Summary:?An exciting tale set on the high seas, in a period ruled by exploration, with the ever-present dangers of nature and the weather, together with pirates of the famed Spanish Main. – (Summary by Lynne Thompson for Librivox)
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The Child’s Book of American Biography by Mary Stoyell Stimpson
In every country there have been certain men and women whose busy lives have made the world better or wiser. The names of such are heard so often that every child should know a few facts about them. It is hoped the very short stories told here may make boys and girls eager to learn more about these famous people. (from the Forward of the text)
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01 – Forward and George Washington
19 – Samuel Finley Breese Morse
20 – William Hickling Prescott
24 – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Historic Boyhoods by Rupert S. Holland
Most boys grow up to be honest, maybe even good, men, but do not stand out from the crowd. Occasionally, along comes a boy who is destined, either by character or circumstance, to make his mark on the world. In this work are included 21 biographical sketches of boys who became famous in the arts, affairs of state or exploration and discovery. Historical fact is blended with surmise and imagination to bring these boyhoods alive. – Summary by Lynne Thompson for Librivox
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Christopher Columbus The Boy of Genoa: 1446(?)-1506
Michael Angelo The Boy of the Medici Gardens: 1475-1564
Walter Raleigh The Boy of Devon: 1552-1618
Peter the Great The Boy of the Kremlin: 1672-1725
Frederick the Great The Boy of Potsdam: 1712-1788
George Washington The Boy of the Old Dominion: 1732-1799
Daniel Boone The Boy of the Frontier: 1735-1820
John Paul Jones The Boy of the Atlantic: 1747-1792
Mozart The Boy of Salzburg: 1756-1791
Lafayette The Boy of Versailles: 1757-1834
Horatio Nelson The Boy of the Channel Fleet: 1758-1805
Robert Fulton The Boy of the Conestoga: 1765-1815
Andrew Jackson The Boy of the Carolinas: 1767-1845
Napoleon Bonaparte The Boy of Brienne: 1769-1821
Walter Scott The Boy of the Canongate: 1771-1832
James Fenimore Cooper The Boy of Otsego Hall: 1789-1851
John Ericsson The Boy of the G?ta Canal: 1803-1889
Garibaldi The Boy of the Mediterranean: 1807-1882
Abraham Lincoln The Boy of the American Wilderness: 1809-1865
History Plays for the Grammar Grades by Mary Ella Lyng
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The Hanging of Captain Kidd
You are There: United States History
October 12, 1492:? Columbus Discovers America
September 6, 1620:? The Sailing of the Mayflower
November 7, 1637:? Ann Hutchinson’s Trial
September 1, 1664:? The Surrender of New Amsterdam
June 29, 1692:? The Witchcraft Trials at Salem
August 4, 1735:?? The Trial John Peter Zenger
November 1, 1765:?? The Stamp Act Revolt at Williamsburg
April 19, 1775:? Lexington and Concord
July 4, 1776:?? The Declaration of Independence
January 8, 1781:? Mutiny in the Colonial Army
June 25, 1788:? Virginia Ratifies the U.S. Constitution
February 17, 1801:? The Election of Thomas Jefferson
July 11, 1804:? The Burr/ Hamilton Duel
March 1, 1805: The Trial of Samuel Chase
September 1, 1807:?? The Trial of Burr
September 26, 1820: Colonel Johnson eats the Love Apple
August 28, 1830: Tom Thumb Steam Locomotive
March 6, 1836: Defense of The Alamo
September 7, 1853: You are There Women’s Rights Convention
April 12, 1861:?? The Bombardment of Fort Sumter
July 21, 1861:?? The First Battle of Bull Run
March 9, 1862:? The Monitor and The Merrimac
July 3, 1863:? The Battle of Gettysburg
April 9, 1865:? Lee and Grant at Appomattox
April 14, 1865:? The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
April 26, 1865:? The Capture of John Wilkes Booth
May 16, 1868:?? The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
July 21, 1881:? The Surrender of Sitting Bull
April 22, 1889:? The Oklahoma Land Run
April 6, 1909:? Perry’s Dash to the North Pole
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Historical Tales volume 1 by Charles Morris
Total running time: 8 hours, 37 minutes
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Summary from Librivox: Volume I of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This first volume comprises the discovery, colonization, founding, and early years of the United States of America, describing history for children and young adults in an exiting and novel manner. (Summary by Kalynda)
01 – Vineland and the Vikings – 00:29:43
02 – Frobisher and the Northwest Passage – 00:12:58
03 – Champlain and the Iroquois – 00:29:19
04 – Sir William Phips and the Silver-ship – 00:24:42
05 – Story of the Regicides – 00:16:39
06 – How the Charter Was Saved – 00:15:51
07 – How Franklin Came to Philadelphia – 00:13:24
08 – Perils of the Wilderness – 00:21:45
09 – Some Adventures of Major Putnam – 00:25:38
10 – Gallant Defense – 00:15:10
11 – Daniel Boone, the Pioneer of Kentucky – 00:28:16
12 – Paul Revere’s Ride – 00:20:09
13 – Green Mountain Boys – 00:11:39
14 – British at New York – 00:13:20
15 – Quakeress Patriot – 00:08:37
16 – Siege of Fort Schuyler – 00:24:00
17 – On the Track of a Traitor – 00:17:24
18 – Marion, the Swamp Fox – 00:19:19
19 – Fate of the Philadelphia – 00:18:10
20 – Victim of a Traitor – 00:14:56
21 – How the Electric Telegraph was Invented – 00:22:04
22 – Monitor and the Merrimac – 00:14:11
23 – Stealing a Locomotive – 00:18:43
24 – Escape from Libby Prison – 00:22:20
25 – Sinking of the Albemarle – 00:19:11
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
American History Stories, Volume 1 by Mara L. Pratt
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01 – Long Ago
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18 – Education in the Colonies
25 – George Washington in the French and Indian War
26- How the Colonies Grew United
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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
Marco Polo
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
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)
This Country of Ours, Part 1: Stories of Explorers and Pioneers, by H. E. Marshall
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01 How the Vikings of Old Sought And Found New Lands
02 The Sea of Darkness and the Great Faith of Columbus
03 How Columbus Fared Forth upon the Sea of Darkness and Came to Pleasant Lands Beyond
04 How Columbus Returned in Triumph
06 How the Flag of England Was Planted on the Shores of the New World
07 How the Flag of France was Planted in Florida
08 How the French Founded a Colony in Florida
09 How the Spaniards Drove the French Out of Florida
10 How a Frenchman Avenged the Death of His Countrymen
11 The Adventures of Sir Humphrey Gilbert
12 About Sir Walter Raleigh’s Adventures in the Golden West
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Famous Men of Modern Times
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Preface
You are There! Columbus Discovers America
You Are There! Columbus Discovers America
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The Awakening of Europe by M. B. Synge
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04 – A Dutch Reformer
05 – The Story of Martin Luther
11 – The Massacre of Bartholomew
16 – Drake’s Voyage Round the World
25 – The Golden Days of Good Queen Bess
26 – First Voyage of the East India Company
27 – The Story of Henry Hudson
35 – In the Days of Oliver Cromwell
38 – The Founder of Pennsylvania
43 – The Siege of Vienna by the Turks
45 – The Story of the Huguenots
46 – The Greatest General of His Age
48 – How Peter the Great Learned Shipbuilding
50 – The Boyhood of Frederick the Great
Christopher Columbus
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Here are several resources about Christopher Columbus, in honor of Columbus Day, 2009.
Columbus from the book Discoverers and Explorers by Edward R. Shaw
You Are There! Columbus Discovers America
Christopher Columbus radio drama on Cavalcade of America. Orson Welles is the star of this Old Time Radio show titled Admiral Of The Ocean Sea with Orson Welles.
Columbus: a poem by Joaquin Miller
Christopher Columbus from M.B. Synge’s book The Discovery of New Worlds
Christopher Columbus from the book American History Stories by Mara Pratt
