Discover the Libray of Best Audiobooks in History, 20th Century

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The End of the Cold War 1985-1991 Author: Robert Service Narrator: Ralph Lister Format: Unabridged Length: 21 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 04-19-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 87 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: The Cold War had seemed like a permanent fixture in global politics, and until its denouement no Western or Soviet politician had foreseen that an epoch defined by games of irreconcilable one-upmanship between the world's most heavily armed superpowers would end in their lifetimes. Under the long, forbidding shadow of the Cold War, even the smallest miscalculation from either side could result in catastrophe. Everything changed in March 1985, when Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union. Just four years later, the Cold War and the arms competition was over. The USSR and the US had peacefully and abruptly achieved an astonishing political settlement. But it was not preordained that a global crisis of unprecedented scale could and would be averted peaceably. Drawing on new archival research, Robert Service's gripping new investigation of the final years of the Cold War - the first to give equal attention to the internal deliberations from both sides of the Iron Curtain - opens a window onto the dramatic years that would irrevocably alter the world's geopolitical landscape and the men at their fore. Critic Reviews: "A wholly satisfying, likely definitive, but not triumphalist account of the end of an era." (Kirkus)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The War That Didn't End All Wars Subtitle: What Started in 1914 - And Why It Lasted So Long Author: Lawrence D. Freedman Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Length: 25 mins Language: English Release date: 11-19-14 Publisher: Foreign Affairs Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: A hundred years after World War I, new accounts of the drama help listeners navigate the intricacies of European politics and the political and diplomatic maneuverings that kicked off the war. Yet there is still no consensus on its origins or lessons.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Reclaiming History Subtitle: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy Author: Vincent Bugliosi Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Abridged Length: 18 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 05-18-07 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 572 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Bugliosi has devoted almost 20 years of his life to this project, and is determined to show that, despite the overwhelming popular perception, Oswald killed Kennedy and acted alone. The brilliant prosecutor of Charles Manson and the man who forged an ironclad case of circumstantial guilt around O. J. Simpson in his best-selling Outrage, Bugliosi is perhaps the only man in America capable of "prosecuting" Oswald for the murder of President Kennedy. Reclaiming History is a narrative compendium of fact, ballistic evidence, reexamination of key witnesses, and common sense. Every detail and nuance is accounted for, every conspiracy theory revealed as a fraud upon the American public. Bugliosi's irresistible logic, relentless pursuit of the truth, and command of the evidence shed fresh light on this American nightmare, providing a new understanding of what did and did not happen in Dallas on November 22, 1963. At last we know what really happened. At last it all makes sense. Critic Reviews: "Vincent Bugliosi is an American master of common sense, a punishing advocate and a curmudgeonly refreshing voice of reason....With this work, Bugliosi has definitively explained the murder that recalibrated modern America. It is a book for the ages." (Los Angeles Times Book Review)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A More Beautiful and Terrible History Subtitle: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History Author: Jeanne Theoharis Narrator: Kim Staunton Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 01-30-18 Publisher: Beacon Press Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Explodes the fables that have been created about the civil rights movement The civil rights movement has become national legend, lauded by presidents from Reagan to Obama to Trump, as proof of the power of American democracy. This fable, featuring dreamy heroes and accidental heroines, has shuttered the movement firmly in the past, whitewashed the forces that stood in its way, and diminished its scope. And it is used perniciously in our own times to chastise present-day movements and obscure contemporary injustice. In A More Beautiful and Terrible History, award-winning historian Jeanne Theoharis dissects this national mythmaking, teasing apart the accepted stories to show them in a strikingly different light. We see Rosa Parks as not simply a bus lady but a lifelong criminal justice activist and radical; Martin Luther King Jr. as challenging not only Southern sheriffs but Northern liberals, too; and Coretta Scott King as not only a "helpmate" but a lifelong economic justice and peace activist who pushed her husband's activism in these directions. Moving from "the histories we get" to "the histories we need", Theoharis challenges nine key aspects of the fable to reveal the diversity of people, especially women and young people, who led the movement; the work and disruption it took; the role of the media and "polite racism" in maintaining injustice; and the immense barriers and repression activists faced. Theoharis makes us reckon with the fact that far from being acceptable, passive, or unified, the civil rights movement was unpopular, disruptive, and courageously persevering. Activists embraced an expansive vision of justice - which a majority of Americans opposed and which the federal government feared. By showing us the complex reality of the movement, the power of its organizing, and the beauty and scope of the vision, Theoharis proves that there was nothing natural or inevitable about the progress that occurred. A More Beautiful and Terrible History will change our historical frame, revealing the richness of our civil rights legacy, the uncomfortable mirror it holds to the nation, and the crucial work that remains to be done. Critic Reviews: "Theoharis's lucid and insightful study...proffer[s] a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the civil rights movement's legacy, and showing how much remains to be done." ( Publishers Weekly) "An important illustration of the ways that history is used, or misused, in modern social and political life. Required reading for anyone hoping to understand more about race relations and racism in the United States and highly recommended for all readers interested in 20th-century American history." ( Library Journal) "A hard-hitting revisionist history of civil rights activism.... An impassioned call for continued efforts for change." ( Kirkus Reviews)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Girl on the Velvet Swing Subtitle: Sex, Murder, and Madness at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century Author: Simon Baatz Narrator: Christine Lakin Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 01-16-18 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: From New York Times best-selling author Simon Baatz, the first comprehensive account of the murder that shocked the world. In 1901 Evelyn Nesbit, a chorus girl in the musical Florodora, dined alone with the architect Stanford White in his townhouse on 24th Street in New York. Nesbit, just 16 years old, had recently moved to the city. White was 47 and a principal in the prominent architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. As the foremost architect of his day, he was a celebrity, responsible for designing countless landmark buildings in Manhattan. That evening, after drinking champagne, Nesbit lost consciousness and awoke to find herself naked in bed with White. Telltale spots of blood on the bed sheets told her that White had raped her. She told no one about the rape until, several years later, she confided in Harry Thaw, the millionaire playboy who would later become her husband. Thaw, thirsting for revenge, shot and killed White in 1906 before hundreds of theatergoers during a performance in Madison Square Garden, a building that White had designed. The trial was a sensation that gripped the nation. Most Americans agreed with Thaw that he had been justified in killing White, but the district attorney expected to send him to the electric chair. Evelyn Nesbit's testimony was so explicit and shocking that Theodore Roosevelt himself called on the newspapers not to print it verbatim. The murder of White cast a long shadow: Harry Thaw later attempted suicide, and Evelyn Nesbit struggled for many years to escape an addiction to cocaine. The Girl on the Velvet Swing, a tale of glamour, excess, and danger, is an immersive, fascinating look at an America dominated by men of outsize fortunes and by the the women who were their victims. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Death in the Air Subtitle: The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City Author: Kate Winkler Dawson Narrator: Graeme Malcolm Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 34 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: A real-life thriller in the vein of The Devil in the White City, Kate Winkler Dawson's debut, Death in the Air, is a gripping, historical narrative of a serial killer, an environmental disaster, and an iconic city struggling to regain its footing. In winter 1952, London automobiles and thousands of coal-burning hearths belched particulate matter into the air. But the smog that descended on December fifth of 1952 was different; it was a type that held the city hostage for five long days. Mass transit ground to a halt, criminals roamed the streets, and 12,000 people died. That same month, there was another killer at large in London: John Reginald Christie, who murdered at least six women. In a braided narrative that draws on extensive interviews, never-before-published material, and archival research, Dawson captivatingly recounts the intersecting stories of the these two killers and their longstanding impact on modern history. Critic Reviews: "What's great about Death in the Air is not just its stunning premise, but also its deep reach into the life of London in the mid-twentieth century. It's a wonderful read. Welcome to the metaphysics of fog." (S. C. Gwynne, New York Times best-selling author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell) "Journalist Dawson writes the parallel, shocking histories of the suffocating smog that menaced London, ultimately killing thousands, in December 1952, and a serial killer's salacious murders and trial the following year. Focusing on the powerful press' response to both killers and offering food for thought on what constitutes crime, responsibility, and progress, Dawson delves into heated parliamentary debates between Churchill's Conservative cabinet and Laborite agitators; first-person accounts from doctors, policemen, and other smog survivors; court records; and Christie's own, jaw-dropping account of his murders." (Booklist)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Heaven's Gate: America's UFO Religion Author: Benjamin E. Zeller Narrator: Eric Burns Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 08-30-17 Publisher: NYU Press Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: 2015 Best Book Award from the Communal Studies Association In March 1997, 39 people in Rancho Santa Fe, California, ritually terminated their lives. To outsiders, it was a mass suicide. To insiders, it was a graduation. This act was the culmination of over two decades of spiritual and social development for the members of Heaven's Gate, a religious group focused on transcending humanity and the Earth, and seeking salvation in the literal heavens on board a UFO. In this fascinating overview, Benjamin Zeller not only explores the question of why the members of Heaven's Gate committed ritual suicides, but interrogates the origin and evolution of the religion, its appeal, and its practices. By tracking the development of the history, social structure, and worldview of Heaven's Gate, Zeller draws out the ways in which the movement was both a reflection and a microcosm of larger American culture. The group emerged out of engagement with Evangelical Christianity, the New Age movement, science fiction and UFOs, and conspiracy theories, and it evolved in response to the religious quests of baby boomers, new religions of the counterculture, and the narcissistic pessimism of the 1990s. Thus, Heaven's Gate not only reflects the context of its environment, but also reveals how those forces interacted in the form of a single religious body. In the only book-length study of Heaven's Gate, Zeller traces the roots of the movement, examines its beliefs and practices, and tells the captivating story of the people of Heaven's Gate.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hello Girls Subtitle: Americas First Women Soldiers Author: Elizabeth Cobbs Narrator: Susan Ericksen Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 06-27-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: This is the story of how America's first women soldiers helped win World War I, earned the vote, and fought the US Army. In 1918 the US Army Signal Corps sent 223 women to France. They were masters of the latest technology: the telephone switchboard. General John Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces, demanded female "wire experts" when he discovered that inexperienced doughboys were unable to keep him connected with troops under fire. Without communications for even an hour, the army would collapse. While suffragettes picketed the White House and President Woodrow Wilson struggled to persuade a segregationist Congress to give women of all races the vote, these competent and courageous young women swore the army oath. Elizabeth Cobbs reveals the challenges they faced in a war zone where male soldiers welcomed, resented, wooed, mocked, saluted, and ultimately celebrated them. The army discharged the last Hello Girls in 1920. When the operators sailed home, the army unexpectedly dismissed them without veterans' benefits. They began a 60-year battle that a handful of survivors carried to triumph in 1979. With the help of the National Organization for Women, Senator Barry Goldwater, and a crusading Seattle attorney, they triumphed over the US Army. Critic Reviews: "In the crisply written The Hello Girls: America's First Women Soldiers, Elizabeth Cobbs details exactly what was asked of these women during the war, and reveals, with an authoritative, dispassionate, this-was-some-self-evident-nonsense lucidity, the dismaying extent to which their country failed them when it was over." (NPR)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blood in the Water Subtitle: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy Author: Heather Ann Thompson Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Length: 22 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 06-20-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 120 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in History Winner of the 2017 Bancroft Prize National Book Award finalist Los Angeles Times book prize finalist New York Times notable book for 2016 Named a best book of the year by the Boston Globe, Newsweek, Kirkus, and Publishers Weekly The first definitive history of the infamous 1971 Attica prison uprising, the state's violent response, and the victims' decades-long quest for justice. On September 9, 1971, nearly 1,300 prisoners took over the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York to protest years of mistreatment. Holding guards and civilian employees hostage, the prisoners negotiated with officials for improved conditions during the four long days and nights that followed. On September 13, the state abruptly sent hundreds of heavily armed troopers and correction officers to retake the prison by force. Their gunfire killed 39 men - hostages as well as prisoners - and severely wounded more than 100 others. In the ensuing hours, weeks, and months, troopers and officers brutally retaliated against the prisoners. And, ultimately, New York State authorities prosecuted only the prisoners, never once bringing charges against the officials involved in the retaking and its aftermath, and neglecting to provide support to the survivors and the families of the men who had been killed. Drawing from more than a decade of extensive research, historian Heather Ann Thompson sheds new light on every aspect of the uprising and its legacy, giving voice to all those who took part in this 45-year fight for justice: prisoners, former hostages, families of the victims, lawyers and judges, and state officials and members of law enforcement. Blood in the Water is the searing and indelible account of one of the most important civil rights stories of the last century.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Young Radicals Subtitle: In the War for American Ideals Author: Jeremy McCarter Narrator: Jeremy McCarter Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 06-13-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: From the coauthor of the New York Times best seller Hamilton: The Revolution, the stunning story of five American radicals fighting for their ideals as the country goes mad around them. Where do we find our ideals? What does it mean to live for them - and to risk dying for them? For Americans during World War I, these weren't abstract questions. Young Radicals tells the story of five activists, intellectuals, and troublemakers who agitated for freedom and equality in the hopeful years before the war, then fought to defend those values in a country pitching into violence and chaos. Based on six years of extensive archival research, Jeremy McCarter's dramatic narrative brings to life the exploits of Randolph Bourne, the bold social critic who strove for a dream of America that was decades ahead of its time; Max Eastman, the charismatic poet-propagandist of Greenwich Village, whose magazine The Masses fought the government for the right to oppose the war; Walter Lippmann, a boy wonder of socialism who forged a new path to seize new opportunities; Alice Paul, a suffragist leader who risked everything to win women the right to vote; and John Reed, the swashbuckling journalist and impresario who was an eyewitness to - and a key player in - the Russian Revolution. Each of these figures sensed a moment of unprecedented promise for American life - politically, socially, culturally - and struggled to bring it about, only to see a cataclysmic war and reactionary fervor sweep it away. A century later, we are still fighting for the ideals these five championed: peace, women's rights, economic equality, freedom of speech - all aspects of a vibrant American democracy. The story of their struggles brings new light and fresh inspiration to our own. Cover design and illustration by Edel Rodriguez Critic Reviews: "One of the exciting new nonfiction books this summer." (Sarah Begley, Time) "McCarter's prose is engaging, moving, and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny. Recommended for young radicals today who want to understand past attempts to change the world in the face of repression." (Library Journal) "Jeremy McCarter's gripping exploration of what drives young people toward revolutionary acts, in even the most desperate days, could not be more relevant to our current political moment." (Rebecca Traister, New York Times best-selling author of All the Single Ladies)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A History of the United States in Five Crashes Subtitle: Stock Market Meltdowns That Defined a Nation Author: Scott Nations Narrator: Christopher Grove Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 06-13-17 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 161 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: In this absorbing, smart, and accessible blend of economic and cultural history in the vein of the works of Michael Lewis and Andrew Ross Sorkin, a financial executive and CNBC contributor examines the five most significant stock market crashes in the United States over the past century, revealing how they have defined the nation today. The Panic of 1907; Black Tuesday (1929); Black Monday (1987); the Great Recession (2008); the Flash Crash (2010): Each of these financial implosions that caused a catastrophic drop in the American stock market is a remarkable story in its own right. But taken together, they offer a unique financial history of the American century. In A History of the United States in Five Crashes, financial executive and CNBC contributor Scott Nations examines these precipitous dips, revealing how each played a role in America's political and cultural fabric, one building upon the next to create the nation we know today. Scott Nations identifies the factors behind the disastrous runs on banks that led to the Panic of 1907, the first great scare of the 20th century. He explains why 1920s America adopted investment trusts - a practice that helped post-World War I Britain - and how they were a primary catalyst of the 1929 crash. He explores America's love affair with an expanding stock market in the 1980s - which spawned the birth of portfolio insurance that significantly contributed to the 1987 crash. And he examines the factors that led to the 2008 global meltdown and the rise of algorithmic trading, the modern financial technology that sparked the 2010 Flash Crash when American stocks lost a trillion dollars in minutes. A History of the United States in Five Crashes clearly and compellingly illustrates the connections between these financial collapses and examines the solid, clear-cut lessons they offer for preventing the next one.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Black Detroit Subtitle: A People's History of Self-Determination Author: Herb Boyd Narrator: James Shippy Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 06-06-17 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: The author of Baldwin's Harlem looks at the evolving culture, politics, economics, and spiritual life of Detroit - a blend of memoir, love letter, history, and clear-eyed reportage that explores the city's past, present, and future and its significance to the African American legacy and the nation's fabric. Herb Boyd moved to Detroit in 1943, as race riots were engulfing the city. Though he did not grasp their full significance at the time, this critical moment would be one of many he witnessed that would mold his political activism and exposed a city restless for change. In Black Detroit, he reflects on his life and this landmark place, in search of understanding why Detroit is a special place for black people. Boyd reveals how black Detroiters were prominent in the city's historic, groundbreaking union movement and - when given an opportunity - were among the tireless workers who made the automobile industry the center of American industry. Well-paying jobs on assembly lines allowed working-class black Detroiters to ascend to the middle class and achieve financial stability, an accomplishment not often attainable in other industries. Boyd makes clear that while many of these middle-class jobs have disappeared, decimating the population and hitting blacks hardest, Detroit survives thanks to the emergence of companies such as Shinola - which represent the strength of the Motor City and its continued importance to the country. He also brings into focus the major figures who have defined and shaped Detroit, including William Lambert, the great abolitionist; Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown; Coleman Young, the city's first black mayor; diva songstress Aretha Franklin; Malcolm X; and Ralphe Bunche, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. With a stunning eye for detail and passion for Detroit, Boyd celebrates the music, manufacturing, politics, and culture that make it an American original.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Farewell to Justice Subtitle: Jim Garrison, JFK's Assassination, and the Case That Should Have Changed History Author: Joan Mellen Narrator: Joyce Bean Format: Unabridged Length: 23 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-17 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Working with thousands of previously unreleased documents and drawing on more than one thousand interviews, with many witnesses speaking out for the first time, Joan Mellen revisits the investigation of New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison, the only public official to have indicted, in 1969, a suspect in President John F. Kennedy's murder. Garrison began by exposing the contradictions in the Warren Report, which concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald was an unstable pro-Castro Marxist who acted alone in killing Kennedy. A Farewell to Justice reveals that Oswald, no Marxist, was in fact working with both the FBI and the CIA, as well as with US Customs, and that the attempts to sabotage Garrison's investigation reached the highest levels of the US government. Garrison's suspects included CIA-sponsored soldiers of fortune enlisted in assassination attempts against Fidel Castro, an anti-Castro Cuban asset, and a young runner for the conspirators, interviewed here for the first time by the author. Building upon Garrison's effort, Mellen uncovers decisive new evidence and clearly establishes the intelligence agencies' roles in both a president's assassination and its cover-up. In this revised edition, to be published in time for the fiftieth anniversary of the president's assassination, the author reveals new sources and recently uncovered documents confirming in greater detail just how involved the CIA was in the events of November 22, 1963. More than one hundred new pages add critical evidence and information into one of the most significant events in human history.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fear City Subtitle: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics Author: Kim Phillips-Fein Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 04-30-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: An epic, riveting history of New York City on the edge of disaster - and an anatomy of the austerity politics that continue to shape the world today. When the news broke in 1975 that New York City was on the brink of fiscal collapse, few believed it was possible. How could the country's largest metropolis fail? How could the capital of the financial world go bankrupt? Yet the city was indeed billions of dollars in the red, with no way to pay back its debts. Bankers and politicians alike seized upon the situation as evidence that social liberalism, which New York famously exemplified, was unworkable. The city had to slash services, freeze wages, and fire thousands of workers, they insisted, or financial apocalypse would ensue. In this vivid account, historian Kim Phillips-Fein tells the remarkable story of the crisis that engulfed the city. With unions and ordinary citizens refusing to accept retrenchment, the budget crunch became a struggle over the soul of New York, pitting fundamentally opposing visions of the city against each other. Drawing on never-before-used archival sources and interviews with key players in the crisis, Fear City shows how the brush with bankruptcy permanently transformed New York - and reshaped ideas about government across America. Critic Reviews: "Phillips-Fein deftly recounts the clash between government entities and vested interests as New York struggled to cope with slashed social service budgets...Sobering, smart reading with many pointed lessons for activists." (Kirkus)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Everyday Subversion Subtitle: From Joking to Revolting in the German Democratic Republic (Rhetoric & Public Affairs) Author: Kerry Kathleen Riley Narrator: Cynthia Wallace Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 04-27-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: This important book traces the evolution of grassroots social movement in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) and reveals the democratically spirited, subversive forms of communication that were practiced behind the Wall before it fell on November 9, 1989. From the political jokes that were shared in private, to the informational events, small group work, underground publications, and weekly "peace prayers" that were sheltered by Evangelical-Lutheran churches, to the demonstrations of 1989, to the onslaught of exposé work after the fall of the Wall, East Germans resisted and rebelled against the state in a number of humble but rhetorically brilliant ways. Working from firsthand interviews and other primary source materials, Kerry Kathleen Riley brings listeners closer to the people who helped bring down the Wall and heightens our appreciation for the subversive impact of everyday political communication. Here we see how speech, social interactions, and rudimentary print materials can keep democratic sensibilities alive for a populace while courageous individuals do the painstaking work of opening up the space, both physical and rhetorical, for social change to occur. We see the power of a private political culture, the role that can be played by churches, the importance of small group activities to social movements, the crucial work of intermediaries and "hidden hands," and the step-by-step winning of the street for political action. We also see what happens to the hard-earned tradition of GDR truth-telling when the East German story is finally open to all. The book is published by Michigan State University Press. Critic Reviews: "This is an important book." (Jay Mechling, University of California, Davis) "This account of dissent in a non-democratic context makes a significant contribution to our understanding of rhetoric and social change." (Richard A. Cherwitz, University of Texas-Austin)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic Subtitle: His Final, Great Speech (Race, Rhetoric, and Media) Author: Keith D. Miller Narrator: Andrew L. Barnes Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 04-25-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: In his final speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop," Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his support of African American garbage workers on strike in Memphis. Although some consider this oration King's finest, it is mainly known for its concluding two minutes, wherein King compares himself to Moses and seems to predict his own assassination. But King gave an hour-long speech, and the concluding segment can only be understood in relation to the whole. King scholars generally focus on his theology, not his relation to the Bible or the circumstance of a Baptist speaking in a Pentecostal setting. Even though King cited and explicated the Bible in hundreds of speeches and sermons, Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic is the first book to analyze his approach to the Bible and its importance to his rhetoric and persuasiveness. Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic argues that King challenged dominant Christian supersessionist conceptions of Judaism in favor of a Christianity that affirms Judaism as its wellspring. In his final speech, King implicitly but strongly argues that one can grasp Jesus only by first grasping Moses and the Hebrew prophets. This book also traces the roots of King's speech to its Pentecostal setting and to the Pentecostals in his audience. In doing so, Miller puts forth the first scholarship to credit the mostly unknown, but brilliant African American architect who created the large yet compact church sanctuary, which made possible the unique connection between King and his audience on the night of his last speech.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Burger Court and the Rise of the Judicial Right Author: Michael J. Graetz, Linda Greenhouse Narrator: Mike Chamberlain Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 04-25-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: When Richard Nixon campaigned for the presidency in 1968, he promised to change the Supreme Court. With four appointments to the court, including Warren E. Burger as the chief justice, he did just that. In 1969 the Burger Court succeeded the famously liberal Warren Court, which had significantly expanded civil liberties and was despised by conservatives across the country. The Burger Court is often described as a "transitional" court between the Warren Court and the Rehnquist and Roberts Courts, a court where little of importance happened. But as this "landmark new book" (The Christian Science Monitor) shows, the Burger Court veered well to the right in such areas as criminal law, race, and corporate power. Authors Michael J. Graetz and Linda Greenhouse excavate the roots of the most significant Burger Court decisions and in "elegant, illuminating arguments" (The Washington Post) show how their legacy affects us today. Critic Reviews: "An insightful and well-researched examination of the Burger Court." (Library Journal)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Incendiary Subtitle: The Psychiatrist, the Mad Bomber, and the Invention of Criminal Profiling Author: Michael Cannell Narrator: Peter Berkrot Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 04-25-17 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 97 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Long before the specter of terrorism haunted the public imagination, a serial bomber stalked the streets of 1950s New York. The race to catch him would give birth to a new science called criminal profiling. Grand Central, Penn Station, Radio City Music Hall - for almost two decades, no place was safe from the man who signed his anonymous letters "FP" and left his lethal devices in phone booths, storage lockers, even tucked into the plush seats of movie theaters. His victims were left cruelly maimed. Tabloids called him "the greatest individual menace New York City ever faced." In desperation, Police Captain Howard Finney sought the help of a little known psychiatrist, Dr. James Brussel, whose expertise was the criminal mind. Examining crime scene evidence and the strange wording in the bomber's letters, he compiled a portrait of the suspect down to the cut of his jacket. But how to put a name to the description? Seymour Berkson - a handsome New York socialite, protégé of William Randolph Hearst, and publisher of the tabloid The Journal-American - joined in pursuit of the Mad Bomber. The three men hatched a brilliant scheme to catch him at his own game. Together they would capture a monster and change the face of American law enforcement. This program includes a prologue read by the author. Editorial Reviews: Editors Select, April 2017 - Michael Cannell's latest book transports listeners to 1950s New York, when a serial bomber was terrorizing the city. The race to bring the aptly named "Mad Bomber" to justice ultimately leads to the development of criminal profiling, a fascinating subset of psychology. This highly accessible investigative work uniquely combines the perspectives of a handful of important players in order to create a suspenseful and engaging storyline. Narrator Peter Berkrot makes this captivating tale that much more captivating with his "facts first" tone of voice. Incendiary is perfect for fans of true crime - or really anyone who finds themselves watching CSI marathons for hours straight. A fair warning from personal experience - try not to listen to this when you're in a crowded, public place. You may find yourself suspiciously eyeing everyone.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Killers of the Flower Moon Subtitle: Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI Author: David Grann Narrator: Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 04-20-17 Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: "A fiercely entertaining mystery story and a wrenching exploration of evil" (Kate Atkinson) From the best-selling author of The Lost City of Z, soon to be a major film starring Charlie Hunnam, Sienna Miller, and Robert Pattison, comes a true-life murder story that became one of the newly created FBI's first major homicide investigations. In the 1920s the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. Her relatives were shot and poisoned. And this was just the beginning, as more and more members of the tribe began to die under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. As the death toll climbed, the FBI took up the case. It was one of the organization's first major homicide investigations, and the bureau badly bungled it. In desperation its young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to unravel the mystery. Together with the Osage, he and his undercover team began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Eyewitness: 1950-1999 Subtitle: Voices from the BBC Archives Author: Joanna Bourke Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Original Recording Length: 23 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 04-06-17 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Ltd. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Eyewitness accounts from the BBC Archive are at the heart of this unique history of the latter half of the 20th century, narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith. The events of 1950-1999 are described by the people who saw them happen, from the Festival of Britain in 1951 through to the dawn of a new millennium at the end of 1999. In between are the eras of the Angry Young Men, the Teddy Boys and the Punk Rockers; the arrival of rock and roll and the permissive society; the advent of industrial strife in England and sectarian unrest in Northern Ireland; the rise to power of Margaret Thatcher; the miners' strike, three-day week and Winter of Discontent; the Queen's Silver Jubilee; the IRA's campaign of bombing and the eventual Good Friday agreement; and the marriage of Prince Charles, the death of Princess Diana, the Poll Tax riots and the British participation in wars in the Middle East and Bosnia. Events both joyful and sorrowful are illustrated with fascinating and rarely heard archive recordings, with a linking narration by the historian Joanne Bourke. Thought-provoking and moving, these are the voices of the past speaking to the present day.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Waco Siege Subtitle: The History of the Federal Government's Standoff with David Koresh and the Branch Davidians Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Scott Clem Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: In February 1993, President Bill Clinton had only been in office for a few weeks when one of the most important events of his presidency began to take shape. Ironically, it would involve a group that the vast majority of Americans had never heard of and knew absolutely nothing about. The Branch Davidians were an obscure religious sect located in Texas, but members of the group led by David Koresh in Waco, Texas stockpiled enough weaponry to catch the attention of the federal government. The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) ultimately decided to serve arrest and search warrants at the compound for the possession of illegal weapons, even though they fully expected it would require a raid that could potentially turn fatal. The ATF hoped to use the element of surprise when it commenced the raid on February 28, but the Branch Davidians were ready for them, which led to an intense firefight between the two sides that resulted in the deaths of four ATF agents and a number of Branch Davidians. With that, the FBI got involved, and federal agents settled in for a standoff that would last about 50 days, trying everything from negotiating to using sleep deprivation tactics to coerce the Branch Davidians into ending the confrontation. Finally, on April 19, government agents breached the compound's walls and tried to use gas to flush the Branch Davidians out peacefully, but a series of fires broke out and quickly spread, killing the vast majority of the occupants inside, including many young children. Naturally, controversy spread over how the siege ended; for example, while most believe the Branch Davidians intentionally started the fires as part of a mass suicide, others insist it was the fault of the ATF. Debate also raged over whether the government could have and should have made different decisions to defuse the situation. No matter which side people came down on, the violent confrontation embarrassed government officials, and Dick Morris, an advisor of Clinton's, even claimed that Attorney General Janet Reno only kept her job after Waco by threatening to pin the blame on the president: "[H]e went into a meeting with her, and he told me that she begged and pleaded, saying that...she didn't want to be fired because if she were fired it would look like he was firing her over Waco. And I knew that what that meant was that she would tell the truth about what happened in Waco. Now, to be fair, that's my supposition. I don't know what went on in Waco, but that was the cause. But I do know that she told him that if you fire me, I'm going to talk about Waco." In addition to influencing how the government approached potential future conflicts with other groups, Waco's most important legacy was that it enraged people who already had an anti-government bent. The most notable, of course, was Timothy McVeigh, who conducted what was at the time the deadliest terrorist attack in American history in Oklahoma City on the second anniversary of the final confrontation at Waco.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Politics of Memory Author: Deborah Amos, Rick Davis Narrator: Lisa Simeone, Deborah Amos Format: Original Recording Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: How is suffering, either of personal or historical significance, measured? How does one move beyond the desire for vengeance? These questions are complicated by historical record; how did events really unfold? For Israelis and Palestinians, one land has two histories, and which version you accept depends on who you are. Tragedy is still fresh in the memories of both sides, complicating the peace process. Addressing history openly from both perspectives is one of the means being used to find ways of bringing people together and taking steps to resolve the conflict. Producer Deborah Amos travels to the West Bank to uncover the opinions and perceptions of both Israelis and Palestinians regarding the peace process following the Oslo Accords. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: Across the Water: Journey to Robben Island Produced by: Gemma Hooley The Arc of Crisis: Bringing Context to Journalism Produced by: William Drummond Legacies Produced by: Soundprint Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Audio Engineer: Robin Wise Associate Producer: Susan Davis

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: David Duke: The Latest Crusade Author: Gary Covino Narrator: Larry Massett, Gary Covino Format: Original Recording Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Second part of a two-part series on the controversial southern politician David Duke. Populism's egalitarian face can turn ugly in times of economic downturns. Blame is meted out to any available enemy. Was it the Communists, the capitalists, the Japanese, the Jews, the blacks? In the old days, in the South, Lyndon Johnson used to lament what he called the politics of the N-word. In other words, when a candidate got in trouble and didn't know what else to do, he just started yelling the N-word. It might not make any sense, but it magically explained everything. It told who the enemy is, and what you ought to do about it. These days the N-word isn't used so much. But we have other words like welfare, or immigrants. Or that other N word, Nazis. Which kept cropping up in 1991 when David Duke, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, ran for governor of Louisiana. Producer Gary Covino followed Duke during that campaign. Covino takes us to Duke rallies, the Governors office, the streets and clubs of New Orleans, the homes of Duke voters, black churches and the tomb of Louisianas most famous populist Huey Long. In the process, we learn about what once made him a political force and the implications of his rise to prominence. This two-part series received a 1991 Excellence in Broadcast Award from the Sydney Hillman Foundation. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: David Dukes New Profile Produced by: Gary Covino Keysville, GA: Old Dreams, New South Produced by: Dan Collison Soundprint Executive Producer: Bill Siemering Producer: Moira Rankin Audio Engineer: Anna Maria de Freitas Associate Producer: Debra Morris

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The New Generation in Russia Author: Brooke Gladstone Narrator: Larry Massett, Brooke Gladstone Format: Original Recording Length: 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: In 1992, all hopes in Russia were pinned to the new generation: the generation that stood outside of the Russian White House in August of 1991 and turned back the putsch. A year later, a very different battle was being waged. One for economic survival. Producer Brooke Gladstone paints a portrait of a changing landscape: from hawking popcorn and Pepsi on the streets to starting nightclubs at universities, the young generation in Russia started to redefine business. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget "The New Generation in Russia" is part of a Soundprint mini-series that looked at issues in the former Soviet Union on the eve of its breakup. Here are some other programs in the series: Kitchen Table Talk Produced by Julie Drizen and Jude Thilman Nationalism Produced by: Mike Schuster Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Associate Producer: Debra Morris Audio Engineer: Dave Patschke

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Defending the Future Author: Steve Roberts, Sesh Kannan, Carol Beach Narrator: Barbara Bogaev, Steve Roberts Format: Original Recording Length: 53 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Following the terrorist attack in the United States on September 11, 2001, the U.S. and Great Britain launched an invasion of Afghanistan, what President George W. Bush called a first-strike initiative. For Marine recruits and new graduates the following year, the war gave them a fresh focus. Veteran journalist Steve Roberts travels to Parris Island, a primary training ground for Marines, to talk to soldiers, new graduates, their training personnel and chaplain. Its a Marine Corps that is quite different from that of their parents: far more women are part of the Corps; there are two-career families, single parent households and a sizable ethnic population. The war in Afghanistan made theoretical combat concrete. For seasoned soldiers, it heightened anxiety about deployment. For the newly enlisted, it was a time of untested confidence. Defending the Future is a portrait of a young generation preparing for battle in what would become the longest war the U.S. has been engaged. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: 24 Hours on the Edge of Ground Zero Produced by: Soundprint The Bonus Army March Produced by: Lex Gillespie The Arc of Crisis: Bringing Context to Journalism Produced by: William Drummond Legacies Produced by: Soundprint We Were on Duty Produced by: Richard Paul Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin WAMU Executive Producer: Mark MacDonald Reporter: Steve Roberts Producers: Sesh Kannan and Carol Beach Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Audio Engineer: Alexandra Gardner and Jared Weissbrot Production Assistant: Stephanie Kaye and Anu Yadav

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Death at the Door Author: Chris Brookes Narrator: Larry Massett, Chris Brookes Format: Original Recording Length: 25 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: The Salvadoran Civil War was a conflict between the military-led government of El Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), a coalition of five left-wing guerrilla groups. Lasting 13 years from 1979-1992, the war saw extreme violence from both sides and according to the United Nations over 75,000 people were killed during this time. Producer Chris Brookes takes us in and around the capital city of San Salvador, talking to both Salvadoran citizens and government officials about the conflict, and about their daily lives. Through stories of death squads and other human rights abuses, the profound socioeconomic inequalities that continue to mark the country, as well as the role of the U.S. government in the war, Brookes creates a poignant impression of El Salvador in the final years of the war. Death at the Door received the Grand Prize for Informational Programming at the International Radio Festival of New York. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: The Arc of Crisis: Bringing Context to Journalism Produced by: William Drummond Legacies Produced by: Soundprint The New Generation in Russia Produced by: Brooke Gladstone Nationalism Produced by: Mike Schuster In the Long Run: The Tarahumara Indians of Mexico Produced by: John Burnett Soundprint Executive Producer: Bill Siemering Producer: Moira Rankin Audio Engineer: Anna Maria de Freitas Associate Producer: Amy Zeirler

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: IGY: Weather Report Author: Barbara Bogaev Narrator: Lisa Simeone, Barbara Bogaev, Hank Rosenfeld Format: Original Recording Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Until satellites came along, weather forecasting was either very local (it's raining) or very general (it's going to be warmer tomorrow). When satellites started sending pictures of the Earth and its atmosphere, a remarkable meteorologist named Harry Wexler, saw the opportunity for long range, global forecasting. In the late 1950's, as head of the U.S. Weather Bureau and chief U.S. scientist for the International Geophysical Year (IGY), Wexler not only had the vision, but the means to carry it out. Producer Barbara Bogaev looks at how Harry Wexler changed meteorology from weather forecasting to global climate research. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. IGY: Weather Report is part of a Soundprint miniseries called Pole to Pole, supported by the National Science Foundation. Here are some other documentaries in the series: Fire and Ice Produced by: Dan Grossman IGY: On the Ice Produced by: Barbara Bogaev Life at McMurdo Produced by: Soundprint Meltdown Produced by: Dan Grossman Time Capsule in Siberia Produced by: Moira Rankin Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Audio Engineer: Jared Weissbrot Science Editor: Dian Belanger Production Assistant: Nkechi Mogekwu

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: People and Software Author: Richard Paul Narrator: Barbara Bogave, Richard Paul Format: Original Recording Length: 25 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: When computers entered the classroom, hundreds of software programs were pitched to teachers and administrators. Yet few actually made the cut and became part of everyday use. What did become ubiquitous was software designed for the office such as Word, PowerPoint and email. What were the roadblocks that kept innovative software out of the classroom? A look-back as producer Richard Paul test drives some of the early applications and investigates the gap between the promise and reality of educational software. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget "People and Software" is part of Soundprint mini-series called The Education Connection, supported in part by the U.S. Department of Education. The series examines the early introduction of technology into the classroom. Here are some other documentaries in the series: After Graduation: Meeting Special Needs Produced by: Alyne Ellis Building Blocks Produced by: Judith Kampfner Classroom Cool: Training Teachers to Use Technology Produced by: William Drummond Click Here for College Produced by: Richard Paul Digital Equity Produced by: Kathy Baron Game Over Produced by: Chris Brookes Magic Box Produced by: Richard Paul Web of Letters Produced by: Gemma Hooley Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Audio Engineer: Jared Weissbrot Associate Producer: Katie Gott Production Assistant: Nahil Sharkasi

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Plastics: Here Today, Here Tomorrow Author: Howard Kohn, Vicki Monks Narrator: Larry Massett, Vicki Monks Format: Original Recording Length: 25 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Plastics, said the character in the movie The Graduate. Theres a great future in plastics. Today we understand how plastics degrade the environment. However, in 1988, research was just beginning to show the damage plastics could bring, from plastics bags and six-pack rings in the ocean to bottles clogging drainage areas and sea animals ingesting bits of plastic. In this pioneering documentary, producer Vicki Monks takes us through the research known at the time, including studies that showed that plastic will survive in aquatic conditions for hundreds of years. Today, as more and more landfills and seas are polluted with plastic, the warnings from those early researchers still ring true. Plastics: Here Today, Here Tomorrow won the 1989 Environment Award from the Prix dItalia. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: The Evolution Boomerang Produced by: Soundprint Staff Surviving Extinction Produced by: Soundprint Staff Soundprint Executive Producer: Bill Siemering Producer: Moira Rankin Audio Engineer: Anna Maria de Freitas Associate Producer: Amy Zeirler

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: When the Rainforest Burns Subtitle: Part 2 Author: Cecilia Vaisman Narrator: Larry Massett, Cecilia Vaisman Format: Original Recording Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: The most outspoken proponents of saving the rainforest in Brazil were initially the regions indigenous tribes, particularly the Kayapo tribe. Producer Cecilia Vaisman visits the town of Gorotire, where chiefs discuss their fight against ranchers, and how they are making accommodations, including mining and logging concessions. Some were looking at the immediate benefits, such as electricity, solid homes, and even airplanes. Others looked at what the tribe could be losing, such as traditions, hunting or a nutritious diet. We go to a seminal conference of tribes held in Altimira in 1989, where several chiefs, including Kuben'i and his cousin, Payakan, focused the worlds media attention on the Kayapo resistance. Members of the Brazilian government, representatives from the World Bank, the rock star Sting, corporations like The Body Shop and environmental and human advocacy groups met to hear the Indians issues. The effort stopped World Bank funding for a mega-dam project near Altamira on the Xingu River. As important, the world began to understand the value of maintaining tribal life. As anthropologist Darrel Posey put it: The Indian is not an exotic footnote to history. There is much we can learn from them about managing the land so that ecological diversity is maintained. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here some related documentaries: Funeral in Irian Jaya Produced by: Vicki Monks and Moira Rankin Soybean Wars Produced by: Charles Lane Soundprint Executive Producer: Bill Siemering Producer: Moira Rankin Audio Engineer: Anna Maria de Freitas Associate Producer: Debra Morris

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Keysville, GA: Old Dreams, New South Author: Dan Collison Narrator: Barbara Bogaev, Dan Collison Format: Original Recording Length: 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: On January 4, 1988, 63-year-old Emma Gresham became the first black mayor of Keysville, Georgia. She won the election over her opponent by 10 votes. In the town courthouse, on a trailer mounted on cinderblocks, a banner reads: Justice Knows No Boundaries. It's a constant reminder of both the town's troubled history and the dreams the mayor has for the town. In this small, mostly black, southern town, Emma Gresham employed education, patience, and political action, along with her famous biscuits, to realize her dream of a better life for her constituents in Keysville, the town that time forgot. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: The Bourbons, the Wampum and Boodle Boys, and Stalin's Mortimer Snerd Produced by: Moira Rankin David Dukes New Profile Produced by: Gary Covino David Duke: The Last Crusade Produced by: Gary Covino Soundprint Executive Producer: Bill Siemering Producer: Moira Rankin Audio Engineer: Anna Maria de Freitas Associate Producer: Amy Zeirler

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Equity in Education Author: Kathy Baron Narrator: Barbara Bogaev, Kathy Baron Format: Original Recording Length: 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Brown vs. the Board of Education was the 1954 Supreme Court decision that declared the old "separate but equal" policies of many school boards unconstitutional. The Brown case triggered numerous court mediated desegregation policies around the country, all designed to get equal education to all students. Producer Kathy Baron looks at school districts in California, fifty years after the Brown decision. What, in fact, does an equal education look like? What she discovers is a broad range of inequalities, from overcrowded classrooms and few resources to under-qualified teachers and little preparation available for college. Winner of the 2005 National Federation of Community Broadcasters Silver Award in the National Documentary category. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Equity in Education is part of a Soundprint mini-series about the early introduction of technology into the classroom. The series is called The Education Connection, supported in part by the U.S. Department of Education. Here are some other documentaries in the series: The High Stakes of Today's Testing Produced by: Katie Gott Sneak Out Produced by: Kathy Baron Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Audio Engineer: Jared Weissbrot Associate Producer: Katie Gott Production Assistant: Nahil Sharkasi

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: IGY: On the Ice Author: Barbara ` Bogaev Narrator: Lisa Simeone, Barbara Bogaev Format: Original Recording Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: During the International Geophysical Year (IGY), in the late 1950's, teams of scientists poured in Antarctica, mining for data: about the weather, the climate and most especially, about the ice. Producer Barbara Bogaev talks to some of the men who were there. Among them are: John Behrendt, who signed on as a young grad assistant, and went onto author numerous books about the ice; Tony Gow, who thought he was going to study volcanoes, and went onto to become one of the world's leading authorities on the properties of ice; Phil Smith, one of the few who knew how to safely forge a path around crevasses, and became one of the leading architects of international Antarctic policy; and Charlie Bentley, part of the team that made the first measurements of West Antarctic ice sheets, and became a world renown glaciologist. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. "IGY: On the Ice" is part of a Soundprint special series called Pole to Pole, produced with support from the National Science Foundation. Here are some other documentaries in the series: Fire and Ice Produced by: Dan Grossman IGY: Weather Report Produced by: Barbara Bogaev Life at McMurdo Produced by: Soundprint Meltdown Produced by: Dan Grossman Time Capsule in Siberia Produced by: Moira Rankin Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Audio Engineer: Jared Weissbrot Science Editor: Peter Webb Science Editor: Dian Belanger Production Assistant: Nkechi Mogekwu

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Public Green and the Poor Author: Richard Paul Narrator: Barbara Bogaev, Richard Paul Format: Original Recording Length: 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Numerous times in American history, reformers have sought to help the poor by putting them amidst nature, in the belief being that physical beauty can make beautiful people. It seems like an odd idea. But Thomas Jefferson believed it fervently. And it's also the reason Central Park exists in New York City and the town of Greenbelt exists in Maryland. This program, from seasoned producer Richard Paul, looks at a time in our past when nature was used to uplift the poor. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. The Public Green and the Poor is part of Soundprints mini-series called The Urban Forest. Here are some other programs in the series: Cities of the Plain Produced by: William Drummond Code Green Produced by: Gemma Hooley The Urban Forest Healing Center Produced by: Jean Snedegar Watershed 263 Produced b:y Katie Gott Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Audio Engineer: Jared Weissbrot Associate Producer: Katie Gott Production Assistant: Catherine Citroni

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sneak Out Author: Kathy Baron Narrator: Lisa Simeone, Kathy Baron Format: Original Recording Length: 22 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: In the 1960s, in California, African American parents set up an elaborate ruse to get their children a better education. Restricted to poor schools in low income East Palo Alto, outside of San Francisco, parents looked across the freeway and devised a way to send their children to wealthy Palo Alto schools. A young mother, barely educated herself, organized the Sneak Out program. Working with white parents, the program was a modern day Underground Railroad. Award winning producer Kathy Baron paints a portrait of conductors and passengers, students and safe houses in the fight to end school segregation. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: Equity in Education Produced by: Kathy Baron The High Stakes of Today's Testing Produced by: Katie Gott Sleeping Through the Dream Produced by: Askia Muhammad Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Audio Engineer: Jared Weissbrot Production Assistant: Nkechi Mogekwu Production Assistant: Erica Poon Production Assistant: Eric Schaffer

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Washington Goes to the Moon Subtitle: Part 1: The Early Years and Against the Tide Author: Richard Paul Narrator: Lisa Simeone, Richard Paul Format: Original Recording Length: 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: In hindsight, Apollo 11's trip to the moon seems inevitable. But it was, in fact, an incredibly bumpy ride. This is not a story about mechanical failures or the scientific and engineering challenges which were enormous. This is the other story of the Apollo program. Producer Richard Paul tells of the seven-year battle to balance politics and priorities inside the Capitol Beltway to land an American on the moon. NASA Chief Historian Roger Launius and American University space historian Howard McCurdy discuss a time when American public support of the space program was uncertain. Former CBC News Anchor Walter Cronkite, Charles Schultz, the Budget Director under President Lyndon Johnson and Glen Wilson who was on the staff of the original U.S. Senate Space Committee all recall the political battles that led to the Moon launch. Archive material from skeptics such as historian and sociologist Lewis Mumford reveals the varying perspectives of the opponents of the space program. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Washington Goes to the Moon - Part 1 is part of a series of Soundprint documentaries on the history of the U.S. space program. It was produced with support, in part, from WAMU-FM and the National Science Foundation. Here are some other related documentaries. The First Astronauts Produced by: Judith Kampfner Rocket Girls and Astro-nettes Produced by: Richard Paul Rocketing Ahead Produced by: Richard Paul Washington Goes to the Moon: Part 2 Produced by: Richard Paul Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Managing Producer: Gemma Hooley Audio Engineer: Thom Woodward Science Editor: Robert Smith

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Key West: A Troubled Paradise Author: Lars Hoel Narrator: Barbara Bogaev, Lars Hoel Format: Original Recording Length: 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Key West has become a mecca for characters and eccentrics. Its colorful nature draws newcomers, but their attempts at gentrification are rapidly causing the island to lose its color. We talk to writers who make their homes there, fishermen, historians, and natives about what Key West is and what it should become. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: Changing Spaces: Hampden, Baltimore Produced by: Gemma Hooley Gibtown Produced by: Joe Richman Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Associate Producer: Debra Morris Audio Engineer: Dave Patschke

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gamma Ray Skies Author: David Barrett Wilson Narrator: Barbara Bogaev, David Barrett Wilson Format: Original Recording Length: 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Gamma rays are the most intense form of radiation. As the Cold War focused on the spread of nuclear war, a U.S. spy satellite searching for clandestine nuclear weapons tests detected frequent, but brief, bursts of powerful gamma-rays, a possible signal of a hydrogen bomb explosion. Interviewing some of the original researchers of this phenomenon, Producer David Barrett Wilson takes us from that starting point through the beginning of scientific research into these bizarre surges of energy. Physicist Stirling Colgate, then at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, tells us that gamma-ray bursts remained so mysterious that astronomers could not decide whether they came from nearby stars or galaxies on the far edge of the Universe. Cosmologist Martin Rees, of Cambridge University in the U.K., outlines the debate and explains some of the science involved in the detection. Noted astronomer Bohdan Paczynski of Princeton University describes the search for evidence about how far away these bursts could be. And Luigi Piro, of Italy's Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche and the mission director for one the first X-ray detection telescopes put into space, can hardly contain his excitement as he tells us about the moment when scientists realized gamma rays do, in fact, come from galaxies tens of billions of light-years away. Winner of the 2000 AAAS-Whitaker Science Award for excellence in radio journalism. "The Fate of the Universe" is part of a Soundprint special series called Exploring the Universe, supported in part by the National Science Foundation. Here are the other programs in the series. "Einsteins Blunder" Produced by: David Barrett Wilson "The Fate of the Universe" Produced by: David Barrett Wilson Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Managing Producer: Gemma Hooley Science Editors: Julian Krolik and Robert Smith Audio Engineer: David Wetzel

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: When the Rainforest Burns: Part 1 Author: Cecilia Vaisman Narrator: Larry Massett, Cecilia Vaisman Format: Original Recording Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: The 1960s saw the Brazilian Amazon rainforest go from wretched jungle to the future of the country. Government policy encouraged widespread de-forestation, gold mining using industrial methods. The government proposed the first hydro-electrical plant based at the Tucurui Dam in the North Eastern State of Pará, Brazil. Producer Cecilia Vaisman traveled to the south western state of Acra, where she speaks with Ilzamar Mendes, widow of Chico Mendes. Mendes had organized a rubber tappers union, worked on rubber industry reforms, and murdered for his work. Surrounded by the cacophony of the rainforest, we learn about extensive development plans from ranchers, miners and industry representatives. In the state of Pará, home to the proposed dam, we hear how Brazilian political leaders were beginning to initiate policies for a sustainable future. It was the dawn of Brazilian attempts to save the Amazon rainforest. Few Brazilians knew much about environmental science, but what they did know was that the environmental and social consequences of developing the rainforest were severe. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here some related documentaries: Café Culture Produced by: Judith Kampfner Funeral in Irian Jaya Produced by: Vicki Monks and Moira Rankin The Gulag and the Garden of Eden Produced by: Frank Browning Mending the Hoop: Native American Culture and Spirit Rituals Produced by: Dick Brooks, Dale Looks Twice and Alex Van Oss Meltdown Produced by: Dan Grossman Soybean Wars Produced by: Charles Lane Soundprint Executive Producer: Bill Siemering Producer: Moira Rankin Audio Engineer: Anna Maria de Freitas Associate Producer: Debra Morris

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nationalism Author: Mike Schuster Narrator: Larry Massett, Mike Schuster Format: Original Recording Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: 1992 was a year of astounding change for those states that used to make up the Soviet Union. Where once there was a state of superpower proportions, now there were 15 states, most of them small and powerless. The force that drove the Soviet Union apart was nationalism, and nationalism threatened to engulf the whole region in armed conflict. Producer Mike Schuster takes us to Ukraine, Russia and Estonia to see how the peoples in each region were coping by the end of that momentous year with conflicting nationalistic and republican imperatives. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Nationalism is part of a Soundprint mini-series that looked at issues in the former Soviet Union on the eve of its breakup. Here are some other programs in the series: Kitchen Table Talk Produced by: Julie Drizen and Jude Thilman The New Generation in Russia Produced by: Brooke Gladstone Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Associate Producer: Debra Morris Audio Engineer: Dave Patschke

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Remembering Kent State 1970 Author: Mark Urycki Narrator: Barbara Bogaev, Mark Urycki Format: Original Recording Length: 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: When 13 students were shot by Ohio National Guard Troops during a war demonstration on the Kent State University Campus on the first week of May 1970, four young lives were ended and a nation was stunned. More than 30 years later, the world at war is a different place. However, those 13 seconds in May 1970 still remain scorched into an Ohio hillside. Through archival tape and interviews, producer Mark Urycki tracks the events that led up to the shootings. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: Sleeping through the Dream Produced by: Askia Muhammad The Washington D.C. Riots: Then and Now Produced by: Dan Collison Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Audio Engineer: Jared Weissbrot Associate Producer: Sesh Kannan Production Assistants: John Burnell and Katie Gott

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The First Astronauts Author: Judith Kampfner Narrator: Lisa Simeone, Judith Kampfner Format: Original Recording Length: 26 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: In 1958, the United States made its initial steps towards the goal of manned space flight with Project Mercury. Seven men were selected to be the first American astronauts to test the limits of human endurance in space. Behind the scenes, there was a steep learning curve in the new science of astronautics. In fact, the project was a biomedical challenge. Testing astronaut candidates became a science in itself, as the effects of space travel on humans, was still a mystery. Producer Judith Kampfner talks with pioneer astronaut John Glenn, physician-researcher Dr. Donald Kilgore, the teams personal flight surgeon, Dr. Bill Douglas, Jane Hart, one of the first women who trained for the program, and historian Roger Launius from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. The First Astronauts combines archive material and stories from those who worked to launch the first U.S. human space launch. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related Soundprint documentaries: After Dogs and Chimpanzees: The Early Space Program Produced by: Judith Kampfner Rocket Girls and Astro-nettes Produced by: Richard Paul Rocketing Ahead Produced by: Richard Paul Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Editor: George Papagiannis Audio Engineer: Robin Wise Associate Producer: Francesca Raimond

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Einstein's Blunder Author: David Barrett Wilson Narrator: Barbara Bogaev, David Barrett Wilson Format: Original Recording Length: 27 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: When Albert Einstein told us about the relationship between mass, energy, space and time, he assumed that the universe was static. Even though his first equations showed that in fact the cosmos was moving apart from some source, he thought that was a mistake. So he added a fudge factor what he called the cosmological constant, a way of balancing the force of gravity. Later, he was to call the cosmological constant the biggest mistake of his life. Astronomers started to prove, almost before the ink dried on his equations, that galaxies were flying apart and the cosmos was in fact expanding from some point in space. But now there's evidence about that expansion rate one that shows that Einstein may have been right after all. Winner of the 2000 AAAS-Whitaker Science Award for excellence in radio journalism. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Einstein's Blunder is part of a Soundprint mini-series called Exploring the Universe supported in part by the National Science Foundation. Here are some other programs from the series: The Fate of the Universe Produced by: David Barrett Wilson Gamma Ray Skies Produced by: David Barrett Wilson Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Technical Director: Anna Maria de Freitas Science Editors: Julian Krolik and Robert Smith Audio Engineer: Alexandra Gardner Associate Producer: Gemma Hooley

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Kitchen Table Talk Author: Jude Thilman, Julie Drizen Narrator: Larry Massett, Julie Drizen Format: Original Recording Length: 26 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: In a frank series of interviews, Soviet women, from Russia, Ukraine and Georgia talk to producers Julie Drizen and Jude Thilman about managing their birth control. It was October of 1990, a time when the government policy of openness, glasnost, was fraying. The time when abortion was the primary form of birth control was coming to an end, but contraceptives were not readily available. Women used tampons, lemons, or tried to convince their partners to use condoms. Men, said one woman, think using condoms are like kissing a rose behind glass. "Kitchen Table Talk" gives us an intimate glimpse of a culture where women were starting to get control of their reproductive health. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Kitchen Table Talk is part of a Soundprint special series that looked at issues in the former Soviet Union on the eve of its breakup. Here are some other programs in the series: Nationalism Produced by: Mike Schuster The New Generation in Russia Produced by: Brooke Gladstone Soundprint Executive Producer: Bill Siemering Producer: Moira Rankin Audio Engineer: Anna Maria de Freitas Associate Producer: Debra Morris

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Phenomena Subtitle: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis Author: Annie Jacobsen Narrator: Annie Jacobsen Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 03-28-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 180 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: The definitive history of the military's decades-long investigation into mental powers and phenomena, from the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Pentagon's Brain and international best seller Area 51. This is a book about a team of scientists and psychics with top secret clearances. For more than 40 years, the US government has researched extrasensory perception, using it in attempts to locate hostages, fugitives, secret bases, and downed fighter jets, to divine other nations' secrets, and even to predict future threats to national security. The intelligence agencies and military services involved include CIA, DIA, NSA, DEA, the navy, air force, and army - and even the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Now, for the first time, New York Times best-selling author Annie Jacobsen tells the story of these radical, controversial programs using never before seen declassified documents as well as exclusive interviews with, and unprecedented access to, more than 50 of the individuals involved. Speaking on the record, many for the first time, are former CIA and Defense Department scientists, analysts, and program managers as well as the government psychics themselves. Who did the US government hire for these top secret programs, and how do they explain their military and intelligence work? How do scientists approach such enigmatic subject matter? What interested the government in these supposed powers, and does the research continue? Phenomena is a riveting investigation into how far governments will go in the name of national security. Critic Reviews: "As comprehensive as it is critical, this latest expose from Jacobsen is perhaps her most important work to date...Jacobsen persuasively shows that it in fact happened and aptly frames the dilemma.... Rife with hypocrisy, lies, and deceit, Jacobsen's story explores a conveniently overlooked bit of history." (Publishers Weekly) "With Phenomena, Annie Jacobsen has once again produced an utterly absorbing and brilliantly reported chronicle that truly breaks new ground. This is a boundary-breaking story of mental phenomena - extra sensory perception techniques - that is truly a pleasure to read. A mind-bending triumph!" (Alex Kershaw, best-selling author of The Liberator and Avenue of Spies) "Chilling, compelling, and comprehensive accounting...Jacobsen's impressive book plumbs the dark depths of this postwar recruiting and shows the historical truths behind the space race and postwar US dominance. Highly recommended for readers in World War II history, espionage, government cover-ups, or the Cold War." (Library Journal)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dust Bowl Girls Subtitle: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory Author: Lydia Reeder Narrator: Virginia Wolf Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 01-24-17 Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices faced by their families, the women followed Babb and his dream. He shaped the Cardinals into a formidable team, and something extraordinary began to happen: With passion for the sport and heartfelt loyalty to one another and their coach, they won every game. For author Lydia Reeder, this is a family story: Coach Sam Babb is her great-uncle. When her grandmother handed her a worn, yellowed folder that contained newspaper articles, letters, and photographs of Sam and the Cardinals, she said, "You might want to tell their story someday." Now, with extensive research and the gathered memories of the surviving Cardinals, she has.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Samarkand - The Underground with a Far-Reaching Impact, Volume One Author: Hillel Zaltzman Narrator: Shlomo Zacks Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-16 Publisher: Zacks Audiobooks Production Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Samarkand tells the story of the Chassidic underground that operated in the Soviet Union, upholding Judaism during the rule of communist terror. Gripping narrative sweeps the listener to distant lands, and paints a picture of mysterious figures in Samarkand's alleys, secret Torah study under the constant threat of arrest by the KGB, and the long and hard fought victory in inspiring a Jewish renaissance throughout the Soviet Union.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Madam Subtitle: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld Author: Christine Wiltz Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 12-02-16 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 41 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: 1916: Norma Wallace, age 15, arrived in New Orleans. Sexy and shrewd, she quickly went from streetwalker to madam and by 1920 had opened what became a legendary house of prostitution. There she entertained a steady stream of governors, gangsters, and movie stars until she was arrested at last in 1962. Shortly before she died in 1974, she tape-recorded her memories - the scandalous stories of a powerful woman with the city's politicians in her pocket and whose lovers included the 25-year-old boy-next-door, whom she married at age 64. With those tapes and original research, Christine Wiltz chronicles Norma's rise and fall with the social history of New Orleans. Thick with the vice and corruption that flourished there, Wiltz resurrects a vanished secret world.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Writing to Save a Life Subtitle: The Louis Till File Author: John Edgar Wideman Narrator: Roger Guenveur Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-16 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: An award-winning writer traces the life of the father of iconic Civil Rights martyr Emmett Till - a man who was executed by the army 10 years before Emmett's murder. An evocative and personal exploration of individual and collective memory in America by one of the most formidable black intellectuals of our time. In 1955 Emmett Till, age 14, traveled from his home in Chicago to visit family in Mississippi. Several weeks later he returned dead; allegedly he had whistled at a white woman. His mother, Mamie, wanted the world to see what had been done to her son. She chose to leave his casket open. Images of her brutalized boy were published widely. While Emmett's story is known, there's a dark sidenote that's rarely mentioned. Ten years earlier Emmett's father had been executed by the army for rape and murder. In Writing to Save a Life, John Edgar Wideman searches for Louis Till, a silent victim of American injustice. Wideman's personal interaction with the story began when he learned of Emmett's murder in 1955; Wideman was also 14 years old. After reading decades later about Louis' execution, he couldn't escape the twin tragedies of father and son, and tells their stories together for the first time. Author of the award-winning Brothers and Keepers, Wideman brings extraordinary insight and a haunting intimacy to this devastating story. An amalgam of research, memoir, and imagination, Writing to Save a Life is completely original in its delivery - an engaging and enlightening conversation between generations, the living and the dead, fathers and sons. Wideman turns 75 this year, and he brings the force of his substantial intellect and experience to this beautiful, stirring book, his first nonfiction in 15 years.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/38/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Warburgs Subtitle: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family Author: Ron Chernow Narrator: Jonathan Reese Format: Unabridged Length: 35 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-16 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 138 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: Bankers, philanthropists, scholars, socialites, artists, and politicians, the Warburgs stood at the pinnacle of German (and, later, German American) Jewry. They forged economic dynasties, built mansions and estates, assembled libraries, endowed charities, and advised a German kaiser and two American presidents. But their very success made the Warburgs lightning rods for anti-Semitism, and their sense of patriotism became increasingly dangerous in a Germany that had declared Jews the enemy. Ron Chernow's hugely fascinating history is a group portrait of a clan whose members were renowned for their brilliance, culture, and personal energy yet tragically vulnerable to the dark and irrational currents of the 20th century. Critic Reviews: "Splendid.... Chernow does a wonderful job fleshing out the lives of the major characters in this family drama." (Wall Street Journal) "[Ron Chernow] has surpassed himself in this absorbing chronicle." (The New Yorker) "This is grand-scale scholarship .... It is all here, along with so much of the painful, tumultuous history of our time, all in one splendid book." (David McCullough, author of Truman)