AuthorRichard Tames
NarratorJohn Albasiny
Duration42m
CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, History
Key StageKS3
PublisherInhouse
VersionUnabridged
Could Harold have won the Battle of Hastings? Did the Bayeux tapestry record the history of the war or was it merely propaganda?
Ideas of the Modern World: Fascism
Author: Richard Tames
Author Richard Tames
Narrator Holly Atkins
Duration 2h 12m
This audiobook identifies the nature of fascism, studies the two main formerly fascist states (Germany and Italy), and examines the way fascism arose and influenced events between the wars in counries around the world.
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Author: Livia Bitton-Jackson
Author Livia Bitton-Jackson
Narrator Christine Williams
Duration 6h 37m
Imagine being a thirteen-year-old girl in love with boys, school, family-life itself. Then suddenly, in a matter of hours, your life is shattered by the arrival of a foreign army. You can no longer attend school, have possessions, talk to your neighbors. One day your family has to leave your house behind and move into a crowded ghetto, where you lo...
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The Boys Who Challenged Hitler
Author: Phillip Hoose
Author Phillip Hoose
Narrator Phillip Hoose
Duration 4h 51m
At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill...
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Turning Points In History: The Steam Engine
Author: Richard Tames
Author Richard Tames
Narrator Peter Beton
Duration 55m
Designed to tie in with the national curriculum, the Turning Points in History series examines the events and effects of a major historical watershed. This audiobook looks at how the steam engine revolutionized energy and its historical effect.
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Author: Richard Tames
Author Richard Tames
Narrator Juliet Prague
Duration 42m
This audiobook explains the main beliefs of Islam and shows how these beliefs affect the lives of the people who follow them. There is also a timeline highlighting important dates and a glossary of terms. A clear and straightforward introduction to one of the world's leading religions.
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Author: Leon Leyson
Author Leon Leyson
Narrator Danny Burstein
Duration 4h 14m
Even in the darkest of times - especially in the darkest of times - there is room for strength and bravery. A remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindlers list. Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to...
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Author: Albert Marrin
Author Albert Marrin
Narrator Jim Frangione
Duration 5h 45m
From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a fascinating look at the history and science of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic-and the chances for another worldwide pandemic.In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza. By the summer of 1918, the second wave struck as a hig...
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Turning Points In History: The Fall of the Bastille
Author: Stewart Ross
Author Stewart Ross
Narrator Lailan Young
Duration 45m
What was the 'Ancien Regime'? What caused the 'Reign of Terror'? How did the Revolution change France? Find the answers to these questions and delve into the very nature of history with this audiobook.
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Author: Kadir Nelson
Author Kadir Nelson
Narrator Debbie Allen
Duration 1h 38m
Kadir Nelson's Heart and Soul is the winner of numerous awards, including the 2012 Coretta Scott King Author Award and Illustrator Honor, and the recipient of five starred reviews. The story of America and African Americans is a story of hope and inspiration and unwavering courage. This is the story of the men, women, and children who toiled in the...
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Author: Kenneth C. Davis
Author Kenneth C. Davis
Narrator Macleod Andrews
Duration 4h 40m
With 2018 marking the 100th anniversary of the worst disease outbreak in modern history, the story of the Spanish flu is more relevant today than ever. This dramatic narrative, told through the stories and voices of the people caught in the deadly maelstrom, explores how this vast, global epidemic was intertwined with the horrors of World War I-and...
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