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Heroines of History

Heroines of History

Journey into the past with "Heroines of History," where we shine a light on the remarkable lives of women who shaped Europe through their courage, intellect, and resilience. This podcast delves into the stories of influential figures, exploring their struggles and triumphs against the backdrop of their time. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, offering listeners a rich tapestry of narratives that highlight the contributions and legacies of these extraordinary women. This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that invite you to witness the impact of female leadership and defiance throughout history. Discover a new book with every episode, and expand your understanding of the pivotal roles women have played in shaping our world. Join us as we honor their legacies and celebrate the heroines whose stories deserve to be told.This show includes AI-generated content.

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Memoirs of a London Doll-Richard Henry Horne 2 hr 54 min 39 sec
Alexander Hamilton-Charles A. Conant 2 hr 46 min 54 sec
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 085-Various 6 hr 17 min 33 sec
Heroines of History Part 1-John S. Jenkins 9 hr 53 min 20 sec
Pleasure Cycling-Henry Clyde 3 hr 14 min 25 sec
Neighbors - Life Stories of the Other Half-Jacob A. Riis 2 hr 58 min 59 sec
Rhythm of Life and Other Essays-Alice Meynell 1 hr 59 min 1 sec
Hearts of Controversy-Alice Meynell 2 hr 19 min 57 sec
Tale of the Spinning Wheel-Elizabeth C. Barney Buel 1 hr 7 min 12 sec
Fathers of Biology-Charles McRae 1 hr 46 min 59 sec
Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 003-Various 3 hr 17 min 50 sec
Pope Adrian IV; An Historical Sketch-Richard Raby 2 hr 38 min 31 sec
Children-Alice Meynell 1 hr 56 min 45 sec
Wild and Romantic: Early Guides to the English Lake District-Brown, Cumberland, Dalton, Gray, Pennant, Walker, Young 2 hr 13 min 52 sec
Early Days Of Old Oregon-Katharine Berry Judson 6 hr 49 min 5 sec
Faust II-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 7 hr 21 min 26 sec
Hannibal-Jacob Abbott 6 hr 11 min 40 sec
Heroines of History Part 1-John S. Jenkins 9 hr 53 min 20 sec
Some Famous Women-Louise Creighton 4 hr 43 min 47 sec
Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 2-Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus 8 hr 55 min 1 sec
Bindle-Herbert George Jenkins 6 hr 36 min 30 sec
Thoughts on the Death Penalty-Charles C. Burleigh 6 hr 22 min 23 sec
Diatessaron A Harmony of the Four Gospels-Tatian 6 hr 31 min 13 sec
Orlando, A Biography (version 3)-Virginia Woolf 9 hr 23 min 40 sec
Crisis A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 3-W. E. B. Du Bois 2 hr 46 min 5 sec
Sherman’s Recollections of California, 1846-1848, 1855-1857, from his Memoirs-William Tecumseh Sherman 4 hr 7 min 14 sec
History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 23)-Thomas Babington Macaulay 4 hr 31 sec
Phaedo-Plato (Πλάτων) 3 hr 3 min 58 sec
Post Mortems Two Mere Mortals Medico-Historical Essays-Charles MacLaurin 6 hr 37 min 14 sec
Side-lights of Nature in Quill and Crayon-Tickner Edwardes 3 hr 58 min 19 sec
Life and Adventures of Jack Engle An AutoBiography-Walt Whitman 4 hr 7 min 39 sec
Heroines of History Part 1-John S. Jenkins 9 hr 53 min 20 sec
Raymond Lull First Missionary to the Moslems-Samuel Zwemer 2 hr 20 min 17 sec
American Leaders and Heroes-Wilbur F. Gordy 6 hr 21 min 1 sec
Man Who Fought the Devil-Eva K. Betz 3 hr 4 min 36 sec
Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey-Washington Irving 5 hr 38 min 53 sec
Castle Rackrent-Maria Edgeworth 5 hr 7 min 2 sec
Practice and Theory of Bolshevism-Bertrand Russell 4 hr 39 min 53 sec
London Impressions-Alice Meynell 1 hr 23 min 44 sec
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius, Book 1-Niccolò Machiavelli 6 hr 6 min 3 sec
Our Island Story, Part 2-Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall 7 hr 49 min 1 sec
Journal of John Woolman-John Woolman 6 hr 35 min 35 sec
Post Mortem Essays, Historical And Medical-Charles MacLaurin 6 hr 5 min 37 sec
Powder of Sympathy-Christopher Morley 8 hr 2 min 50 sec
Foxe's Book of Martyrs Vol 2: Lives and Deaths of Early Christian and Protestant Martyrs-Forbush, Foxe 9 hr 31 min 58 sec
Recollections of a Missionary in the Great West-Cyrus Townsend Brady 3 hr 43 min 19 sec
Heroines of History Part 1-John S. Jenkins 9 hr 53 min 20 sec
In School and Out; The Conquest of Richard Grant-Oliver Optic 4 hr 50 min 40 sec
Breviate of the Life of Margaret Baxter-Richard Baxter 2 hr 36 min 21 sec
King and Baronage (A.D. 1135-1327)-William Holden Hutton 3 hr 58 min 9 sec
Six Characters in Search of an Author-Luigi Pirandello 2 hr 9 min 1 sec
Catastrophe and Social Change, Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster-Samuel Henry Prince 4 hr 46 min 18 sec
Hagar's Daughter. A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice-Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins 8 hr 38 min 13 sec
History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 25)-Thomas Babington Macaulay 3 hr 7 min 30 sec
Watsons (Dramatic Reading)-Jane Austen, L. Oulton 3 hr 53 min 15 sec
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 065-Various 7 hr 38 sec
As I Lay Dying-William Faulkner 6 hr 24 min 56 sec
Childhood-Leo Tolstoy 4 hr 6 min 44 sec
Motor Boys Overland; or, A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune-Clarence Young 5 hr 2 min 3 sec
Traveller’s Narrative Written to Illustrate the Episode of the Báb-Abdu’l-Bahá ‘Abbás 5 hr 1 min 22 sec
Private Sex Advice to Women-R. B. Armitage 7 hr 33 min 13 sec
Spirit of Place and Other Essays-Alice Meynell 2 hr 28 min 55 sec
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 085-Various 6 hr 17 min 33 sec
Castle Rackrent-Maria Edgeworth 5 hr 7 min 2 sec
Light of Egypt Volume II-Thomas H. Burgoyne 6 hr 8 min 30 sec
Historical Newspaper Articles, Volume 2-Various 2 hr 53 min 28 sec
Beacon Second Reader-James Hiram Fassett 3 hr 13 min 33 sec
Zone Policeman 88; A Close Range Study of the Panama Canal and Its Workers-Harry A. Franck 6 hr 15 min 43 sec
Hagar's Daughter. A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice-Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins 8 hr 38 min 13 sec
As I Lay Dying-William Faulkner 6 hr 24 min 56 sec
Footnote to History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa-Robert Louis Stevenson 7 hr 5 min 18 sec
All Quiet on the Western Front-Erich Maria Remarque 6 hr 30 min 44 sec
Dinner Club-Sapper 8 hr 32 min 21 sec
Katha Upanishad-Unknown 42 min 14 sec
Alexander Hamilton-Charles A. Conant 2 hr 46 min 54 sec
Tale of the Spinning Wheel-Elizabeth C. Barney Buel 1 hr 7 min 12 sec
London Impressions-Alice Meynell 1 hr 23 min 44 sec
Selections from Josephus-Flavius Josephus 8 hr 10 min 27 sec
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