Educational resources for busy parents
Robert Bruce’s March to Bannockburn (text and audio reading)
Green Grow the Rushes (modernized version, Celtic Woman)
Flow Gently Sweet Afton by Robert Burns (You Tube video, including lyrics)
To a Louse by Robert Burns (eText and You Tube video)
To a Mouse by Robert Burns (You Tube video with embedded text)
Auld Lang Syne (You tube video with embedded text)
My Love is like a Red, Red Rose (song and e-Text)
Editing Burns for the 21st century has updated audio renditions of several Burns poems
Summary:?With Clive in India gives a vivid picture of the wonderful events of the ten years, which at their commencement saw Madras in the hands of the French–Calcutta at the mercy of the Nabob of Bengal–and English influence apparently at the point of extinction in India–and which ended in the final triumph of the English, both in Bengal and Madras. There were yet great battles to be fought, great efforts to be made, before the vast Empire of India fell altogether into British hands; but these were but the sequel of the events described. (Summary by G. A. Henty).
Running time: 13:33
The The “Black Hole” of Calcutta
Summary:?This is the story of Henry Ware, a young boy living in the wilds of the Kentucky frontier of the 1700’s. The story follows Henry as he helps to establish a frontier outpost, is captured by an Indian tribe, and ultimately ensures the safety and security of a band of settlers against the warring Shawnee Indians. The Young Trailers is action packed and brings to life the adventures that awaited the early settlers as they traversed into the endless forests of the American frontier. (Summary by Adam E. Maroney for Librivox)
Summary:?In writing this ponderous tome, the author’s desire has been to describe the eminent characters and remarkable events of our annals, in such a form and style, that the YOUNG might make acquaintance with them of their own accord. For this purpose, while ostensibly relating the adventures of a Chair, he has endeavored to keep a distinct and unbroken thread of authentic history. The Chair is made to pass from one to another of those personages, of whom he thought it most desirable for the young reader to have vivid and familiar ideas, and whose lives and actions would best enable him to give picturesque sketches of the times. On its sturdy oaken legs, it trudges diligently from one scene to another, and seems always to thrust itself in the way, with most benign complacency, whenever a historical personage happens to be looking round for a seat. – Summary from Preface by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Running time: 11:39
Part 1, Chapter 2 The Lady Arbella
Part 1, Chapter 3 The Red Cross
Part 1, Chapter 6 The Pine-tree Shillings
Part 1, Chapter 8 The Indian Bible
Part 1, Chapter 10 The Sunken Treasure
Part 2, Chapter 3 The Old-fashioned School
Part 2, Chapter 5 The Rejected Blessing
Part 2, Chapter 7 The Provincial Muster
Part 2, Chapter 8 The Acadian Exiles
Part 3, Chapter 3 The Hutchinson Mob
Part 3, Chapter 5 The Boston Massacre
Part 3, Chapter 9 The Tory’s Farewell
Part 3, Chapter 11 Grandfather’s Dream
Biographical Stories, Chapter 1
Biographical Stories, Chapter 2 Benjamin West
Biographical Stories, Chapter 3 Sir Isaac Newton
Biographical Stories, Chapter 4 Samuel Johnson
Biographical Stories, Chapter 5 Samuel Johnson, continued
Biographical Stories, Chapter 6 Oliver Cromwell
Biographical Stories, Chapter 7 Benjamin Franklin
Biographical Stories, Chapter 8 Benjamin Franklin, continued
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
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02 – The Great Journey of Lewis and Clark, part 1
03 – The Great Journey of Lewis and Clark, part 2
04 – The Conspiracy of Aaron Burr
05 – How the Young Republic Fought the Barbary Pirates, part 1
06 – How the Young Republic Fought the Barbary Pirates, part 2
07 – The Fate of Lovejoy’s Printing-Press
08 – How Marcus Whitman Saved Oregon
09 – How the Mormons Came to Settle Utah
10 – The Golden Days of ‘Forty-Nine
11 – How the United States Made Friends with Japan
12 – The Pig that Almost Caused a War
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
In this biography for young people, Calista McCabe Courtenay takes the reader from George Washington the surveyor to his early military career, first as a colonel in the Virgina militia and then as a member of General Braddock’a staff during the French and Indian War. He later commanded the Virginia forces before joining the First Continental Congress. Much of the book is devoted to his campaigns during the American Revolution. At the end, we see him as President for two terms. (Summary by Bill Boerst for Librivox)
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This old, classic version of Pilgrim’s Progress stars Liam Neeson as Pilgrim. Parents, please supervise children on You Tube and all video sharing sites. We recommend watching this video on My Audio School or in full screen mode.
This episode from the old time radio program American Adventure tells the story of Johnny Appleseed.
Here are some links for the old time radio theater show Mr. President. I believe the intent is for children to listen to the broadcast and then guess which president is being described.
For your reference, I have labeled them.
US Grant Secretary of War Scandal
Theodore Roosevelt, episode 213
Theodore Roosevelt, episode 72
Additional Episodes:
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Total running time:? 11 hours, 31 minutes
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Summary:? During the Indian war with Tippoo Saib, 15 year old Dick Holland and his mother set out from England to find and rescue his father, shipwrecked 6 years earlier, and believed to be held prisoner by the ‘Tiger of Mysore’. (Summary by annise for Librivox)
This is Part 6: Stories of the Struggle for Liberty, from chapter 51 (The Boston Tea-Party) to chapter 63 (A Turning Point in the World’s History). There is a 7th volume but the recording of it has not been completed yet.
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Internet archive page for Part 6
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53 The First Thrust – The Battle of Bunker Hill
55 The Birth of a Great Nation
56 The Darkest Hour – Trenton and Princeton
57 Burgoyne’s Campaign – Bennington and Oriskany
58 Burgoyne’s Campaign – Bemis Heights, Saratoga
59 Brandywine – Germantown – Valley Forge
63 A Turning Point in the World’s History
Other parts of this book can be found here:
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
Sampler broadcasts about the 20th Century: The Listening Years To see another post on My Audio School which lists all the topics covered in the broadcast The Listening Years, click here.
1200 BC – Fall of Troy
480 BC – Thermopolae
399 BC – Death of Socrates
September 30, 331 BC? Rise of Alexander the Great: Peace Offer
October 1, 331 BC – Rise of Alexander the Great: Battle for Asia
September, 326 BC – Rise of Alexander the Great: Mutiny in India
August 26, 79 BC – The Last Day of Pompeii
December 5, 63 BC – The Conspiracy of Catiline
44 BC – The Assassination of Julius Caesar
December 25, 800 – Charlemagne
October 14, 1066 – The Battle of Hastings
June 15, 1215 – The Signing of the Magna Charta
May 30, 1431 – Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake
April 7, 1498 – The Ordeal of Savonarola
June 15, 1520 – The Death of Montezuma
October 3, 1574 – The Siege of Leiden, Holland
February 8, 1587 – Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
August 8, 1588 – Drake Defeats Spanish Armada
January, 1649 – The Trial and Sentencing of Charles I
September 5, 1670 – Trial of William Penn
May 23, 1701 – The Hanging of Captain Kidd
June 22, 1757 – The Battle of Plassey
July 14, 1789 – The Storming of the Bastille
October 16, 1793 – The Trial of Marie Antoinette
May 6, 1802 – Toussaint Louverture Liberates Haiti
March 7, 1815 – Napoleon Returns from Elba
July 31, 1815 – Napoleon Recaptured and Exiled
October 25, 1854 – The Charge of the Light Brigade
June 19, 1867 – The Execution of Maximillian
September 8, 1899 – The Dreyfus Case
Summary Volume II of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This second volume supplements the first with additional stories of the discovery, colonization, founding, and early years of the United States of America, describing history for children and young adults in an exciting and novel manner.
(Summary by Kalynda for Librivox)
Downloadable resources from CurrClick relating to Colonial America and The Civil War.
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Total running time:Â 8 hours, 23 minutes
01 – Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth
02 – De Soto and the Father of the Waters
03 – The Lost Colony of Roanoke
04 – The Thrilling Adventures of Captain John
05 – The Indian Massacre in Virginia
06 – The Great Rebellion in the Old Dominion
07 – La Salle the Explorer of the Mississippi
08 – The French of Louisiana and the Natchez Indians
09 – The Knights of the Golden Horseshoe
10 – How Oglethorpe Saved Georgia from Spain
11 – A Boy’s Working Holiday in the Wildwood
12 – Patrick Henry, the Herald of the Revolution
13 – Governor Tryon and the Carolina Regulators
14 – Lord Dunmore and the Gunpowder
15 – The Fatal Expedition of Colonel Rogers
16 – How Colonel Clark Won the Northwest
17 – King’s Mountain and the Patriots of Tennessee
18 – General Greene’s Famous Retreat
19 – Eli Whitney, the Inventor of the Cotton Gin
20 – How Old Hickory Fought the Creeks
21 – The Pirates of Barataria Bay
23 – How Houston Won Freedom for
24 – Captain Robert E. Lee and the Lava-Beds
25 – A Christmas Day on the Plantation
26 – Captain Gordon and the Raccoon Roughs
27 – Stuart’s Famous Chambersburg
28 – Forrest’s Chase of the Raiders
29 – Exploits of a Blockade-Runner
30 – Fontain, the Scout, and the Besiegers of Vicksburg
31 – Gordon and the Bayonet Chart at Antietam
32 – The Last Triumph of Stonewall Jackson
This is Part 5: Stories of the French in America, from chapter 45 (How the Mississippi was Discovered) to chapter 50 (The Rebellion of Pontiac).
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45 How the Mississippi was Discovered – 00:13:14
46 King William’s War and Queen Anne’s War – 00:10:54
47 The Mississippi Bubble – 00:15:37
48 How a Terrible Disaster Befell the British Army – 00:17:38
49 The End of French Rule in America – 00:12:07
50 The Rebellion of Pontiac – 00:12:20
Other parts of this book can be found here:
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
Your Are There! Lexington and Concord
Click here to see a selection of downloadable curriculum resources from CurrClick which could be used to study the American Revolutionary War. This link will take you away from My Audio School.
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