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Spend an entire year investigating the fascinating story of the modern world, from the American Civil War through the end of the twentieth century—from Europe and the Middle East through India, China, the Arabian Peninsula, Australia, and both North and South America....

For listeners of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant....

Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War examines the history of the southwestern area of the United States....

The story of Welles Crowther, whose actions on 9/11 offer a lasting lesson on character, calling, and courage....

In November 1960, all of America watched as a tiny six-year-old black girl, surrounded by federal marshals, walked through a mob of screaming segregationists and into her school. An icon of the civil rights movement, Ruby Bridges chronicles each dramatic step of this pivotal event....

Howdy, partners! Get ready to travel back in time to when America was first discovered. You’ll learn all about how the United States of America was formed and the most significant events in its history....

In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents....

Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe, but in the Pacific, American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender....

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse, adapted for audio, chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States....

New York Times best-selling author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, taking listeners on a terrifying journey into the Cold War and our mutual assured destruction....

Discover what caused World War 1 & 2, from Europe's arms race to a shocking assassination in Sarajevo, and the rise of Dictatorship in Germany, all showing how small events can change history in big ways....

Signed on September 17, 1787 - four years after the American War for Independence - the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted....

Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem Village....

In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution....

On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm....

At one time Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness....

Dramatic, lyrical, and beautiful, O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America’s greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America’s greatest presidents....

On June 13, 1971, the front page of the New York Times announced the existence of a 7,000-page collection of documents containing a secret history of the Vietnam War....

In this special edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, young listeners will learn about the life and political philosophy of one of our Founding Fathers....

A National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington’s runaway slave, who risked everything for a better life....

Listen and relive exciting tales from Highlights, now on audio! Learn about life on a small farm during the Great Depression and about the battle that inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner”, along with other stories about US history....

Welles Crowther did not see himself as hero. He was just an ordinary kid who played sports, volunteered at his local fire department, and eventually headed off to college and then Wall Street to start a career. Throughout, he always kept a red bandanna in his pocket, a gift from his father....

From #1 New York Times bestselling author, Pulitzer Prize winner, and leading historian Doris Kearns Goodwin comes a definitive middle grade guide to Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson and how they became leaders.

A true crime thriller - the first book for teens to tell the nearly unknown tale of the brazen attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln's body....

The true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native pro baseball players to face off in a World Series.