American Heritage

Franchise

by Marcia Chatelain; read by Machelle Williams

From civil rights to Ferguson, Franchise reveals the untold history of how fast food became one of the greatest generators of black wealth in America. Learn More

The Fragile Middle Class

by Teresa A. Sullivan, Elizabeth Warren, & Jay Lawrence Westbrook; read by Suzie Althens

In this classic analysis of hard-pressed families, the authors discover that financial stability for many middle-class Americans is all too fragile. The authors consider the changing cultural and economic factors that threaten financial security and what they imply for the future vitality of the middle class. Learn More

Forever Prisoners

by Elliot Young; read by Paul Brion

Forever Prisoners offers the first broad history of immigrant detention in the United States. Learn More

For a Dollar and a Dream

by Jonathan D. Cohen; read by Tom Lennon

This first comprehensive history of America's lottery obsession explores the spread of state lotteries and how players and policymakers alike got hooked on wishful dreams of an elusive jackpot. Learn More

A Fool's Errand

by Lonnie G. Bunch III; read by JD Jackson

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Founding Director Lonnie Bunch's deeply personal tale of the triumphs and challenges of bringing the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture to life. His story is by turns inspiring, funny, frustrating, quixotic, bittersweet, and above all, a compelling listen. Learn More

Five Nickels

by Jim "Boots" Demarest; read by Tom Parks

Five Nickels is the true story of Captain Steve Phillis, a decorated Air Force A-10 fighter pilot killed under heroic circumstances while trying to save his downed wingman on their thirtieth Desert Storm combat mission. Learn More

The Firsts

by Jennifer Steinhauer; read by Tanya Eby

A lively, behind-the-scenes look at the historic cohort of diverse, young, and groundbreaking women newly elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 as they arrive in Washington, DC, and start working for change, by a New York Times reporter with sharp insight and deep knowledge of the Hill. Learn More

First Ladies

by Betty Boyd Caroli; read by Susan Ericksen

Betty Boyd Caroli's engrossing and informative First Ladies is an essential resource for anyone interested in the role of America's First Ladies. Learn More

Firepower

by Matthew J. Lacombe; read by Mike Chamberlain

Firepower sheds vital new light on how the NRA has grown powerful by mobilizing average Americans, and how it uses its GOP alliance to advance its objectives and shape the national agenda. Learn More

Finding Francis

by Elizabeth J. West; read by Machelle Williams

A family story full of twists and turns, Finding Francis reclaims and honors those women who played an essential role in the historical survival and triumph of Black people during and after American slavery. Learn More

The Fight of the Century

by Michael Arkush; by JD Jackson

The Fight of the Century is very likely the most dramatic, compelling, and moving sports story you will ever hear. Learn More

Fierce Desires

by Rebecca L. Davis; read by Stephanie Dillard

From an esteemed scholar, a richly textured, authoritative history of sex and sexuality in America—the first major account in three decades. Learn More

Feuding Fan Dancers

by Leslie Zemeckis; read by Christa Lewis

Leslie Zemeckis continues to discover the forgotten feminist histories of the golden age of entertainment, turning her sights on the lost stories of Sally Rand and Faith Bacon—icons who each claimed to be the inventor of the notorious fan dance.
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FDR's Mentors

by Michael J. Gerhardt; read by Danny Campbell

A unique and illuminating exploration of the key relationships that shaped Franklin Delano Roosevelt into one of America's most definitive leaders and impacted his influence on the world stage, from presidential historian Michael J. Gerhardt, the acclaimed author of Lincoln's Mentors and principal adviser in the official annotation of the Constitution at the Library of Congress. Learn More

Father James Page

by Larry Eugene; read by Terrence Kidd

This first-of-its-kind biography tells the story of Rev. James Page, who rose from slavery in the nineteenth century to become a religious and political leader among African Americans as well as an international spokesperson for the cause of racial equality. Learn More

The False Promise of Superiority

by James H. Lebovic; read by David Stifel

During the Cold War, American policymakers sought nuclear advantages to offset an alleged Soviet edge. Policymakers hoped that US nuclear capabilities would safeguard deterrence, when backed perhaps by a set of coercive tactics. But policymakers also hedged their bets with plans to fight a nuclear war to their advantage should deterrence fail. In The False Promise of Superiority, James H. Lebovic argues that the US approach was fraught with peril and remains so today. Learn More

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