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Criminal Law & Procedure: A Background on the Elements of Crimes and the Rights of Defendants
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Edwin King
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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The United States has one of the most technically sound criminal justice systems in the world. Mostly derived from English common law, the U.S. Constitution explicitly lays out when and how a citizen can be searched and arrested, as well as their other rights to trial. But, as with many of the Constitution’s powers, the experiences of the colonists at the hands of the British shaped our legal system’s criminal procedure laws.
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Criminal Law & Procedure: A Background on the Elements of Crimes and the Rights of Defendants
- Narrated by: Edwin King
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Release date: 08-05-15
- Language: English
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Versailles
- The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Royal Palace
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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In every nation, in every era of history, there are inevitably one or two places that become the symbol of the times. Mention Valley Forge to an American and it will immediately conjure up visions of a hard won fight for freedom. Likewise, the word Dunkirk said to a Briton will elicit a sense of both pride and horror at the lives lost and saved at that desperate point in World War II. For the French, and those who study their history, Versailles is a symbol of, as Charles Dickens once put it, "the best of times...the worst of times."
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Versailles
- The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Royal Palace
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Release date: 27-02-17
- Language: English
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The Denisovans
- The History of the Extinct Archaic Humans Who Spread Across Asia During the Paleolithic Era
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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As soon as man discovered writing, he began engaging in historiography (historical writing and philosophy), but paleoanthropology only really began in the late 1800s. As archaeologists began finding bones in European caves of a human race that was very different than any race in the modern world, the study of paleoanthropology was born. The race of those early humans who were found in the European caves were later termed Neanderthals, and for quite some time, they were believed to have been the race from which many modern humans were directly descended.
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The Denisovans
- The History of the Extinct Archaic Humans Who Spread Across Asia During the Paleolithic Era
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 08-09-20
- Language: English
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Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
- The Lives and Legacies of the Wild West's Famous Outlaw Duo
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The Wild West has made legends out of many men through the embellishment of their stories, such as crediting Billy the Kid and Wild Bill Hickok for killing far more people than they actually did. But it has also made icons out of outlaws like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid based on the mystery and uncertainty surrounding their crimes and deaths, allowing speculation and legend to fill in the gaps.
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Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
- The Lives and Legacies of the Wild West's Famous Outlaw Duo
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 08-05-17
- Language: English
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The Apollo Program
- The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Space Missions
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bob Barton
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The Apollo space program is the most famous and celebrated in American history, but the first successful landing of men on the moon during Apollo 11 had complicated roots dating back over a decade, and it also involved one of NASA’s most infamous tragedies.
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Five stars cannot tell you how much I enjoyed
- By Brett Hinsley on 25-07-20
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The Apollo Program
- The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Space Missions
- Narrated by: Bob Barton
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 16-02-18
- Language: English
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The Muslim Brotherhood: The History of the Middle East's Most Influential Islamist Group
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Peter L. Delloro
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Perhaps no group was more surprised by the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's swift and largely unopposed rise to power than the Brotherhood itself; for decades, the group had suffered a long history of severe oppression and internal crises, but in the political environment created by the Arab Spring, it only took less than two years for the Brotherhood to control the Egyptian government. As it turned out, it was Islamists who reaped the greatest advantages of the Arab Spring, not only in Egypt, but abroad as well.
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The Muslim Brotherhood: The History of the Middle East's Most Influential Islamist Group
- Narrated by: Peter L. Delloro
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Release date: 15-05-15
- Language: English
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The Life of Marvin Gaye
- American Legends
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Alan Ceppos
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Among the many stars gathered by Berry Gordy's Motown Records during the latter half of the 20th century, one of the most famous and successful was Marvin Gaye, even though the rigidity of the studio's operating procedures constantly collided with his capacity for stubbornness and insistence that he be given the independence to pursue his own artistic vision.
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Recommend this
- By Kindle Customer Beverley 12T on 27-07-22
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The Life of Marvin Gaye
- American Legends
- Narrated by: Alan Ceppos
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Release date: 04-02-16
- Language: English
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The Stanford Prison Experiment
- The History of the Notorious Psychological Experiment on Guards’ Treatment of Prisoners
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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What happens when you put good people in a bad place? That was the question that an experiment in 1971 set out to answer when Stanford University professor and psychologist Philip Zimbardo used funding provided by the U.S. Office of Naval Research to create a make-believe prison in the basement of a university building. Male students were offered the chance to take part in the two-week experiment (and to make $15 per day). All applicants were carefully screened to ensure that they were healthy, emotionally and psychologically stable. 24 men were selected out of 75 that had applied.
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a shocking experiment, well read.
- By Unknown on 20-03-26
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The Stanford Prison Experiment
- The History of the Notorious Psychological Experiment on Guards’ Treatment of Prisoners
- Narrated by: Steve Knupp
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Release date: 17-09-24
- Language: English
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History for Kids: The Ancient Roman City of Pompeii
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Tracey Norman
- Length: 31 mins
- Unabridged
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They come in droves, busloads of tourists shepherded down through modern streets, shops, and stalls, past souvenir stands and hordes of local guides offering insight and spectacle. From all across the world they come to the Italian region of Campania, to walk the cobbles of ancient streets, peer at frescoes, marvel at sculptures, and visit the remnants of historic villas, bath-houses, and even brothels.
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History for Kids: The Ancient Roman City of Pompeii
- Narrated by: Tracey Norman
- Length: 31 mins
- Release date: 23-06-17
- Language: English
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The Formation of Saudi Arabia
- The History of the Arabian Peninsula's Unification and the Discovery of Oil
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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At the conclusion of World War I, a once promised unified Arab state, which was to include the modern Hejaz, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel, Jordan and Iraq, did not materialize. Instead, the territories were divided between the French and British, but the British did reward the Hashemites by putting local leaders on the thrones of Iraq and Jordan....
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Informative, but tedious.
- By Emma on 20-01-20
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The Formation of Saudi Arabia
- The History of the Arabian Peninsula's Unification and the Discovery of Oil
- Narrated by: Ken Teutsch
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Release date: 24-10-16
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Andy Kaufman
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Mark Linsenmayer
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Andy Kaufman never liked to call himself a comedian, so it's a testament to his skills and routines that he is nonetheless considered one of the late 20th century's most famous comedians. In fact, Kaufman's eccentric style and theatrics made him one of the most unique performers of his era, whether it was doing a song and dance routine or staying in character to the extent that nobody could tell whether he was being himself or not.
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American Legends: The Life of Andy Kaufman
- Narrated by: Mark Linsenmayer
- Length: 55 mins
- Release date: 29-04-15
- Language: English
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The Sahara: The History and Legacy of the World’s Greatest Desert
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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They say that one is subjected to a sobering sample of what can only be described as an existential crisis when traversing the golden and seemingly infinite terrain of the Sahara Desert. It is easy to see why people might feel helplessly small and insignificant, especially when thrust into and lost in such a hauntingly beautiful, but perilous and apparently fathomless landscape. The smattering of flora and fauna stingily peppered throughout the immense slab of barren land would do little to pacify a fluttering stomach.
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Too short
- By Anonymous on 05-10-20
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The Sahara: The History and Legacy of the World’s Greatest Desert
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Release date: 14-03-18
- Language: English
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The Soviet Nuclear Weapons Program
- The History and Legacy of the USSR's Efforts to Build the Atomic Bomb
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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The Soviet Nuclear Weapons Program: The History and Legacy of the USSR’s Efforts to Build the Atomic Bomb examines the Soviets’ race to reach the ultimate goal during and after World War II, and how they went about their objectives. You will learn about Nazi Germany’s nuclear weapons program like never before.
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The Soviet Nuclear Weapons Program
- The History and Legacy of the USSR's Efforts to Build the Atomic Bomb
- Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 06-09-19
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Burt Lancaster
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Charles McKibben
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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In the 1940s, there were few actors who personified the all-American look like Burt Lancaster, who set Hollywood ablaze quickly with performances in movies like The Killers, The Flame and the Arrow, and The Crimson Pirate. Indeed, his status as a heartthrob was cemented by 1953's From Here to Eternity, when he and Deborah Kerr shot a romantic scene on a Hawaiian beach that ensured the film's inclusion in the American Film Institute's Top 100 Romantic Films of the 20th century.
As it turned out, however, that was just the first phase in a critically acclaimed career that would span over 40 years. As Lancaster grew older, he wisely veered away from the early kinds of roles he had as a leading man and branched out into more distinguished roles that were also more challenging, earning him brand new levels of acclaim. In time, he would go on to be nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Actor, including a win for Elmer Gantry (1960) when he was in his late 40s. By the time he was finished, the American Film Institute named him 19th on its list of the 50 best actors of the 20th century.
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American Legends: The Life of Burt Lancaster
- Narrated by: Charles McKibben
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 17-06-15
- Language: English
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Legends of the Middle Ages: The Life and Legacy of Saladin
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Christopher Hudspeth
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Unabridged
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More than eight centuries after his death, Saladin's life and reign represent the pinnacle of the Arab world's glory. Saladin is widely considered one of the greatest generals in history and one of the most famous leaders of the Middle Ages, but he remains a paradox, both in personal and in historical terms. A military genius, he first served other generals and was overshadowed later in life by his greatest rival, Richard I of England. He was far more admired by his Christian enemies, who extolled his chivalry, than some of his Muslim rivals.
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poor
- By B. S. Cunliffe on 31-07-19
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Legends of the Middle Ages: The Life and Legacy of Saladin
- Narrated by: Christopher Hudspeth
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Release date: 26-05-15
- Language: English
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The Spanish Inquisition
- The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Notorious Persecution of Heretics
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
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The road to the modern age of cultural harmony and acceptance is one of the finest feats of human progress, but having said that, there was once a time when the mere doubt of a religious figure's existence was not only punishable by law, it could very well cost a man his life. This was the crime of heresy.
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Interesting facts, narrative voice was monotonous.
- By Chris on 22-01-26
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The Spanish Inquisition
- The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Notorious Persecution of Heretics
- Narrated by: Kenneth Ray
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Release date: 24-11-16
- Language: English
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The Holodomor
- The History and Legacy of the Ukrainian Famine Engineered by the Soviet Union
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
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The Holodomor: The History and Legacy of the Ukrainian Famine Engineered by the Soviet Union examines the events that brought about the famine and its terrible toll.
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Harrowing but brilliant
- By Korbin Collins on 03-01-21
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The Holodomor
- The History and Legacy of the Ukrainian Famine Engineered by the Soviet Union
- Narrated by: Daniel Houle
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 09-12-20
- Language: English
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American Legends: The Life of Judy Garland
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Patricia Hoeksema
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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In many ways, Judy Garland's rise to fame seems almost predestined. Not only was she a national sensation at a young age, but her parents and sisters were all vaudeville entertainers. On top of that, Garland's parents owned and operated a movie theater, making it all the easier to draw the conclusion that singing and acting were simply professions which she was born into by virtue of her pedigree.
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Annoyed with the narrator
- By Iris Bjorg Thorvaldsdottir on 12-03-22
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American Legends: The Life of Judy Garland
- Narrated by: Patricia Hoeksema
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 14-04-15
- Language: English
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ODESSA
- The Controversial History of the Mysterious Network that Helped Nazis Escape Germany After World War II
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
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Cloak and dagger espionage, assassination, dangerous adventure, and strange deceptions such as the Operation Mincemeat plan wherein the corpse of a Welsh pauper fitted with a uniform and false papers deceived the Nazi hierarchy about the location of the Western Allies' first landing in Europe, all constitute as real a part of World War II's kaleidoscopically varied history as battles and clear-cut policies.
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ODESSA
- The Controversial History of the Mysterious Network that Helped Nazis Escape Germany After World War II
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Release date: 21-12-16
- Language: English
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John Dee
- The Life and Legacy of the English Occultist, Alchemist, and Philosopher Who Became Queen Elizabeth I's Spiritual Advisor
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Delaine Daniels
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
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John Dee was one of the greatest scientific minds of his time, but also one of the most controversial. He was a learned man in fields as varied as mathematics and astronomy, centuries before they became formalized fields of study, but he is better remembered for performing magic and alchemy. Instead of astronomy, he became renowned across England for astrology, and he was one of the country’s most notorious occult writers during his life.
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Very weak narration undermines content
- By DippersNest on 01-11-24
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John Dee
- The Life and Legacy of the English Occultist, Alchemist, and Philosopher Who Became Queen Elizabeth I's Spiritual Advisor
- Narrated by: Delaine Daniels
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Release date: 18-12-19
- Language: English
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