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Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 1

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Great Men and Famous Women is an 8-volume work by various authors containing “A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History.” The set is edited by Charles F. Horne, a prolific American author who wrote mainly history. The focus of Volume 1 is “Soldiers and Sailors”. (Summary by lubee930) (11 hr 46 min)

Chapters

Nebuchadnezzar

13:17

Read by Greg Giordano

Cyrus the Great

13:57

Read by Phil Schempf

Alexander the Great

14:18

Read by Phil Schempf

Hannibal

12:30

Read by Stephen Marsh

Scipio Africanus Major

21:31

Read by Mary Schneider

Caius Marius

25:01

Read by Mary Schneider

Julius Caesar

18:17

Read by Greg Giordano

Marc Antony

10:44

Read by Greg Giordano

Hermann

9:20

Read by Claudia Salto

Trajan

27:48

Read by Nathan Dickey

Diocletian

21:03

Read by Nathan Dickey

Alaric the Bold

9:48

Read by Larry Wilson

Attila

7:48

Read by Lynne T

Clovis the First

12:22

Read by Arnie Horton

Belisarius

15:09

Read by Phil Schempf

Charles Martel

12:31

Read by Phil Schempf

Pepin the Short

12:15

Read by Greg Giordano

Charlemagne

36:00

Read by Claudia Salto

Olaf Tryggveson

26:06

Read by Denise Nordell

William the Conqueror

18:37

Read by Michele Eaton

Godfrey de Bouillon

29:12

Read by literaryleaf

Saladin

10:36

Read by MaryAnn

Edward I of England

16:41

Read by Michele Eaton

Edward III of England

15:13

Read by Michele Eaton

Edward The Black Prince

24:11

Read by Michele Eaton

Bertrand du Guesclin

7:13

Read by Lynne T

Henry V of England

21:12

Read by Michele Eaton

John Huniades

35:01

Read by MaryAnn

Warwick, The King-Maker

13:15

Read by Lynne T

Hernando Cortes

22:03

Read by Larry Wilson

Francisco Pizarro

29:16

Read by Larry Wilson

Gaspard de Coligni

26:05

Read by Lynne T

Henry IV of France

14:17

Read by Ali Kazerani

Sir Francis Drake

28:19

Read by Steve C

Sir Walter Raleigh

25:08

Read by Dave Harrell

Miles Standish

14:57

Read by Greg Giordano

Albrecht von Wallenstein

18:16

Read by Mary Schneider

Gustavus Adolphus

16:55

Read by Stephen Marsh