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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by Olaudah EQUIANO | Full Audio Book
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by Olaudah EQUIANO (1745 - 1797) Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Biography & Autobiography Read by: Carl Manchester, roolynninms, J. M. Smallheer, Catherine Fitz, Ezwa, Cori Samuel, Kara...
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself by Harriet JACOBS | Full Audio Book
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself by Harriet JACOBS (1813 - 1897) Genre(s): Memoirs Read by: Elizabeth Klett in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00 - Introduction 00:06:20 - 01 - Childhood 00:15:12 - 02 - The...
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Christine de Pizan
Christine de Pizan (also given as Christine de Pisan, l. 1364 - c. 1430) was the first female professional writer of the Middle Ages and the first woman of letters in France. Her best-known works advocated for greater equality and respect...
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Florentine Codex - An Encyclopedia of Life in 16th-Century Mexico
The Florentine Codex is an encyclopedic accounting of life in 16th-century Mexico and an invaluable resource for understanding the exchange between European and Indigenous cultures during the Spanish conquest. Emerging from a time of societal...
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Dao De Jing: Book of the way (Full English Translation)
Author of the Dao De Jing: Lao Tzu
This is the Stephen Mitchell English translation of the Dao De Jing (or Tao Te Ching).
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The Courtship of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth LONGFELLOW | Full Audio Book
The Courtship of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth LONGFELLOW (1807 - 1882) Genre(s): Poetry Read by: Leonard Wilson in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Part 1 - Miles Standish 00:08:03 - 02 - Part 2 - Love and Friendship 00:16:40...
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Islamic Art Spots - Arts of the Book and Miniature Painting
Written and presented by D. Fairchild Ruggles A production of Twin Cities Public Television A presentation of the National Endowment for the Humanities in cooperation with the American Library Association Producer: Jeffrey Weihe Music...
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Cain & Abel
Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve after they were expelled from the Garden of Eden in the biblical book of Genesis. According to the biblical story, Cain killed Abel because God accepted Abel's sacrifice but rejected Cain's...
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Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East with Amanda H. Podany
In this interview, World History Encyclopedia sits down with author and Assyriologist Amanda H. Podany to learn all about her new book Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East published by Oxford University Press...
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Interview: Gods of Thunder by Tim Pauketat
Join World History Encyclopedia as they chat with Tim Pauketat all about his new book Gods of Thunder: How Climate Change, Travel, and Spirituality Reshaped Precolonial America, published by Oxford University Press. Kelly: Thank you so much...