¿Quién y cómo era Miguel Hidalgo? ¿Había pensado en la Independencia desde el inicio de su movimiento? ¿Cuáles fueron sus influencias? ¿Fue su ambición política y aventurera lo que lo movió a encabezar aquella gesta? ¿Qué determinó su derrota? ¿Por qué se le sigue considerando el padre de la patria, aun cuando encabezó un movimiento militar fallido?

A través de estas páginas, la doctora Úrsula Camba y Alejandro Rosas no pretenden sacar del infierno cívico de la historia nacional a Hernán Cortés, tampoco buscan reivindicarlo ni elevarlo a un pedestal como solía hacerlo la historia oficial con sus muy cuestionables héroes. Sin prejuicios, ellos se adentran en los años de la Conquista para entender al hombre polifacético, a los protagonistas que participaron junto con él y a las circunstancias de ese acontecimiento histórico del que nació el México actual y que, al mismo tiempo, cambió la historia del mundo.

En la primera mitad del siglo XVI, un puñado de españoles conquistó el continente sudamericano. Al frente de ellos se encontraba Francisco Pizarro y nadie habría dicho que dispusiesen de alguna oportunidad: el terreno que se extendía ante ellos estaba dominado por los implacables Andes y defendido por decenas de miles de soldados pertenecientes al Imperio Inca...

Maximiliano de Habsburgo ostentó el título de emperador de México entre 1864 y 1867. Su vida como monarca trascendió hasta nuestros días, con especial dramatismo, por su trágico final. Fue un personaje a la vez polémico, ridículo y notable. El papel que desempeñó en México reflejó los cambios que propiciaba, en ese momento, el ajedrez mundial, jugado sobre todo en Europa y Norteamérica. Esta concisa biografía introduce a este destacado personaje histórico en el contexto de los 150 años del final del Imperio Mexicano.

Nos gustan las mentiras. Tenemos la facultad de mentir, la capacidad de construir mentiras y la maravillosa inclinación de creer en ellas. Ese es el inicio y la premisa de Falsificar la historia. Un recorrido de miles de años por la historia, la filosofía y la religión; una aventura a través de la psicología individual y la de las masas, un viaje que no deja de moverse entre la realidad y los mitos, y que nos lleva a cuestionarnos TODO LO QUE HEMOS CREÍDO.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.

The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.

World War II is the defining conflict of the 20th century, one that created a line in the sands of history dividing the pre-war and post-war eras. In this epoch-defining conflict lies another definitive moment: the invasion of a 50-mile stretch of coast in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. This battle, also known as D-Day, was the pivot point of the war in Europe. Its success led to a nearly yearlong, bloody campaign that saw the liberation of France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands, followed by the final defeat of Hitler’s Third Reich.

Hilarious, fascinating, and a roller coaster of dizzying, historical what-ifs, Napoleon's Hemorrhoids is a potpourri for serious historians and casual history buffs. In one of Phil Mason's many revelations, you'll learn that Communist jets were two minutes away from opening fire on American planes during the Cuban missile crisis, when they had to turn back as they were running out of fuel. You'll discover that before the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon's painful hemorrhoids prevented him from mounting his horse to survey the battlefield.

Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.

The history of the tablets translated in the following book is strange and beyond the belief of modern scientists. Their antiquity is stupendous, dating back some 36,000 years. The writer is Thoth, an Atlantean Priest-King, who founded a colony in ancient Egypt after the sinking of the mother country. He was the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, erroneously attributed to Cheops. In it he incorporated his knowledge of the ancient wisdom and also securely secreted records and instruments of ancient Atlantis.

The “mountain men” were the hunters and trappers who fiercely strode the Rocky Mountains in the early to mid-1800s. They braved the elements in search of the skins of beavers and other wild animals, to sell or barter for goods. The lifestyle of the mountain men could be harsh, existing as they did among animals, and spending most of their days and nights living and camping out in the great unexplored wilds of the Rockies.

The Roman Republic is one of the most breathtaking civilizations in world history. Between roughly 500 BCE to the turn of the millennium, a modest city-state developed an innovative system of government and expanded into far-flung territories across Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East. This powerful civilization inspired America's founding fathers, gifted us a blueprint for amazing engineering innovations, left a vital trove of myths, and has inspired the human imagination for 2,000 years.

Do you know how many wives Zeus had? Or how the famous Trojan War was caused by one beautiful lady? Or how Thor got his hammer? Give your imagination a real treat. This Mega Mythology Collection of eight audiobooks is for you....