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    • How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime
    • By: Judith Flanders
    • Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
    • Length: 19 hrs and 57 mins
    • Release date: 06-04-19
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 98 ratings
    • In this fascinating exploration of murder in 19th-century England, Judith Flanders examines some of the most gripping cases that captivated the Victorians and gave rise to the first detective fiction....

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    • A Captivating Guide to Modern Japanese History, Starting from the Period of the Tokugawa ShogunateTthrough the Meiji Era and Imperial Japan to the Present (Asian Countries)
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
    • Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 05-01-23
    • Language: English
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    • With their two swords, top-knot haircut, and legendary code of honor, the samurai were the absolute, unquestioned rulers of the country. That all began to change rapidly when the “black ships” of US Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Tokyo Bay in 1853....

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    • Tracing the Crossroads of Cultures and Conflicts from the Celts to the Modern Era
    • By: Dominic Haynes
    • Narrated by: Jared Zak
    • Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
    • Release date: 07-21-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
    • As a modern nation with deeply ancient roots, England has undoubtedly impacted the world around it. But how much of England is English? From the earliest Anglo-Saxon monarchs to the Windsor family, monarchs with foreign origins have occupied the throne....

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    • Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
    • By: William S Crowe
    • Narrated by: Rory Young
    • Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 05-01-24
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • A firsthand account of the lumbering era during the white pine boom years of the late 1800s—early 1900s in the northern U.S. Millions of board feet of logs were cut in deep woods camps, driven down the rivers to the sawmills and shipped by schooner and barge to build a nation.

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    • The History of the Ice Age and the Dawn of Modern Humans
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Daniel Houle
    • Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
    • Release date: 01-21-21
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
    • The Pleistocene Era: The History of the Ice Age and the Dawn of Modern Humans looks at the development of the era, what life on Earth was like, and the origins of archaic humans....

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    • Isaac Newton, The Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World
    • By: Edward Dolnick
    • Narrated by: Alan Sklar
    • Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
    • Release date: 02-08-11
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 3,889 ratings
    • The Clockwork Universe is the story of a band of men who lived in a world of dirt and disease but pictured a universe that ran like a perfect machine....

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    • Divine Providence in the Modern Era
    • By: Michael Medved
    • Narrated by: Michael Medved
    • Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
    • Release date: 11-26-19
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 98 ratings
    • Has God withdrawn his special blessing from the United States? Americans ponder that painful question in troubled times, as we did during the devastation of the Civil War and after the assassinations of the '60s, and as we do in our present polarization....

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    • During Which Jane Austen Writes, Napoleon Fights, Byron Makes Love, and Britain Becomes Modern
    • By: Robert Morrison
    • Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
    • Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
    • Release date: 04-30-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 128 ratings
    • The Victorians are often credited with ushering in our current era, yet the seeds of change were planted in the years before. The Regency (1811-1820) began when the profligate Prince of Wales - the future King George IV - replaced his insane father, George III, as Britain's ruler....

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    • A History of Outrageous Fashion, from Roman Times to the Modern Era
    • By: Karen Bowman
    • Narrated by: Susan Duerden
    • Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
    • Release date: 06-16-17
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 103 ratings
    • This exciting history of fashion trends reveals the flamboyant fashions and outlandish outfits adopted (and discarded) by our ancestors....

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    • A Comprehensive Look at the History of France from Ancient Gaul to the Modern Era (France from Gaul to the Modern Age, Book 5)
    • By: Will Forrest
    • Narrated by: Andrew Cooper
    • Length: 17 hrs and 32 mins
    • Release date: 10-09-23
    • Language: English
    • 1 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • Immerse yourself in the tales of powerful kings and queens, the birth of a nation, and the incredible transformations that have made France the country it is today....

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    • A Captivating Guide to Greek History, Starting from the Bronze Age in Ancient Greece Through the Classical and Hellenistic Period to the Modern Era
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Jay Herbert
    • Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
    • Release date: 09-29-21
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
    • The ancient Greeks loom large in legend and lore. In ancient myth, names such as Hercules, Achilles, and Prometheus scream out to us from the primordial past. Who are these strange, mysterious figures? Listen to find out....

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    • NFL Football in the Rowdy, Reckless 70s - The Era that Created Modern Sports
    • By: Kevin Cook
    • Narrated by: Bob Dunsworth
    • Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
    • Release date: 10-18-13
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 80 ratings
    • The inside story of the most colorful decade in NFL history - pro football's raging, hormonal, hairy, druggy, immortal adolescence....

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    • The 1700s and the Napoleon Era (France from Gaul to the Modern Age, Book 3)
    • By: Will Forrest
    • Narrated by: Andrew Cooper
    • Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 10-09-23
    • Language: English
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    • The History of France: The 1700s and the Napoleon Era isn't like those other dusty books that put you to sleep before you can finish the first chapter. This book's got something special—something that makes you want to keep listening and find out what happens next....

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    • The Lives and Legacies of the Modern Era’s Most Influential Military Theorists
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
    • Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 12-18-19
    • Language: English
    • 3.5 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
    • Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz died almost 200 years ago, yet he remains one of the most important and influential of all military thinkers. Few men were more influential on the military tactics and strategy of 19th century warfare than Antoine-Henri Jomini....

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    • The History and Legacy of the Military Strategies That Ushered in Modern Warfare
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Scott Clem
    • Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
    • Release date: 03-02-17
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
    • Medieval warfare was constantly adapting to the times with new techniques and technology. By the middle of the 15th century, artillery was knocking down castle walls that had stood for generations....

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    • Economic Grievance and Political Reaction in the Modern Era
    • By: Barry Eichengreen
    • Narrated by: Rick Adamson
    • Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 01-25-22
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • Populism, on both the right and the left, has spread like wildfire throughout Europe and the United States and is making inroads in other parts of the world. In simplest terms, populism is a political ideology that vilifies elites, minorities, and foreigners while lionizing "the people"....

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    • 5 Modern Strategies for Balancing Productivity and Well-Being in the Digital Era
    • By: Amy Blankson, Shawn Achor - foreword
    • Narrated by: Amy Blankson
    • Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
    • Release date: 04-11-17
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 152 ratings
    • Technology - at least in theory - is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it's not doing is making us happier....

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    • Uncover the Mysteries of Secret Societies from Ancient Times to the Modern Era
    • By: Nora Arman
    • Narrated by: Benjamin Powell
    • Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
    • Release date: 10-21-24
    • Language: English
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    • Are you intrigued by the impact of secret societies on historical events? If so, this guide is perfect for you. It delves into secret societies' origins, rituals, and symbolism, exploring their influence on significant events such as the American Revolution.

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