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The Assassination of Julius Caesar
by Jacob Abbott
Available on: Audio Download
Julius Caesar was a Roman military and political leader. He played an important part in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
by Ishmael Beah
Available on: Online Audio
Ishmael Beah tells his story in the new book A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier.
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Evaluating Alexander the Great
by Robin Lane Fox
Available on: Audio Download
Professor Robin Fox begins a thorough biographical portrait of Alexander the Great in this first lecture for The Modern Scholar Series.
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Andrew Jackson
by H.W. Brands
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Though a military hero, Andrew Jackson had a checkered reputation.
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Who Was Who: 5000 BC – 1914
by Irwin Leslie Gordon
Available on: Audio Download
A short, humorous biography of famous people from 5000 BC to 1914. — S. McGaughey
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Marcus Luttrell Speaks
by Marcus Luttrell
Available on: Online Video
Marcus Luttrell speaks at the Goldwater Institute's 20th Anniversary Dinner.
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A Conversation with General Colin Powell
by Colin Powell
Available on: Online Video
A conversation with General Colin Powell about his experiences in the army and as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also talks about his book "American Journey", which offers an insider look into the political state of America.
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The WASPs
by Joe Richman
Available on: Audio Download
In the early 1940s, the US Airforce faced a dilemma...
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Voyage Round the World in His Majesty's Frigate Pandora
by George Hamilton
Available on: Audio Download
George Hamilton was the surgeon assigned to the frigate Pandora. The British Admiralty ordered the ship to the Pacific to arrest the Bounty mutineers and bring them back to England for trial.
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One Bullet Away: A Marine's View from Afghanistan and Iraq
by Nathaniel Fick
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Hear about Marine Corps life, in peacetime and in war, from Nathaniel Fick, the Chief Operating Officer of the Center for a New American Security. He served as Marine Corps infantry officer in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq and is the author of the best-selling book, "One Bullet Away."
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