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Quick Facts
| Author | Simon Jenkins |
| Narrator | Simon Jenkins |
| Runtime | 10h15m |
| Published | November 6, 2025 |
| Rating | 3.5 / 5 (119 ratings) |
| Categories | History, Americas, Military, Wars & Conflicts, Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions |
| Format | Audiobook (Digital) |
| Platform | Audible |
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Brought to you by Penguin. The global powerhouse that is the United States of America is younger even than the British Museum, Guinness and the flushing toilet. In 2026 it will celebrate its 250th birthday. How did this vast land, long inhabited by diverse indigenous cultures, come to be...
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