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The Federalist Papers , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 164min

The U.S. Constitution was approved by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787. It was to become law only if it was ratified by nine of the 13 states. New York was a key state, but it contained strong forces opposing the Constitution. A series of 85 letters appeared in New York City newspapers between October 1787 and August 1788 urging support for the Constitution. These letters remain the first and most authoritative commentary on the American concept of federal government. Later known as The Federalist Papers, they were published under the pseudonym "Publius", although written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. This presentation explores the major arguments contained in The Federalist Papers and contrasts them with the views of the Anti-Federalists. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Craig Deitschmann. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/001672/bk_blak_001672_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Constitutional Convention , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 147min

In 1783, America emerged from a long and bitter war for independence. The 13 colonies were now 13 sovereign states, bound together by the Articles of Confederation. After years of war, men like Thomas Jefferson saw the possibility of something new under the sun: a government which derived its just power from the consent of the governed. But the Continental Congress was bankrupt from the war, and many of the states refused to contribute money or to cooperate with each other. In May 1787, delegates gathered in Philadelphia to attend a convention. After more than three months of passionate debate, conflict, and compromise, the United States Constitution was passed, establishing a national government. But to become the law of the land, the Constitution had to be independently ratified by at least nine of the 13 states. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Walter Cronkite. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/001567/bk_blak_001567_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 394min

Instead of the system that the U.S. Constitution intended, judges have created a system in which bureaucrats and appointed officials make most of the important policies. While the government claims to be a representative republic, somehow hot-button topics, from gay marriage to the allocation of Florida's presidential electors, always seem to be decided by unelected judges. What gives them the right to decide such issues? The judges say it's the Constitution. Author and law professor Kevin Gutzman shows that there is very little relationship between the Constitution ratified by the 13 states more than two centuries ago and the "constitutional law" imposed upon us since then. The Constitution guarantees our rights and freedoms, but activist judges are threatening those very rights because of the Supreme Court's willingness to substitute its own opinions for the perfectly constitutional laws enacted by "we, the people" through our elected representatives. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tom Weiner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/002267/bk_blak_002267_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Iraq Inquiry Executive Summary: The Chilcot Report , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 402min

In 2003, for the first time since the Second World War, the United Kingdom took part in an opposed invasion and full-scale occupation of a sovereign state - Iraq. Cabinet decided on 17th March to join the US-led invasion of Iraq, assuming there was no last-minute capitulation by Saddam Hussein. That decision was ratified by Parliament the next day and implemented the night after that. In June 2009, Prime Minister Gordon Brown ordered an Inquiry to be conducted to identify lessons that could be learned from the Iraq conflict. The inquiry was to not only look at the conflict and post-conflict phases, but additionally it was to inquire into the decision to carry out the invasion and the intelligence that led to that decision. This audiobook is an unabridged reading of that report's executive summary. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Felbrigg Napoleon Herriot. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/fnha/000081/bk_fnha_000081_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Constitution Owner's Manual: The Real Constitution Politicians Don’t Want You to Know About , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 400min

The original U.S. Constitution rests encased in glass inside the National Archives building in Washington D.C. It’s time to break the glass, take the Constitution out, and use it. But before we can effectively operate our founding document, we need to understand what it actually says and means.This audiobook is the instruction manual. For far too long, judges, politicians, and the chattering political class have “interpreted” the Constitution for you. The result: An ever-expanding federal government that noses its way into every nook and cranny of your life. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. It’s your Constitution. And it’s imperative that you understand how it should be used.This audiobook will help you do just that. It takes you through the most important constitutional clauses and principles, and explains what they mean through the words of those who wrote and ratified the document. As James Madison said, “In that sense alone it is the legitimate Constitution”. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alan Mosley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/202516/bk_acx0_202516_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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A House Full of Females: Plural Marriage and Women's Rights in Early Mormonism, 1835-1870 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1192min

A stunning and sure to be controversial book that pieces together, through more than two dozen 19th-century diaries, letters, albums, minute books, and quilts left by first-generation Latter-day Saints, or Mormons, the never before told story of the earliest days of the women of Mormon "plural marriage", whose right to vote in the state of Utah was given to them by a Mormon-dominated legislature as an outgrowth of polygamy in 1870, 50 years ahead of the vote nationally ratified by Congress, and who became political actors in spite of, or because of, their marital arrangements. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, writing of this small group of Mormon women who've previously been seen as mere names and dates, has brilliantly reconstructed these textured, complex lives to gives us a fulsome portrait of who these women were and of their "sex radicalism" - the idea that a woman should choose when and with whom to bear children. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susan Ericksen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/001204/bk_high_001204_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Woman's Hour , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 988min

Nashville, August 1920. Thirty-five states have ratified the 19th Amendment, 12 have rejected or refused to vote and one last state is needed. It all comes down to Tennessee, the moment of truth for the suffragists, after a seven-decade crusade. The opposing forces include politicians with careers at stake, liquor companies, railroad magnates and a lot of racists who don't want black women voting. And then there are the 'Antis' - women who oppose their own enfranchisement, fearing suffrage will bring about the moral collapse of the nation. They all converge in a boiling hot summer for a vicious face-off replete with dirty tricks, betrayals and bribes, bigotry, Jack Daniel's and the Bible. Following a handful of remarkable women who led their respective forces into battle, along with appearances by Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Frederick Douglass and Eleanor Roosevelt, The Woman's Hour is an inspiring story of activists winning their own freedom in one of the last campaigns forged in the shadow of the American Civil War, and the beginning of the great 20th-century battles for civil rights. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elaine Weiss, Tavia Gilbert. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/orio/001960/bk_orio_001960_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 48min

Here are the two most treasured documents of American freedom together on one audiobook. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.... Drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 as an act of rebellion, the Declaration of Independence powerfully expresses the political principles of an emerging nation. As justification for severing ties with England, The Declaration presented a list of grievances against the king and declared the colonies to be sovereign states. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Ratified in 1788, the Constitution for the United States of America remains a shining example of patriotism and compromise. In outlining the power of the three branches of government and establishing the rights of all Americans, the Constitution united the 13 independent states and set forth the official viewpoint of a newly unified nation. Its most significant and insightful feature is that it can always be amended. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Frank Langella, Boyd Gaines. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001222/bk_rand_001222_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Alexander Hamilton's Guide to Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 420min

An entertaining look at the life and wisdom of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who mastered the arts of war, wealth, wit, and women long before becoming the subject of the runaway Broadway hit Hamilton: An American Musical. Two centuries after his death, Alexander Hamilton is shining once more under America's spotlight - and we need him now more than ever. Orphaned as a kid, this young, scrappy, and hungry self-starter came from nothing and then helped win the Revolutionary War, created the country's financial system, seduced New York's most eligible ladies, ratified the Constitution, and landed his face on our $10 bill. (In his spare time, he also formed the Coast Guard and the US Mint.) He is the ultimate underdog, blending a renegade spirit with a much-needed dose of sunny American optimism. In Alexander Hamilton's Guide to Life, Jeff Wilser distills Hamilton's life and writings into lessons for anyone who wants a job, has a job, wants more money, is looking for love, or is preparing for a duel. Along the way, chapters ranging from "Self Improvement" and "Career Advancement" to "Money" and "Romance" reveal the ultimate dos (and don'ts) for sparking a revolution in your own life. Approachable, informative, and fun, this blend of advice, humor, and history will be the perfect gift for pop-culture and history lovers alike. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Johnathan McClain. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004779/bk_rand_004779_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Second Creation: Fixing the American Constitution in the Founding Era , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1252min

A stunning revision of our founding document’s evolving history that forces us to confront anew the question that animated the founders so long ago: What is our Constitution?Americans widely believe that the United States Constitution was created when it was drafted in 1787 and ratified in 1788. But in a shrewd rereading of the founding era, Jonathan Gienapp upends this long-held assumption, recovering the unknown story of American constitutional creation in the decade after its adoption - a story with explosive implications for current debates over constitutional originalism and interpretation.When the Constitution first appeared, it was shrouded in uncertainty. Not only was its meaning unclear, but so too was its essential nature. Was the American Constitution a written text, or something else? - Was it a legal text? Was it finished or unfinished? What rules would guide its interpretation? Who would adjudicate competing readings? As political leaders put the Constitution to work, none of these questions had answers. Through vigorous debates they confronted the document’s uncertainty, and - over time - how these leaders imagined the Constitution radically changed. They had begun trying to fix, or resolve, an imperfect document, but they ended up fixing, or cementing, a very particular notion of the Constitution as a distinctively textual and historical artifact circumscribed in space and time. This means that some of the Constitution’s most definitive characteristics, ones which are often treated as innate, were only added later and were thus contingent and optional. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kristoffer Tabori. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/177867/bk_acx0_177867_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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