper takes you on a journey through the 12 objects that have come to define medicine through the ages – from the barbaric and bizarre to the inventive and impressive, this captivating read is peppered... Read more

How to Lose a War

By: Amin Saikal

Narrated by: Keval Shah

Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

An incisive, authoritative account of the West's failures in Afghanistan, from 9/11 to the fall of Kabul



In 1958, Richard Nixon described Afghanistan as "unconquerable." On August 15, 2021, he was proven right. After twenty years of intervention, US and NATO forces retreated, enabling the Taliban to return to power. Tens of thousands were killed... Read more

Andrew Johnson

By: Annette Gordon-Reed

Narrated by: Allyson Johnson

Length: 4 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian recounts the tale of the unwanted president who ran afoul of Congress over Reconstruction and was nearly removed from office



Andrew Johnson never expected to be president. But just six weeks after becoming Abraham Lincoln's vice president, the events at Ford's Theatre thrust him into the nation's highest office.... Read more

Continental Reckoning

By: Elliott West

Narrated by: Christopher Grove

Length: 23 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Finalist for the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in History



In Continental Reckoning renowned historian Elliott West presents a sweeping narrative of the American West and its vital role in the transformation of the nation. In the 1840s, by which time the United States had expanded to the Pacific, what would become the West was home to numerous vibrant... Read more

Bandit Heaven

By: Tom Clavin

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 7 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

"The entire cowboy-outlaw era, which reached its climax in 1897 and ended around 1905, comes vividly alive in this kaleidoscopic work ... countless other instances of robbing, stealing and retribution, are woven splendidly into this rousing saga of the closing years of the outlaw epoch of the American West." —Wall Street Journal

From multiple New... Read more

Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart

By: Russ Ramsey

Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith

Length: 6 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Beyond a mere introduction to great art, Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart is about loving to learn what art has to teach us about the wonder and struggle of being alive.Did you know that: Vincent van Gogh's attempt to start an artist's colony with Paul Gauguin lasted only nine weeks, ending in his infamous "ear episode"? Pablo Picasso was a prime... Read more

Marching Orders

By: Bruce Lee

Narrated by: David de Vries

Length: 24 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Marching Orders tells the story of how the American military's breaking of the Japanese diplomatic Purple codes during World War II led to the defeat of Nazi Germany and hastened the end of the devastating conflict. With unprecedented access to over one million pages of US Army documents and thousands of pages of top-secret messages dispatched... Read more

Black Flora

By: Teresa J. Speight

Narrated by: Lynnette R. Freeman

Length: 3 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the growing community of Black floriculture leading the new vanguard in flowers.

Black Flora is the first book to feature profiles of contemporary Black experts innovating in the world of flowers. Author and longtime gardener, Teresa Speight, offers a beautiful intersection of flowers and community. This book is a homecoming, one that... Read more