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The Modern Scholar

By: Dr. Margaret MacMillan
Narrated by: Dr. Margaret MacMillan
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The world will never see another peace conference like the one which took place in Paris in 1919. For six months, the world's major leaders - including Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States, David Lloyd George, prime minister of Great Britain, and Georges Clemenceau, prime minister of France - met to discuss the peace settlements which were to end World War One.
©2003 Margaret MacMillan (P)2003 Recorded Books, LLC
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Keep On Learning!

How did I miss this in school, way back when? This story of the 1919 Paris Peace Conference is told in a most interesting way and very relevant to our understanding of the world today. I am grateful for Dr. MacMillan, who wrote and presents this illuminating account of a critical historic event. I just keep getting smarter and smarter, the more I listen!

The story is well organized and easy to follow. It probably helps to have some idea of the geography involved- could look at a map if you're not familiar with it. Note you get a pdf with the download that has additional background information that sheds even more light on the subject. I highly recommend.

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Great Read

This is wonderfully entertaining - The content is informative, important, relevant and illuminating.

The author/narrator does a great job.

The text is an easy read, yet not simplistic.

Great book. Did you know that Czechoslovakia 'stole' the Sudetenland from Austria, giving Hitler a pretext to invade them twenty years later? Fascinating.

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Enjoyed it and leaned a great deal

This was my first "The Modern Scholar" course and wasn't sure what to expect. It was wonderful. The author/professor Dr. Margaret MacMillan explained it like a college class. Broken out into 14 separate classes/chapters, she described in great detail the end of WW1, the Treaty of Versailles, all the players involved, and the effects on the world for decades to come, well into the 21 century. I highly recommend it.

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Highly recommended

I especially liked the small anecdotes Prof. MacMillan inserts in between the events. Her analysis of the personalities involved in the conference together with those anecdotes gives a human perspective to the decisions made in Paris in 1919.

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The class I wish I had growing up

Very informative and engaging. I have acquired a wealth of knowledge about world geopolitics, history and overall climate at WWI. My only reservation is the speed at which the content is delivered. I’ve had to change the speed to 0.75 and still needed to rewind every so often to avoid missing important information.

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Wonderful, very well organized and digestible

Margaret MacMillan is a wonderful speaker. This is a brilliant series of lectures which I enjoyed very much.

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Excellent

It was a pleasure to listen to Professor MacMillan's lectures. Made me wish I could have taken one of her courses when I was studying history at university. Full of very interesting facts and information and it is clear that this is a subject she enjoys very much.

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The BEST history lesson in a nutshell

Would you listen to The Modern Scholar again? Why?

Margaret MacMillan's lectures, "Six Months That Changed the World: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919" are riveting. The author narrates this important 'story' in a captivating, articulate and understandable manner.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Modern Scholar?

Lectures sometimes close with a question to which Professor MacMillan responds. Her answers are clear, balanced and insightful.

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Listening to Professor MacMillan give this series of lectures based on her book was a special treat. I really enjoyed her presentation style. She is brilliant.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Once started I found every moment I could to listen - I didn't want to stop.

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wonderful gist of the Treaty of versailies

This author, analyses the Treaty of Versailles in detail and gives valid reasons as to why it led to German dissatisfaction,which triggered world war 2.

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Not the audiobook

This is not the audio version of the book, but rather a series of lectures from the author on the same subject. I’m still enjoying it very much, but do not expect this to be the audio version of the book.

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