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What did our Founding Fathers actually say? This book looks at what they said in such a way as to learn from our history. The further we move from the foundation build beneath our national systems, the greater chaos we can expect. Knowing the history about those who sacrificed so much to give us this great nation, helps us maintain our freedoms. It is imperative that the history of our beginnings not be lost. Each lesson guides us toward giving our children a more secure future.

This decidedly unusual book gives an excellent account of what its title purports. Rendering fresh views, not only of the poet and engraver William Blake and the radical democratic pamphleteer Thomas Paine, but of the entirety of that cavalcade of events encompassed under the rubric of revolution in the 18th century—in America, in France, and in the Caribbean island known today as Haiti, as well as of the reform and radical movements contemporaneous in Britain with the rise of empire and “industrialism”.

This is a bundle book with multiple titles in it. Here, you will learn everything you need to know about some of the world’s most powerful, impactful revolutions. The revolutions that will be covered are the following: the American Revolution, French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Mexican Revolution, and Russian Revolution. Take advantage of this deal now! Start listening to these books!

The Indian Farmers Protest: The Resistance Collection (The Largest Protest in Human History 2020 - 2021). Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Indian Farmers Protest and learn about history.

Este audiolibro es un estudio del intenso período de las Revoluciones en Europa entre 1820 y 1848, unos episodios clave para entender la historia posterior. El liberalismo, pero también un naciente y pujante nacionalismo, fueron movimientos que cuestionaron el sistema de la Restauración, un intento de recuperar el Antiguo Régimen.

The Ottoman Empire: The Untold Story to its Rise and Fall Plus the Revolutionary War: The Making of America (2 Books in 1) brings that history and the life-changing accounts to life. This two-book bundle takes a deep dive into the everyday lives of colonists, explores the upheaval and rebellions that shaped the lives of those who were there and for generations to come, the stronghold the Ottoman Empire had on the world, the origins of its storied population and how they came to power, the contributions they made, and more.

Der Bauernkrieg - Deutschlands großer Volksaufstand. Im Gegensatz zum weitverbreiteten Irrglaube sind die Auswirkungen des Bauernaufstandes von 1524 bis 1526 auch in unserer heutigen Gesellschaft noch erkennbar. Was damals wirklich geschah und wie dieser Aufstand zu einem der tragenden Momente der deutschen Geschichte wird, zeigt dieses Hörbuch. Es werden elementare Persönlichkeiten der damaligen Zeit beleuchtet und der Historiker Ulrich Niggemann zieht eine Bilanz darüber, was die Bauern wirklich erreicht haben.

Natten mellem 6. og 7. november 1917 kuppede Lenin og bolsjevikkerne sig til magten i Petrograd. Bolsjevikkerne vandt ikke et folkeligt mandat ved et valg - de tog magten, og med den russiske revolution gik det gamle Rusland under. Et nyt, hidtil ukendt samfund skulle opbygges. Historiker, dr.phil. og forfatter Bent Jensen skriver fortællingen om Zardømmets fald og bolsjevikkernes vej til magten i et uroligt og tumultarisk Rusland.

The story of how gold miners rebelled against British authority, beginning a process that would ultimately lead to democracy in Australia. The Eureka Stockade. It's one of Australia's foundation legends - yet the story has always been told as if half the participants weren't there. But what if the hot-tempered, free-spirited gold miners we learned about at school were actually husbands and fathers, brothers and sons? What if there were women and children right there beside them inside the Stockade when the bullets started to fly?

Written in the style of an investigative reporter, this 290 page nonfiction book is simply the most exhaustive, comprehensive book about the history and anthology of "Occupy Wall St.". This is the definitive book on the state of American political dissent in the early 21st century, and it ends with a prediction of mass civil unrest in the US and other capitalist countries due to the extreme concentration of wealth in favor of the top 1%.

This book is about the life and times of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was one of our founding fathers. As a founding father, Franklin contributed to the development of the United States by participating in the American Revolution, working on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and acting as ambassador to England and France for the American colonies. But Franklin was not just a statesman and patriot. He was a versatile entrepreneur.

Heroes make the world much better and we need to exalt them. Yet, how do we define heroism? This work offers 10 criteria to consider.

In Today in History, The July Edition you'll meet some familiar faces along with the unknowns whose beliefs and actions may just surprise you! While many people love reading about the past, few have the time to dig deep enough to find the fascinating tales and interesting facts about the movers and shakers of the past.

Revolt is an eloquent and provocative challenge to the prevailing wisdom about the rise of nationalism and populism. With a vibrant and informed voice, Nadav Eyal illustrates how modern globalization is not sustainable. He contends that the collapse of the current world order is not so much about the imbalance between technological achievement and social progress or the breakdown of liberal democracy as it is about a passion to upend and destroy power structures that have become hollow, corrupt or simply unresponsive to urgent needs.

Zwei Wochen, die Deutschland für immer verändert haben Es braut sich etwas zusammen in diesem Herbst 1918. Nach mehr als vier Jahren Krieg haben die Menschen es satt: das Kämpfen, das Hungern, das Sterben. Die alte Ordnung ist längst in Unordnung geraten. Der militärische Zusammenbruch steht unmittelbar bevor. Und doch flüstert man auf den großen Kriegsschiffen vor der deutschen Küste von einem letzten großen Plan, die deutsche Flotte in eine alles entscheidende Schlacht mit England zu schicken.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and powerful always look after their own and the working people are always revolting. But every now and again, a new group actually manages to seize power, and it changes history. Horrible Histories author Terry Deary takes listeners on a hilarious and eye-opening journey through some of the most significant revolts and uprisings that have happened around the world.

A narrative of personal experiences and observations, A Tale of Two Systems is the honest diary of someone who has experienced two opposite governmental systems side by side. Comparing the two cultures in a compelling and personal way, it is a powerful insight into what life’s really like under two opposing systems. In A Tale of Two Systems, you’ll find a rich and engaging narrative detailing exactly what it’s like to transition between Communism and democracy.

Pocos sucesos históricos tan importantes y tan determinantes para la historia de la humanidad como la Revolución Francesa, el acontecimiento político más importante de la Europa de fines del siglo XVIII. La espantosa miseria del pueblo francés, el enfrentamiento entre el Parlamento y el rey Luis XVI, y el lujo descarado de Versalles, obligaron al país a acariciar dos grandes ideales: La libertad, y la fundación de la República.

कलकत्ता के पास बैरकपुर की सैनिक छावनी में 34वीं बंगाल नेटिव इन्फैंट्री की पैदल सेना के सिपाही नंबर 1446 का नाम मंगल पांडे। भारत के पहले स्वातंत्र्य समर की ज्वाला सन् 1857 में उन्हीं के प्रयासों से धधकी। दरअसल 20 मार्च, 1857 को सैनिकों को नए प्रकार के कारतूस दिए गए। उन कारतूसों को मुझेहाँह में दाँतों से दबाकर खोला जाता था। वे गाय और सूअर की चरबी से चिकने किए गए थे, ताकि हिंदू और मुसलिम सैनिक धर्म के प्रति अनुराग छोड़कर धर्मविमुख हों।

Award-winning and critically acclaimed historian Helen Rappaport turns to the tragic story of the daughters of the last Tsar of all the Russias, slaughtered with their parents at Ekaterinburg. On 17 July 1918, four young women walked down 23 steps into the cellar of a house in Ekaterinburg. The eldest was 22, the youngest only 17. Together with their parents and their 13-year-old brother, they were all brutally murdered. Their crime: to be the daughters of the last Tsar and Tsaritsa of All the Russias.