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Great Moments in History

10 Episodes

27 minutes | Jun 6, 2006
Episode 1: Greek-Persian Wars - Great Moments in History
-In this episode: This recording allows you to charge with the Athenians at Marathon; die with the Spartan 300 at the tragedy of Thermopylae; and thrill to the final Greek victory at Plataea. Important insights are also to be learned about the quarrelsome nature of t
24 minutes | Jun 5, 2006
Episode 2: Assassination of Caesar - Great Moments in History
-In this episode: Far from causing the fall of the Roman Republic as his enemies charged, it was Caesar's genius to attempt a solution to Rome's problems: poverty, unemployment, ignorance. It is all here, Caesar's program, his treacherous assassination, and the solem
40 minutes | Jun 4, 2006
Episode 3: Death of Socrates - Great Moments in History
-In this episode: More than anything else, we remember Socrates for insisting on his right to speak freely, even at the cost of his own life. Now, you can hear Socrates plead for the freedom to speak his mind and experience his wisdom and razor wit. Come to know tha
31 minutes | Jun 3, 2006
Episode 4: Battle of Hastings - Great Moments in History
-In this episode: From the first heroic charge to the bizarre victory, you are at Hastings, reliving that most famous of all battles. King Harold of England and William the Conqueror highlight the succession dispute that can only be settled on the field of combat. D
23 minutes | Jun 2, 2006
Episode 5: Defeat of the Spanish Armada - Great Moments in History
-In this episode: King Phillip II, Sir Francis Drake, Queen Elizabeth -- again they meet in the climactic struggle. Return to 1588 as Spanish ships sail out upon the ebb of empire!
29 minutes | Jun 1, 2006
Episode 6: King Philip's War - Great Moments in History
-In this episode: Although you may never have heard of this event in history, it is an excellent vehicle for exposing the era of Puritan America in 1675. It was the most desperate and bloody Indian War ever fought in America. Here, the positions of both Indian and
26 minutes | May 31, 2006
Episode 7: The Salem Witch Trials - Great Moments in History
-In this episode: Always current, the witch trials at Salem remind us of how easily men can become a mob. The emotions of fear and hysteria have always branched forth the poisoned fruit of injustice.
28 minutes | May 30, 2006
Episode 8: Road to Revolution: 1775 - Great Moments in History
-In this episode: Listen to a heated debate as Benjamin Franklin, a Tory, a British official, and a member of the Sons of Liberty discuss law and order, political violence, and representation for minorities. We also hear the Boston Massacre, and march with the Britis
29 minutes | May 29, 2006
Episode 9: Yorktown: Victor and Vanquished - Great Moments in History
-In this episode: The American Revolution is reviewed, culminating in the Battle of Yorktown. We hear Washington, Burgoyne, Von Steuben, Clinton, DeGrasse, and Cornwallis. There is nothing as dramatic as a tiny nation struggling for national independence.
28 minutes | May 28, 2006
Episode 10: 1812: Jackson at New Orleans - Great Moments in History
-In this episode: The War of 1812 is not one of the brighter spots in American history; our motives for declaring it were mixed at best, our capital was burned, our navy driven from the sea. While reviewing the war, this emotion-packed recording centers on the Battle
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