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There are many civilizations which existed in prehistory, and most of them are now lost to our knowledge and ken. Many of them were lost when the oceans rose during the melting from the last Ice Age. Some were just buried and have recently come to light. In this audiobook, we examine many of these lesser-known civilizations and cities and look at incredible extensions of how far back in history civilization actually goes.

The celebration of Washington, DC basketball is long overdue. The DC metro area stands second to none in its contributions to the game. Countless figures who have had a significant impact on the sport over the years have roots in the region, including E. B. Henderson, the first African American certified to teach public school physical education, and Earl Lloyd, the first African American to take the court in an actual NBA game.

Abernethy’s 1910 book The Jew a Negro has been analyzed by numerous modern authors studying race relations in earlier times in America. Arthur Talmage Abernethy, PH. D., (1872 –1956) was a professor, Methodist pastor in New York and North Carolina, and a Democratic candidate for congress in North Carolina. He was a gifted speaker and author a score of historical books, as well as being the youngest son of the founder of Rutherford College. He was elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science and became the poet laureate of North Carolina.

John F. Kennedy, perhaps our most beloved president in modern times, remains forever in the hearts of all patriotic, peace loving Americans. This inspirational collection of press conferences, starting with the first one he ever conducted as president in 1963, remains a beacon of political insight and historical perspective through the tumultuous times in which he led us so admirably.

From this work, the wonderful tales presented here were first translated, rewritten, and recorded. This audiobook is a school library must!

Horatio Herbert Kitchener, born on June 1850 in Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland was a great soldier and statesman. Kitchener was credited in 1898 for winning the Battle of Omdurman and securing control of the Sudan for which he was made Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, becoming a qualifying peer and of mid-rank as an Earl. On 5 June 1916, Kitchener was making his way to Russia to attend negotiations, on HMS Hampshire, when it struck a German mine just west of the Orkney, Scotland and sank. Kitchener was among 737 who died. This is his story.

George Washington was America’s foremost political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. He commanded patriot forces in the new nation's vital American Revolutionary War and led them to victory over the British. Washington also presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which established the new federal government. For his manifold leadership during the American Revolution, for all of this and more he has been called the "Father of His Country". This is his story.

In this dynamic, hard hitting audiobook, music biographer Geoffrey Giuliano celebrates the iconic second Woodstock festival of 1994. With an insightful narration by the author, as well as rare archival, unheard interviews - here is the perfect collection celebrating the second Woodstock for every dedicated fan, music historian, the media, as well as all school, library, institutional, and university collections. An ultra-rare, exciting audio biography!

The surah begins by describing how on the Day of Judgment, the Earth will give off a terrible earthquake and "throw up her burdens". Through the inspiration of God, the Earth will bear witness to the actions of men it has witnessed. According to Michael Sells, the Earth opening up and bearing forth her secrets in this surah is indicative of a birth metaphor. Human beings will then realize that the moment of accountability has arrived. This meticulous accountability will reflect good and evil deeds that might have seemed insignificant at the time.

Lafayette Square, just across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, was once the most fashionable neighborhood in Washington. In its row houses and mansions lived cabinet secretaries, members of Congress, and many of the most memorable characters in the history of the nation. Eventually the old houses were allocated to other uses and plans were made to demolish them all until, in the early 1960s, President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, new residents in the White House, prevailed - they were determined to preserve them.

George Armstrong Custer, a flamboyant American military leader, first came to the world’s attention as a cavalry commander for the Union army during the American Civil War and in the opening of the Western territories. The influx of whites into American Indian lands angered the Sioux nation, thus a war resulted between them and the United States. In 1876, Custer was instructed to help drive the Sioux and Cheyenne onto their reservations.

Ever since the innocent people of Africa and other ports of call were heartlessly enslaved by profiteers, one of the greatest outrages in history has spread a legacy of violence and shame across the globe. In this stirring and evocative audio history, the actual voices of these poor souls are presented for close examination and study.

Recorded over the course of the last two decades, many of these personal stories of Titanic survivors would be lost to time had these recordings not been made. These deeply personal accounts recreate with unparalleled immediacy and poignancy man at his best, and worst.

The recordings that Linda Tripp surreptitiously made of her conversations with Monica Lewinsky about Lewinsky's affair with President Clinton have mesmerized the nation and are bound to become as much a part of our national consciousness as the Watergate tapes. We've read about the scandal and the people involved - we've heard the pundits' opinions and the politicians' spins - but now we are finally able to hear two of the key participants - in their own words - and to get a glimpse of the people behind the headlines.

The historical significance of children’s rhymes is often lost on most adults, let alone the children who learn them by heart almost as soon as they learn to say anything at all. For all of us, the first things we are taught, after learning how to talk, are nursery rhymes. Hence by the time we are adults, we will know the words to hundreds of them without ever being aware of their meaning or real importance. And they are important, in my view, because many of them tell the true tale of some of history’s darkest or most tragic events.

The Lost Titanic Tapes tell the story of what happened in the words of those who lived it. It is a collection of first-person exclusive accounts from the survivors of the legendary disaster who would never forget the events of those brief hours, their own experiences, and the many hundreds who perished.

Từ ngạc nhiên này đến bất ngờ khác, "Phóng Sự Việc Làng" giới thiệu với độc giả, nhất là bạn đọc trẻ ở các vùng miền khác trong nước ta về "cuộc đời và con người trong bức tranh làng quê Bắc Bộ". Việc Làng lôi cuốn bạn đọc với khối lượng hiểu biết sâu rộng về bộ mặt làng quê, được ghi lại sinh động với biết bao "phong tục, hủ tục", diễn ra liên miên trong cuộc sống của làng quê Việt Nam cách đây non thế kỷ.

Yunus (Jonah) is the 10th chapter (surah) of the Quran with 109 verses (ayat). Yunus is named after the Prophet Yunus AS (Jonah). According to traditional Islamic chronology (asbab al-nuzul), it is believed to have been formulated or "revealed" before the migration of Prophet Muhammad SAW and his followers from Mecca to Medina, as such, it is known as a Meccan surah.

The thrilling true story of a British Army soldier who was determined to break free from Japanese captivity in World War II. Corporal Roy Pagani staged a daring escape from the Burma-Thailand Railway of Death, after already escaping twice from captivity, and set out to walk 1,000 miles to freedom in India through some of the most challenging landscape in the world. Along to way he endures great hardships, joins a guerrilla force, launches daring raids against the Japanese and faces betrayal and torture at every step. Can he make it to freedom where none have yet succeeded?

A man my mother considered her boyfriend during World War II was killed at point blank range escaping from Stalag Luft III. His name was Jack Francis Williams and he was shot by the Gestapo 12 days after participating in the Great Escape. This story examines the actual letters and cards he sent my mother, and with that, the building of an unexpected story.