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Élève du philosophe Aristote, Alexandre le Grand, est couronné roi de Macédoine à l'âge de 20 ans. En une décennie, il devient l'un des plus grands conquérants de l'histoire en s'emparant de l'immense empire perse et en s'avançant jusqu'en Inde.

En 1492, Isabelle de Castille et son époux Ferdinand II d'Aragon mettent fin à la domination musulmane avec la prise de Grenade, dernier royaume musulman d'Espagne. Cette même année, la reine finance le voyage de Christophe Colomb à la découverte de l'Amérique.

Officier de cavalerie, Louis Hubert Lyautey sert en France, en Indochine, à Madagascar et en Algérie. Il devient le premier Résident général auprès du sultan du Maroc. Lyautey s'adapte vite au pays et se montre soucieux de respecter les mœurs de la population ainsi que son sultan. Élevé au rang de Maréchal, il se voit offrir la présidence d'honneur des scouts de France.

À l'âge de 17 ans, Marco Polo part avec son père et son oncle pour l’Asie. Les 3 hommes gagnent l'empire mongol où ils se mettent au service de l'empereur Kubilaï Khan, petit-fils de Gengis Khan. Après un périple de 24 ans, ils retournent en Italie. Marco Polo immortalise le récit de ce long séjour dans le Livre des Merveilles du monde.

Né dans les steppes d'Asie centrale vers 1155, le jeune Temüdjin utilise son génie politique et militaire pour prendre la tête de plusieurs clans. Il prend alors le nom de Gengis Khan ("roi universel" en mongol). À la fin de son règne, le guerrier légendaire contrôle une grande partie de l'Asie jusqu'aux frontières de l'Europe.

Explore the life and achievements of Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman doctor.

Have you ever tasted a Hershey chocolate bar? Milton Hershey’s chocolate bars are famous around the world, but it wasn’t an easy path to turn his idea into a reality. Listeners will love learning the story behind the name as they follow along with Milton’s beginnings as a family farmer, his string of failed candy businesses, and his eventual massive success.

Lis Hartel became paralyzed after contracting polio in 1944. Her dreams of riding horses and competing in the sport of dressage were shattered. After months in the hospital, doctors told her she'd never ride again. Lis tried anyway. But how do you stay on a horse without using your legs? How do you give the subtle cues needed in dressage with limited mobility? With hard work—and an unlikely horse named Jubilee!

Over centuries and around the world, there is a long history of ruthless people who have wreaked havoc to get what they want. Whether empire-building or simply displaying a cruel streak, is there any excuse for the actions of people who have been responsible for the deaths of so many? Find out in these sixteen biographies of men and women throughout history who have left there deadly mark on history. From Attila the Hun and Vlad the Impaler to Adolf Hitler, listeners will learn the wicked origins of the world's most dangerous people.

Have you ever seen the Eiffel Tower? Gustave Eiffel’s tower is one of the most recognized landmarks in the world, but it wasn’t an easy path to turn his idea into a reality. Listeners will love learning the story behind the name as they follow along with Gustave’s beginnings as a bridge designer and the engineer behind the Statue of Liberty, the criticism and personal attacks by the media he faced while building the tower, and his eventual world-renowned success.

Originaire de Champagne, en France, Paul de Chomedey sieur de Maisonneuve s’initie très tôt à l’art militaire. Mais cela ne le satisfait pas : il rêve de voyages et d’aventures. Nommé gouverneur de Ville-Marie, il fonde la bourgade avec une quarantaine de colons prêts à relever le défi. L’homme d’honneur et de parole tentera toute sa vie de surmonter les nombreux obstacles qui se dresseront sur son chemin pour assurer le bien-être et la postérité de Ville-Marie. Aujourd’hui, Paul de Chomedey sieur de Maisonneuve est reconnu comme un cofondateur de Montréal.

You know Christopher Columbus, but can you say the same for Hernando de Soto? This book is dedicated to the explorations of Hernando de Soto and his expedition. In 1539, the Spanish explorer explored Florida. Also included in this book are discussions on the battle with the Cherokee Indians.

Harald Blåtand kaldte sig selv "den Harald, der samlede al Danmark", og det kunne han med rette gøre. Det var nemlig ham, der blandt andet erobrede Hedeby fra tyskerne og holdt sammen på Danmark i starten af 1000-tallet. Bogen er skrevet for de 10-14-årige, men den kan også læses af voksne med interesse for danmarkshistorien.
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Den danske forfatter Jørgen Liljensøe blev født i 1943 på Nørrebro i København.

Experience the lives and daring deeds of spies during World War I!

Susie King Taylor, born a slave in 1848, would learn to read at secret schools and go on to teach countless others to read and write. Follow the course of the Civil War in her own words as she remembers her work as a nurse and teacher with an Army troop of African-American soldiers.

Tillie Pierce was 15 years old when the Battle of Gettysburg raged around her. The three-day battle fought in July 1863 proved to be the deadliest of the Civil War and the turning point of the conflict. Go behind the scenes and follow the bloody battle in Tillie’s own words.

Long before Amelia Earhart became a superstar, she was a girl who longed to touch the stars. But the dresses women had to wear at the time made those dreams seem almost impossible. Amelia didn't let that stop her. As a young aviator breaking records and expectations, she learned to fly her plane with flair. Later, she dared to create a trendsetting fashion line for active women like herself.

You may know of Abraham Lincoln, but there is more to his story. Learn about life in the time that Lincoln lived, and how he impacted the US Civil War.

Learn about the lives and daring deeds of spies during World War II.

Experience the lives and daring deeds of Cold War spies!