A Short History of the US by Edward Channing ~ Full Audiobook [history]

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12/21/22

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513m

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A Short History of the US by Edward Channing audiobook.

Genre: history

Written for students and general readers, Edward Channing's A Short History of the United States distills the long sweep of American development into a clear, tightly organized narrative. Beginning with early voyages, exploration, and the first European footholds, Channing traces the hard work of colonization, the growth of regional societies, and the steady pressures that pushed separate colonies toward cooperation and conflict. He follows the road to independence and the Revolutionary War, then turns to the uneasy years of nation-building: the debates over the Constitution, the rise of political parties, and the challenges of governing a young republic. As the country expands westward, Channing keeps a sharp focus on the moral and political crisis of slavery, showing how disputes over territory and power deepened sectional tensions. The Civil War and the struggle to reunite the nation lead into Reconstruction, followed by the rapid national development of the late 19th century. Designed as a practical, teachable history, the book emphasizes causes and consequences, explains key institutions and ideas, and often includes foundational documents alongside the story.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:13:38) Chapter 02

(00:27:43) Chapter 03

(00:41:46) Chapter 04

(00:54:49) Chapter 05

(01:02:27) Chapter 06

(01:21:17) Chapter 07

(01:32:34) Chapter 08

(02:00:54) Chapter 09

(02:26:32) Chapter 10

(02:45:41) Chapter 11

(03:12:03) Chapter 12

(03:33:11) Chapter 13

(03:49:57) Chapter 14

(04:16:38) Chapter 15

(04:35:43) Chapter 16

(04:55:05) Chapter 17

(05:11:14) Chapter 18

(05:31:52) Chapter 19

(05:51:14) Chapter 20

(06:07:07) Chapter 21

(06:20:49) Chapter 22

(06:38:33) Chapter 23

(07:06:24) Chapter 24

(07:30:27) Chapter 25

(07:45:57) Chapter 26

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168m

The Dancing Girls by Edna Ferber audiobook.

Genre: drama

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:49:44) Chapter 2

(01:41:21) Chapter 3

(01:53:39) Chapter 4

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Masters of Space by Edward E. Smith ~ Full Audiobook [scifi]

December 21, 2022

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414m

Masters of Space by Edward E. Smith audiobook.

Genre: scifi

In Masters of Space, classic pulp-era science fiction expands from a hard-nosed naval expedition into a mystery about vanished powers that once ruled the galaxy. Jarvis Hilton, a young but driven leader, is put in charge of Project Theta Orionis: a handpicked team of scientists and officers aboard the warship Perseus, sent far from Earth to secure vital radioactive fuel ore and prove that humanity can push into deeper space. Tensions aboard ship flare immediately as Jarvis must earn authority in the shadow of seasoned military command, keeping brilliant specialists focused while pride, protocol, and ambition collide. Then the Perseus is forced into a baffling encounter with an eerie, skeletal object and glimpses of an impossible battle, signs that the crew has stumbled into a much older conflict. Their discoveries only deepen when they reach a world rich in dangerous resources and meet humanoid, machine-like beings who treat the newcomers not as strangers, but as returning masters. With ancient enemies stirring and the legacy of the Masters hanging over every decision, Jarvis and his crew must decide what kind of power humanity is willing to claim, and what it might cost.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:14:07) Chapter 02

(00:43:55) Chapter 03

(01:44:28) Chapter 04

(02:05:01) Chapter 05

(02:38:50) Chapter 06

(03:03:04) Chapter 07

(03:36:46) Chapter 08

(04:08:35) Chapter 09

(04:39:31) Chapter 10