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Cyrus the Great

Cyrus the Great

Venture into the ancient world of empire-building and visionary leadership through this engaging podcast that centers on the legacy of Cyrus the Great. Each episode invites listeners to explore the complexities of power, diplomacy, and cultural integration that defined the vast Persian Empire. As we delve into a rotating collection of audiobooks, we uncover narratives that highlight the triumphs and challenges faced by leaders in their quest for greatness. This series is not limited to a single tale but offers a diverse array of perspectives on historical events, influential figures, and the evolution of societies during pivotal moments. With every episode featuring a new complete audiobook, audiences are encouraged to expand their understanding of history and its profound impact on the present. Join us in discovering a new book with each episode and immerse yourself in the fascinating tapestry of human achievement and ambition.This show includes AI-generated content.

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Abraham Lincoln A History (Volume 10)-John Hay, John George Nicolay 9 hr 40 min 20 sec
Mozart The Man and the Artist as Revealed in His Own Words-Friedrich Kerst, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 3 hr 57 min 53 sec
Mary Queen of Scots-Jacob Abbott 5 hr 6 min 49 sec
Hannibal-Jacob Abbott 6 hr 11 min 40 sec
Day With Great Poets-May Gillington Byron 7 hr 59 min 28 sec
Patience Worth-Casper S. Yost 5 hr 5 min 55 sec
Annie Oakley, Woman at Arms-Courtney Ryley Cooper 5 hr 44 min 53 sec
Mark Twain-Archibald Henderson 5 hr 36 min 20 sec
Philip Augustus-William Holden Hutton 7 hr 40 min 45 sec
Life Of Charlotte Brontë Volume 2-Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 9 hr 16 min 52 sec
Sir Titus Salt, Baronet, His Life and Its Lessons-Robert Balgarnie 9 hr 2 min
Story of My Boyhood and Youth-John Muir 5 hr 25 min 42 sec
Youth of Washington Told in the Form of an Autobiography-Silas Weir Mitchell 6 hr 22 min 8 sec
Lady Jane Grey and Her Times-Ida Ashworth Taylor 8 hr 14 min 21 sec
Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8-William Walker, Jr 9 hr 14 sec
Memoirs of a Revolutionist, Vol. 2-Peter Kropotkin 9 hr 9 min 43 sec
When Buffalo Ran-George Bird Grinnell 2 hr 52 min 9 sec
Life of Florence Nightingale-Sarah Tooley 8 hr 15 min 6 sec
How They Succeeded-Orison Swett Marden 7 hr 31 min 58 sec
King Alfred of England-Jacob Abbott 5 hr 1 min 31 sec
Texas Cowboy; Or Fifteen Years on the Hurricane Deck of a Spanish Pony-Charles A. Siringo 6 hr 8 min 16 sec
Alfred the Great-A. E. McKilliam 4 hr 29 min 54 sec
Pitt-Archibald Primrose 9 hr 30 min 7 sec
Alexander the Great-Jacob Abbott 5 hr 56 min 31 sec
Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous-Sarah Knowles Bolton 9 hr 31 min 29 sec
David Crockett, Scout-Charles Fletcher Allen 6 hr 15 min 43 sec
Richard I-Jacob Abbott 6 hr 26 min 47 sec
Father Marquette-Reuben Gold Thwaites 4 hr 33 min 4 sec
Great Captains Unveiled-B. H. Liddell Hart 7 hr 52 sec
Richard III (Makers of History series)-Jacob Abbott 4 hr 59 min 32 sec
Pyrrhus-Jacob Abbott 7 hr 27 min 5 sec
Summer Days in Shakespeare Land-Charles George Harper 8 hr 7 min 57 sec
Peter the Great-Jacob Abbott 7 hr 2 min 56 sec
Richard II, Makers of History-Jacob Abbott 5 hr 22 min 24 sec
Charles I-Jacob Abbott 5 hr 16 min 21 sec
Warren Hastings-Thomas Babington Macaulay 4 hr 47 min 36 sec
Biographical Memoir of John Wesley Powell, 1834-1902-William Morris Davis 3 hr 40 min 52 sec
Early Lives of Dante-Giovanni Boccaccio, Leonardo Bruni 3 hr 52 min 58 sec
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands-Mary Seacole 5 hr 58 min 44 sec
Cardinal Wolsey-Mandell Creighton 7 hr 30 min 52 sec
Daniel Boone (Thwaites)-Reuben Gold Thwaites 4 hr 31 min 4 sec
Stupor Mundi The Life and Times of Frederick II Emperor of the Romans King of Sicily and Jerusalem 1194-1250-Lionel Allshorn 8 hr 13 min 40 sec
Cyrus the Great-Jacob Abbott 7 hr 7 min 35 sec
Handful of Stars-Frank W. Boreham 6 hr 26 min 55 sec
Life of Luther-Gustav A. Just 3 hr 32 min 21 sec
Life of Charlemagne-Thomas Hodgkin 8 hr 18 min 59 sec
Queen Elizabeth-Jacob Abbott 4 hr 54 min 31 sec
Hawthorne-Henry James 6 hr 14 min 21 sec
Constantine the Great The Reorganization of the Empire and the Triumph of the Church-John Benjamin Firth 9 hr 47 min 13 sec
Intimate View of Robert G. Ingersoll-I. Newton Baker 4 hr 29 min 13 sec
Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States-Charles Godfrey Leland 5 hr 59 min 22 sec
Cyrus the Great - Jacob Abbott 7 hr 7 min 35 sec
Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 2-Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus 8 hr 55 min 1 sec
Cyrus the Great - Jacob Abbott 7 hr 7 min 35 sec
Father Marquette-Reuben Gold Thwaites 4 hr 33 min 4 sec
Richard I-Jacob Abbott 6 hr 26 min 47 sec
Life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough-Louise Creighton 8 hr 46 min 15 sec
Philip Augustus-William Holden Hutton 7 hr 40 min 45 sec
Richard III (Makers of History series)-Jacob Abbott 4 hr 59 min 32 sec
Johann Sebastian Bach-Herbert Francis Peyser 1 hr 19 min 31 sec
Charles I-Jacob Abbott 5 hr 16 min 21 sec
Life of Benjamin Franklin-Samuel G. Goodrich 3 hr 45 min
Catherine Booth-Mildred Duff 3 hr 16 min 50 sec
American Men of Action-Burton Egbert Stevenson 8 hr 42 min 43 sec
Life of St. Benedict-Pope Gregory I 2 hr 45 min 15 sec
Life of Charlemagne-Thomas Hodgkin 8 hr 18 min 59 sec
Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators-Elbert Hubbard 8 hr 56 min 55 sec
Private and Public Life of Abraham Lincoln-Orville J. Victor 4 hr 31 min 46 sec
Cardinal Wolsey-Mandell Creighton 7 hr 30 min 52 sec
Pyrrhus-Jacob Abbott 7 hr 27 min 5 sec
When Buffalo Ran-George Bird Grinnell 2 hr 52 min 9 sec
Sir Titus Salt, Baronet, His Life and Its Lessons-Robert Balgarnie 9 hr 2 min
Mrs. Piozzi's Thraliana-Charles Hughes 1 hr 38 min 57 sec
12 - Cyrus the Great by Jacob Abbott 31 min 57 sec
11 - Cyrus the Great by Jacob Abbott 27 min 8 sec
10 - Cyrus the Great by Jacob Abbott 40 min 38 sec
09 - Cyrus the Great by Jacob Abbott 27 min 17 sec
08 - Cyrus the Great by Jacob Abbott 32 min 39 sec
07 - Cyrus the Great by Jacob Abbott 34 min 9 sec
06 - Cyrus the Great by Jacob Abbott 32 min 11 sec
05 - Cyrus the Great by Jacob Abbott 29 min 16 sec
04 - Cyrus the Great by Jacob Abbott 35 min 57 sec
03 - Cyrus the Great by Jacob Abbott 49 min 25 sec
02 - Cyrus the Great by Jacob Abbott 47 min 21 sec
01 - Cyrus the Great by Jacob Abbott 39 min 43 sec

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