Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141685 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Controversies and Commanders: Dispatches from the Army of the Potomac Author: Stephen W. Sears Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 23 minutes Release date: September 21, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: Throughout the devastating years of the Civil War, the Union Army of the Potomac seldom marched in step. In this provocative book, acclaimed historian and award-winning author Stephen W. Sears takes a fascinating look at some of the intriguing Union generals and the controversies that swirled around them. Delving into historical documents and the personal papers of military officers, Sears shares the compelling stories of oft-maligned Generals McClellan and Hooker, the shocking court-martial of patriotic General Stone, the failed plots to kidnap Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and more. As the facts come to light, the Union's renowned leaders stand revealed as what they really were: ordinary men in the grip of extraordinary times. An authority on the Civil War, Sears skillfully paints a remarkable portrait of the personalities and events that shaped our nation's greatest crisis. The rich analysis becomes ever more clear and accessible with Nelson Runger's thoughtful narration.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122312 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Island of Vice: Theodore Roosevelt's Doomed Quest to Clean up Sin-Loving New York Author: Richard Zacks Narrator: Joe Ochman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 24 minutes Release date: March 13, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: A ROLLICKING NARRATIVE HISTORY OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S EMBATTLED TENURE AS POLICE COMMISSIONER OF CORRUPT, PLEASURE-LOVING NEW YORK CITY IN THE 1880s, AND HIS DOOMED MISSION TO WIPE OUT VICE In the 1890s, New York City was America’s financial, manufacturing, and entertainment capital, and also its preferred destination for sin, teeming with 40,000 prostitutes, glittering casinos, and all-night dives packed onto the island’s two dozen square miles. Police captains took hefty bribes to see nothing while reformers writhed in frustration.      In Island of Vice, bestselling author Richard Zacks paints a vivid picture of the lewd underbelly of 1890s New York, and of Theodore Roosevelt, the cocksure crusading police commissioner who resolved to clean up the bustling metropolis, where the silk top hats of Wall Street bobbed past teenage prostitutes trawling Broadway.      Writing with great wit and zest, Zacks explores how Roosevelt went head-to-head with corrupt Tammany Hall, took midnight rambles with muckraker Jacob Riis, banned barroom drinking on Sundays, and tried to convince 2 million New Yorkers to enjoy wholesome family fun. In doing so, Teddy made a ruthless enemy of police captain “Big Bill” Devery, who grew up in the Irish slums and never tired of fighting “tin soldier” reformers. Roosevelt saw his mission as a battle of good versus evil; Devery saw prudery standing in the way of fun and profit.      When righteous Roosevelt’s vice crackdown started to succeed all too well, many of his own supporters began to turn on him. Cynical newspapermen mocked his quixotic quest, his own political party abandoned him, and Roosevelt discovered that New York loves its sin more than its salvation.      Zacks’s meticulous research and wonderful sense of narrative verve bring this disparate cast of both pious and bawdy New Yorkers to life. With cameos by Stephen Crane, J. P. Morgan, and Joseph Pulitzer, plus a horde of very angry cops, Island of Vice is an unforgettable portrait of turn-of-the-century New York in all its seedy glory, and a brilliant portrayal of the energetic, confident, and zealous Roosevelt, one of America’s most colorful public figures.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/151512 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rehnquist Choice: The Untold Story of the Nixon Appointment that Red Author: John W. Dean Narrator: Michael Rafkin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 21, 2012 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: The explosive story of how William Rehnquist became a Supreme Court Justice, told by the only person who could have revealed this information—John W. Dean. In 1971, William Rehnquist seemed the perfect choice to fill a seat on the United States Supreme Court. He was a young, well-polished lawyer who shared many of President Richard Nixon's philosophies and faced no major objections from the Senate. But in truth, the nomination was anything but straightforward. Now, for the first time, former White House counsel John Dean tells the improbable story of Rehnquist's appointment. Dean weaves a gripping account packed with stunning new revelations: of a remarkable power play by Nixon to stack the court in his favor by forcing resignations; of Rehnquist himself, who played a role in the questionable ousting of Justice Abe Fortas; and of Nixon's failed impeachment attempt against William Douglas. In his initial confirmation hearings, Rehnquist provided outrageous and unbelievable responses to questions about his controversial activities in the '50s and '60s—yet he was confirmed with little opposition. It was only later, during his confirmation as Chief Justice, that his testimony would come under fire—raising serious questions as to whether he had perjured himself Using newly released tapes, his own papers, and documents unearthed from the National Archives, John Dean offers readers a place in the White House inner circle, providing an unprecedented look at a government process, and a stunning expose of the man who has influenced the United States Supreme Court for the last thirty years.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127825 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart of a Soldier: The Intimate Letters of General George E. Pickett, CSA Author: George E. Pickett Narrator: Andrew Mulcare Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: These are the passionate and poignant letters from General George E. Pickett, C.S.A., written to his wife, Sally. These letters reveal intimate details of Pickett's personal life, as well as his incredible accounts of Civil War battles and personalities. A must-listen for any Civil War buff!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102199 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eisenhower: The White House Years Author: Jim Newton Narrator: John H. Mayer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 4 minutes Release date: October 4, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: “Newton's contribution is as cogent an inventory of Eisenhower's White House years as I've ever read. He blends masterful writing with historic detail and provides the value-added of Ike as the man and the leader.” —Chuck Hagel, Distinguished Professor, Georgetown University; U.S. Senator (1997–2009) Newly discovered and declassified documents make for a surprising and revealing portrait of the president we thought we knew. America’s thirty-fourth president was belittled by his critics as the babysitter-in-chief. This new look reveals how wrong they were. Dwight Eisenhower was bequeathed the atomic bomb and refused to use it. He ground down Joseph McCarthy and McCarthyism until both became, as he said, 'McCarthywasm.' He stimulated the economy to lift it from recession, built an interstate highway system, turned an $8 billion deficit in 1953 into a $500 million surplus in 1960. (Ike was the last President until Bill Clinton to leave his country in the black.) The President Eisenhower of popular imagination is a benign figure, armed with a putter, a winning smile, and little else. The Eisenhower of veteran journalist Jim Newton's rendering is shrewd, sentimental, and tempestuous. He mourned the death of his first son and doted on his grandchildren but could, one aide recalled, 'peel the varnish off a desk' with his temper. Mocked as shallow and inarticulate, he was in fact a meticulous manager. Admired as a general, he was a champion of peace. In Korea and Vietnam, in Quemoy and Berlin, his generals urged him to wage nuclear war. Time and again he considered the idea and rejected it. And it was Eisenhower who appointed the liberal justices Earl Warren and William Brennan and who then called in the military to enforce desegregation in the schools. Rare interviews, newly discovered records, and fresh insights undergird this gripping and timely narrative. JIM NEWTON is a veteran journalist who began his career as clerk to James Reston at the New York Times. Since then, he has worked as a reporter at the Atlanta Constitution and as a reporter, bureau chief and editor at the Los Angeles Times, where he presently is the editor-at-large and author of a weekly column. He also is an educator and author, whose acclaimed biography of Chief Justice Earl Warren, Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made, was published in 2006. He lives in Pasadena, CA.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98211 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Sea: An Autobiography Author: Langston Hughes, Arnold Rampersad Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 26, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: Langston Hughes, born in 1902, came of age early in the 1920s. In The Big Sea he recounts those memorable years in the two great playgrounds of the decade--Harlem and Paris. In Paris he was a cook and waiter in nightclubs. He knew the musicians and dancers, the drunks and dope fiends. In Harlem he was a rising young poet--at the center of the 'Harlem Renaissance.' Arnold Rampersad writes in his incisive new introduction to The Big Sea, an American classic: 'This is American writing at its best--simpler than Hemingway; as simple and direct as that of another Missouri-born writer...Mark Twain.' Cover design by Sara Eisenman. Cover photograph by Roy DeCarava © Sherry Turner DeCarava

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127817 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Surrender at Appomattox: First-hand Accounts of Robert E. Lee's Surrender to Ulysses S. Grant Author: U. S. Grant, et al Narrator: Andrew Mulcare Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 1, 2011 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: On the 12th of April, 1865, the Army of Northern Virginia marched to the field in front of Appomattox Court-House, stacked their arms, folded their colors, and walked empty handed to find their distant, blighted homes. These are detailed and moving first-hand accounts from seven historically prominent witnesses to Robert E. Lee's surrender of the Army of Nothern Virginia at Appomattox.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/140064 to listen full audiobooks. Title: While the Music Plays Author: Diane Austell Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 51 minutes Release date: September 29, 2009 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: Once, Laura Chandler had dazzled all of Washington with her beauty and poise. But with the sudden death of her husband, the great senator Robert Chandler, she changed, afraid to care for anyone or anything. Now, in 1861, as the streets of Richmond are alive with the rumblings of civil war, a daring Yankee has sought Laura out. Chase Girard has been charged with the task of persuading the legendary Southern charmer to spy for the Union. Laura is deeply drawn to the Union cause, but she has two brothers in the Confederate Army. Can she betray them and everyone she holds dear? And can she risk a secret alliance with Chase Girard, who has the power to reawaken her most dangerous longings?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129974 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Declaration of Independence Author: Thomas Jefferson Narrator: Michael Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 10 minutes Release date: April 26, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.34 of Total 128 Ratings of Narrator: 4.24 of Total 25 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: On July 4, 1776 the Continental Congress adopted the United State Declaration of Independence. The document declared the independence of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain. The Declaration justified the independence of the United Sates by listing a number of grievances against King George III, and by asserting certain natural rights. The document was written primarily by Thomas Jefferson and signed by 56 of the most influential and well known politicians, statesman and delegates of the time including Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Hancock and Thomas Jefferson.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115666 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad Author: Hettie Jones, Jacqueline L. Tobin Narrator: Richard Allen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 30, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: The Underground Railroad was the passage to freedom for many slaves, but it was rife with dangers. While there were dedicated conductors and safe houses, there were also arduous nights in the mountains and days in threatening towns. For those who made it to Midnight, the code name given to Detroit, the Detroit River became their Jordan. And Canada became their 'land of Canaan,' the Promised Land where they could live freely in various black settlements under the protection of British law. One of these settlements was known as Dawn. In prose rich in detail and imagery, From Midnight to Dawn presents compelling portraits of the men and women who established the Railroad and the people who traveled it to find new lives in Canada. Some of the figures are well known, like Harriet Tubman and John Brown. But there are equally heroic, less familiar figures here as well, like William Parker, who fought off a group of whites determined to reenslave him. Parker resettled in Canada, learned how to read and write, and recounted his story as a slave narrative. From Midnight to Dawn evokes the turmoil and controversies of the time, including the furor over the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, congressional confrontations in Washington, and fierce disputes among black settlers in Canada over whether they should ask for money from abolitionists or strive to be self-supporting. An extraordinary examination of a part of American history, From Midnight to Dawn will captivate readers with its tales of hope and courage.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Basic History of the United States, Vol. 5: The Welfare State, 1929–1985 Series: #5 of The Basic History of the United States Series Author: Clarence B. Carson Narrator: Mary Woods Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 14 minutes Release date: June 22, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: Carson’s full-scale treatment of American history combines scholarly exactness with evocative passages that lead the listener to a clearer understanding of the people and events, the triumphs and the shortcomings, which have shaped this nation. This fifth volume commences with the Great Depression and takes us to the mid-eighties. As the author of Basic Economics, Carson is well-suited to diagnose the causes of the stock market crash and the years of economic depression which followed. Further discussions include the New Deal, the National Labor Relations Act, the start of Social Security, World War II, the Cold War, welfare in the US and abroad, black activism, the Cultural Revolution, Vietnam, the rise of the Conservative movement, Nixon and Watergate, the Carter presidency, and the beginning of the Reagan years.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/151363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes 1963 1964 Author: Michael Beschloss Narrator: Michael Beschloss Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 1, 1997 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: Taking Charge brings you into the room with an American political legend, still hated and revered a quarter century after his death. We hear Lyndon Johnson as he schemes and blusters, rewards and punishes, and reveals a bedrock core of unshakable political beliefs. The only President to record his private conversations from his first day in office, LBJ ordered these tapes locked in a vault until at least the year 2023. But now they have been unsealed, providing a close-up look at a President taking power such as we have never had before -- from John F. Kennedy's murder in November 1963 to Johnson's campaign for a landslide victory. Taking Charge is filled with revelations about the full-blooded Texan behind the public image. You will hear LBJ: * Revealing his self-doubts and personal anguish over the responsibilities of the presidency * Receiving the frank criticism of his wife, Lady Bird Johnson * Staking his presidency on a revolutionaly civil rights bill * Scuttling Robert Kennedy's drive to be his Vice President * Using the Tonkin Gulf attack to expand the American beachhead in Southeast Asia * Unveiling his private, tortured early doubts that we could ever win a war in Vietnam Taking Charge gives us an unprecedented look into a crucial presidency that continues to shape our lives today. In LBJ's own words, it is history 'with the bark off.'