Historical Audiobooks

Rooftoppers

Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. Found floating in a cello case, she is the only recorded female survivor of a shipwreck on the English Channel. But Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help... When the child welfare agency threatens to send Sophie to an orphanage, Sophie and her guardian flee to Paris to find her mother, starting with the only clue she has - the address of the cello maker.

Katherine Rundell (Author), Gordon Griffin (Narrator)

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Rosa

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that ignited a movement that changed modern history. This powerful story is brought to life with stirring narration by author Nikki Giovanni, Bryan Collier's beautiful paintings, and music by Ernest V. Troost.

Nikki Giovanni (Author), Nikki Giovanni (Narrator)

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Rosa Parks

This biography of Rosa Parks recounts the important events in her life. It includes a strong focus on her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 and how the event led into the Civil Rights Movement.

Joy E. Dickerson (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Rose Between Two Thorns

Rosie travels back in time to 1649: the period of Oliver Cromwell and the beheading of King Charles I. She must mend the relationship between her Puritan brother and the love of his life, who supports the Monarch - but will the two stay together after the King's beheading? And will Rosie be able to return the present if they don't reconcile?

Anne Perry (Author), Julia Barrie (Narrator)

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Rose Greenhow: Confederate Spy

No one expected Rose Greenhow to be a war hero. But when the American Civil War split the nation apart, this beautiful and popular hostess played an important role in the Confederate South’s most important battle victory. HIDDEN HISTORY books share the important roles these men and women played in our nation's history as spies -- hidden in plain sight.

Joanne Mattern (Author), Shilynne Cole (Narrator)

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Rose of No Man's Land

Rosie is in trouble at school again, just because she struggles with reading. When she picks up an old watch in an antique shop, it transports her to a World War I Red Cross hospital. As a nurse Rosie listens to the men's' stories and meets Edith Cavell - who helps soldiers to escape from the Germans. When Rosie learns of Edith Cavell's arrest, she has to make a tricky decision.

Anne Perry (Author), Julia Barrie (Narrator)

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Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges attended an all-white school. Many people treated her badly because she was black. She worked hard, and many black students followed in her footsteps.

Juliette Looye (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Runner

It's 1919, Richmond football club is on top of the ladder, cream buns are threepence each and four boys are gunning for the best job in town. Charlie is lucky enough to win the prime job - running messages for Squizzy Taylor, the most dangerous gangster in Melbourne. But things start to get a little too hot for Charlie, so he decides to take the money and run . . .

Robert Newton (Author), Simon Burke (Narrator)

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Running for the Gold: Flashbacks

In 1776, this Delaware delegate made a courageous effort to vote for freedom.

Billy Mills (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Rush Revere and the American Revolution: Time-Travel Adventures With Exceptional Americans

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN-AND RUSH REVERE, LIBERTY THE HORSE, AND THE TIME-TRAVELING CREW ARE READY TO RIDE INTO THE ACTION!Join us on this incredible time-travel adventure!Liberty, my wisecracking horse, our old friends Cam, Tommy, Freedom, and I are off to meet some super-brave soldiers in the year 1775. Yep, that's right. We'll be visiting with the underdog heroes who fought for American independence, against all odds-and won! But not before eight very real years of danger and uncertainty. Be a part of Rush Revere's crew as we rush, rush, rush into a time when British rule had become a royal pain, and rebellion was in the air. We'll be on hand to see two lanterns hungin the Old North Church, prevent a British spy from capturing Paul Revere, and grapple with danger at the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill.The extra-special part of this trip is that right here in the twenty-first century, Cam's dad is a soldier fighting in Afghanistan, and Cam has been pretty angry that he is away. Visiting with exceptional American heroes like Dr. Joseph Warren and George Washington, racing along after Paul Revere on his midnight ride, and seeing the Declaration of Independence signed make Cam see his own dad in a new and special way.But don't worry. Along with the danger, excitement, and patriotism, there will still be time to stop for a delicious spinach, oats, and alfalfa smoothie. No, wait-that one's for Liberty. The kids and I voted for strawberries.Now let's open the magic portal to the past!

Rush Limbaugh (Author), Rush Limbaugh (Narrator)

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Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans

Nationally syndicated radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh has long wanted to make American history come to life for the children of his listeners, so he created the character of a fearless middle-school history teacher named Rush Revere, who travels back in time and experiences American history as it happens, in adventures with exceptional Americans. In this book, he is transported back to the deck of the Mayflower.

Rush Limbaugh (Author), Rush Limbaugh (Narrator)

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Rush Revere and the First Patriots: Time-Travel Adventures With Exceptional Americans

Rush Revere rides again! Saddle up with Rush Limbaugh's really good pal for a new time-travel adventure."Whoa there, young historians! Before we go rush, rush, rushing off anywhere, I'd like a moment. I'm Liberty, Rush Revere's loquacious equine companion-his trusty talking horse! Always at the ready to leap from the twenty-first century into America's past, that's me. When he says 'Let's go!' I'm so there. I'm jazzed, I'm psyched, I'm-""Ah, excuse me, Liberty?""Yeah, Rush?""Usually you say 'oh no, not again!' and 'while we're in colonial Boston, can I try the baked beans?'""Okay, fine-you do the talking. I'll just be over here, if you need me...."Well, he's sulking now, but I couldn't be your tour guide across time without Liberty! His name says it all: the freedom we celebrate every July Fourth with fireworks and hot dogs (and maybe some of those baked beans). But how did America get free? How did thirteen newborn colonies tell the British king where he could stick his unfair taxes?Jump into the bustling streets of Boston in 1765, where talk of revolution is growing louder. I said LOUDER. You'll have to SHOUT to be heard over the angry cries of "Down with the king!" and "Repeal the Stamp Act!" that fill the air. You'll meet fierce supporters of liberty like Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and my idol, Paul Revere, as they fearlessly defy British rule. It's an exciting, dangerous, turbulent, thrilling time to be an American...and exceptional young patriots like you won't want to miss a minute. Let's ride!

Rush Limbaugh (Author), Rush Limbaugh (Narrator)

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