Library History

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    • A Fragile History
    • By: Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen
    • Narrated by: Sean Barrett
    • Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins
    • Release date: 11-09-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 57 ratings
    • Perfect for book lovers, this is a fascinating exploration of the history of libraries and the people who built them, from the ancient world to the digital age....

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    • The Invention of Books in the Ancient World
    • By: Irene Vallejo, Charlotte Whittle - translator
    • Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
    • Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 10-18-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 55 ratings
    • A rich exploration of the importance of books and libraries in the ancient world that highlights how humanity’s obsession with the printed word has echoed throughout the ages—from one of Spain’s most celebrated authors....

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    • The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
    • By: John Green
    • Length: 5 hrs
    • Release date: 03-18-25
    • Language: English
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    • John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadliest disease.

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    • History Smashers
    • By: Kate Messner
    • Narrated by: Annette Amelia Oliveira
    • Series: History Smashers
    • Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 05-17-22
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
    • In 1620, the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and made friends with Wampanoag people who gave them corn. RIGHT? WRONG! It was months before the Pilgrims met any Wampanoag people, and nobody gave anybody corn that day....

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    • A History [Modern Library Chronicles]
    • By: Gordon S. Wood
    • Narrated by: Jack Garrett
    • Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
    • Release date: 08-08-05
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 137 ratings
    • Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood discusses the character and consequences of the revolution....

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    • The History and Legacy of the Ancient Gnostic Texts Rediscovered in the 20th Century
    • By: Charles River Editors, Gustavo Vazquez-Lozano
    • Narrated by: Jim D Johnston
    • Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
    • Release date: 01-04-18
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 57 ratings
    • The library of Nag Hammadi, Egypt, is as significant in the study of early Christianity as the writings of the Essenes to the understanding of Judaism during the time of the Roman occupation....

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    • The Struggle for Sacred Ground (Penguin Library of American Indian History)
    • By: Jeff Ostler
    • Narrated by: George Wilson
    • Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 03-31-11
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 55 ratings
    • In this enthralling narrative, professor and award-winning author Jeffrey Ostler recounts the Lakota Sioux’s loss of their spiritual homeland and their remarkable legal battle to regain it.....

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    • A Catalogue of Wonders
    • By: Stuart Kells
    • Narrated by: Julian Elfer
    • Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
    • Release date: 01-05-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
    • Libraries are much more than mere collections of volumes. The best are magical, fabled places whose fame has become part of the cultural wealth they are designed to preserve....

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    • Spice Road, Book 1
    • By: Maiya Ibrahim
    • Narrated by: Krupa Pattani
    • Series: The Spice Road Trilogy, Book 1
    • Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
    • Release date: 01-24-23
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
    • Raised to protect her nation from the monsters lurking in the sands, 16-year-old Imani must fight to find her brother, whose betrayal is now the country's greatest threat. Get swept away by this romantic fantasy....

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    • A Short History [Modern Library Chronicles]
    • By: Karen Armstrong
    • Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
    • Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 07-15-05
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 300 ratings
    • Best-selling author and renowned religious scholar Karen Armstrong presents a concise and articulate history of Islam, the world's fastest-growing faith....

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    • Modern Library Chronicles Series, Book 21
    • By: Joel Kotkin
    • Narrated by: Nelson Runger
    • Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
    • Release date: 12-08-17
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
    • Joel Kotkin explores the history of cities around the globe. He argues that urban areas must be places where there is a shared feeling of sacredness, civic identity, and moral order....

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    • A Short History [Modern Library Chronicles]
    • By: Lawrence M. Friedman
    • Narrated by: Alan Nebelthau
    • Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 07-15-05
    • Language: English
    • 3.5 out of 5 stars 89 ratings
    • Lawrence M. Friedman is Professor of Law at Stanford University and author of 23 books about law and legal history....

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    • The Many Lives of the World's Most Famous Museum
    • By: James Gardner
    • Narrated by: Graham Halstead
    • Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
    • Release date: 08-04-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 35 ratings
    • The fascinating and little-known story of the Louvre, from its inception as a humble fortress to its transformation into the palatial residence of the kings of France and then into the world's greatest art museum....

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    • History Smashers
    • By: Kate Messner
    • Narrated by: James Malloch
    • Series: History Smashers
    • Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
    • Release date: 05-17-22
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
    • On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a completely unpredictable attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Right? Well, that's not quite the real deal. Some military experts had suggested that Pearl Harbor was a likely target....

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    • History Smashers
    • By: Kate Messner
    • Narrated by: Debi Tinsley
    • Series: History Smashers
    • Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
    • Release date: 05-17-22
    • Language: English
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    • On April 15, 1912 an "unsinkable" ship called the Titanic unexpectedly hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Right? Wrong! Nobody was really talking about the Titanic being unsinkable until after it sank....

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