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The war of 1812 saw the tiny United States Navy pit against the world's most powerful force the British Navy. This book recounts the naval actions between these disparate forces, using log books and personal letters amongst other sources. FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of this naval history.

When John Booth made his lethal attack on Abraham Lincoln, Charles Leale was the first doctor on the scene. He had been watching the play along with the president, and when the call for a doctor was made Dr Leale was there immediately. As an experienced military surgeon he was able to immediately put his skills to work in an attempt to save the President’s life. This book, as the title suggests, describes the final hours of the President’s life from the moment he was shot to the moment when he breathed his last, told by the attending physician. FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of this moving account by Charles A. Leale MD.

When The Pentagon Papers were first published it caused a political storm. The report showed how the government had lied about the war in Vietnam, and how they were secretly expanding the war. The government moved to legally block the publishing of the report and charged its author with espionage while government agents also sought to discredit him. A senator attempted to read the report on the Senate floor, and legal manoeuvring was used to bring that to a halt.