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The World Was Never the Same: Events That Changed History

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18H 13min
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English
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History

Join storyteller and award-winning Professor J. Rufus Fears as he presents what he considers to be the 36 defining moments in our past with The World Was Never the Same: Events That Changed History. This course is an intriguing tour of history, from the creation of the Code of Hammurabi to the opening battles of the American Revolution to the terrorist attacks of September 11th. Using his impressive ability to draw lessons from the past, Professor Fears gives you new insights into familiar and unfamiliar events.

© 2023 The Great Courses (Audiobook): 9781682764503

Release date

Audiobook: 13 September 2023

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