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VangoNotes for The American Nation, 13/e, Volume 1 Audiobook by Mark C. Carnes, John A. Garraty

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: VangoNotes for The American Nation, 13/e, Volume 1 Author: Mark C. Carnes, John A. Garraty Narrator: Brett Barry, Alyson Silverman, Jessica Tivens Format: Original Recording Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 12-08-07 Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: Study on the go with VangoNotes. Just download chapter reviews from The American Nation, 13/e, Volume 1 and listen to them on your mp3 player. Now wherever you are -- whatever you're doing -- you can study by listening to the following for each chapter of your textbook: ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc.

09-01
05:35:00

The Civil War Audiobook by Robert Boscarato

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Civil War Subtitle: 1861-1865: The USA at War with Itself Author: Robert Boscarato Narrator: Jae Huff Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-16 Publisher: RKB LEGAL DEFENSE FUND INC Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: It was a war that saw many firsts. The long list of Civil War firsts include America's first income tax, the first battle between ironclad ships, the first extensive use of black soldiers and sailors in US service, the first use of quinine to treat typhoid fever, America's first military draft, and many others. There were advances in medical treatment, military tactics, the chaplain service, and other fields. Over the course of the Civil War, weapons ranged from obsolete flintlocks to state-of-the-art repeaters. During the Civil War, women took on new roles, including running farms and plantations and spying; some disguised themselves as men and fought in battle. All of the nation's ethnic groups participated in the war, including Irish, Germans, American Indians, Jews, Chinese, Hispanics, etc. Other Names for the Civil War Northerners have also called the Civil War the War to Preserve the Union, the War of the Rebellion (War of the Southern Rebellion), and the War to Make Men Free. Southerners may refer to it as the War Between the States or the War of Northern Aggression. In the decades following the conflict, those who did not wish to upset adherents of either side simply called it The Late Unpleasantness. It is also known as Mr. Lincoln's War and, less commonly, as Mr. Davis' War. Troop Strength and Casualties Between April 1861 and April 1865, an estimated 1.5 million troops joined the war on the side of the Union, and approximately 1.2 million went into Confederate service. An estimated total of 600,000 were killed in action or died of disease. More than twice that number were wounded, but survived at least long enough to muster out. Casualties of the Civil War Casualties cannot be calculated exactly, due to missing records (especially on the Southern side) and the inability to determine exactly how many combatants died from wounds, drug addiction, or other war-related causes after leaving the service.

09-01
03:34:00

Cowboys, Clowns & Carnies Audiobook by Jimmy Gray

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Cowboys, Clowns & Carnies Subtitle: Booze, ballyhoo & Buffalo Bill Author: Jimmy Gray Narrator: Bennie Shipley, Joe Loesch Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 07-06-10 Publisher: Readio Theatre, LLC Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: From Chautauqua presentations and medicine shows to rodeos and the singing cowboys of the Silver Screen, the history of itinerant entertainment is as old as the frontier itself. Cowboys, Clowns & Carnies takes the listener on an evocative journey through the outrageous cast of men and women - quack doctors, unscrupulous pitchmen, exotic dancers, and silent movie stars - who brought to frontier life the sights and sounds of a fabled Western ideal, the likes of which will never be seen again.

09-01
03:16:00

Guide to David McCullough's 1776 Audiobook by Eureka

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Guide to David McCullough's 1776 Author: Eureka Narrator: Dwight Equitz Format: Unabridged Length: 12 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-17 Publisher: Eureka Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: Please note: This is a companion to the book and not the original book. 1776 by David McCullough traces the military conflicts between the American and the British armies during the first 18 months of the Revolutionary War. The author chooses three of the wars most pivotal moments - the Battle of Dorchester Heights, the Battle of Long Island, and the Battle of Trenton - to tell a tale thats as much about luck, coincidence, and fateful weather as it is about strategic warfare.... Inside this companion:

09-01
12:00

Jay P. Graves and the Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad Company Audiobook by Lorri Moulton

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jay P. Graves and the Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad Company Author: Lorri Moulton Narrator: Hattie Matilda Format: Unabridged Length: 39 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-17 Publisher: Lavender Lass Books Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: The Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad started as a streetcar line, used largely for real estate development, and grew into a regional electric railway noted for its cutting edge technology and elegant sense of style. Jay P. Graves and the other men connected with the railroad, created land improvement companies designed to provide luxury resorts, as well as plan small towns. Within a few years, the rail lines would stretch from Spokane to Coeur d'Alene, and Hayden lakes to the east, with another line heading south through the Palouse, splitting at Spring Valley, to Colfax, and Moscow.

09-01
39:00

Cowboys Audiobook by Alton Pryor

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Cowboys Subtitle: The End of the Trail Author: Alton Pryor Narrator: Marlin May Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 03-01-17 Publisher: Stagecoach Publishing Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: This is an inclusive depiction of the American cowboy and how he arrived and departed the western landscape. While cowboys are still in existence, the trail drivers of the old west are a long-gone breed.

09-01
03:42:00

The Flag-Bearer Audiobook by Henry Cabot Lodge, Theodore Roosevelt

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Flag-Bearer Author: Henry Cabot Lodge, Theodore Roosevelt Narrator: Glenn Hascall Format: Unabridged Length: 12 mins Language: English Release date: 01-06-15 Publisher: Spoken Realms Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: President Theodore Roosevelt is a co-author of this biographical look at the profound bravery of flag-bearers on both sides of the Civil War. Roosevelt would write, "To guard one's own flag against capture is the pride, to capture the flag of one's enemy the ambition, of every valiant soldier." This frank recounting proves the truth of the power of the flag. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

09-01
12:00

Paul Revere Audio Libro por Online Studio Productions

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://hotaudiobook.com Título: Paul Revere Subtitular: El legendario protagonista de 'Paseo de medianoche' [Paul Revere: The Legendary Protagonist of the 'Midnight Ride'] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 31 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 01-22-18 Editor: Online Studio Productions Categorías: History, American Resumen del editor: En realidad esta debería ser la historia de uno de los más bellos poemas épicos de la historia de la independencia norteamericana, basada parcialmente en un hecho real: la cabalgata llevada a cabo la noche del 18 de abril de 1775 por el patriota Paul Revere...aquella su célebre frase: ¡Vienen los Ingleses!...nunca fue pronunciada a voz en cuello, aunque sí en el papel por el poeta romántico Henry W. Longfellow. Hijo de un inmigrante francés y criado en un modesto hogar americano de mediados del siglo XVIII, desde muy joven comprendió a cabalidad el significado del esfuerzo propio y de tener sólidas convicciones y sentido de la moral, puesto que debió hacerse cargo de su familia y el negocio de su padre, que falleciera dejando sobre sus hombros una gran responsabilidad. Fue por esos mismo valores que abrazó la causa libertaria de la nación que albergaba a su familia, sus sueños y esperanzas, sirviendo al ejército patriota y colaborando destacablemente en varias ocasiones hasta ver lograda la independencia de los Estados Unidos, no sin dejar tras su muerte un romántico legado que hoy forma parte del imaginario de su su patria. Please note: This item is in Spanish.

01-22
31:00

R. E. Lee: Volume Three Audiobook by Douglas Southall Freeman

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: R. E. Lee: Volume Three Author: Douglas Southall Freeman Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 01-22-18 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: Volume three opens in May 1863 as Lee assessed his situation after the great Confederate victory at Chancellorsville and the loss of General Jackson. Lee quickly reorganized his army and headed north, hoping to inflict a war-ending defeat on the Union. But absent Jackson, his army was not the same. At Gettysburg, after three days of horrific fighting climaxed by Pickett's disastrous charge, almost one-third of Lee's entire army was killed, wounded, or captured. Meade's losses were identical, but he had greater reserves. Retreating to Virginia, Lee spent the next nine months bolstering his army with ever dwindling provisions. As the winter of 1863-64 came to an end, Lee prepared his troops for renewed action. But due to attrition, he had lost the initiative and could fight only a defensive war against an overwhelming, implacable foe: U. S. Grant. But Grant soon realized the valiant Army of Northern Virginia was like no army he had ever faced. With veteran troops numbering fewer than half those of Grant, Lee grimly managed to grind the Union army to a halt in front of Richmond. But for how long? Listeners are urged to follow battles using the maps Freeman himself drew, which are included in the accompanying downloadable PDF document. Critic Reviews: "Lee complete for all time." (The New York Times)

01-22
17:51:00

Liver-Eating Johnson Audiobook by Charles River Editors

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Liver-Eating Johnson Subtitle: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Mountain Man Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Dan Gallagher Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 01-19-18 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: To possess and develop western North America became a high priority for the United States government even before its Constitution had been complete. For President Thomas Jefferson, the vast terrain of plains, mountains, and extensive coastlines offered both long-term prosperity and protection from competing international powers. Railroads were still some decades off, and passable roads were all but nonexistent. From its first interactions with numerous Indian cultures, the government understood that the western portion of the continent was already "owned" by a variety of indigenous tribes, despite their alternate concept of ownership. To gain possession of the coasts and the interior meant there would be new languages to be learned, hundreds of treaties to be struck, and wars to be fought over several regions. No familiar institutions of power were suitable for creating a foothold in the continent's interior, especially in the Rocky Mountain region. The US Army eventually made inroads to the Great Plains and beyond, but the first true explorers of the far wests interior arose from within a relatively small culture embodied by the American mountain man. By the golden age of the mountain man in the mid-19th-century, there were perhaps only 3,000 living in the West. Their origins were disparate, although they included many Anglo-Americans. A good number hailed from wilderness regions of Kentucky and Virginia and throughout the newly purchased Louisiana Territory, which occupied the entire central section of the continent. French Canadians traveled from the north to work in the fur trade, while Creole-Europeans represented approximately 15% of the men known to be living the isolated mountain life. Although the most enduring accomplishments belonged to the mountain men who had discovered, charted, and helped build the great passes through the Rockies to the west, others have retained public fascination for simply being colorful and elusive historical personalities. Such was the case of a legend who came to be known by the singularly unappetizing moniker of Liver-Eating Johnson. One of the mountain men who was present from the peak of mountain culture to its twilight, his literal accomplishments are few and of limited scope in the sense of exploration; however, he is intimately associated with a dangerous life of intrigue, revenge, and physical horrors unspeakable in polite society. While his colleagues took steps to tame the American wilderness, he became a symbol of its savagery. Johnsons protracted war of vengeance speaks of a constant interaction with the Crow culture of the northwest and the territories of Wyoming and Montana in particular. Liver-Eating Johnson: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Mountain Man looks at the life and legends of one of the Wests most famous men.

01-19
01:15:00

King Philip's War Audiobook by IntroBooks

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: King Philip's War Author: IntroBooks Narrator: Andrea Giordani Format: Unabridged Length: 39 mins Language: English Release date: 01-08-18 Publisher: IntroBooks Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: One of the most significant wars in the history of the British American colonies is King Philip's War, which is also known as the Great Narragansett War. Others may also call it Metacomets War, First Indian War, Metacoms War, or the Metacoms Rebellion. The 14-month long war brought much destruction and loss of lives. The natives furiously attacked the English settlements in this period and destroyed several of them. King Philips War saw the highest loss of lives in terms of war in the history of America. As many as 40% of natives lost their lives or fled the nation in fear of death. The natives who survived the war were taken prisoners and sold as slaves. There were many native villages also that were destroyed, and New Englands native population was now reduced to a few handful natives scattered throughout the region. The war was won by the Puritan English who then saw this victory as a sign to expand their settlements. Whatever independence the natives had was lost because of the war. The political system of the natives was now controlled by the colonies, and the natives were now slaves in the region. The war left a deep and stretched impact on the natives who had to suffer for long.

01-08
39:00

The Civil Rights Movement Audiobook by The Speech Resource Company - editor

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Civil Rights Movement Subtitle: Historic Moments in Speech Author: The Speech Resource Company - editor Narrator: Robert Wikstrom Format: Original Recording Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 01-05-18 Publisher: The Speech Resource Company, Inc. Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: Following the Supreme Court ruling in 1954 striking down the "separate but equal" doctrine, a decade and a half of civil turbulence existed. Civil rights activists used nonviolent protest and civil disobedience to bring about change. This product tells a part of that historic time with speeches from many of those attempting to achieve racial equality. Produced by the Speech Resource Company and fully narrated by Robert Wikstrom

01-05
09:33:00

La nascita degli Stati Uniti (Storia d'Italia e d'Europa 53) Audiolibro di Maurizio Falghera

Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://hotaudiobook.com Titolo: La nascita degli Stati Uniti (Storia d'Italia e d'Europa 53) Autore: Maurizio Falghera Narratore: Eugenio Farn Formato: Unabridged Durata: 1 hr and 10 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 10-11-17 Editore: Il Narratore s.r.l. Categoria: History, American Riepilogo Editore: Nel 1776 il Secondo Congresso Continentale delle 13 colonie inglesi del Nord America emana la Dichiarazione d'Indipendenza, che spiega e giustifica davanti al mondo intero la condotta ribelle degli Americani contro la madrepatria inglese. Inizia così la storia degli Stati Uniti d'America, l'avventura cioè di quella che sarà la prima potenza mondiale fino ai giorni nostri. L'audiolibro spiega le vicende delle colonie nel Settecento, la loro struttura sociale ed economica, le loro diversità e culturali e politiche, i rapporti con le forme di schiavitù, con gli indiani sottomessi, e le ragioni del distacco dalla madrepatria, non senza riferimenti ai giudizi e alle opinioni degli intellettuali più importanti del periodo, come Benjamin Franklin e Thomas Jefferson. Questo volume è realizzato a cura di Maurizio Falghera, con riferimento alle opere degli storici Rosanna Legatti, Indro Montanelli, Mario Cervi, Arnaldo Testi. ©2017 il Narratore S.r.l. (P)2017 il Narratore S.r.l.

10-11
01:10:00

Analysis of David Hackett Fischer's Washington's Crossing Audiobook by Milkyway Media

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Analysis of David Hackett Fischer's Washington's Crossing Subtitle: By Milkyway Author: Milkyway Media Narrator: Dwight Equitz Format: Unabridged Length: 11 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-17 Publisher: Milkyway Media Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: Note: This is an analysis of Washington's Crossing and not the original book. Washington's Crossing (2004) by David Hackett Fischer is a narrative history of the events that led to George Washington's crossing of the Delaware on Christmas night in 1776. This bold move, leading to a victory for the Continental Army, was a pivotal moment in the American Revolution.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

09-01
11:00

Pocahontas Audiobook by Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye, Shauna Zurbrugg

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pocahontas Author: Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye, Shauna Zurbrugg Narrator: Melissa Manchester Format: Abridged Length: 34 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-17 Publisher: Phoenix Books Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: The story of Pocahontas, the young daughter of Chief Powhatan, is one that has captured the imagination of children and adults for over 400 years. Responsible for saving the life of the adventurous Captain John Smith, Pocahontas also saved Jamestown colonists from starvation and saved them from being massacred by her father's warriors. To this day, no one really knows what motivated the unselfish deeds of Pocahontas. What we do know is that without her, American history would not be same. Features narration by Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, and actress, Melissa Manchester.

08-22
34:00

Mordecai Lincoln - Book 2 - Santa Anna's Leg Audiobook by Richard F Dee

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mordecai Lincoln - Book 2 - Santa Anna's Leg Author: Richard F Dee Narrator: Wayne Hughes Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-17 Publisher: Richard F Dee Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: 1840s, action-packed adventure, with a goodly dollop of humor and romance. Fact: In the spring of 1840, a hodge-podge "army" of not very scrupulous mountain men, Mexican bandidos, and 200 Ute Indian warriors, swept down on Mexico's, Alta California. In the vicinity of El Pueblo de Los Angeles, these "brigands" gathered up and drove away, some 3 to 5,000 prime-quality horses and mules! Little more is recorded of this event, and all sources vary wildly concerning the specifics. The following is the frolicsome fleshed-out fable of that raid, and of the unforeseen repercussions it precipitated for the destinies of three nations - Mexico, the USA, and Great Britain. The real-life players include: crusty, eccentric, Old Bill Williams, and fellow conspirator, Tom (Peg-leg) Smith, the mountain men who conceived and organized the raid, Ute Chief Walkara, who's braves did most of the dirty-work, plus "that stellar scoundrel" Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, President of Mexico, who had come north to quash the fires of California rebellion, using his usual methods of blunt force, summary trial, and instant execution. Our three "heroes" - Parson Mordecai Lincoln, mountain man Ben Hammond, and the ex-slave, Euripides - are sucked into these momentous events by merest chance. Along the way they encounter various intriguing characters in one too-close-to-call "mishap" after another. Vengeful Navajos and Comancheros, mission padres with an ax to grind, a seditious Don and his fiery daughter, American, British, and Mexican warships on hair trigger, and Mordecai's life-long nemeses - those notorious Maddox brothers - reborn! All contrive to keep "things" really popping.

08-15
05:35:00

Alaskan People Audiobook by Edward M. May

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Alaskan People Subtitle: Stories of Yesteryear and Today Author: Edward M. May Narrator: Todd Eflin Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-17 Publisher: Insight Passage Productions Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: Alaska officially became the 49th state in 1959; before that, it was a territory, a wild place, the Last Frontier, and the men and women who lived there prior to statehood are the main characters of Alaskan People. Their unique stories and adventures are a window into a world of everyday experiences seldom told until now. If you are curious about life in the Last Frontier, this is the book for you. These stories are transcribed from interviews with 27 men and woman from all walks of life, native and non-native, that were published in the state's largest newspaper, the Anchorage Daily News. Alaskan People is the kind of book you have always been looking for. It's like sitting at the kitchen table, having a cup of coffee or tea, with the men and women of Alaska personally telling you their stories. It's about genuine lives, true stories, and actual people, sharing with you how life was and is in the 49th state.

08-09
05:30:00

Unsettled Boundaries Audiobook by Robert E Ficken

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Unsettled Boundaries Subtitle: Fraser Gold and the British-American Northwest Author: Robert E Ficken Narrator: Richard Peterson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 06-27-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: Responding to reports of gold discoveries on the Fraser River, thousands of prospectors from California and other points on the Pacific coast crossed the 49th parallel to British territory in 1858. Most returned to San Francisco and Puget Sound later in the same year, blaming their failure to find wealth in the river canyons on uncooperative Hudson's Bay Company officials and the English government. Viewing events from the perspective of California, historians have generally considered the gold rush a failure. In reality, the Fraser River experience was a sustained success, continuing beyond 1858 and embracing the vast interior of British Columbia, and becoming one of the major developments in Pacific Northwest history. Although it was an artificial line bisecting forest, mountain, and prairie, the 49th parallel separated distinct regions of law and custom, explaining why many Americans were unable to comprehend the true nature of their adventures in British North America. The book is published by Washington State University Press.

06-27
06:30:00

Relieve Us of This Burthen Audiobook by Carl P. Borick

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Relieve Us of This Burthen Subtitle: American Prisoners of War in the Revolutionary South, 1780-1782 Author: Carl P. Borick Narrator: Wayne Hughes Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 06-14-17 Publisher: University of South Carolina Press Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: Relieve Us of This Burthen is the first book-length study of Continental soldiers, officers, and militiamen held as prisoners of war by the British in the South during the American Revolution. Carl P. Borick focuses his study on the period 1780-82, when British forces most actively campaigned in the South. He gives a detailed examination of the various hardships of imprisonment and efforts to assist and exchange prisoners while also chronicling events and military policies that affected prisoners during and after captivity. As have prisoners of any war, captives in the Revolution suffered both physical and mental adversities during their imprisonments, and the impact often stayed with them after their release. Many escaped their captors or broke paroles to fight again. Others were exchanged; still others enlisted in British forces sent to the West Indies, and many died in prison. Because of the intense combat in South Carolina, more Americans were taken prisoner there than elsewhere across the Southern Department. Borick concentrates much of his narrative on Charleston and the lowcountry. Some 6,000 Continentals, militia, and seamen were captured when Charleston surrendered in May 1780. This was the largest number of prisoners taken during a single operation. Occupied Charleston became the key prisoner depot for the British in the South. Borick also explores British recruiting efforts among prisoners, particularly by the Duke of Cumberland's Regiment, raised from prisoners kept in Charleston for service in the West Indies against the French and Spanish. That regiment's experiences during and after the war were far different from those of other American soldiers in the Revolutionary War.

06-14
06:42:00

The Passing of the Frontier Audiobook by Emerson Hough, Raging Bull Publishing

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Passing of the Frontier Author: Emerson Hough, Raging Bull Publishing Narrator: Joseph Tabler Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 05-15-17 Publisher: Raging Bull Publishing Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: First published in 1918, this new Raging Bull Edition contains the original text as well as background articles including:

05-15
03:56:00

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