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Campaigns of the Civil War, Volume 3: The Peninsula: McClellan's Campaign of 1862

The Campaigns of the Civil War series was originally published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1881-1883. A landmark of Civil War history, the series remains of keen interest to historians, re-enactors, and other Civil War enthusiasts for its detailed accounts of military and political affairs, as well as its portrayals of the soldiers and statesmen who waged the conflict. The Peninsula: McClellan's Campaign of 1862 by Alexander S. Webb is the third of twelve volumes in this series. Author Alexander S. Webb, who actually participated in some of the action herein described, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his participation in the Battle of Gettysburg. After the Civil War, Webb served for decades as President of the City College of New York. Among the events described in Webb's The Peninsula are the Siege of Yorktown, the Battle of Williamsburg, the Battle of Fair Oaks, the Seven Days Battle, and the Battle of Malvern Hill. The Peninsula is highly tactical in subject matter, clearly authentic in tone, and un-flinching in its assessment of General George B. McClellan, his participation in the Peninsula Campaign, and of his eventual dismissal as Commander of the Army of the Potomac by President Abraham Lincoln.

Alexander S. Webb (Author), Christopher Lee Philips (Narrator)

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Campaigns of the Civil War, Volume 4: The Army Under Pope

The Campaigns of the Civil War series was originally published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1881-1883. A landmark of Civil War history, the series remains of keen interest to historians, re-enactors, and other Civil War enthusiasts for its detailed accounts of military and political affairs, as well as its portrayals of the soldiers and statesmen who waged the conflict. The Army Under Pope by John Codman Ropes is the fourth of twelve volumes in this series. A lawyer by profession and later a military historian, Russian-born John Codman Ropes of Massachusetts was unable to participate in the war on active duty due to a childhood medical condition. He dedicated this volume to his younger brother Henry, who fell at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3rd, 1863. Among the events described in Ropes' The Army Under Pope are the battles of Cedar Mountain, Gainesville, Groveton, Manassas and Chantilly. Particular attention is devoted to the exploits of the Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.

John Codman Ropes (Author), Chrisopher Lee Philips, Christopher Lee Philips (Narrator)

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Bermuda Spy Angle: How Bermuda's 'Censorettes' Made a Nest of Spies Disappear

The Bermuda Triangle is notorious for making things disappear. Cosmic theorists and supernatural sensationalists would have us believe that planes, trains, and automobiles, perhaps even a few companies from the dot-com era, have been zapped through the vortex and into another dimension near the Atlantic island chain some 640 miles east south-east off the North Carolina coast. True, there are some well-documented disappearances, many with practical explanations; unlucky amateur sailors ill-prepared for bad weather, rusted-out cargo ships, a squadron of U.S. Navy torpedo bombers whose navigators, rumor has it, were on a training mission misdirected by Army Intelligence. However, little attention has been paid to the disappearance during World War II of thousands of pieces of transatlantic mail, much of it carried by Pan American Airlines’ giant flying boats. The fate of all those cards and letters has only one explanation: the Bermuda Spy Angle.

Christopher Lee Philips (Author), Christopher Lee Philips (Narrator)

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Uncle Jumbo and the Terrible Toothache: President Grover Cleveland's Near-Perfect Political Cover-Up

Democrat Grover Cleveland is perhaps best remembered as the only person to serve two non-consecutive terms in the White House, as both the 22nd President of the United States, from 1885 through 1889, and as the 24th President of the United States, from 1893 until 1897. During his presidential campaign and first term, the former Mayor of Buffalo and Governor of New York often garnered the sort of media attention that would bedevil public figures of any era. He was forced to answer publicly certain nagging questions regarding a child supposedly fathered out of wedlock, and he was gently if enviably lampooned for his marriage to a woman three decades his junior, the former Ms. Francis Folsom. Hence, press scrutiny was nothing new to Grover Cleveland as he began his second term. Two months into his second term, with economic turmoil mounting, President Cleveland was faced with a more personal challenge. A rather large man, whose nieces and nephews lovingly referred to as “Uncle Jumbo,” Cleveland was a hearty eater, a life-long smoker, and a guy who liked his beer. Simply put, the President’s physical condition revealed his appetites. On the morning of May 5th, 1893, Cleveland lumbered into the White House lavatory, brushed back his walrus moustache, and discovered a “rough spot” on the roof his mouth. Although he chose to keep the matter to himself for over a month, attendant discomfort increased, and he soon began to consider the likely cause of his ailment more seriously. In the annals of political cover-ups, Grover Cleveland’s brilliantly orchestrated secret cancer surgery, performed during the financial crisis of 1893 was a public hoodwinking par excellence. Cover illustration from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division: Grover Cleveland. , ca. 1884. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012645627/.

Christopher Lee Philips (Author), Christopher Lee Philips (Narrator)

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'To the Immortal Name and Memory of George Washington' - The United States Army Corps of Engineers a

Audio Americana announces the first publication in audiobook format of 'To the Immortal Name and Memory of George Washington' - The United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Construction of the Washington Monument. The Washington Monument is perhaps the most striking feature of the skyline in the nation's capital and a must-see for visitors to Washington, D.C., but like the city itself, the monument has had a rather curious and eventful history. What began as an eighteenth century idea did not come to fruition until the latter part of the nineteenth century. Construction was interrupted for over two decades, during which the unfinished monument to America's founding father George Washington was often ridiculed by local residents as 'the Washington stump.' So numerous were the various challenges and controversies that surrounded the monument that it is no small surprise it was ever completed. While legislation regarding a monument to George Washington had been passed as early as 1783, construction did not begin in earnest until well after the centennial of Washington's birth in 1832. The cornerstone was finally laid on July 4th, 1848 but construction would not be completed and the monument opened to the public until its formal dedication on February 21st, 1885 (the day before Washington's birthday). 'To the Immortal Name and Memory of George Washington' was written by Louis Torres, who served as a federal government historian for over three decades. Published by the United States Government Printing Office to coincide with the centennial of the monument's opening, it remains the most highly detailed study of the Washington Monument and of the enduring role played by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in its construction. Cover Illustration: Laying corner stone, Washington Monument / The Knapp Co. lith., N.Y. Washington D.C, ca. 1893. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/93504406/.

Louis Torres (Author), Christopher Lee Philips (Narrator)

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For One Night Only: The Civil War, The Brothers Booth and Shakespeare in Central Park

Audio Americana presents For One Night Only: The Civil War, The Brothers Booth, and Shakespeare in Central Park. Three sons of the London-born actor Junius Brutus Booth followed in their father's footsteps and became eminent tragedians of the 19th century American stage, bringing the drama of William Shakespeare to audiences across the country and helping to secure the Bard's legacy for generations to come. Junius, Jr., "June" among the family, was the eldest and namesake who sought his fame and fortune out west, eventually becoming a successful actor and theater manager in Gold Rush-era San Francisco. Edwin, with his brooding good looks, gift of voice and naturalistic acting style, trod the boards as far as Australia before settling in New York. The youngest, John Wilkes, epitomized the contemporary matinee idol. Handsome, ambitious, possessed of raw natural talent but erratic and undisciplined both on stage and off, he established his reputation in Richmond before setting his sights on Washington, D.C. When the brothers Booth gathered in New York during the fall of 1864 to stage a benefit production of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the quintessential tragedy of political assassination and its aftermath, it was their first professional appearance together. Political assassination and its aftermath assured it would be their last. Given their family dynamics and the ongoing Civil War, it was nothing short of a theatrical miracle that the production came off at all. Cover Illustration Credit: Hunt, Richard Morris, Architect, and John Quincy Adams Ward. William Shakespeare monument, Central Park, New York City. Rendering / R. M. Hunt architect, J. Q. A. Ward sculptor. New York, ca. 1870. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2011648073/. (Accessed February 15, 2018.)

Christopher Lee Philips (Author), Christopher Lee Philips (Narrator)

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The United States Capitol: A Brief Architectural History

Audio Americana presents The United States Capitol: A Brief Architectural History. Written by architectural historian William C. Allen, this brief study summarizes the origins, construction and development of the United States Capitol and reflects upon the eclectic group of people who have contributed to its evolution, including Dr. William Thornton, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Charles Bulfinch, Frederick Law Olmsted, Montgomery C. Meigs and Thomas U. Walter. The United States Capitol: A Brief Architectural History provides listeners with the most essential details of one of America’s most recognizable buildings. Text credit: [The United States Capitol: A Brief Architectural History, by William C. Allen. House Document 101-144, 101st Congress, 1st Session]. Cover photo credit: Carol Highsmith [#2010642046 Library of Congress].

William C. Allen (Author), Christopher Lee Philips (Narrator)

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Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court: Select Opinions of Chief Justice John Marshall

Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court: Select Opinions of Chief Justice John Marshall contains a fully narrated audio edition of five historic decisions written by Chief Justice John Marshall, including Marbury v. Madison, Fletcher v. Peck, Dartmouth College v. Woodward, McCulloch v. Maryland, and Cohens v. Virginia. The text for this audio edition is derived from the United States Reports, published by the United States Government Printing Office. Listeners please note: while every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this audio edition, it should not be considered authoritative, nor should it be cited in legal proceedings. Only the printed, bound volumes of the United States Reports, published by the United States Government Printing Office, contain the full, final and official record of the Supreme Court of the United States.

United States Supreme Court (Author), Christopher Lee Philips (Narrator)

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Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court: Select Cases Pertaining to Abortion, Birth Control and Repr

Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court: Select Cases Pertaining to Abortion, Birth Control and Reproductive Rights contains a fully narrated audio edition of five landmark Supreme Court cases, including Griswold v. Connecticut [1965], United States v. Vuitch [1971], Eisenstadt v. Baird [1972], Roe v. Wade [1973], and the companion case to Roe, Doe v. Bolton [1973]. The text for this audio edition is derived from the United States Reports, published by the United States Government Printing Office Listeners please note: while every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this audio edition, it should not be considered authoritative, nor should it be cited in legal proceedings. Only the printed, bound volumes of the United States Reports, published by the United States Government Printing Office, contain the full, final and official record of the Supreme Court of the United States.

United States Supreme Court (Author), Christopher Lee Philips, Kim Tuvin (Narrator)

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Campaigns of the Civil War, Vol 2: From Fort Henry to Corinth

The Campaigns of the Civil War series was originally published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1881-1883. A landmark of Civil War history, the series remains of keen interest to historians, re-enactors, and other Civil War enthusiasts for its detailed accounts of military and political affairs, as well as its portrayals of the soldiers and statesmen who waged the conflict. From Fort Henry to Corinth by M. F. Force is the second of twelve volumes in this series. Author, soldier and later Medal of Honor recipient Force offers a meticulously rendered accounting of several major battles that took place during the first months of 1862, describing in minute detail the strength and positioning of forces under Union and Confederate commanders and the tactics and strategies employed on the battlefield by Generals Grant, Johnston, Beauregard, Buell, Wallace, and others. Among the battles described in From Fort Henry to Corinth are the siege of Fort Donelson in Tennessee, where a then relatively obscure Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant earned the sobriquet "Unconditional Surrender" Grant, and the bloody carnage of Shiloh, where the south suffered the loss of General Albert Sidney Johnston and an ultimately devastating military defeat.

M.F. Force (Author), Christopher Lee Philips (Narrator)

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Campaigns of the Civil War, Vol. 1: The Outbreak of Rebellion

A landmark of Civil War History, The Campaigns of the Civil War series was originally published in 1881, and has often been reprinted in facsimile editions. The series still remains of interest to historians for its eye-witness accounts of political and military events, as well as its portrayals of the soldiers and statesment who waged the conflict. The Outbreak of Rebellion is the first of twelve volumes in this series to be produced in audiobook format by Audio Americana. John G. Nicolay was private secretary to Abraham Lincoln in Illinois and followed the president-elect to Washington D.C. where he continued to serve President Lincoln throughout the war. While modern historians may find Nicolay's objectivity occasionally wanting, especially in his vociferous condemnation of the southern "conspiracy," his contemporary account of the secession of South Carolina, the surrender of Fort Sumter, and the retreat from Bull Run provide the sort of vivid, first-person recollections that make The Outbreak of Rebellion an enduring classic, and the Campaigns of the Civil War series a cornerstone of Civil War literature.

John G. Nicolay, John George Nicolay (Author), Christopher Lee Philips (Narrator)

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John Marshall on George Washington: An Episode in American Political Biography

Virginia patriot and jurist John Marshall wrote the first authorized biography of George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, first President of the United States and Father of His Country. Published from 1804 through 1807 and sold by subscription, Marshall’s Life of Washington is a 3,200 page door-stop, more history than biography, and a work Thomas Jefferson privately considered “a five volumed libel.” When an objective biographer renders upon a president the judgment of history, critics usually question the author’s degree of access to their subject, cooperation among members of the president’s inner circle, and, more conspicuously, any hint of political bias. When the author is a confidante, a political ally, or even a protégé, critics often dismiss the work as entirely suspect, politically motivated, replete with vendettas to launch and old scores to settle. Imagine John Roberts writing a fair and balanced biography of George W. Bush or William Rehnquist waxing objective on the presidencies of Richard Nixon or Ronald Reagan and you can begin to comprehend the controversy that surrounded John Marshall’s Life of Washington, written early in Marshall’s tenure as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The biographical enterprise taken up by John Marshall with his friend Bushrod Washington proved less successful than they had hoped. Only about seven thousand sets of the Life of Washington were eventually sold. Nevertheless, all parties involved fared well financially, and throughout his later years Marshall regularly contemplated publication of a revised edition of the Life of Washington. Marshall’s long-standing friendship with Bushrod weathered their joint publishing experience, and they remained staunch allies throughout their tenure on the Supreme Court, where Marshall’s vigorous defense of the Constitution reigned until 1835.

Christopher Lee Philips (Author), Christopher Lee Philips (Narrator)

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