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From the author of The Last Testament comes the true love of Bonnie Prince Charlie, her adventures in America, and her lasting legacy. In the popular genre trail-blazed by Antonia Fraser and Phillippa Gregory, The Pretender's Lady, Alan Gold's meticulously researched novel, accurately opens history's pages on a peerless woman who helped change the course of history and whose legend lives on in Scotland today - Flora MacDonald.

The most important and influential source of information about the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony, this landmark account was written between 1630 and 1647. It vividly documents the Pilgrims' adventures: their first stop in Holland, the harrowing transatlantic crossing aboard the Mayflower, the first harsh winter in the new colony, and the help from friendly Native Americans that saved their lives. No one was better equipped to report on the Plymouth community than William Bradford. Revered for his patience, wisdom, and courage, Bradford was elected to the office of governor.

The bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and In the Hurricane's Eye tells the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution, in this "masterpiece of narrative and perspective." (Boston Globe) In the opening volume of his acclaimed American Revolution series...

New York, a small town on the tip of Manhattan Island, 1746. One evening, a handsome young stranger off the boat from England pitches up to a counting house on Golden Hill Street, with a compelling proposition -- he has an order for a thousand pounds in his pocket that he wishes to cash. But can...

In this new account of Franklin's early life, Pulitzer finalist Nick Bunker portrays him as a complex, driven young man who elbows his way to success. From his early career as a printer and journalist to his scientific work and his role as a founder of a new republic, Benjamin Franklin has...

This fascinating audiobook is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins. While most people in the United States today have no British ancestors, they have assimilated regional cultures which were created by British colonists, even while preserving ethnic identities at the same time.

*National Bestseller* A sweeping account of America's oldest unsolved mystery, the people racing to unearth its answer, and the sobering truths--about race, gender, and immigration--exposed by the Lost Colony of Roanoke In 1587, 115 men, women, and children arrived at Roanoke Island on the coast...

America, how well do you know your history? Who quelled a coup d'etat by putting on a pair of reading glasses? Which U.S. senator was nearly caned to death on the Senate floor? Which first lady refused to serve alcohol in the White House? What famous inventor was called to find the assassin's...

Ce récit historique immersif retrace une guerre d'indépendance tiraillant une jeune nation entre liberté et oppression. Parfaite pour stimuler votre esprit pendant vos trajets quotidiens, cette fresque sonore captivante vous transporte au cœur des premières colonies nord-américaines...

Narodziny nowożytnej demokracji to starcie imperialnej potęgi z chaosem politycznych intryg i gospodarczych błędów. Zamiast wyidealizowanych legend, ta wciągająca literatura faktu obnaża narastające napięcie w osiemnastowiecznym społeczeństwie. To zmuszająca do refleksji...

رحلة تاريخية مشوقة تكشف كيف تحولت مستوطنة بيوريتانية صارمة إلى بؤرة ملتهبة أشعلت نيران الثورة الأمريكية. استمع إلى السرد الدرامي الذي يجسد صراع النفوذ بين الحكم...

并非蓄谋已久的帝国决裂，而是充满犹豫与意外的历史岔路，这场普通的抗税风波最终演变为改写政治格局的独立战争。无论你是渴望在通勤途中高效充电的求知者，还是试图在复杂的政治博弈中寻找真相的历史迷，这段两小...

استمع لقصة التمرد الملحمي الذي قاد مستعمرات بسيطة لتحدي أقوى إمبراطورية عسكرية وتأسيس أمة جديدة. يأخذك هذا السرد التاريخي العميق في رحلة مثيرة عبر صراع الإرادات...

La trasformazione da colonia puritana a cuore della rivoluzione americana esplode in questo teso saggio storico. Un ascolto immersivo, perfetto per arricchire i tuoi spostamenti quotidiani, che ti catapulta nelle frenetiche strade del diciottesimo secolo. Qui, la fedeltà verso la corona...

Ontdek de meeslepende, waargebeurde politieke geschiedenis achter de geboorte van een natie, voorbij de heldenmythes. Tijdens een lange autorit of een moment van opperste focus duik je in het rauwe, alledaagse leven van de dertien koloniën. Deze sfeervolle vertelling toont hoe simpele zaken als...

Esplora la rivoluzione americana e la lotta per l'indipendenza partendo da un pacifico e remoto insediamento quacchero. Ideale per trasformare i tuoi spostamenti quotidiani in un viaggio sonoro immersivo e storicamente accurato, questo racconto epico svela la rapida ascesa di una metropoli...

Acompanhe a tensa evolução de uma pacata vila puritana até o violento epicentro da Revolução Americana. Explore como a fé rigorosa, os confrontos cotidianos e o comércio marítimo forjaram a rebelião política que mudaria a história. Ideal para transformar seu trajeto diário em uma...

تتبع صراعات الاستعمار وتأسيس الولايات المتحدة في رحلة تاريخية تكشف كيف تحولت أزمة الضرائب لثورة غيرت مسار التاريخ. عبر سرد متدرج وموضوعي، نعيش الأجواء المشحونة...

A fundação da república não foi um milagre pacífico, mas um conflito histórico brutal por liberdade, terras e poder. Para transformar seu trajeto diário em uma jornada imersiva pelo século XVIII, acompanhe as contradições reais que forjaram o território norte-americano. Esta narrativa...

Explore a história colonial e entenda como um pacífico refúgio religioso forjou a independência americana. Transforme seu trajeto diário em uma viagem imersiva no tempo, caminhando pelas ruas onde ideais de liberdade colidiram com o domínio britânico. Acompanhe a evolução de uma...