Books with author History by the Hour

Why should anyone who is not interested in Aviation or History be interested in the Wright Brothers? What do their life and struggle have to add to the lives of the common person out there? Do world changers possibly have more in common with us than many of us realize? As you will read in this book, the Wright Brothers encountered many challenges within their lives. The buzzwords of the business world today all encompass what the Wright Brothers possessed in great abundance.Inside you’ll read aboutDreaming of the (propeller) bladeDeveloping the bladePerfecting the bladeProtecting the bladeAnd much more!The dream of flight was a lifelong pursuit for the Wright Brothers. Their first experience with the pursuit of flight involved a child’s toy. They loved that toy and eventually broke it. How many hours did the brothers put into fixing that toy before achieving their goal of allowing it to fly again?

Benjamin Franklin was not only a son, husband, brother, and scientist; he was also very popular and highly respected in the American colonies, England, and France. Franklin was highly intelligent and a very generous and compassionate human being, who often woke up early and would ask himself what good he could accomplish that day. Inside, you'll listen about: Early life Philadelphia: the beginning of a master mind Near and Far: family life with Benjamin Franklin Scientist: a kite, electricity and inventions Bits and Pieces: other pieces of Benjamin Franklin A Revolution: Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution The End of an Era: Benjamin Franklin's last chapter And much more! Throughout his life, Benjamin Franklin was determined and hard-working. This book will be a focus of all the pieces in his life that helped make him the Benjamin Franklin most people know. Listen to his biography right now!

Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free Bonus Inside!Read on your Computer, Mac, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet.This book is about two great scientists. Isaac Newton’s main body of work was as a physicist and mathematician. He was a part of a scientific revolution in the 17th century which would fundamentally change the way that people would see the world. In the field of optics, he would advance our understanding of light and how we saw it. Albert Einstein was an outstanding physician and mathematician of the 20th century. He was a pure genius who created a formula that would build a bomb capable of killing thousands at a time. Albert learned to play the violin. He could play a few notes on the piano or the violin, and then he would jot down notes on some theory. Einstein won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922.Inside you’ll read aboutIsaac Newton. Born into TragedyIsaac Newton. The Start of His GeniusNewton and His RivalsIsaac Newton. The Apple MythNewton’s Dark ObsessionsNewton’s Weird and Wonderful PersonalityAlbert Einstein. A Genius Shows Up with a Deformed HeadEinstein Finds He Has EnemiesAlbert Had His Problems TooAlbert Einstein. The End is Soon to ComeAnd much more!In mechanics Newton would create his famous three laws of motion but it’s in physics that he became most well-known for his understanding of gravity, and in mathematics for his discovery of calculus and his writing perhaps the single most important scientific book of all-time, the ‘Principia’ which is still referenced today. As far as the way Einstein lived his life, well, read on, and you be the judge to see if you think he had a full and happy life. Einstein’s story awaits you on the pages ahead.

Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free Bonus Inside!Read on your Computer, Mac, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet.If we could peer at each other’s driveways right now, there is a more than reasonable chance that we would be looking at a vehicle with an elliptical blue badge. Written in white across its middle will be the word ‘Ford.' If we find ourselves in one of many countries: the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom - often New Zealand - then that car not only has a fair opportunity of being a Ford. It is more likely to be of that brand than any other. Even in some surprising outposts, Ford reigns supreme – Nigeria, Venezuela to name just two. Indeed, the very fact that there is an automobile in our driveways at all is in large part down to one man. Henry Ford.Inside you’ll read aboutAn Automobile for AllBorn to CreateThe Power of FordA Political Beast Plagued by Imperfections‘If I’d Listened to Customers, I’d Have Given Them a Faster Horse’And much more!Is everything about Henry Ford good? This is a man who was more than liberally doused in dogma. Ford was a man whose existence changed the way we live. With the Ford Model T, he brought affordable, flexible transport to the masses. Henry Ford opened up the world. Here is the story of a man of contrasts – genius and pendant, pacifist and supporter of thuggery, social liberator, and Orwellian Big Brother. Whatever we conclude about Henry Ford, he is undoubtedly a man about whom we should know more.

We keep in our mind for some reason as we grow and get older that George Washington wore false wooden teeth and that is why you never see a picture of him smiling. The explanation sounds good when you are a child, and at that time you can't refute that story. In this version, you will find things about George Washington that might surprise you and that you did not know before you listen to this audiobook. You will find out that he was the type of man that tried to lay things out in such a way as to make his opponent look bad or if need be, to bend the truth if necessary. Inside you'll listen about Growing up to be great! What could or would George do now? George takes a wife? George becomes a Mason? What was George's tie to the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and the Continental Congress Revolutionary war, eight long years George retiring? From what? Farming? Military? George has doubts he can lead the nation George elected first president - 1789 George and God No looking back - on to Mt. Vernon And much more! You will still not have every answer to every question you might want to know about this man. In some ways, he was an exciting man, deep thinking and quiet, while in other ways, you will be able to make many comparisons to the way our government is projected now in the fake news and what the press tells us is supposed to be factual reporting on our government. Listen to the entire life story of George Washington - biography, facts, and quotes!

Initially presiding over an oligarchic one-party regime that governed by plurality, Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili became the de facto dictator of the Soviet Union. Joseph Stalin raised funds for Vladimir Lenin's Bolshevik faction via robberies, kidnappings, and protection rackets. Repeatedly arrested, he underwent several internal exiles.Inside you’ll read aboutFrom Georgia with rageWinds of change begin to blowWarfarePurgesThe great terrorThe Great Patriotic WarVictory and aftermathCold WarAll things must endAnd much more!To eradicate those regarded as "enemies of the working class", Stalin instituted the "Great Purge" in which over a million were imprisoned and at least 700,000 were executed from 1934 to 1939. In 1939 Stalin's government signed a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany. Germany ended the pact by invading the Soviet Union in 1941. The Soviet Red Army halted the German incursion and captured Berlin in 1945, ending World War II in Europe.

Probably the most naturally gifted musician the world has ever known, Mozart began his career early as a child prodigy. By the age of five, he was already proficient in the violin, the harpsichord, and piano keyboard. He had also begun composing music that had integrity. He was a showman as well, according to contemporary documents, and charmed many of the crowned heads of Europe with his performance and his manner. In this audiobook, you'll learn about: Early years of prodigy The grand tour 1763-66 Setbacks and success in Vienna The solo trip to Italy Salzburg to Vienna Augsburg, Mannheim, Paris, and Munich Munich and Idomeneo And much more! Ludwig van Beethoven is a crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in classical music. Beethoven displayed his musical talents at an early age and was taught by his father, Johann van Beethoven, and by composer and conductor, Christian Gottlob Neefe. You'll learn about: Background and early life Establishing his career in Vienna Musical maturity Loss of hearing Patronage Middle period Personal and family difficulties Late works Illness and death And much more! Listen to the full biographies of these two musicians, from the beginning to end!

From the mid-1920s the leader of Soviet Russia was Joseph Stalin. He had been ruling the USSR until his death in 1953. Though Stalin and Adolf Hitler never met or spoke, their lives and their fates were inextricably linked. Both men loathed and feared the other, yet there was much Hitler and Stalin had in common. Both were born into humble backgrounds, their early lives shaped by poverty and impoverishment. As young men, both were drawn to radical political movements.Inside you’ll read aboutJoseph Stalin. From Georgia with RageJoseph Stalin. Winds of Change Begin to BlowJoseph Stalin. WarfareJoseph Stalin. The Great TerrorAdolf Hitler. Just a ManAdolf Hitler. Rise to PowerAdolf Hitler. Infamous VillainAnd much more!Both Hitler and Stalin became revolutionaries and unlikely national leaders, rising to power in the tumultuous years between the two world wars. Both promised progress, modernization and better lives for their countrymen – but both were more concerned with consolidating and expanding their power, rather than pleasing the people. Where the fates of Hitler and Stalin intersected, there would be little but war, conquest, and misery for millions of Europeans.

Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free Bonus Inside!Read on your Computer, Mac, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet.Is Charlie Chaplin a true “rags-to-riches” story or a “sad clown”? He was a “purist” in the sense of being a perfectionist who carefully coordinated all the elements involved in the making of movies – the direction, production, the acting, and even the music. Chaplin came from a background of dire poverty, and the flavor of the common man and the plight of poor people permeated his movies, especially his trademark character, the “Little Tramp.” That accounted for much of his popular appeal. When he was only 26-years-old, he negotiated a half-a-million-dollar contract! Chaplin had a wild love life, and sometimes impregnated women whom he married out of obligation. He was a very good-looking man when young and quite charming. For him, women were easy to love. Most of the women he dated or married starred with him in his films, and they were, as a matter of fact, quite beautiful.Inside you’ll read aboutFrugal YearsScandalous Love LifeThe Epitome of Chaplin’s Political SatireChaplin: A Communist? Or A Gentleman FarmerAnd much more!Charlie Chaplin was one of the most versatile and flexible of all comedians and actors during the beginning of the 20th Century. He was unafraid and experimental in his approach. He even experimented with dark humor – a most unusual trend that was imitated by others. Improvisation characterized his silent work, and that tended to be a challenge to his fellow actors. Chaplin was, however, very well-liked among his colleagues as well as respected by them.

Frida Kahlo was ahead of her time. She was bisexual and would have fit in perfectly in the time we live in now. Her disabilities would be acceptable in our society of today and her husband, Diego would probably be run out of town by the Real Housewives of “Cheaters.” Frida came with a lot of baggage in her life starting when she was only six years old and even more baggage piled on when she was in high school. Her suffering was more than anyone can imagine but she kept her head held high and forged her way forward.Inside you’ll read aboutFrida’s Birth and FamilyFrida and Diego Begin Their Life TogetherDiego’s First Fight with Penile CancerFrida’s LoversFrida Was Rotten to the CoreA Lifetime of Frida’s CreationsA Medical Doctor’s Perspective on FridaAnd much more!If Frida had not had a unibrow, waxed her upper lip, and shaved under her arms, she may have appeared more feminine than she did, and it may have given her more self-confidence. She never gave herself a chance because she felt it was her job to be the boy in the family.

Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free Bonus Inside!Read on your Computer, Mac, Smart phone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet.Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, nominally survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. She was also a diplomat, naval commander, polyglot, and medical author. As a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder, Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.Inside you’ll read aboutRome comes to EgyptSibling rivalryCaesar and CleopatraAssassinationAntony and CleopatraAn Alexandrian idyllDusk approachesAnd much more!Julius Caesar maintained a private affair with Cleopatra that produced a son, Caesarion (Ptolemy XV). When Caesar was assassinated Cleopatra attempted to have Caesarion named as his heir, but this fell instead to Caesar's grandnephew Octavian. In the Liberators' civil war Cleopatra sided with the Roman Second Triumvirate formed by Octavian, Mark Antony, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Cleopatra had an affair with Antony that would eventually produce three children: Alexander Helios, Cleopatra Selene II, and Ptolemy Philadelphus. Octavian's forces invaded Egypt and defeated those of Antony, leading to his suicide. When Cleopatra learned that Octavian planned to bring her to Rome for his triumphal procession, she committed suicide by poisoning, the popular belief being that she was bitten by an asp.

As you begin to read this book, you will undoubtedly feel that Queen Marie Antoinette and King Louise XVI led spoiled lives. You will be right in what you think; but you will also find out that with their parents arranging their marriages at a very young age, neither of them was ever able to experience the feelings of young love. Because Antoinette was from Austria, she had to be married twice, once in Austria and then again in France. When married in Austria her husband to be could not be present, so, weird as it seemed, her brother stood in for the groom.Inside you’ll read aboutThe Arrival of a Doomed Future QueenTwo Shall Become One or Not?Marie Antoinette Takes a LoverVersailles - A Private GetawayDiamonds Were Not Her Best FriendThe French Revolution BeginsPrisoners in the TowerKing Louis XVI is BeheadedOff with Another Head – Antoinette’sAnd much more!You will see what horrors and terrors that Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, their children, and Louis’ sister had to suffer through for four years before their deaths. If you could just put yourself in their shoes, it will bring tears to your eyes. You will realize that they in no way deserved the treatment they received and then you will read how they were forced to meet their deaths.