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Unabridged History Audiobooks

1967
Israel, the War, and the Year That Transformed the Middle East
Author: Tom Segev, Reader: James Boles

Israel's leading historian presents a detailed discussion of 1967's Israel-Arab war: what led up to it, what came after, and how it changed the cultures and the politics of the region. Drawing on unpublished letters and diaries, as well asgovernment memos and military records, he reconstructs an era of new possibilities and tragic missteps. "Persuasive and engaging."—The New York Times

Unabridged, 22 CDs, History, Modern, E9X494, 9781400104949, $54.99
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All the Shah's Men
An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror
Author: Stephen Kinzer, Reader: Michael Prichard

As all eyes focus on the Middle East, it's easy to think that the antagonism between the United States and that area is new. But this audiobook shows that it began decades ago, in 1953, when the CIA overthrew the democratically elected government in Iran. Brims with insights into Middle Eastern history and American foreign policy. "Astonishing... [He] tells his captivating tale with style and verve."—Library Journal

Unabridged, 9 CDs, History, Modern, E9X106, 9781400101061, $39.99
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American-Made
The Enduring Legacy of the WPA: When FDR Put the Nation to Work
Author: Nick Taylor, Reader: James Boles

During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt's revolutionary jobs program, the Works Progress Administration, put more than eight million Americans back to work – building roads and bridges, assisting after disasters, and providing hot school lunches. This is the first comprehensive look at the WPA. "This history lesson is so fascinating that all that's required in audio is a friendly pace and clear diction. Boles gives this and more."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 16 CDs, History, Modern, E9M651, 9781400106516, $49.99
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April 4, 1968
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, Death and How It Changed America
Author/Reader: Michael Eric Dyson, Michael Eric Dyson

The man who had a dream for all races died on April 4, 1968. His assassination changed America. One of our most vital cultural critics takes a sweeping view of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, death, remembering all the toil and triumph thatled to that fateful date – and anticipates how King's legacy will affect the future of this country. "Even when not echoing King's cadence and intonation, Dyson delivers a strong narrative performance that illuminates his belief in King's dream."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 5 CDs, History, Modern, E5B616, 9781433246166, $19.95
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The Big Burn
Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America
Author: Timothy Egan, Reader: Robertson Dean

Against the backdrop of the horrendous western forest fires of 1910, the author of The Worst Hard Time tells how President Teddy Roosevelt and his chief forester created the idea of the national forests as a national treasure. The heroism of the forest rangers during these fires turned public opinion permanently in favor of the forests. "Tremendous tale... Egan brings a touching humanity to this story of valor and cowardice."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 9 CDs, History, Modern, E9N694, 9781441806949, $29.99
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Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat
The Dire Warning: Churchill's First Speech As Prime Minister
Author: John Lukacs, Reader: John Lee

On May 13, 1940, new Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave his first speech to the House of Commons. With Hitler threatening, he made no promises to his country. Yet in this speech, he rallied England onward in the face of a vicious enemy.Only he understood that the fate of nations – and civilization itself – was at stake. "[He] has captured this moment in history with meticulous precision."—Booklist

Unabridged, 3 CDs, History, Modern, E3K442, 9781602834422, $19.95
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Bomb Power
The Modern Presidency and the National Security State
Author: Garry Wills, Reader: Stephen Hoye

A groundbreaking examination of how the atomic bomb altered the nature of American democracy, and why we have been in a state of war alert ever since. The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian reveals how the bomb dramatically increased the power of the presidencey and redefined the government as a national security state.

Unabridged, 7 CDs, History, Modern, E7M508, 9781400115082, $29.99 This item is scheduled for release on 01/11/2010, but you may order it now for earliest possible shipment.
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Boom!
Aftershocks of the Sixties and Beyond
Author: Tom Brokaw, Reader: Robertson Dean

Riots and drugs, war and assassinations, feminism and the youth movement: the 1960s still resonate. The former NBC Nightly News anchor offers wise and moving reflections about people's lives during and since that time of high ideals and profound social and political change. By the author of The Greatest Generation. "Given the full treatment by the man with the golden voice, Robertson Dean... [who makes this] a treat for the ears."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, History, Modern, EP1213, 9780739371213, $64.99
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