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What happens when a missing child leads one woman into a hidden world of corruption, murder, and child trafficking? RUN RUBY RUN: Inspired by True Crimes by Jean Thompson Kinsey, grippingly narrated by Catherine Divaris, and produced and published by Audiobook Publishing Services, is a powerful historical fiction and crime suspense audiobook inspired by the real-life crimes surrounding the notorious Tennessee Children’s Home Society and Georgia Tann.

First published in 1930, it remains unsurpassed for the range and depth of its coverage, extending from social, geographical, and economic factors to the events, personalities, and conflicts that shaped the history of this nation. The Growth of the American Republic also stands among historical writings as a paragon of readability, clarity, and accessibility.

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From rumors of lost Amazonian cities of gold to the silver running through the mountains of Bolivia, hopes for dazzling wealth fueled the imperial fantasies of the Tudors and Stuarts. Stories of treasure ships and the feats of privateers from Francis Drake to Walter Raleigh have become...

A Moment in the Sun dispels the pernicious narrative that in New York City, slavery was followed by a hundred years of poverty and destitution. Dispelling the persistent narrative that abject poverty followed the end of slavery in New York City, acclaimed historian Shane White finally sets the...

Both an epic history and an intimate family story, a startling account of the lives of Black cops in one Midwestern city. This program is read by the author. In the wake of the George Floyd protests, a Black police organization in Cleveland called the Black Shield was causing a stir. Officers...

A sweeping narrative history of the U.S. government’s broken compact with its Muslim citizens, culminating in the post-9/11 era of mass surveillance and increased violence—from an award-winning New York Times Magazine journalist. “A deeply reported tale of hysteria, bigotry, surveillance...

In this outstanding cultural biography, the author of the New York Times bestseller A Slave in the White House chronicles a critical yet overlooked chapter in American history: the inspiring rise and calculated fall of the black elite, from Emancipation through Reconstruction to the Jim Crow...

With never-before-revealed information, the first-ever insider’s account of how the FBI took down the Mafia’s Five Families once and for all using RICO law, from their investigation’s bold and brilliant inception to its epic, history-making endgame—revealed by the then-untested agent who...

A powerful investigation into American bureaucracy, how it wastes our time and drives inequality, and what we can do to make paperwork work for us Everyone knows that dealing with government bureaucracy can be a nightmare. Doing your taxes is bad enough, but for those applying for financial aid...

In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Emmy Award–winning sound editor Solange Schwalbe entered Ground Zero as a contractor—one of the few women rescue workers deep inside the pit of where the Twin Towers once stood. What she witnessed there would forever reshape her understanding of fear, service, and what it means to endure. This memoir captures the recovery effort from the inside: the relentless search, the quiet rituals of honor, and the untold moments that history never recorded.

A full-color photo history of 1966 that explores everyday American life, culture, breakthroughs, and world events. Open the Time Capsule and step back into 1966! Across 190+ pages with 235 photos, vintage ads, and illustrations, this book is your time machine into a golden year for the United States. The Time Capsule books deliver history as a conversation with a knowledgeable friend, with the pace and visual energy of a fun magazine, and the substance of an engaging history book.

What happens when a society values achievement more than thought? In The Intellectual Life, Harold E. Stearns examines the forces that shaped America's complicated relationship with ideas, culture, and independent thought. Tracing the American mindset from its pioneer roots, Stearns explores how...

Planning a trip to Rhode Island but not sure where to start? Looking for more than just another list of attractions? Exploring Rhode Island-A Journey Through History & Must-See Destinations is your complete travel companion to America’s Ocean State, combining fascinating history with practical travel inspiration to help you experience one of New England’s most rewarding destinations. Although Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States, it offers an incredible variety of experiences.

For generations, many Americans first encountered Puritan New England through Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Its unforgettable story of shame, secrecy, hypocrisy, and moral judgment became more than a literary classic. For countless listeners, it also became the defining picture of an entire civilization. But how closely did Hawthorne’s fictional world resemble the society he portrayed?

Lincoln : Dans ses propres mots comprend ses réflexions sur sa vie et sur son époque. Cela inclut ses cinq discours les plus célèbres : La Maison Divisée, l'Éloge funèbre d'Henry Clay, ses deux Discours d'investiture, et le Discours de Gettysburg, ainsi que la Proclamation d'émancipation...

Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media and human-narrated by Matthew Schmitz. Curious Punishments of Bygone Days by Alice Morse Earle is a fascinating historical survey of the unusual, often humiliating punishments once used in colonial and early American communities. Drawing on court records, town histories, diaries, and other period sources, Earle describes devices and penalties such as the stocks, pillory, whipping post, ducking stool, branding, public cages, scarlet letters, and other forms of corporal punishment and public disgrace.

Bloomsbury presents Hot Type, written and read by Jeff Jarvis. Hot Type is the epic story of the magnificent 19th-century machine that rendered Gutenberg’s movable type obsolete and opened the portal to the long century of mass media. The Linotype mechanized the 400-year-old process of setting...

Tony’s story has resonated far beyond the firehouse—he was even featured as a guest on the popular podcast “This Past Weekend with Theo Von,” where his unforgettable stories captivated millions of listeners. In this gripping and occasionally scandalous memoir, veteran New York City firefighter Tony Bonfiglio takes listeners on a remarkable journey through his 21-year career, offering a raw and unfiltered look at life on the frontlines of one of the world's most dangerous professions.

The story of young advertising executive and his trials and tribulations as he was promoted through the ranks, which landed him in New York City. The pinnacle of advertising in the modern day.