Franklin Delano Roosevelt Biography in Sound from Old Time Radio Programs
Famous Men of Greece
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Running time: 4 hours, 29 minutes
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Miltiades the Hero of Marathon
Aristotle, Zeno, Diogenes and Apelles
Famous Men of Rome by Haaren and Poland
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The Discovery of New Worlds by M. B. Synge
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Total running time: 5 hours, 22 minutes
06 – The Destruction of Pompeii
08 – Decline of the Roman Empire
13 – King Arthur and His Knights
16 – How the Northmen Conquered England
29 – The Invention of Printing
31 – Vasco Da Gama’s Great Voyage
37 – Discovery of the New World
Famous Men of the Middle Ages by Haaren and Poland
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Total running time: 4 hours, 40 minutes
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Chapter 1, The Gods of the Teutons
28, William Tell and Arnold von Winkelreid
Note: The original version of this book was published by Haaren and Poland in 1904, and is now in the public domain. There is another version which was edited by Rob and Cindy Shearer, and published by Greenleaf Press in 1992 and again in 2007. This newer version contains 5 additional chapters, written by Rob Shearer. The book that Mr. Shearer updated is not in the public domain, but it can be purchased from Greenleaf Press.
The five additional chapters in the newer version of this book are:
Chapter II Augustine of Hippo
Chapter IV Patrick of Ireland
Chapter IX Benedict and Gregory
Chapter XXII Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV
Chapter XXVI Francis and Dominic
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Peter the Great by Jacob Abbott
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03 – The Childhood and Youth of Peter
05 – Commencement Of The Reign
11 – The Building of St. Petersburg
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale from Great Englishwomen by M. B. Synge
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The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
Summary: The Story of My Life is a personal account of Helen Keller’s life, from her early days to those as an adult. It includes how she came to meet her teacher Ann Sullivan, and learned to communicate using the manual alphabet. It then goes on to chronicle her days as a college student. (Summary by Maria for Librivox)
Running time: 3 hours, 51 minutes
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Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography
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Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography
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Autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt, Forward
02 – Ch 02, The Vigor of Life, pt 1
03 – Ch 02, The Vigor of Life, pt 2
04 – Ch 02, The Vigor of Life, pt 3
05 – Ch 03, Practical Politics, pt 1
06 – Ch 03, Practical Politics, pt 2
07 – Ch 03, Practical Politics, pt 3
08 – Ch 04, In Cowboy Land, pt 1
09 – Ch 04, In Cowboy Land, pt 2
10 – Ch 04, In Cowboy Land, pt 3
11 – Ch 05, Applied Idealism, pt 1
12 – Ch 05, Applied Idealism, pt 2
13 – Ch 05, Applied Idealism, pt 3
14 – Ch 06, The New York Police, pt 1
15 – Ch 06, The New York Police, pt 2
16 – Ch 06, The New York Police, pt 3
17 – Ch 07, The War of America the Unready, pt 1
18 – Ch 07, The War of America the Unready, pt 2
19 – Ch 07, The War of America the Unready, pt 3
20 – Ch 07, The War of America the Unready, pt 4
21 – Ch 07, The War of America the Unready, pt 5
22 – Ch 08, The New York Governorship, pt 1
23 – Ch 08, The New York Governorship, pt 2
24 – Ch 08, The New York Governorship, pt 3
25 – Ch 08, The New York Governorship, pt 4
26 – Ch 09, Outdoors and Indoors, pt 1
27 – Ch 09, Outdoors and Indoors, pt 2
28 – Ch 09, Outdoors and Indoors, pt 3
29 – Ch 10, The Presidency; Making an Old Party Progressive, pt 1
30 – Ch 10, The Presidency; Making an Old Party Progressive, pt 2
31 – Ch 10, The Presidency; Making an Old Party Progressive, pt 3
32 – Ch 10, The Presidency; Making an Old Party Progressive, pt 4
33 – Ch 11, The Natural Resources of the Nation, pt 1
34 – Ch 11, The Natural Resources of the Nation, pt 2
35 – Ch 11, The Natural Resources of the Nation, pt 3
36 – Ch 12, The Big Stick and the Square Deal, pt 1
37 – Ch 12, The Big Stick and the Square Deal, pt 2
38 – Ch 12, The Big Stick and the Square Deal, pt 3
39 – Ch 13, Social and Industrial Justice, pt 1
40 – Ch 13, Social and Industrial Justice, pt 2
41 – Ch 13, Social and Industrial Justice, pt 3
42 – Ch 14, The Monroe Doctrine and the Panama Canal, pt 1
43 – Ch 14, The Monroe Doctrine and the Panama Canal, pt 2
44 – Ch 14, The Monroe Doctrine and the Panama Canal, pt 3
45 – Ch 15, The Peace of Rightousness, pt 1
46 – Ch 15, The Peace of Righteousness, pt 2
47 – Appendix A-The Trusts, the People, and the Square Deal, pt 1
48 – Appendix A-The Trusts, the People, and the Square Deal, pt 2
49 – Appendix B-The Control of Corporations and the New Freedom & C-The Blaine Campaign
How I Found Livingstone by Sir Henry Morton Stanley
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40 – Chapter 15 Part 3
41 – Chapter 15 Part 4
Heroes of the Middle Ages by Eva March Tappan
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Total running time: 5 hours, 5 minutes
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01 – Alaric the Visigoth Besieges Rome
02 – Attila the Hun is Defeated at Chalons
03 – Genseric the Vandal Sacks Rome
04 – The Teutons and Their Myths
05 – The Story of the Nibelungs
06 – Clovis Becomes the First King of Franks
07 – Theodoric the Ostrogoth Becomes Ruler of Italy
08 – Charles Martel Repels the Mohammedans at Tours
09 – Charlemagne is Crowned Emperor of the Romans
10 – The Coming of the Teutons to England
12 – Saint Patrick Preaches in Ireland
13 – The Legend of King Arthur
14 – Alfred the Great Rules England
15 – Rurik the Norseman becomes Ruler in Russia
16 – Rollo the Viking Makes Settlements in France
17 – William the Conqueror Conquers England
18 – Leif Ericsson Visits the Coast of New England
19 – Henry the Fowler Founds the German Monarchy
20 – Hugh Capet Becomes the First King of the French
21 – The Cid Captures Valencia
22 – Magna Carta signed by King John
24 – Country Life in the Middle Ages
25 – Town Life in the Middle Ages
26 – Peter the Hermit Leads the First Crusade
27 – Richard the Lion-Hearted Leads the Third Crusade
29 – Roger Bacon, a Pioneer in Science and Philosophy
30 – Marco Polo Visits the Great Khan of China
31 – Francesco Petrarch and the Revival of Learning
32 – The Fall of Constantinople
33 – John Gutenberg Invents Printing
34 – Columbus Discovers America
35 – Vasco de Gama Reaches India by Rounding Africa
36 – Ferdinand Magellan Leads First Voyage Round World
37 – Robert Bruce Wins at Bannockburn and Frees Scotland
38 – William Tell and Arnold Von Winkelried
39 – The Black Prince, Hero of Crecy
40 – Joan of Arc, the Girl Commander
Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin
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The Sons of William the Conqueror
George Washington and His Hatchet
The Blind Men and the Elephant
Richard I by Jacob Abbott
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04 – Richard’s Accession to the throne
06 – Preparations for the Crusade
20 – The Departure from Palestine
Discoverers and Explorers by Edward R. Shaw
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01 – Beliefs as to the World Four Hundred Years Ago
05 – John and Sebastian Cabot’s Voyages
13 – The Great River Amazon and El Dorado
14 – Verrazzano (often spelled Verrazano)
Famous Men of Modern Times
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Preface
William the Conqueror by Jacob Abbott
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04 – William’s Reign in Normandy
08 – Preparations for the Invasion
Queen Elizabeth by Jacob Abbott
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01 – Preface; Elizabeth’s Mother
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02 – The Childhood of a Princess
03 – Lady Jane Grey
04 – The Spanish Match
05 – Queen Elizabeth in the Tower
10 – The Invincible Armada
11 – The Earl of Essex
12 – The Conclusion
Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott
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01 – Preface, The Valley of the Nile
Alexander the Great by Jacob Abbott
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01 – Alexander’s Childhood and Youth
08 – Alexander in Egypt
09 – The Great Victory
