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Title: You Are There! World History

Subtitle: Dramatizations of World History

Author: CBS Radio

Narrator: John Daly, John Hollenback

Format: Original Recording

Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-13-17

Publisher: Jim Hodges Productions

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: History, World

Publisher's Summary:

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.

"You Are There" radio dramatizations begin with "live" background coverage of the historical event, and then the "on the scene reporters" take over.

Everybody knows there were no radio announcers onboard the Niña, Pinta, or Santa Maria (or from ancient Greece, medieval France, or the Battle of Gettysburg either!), but you will be transported back in time anyway as the show "broadcasts" from the ships, the shore, and Spain. The dialogue is very believable, historically accurate, and very much in character. It is apparent that the producers of this show did their homework!

Let's listen to the announcer now....

"CBS takes you back to 1492. All things are as they were then, except for one thing: When CBS is there, you are there! You Are There is based on authentic historical fact and quotations. And now, on to our story."

Look for the Old Time Radio Show Collection from the '30s, '40s, and '50s! These classic stories will capture your attention as they reenact history in short programs.

Members Reviews:

If you like OTR, than this wasn't a bad listen....

Not a bad listen, if you like OTR! I've listened to many, and this was alright......

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Title: The Crusades

Author: Abigail Archer

Narrator: Sarah Nichols

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-18-17

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Genres: History, World

Publisher's Summary:

Looking into the past, the Crusades seem incomprehensible. What combination of religious fervor, hatred of people of different faiths, and gall led Europeans of AD 1100 to make their way thousands of miles to conquer the Holy Land? Why did they continue for 200 years? How did the Crusades change the world?

The intriguing story is peppered with colorful characters. Over the centuries, this well-researched and written book argues, crusaders saw - and participated in - the evolution of warfare and the transformation of society from feudal fiefdoms to nations and empires. The story of the Crusades is a reminder, too, of the horrors wrought in the name of religion. The Crusades are seen by many Christians today as an exercise in fanaticism, an episode in which the teachings of Christ were used to justify the horrors perpetrated on innocents. That judgment is accurate, but not the whole story.

Members Reviews:

A Quick Overview

I guess anyone that thinks the Crusades can be covered in just over 100 pages might be a little delusional. This book was never meant to be an in-depth study, of course. I would say this could be used as an outline for the Crusades and maybe a guide into which point you may desire to study further

Because of the nature of the subject, you are literally bombarded with dates, characters,and kingdoms.

Read this one first, before you really jump in on in-depth study of these events.

A well-written overview of the Crusades

Evidently this book has a few errors in the description. I downloaded it on iTunes, because I use an iPad for reading, and the book has 212 pages in the iTunes edition, I cannot imagine it having less in the Kindle edition. The book is not an exhaustive study of the Crusades, I am an historian and the Crusades are not my specialty, but I was interested in the book because of its title and presentation online. The book is actually a very good overview of the Crusades; if you are looking for blow by blow accounts of a particular battle you will need to look elsewhere, but the main battles and political intrigues that composed the era of the Christian Crusades are all here. One will learn "why" a particular battle didn't work out, something about military strategy during that time, and definitely about the main characters on both sides of the multi-generational conflict. Fortunately, the author doesn't gloss over the abuses carried out by the Crusaders (or by their opponents) and she puts these matters into proper historical perspective. I would highly recommend this book as an introduction to this very important historical era. Right now the price is right and you will not be disappointed (unless you are a tenured professor in Medieval Studies at a major university :).

A fascinating, fast-paced study

The blood spilled - and bodies trampled over - in the name of God is unfathomable. It has been said that more wars have been fought over religion than over any other cause. That didn't start, nor end, with the First Crusade more than 900 years ago. But the Crusades - the holy wars - waged over a period of two centuries changed the world, and civilization, forever. Author Abigail Archer, in The Crusades, brings historical perspective to this often-brutal, but also enlightening age. This overview doesn't attempt to account for every drop of blood, nor go into exhaustive detail of each battle.

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Titel: Geschichte kompakt: Der Vietnam-Krieg

Autor:: Daniela Nelz

Erzähler: Michael Freio Haas

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 21 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-27-17

Herausgeber: Kompendio

Kategorien: History, World

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Er war der längste Konflikt des 20. Jahrhunderts: der Vietnamkrieg. Dieser Krieg hat Hunderttausende von Opfern gefordert, die amerikanische Nation gespalten und der Supermacht USA die erste Niederlage ihrer Geschichte bereitet. Doch wie konnte es zu diesem Krieg kommen, der heute oft als unnötig, gar sinnlos bezeichnet wird? Warum mussten so unglaublich viele Menschen ihr Leben dafür hingeben? In diesem Hörbuch erfahren Sie die wichtigsten Hintergründe zu den Ursachen und dem Verlauf des Krieges.

©2016 Kompendio (P)2016 Kompendio

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Title: Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Author: Jonny Wilkes

Narrator: David Thorpe

Format: Original Recording

Length: 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-12-17

Publisher: History Revealed, Immediate Media

Genres: History, World

Publisher's Summary:

Ali's most iconic victory outside the ring.

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Title: 5 Great Kings of France

Author: JM Gardner

Narrator: Katie Haigh

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-20-16

Publisher: Astorg Audio

Genres: History, World

Publisher's Summary:

This collection of audiobooks will help you understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy. For each king, you will find a detailed description of the style of his reign and his political achievements narrated in a lively way. Portraits of Henri IV, Louis XI, Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVIII.

©2016 Compagnie du Savoir (P)2016 Compagnie du Savoir

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Title: The Crusades

Subtitle: A Historical Look at the Crusades Across the Ages and the Fierce Battle for the Holy Land

Author: Anthony T. Simpson

Narrator: Alan Munro

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-16

Publisher: Make Profits Easy LLC

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: History, World

Publisher's Summary:

When you hear the word crusades, what do you think of? Does the image of barbaric, murderous hordes of the religious fantastic violently attacking innocents in the name of religion come to mind? Do you perhaps think that the primary reason for the Crusades was to wage war against the infidel? Truth be told, there's a lot of different perspectives on the Crusade, but there's only one truth. With The Crusades: A Historical Look at the Crusades Across the Ages and the Fierce Battle for the Holy Land, we put to rest the many different myths and outright lies about The Crusades, while taking you on a tour of the Seven Major Crusades. Inside this book you'll find the true tale of how Medieval Europe was forever changed due to a revolutionary call from the Pope, a call to retrieve the Holy Land. If you've always wanted to know what actually happened to the Crusades, have access to a quick and easy overview of Seven Crusades or are just looking for a bit of medieval history to listen to, this is your book.

Our goal is to provide you with an even, honest look at a brutal time period, not pulling any punches while also making sure that you are well informed about the reality of the Crusades and that ultimately you find that the modern attitude toward the Crusades grossly misunderstood just what went on in that era.

Members Reviews:

narration was ok, story was good not great.

this was a decent review of the crusades and pieced together history. wish it had some more first person accounts.

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Title: Error Australis

Author: Ben Pobjie

Narrator: Jim Pike

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-13-16

Publisher: Wavesound Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: History, World

Publisher's Summary:

Australia is a proud country full of proud people, but exactly what are we proud of?

Comedian and history buff Ben Pobjie delves deep into Australia's past and has a good old rummage amongst the nation's personal effects.

With wit, perspicacity and a healthily elastic attitude to historical accuracy, the great saga of Australia is unravelled like an old woolly jumper. For anyone who snoozed through history class at school, this is the book to get you all caught up.

Members Reviews:

Not bad but hard to tell facts from jokes

A comedic history of Australia where historical facts are indiscriminately interweeved with fictional jokes and satire. The problem is if you dont already know the historical facts you wont get the jokes and wont know if its a joke or fact. Unfortunately i feel like i know less about Australian history because of the fictional jokes masquerading as fact...

Superb Narration!!

What made the experience of listening to Error Australis the most enjoyable?

The Narrator's performance and the Author's clever wit!

Who was your favorite character and why?

There were so many great characters! But my fav was the Koori fella right at the start lol

What about Jim Pikes performance did you like?

EVERYTHING! Can't wait to hear more of his entertaining voice/voices!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not "moved" me but I was laughing and entertained the whole way through

Any additional comments?

Highly recommended! Can't wait to listen to another Ben Pobjie book and listen to more narration by Jim Pike. Smiles all round on this one! :D :D :D

An Australian history recount like no other

Laugh out loud recount of Australia's colonial history. Do yourself a favour, you won't be disappointed.

About as funny as a fart in a bottle

The script follows the same "fact, fact as set up, topical joke" format through most of the first three chapters.

I can't say what the rest of the novel was like, as that was all I could stand.

Having variation on the same tired joke over and over got really grating, and wasn't even funny the first time.

trying too hard to be funny

Don't bother unless you like cliche humour.

if it is the case go for Grit at least it is sometimes funny

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Titre: Résumé : État Islamique - Au cœur de l'armée de la terreur de Michael Weiss et Hassan Hassan

Auteur: Sébastien Violante

Narrateur: Laurent Jacquet

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 26 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 09-29-16

Éditeur: Koober

Genres: History, World

Résumé de l'éditeur:

En écoutant ce résumé, vous découvrirez comment l'État Islamique s'est répandu tel un virus sur les territoires irakien et syrien. Surpassant de loin al-Qaïda dans le registre de la terreur, ce groupe est pourtant considéré par certains comme une alternative efficace aux régimes autoritaires de Bachar al-Assad et de Saddam Hussein. Dans une région où les accords se font et se défont au gré des intérêts et où un chef de tribu a bien plus de poids qu'un ministre, l'État Islamique est devenu le seul interlocuteur viable pour une population lassée par tant d'années de corruption et de répression.

Vous découvrirez aussi que :

En 2011, Abdelaziz Kouwan n'a que seize ans. Originaire de Bahreïn, il est comme tous les jeunes de son âge en mal d'aventure. Son oncle l'aide à rejoindre un groupuscule anti-Bachar en Syrie. Très vite, Abdelaziz fait son baptême du feu au sein de groupes modérés. Mais il en veut plus et ne tarde pas à rejoindre l'État Islamique. Dans le groupe, il gravit les échelons, change de nom pour prendre celui d'un calife et se redécouvre. Sa brève vie se termine en octobre 2014 sous les balles d'un sniper du régime syrien. Michael Weiss et Hassan Hassan, les auteurs de ce livre, montrent d'où vient EIIL et pourquoi il attire tant de combattants comme Abdelaziz, alors qu'il sème derrière lui la terreur et la mort.

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©2016 Koober (P)2016 Audible FR

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Title: Germany 1919-1945 History GCSE Study Guide

Author: George Harrison, Mark Hurst

Narrator: Matt Addis, Jennifer English

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-14-16

Publisher: Audiopi

Genres: History, World

Publisher's Summary:

The significance of what occurred in Germany during our period of study needs no exaggeration. This GCSE series on Germany 1919-1945 really brings alive all the main themes that are required for your History GCSE course, giving you an in-depth knowledge of all the main points, including the establishment of the Weimar Republic, the problems faced by the Weimar Republic from 1919-1923, its recovery from those problems and, finally, the Third Reich.

The final eight chapters deal with how to answer exam questions across the different exam boards. Bringing together Dr Mark Hurst, an honorary research fellow at the University of Kent, and Mr George Harrison, a history teacher with over 10 years' experience who has previously taught at Manchester Grammar School but now teaches at Kings Canterbury, our series has been designed to provide insights which will be invaluable for those studying and teaching this fascinating period by people who really understand the subject and how it should be taught.

The key areas of study are as follows:

Audiopi is a provider of educational resources for students, teachers and schools and believes in the power of audio to enhance the learning experience. Each of our tutorial series has been created by experts with the purpose of bringing a subject alive whilst ensuring they impart detailed knowledge to help across the duration of a course and prepare for those all-important examinations.

Members Reviews:

I love this

I did German 1916-1945 for GCSEs a couple of years ago and I will listen to this audible book

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Title: In Their Own Words

Subtitle: A History in Letters

Author: The National Archives

Narrator: Daniel Mays, Miriam Margolyes, David Haig, Indira Varma, Arthur Smith, Robert Bathurst

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-25-16

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: History, World

Publisher's Summary:

The way we communicate has changed. Today many of our interactions are digital, but until recently writing letters was the norm. Drawing from over 100 miles of records held at the UK's official government archive, The National Archives at Kew, this collection of letters, postcards and telegrams will shine a spotlight on a range of significant historical moments and occurrences, recapturing a lost world in which correspondence was king.

The audiobook includes letters from Karl Marx, requesting UK citizenship; an anonymous writer purporting to be Jack the Ripper; Josef Kramer, the commandant of Bergen Belsen; Winston Churchill to President Roosevelt, requesting US support against Hitler; Clement Atlee to Harry S Truman following Hiroshima; the spies Burgess and Maclean; as well as the 'real Charlotte Gray' spy, Christine Granville, amongst others.

Topics covered include the Monteagle letter that warned about the Gunpowder plot, letters from the Wright brothers trying to get the War Office to fund their aeronautical research, a dispatch on the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Christine Keeler's Russian-British love triangle that begat the Profumo affair, US disapproval of British trade with Cuba, a letter reporting on the first day of the trial of Nelson Mandela, and the anonymous letter that framed the Krays.

The audiobook features approximately 80 letters, each with a 600-word essay, and a 3,000-word introduction.

Members Reviews:

A fascinating book charting changes in society and interesting events... Brilliant... When is volume two being released?

I loved this book from start to finish. Its a selection of letters held by the National Archive read by multiple narraters. The book gives a fascinating insight into British society and some of its major events over the centuries. Go read the synopsis and then buy the book. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. I hope that there will be multiple volumes of this book. Lets face it, the National Archive must be such a rich source to plunder.

Not as many juicy stories

There are some cracking insights such as the letter between Churchill and FDR but I just feel some could have been missed out or more letters added

Started interesting but didn't last. Read once

First few letters I found really interesting and informative. As the book went on it seemed to get a little more vague and not as interesting. Glad I've listened to it once. Wouldn't read again x