Non-Fiction

Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought) (Unabridged)

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Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on the women who have wielded power, revealing their feats - and flaws - for all the world to see. You'll hear about 20 of the most influential women in history: queens, warriors, prime ministers, first ladies, revolutionary leaders. Some are revered. Others are notorious. And what were they really like?

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Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought) (Unabridged)

Making Money: Rosen Real Readers (Unabridged)

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Financial literacy can start at an early age, leading to a lifetime of benefits. Here's a children's book on the all-important topic of how to make money.

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Making Money: Rosen Real Readers (Unabridged)

Taking Care of Our World: Rosen Real Readers (Unabridged)

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Whether you're in nursery school or graduate school, it's never too early to learn about the environmental issues. Here's a children's book on the importance of taking care of the environment.

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Taking Care of Our World: Rosen Real Readers (Unabridged)

The Great Fire (Unabridged)

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The Great Fire of 1871 was one of the most colossal disasters in American history - with damage so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again.

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The Great Fire (Unabridged)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of New Jersey (Unabridged)

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New Jersey has a fascinating history. The story of New Jersey spans its time as home to a variety of Native American tribes to an area coveted by the Dutch, Swedes, and English, and finally to its modern-day status as the Garden State.

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A Primary Source History of the Colony of New Jersey (Unabridged)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Massachusetts (Unabridged)

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The Massachusetts colony would be the first to organize and unite with other colonies, and one of the first to take a stand when troubles developed with England, thereby leading the cause for independence. It was John Hancock of Massachusetts who would propose the Bill of Rights that still protects and guarantees the basic freedoms of Americans.

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A Primary Source History of the Colony of Massachusetts (Unabridged)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Connecticut (Unabridged)

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Using primary source materials to enhance the text, this audiobook tells the provocative story of the Connecticut colony and its first inhabitants. Included are the first constitution and the Fundamental Orders of 1639, which helped to create a representative self-government.

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A Primary Source History of the Colony of Connecticut (Unabridged)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Delaware (Unabridged)

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The earliest settlers in this region were confronted by food shortages, conflicts with native tribes, and the difficulties of settling a new land with little support.

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A Primary Source History of the Colony of Delaware (Unabridged)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Pennsylvania (Unabridged)

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In 1681, King Charles II granted William Penn, a Quaker, sole proprietorship of more than 450,000 acres of land. The colony of Pennsylvania soon offered thousands of European settlers the civil liberties, representative government, and affordable land they wanted.

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A Primary Source History of the Colony of Pennsylvania (Unabridged)

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Georgia (Unabridged)

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Take a step back and discover the 13 colonies of Colonial America. From European exploration through the American Revolution, witness the unique history and character of each colony. Trace the role of each colony in the American Revolution and that colony's impact on the formation of our Constitution.

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A Primary Source History of the Colony of Georgia (Unabridged)

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