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The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13

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A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 13 of 22, covering from 1716-1775 AD . - Summary Adapted from the Title Page (17 hr 50 min)

Chapters

Outline Narrative

30:50

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John Law Promotes the Mississippi Scheme, AD 1716, by Louis Adolphe Thiers

38:44

Read by Marieke Janssens

Prince Eugene Vanquishes the Turks, AD 1717, by Prince Eugene of Savoy

15:44

Read by Availle

Bursting the South Sea Bubble, AD 1720, by Louis Adolphe Thiers

28:15

Read by Rita Boutros

Bach Lays the Foundation of Modern Music, AD 1723, by Henry Tipper

33:46

Read by Beeswaxcandle

Settlement of Georgia, AD 1732, by William B. Stevens

28:21

Read by Cbteddy

Rise of Methodism, AD 1738, by William E.H. Lecky

46:56

Read by Ruth P.

Conquests of Nadir Shah, AD 1739, by Sir John Malcolm, part 1

45:04

Read by Rita Boutros

Conquests of Nadir Shah, AD 1739, by Sir John Malcolm, part 2

42:45

Read by Rita Boutros

First Modern Novel, AD 1740, by Edmund Grosse

20:29

Read by Beeswaxcandle

Frederick the Great Seizes Silesia, AD 1740, by William Smyth

24:20

Read by Piotr Nater

Defeat of the Young Pretender at Culloden, AD 1746, by Justin McCarthy

28:02

Read by Cbteddy

Benjamin Franklin Experiments with Electricity, AD 1747, by John Bigelow and Be…

36:28

Read by Piotr Nater

Voltaire Directs European Thought from Geneva, AD 1755, by John Morley

43:21

Read by Rita Boutros

Voltaire Directs European Thought from Geneva, AD 1755, by George W. Kitchin

17:42

Read by Rita Boutros

Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by Winthrop Sargent

39:10

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Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by George Washington

6:38

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Braddock's Defeat, AD 1755, by Captain de Contrecœur

4:37

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Exile of the Acadian Neutral's, AD 1755, by William H. Withrow

10:53

Read by Marieke Janssens

Clive Establishes British Supremacy in India, AD 1756, by Sir Alexander J. Arbu…

29:38

Read by Rita Boutros

Clive Establishes British Supremacy in India, AD 1756, by Sir Alexander J. Arbu…

30:58

Read by Rita Boutros

Seven Years' War, AD 1756-1763, by Wolfgang Menzel

37:36

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Seven Years' War, AD 1756-1763, by Frederick the Great

29:51

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Conquest of Canada, AD 1759, by A.G. Bradley, part 1

30:13

Read by Will Caffey

Conquest of Canada, AD 1759, by A.G. Bradley, part 2

25:57

Read by Will Caffey

Usurpation of Catharine II in Russia, AD 1762, by W. Knox Johnson

57:19

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Conspiracy of Pontiac, AD 1763, by E.O. Randall, part 1

26:54

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Conspiracy of Pontiac, AD 1763, by E.O. Randall, part 2

29:19

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American Colonies Oppose the Stamp Act, AD 1765, by James Grahame

27:26

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American Colonies Oppose the Stamp Act, AD 1765, by George Bancroft

7:39

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Watt Improves the Steam-Engine, AD 1769, by Francois Arago

31:14

Read by C. B. Seyfarth

First Partition of Poland, AD 1772, by James Fletcher, part 1

24:55

Read by Piotr Nater

First Partition of Poland, AD 1772, by James Fletcher, part 2

25:53

Read by Piotr Nater

The Boston Tea Party, AD 1773, by George Bancroft

19:28

Read by Larry Wilson

Cotton Manufacture Developed, AD 1774, by Thomas F. Henderson

13:54

Read by Larry Wilson

Intellectual Revolt of Germany, AD 1775, by Karl Hillebrand

45:51

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Pestalozzi's Method of Education, AD 1775, by George Ripley

34:19

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