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Henry Brooks Adams (February 16, 1838 -- March 27, 1918) was an American historian and member of the Adams political family, being descended from two U.S. Presidents. In his lifetime, he was best known for his History of the United States During the Administration of Thomas Jefferson, a 9-volume work, praised for its literary style, but sometimes criticized for inaccuracy. His posthumously-published memoirs, The Education of Henry Adams, won the Pulitzer Prize, and went on to be named by The Modern Library as the top English-language nonfiction book of the twentieth century.
The text for this audio is from the book The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams published in 1918 and is in the public domain. This audio was recorded by LearnOutLoud.com and is narrated by Tony LaHood. Copyright © 2007 LearnOutLoud, Inc. Any reproduction or illegal distribution of the content in any form will result in immediate action against the person concerned.
A Biography of Henry Adams. This is part of our audio book Great Biographies in Time. Download this audio book on MP3 for free on LearnOutLoud.com: learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Biography/-/Great-Biographies-in-Time/23794
Henry Brooks Adams (February 16, 1838 -- March 27, 1918) was an American historian and member of the Adams political family, being descended from two U.S. Presidents. In his lifetime, he was best known for his History of the United States During the Administration of Thomas Jefferson, a 9-volume work, praised for its literary style, but sometimes criticized for inaccuracy. His posthumously-published memoirs, The Education of Henry Adams, won the Pulitzer Prize, and went on to be named by The Modern Library as the top English-language nonfiction book of the twentieth century.
The text for this audio is from the book The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams published in 1918 and is in the public domain. This audio was recorded by LearnOutLoud.com and is narrated by Tony LaHood. Copyright © 2007 LearnOutLoud, Inc. Any reproduction or illegal distribution of the content in any form will result in immediate action against the person concerned.
A Biography of Henry Adams. This is part of our audio book Great Biographies in Time. Download this audio book on MP3 for free on LearnOutLoud.com: learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Biography/-/Great-Biographies-in-Time/23794
