Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 2: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 2, credited to Charles F. Horne, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 2 by Charles F. Horne. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. A collection of writings about a variety of men and women from history who were some of the most prominent people around at the time. Marshal Turenne, Charles XII Of Sweden, John Duke Of Marlborough, Prince Eugene Of Savoy, General James Wolfe and Frederick The Great are just some of the contenders. This is volume two of eight volumes. (Summary by Michele Eaton)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 2
• Author credits: Charles F. Horne
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 32
• Listed recording duration: 12:08:40

Catalogue topics

• history
• famous people
• famous women
• famous men
• key figures in history
• historical facts

Opening tracks: first 24 of 32

1. 01 - Marshal Turenne — 17:07
2. 02 - Charles XII of Sweden — 20:16
3. 03 - John Duke of Marlborough — 22:08
4. 04 - Prince Eugene of Savoy — 29:15
5. 05 - General James Wolfe — 19:27
6. 06 - Frederick the Great — 24:46
7. 07 - Robert Lord Clive — 28:49
8. 08 - Francois Kellerman — 15:30
9. 09 - Michael Ney — 19:36
10. 10 - Napoleon Bonaparte — 34:44
11. 11 - Arthur Duke of Wellington — 25:49
12. 12 - Lord Horatio Nelson — 19:38
13. 13 - Israel Putnam — 17:54
14. 14 - Anthony Wayne — 26:00
15. 15 - Francis Marion — 19:21
16. 16 - Paul Jones — 25:03
17. 17 - Tecumseh — 19:37
18. 18 - James Lawrence — 15:34
19. 19 - Stephen Decatur — 23:46
20. 20 - Oliver Hazard Perry — 21:27
21. 21 - Sam Houston — 22:32
22. 22 - Winfield Scott — 16:36
23. 23 - Ulysses Simpson Grant — 31:30
24. 24 - William Tecumseh Sherman — 23:43

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