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Bestselling author Robert Morgan explores 100 Bible verses that powerfully impacted our leaders during defining moments in American history and reflects upon what these verses mean for us as a nation today. 100 Bible Verses That Made America is a tour through the biblical roots of American...

Based on unique inside access, the author of the New York Times bestseller Masters of Chaos explains how special operations forces are reshaping the U.S. military In One Hundred Victories, acclaimed military expert Linda Robinson shows how the special operations forces are—after a decade of...

The year 2020 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave many women in the United States the right to vote. The struggle for suffrage lasted over six decades and involved more than a million women; yet, even at the moment of the amendment's enactment, women's activists disagreed heartily over how much had been achieved, whether it was necessary for women to continue organizing for political rights, and what those political rights would bring.

Napoléon Bonaparte : un des plus grands leaders n'ayant jamais existé. Un essor irrépressible le mena de l'école militaire au trône d'Empereur des Français, puis à la conquête de l'Europe, avant la défaite de 1815. Objet d'une légende dorée comme d'une légende noire, exemple d'une volonté de fer et stratège de génie, Napoléon a changé le cours de l'Histoire. On étudie ses campagnes dans toutes les écoles de stratégie, sa politique libérale a eu une influence mondiale, et il reste une des figures les plus controversées de l'Occident.

The close-knit villages of the Dearne Valley were home to four generations of the Hollingworth family. Spanning Richard Benson's great-grandmother Winnie's 92 years in the valley, and drawing on years of historical research, interviews and anecdotes, The Valley lets us into generations of carousing and banter as the family's attempts to build a better and fairer world for themselves meet sometimes with triumph, sometimes with bitter defeat.

"$100 Million Picasso Bust at Center of Legal Fight" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Robin Pogrebin and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"100 Years of Jewish Fashion Design" is from the June 8, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Elizabeth Paton and narrated by Caroline Miller.

In the cold winter months that followed Franklin Roosevelt's election in November 1940 to an unprecedented third term in the White House, he confronted a worldwide military and moral catastrophe. Almost all the European democracies had fallen under the ruthless onslaught of the Nazi army and air force. Great Britain stood alone, a fragile bastion between Germany and American immersion in war. In the Pacific world, Japan had extended its tentacles deeper into China. Susan Dunn dramatically brings to life the most vital and transformational period of Roosevelt's presidency.

"Olympic Officials Set Russia's Roster; More Than 100 Are Barred for Doping" is from the August 04, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Rebecca R. Ruiz and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

"Over 100 Held in Crackdown on Pipeline Protesters in North Dakota" is from the October 28, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Sue Skalicky and Monica Davey and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"After Dallas Attack, Hundreds of Applicants Answer a Call for Backup" is from the August 02, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jack Healy and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Kabul Explosion Leaves Dozens Dead and Hundreds Hurt" is from the April 19, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and Ahmad Shakib and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Quaker Oats' 100% Natural Claim Questioned in Lawsuit" is from the May 1, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephanie Strom and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Lightning in India Kills Nearly 100, Mostly Farmworkers" is from the June 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"New Ebola Vaccine Gives 100 Percent Protection" is from the December 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Donald G. McNeil Jr. and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Sanders to Cut Hundreds of Staff Members and Turn to California" is from the April 28, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Yamiche Alcindor and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"A $1,000 Day in Moscow for $100" is from the July 26, 2016 Travel section of The New York Times. It was written by Lucas Peterson and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"NFL to Spend $100 Million to Address Head Trauma" is from the September 14, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Ken Belson and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Murder Rates Rose in a Quarter of the Nation's 100 Largest Cities" is from the September 11, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Haeyoun Park and Josh Katz and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"U.S. Women Drop Baton in 4x100 Relay" is from the August 18, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Victor Mather and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.