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History of Australia: A Captivating Guide to Australian History, Starting from the Aborigines Through the Dutch East India Company, James Cook, and World War II to the Present

de Captivating History ...

Narrado por Jason Zenobia ...

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4 hora 5 minutos

Did you know that Australia was once thought of as an undesirable place to live?Long before Australia started to be considered one of the best places in the world to live, it was thought to be completely unlivable. In the 15th century, the European race to claim land began. Despite the fact that Australia was a large landmass, no nation believed it was worth colonizing. The land was claimed by the ... Leer más

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Did you know that Australia was once thought of as an undesirable place to live?Long before Australia started to be considered one of the best places in the world to live, it was thought to be completely unlivable. In the 15th century, the European race to claim land began. Despite the fact that Australia was a large landmass, no nation believed it was worth colonizing. The land was claimed by the
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An Unpromised Land

de Leon Gettler ...

Narrado por Leon Gettler ...

Completo

4 hora 25 minutos

In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute ... Leer más

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In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute
... Leer más
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History's Greatest Speeches - Vol. II

de Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, the Prophet Muhammad, Patrick Henry, WEB DuBois, Alexander the Great and King Charles I ...

Narrado por Kevin Theis, Amir Abdullah, Darren Stephens, Christopher M. Walsh, Siiri Scott, Rosney Mauger and Ronald Keaton ...

Completo

2 hora 19 minutos

This is a SoundCraft Audiobooks production featuring digitally enhanced performances of some of history's greatest speeches - all presented as they might have originally been heard.The immersive audio experience presented here - complete with sound effects, music and atmospherics - allows the listener to feel as if they were in attendance when these speeches were first delivered. The orations are ... Leer más

$5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This is a SoundCraft Audiobooks production featuring digitally enhanced performances of some of history's greatest speeches - all presented as they might have originally been heard.The immersive audio experience presented here - complete with sound effects, music and atmospherics - allows the listener to feel as if they were in attendance when these speeches were first delivered. The orations are
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

The True Story of the Explorer Who Changed the World

de James R. Whitfield ...

Narrado por Ian Patel ...

Completo

4 hora 51 minutos

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS — Audiobook · Narrated by Ian Patel. Listen time: 4 hours 51 minutes The complete narrative history of Christopher Columbus — his four voyages, the Taino world he encountered, the Columbian Exchange that reshaped two continents, and the controversial legacy that still divides us today. Two hours before dawn on October 12, 1492, a sailor on the Pinta saw white limestone ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS — Audiobook · Narrated by Ian Patel. Listen time: 4 hours 51 minutes The complete narrative history of Christopher Columbus — his four voyages, the Taino world he encountered, the Columbian Exchange that reshaped two continents, and the controversial legacy that still divides us today. Two hours before dawn on October 12, 1492, a sailor on the Pinta saw white limestone
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New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud and Māori People

de Captivating History ...

Narrado por Jason Zenobia ...

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8 hora 27 minutos

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:History of New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud, from the Polynesians Through the Māori Musket Wars to the PresentMāori History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New ZealandIn the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about:Extinct animals that used to call New Zealand ... Leer más

$19.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:History of New Zealand: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud, from the Polynesians Through the Māori Musket Wars to the PresentMāori History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New ZealandIn the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about:Extinct animals that used to call New Zealand
... Leer más
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Everything Explained That Is Explainable!

The Creation of the Encyclopedia Britannica’s Celebrated Eleventh Edition 1910-1911

de Denis Boyles ...

Narrado por Corrie James ...

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13 hora 22 minutos

In Everything Explained that is Unexplainable, Denis Boyles tells the story of the American, entrepreneur, Horace Everett Hooper, a natural-born salesman who found an outdated set of reference books in a warehouse and sold them as "one-shelf libraries." His Western Book and Stationary Co. became one of the largest publishers in the Midwest, selling books directly to readers, and forging a business ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

In Everything Explained that is Unexplainable, Denis Boyles tells the story of the American, entrepreneur, Horace Everett Hooper, a natural-born salesman who found an outdated set of reference books in a warehouse and sold them as "one-shelf libraries." His Western Book and Stationary Co. became one of the largest publishers in the Midwest, selling books directly to readers, and forging a business
... Leer más
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De helpende hand

De verborgen geschiedenis van de gezinszorg in Nederland

de Eva Vriend ...

Narrado por Hymke de Vries ...

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7 hora 13 minutos

In ‘De helpende hand’ vertelt Eva Vriend voor het eerst de geschiedenis van de vrouwen in de gezinsverzorging in Nederland, en over en de gezinnen waarvoor zij werkten. Ze maakten je huis schoon, kookten je eten en voedden je kinderen op. Decennialang was de gezinsverzorging het grootste zorgberoep van Nederland. Even onmisbaar als onzichtbaar. Op het hoogtepunt in de jaren tachtig van de vorig ... Leer más

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In ‘De helpende hand’ vertelt Eva Vriend voor het eerst de geschiedenis van de vrouwen in de gezinsverzorging in Nederland, en over en de gezinnen waarvoor zij werkten. Ze maakten je huis schoon, kookten je eten en voedden je kinderen op. Decennialang was de gezinsverzorging het grootste zorgberoep van Nederland. Even onmisbaar als onzichtbaar. Op het hoogtepunt in de jaren tachtig van de vorig
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Great Short Books

A Year of Reading—Briefly

de Kenneth C. Davis ...

Narrado por Adenrele Ojo, Leon Nixon ...

Completo

11 hora 5 minutos

This entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time, from a bestselling historian, is the “perfect gift for busy bibliophiles” (BookPage).Experience the joys of literature with this this “exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer” (The New York Times Book Review): a compulsively readable, deeply engaging discussion of great short novels. A journey into fiction ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

This entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time, from a bestselling historian, is the “perfect gift for busy bibliophiles” (BookPage).Experience the joys of literature with this this “exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer” (The New York Times Book Review): a compulsively readable, deeply engaging discussion of great short novels. A journey into fiction
... Leer más
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Illuminating History

A Retrospective of Seven Decades

de Bernard Bailyn ...

Narrado por Tom Parks ...

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8 hora 2 minutos

Over a remarkable career Bernard Bailyn has reshaped our understanding of the early American past. Inscribing his superb scholarship with passion and imagination honed by a commitment to rigor, Bailyn captures the particularity of the past and its broad significance in precise, elegant prose. His transformative work has ranged from a new reckoning with the ideology that powered the opposition to ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Over a remarkable career Bernard Bailyn has reshaped our understanding of the early American past. Inscribing his superb scholarship with passion and imagination honed by a commitment to rigor, Bailyn captures the particularity of the past and its broad significance in precise, elegant prose. His transformative work has ranged from a new reckoning with the ideology that powered the opposition to
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The Matter of Black Lives

Writing from The New Yorker

de Jelani Cobb, David Remnick ...

Narrado por JD Jackson, Adjoa Andoh, January LaVoy, Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Copland, Kaleo Griffith ...

Completo

30 hora 1 minutos

A collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America—including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more—with a foreword by Jelani CobbThis anthology from the pages of theNew Yorker provides a bold and complex portrait of Black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision and ... Leer más

$52.99 USD

A collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America—including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more—with a foreword by Jelani CobbThis anthology from the pages of theNew Yorker provides a bold and complex portrait of Black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision and
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The People Speak

American Voices, Some Famous, Some Little Known

de Howard Zinn ...

Narrado por James Earl Jones ...

Completo

1 horas 41 minutos

To celebrate the millionth copy sold of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, Zinn drew on the words of Americans -- some famous, some little known -- across the range of American history. These words were read by a remarkable cast at an event held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City that included James Earl Jones, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfre Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Danny ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

To celebrate the millionth copy sold of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, Zinn drew on the words of Americans -- some famous, some little known -- across the range of American history. These words were read by a remarkable cast at an event held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City that included James Earl Jones, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfre Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Danny
... Leer más
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The Children's Book of America

de William J. Bennett ...

Narrado por William J. Bennett, Hinton Battle, Elayne Glover Bennett ...

Abreviado

1 horas 32 minutos

From the author of the bestselling book The Educated Child comes a compelling and inspiring book that answers any question a young child may have about America.Where did America come from? What does it mean to be an American? What makes America great? No volume will provide more compelling and inspiring answers to our children's questions than William Bennett's marvelous new treasury, The Children ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

From the author of the bestselling book The Educated Child comes a compelling and inspiring book that answers any question a young child may have about America.Where did America come from? What does it mean to be an American? What makes America great? No volume will provide more compelling and inspiring answers to our children's questions than William Bennett's marvelous new treasury, The Children
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Всеобщая история стран и народов мира. Избранное

de Оскар Егер ...

Narrado por Константин Корольков, Владимир Капитонов ...

Series series История Подарочная
Completo

25 hora 20 minutos

Выдающийся немецкий исследователь Оскар Егер в конце XIX века опубликовал фундаментальный труд по мировой истории, в котором проследил прошлое цивилизации от возникновения первых государств до главных событий позапрошлого столетия. Автор, обобщив колоссальный опыт научных достижений предшественников, создал самобытное красочное полотно событий, в которых прослеживались основные тенденции развития ... Leer más

$12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Выдающийся немецкий исследователь Оскар Егер в конце XIX века опубликовал фундаментальный труд по мировой истории, в котором проследил прошлое цивилизации от возникновения первых государств до главных событий позапрошлого столетия. Автор, обобщив колоссальный опыт научных достижений предшественников, создал самобытное красочное полотно событий, в которых прослеживались основные тенденции развития
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U Up?

An Intimate History of Online Dating

de Hanna Kozlowska ...

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12 hora 30 minutos

Based on in-depth interviews with daters around the globe, a fun and whip-smart social history of online dating tracing the fascinating ways we try to find love in a world that has changed rapidly around us, from Victorian-era personal ads to Hinge prompts.For better or worse (these days you’re more likely to hear “worse”) online dating has, over the last few decades, become a fundamental part of ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

PEDIDO ANTICIPADO

Based on in-depth interviews with daters around the globe, a fun and whip-smart social history of online dating tracing the fascinating ways we try to find love in a world that has changed rapidly around us, from Victorian-era personal ads to Hinge prompts.For better or worse (these days you’re more likely to hear “worse”) online dating has, over the last few decades, become a fundamental part of
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Maths on the Back of an Envelope

Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything

de Rob Eastaway ...

Narrado por Rob Eastaway ...

Completo

3 hora 36 minutos

‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRYHow many cats are there in the world?What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?And just how long does it take to count to a million?Learn how to tackle tricky maths problems with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power.Join ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRYHow many cats are there in the world?What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?And just how long does it take to count to a million?Learn how to tackle tricky maths problems with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power.Join
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From Silk to Silicon

The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives

de Jeffrey E. Garten ...

Narrado por Tom Perkins ...

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11 hora 29 minutos

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the
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The World in Books

52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction

de Kenneth C. Davis ...

Narrado por Kenneth C. Davis, Adenrele Ojo, Leon Nixon ...

Series series Great Short Books
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15 hora 50 minutos

A bestselling historian takes readers on an intellectual and cultural adventure, offering a carefully curated guide to great, short nonfiction works by some of the world’s most influential writers—from Plato to Toni Morrison, Ernest Hemingway to bell hooks, and Marcus Aurelius to Joan Didion. A delightful roadmap to a year’s worth of reading briefly, plus biographies, fascinating facts, and idea ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

A bestselling historian takes readers on an intellectual and cultural adventure, offering a carefully curated guide to great, short nonfiction works by some of the world’s most influential writers—from Plato to Toni Morrison, Ernest Hemingway to bell hooks, and Marcus Aurelius to Joan Didion. A delightful roadmap to a year’s worth of reading briefly, plus biographies, fascinating facts, and idea
... Leer más
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The Book of Nanak

de Navtej Sarna ...

Narrado por Kulvin Suri ...

Completo

3 hora 13 minutos

Guru Nanak was deeply spiritual from an early age, having being born into a society caught in the throes of orthodoxy and ritualism. The ills of child marriage, infanticide and a rigid caste system had further crippled his people. The outpouring of Nanak’s faith evolved into the universal message of the omnipresence and existence of one God, of true love, equality and compassion, which appealed to ... Leer más

$17.50 USD

Guru Nanak was deeply spiritual from an early age, having being born into a society caught in the throes of orthodoxy and ritualism. The ills of child marriage, infanticide and a rigid caste system had further crippled his people. The outpouring of Nanak’s faith evolved into the universal message of the omnipresence and existence of one God, of true love, equality and compassion, which appealed to
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La Planche Ouija, Mythe, Science et Pratique

de Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrado por Voix Numérique Francine G ...

Series Audiolibro 28 - Sciences, philosophie et réflexion
Completo

2 hora 24 minutos

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Depuis plus d’un siècle, la planche Ouija fascine, intrigue et effraie. Objet mystérieux à la croisée du jeu, du rituel occulte et de l’expérience psychologique, elle a traversé les époques en alimentant récits de hantises, légendes urbaines et débats scientifiques.Ce livre vous entraîne dans un voyage captivant au cœur de son histoire, de ses ... Leer más

$5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Depuis plus d’un siècle, la planche Ouija fascine, intrigue et effraie. Objet mystérieux à la croisée du jeu, du rituel occulte et de l’expérience psychologique, elle a traversé les époques en alimentant récits de hantises, légendes urbaines et débats scientifiques.Ce livre vous entraîne dans un voyage captivant au cœur de son histoire, de ses
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Uncover Exciting History

Revealing America’s Christian Heritage in Short, Easy Nuggets

de Amy Puetz ...

Narrado por Jim Hodges ...

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4 hora 20 minutos

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.What is history anyway? It is the story of real people who did real things. For history to be fun for everyone (even those who think they hate history), it must go beyond hard facts and meaningless dates to the real people who made the significant events happen. People like George ... Leer más

$14.95 USD

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.What is history anyway? It is the story of real people who did real things. For history to be fun for everyone (even those who think they hate history), it must go beyond hard facts and meaningless dates to the real people who made the significant events happen. People like George
... Leer más
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Dante and the Early Astronomer

Science, Adventure, and a Victorian Woman Who Opened the Heavens

de Tracy Daugherty ...

Narrado por David Stifel ...

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6 hora 10 minutos

Explore the evolution of astronomy from Dante to Einstein, as seen through the eyes of trailblazing Victorian astronomer Mary Acworth Evershed.In 1910, Mary Acworth Evershed (1867–1949) sat on a hill in southern India staring at the moon as she grappled with apparent mistakes in Dante’s Divine Comedy. Was Dante’s astronomy unintelligible? Or was he, for a man of his time and place, as insightful ... Leer más

$14.95 USD

Explore the evolution of astronomy from Dante to Einstein, as seen through the eyes of trailblazing Victorian astronomer Mary Acworth Evershed.In 1910, Mary Acworth Evershed (1867–1949) sat on a hill in southern India staring at the moon as she grappled with apparent mistakes in Dante’s Divine Comedy. Was Dante’s astronomy unintelligible? Or was he, for a man of his time and place, as insightful
... Leer más
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In Defense of History

de Richard J. Evans ...

Narrado por Julian Elfer ...

Completo

7 hora 52 minutos

In his compact, brilliant, and compulsively readable account, Richard J. Evans shows us how historians manage to extract meaning from the recalcitrant past. To materials that are frustratingly meager, or overwhelmingly profuse, they bring an array of tools that range from agreed-upon rules of documentation to the critical application of social and economic theory, all employed with the aim of ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

In his compact, brilliant, and compulsively readable account, Richard J. Evans shows us how historians manage to extract meaning from the recalcitrant past. To materials that are frustratingly meager, or overwhelmingly profuse, they bring an array of tools that range from agreed-upon rules of documentation to the critical application of social and economic theory, all employed with the aim of
... Leer más
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Mengembalikan Budaya Belajar

Kebijaksanaan Klasik di Era Kiwari

de Iwan Pranoto ...

Narrado por Karina Chandra ...

Completo

4 hora 33 minutos

"Dalam kumpulan esai yang menarik ini, Iwan Pranoto menyampaikan tantangan belajar dalam masyarakat di Indonesia dari perspektif yang berbeda-beda. Dia menarik inspirasi dari masa lampau. Catatan dari Sriwijaya tidak banyak, tapi catatan dari Nalanda sangat berlimpah, dan karena sistem pendidikan keduanya serupa, kita bisa belajar banyak tentang budaya belajar di Sriwijaya dengan mempelajari ... Leer más

$7.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"Dalam kumpulan esai yang menarik ini, Iwan Pranoto menyampaikan tantangan belajar dalam masyarakat di Indonesia dari perspektif yang berbeda-beda. Dia menarik inspirasi dari masa lampau. Catatan dari Sriwijaya tidak banyak, tapi catatan dari Nalanda sangat berlimpah, dan karena sistem pendidikan keduanya serupa, kita bisa belajar banyak tentang budaya belajar di Sriwijaya dengan mempelajari
... Leer más
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Reconstruction Updated Edition

America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877

de Eric Foner ...

Narrado por Grover Gardner ...

Completo

31 hora 32 minutos

From the ""preeminent historian of Reconstruction"" (New York Times Book Review), the prize-winning classic work on the post-Civil War period that shaped modern America.Eric Foner's ""masterful treatment of one of the most complex periods of American history"" (New Republic) redefined how the post-Civil War period was viewed.Reconstruction chronicles the way in which Americans—black and white ... Leer más

$52.99 USD

From the ""preeminent historian of Reconstruction"" (New York Times Book Review), the prize-winning classic work on the post-Civil War period that shaped modern America.Eric Foner's ""masterful treatment of one of the most complex periods of American history"" (New Republic) redefined how the post-Civil War period was viewed.Reconstruction chronicles the way in which Americans—black and white
... Leer más

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