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The Election of 1800 and the Election of 1876
- The History and Legacy of the Only Presidential Elections Decided by Congress
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Scott Clem
- Duración: 3 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 5
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Narración:2 out of 5 stars 5
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 5
In 1800, Thomas Jefferson beat sitting President John Adams, albeit narrowly, and denied Adams the second term he coveted. Adams escaped to Massachusetts and left a curt note about the state of the White House stables behind. No congratulations were exchanged, and the two men did not speak to one another for over a decade afterwards. Jefferson's election to the presidency also left an important electoral legacy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It is so condensed that it’s hard to follow.
- De Kenneth en 11-30-23
- The Election of 1800 and the Election of 1876
- The History and Legacy of the Only Presidential Elections Decided by Congress
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Scott Clem
It is so condensed that it’s hard to follow.
Revisado: 11-30-23
A bit more variation in tone would have helped. It was hard to understand in spots.
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Interpreting American History: The Age of Andrew Jackson
- De: Brian D. McKnight, James S. Humphreys
- Narrado por: Todd Barsness
- Duración: 4 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 6
In the series' first volume, Interpreting American History: The Age of Andrew Jackson, experts on Jacksonian America address the changing views of historians over the past century on a watershed era in U.S. history. A two-term president of the United States, Jackson was a powerful leader who widened constitutional boundaries on the presidency, shaping policy himself instead of deferring to the wishes of Congress.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Way over my head.
- De Alan en 12-28-14
I found it very useful
Revisado: 10-09-23
I’m a high school teacher. This brought me up-to-date on the historiography of try his period.
Thanks
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The New Map
- Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations
- De: Daniel Yergin
- Narrado por: Robert Petkoff, Daniel Yergin
- Duración: 15 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 994
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 825
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 818
The world is being shaken by the collision of energy, climate change, and the clashing power of nations in a time of global crisis. The "shale revolution" in oil and gas - made possible by fracking technology, but not without controversy - has transformed the American economy, ending the "era of shortage", but introducing a turbulent new era. Almost overnight, the United States has become the world's number one energy powerhouse - and, during the coronavirus crisis, brokered a tense truce between Russia and Saudi Arabia.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not his best: Overly broad, kind of sloppy
- De Jonathan Kelman en 02-23-21
- The New Map
- Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations
- De: Daniel Yergin
- Narrado por: Robert Petkoff, Daniel Yergin
Interesting!!
Revisado: 02-12-23
It looks at the petroleum, natural gas, and shale-producing states and how they are affected … it’s fascinating!
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21st Century Monetary Policy
- The Federal Reserve from the Great Inflation to COVID-19
- De: Ben S. Bernanke
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 16 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 111
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 92
A former chair of the Federal Reserve explains the transformation of one our most powerful and consequential institutions.
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1 out of 5 stars
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don't buy, horrible narration
- De Mr. Incognito en 05-18-22
- 21st Century Monetary Policy
- The Federal Reserve from the Great Inflation to COVID-19
- De: Ben S. Bernanke
- Narrado por: George Guidall
This is technical and boring
Revisado: 11-30-22
I expected this book to explain some economic policy, but it really does not. It just gives definitions.
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American Schism
- How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation
- De: Seth David Radwell
- Narrado por: Mike Lenz
- Duración: 15 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 35
American Schism reveals the roots of the rifts in America since its founding and what is really dividing red and blue America; the core issues that underlie all of today's bickering; and a detailed, effective plan to move forward, commencing what will be a long process of repair and reconciliation. Radwell changes the nature of the political debate by fighting unreason with reason, allowing Americans to firmly ground their differing points of view in rationality.
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3 out of 5 stars
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He missed the mark on trump
- De Deborah Baron en 09-15-21
- American Schism
- How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation
- De: Seth David Radwell
- Narrado por: Mike Lenz
The Analysis in the Last Chapters Make it Worth the Listen
Revisado: 08-07-22
I only wish the narrator, who is on the whole pretty good, knew how to pronounce French, which is so important to the early part of this narrative.
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The Reformation
- History in an Hour
- De: Edward A. Gosselin
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 1 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 84
The Reformation was a long struggle of ideas between the established Catholic Church and the questioning of faith brought about by the Renaissance in Western Europe. Started by Martin Luther in 1517, religious dissidence spread across Europe throughout the sixteenth century, causing wars, migration and disunity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very easy to understand and follow
- De N en 04-06-18
- The Reformation
- History in an Hour
- De: Edward A. Gosselin
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
WELL EXPLAINED! Complex content explained well.
Revisado: 09-20-15
Would you listen to The Reformation again? Why?
Yes, it lays out what's important very clearly.
What did you like best about this story?
Calvin was well explained.
What does Jonathan Keeble bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Yes. And he reads very well.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
n/a
Any additional comments?
Nicely done!
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The Wars of the Roses
- The History of the Conflicts That Brought the Tudors to Power in England
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Paul Bloede
- Duración: 1 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 17
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 16
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 16
Today, roses are a sign of love and luxury, but for over 30 years they provided the symbols for two houses at war for control of England. Thousands of people died and many more were injured fighting beneath the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster, and the noble families ruling England tore each other apart in a struggle that was as bitter as it was bloody.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Could this topic be made any more boring?!
- De Kenneth en 09-20-15
- The Wars of the Roses
- The History of the Conflicts That Brought the Tudors to Power in England
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Paul Bloede
Could this topic be made any more boring?!
Revisado: 09-20-15
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
More animated narration would have helped.
What could Charles River Editors have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
More focus on the interesting parts, and the people, not just battle after battle
Would you be willing to try another one of Paul Bloede’s performances?
I might, if the content were better.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Wars of the Roses?
It's not a matter of cutting, so much as it is a matter of reshaping the book to emphasize the most interesting parts, and to focus more on people less on the progress of the war
Any additional comments?
I like most of the Charles River offerings, but not this one!!
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The Modern Scholar: Rules of the Game: How Government Works and Why It Sometimes Doesn't
- De: Professor Phillip W. Magness, Professor Paul Weissburg
- Narrado por: Professor Phillip W. Magness, Paul Weissburg
- Duración: 8 h y 16 m
- Grabación Original
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General4 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 44
With a provocative point-counterpoint format, Rules of the Game features two widely respected professors - of widely divergent political views - in a lively discussion of how government works. Phillip Magness, a Texas Republican, and Paul Weissburg, a left-winged liberal, go head to head on such topics as "good" public administration, Congress, big business, and everyone's favorite bugaboo, bureaucratic dysfunction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Two Professors Battling it Out over Politics
- De GLBT en 08-02-12
I like this but where is the written companion?
Revisado: 05-28-13
What made the experience of listening to The Modern Scholar: Rules of the Game: How Government Works and Why it Sometimes Doesn't the most enjoyable?
This is an unusual course in that there are two professors. At times it's a tad confusing because their voices are pretty similiar so it's sometimes confusing to know who one is listening to, and since they have different perspectives it's important to know.
Would you be willing to try another book from Professor Phillip W. Magness and Professor Paul Weissburg ? Why or why not?
Yes, but I'd like the written part that usually accompanies these.
Would you listen to another book narrated by Phillip W. Magness and Paul Weissburg ?
Yes
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It's a course!
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The Man without a Face
- The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin
- De: Masha Gessen
- Narrado por: Justine Eyre
- Duración: 10 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 590
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 532
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 530
The Man Without a Face is the chilling account of how a low-level, small-minded KGB operative ascended to the Russian presidency and, in an astonishingly short time, destroyed years of progress, making his country once more a threat to her own people and to the world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Poor performance mars listening experience
- De Jean MacKenzie en 12-24-12
- The Man without a Face
- The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin
- De: Masha Gessen
- Narrado por: Justine Eyre
How Putin got so much Power so fast....
Revisado: 07-25-12
Would you listen to The Man without a Face again? Why?
I liked this, quite a lot, and have listened so some chapters a number of times. Yes, she's a journalist, and there are a number of personal stories, but that makes it interesting. The story of Gary Kasparov's abortive attempt to run, is sad, and emblematic of what's happened.
Have you listened to any of Justine Eyre’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I like it, though a few of her Russian accents are a tad over-the-top.... But how else is she going to handle it?
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It's sad...unremittingly tragic.
Any additional comments?
I thought some of the other reviewers were unnecessarily tough on this book. It's a Point-of-View.....and doesn't profess to be anything else....
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