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The Age of Reagan
A History, 1974 - 2008
Author: Sean Wilentz, Reader: Dick Hill

In this reappraisal of American politics since the fall of Nixon, a leading historian argues that a powerful surge from the Right has dominated American politics and government, and that Ronald Reagan has been the single most important political figure of this age. Without Reagan, the conservative movement would never have been as successful as it was. "An eloquent and compelling case... superb."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, History, Political, EP6892, 9781606406892, $99.99
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Alger Hiss and the Battle for History
Author: Susan Jacoby, Reader: Laural Merlington

In 1948, Alger Hiss was accused of being a communist spy. This audiobook focuses on the Hiss case, including his trial and imprisonment for perjury, as a mirror of shifting American political views and passions. The author examines conflicting responses, from scholars and the media on both the left and the right, and the ways in which they have changed from 1948 to our present post-Cold War era.

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, History, Political, EP6468, 9781615456468, $49.99
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The Bill of Rights and Additional Amendments
The U.S. Constitution
Author: Jeffrey Rogers Hummel, Reader: Full; Cronkite, Walter Cast

In 1791, the Constitution was amended to include ten amendments, commonly referred to as the Bill of Rights. These were guarantees of individual liberty upon which critics of the Constitution had insisted. Throughout America's history, theConstitution has remained a living document. Here, each of the 26 amendments is presented in the unique historical context that gave it birth.

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, History, Political, EP6602, 9781608476602, $39.99
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Buried in the Bitter Waters
The Hidden History of Racial Cleansing in America
Author/Reader: Elliot Jaspin, Elliot Jaspin

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist exposes more than a century of whites purging black populations from counties across the nation. He provides irrefutable evidence that this occurred again and again on American soil, and fundamentally reshaped the geography of race. Winner of a Listen Up Award from Publishers Weekly.

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, History, Political, EP8246, 9781602528246, $54.99
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Greatest Speeches of All Time: Volumes 1 & 2
Author: SpeechWorks SpeechWorks, Reader: Original Speeches

This is a collection of the most important and well-known speeches of modern times, spanning the years 1933-1997. Each speech has been edited to include the most noteworthy segment. Includes Clinton's Second Inaugural Address, King's "I Have a Dream," Franklin Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address, Kennedy's speech in Berlin, Nixon's resignation, Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall," Jesse Jackson at the political rally in Philadelphia, and General MacArthur's farewell address to Congress.

Abridged, 1 Playaway, History, Political, HP3374, 9781598953374, $39.99
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In Nixon's Web
A Year in the Crosshairs of Watergate
Authors: L. Patrick Gray III, with Ed Gray, Reader: Michael Prichard

The former acting director of the FBI tells the last untold story of Watergate. During his crucial year, he became the target of one of the most shocking acts of the break-in scandal and its cover-up: Nixon's attempt to have the CIA stop the FBI investigation. Based on a never-before-published first-person account and previously secret documents. "When [Prichard] comes to the paranoid president's words – and without ever mimicking his voice – he imitates to a teeNixon's badgering interrogations and lapses of reality."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, History, Political, EP4368, 9781605144368, $59.99
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Invisible Hands
The Making of the Conservative Movement from the New Deal to Reagan
Author: Kim Phillips-Fein, Reader: Lorna Raver

Starting in the mid-1930s, prominent American businessmen forged alliances with the aim of rescuing America – and their profit margins – from socialism and the "nanny state." They funded think tanks, fought labor unions, and formed organizations to market their views. This audiobook reveals their campaign to promote an ideological revolution. "Piquant profiles of corporate firebrands... trenchant historical analysis."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, History, Political, EP8941, 9781608478941, $64.99
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JFK: The Kennedy Tapes, Volumes 1 and 2
Original Speeches of the Presidential Years, 1960-1963
Author/Reader: John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy

Relive the authentic thoughts and words of President John F. Kennedy. Volume 1 presents highlights of 16 of his best known speeches, chronicling his presidential years, 1960 through 1963. Volume 2 includes live recordings of "The New Frontier," the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Berlin Wall, civil rights, "Ich Bin Ein Berliner," and remarks made at a Fort Worth rally the morning of the assassination.

Abridged, 1 Playaway, History, Political, HP6878, 9781606406878, $39.99
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K Blows Top
Author: Peter Carlson, Reader: Malcolm Hillgartner

When Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev toured the U.S. in 1959, he told jokes, threw tantrums, sparked a riot, and pouted because he couldn't go to Disneyland. This crabby communist's road trip took place against the backdrop of the fifties, with the shadow of the hydrogen bomb hanging over his visit like the Sword of Damocles. "Hugely entertaining... consistently informative and funny... a fine example of popular history at its most engaging."—Booklist

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, History, Political, EP9737, 9781433279737, $59.99
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The King and the Cowboy
Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh: The Secret Partners
Author: David Fromkin, Reader: Paul Boehmer

The unlikely friendship between Edward VII of England and President Theodore Roosevelt became the catalyst for an international power shift and the beginning of the American century. A renowned historian reveals how they recast themselves as respected political players and established a friendship that shaped the course of the 20th century in ways neither anticipated.

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, History, Political, EP6404, 9781608476404, $59.99
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