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Why Learn History: (When It's Already on Your Phone) by Sam Wineburg

Why Learn History: (When It's Already on Your Phone): Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Why Learn History: (When It's Already on Your Phone) audiobook runs 6.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Mike Chamberlain (about 4.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.5listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 6.5 hours, it is shorter than 69% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Why Learn History: (When It's Already on Your Phone) is an audiobook by Sam Wineburg: a 6.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Mike Chamberlain, released March 17, 2020, on the World and Learn Something New shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.5 hrs
Narrated by
Mike Chamberlain
Released
March 17, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Learn Something New
ISBN
9781705210468

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Why Learn History: (When It's Already on Your Phone) audiobook?

Why Learn History: (When It's Already on Your Phone) runs 6.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.3 hours.

Is the Why Learn History: (When It's Already on Your Phone) audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Why Learn History: (When It's Already on Your Phone)?

Why Learn History: (When It's Already on Your Phone) is narrated by Mike Chamberlain.