Bestsellers
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Grant
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 48 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13,777
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Performance12,308
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Story12,244
The #1 New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2017 “Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait...
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Excellent Book (BUT WHERE IS THE PDF FILES)????
- By Amazon Customer on 10-25-17
By: Ron Chernow
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume I, Fort Sumter to Perryville
- By: Shelby Foote
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 42 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5,330
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Performance4,025
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Story4,018
The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1 begins one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. All the great battles are here, of course, from Bull Run through Shiloh....
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OUTSTANDING! I'M PROUD TO BE A BLACK AMERICAN!!
- By The Louligan on 08-22-13
By: Shelby Foote
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Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
- By: Ulysses S. Grant
- Narrated by: Robin Field
- Length: 29 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,638
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Performance1,389
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Story1,385
Among the autobiographies of great military figures, Ulysses S. Grant’s is certainly one of the finest, and it is arguably the most notable literary achievement of any American president....
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Surprisingly funny and very informative.
- By Trent on 08-20-12
By: Ulysses S. Grant
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Lincoln vs. Davis
- The War of the Presidents
- By: Nigel Hamilton
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 32 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall50
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Performance46
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Story46
From a renowned biographer comes the greatest untold story of the Civil War: how two American presidents faced off as the fate of the nation hung in the balance—and how Abraham Lincoln came to embrace emancipation as the last, best chance to save the Union. Of all the books written on Abraham...
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Disappointing
- By J B Tipton on 02-14-25
By: Nigel Hamilton
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Jim Bridger
- Trailblazer of the American West
- By: Jerry Enzler
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall739
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Performance661
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Story660
Even among iconic frontiersmen like John C. Fremont, Kit Carson, and Jedediah Smith, Jim Bridger stands out. A mountain man of the American West, straddling the fur trade era and the age of exploration, he lived the life legends are made of. Here, in a biography that finally gives this outsize...
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JIM BRIDGER A CHARACTER WITH CHARACTER
- By Sword of Truth on 07-18-24
By: Jerry Enzler
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Rebel Yell
- The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson
- By: S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by: Cotter Smith
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4,998
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Performance4,528
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Story4,512
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the epic New York Times bestselling account of how Civil War general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson became a great and tragic national hero. Stonewall Jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance. As much as any person in the...
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Candidate for "My Daguerreotype Boyfriend"
- By Dorothy on 01-10-15
By: S. C. Gwynne
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Grant
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 48 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13,777
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Performance12,308
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Story12,244
The #1 New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2017 “Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait...
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Excellent Book (BUT WHERE IS THE PDF FILES)????
- By Amazon Customer on 10-25-17
By: Ron Chernow
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume I, Fort Sumter to Perryville
- By: Shelby Foote
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 42 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5,330
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Performance4,025
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Story4,018
The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1 begins one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. All the great battles are here, of course, from Bull Run through Shiloh....
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OUTSTANDING! I'M PROUD TO BE A BLACK AMERICAN!!
- By The Louligan on 08-22-13
By: Shelby Foote
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Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
- By: Ulysses S. Grant
- Narrated by: Robin Field
- Length: 29 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,638
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Performance1,389
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Story1,385
Among the autobiographies of great military figures, Ulysses S. Grant’s is certainly one of the finest, and it is arguably the most notable literary achievement of any American president....
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Surprisingly funny and very informative.
- By Trent on 08-20-12
By: Ulysses S. Grant
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Lincoln vs. Davis
- The War of the Presidents
- By: Nigel Hamilton
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 32 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall50
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Performance46
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Story46
From a renowned biographer comes the greatest untold story of the Civil War: how two American presidents faced off as the fate of the nation hung in the balance—and how Abraham Lincoln came to embrace emancipation as the last, best chance to save the Union. Of all the books written on Abraham...
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Disappointing
- By J B Tipton on 02-14-25
By: Nigel Hamilton
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Jim Bridger
- Trailblazer of the American West
- By: Jerry Enzler
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall739
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Performance661
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Story660
Even among iconic frontiersmen like John C. Fremont, Kit Carson, and Jedediah Smith, Jim Bridger stands out. A mountain man of the American West, straddling the fur trade era and the age of exploration, he lived the life legends are made of. Here, in a biography that finally gives this outsize...
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JIM BRIDGER A CHARACTER WITH CHARACTER
- By Sword of Truth on 07-18-24
By: Jerry Enzler
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Rebel Yell
- The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson
- By: S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by: Cotter Smith
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4,998
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Performance4,528
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Story4,512
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the epic New York Times bestselling account of how Civil War general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson became a great and tragic national hero. Stonewall Jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance. As much as any person in the...
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Candidate for "My Daguerreotype Boyfriend"
- By Dorothy on 01-10-15
By: S. C. Gwynne
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2
- Fredericksburg to Meridian
- By: Shelby Foote
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 52 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,816
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Performance1,594
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Story1,586
The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2 continues one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. Focusing on the pivotal year of 1863....
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Excellent in breadth and depth.
- By W.F. Clancy on 09-16-17
By: Shelby Foote
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3
- Red River to Appomattox
- By: Shelby Foote
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 58 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,700
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Performance1,532
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Story1,525
In The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3, Shelby Foote follows the events of the war from 1862 through 1864, discussing the strategies of both the North and the South....
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let the future not repeat the past
- By Circlekay1 Gulfport MS on 10-18-17
By: Shelby Foote
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Midnight on the Potomac
- The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
- By: Scott Ellsworth
- Narrated by: Scott Ellsworth
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall59
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Performance56
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Story56
From the author of The Ground Breaking, longlisted for the National Book Award, comes a riveting saga of the last year of the Civil War—and a revealing new account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln Told with a page-turning pace, New York Times bestselling author and historian Scott...
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Interstate take on the last year of the civil war.
- By Judith on 08-28-25
By: Scott Ellsworth
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The Confederacy's Last Hurrah
- Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville
- By: Wiley Sword
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 22 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall116
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Performance102
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Story103
The rise of Civil War general John Bell Hood, his command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and the decisions that led to its downfall....
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Oh dear, pronunciation again
- By Charles on 08-07-20
By: Wiley Sword
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Bust Hell Wide Open
- The Life of Nathan Bedford Forrest
- By: Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall991
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Performance888
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Story884
An intimate biography of Nathan Bedford Forrest, arguably the most interesting figure to emerge from the Civil War - widely admired as a military genius....
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This is a superb and concise biography
- By Damian on 03-30-17
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William Tecumseh Sherman
- In the Service of My Country: A Life
- By: James Lee McDonough
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 28 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,553
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Performance1,383
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Story1,375
General Sherman's 1864 burning of Atlanta solidified his legacy as a ruthless leader. Yet Sherman proved far more complex than his legendary military tactics reveal....
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Very Fair and Balanced View of Sherman
- By Nostromo on 12-02-16
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For Cause and Comrades
- Why Men Fought in the Civil War
- By: James M. McPherson
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall109
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Performance100
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Story100
James McPherson draws on more than 25,000 letters and nearly 250 private diaries from men on both sides. For Cause and Comrades lets these soldiers tell their own stories in their own words to create an account that is both deeply moving and far truer than most books on war....
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Ambitious idea but falls short
- By Matt M on 08-03-20
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Grant Takes Command
- By: Bruce Catton
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 25 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall304
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Performance273
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Story274
A thrilling account of the final years of the War Between the States and the great general who led the Union to victory....
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Get the book - the paper version
- By Charles on 06-14-16
By: Bruce Catton
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On Great Fields
- The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- By: Ronald C. White
- Narrated by: Ronald C. White
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall138
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Performance126
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Story126
From the New York Times bestselling author of A. Lincoln and American Ulysses comes the dramatic and definitive biography of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the history-altering professor turned Civil War hero. “A vital and vivid portrait of an unlikely military hero who played a key role in the...
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Unknown facts on a Maine and Civil War hero. Very well written
- By Uncle Techy on 04-20-24
By: Ronald C. White
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American Ulysses
- A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
- By: Ronald C. White
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 27 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3,520
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Performance3,187
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Story3,165
The dramatic story of one of America's greatest and most misunderstood military leaders and presidents, this is a major new interpretation of Ulysses S. Grant....
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A New Campaign to Reasses Grant
- By Mark on 11-02-16
By: Ronald C. White
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Longstreet at Gettysburg
- A Critical Reassessment
- By: Cory M. Pfarr
- Narrated by: Mike Hennessy
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall44
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Performance41
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Story41
This is the first book-length, critical analysis of Lieutenant General James Longstreet's actions at the Battle of Gettysburg....
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Longstreet Vindicated
- By Mr. Noodle on 10-24-23
By: Cory M. Pfarr
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Co. Aytch
- The Classic Memoir of the Civil War by a Confederate Soldier
- By: Sam R. Watkins
- Narrated by: Pat Bottino
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall461
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Performance396
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Story394
Co. Aytch is the work of a natural storyteller who balances the horror of war with his irrepressible sense of humor and his sharp eye for the lighter side of battle....
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Must Have
- By Tucker on 11-08-09
By: Sam R. Watkins
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Meade at Gettysburg
- A Study in Command
- By: Kent Masterson Brown
- Narrated by: Shawn Compton
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall184
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Performance170
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Story170
Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G. Meade guided his forces to victory in the Civil War's most pivotal battle. Commentators often dismiss Meade....
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Fantastic Book
- By Taylor Boulet on 04-14-22
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Robert E. Lee
- A Life
- By: Allen C. Guelzo
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 22 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall359
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Performance313
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Story311
A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR From the award-winning historian and best-selling author of Gettysburg comes the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. An intimate look at the Confederate general in all his complexity—his hypocrisy and courage, his inner turmoil and outward...
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Unfortunately falls into judging Lee like CNN
- By Jeff B on 11-08-21
By: Allen C. Guelzo
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Custer
- By: Larry McMurtry
- Narrated by: Henry Strozier
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall113
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Performance107
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Story105
Pulitzer Prize winner Larry McMurtry crafts works synonymous with the grandeur and beauty of the American West....
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A story that needed to be told!
- By Mike on 12-06-12
By: Larry McMurtry
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The Man Who Saved the Union
- Ulysses Grant in War and Peace
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 27 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall504
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Performance439
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Story440
From New York Times bestselling author H. W. Brands, a masterful biography of the Civil War general and two-term president who saved the Union twice, on the battlefield and in the White House, holding the country together at two critical turning points in our history. Ulysses Grant rose from...
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Underrated hero
- By Tad Davis on 12-22-12
By: H. W. Brands
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Grant Moves South
- By: Bruce Catton
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall281
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Performance256
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Story255
A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian's acclaimed Civil War history of the controversial Union commander whose battlefield brilliance ensured the downfall of the Confederacy....
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Riveting history with a great narration
- By Roberta Rothwell on 01-11-18
By: Bruce Catton
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Grant
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 23 hrs and 54 mins
- Abridged
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Overall312
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Performance276
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Story274
The #1 New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2017 “Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait...
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Compelling story of an American Icon
- By Amazon Customer on 02-04-18
By: Ron Chernow
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The Three-Cornered War
- The Union, the Confederacy, and Native Peoples in the Fight for the West
- By: Megan Kate Nelson
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall121
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Performance107
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Story106
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History A dramatic, riveting, and “fresh look at a region typically obscured in accounts of the Civil War. American history buffs will relish this entertaining and eye-opening portrait” (Publishers Weekly). Megan Kate Nelson “expands our understanding of...
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Absolutely Loved It
- By Kyle P. Dalton on 09-08-20
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Nathan Bedford Forrest
- A Biography
- By: Jack Hurst
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 16 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall506
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Performance425
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Story424
He was a fierce and controversial Civil War officer, an unschooled but brilliant cavalryman, an epic figure in America's most celebrated war....
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The complex Forrest
- By jeffery b. howell on 01-17-18
By: Jack Hurst
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Gray Ghost
- The Life of Col. John Singleton Mosby
- By: James A. Ramage
- Narrated by: Gary L. Willprecht
- Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall92
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Performance77
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Story77
Confederate John Singleton Mosby forged his reputation on the most exhilarating of military activities: the overnight raid....
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Great book, distracting narrator.
- By pilgrimfoot on 01-20-19
By: James A. Ramage
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Grant
- By: Jean Edward Smith
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 29 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall160
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Performance137
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Story137
In this comprehensive biography, Jean Edward Smith reconciles conflicting assessments of Grant's life, arguing that Grant is greatly underrated as a president....
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Splendid Biography Inspires New Respect for Grant
- By John David on 10-07-19
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Clouds of Glory
- The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee
- By: Michael Korda
- Narrated by: Jack Garrett
- Length: 32 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,005
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Performance900
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Story889
New York Times Bestseller ""Lively, approachable, and captivating. Like Lee himself, everything about Clouds of Glory is on a grand scale."" —Boston Globe Michael Korda, the acclaimed biographer of Ulysses S. Grant and the bestsellers Ike and Hero, offers a brilliant, balanced, single-volume...
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Good But Not Great
- By David Wardell on 05-12-15
By: Michael Korda
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Unsung Hero of Gettysburg
- The Story of Union General David McMurtrie Gregg
- By: Edward G. Longacre
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
Gen. David McMurtrie Gregg (1833-1917) was one of the ablest and most successful commanders of cavalry in any Civil War army. Pennsylvania-born, West Point-educated, and deeply experienced in cavalry operations prior to the conflict....