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America’s Robber Barons: The Controversial Lives and Legacies of the Industrial Titans Who Modernized the Country in the 19th Century by Charles River Editors

America’s Robber Barons: The Controversial Lives and Legacies of the Industrial Titans Who Modernized the Country in the 19th Century: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the America’s Robber Barons: The Controversial Lives and Legacies of the Industrial Titans Who Modernized the Country in the 19th Century audiobook runs 6.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Jim Walsh (about 4.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.6listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 6.6 hours, it is shorter than 70% of the 5,887 The Americas audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

America’s Robber Barons: The Controversial Lives and Legacies of the Industrial Titans Who Modernized the Country in the 19th Century is an audiobook by Charles River Editors: a 6.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Jim Walsh, released May 21, 2026, on the The Americas shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.6 hrs
Narrated by
Jim Walsh
Released
May 21, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas
ISBN
9780466354862

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How long is the America’s Robber Barons: The Controversial Lives and Legacies of the Industrial Titans Who Modernized the Country in the 19th Century audiobook?

America’s Robber Barons: The Controversial Lives and Legacies of the Industrial Titans Who Modernized the Country in the 19th Century runs 6.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.4 hours.

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Who narrates America’s Robber Barons: The Controversial Lives and Legacies of the Industrial Titans Who Modernized the Country in the 19th Century?

America’s Robber Barons: The Controversial Lives and Legacies of the Industrial Titans Who Modernized the Country in the 19th Century is narrated by Jim Walsh.