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July 17, 2014July 17, 2014

True Stories from History and Biography by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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

Preface

Part 1, Chapter 1

Part 1, Chapter 2 The Lady Arbella

Part 1, Chapter 3 The Red Cross

Part 1, Chapter 4

Part 1, Chapter 5

Part 1, Chapter 6 The Pine-tree Shillings

Part 1, Chapter 7

Part 1, Chapter 8 The Indian Bible

Part 1, Chapter 9

Part 1, Chapter 10 The Sunken Treasure

Part 1, Chapter 11

Part 2 Chapter 1

Part 2, Chapter 2

Part 2, Chapter 3 The Old-fashioned School

Part 2, Chapter 4

Part 2, Chapter 5 The Rejected Blessing

Part 2, Chapter 6

Part 2, Chapter 7 The Provincial Muster

Part 2, Chapter 8 The Acadian Exiles

Part 3, Chapter 3 The Hutchinson Mob

Part 3, Chapter 4

Part 3, Chapter 5 The Boston Massacre

Part 3, Chapter 6

Part 3, Chapter 7

Part 3, Chapter 8

Part 3, Chapter 9 The Tory’s Farewell

Part 3, Chapter 10

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

Biographical Stories, Chapter 9 Queen Christina

July 17, 2014

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

02 – William Penn

03 – John Paul Jones

04 – John Singleton Copley

05 – Benjamin Franklin

06 – Louis Agassiz

07 – Dorothea Lynde Dix

08 – Ulysses Simpson Grant

09 – Clara Barton

10 – Abraham Lincoln

11 – Robert Edward Lee

12 – John James Audubon

13 – Robert Fulton

14 – George Peabody

15 – Daniel Webster

16 – Augustus St. Gaudens

17 – Henry David Thoreau

18 – Louisa May Alcott

19 – Samuel Finley Breese Morse

20 – William Hickling Prescott

21 – Phillips Brooks

22 – Samuel Clemens

23 – Joe Jefferson

24 – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

25 – James McNeill Whistler

26 – Ralph Waldo Emerson

27 – Jane Addams

28 – Luther Burbank

29 – Edward Alexander MacDowell

30 – Thomas Alva Edison

July 17, 2014

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

Charles Dickens The Boy of the London Streets: 1812-1870

Otto von Bismarck The Boy of G?ttingen: 1815-1898

July 17, 2014

George Washington by Calista McCabe Courtenay

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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History Plays for the Grammar Grades by Mary Ella Lyng

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Christopher Columbus

John Smith and Pocahantus

George Washington and Other Heroes of the Revolution

George Rogers Clark

Andrew Jackson

John C. Fremont

Webster, Clay and Calhoun

The Story of Abraham Lincoln

Grant and Lee

Some Women of History

June 20, 2011June 8, 2012

Johnny Appleseed

This episode from the old time radio program American Adventure tells the story of Johnny Appleseed.

August 24, 2010August 24, 2010

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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June 22, 2010May 31, 2011

Historical Tales Volume II, American II by Charles Morris

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.
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Total running time: 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

22 – The Heroes of the Alamo

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

33 – John Morgan’s Famous Raid

34 – Home-Coming of General Lee and His Veterans

January 4, 2010May 31, 2011

Historical Tales volume 1 by Charles Morris

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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)

00 – Preface – 00:02:38

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

26 – Alaska-Gold, Furs, and Fishes – 00:15:41

27 – How Hawaii Lost Its Queen – 00:20:37

November 21, 2009May 31, 2011

The Path of Praise: Thanksgiving Broadcast

The Path of Praise was a special Thanksgiving broadcast on Cavalcade of America in 1951. Full of excellent Thanksgiving music, this inspiring history of the American Thanksgiving holiday traces the Thanksgiving celebration from the days of the Pilgrims through George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation and Abraham Lincoln’s declaration which made Thanksgiving a national holiday.

Path of Praise

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November 21, 2009November 9, 2010

The Burr-Hamilton Duel and The Trial of Burr

You are there Burr Hamilton Duel

You are There The Trial of Burr

November 21, 2009April 30, 2011

William Penn

William Penn And The Holy Experiment Cavalcade of America

Trial of William Penn

November 21, 2009September 15, 2014

This Country of Ours, Part 4: Stories of the Middle and Southern Colonies, by H. E. Marshall

This is Part 4: Stories of the Middle and Southern Colonies, from chapter 35 (The Founding of Maryland) to chapter 44 (The Founding of Georgia).

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Chapter 35 The Founding of Maryland 00:08:55

Chapter 36 How New Amsterdam became New York 00:16:35

Chapter 37 How a German Ruled New York 00:07:29

Chapter 38 Pirates! 00:09:28

Chapter 39 The Founding of New Jersey 00:03:40

Chapter 40 The Founding of Pennsylvania 00:13:24

Chapter 41 How Benjamin Franklin came to Philadelphia 00:04:29

Chapter 42 The Founding of North and South Carolina 00:07:11

Chapter 43 War with the Indians in North and South Carolina 00:10:19

Chapter 44 The Founding of Georgia 00:18:04

There are 5 other parts to this book:

This Country of Ours part 1, chapters 1-12

This Country of Ours part 2, Chapters 13-21

This Country of Ours, part 3, chapters 22-34

This Country of Ours, part 5, chapters 45-50

This Country of Ours, part 6, chapters 51-63

July 8, 2009May 21, 2010

Early America videos

Archiving Early America has several videos about the founding of our country. Click here to view their full list and to play the videos, which include: