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  The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, Hörbuch, Digital, 365min

  Two men embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America's rush toward the 20th century. The architect was Daniel Hudson Burnham the brilliant director of works for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and the builder of many of the country's most important structures, including the Flatiron Building in New York and Union Station in Washington, D.C. The murderer was Henry H. Holmes, a young doctor who, in a malign parody of the White City, built his "World's Fair Hotel" just west of the fairgrounds - a torture palace complete with dissection table, gas chamber, and 3,000-degree crematorium. Burnham overcame tremendous obstacles and tragedies as he organized the talents of Frederick Law Olmsted, Charles McKim, Louis Sullivan, and others to transform swampy Jackson Park into the White City, while Holmes used the attraction of the great fair and his own satanic charms to lure scores of young women to their deaths. What makes the story all the more chilling is that Holmes really lived, walking the grounds of that dream city by the lake. The Devil in the White City draws listeners into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life characters, including Buffalo Bill, Theodore Dreiser, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and others. Erik Larson's gifts as a storyteller are magnificently displayed in this rich narrative of the master builder, the killer, and the great fair that obsessed them both. Language: English. Narrator: Tony Goldwyn. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/000257/bk_rand_000257_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Czech people Introduction

  Czech people Introduction ab 34.49 € als Taschenbuch: Rio Preisner Teresa Stolz Josef Kemr Miroslav Donutil Jan Tausinger LukáS Juza Martin Fric Archduke Joseph Francis of Austria Klára Sedlácková Ivo Zdárek Jirí Antonín Benda Pavlína Nemcová Ernst Kolman Zuzana Justman. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Englische Taschenbücher,

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  1847 deaths

  1847 deaths ab 53.49 € als Taschenbuch: Felix Mendelssohn Mary Anning Marie Louise Duchess of Parma Archduke Charles Duke of Teschen Antoine Drouot William Clowes Charles Hatchett Daniel O'Connell Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe John Franklin Robert Liston George Martin. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Englische Taschenbücher,

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  Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara

  Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara ab 35.9 € als Taschenbuch: Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the years 1857 1858 and 1859 under the immediate auspices of his I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Wissenschaft, Geschichte,

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  Hungarian princes

  Hungarian princes ab 25.99 € als Taschenbuch: Otto von Habsburg Louis I of Hungary Andrew II of Hungary Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor Archduke Charles Duke of Teschen Stephen V of Hungary Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Geist & Wissen,

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  Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico: The Life of the Last European Monarch in Mexico , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 78min

  Once upon a time, when a Civil War threatened to fracture the US, there was a monarchy south of the Rio Grande. That kingdom was called Mexico. It had a magnificent castle, a beautiful princess and a tall, handsome prince; he was noble and idealistic, he had fire in his heart, but he was weak and gullible. A fool, some would say. One day, when he was still a teenager, he wrote, "Ambition is like the balloonist. To some extent, the rise is nice and he does enjoy a splendid view and a vast landscape. But when he rises more, vertigo occurs, the air becomes thin and the risk of a big fall increases." With this parable, the Austrian Archduke Maximilian of Hapsburg inadvertently predicted the destiny to which he would bravely ride, despite the warnings and the sweet talkers. In any case, he followed his heart's mandate. And Charlotte, the princess, was "one of the most cultured and beautiful" in Europe. Since she was a girl, she'd known that one day she would become a queen or an empress. When it was first hinted that they would be offered the crown of Mexico, she was 22 and he was 28, and they were surrounded by the intrigue and ambition of their own brothers, who could not wait to have them removed from the picture. So when, three years later, the couple received the official diplomatic mission which affirmed Mexico required their presence, the proposition was like a fairy tale come true. In the imagination of the era, Mexico was the distant paradise described by the great geographer Alexander von Humboldt: thick jungles and forests, steaming volcanoes, copious gold and silver mines, infinite beaches and exotic birds. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/078110/bk_acx0_078110_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour: Armistice Day, 1918, World War I and Its Violent Climax, Hörbuch, Digital, 372min

  November 11, 1918. The final hours pulsate with tension as every man in the trenches hopes to escape the melancholy distinction of being the last to die in World War I. The Allied generals knew the fighting would end precisely at 11:00 a.m., yet in the final hours they flung men against an already beaten Germany. The result? Eleven thousand casualties suffered, more than during the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Why? Allied commanders wanted to punish the enemy to the very last moment and career officers saw a fast-fading chance for glory and promotion. Joseph E. Persico puts the reader in the trenches with the forgotten and the famous, among the latter, Corporal Adolf Hitler, Captain Harry Truman, and Colonels Douglas MacArthur and George Patton. Mainly, he follows ordinary soldiers' lives, illuminating their fate as the end approaches. Persico sets the last day of the war in historic context with a gripping reprise of all that led up to it, from the 1914 assassination of the Austrian archduke, Franz Ferdinand, which ignited the war, to the raw racism black doughboys endured except when ordered to advance and die in the war's last hour. Persico recounts the war's bloody climax in a cinematic style that evokes All Quiet on the Western Front, Grand Illusion, and Paths of Glory. The pointless fighting on the last day of the war is the perfect metaphor for the four years that preceded it, years of senseless slaughter for hollow purposes. This book is sure to become the definitive history of the end of a conflict Winston Churchill called "the hardest, cruelest, and least-rewarded of all the wars that have been fought". Language: English. Narrator: Harry Chase. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/000498/bk_rand_000498_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  A Beauty So Rare: Belmont Mansion, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1270min

  Pink was not what Eleanor Braddock ordered, but maybe it would soften the tempered steel of a woman who came through a war--and still had one to fight. Eleanor Braddock, a spinster at 30, has long since dismissed any hope of marriage. But when a dying soldier whispers his final words, she believes her life can still have meaning and determines to find his widow. But this compassionate deed takes a harsh turn, and Eleanor finds herself dependent upon the richest woman in America and the most despised woman in Nashville--her aunt, Adelicia Acklen, mistress of Belmont Mansion. A clandestine act of kindness leads Eleanor to an unlikely path for her life--building an orphanage, a place that will house widows and orphans from the Civil War. And while Eleanor knows her own heart, she also knows her aunt will never approve. Marcus von Quint, Archduke of the House of Habsburg and second in line to the Austrian throne, arrives in Nashville in search of a life he determines, instead of one determined for him. Collaborating with botanist Luther Burbank, Marcus seeks to combine his own passion for nature with his expertise in architecture. But his plans to incorporate natural beauty into the design of the orphanage run contrary to the wishes of practical, frugal Eleanor, who sees his ideas as costly nonsense. Yet as the construction project continues, Marcus and Eleanor find common ground--and a love neither of them expected. But Marcus is not the man Adelicia has chosen for Eleanor to marry, and even if he were, someone who knows Marcus's secrets is about to reveal them all. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Linda Stephens. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/007705/bk_reco_007705_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Compacted Book of World War 1: Fascinating First World War Stories Plus 200 Trivia Questions for Your Trivia Domination , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 233min

  Vice and valor.Life and death.Deception and the truth.Impress your friends and loved ones with a treasure trove of knowledge!In September of 1914, our world was forever changed, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand proving enough to spark conflict on a global scale unprecedented. What’s more, the stage was set for political and cultural upheavals that would continue for decades. Nations would ride to the sides of their allies and split the world in two en route, no side coming out unscathed.The Great War, as it would come to be known, brought with it great advancements and new technologies. Meanwhile, trench warfare and weaponized gas altered the face of combat itself. These new inventions would make war more deadly than ever, contributing to more than 40 million deaths worldwide.Tragic though man’s losses were, the annals of history are replete with fascinating tales of courage - from soldiers who fought corruption to nurses who took a stand against malevolent occupation. By examining the intricacies of WWI, we can better appreciate the toll taken on the dozens of nations directly involved.How much do you understand about this mighty melee?In this historical trivia book designed for the layperson, you’ll get a frontline look at amazing stories of heroism and epic battles, along with more than 150 expert questions to help you learn even more about the first-ever World War. Wieldy chapter sizes guarantee that you, too, will be a buff. And finding time for such explosive stuff should be no challenge.The truth is far more powerful than any form of fiction known. So, arm yourself with knowledge and assess the world anew! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Al M. Rocca. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/221749/bk_acx0_221749_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Influence of Monarchs: Steps in a New Science of History , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 783min

  Monarchs, as such, bear a variety of titles - king or queen, prince or princess (e.g., sovereign prince of Monaco), emperor or empress (e.g., emperor of China, emperor of Ethiopia, emperor of Japan, emperor of India), archduke, duke, or grand duke (e.g., grand duke of Luxembourg), emir (e.g., emir of Qatar), sultan (e.g., sultan of Oman), or a pharaoh.Monarchy is political or sociocultural in nature, and is generally (but not always) associated with hereditary rule. Most monarchs, both historically and in the present day, have been born and brought up within a royal family (whose rule over a period of time is referred to as a dynasty) and trained for future duties. Different systems of succession have been used, such as proximity of blood (male preference or absolute), primogeniture, agnatic seniority, Salic law, etc. While traditionally most monarchs have been male, female monarchs have also ruled, and the term queen regnant refers to a ruling monarch, as distinct from a queen consort, the wife of a reigning king.Some monarchies are nonhereditary. In an elective monarchy, the monarch is elected, but otherwise serves as any other monarch. Historical examples of elective monarchy include the Holy Roman emperors (chosen by prince-electors, but often coming from the same dynasty) and the free election of kings of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Modern examples include the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, who is appointed by the Conference of Rulers every five years or after the king's death, and the pope of the Roman Catholic Church, who serves as sovereign of the Vatican City State and is elected to a life term by the College of Cardinals. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Johns. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/232549/bk_acx0_232549_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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