AuthorLiz Gogerly
NarratorJohn Albasiny
Duration2h 13m
CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, History
Key StageKS3
PublisherInhouse
VersionUnabridged
History has its fair share of evil characters, but Adolf Hitler is still considered by many to have been the most inhumane and dangerous of all. How did a man who was sleeping rough on the streets of Vienna in 1909 become one of the world's most feared dictators?
Twentieth Centuryhistory Makers: Mao Zedong
Author: Anne Faulkner
Author Anne Faulkner
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 2h 50m
Mao Zedong helped found the Chinese Communist Party and rose with it to power. As Leader of the party, he transformed his country into the People's Republic of China. Learn all about his life in this informative audio book.
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Author: Pam Pollack
Author Pam Pollack
Narrator Karyn O'Bryant
Duration 56m
Joan of Arc was born in a small French village during the worst period of the Hundred Years' War. For generations, France had been besieged by the British. At age 11, Joan began to see religious visions telling her to join forces with the King of France. By the time she was a teenager, she was leading troops into battle in the name of her country....
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Twentieth Century History Makers: Winston Churchill
Author: Simon Adams
Author Simon Adams
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 2h 26m
Churchill is considered by many to be one of the greatest world leaders. But how did he make the transition from young army officer to political statesman? Find out all about his life in this clear and informative guide.
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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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Diane Fossey: Scientists Who Made History
Author: Liz Gogerly
Author Liz Gogerly
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 1h 10m
Meet the woman who provided unique insights into the lives of mountain gorillas, who strove to protect them and their environment and who revealed the similarities between gorilla and human behaviour. Follow her life story and find out how her discoveries are still affecting the world today.
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Twentieth Century History Makers: Sigmund Freud
Author: Liz Gogerly
Author Liz Gogerly
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 2h 25m
Sigmund Freud is considered to be the founder of Psychoanalysis. Find out all about his life and his work in this informative guide.
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Author: Tom Olson
Author Tom Olson
Narrator George Newbern
SeriesLost, Book 2
Duration 3h 25m
On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 space shuttle set off for the third intended American moon landing. Two days later and 200,000 miles from Earth, disaster struck when an oxygen tank exploded on board the spacecraft, leaving three astronauts with only one goal: to make it home alive. From "Houston, we've had a problem" to the final tense moments at...
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Twentieth Century History Makers: Albert Einstein
Author: Chris Oxlade
Author Chris Oxlade
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 0m
In 1900 scientist Albert Einstein was working in obscurity. By the time he died in 1955 Einstein was a household name. Find out how he became one of the world's best known scientists in this informative guide to his life.
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Twentieth Century History Makers: Anne Frank
Author: Emma Johnson
Author Emma Johnson
Narrator Vashti Maclachlan
Duration 2h 25m
In 1939 Anne Frank was a young schoolgirl. In 1945 she died in a Nazi death camp. By 1955 her diary had become an international bestseller. This audio book assesses the impact Anne's short life had on the world we live in today.
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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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