Yleinen historia ja kulttuurihistoria
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100 Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte
Bonaparte, NapoleonSaga EgmontNapoleon Bonaparte was one of the greatest military figures ever. He rose to prominence during the French Revolution, after which he kept on soaring higher and higher until he was...
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13 Hours
Zuckoff, MitchellBlackstone Audio, Inc. 201413 Hours presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of September 11, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya. This is the story, told in incredible, spine-tingling detail,...
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14 Russian Tsars, Russian History
Gardner, JamesSaga EgmontThe Russian Empire was the third largest empire in world history, stretching over three continents. It played a major role in 1812–1814 in defeating Napoleon's ambitions to control...
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17 Carnations
Morton, AndrewBlackstone Audio, Inc. 2015A meticulously researched historical tour de force in the style of the bestselling In the Garden of BeastsHistorian Andrew Morton's 17 Carnations combines his considerable research...
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Harari, Yuval NoahRandom House 2018Random House presents the audiobook edition of 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, read by Derek Perkins. **FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER S...
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5 Famous English Historical Figures
Gardner, JamesSaga EgmontFive famous English historical figures, five controversial characters of almost legendary proportions, that have to be well-known and understood if one is interested in knowing abo...
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5 Great Kings of England
Gardner, J. M.Saga EgmontThis collection of audiobooks will help you understand a crucial part of the history of English monarchy. For each King, you will find a detailed description of the style of his re...
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5 Great Kings of France
Gardner, J. M.Saga EgmontThis collection of audiobooks will help you understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy. For each King, you will find a detailed description of the style of his rei...
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7 Myths of Greece and Rome : Midas, Orpheus, Pandora, Cadmus, Atalanta, Pyramus & Thisbe, Philemon & Baucis
Gardner, J. M.Saga EgmontFor ages, the ancient myths of Greece and Rome have delighted and inspired the people of the world. Great legendary heroes and mysterious gods come together in those charming stori...
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Abraham Lincoln : In His Own Words
The Great Courses 1999 UnabridgedAbraham Lincoln was one of America's greatest public orators. The cadence, argument and power he brought to his speeches, like those of the Gettysburg address almost every American...
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After the Fall : Being American in the World We've Made
Rhodes, BenBooks on Tape 2021 UnabridgedNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Vital reading for Americans and people anywhere who seek to understand what is happening ‘after the fall’ of the global system created by the United St...
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The Agency : A History of the CIA
Wilford, Hugh; The Great CoursesThe Great Courses 2019There's a fundamental tension buried within the heart of the CIA's mission to protect the American people: between democratic accountability and the inherent need for secrecy. Ulti...
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Ages of American Capitalism : A History of the United States
Levy, JonathanBooks on Tape 2021 UnabridgedA leading economic historian traces the evolution of American capitalism from the colonial era to the present—and argues that we’ve reached a turning point that will define the era...
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Alexander II, Emperor of Russia
Gardner, JamesSaga EgmontAlexander II was the Emperor of Russia from 2 March 1855 until his assassination on 13 March 1881. He is remembered as Alexander the Liberator, as he led the emancipation of Russia...
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Alexander III, Emperor of Russia
Gardner, JamesSaga EgmontAlexander III was Emperor of Russia from 1881 until his death in 1894. He was highly conservative and reverse some of the liberal reforms of his father, Alexander II. He was a paci...
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Alexander Ist, Emperor of Russia
Gardner, JamesSaga EgmontTsar Alexander I was the grandson of Catherine the Great. He became Tsar after his father Paul I was murdered and ruled Russia during chaotic period of the Napoleonic Wars. In Russ...
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Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age
The Great Courses 2000 UnabridgedThis series of 24 lectures examines a crucial period in the history of the ancient world, the age ushered in by the extraordinary conquests of Alexander the Great. In all the annal...
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All That She Carried : The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake
Miles, TiyaBooks on Tape 2021 UnabridgedNATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A renowned historian traces the life of a single object handed down through three generations of Black women to craft a “de...
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The Allies Fight Back
History, WorldSaga EgmontThe Germans and their Japanese allies have gone from victory to victory since the start of the war, but in the autumn of 1942, that begins to change. On the small Pacific island of...
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Alone at Dawn : Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force
Schilling, Dan; Longfritz, LoriHachette Book Group 2019 UnabridgedThe astonishing true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his l...