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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou
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An unforgettable memoir of growing up black in the 1930s and 1940s in a tiny Arkansas town where Angelou's grandmother's store was the heart of the community and white people seemed as strange as aliens from another planet.
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Martin Luther King Jr.: We Shall Overcome
by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Encompasses the most moving moments in American social history with the extraordinary civil rights leader.
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The Bronze Bow
by Elizabeth George Speare
Credits: Audio Download | Audio CD | Audio Cassette
The Bronze Bow won the 1962 Newberry Medal for this magnificent novel of Daniel's tormented journey from a blind, confining hatred to his acceptance and understanding of love.
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Fundamental Cases: The Twentieth-Century Courtroom Battles That Changed Our Nation
by Alan M. Dershowitz
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The courtroom trial has fascinated human beings from the beginning of recorded history. Trials are theater, trials are history, and the great trials of the twentieth century and beyond provide a unique window into American history and the sense of America's enduring commitment to law.
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Introducing Postmodernism
by Richard Appignanesi
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What on earth is postmodernism? Here, at last, is the perfect audio guide to the maddeningly enigmatic concept that has been used to describe our cultural condition of the late-20th and early-21st centuries.
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Unlocking the Secrets of 2012
by John Major Jenkins
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Did the ancient Mayans predict that the "end of time" would occur in 2012 . . . or is that a modern misunderstanding of their intended message?
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Warming the Stone Child
by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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The pain of abandonment—both real and metaphorical—can cast a shadow over our entire adult experience.
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Undaunted Courage
by Stephen Ambrose
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Captain Meriwether Lewis was hand-picked by President Thomas Jefferson to explore and acquire the American West...
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Archaeology and the Iliad: The Trojan War in Homer and History
by Eric H. Cline
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The Trojan War, captured forever in Homer's epic poem the Iliad, resonates to the present day in the popular imagination, and this magnificent confrontation continues to exert a tremendous influence on modern audiences.
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A History of Ancient Greece
by Eric H. Cline
Credits: Audio Download
In this intriguing series of lectures, prolific researcher, author, and George Washington University professor Eric H. Cline delves into the history of ancient Greece, frequently considered to be the founding nation of democracy in Western civilization.
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Moliere
by Sherwin T. Wine
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France under Louis XIV reached the peak of its power. Its culture bridged the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. Moliére was the son of a successful upholsterer who became...
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Co. Aytch
by Sam R. Watkins
Credits: Audio Download | Audio CD | MP3 CD
In 1861, twenty-one-year-old Sam R. Watkins of Columbia, Tennessee, joined the First Tennessee Regiment.
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life
by Bill Bryson
Credits: Audio Download | Audio CD
From one of the most beloved authors of our time - more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone - a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home.
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They Marched Into Sunlight
by David Maraniss
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Here is the epic story of Vietnam and the sixties told through the events of a few tumultuous days in October 1967.
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin Franklin
Credits: Audio Download
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a personal account of the life of the famous American statesman, businessman, philosopher, inventor and scientist.
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The Art of War
by Sun Tzu
Credits: Audio Download
Written by Sun Tzu in the 6th Century BC, the Art of War now stands as a definitive distillation of ancient military Strategy.
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Great Speeches in History
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This audio program offers speeches from a wide variety of thinkers and leaders. You will here important statements made by Philosophers, Religious Leaders, Royalty, Statesman civil rights advocates and more.
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A Survey of Ancient History
Credits: Audio Download
In this eight hour audiobook, five thousand years of history have been condensed into a concise and easy to follow series of lectures.
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The Founding Documents of the United States of America
by Thomas Jefferson
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LearnOutLoud.com is proud to present this audio collection entitled The Founding Documents of the United States of America. These documents represent key points in the founding of the U.S. government.
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Greek Gods
by William Smith
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Here we present 14 brief audio sketches of each of the major Greek Deities; providing the listener with information on lineage, characteristics, historical significance and artistic renditions.
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A Survey of The Middle Ages
Credits: Audio Download
In this 12 hour mp3 audiobook, Pruskin takes us from the fall of the Roman Empire to the cusp of the Italian Renaissance.
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Great American Presidents
by Wikipedia
Credits: Audio Download
LearnOutLoud's Great American Presidents collects four biographies of some of America's most celebrated leaders.
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Lone Survivor
by Marcus Luttrell
Credits: Audio Download | Audio CD
In June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader. Less then 24 hours later, only one of those SEALs remained alive.
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Anthology of Mythology
Credits: Audio Download
Mythology has provided an intellectual foundation for the modern world, and has provided inspiration for story tellers and scientists alike.
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A Knock at Midnight
by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Credits: Audio Download
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a leader and visionary of the civil rights movement, was first and foremost a preacher...
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