The Americans: 11 True Stories of Challenge and Wonder
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Here are tales of adventurers, gifted and determined, who enriched our lives as they lived theirs with spirit and grit. Francis Scott Key, who turned glorious patriot as he saw Fort McHenry’s defenders bombed but not bowed. Amelia Earhart, who became a famous pilot before she could fly. Slaves William and Ellen Craft, who ran a thousand miles for freedom using audacity and ingenious disguise. Butch Cassidy and Sundance, Barnum, Twain, Dix. The first female doctor, a Civil War spy, the sharpshooting Quaker girl of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show, and the man who banished pain. Meet them all - discover the TRUE stories about the people you only thought you knew.
You can find the print versions of these and many more stories from OldNewsPublishing.com. The Americans is also in Kindle form on Amazon.com.
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In American Brutus, popular historian Michael W. Kauffman delivers a history that reads more like a best-selling novel. This definitive masterwork dispels commonly held myths and reveals the truth about John Wilkes Booth. Luring Southern sympathizers into a “noble” presidential kidnapping, Booth stunned his puzzled pawns by murdering Lincoln. From Booth’s early life and acting career to his escape and death, this meticulously researched book re-examines it all using a wealth of primary sources.
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informative
- By Sue Ogle on 11-27-20
By: Michael Kauffman
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Shot All to Hell
- Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape
- By: Mark Lee Gardner
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
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It was the most famous bank robbery of all time, involving the legendary James-Younger gang's final shocking holdup - the infamous Northfield Raid - and the thrilling two-week chase that followed. Mark Lee Gardner, author of the critically acclaimed To Hell on a Fast Horse, takes us inside Northfield's First National Bank and outside to the streets as Jesse James and his band of outlaws square off against the heroic citizens who risked their lives to defeat America's most daring criminals.
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The old west outlaw comes alive.
- By Dennis on 10-25-13
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Jack London
- An American Life
- By: Earle Labor
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
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Jack London was born a working class, fatherless Californian in 1876. In his youth, he was a boundlessly energetic adventurer on the bustling West Coast - an oyster pirate, a hobo, a sailor, and a prospector by turns. He spent his brief life rapidly accumulating the experiences that would inform his acclaimed best-selling books The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and The Sea-Wolf.
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Glad I chose this
- By SherryH on 04-14-19
By: Earle Labor
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The Day Lincoln Was Shot
- By: Jim Bishop
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
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In a historical classic as enthralling as a novel, author Jim Bishop colorfully depicts the city of Washington as it is celebrating the end of the Civil War. With research carefully gathered over 25 years, he weaves details together so skillfully, that even though you know the outcome, the suspense heightens with each unfolding event. It’s Good Friday, April 14, 1865. While all around him, people demand vengeance on the subdued southern states, the President plans to rebuild demolished cities and send captured Secessionist soldiers home to plant their crops.
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The Ambulance Drivers
- Hemingway, Dos Passos, and a Friendship Made and Lost in War
- By: James McGrath Morris
- Narrated by: Dean Temple
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After meeting for the first time on the front lines of World War I, two aspiring writers forge an intense 20-year friendship and write some of America's greatest novels, giving voice to a "lost generation" shaken by war. Eager to find his way in life and words, John Dos Passos first witnessed the horror of trench warfare in France as a volunteer ambulance driver retrieving the dead and seriously wounded from the front line. Later in the war, he briefly met another young writer, Ernest Hemingway, who was just arriving for his service in the ambulance corps.
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Morris always delivers interesting biographies...
- By NMwritergal on 04-08-17
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My Thoughts Be Bloody
- The Bitter Rivalry Between Edwin and John Wilkes Booth
- By: Nora Titone, Doris Kearns Goodwin - introduction/notes
- Narrated by: John B. Lloyd
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My Thoughts Be Bloody, a sweeping family saga, revives an extraordinary figure whose name has been missing, until now, from the story of President Lincoln's death. Edwin Booth, John Wilkes's older brother by four years, was in his day the biggest star of the American stage. Without an account of Edwin Booth, author Nora Titone argues, the real story of Lincoln's assassin has never been told.
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Wonderful!
- By Tad Davis on 11-30-10
By: Nora Titone, and others
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The War Lovers
- Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898
- By: Evan Thomas
- Narrated by: Richard Davidson
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On February 15, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor. Although there was no evidence that the Spanish were responsible, yellow newspapers such as William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal whipped Americans into frenzy by claiming that Spain's "secret infernal machine" had destroyed the battleship. Soon after, the blandly handsome and easily influenced President McKinley declared war, sending troops not only to Cuba but also to the Philippines.
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A Rather Poor History
- By Paul C. White on 08-17-10
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A Slave No More
- Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation
- By: David W. Blight
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey, Dominic Hoffman
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Slave narratives are extremely rare. Of the 100 or so of these testimonies that survive, a mere handful are first-person accounts by slaves who ran away and freed themselves. Now two newly uncovered narratives, and the biographies of the men who wrote them, join that exclusive group.
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A Piece Of History
- By John on 07-10-09
By: David W. Blight
What listeners say about The Americans: 11 True Stories of Challenge and Wonder
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- Tammy Cullers
- 03-05-14
Storytelling at Its Best!
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Sit back and enjoy old-fashioned storytelling at its best! “The Americans” is a collection of 11 true tales that celebrate the diversity and ingenuity of those heroes who paved the way before us. The narrator does an excellent job of creating the perfect tone and mood for each story. The musical interludes are well placed and appropriate to the particular historical account. A truly enjoyable listening experience!
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- Grits
- 09-19-12
Great History Review
Good history with excellent narrative. the speaker was a little flat. Great for adults and kids alike.
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- A. Good
- 02-13-14
Who knew?
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Most everybody loves a good story. For me in particular, not so much. Unless... it is a good story about real events which happened to real people. Then it becomes both compelling and full of intrigue.
Imagining what it must have been like to actually be there in a different time and place, I was struck by how vastly different society was when these characters walked American soil, and yet how human nature hasn't changed at all.
From the inspirational life of Amelia Earhart, to the scandalous escapades of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, to the amazing stories of obscure people I have never heard of, I was drawn in to each one's world and amazed by their courage, audacity, and vision.
This is just a sampling of countless people of similar talent and ambition who have made America a great nation, The narrator delivers the stories in a smooth manner that is easy to listen to, and provides just enough background music and sound effects to bring the stories to life.
I am already listening to it a second time... and no, I am not a history buff.
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- Jerrilyn
- 02-07-14
History Comes to Life
Where does The Americans: 11 True Stories of Challenge and Wonder rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
The top of my list.
What other book might you compare The Americans: 11 True Stories of Challenge and Wonder to and why?
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Your great expectations are fulfilled in the Americans: 11 True Stories of Challenge and Wonder.
What about Michael Holmes’s performance did you like?
Michael Holmes's voice is easy to listen to and the sound effects and music enhance the listening experience.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
All the stories moved me!
Any additional comments?
This audio book should be in every school library!!!! Kids of all ages will love these stories.
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- BobberAnn
- 02-11-14
Inspiring!
If you could sum up The Americans: 11 True Stories of Challenge and Wonder in three words, what would they be?
Courage and determination personified.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Dorothea Dix could have frittered away her life and fortune on herself, but chose instead to use both resources to help the unlovely, unwanted people of society - the mentally ill. Her long life is a testament to selfless service - very inspiring!
Which scene was your favorite?
Hard to choose one favorite scene out of the 11 lives this book describes, because each story contains an inspiring hero.
Any additional comments?
The narration flows nicely with the musical backgrounds - helps to enhance the stories.
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- Mark
- 02-04-14
History Lives Again!
Where does The Americans: 11 True Stories of Challenge and Wonder rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
These stories rank among the top of my list.
What other book might you compare The Americans: 11 True Stories of Challenge and Wonder to and why?
The Right Stuff. I am certain the true tales of these earlier Americans were the inspiration for heros like Chuck Yeager, John Glen, and Neil Armstrong. I'd like to hear their stories this way too.
What does Michael Holmes bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Mr. Holmes' voice makes the story come alive without excessive hyperbole, drawing me into the adventure as if it I were hearing it for the first time. (in addition to the fact that, I can't read much anymore because my eyesight is failing: )
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I was proud to be an American.
Any additional comments?
I would buy more material narrated by Michael Holmes. I wish I could find more of his stuff.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-17-14
Full immersion history
What did you love best about The Americans: 11 True Stories of Challenge and Wonder?
The variety of stories told in a riveting fashion, will keep your attention from beginning to end. At the same time, because each story isn't extremely long, if your life involves lots of interruptions and changes in direction, you'll be able to savor each story one at a time.
What about Michael Holmes’s performance did you like?
The narration by Michael Holmes was perfectly suited to the stories.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
There are moments of laughter and moments of tears scattered through the book.
Any additional comments?
I only wish there were more!
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- Brian
- 07-05-15
Great inspirational stories
I enjoyed this book. Lots of stories that aren't fully known are now clear to me. I'd recommend this as a nice quick and easy read.
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- Paul
- 01-10-14
Informative and well produced
I'm a documentary film maker and discovered this book doing research on a possible future project. I found the stories engaging and well told. The production is top notch with music and sound effects used to help "paint" a visual picture of the stories as they unfold. I think the narrator is spot on, not too sing-songy or overly dramatic, and he speaks with a warmth and feeling for the subject in a clear strong tone.
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- Marilynn J
- 11-06-15
Wonderful!!
Would you listen to The Americans: 11 True Stories of Challenge and Wonder again? Why?
I have listened to this audible once and I'm starting the second time now. I am not a history buff but I find these stories to be entertaining and educational.
What other book might you compare The Americans: 11 True Stories of Challenge and Wonder to and why?
I can't really think of a book that I can compare this with that is as entertaining as well as educational.
What about Michael Holmes’s performance did you like?
He read with the correct inflection and pronunciations without taking away from the content. I also enjoyed the music added softly and the sound effects added at appropriate times.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, I did want to listen to it all but had to leave and return to finish it later. It is great that you can listen to one story at a time.
Any additional comments?
I would highly recommend this audible.
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