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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
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The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller
The Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller which premiered in 1953. It famously used the Salem Witch Trials to offer a commentary on McCarthyite America. This production stars Stacy Keach, Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Begley, Jr., Joe Spano, and Michael York, among others. You can stream the audio here.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Theodore Roosevelt: Biography in Sound
Grandma Moses
Anna Mary Robertson Moses (otherwise known as “Grandma Moses”) was a famous American folk artist. ? She began her career late in life and became an American cultural icon. ?You can learn more about her in this edition of Biography in Sound.
Penrod by Booth Tarkington
Total running time: 6 hours, 4 minutes
05 – The Pageant of the Table Round
22 – Coloured Troops in Action
The Wisdom of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton
Summary: This is the second of five books of short stories about G. K. Chesterton’s fictional detective, first published in 1914. Father Brown is a short, nondescript Catholic Priest with shapeless clothes and a large umbrella who has an uncanny insight into human evil. His methods, unlike those of his near contemporary Sherlock Holmes, although based on observation of details often unnoticed by others, tended to be intuitive rather than deductive. Although clearly devout, he always emphasizes rationality: despite his religiousness and his belief in God and miracles, he manages to see the perfectly ordinary, natural explanation of the problem. He is a devout, educated and “civilized” clergyman, who is totally familiar with contemporary and secular thought and behavior. His character was thought to be based on Father John O’Connor (1870 – 1952), a parish priest in Bradford, Yorkshire. (Summary by Martin for Librivox)
King Tut’s Tomb
Sound of History: West Berlin
This episode of Sound of History focuses on West Berlin with two historic speeches from that city. The first speech was made 2 years after the Berlin Wall was built, and the second 2 years before the wall came down. These speeches are from John F. Kennedy in 1963 and Ronald Reagan in 1987.
This episode also contains a very brief summary of the history of the Berlin Wall and a 1920s recording by Benny Goodman.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport
This popular book gives young children an overview of King’s life and work
Our friend, Martin is an old animated video about Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last speech, given the day before he was assassinated
The Complete “I have a Dream” speech, August 28, 1963
excerpt from King’s “I have a Dream” speech
Walter Cronkite reports on the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. on the “CBS Evening News”
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Pearl Harbor
CBS Football Broadcast War Bulletin
FDR declares war on Japan
CBS John Charles Daly Reports Pearl Harbor Attack
Original Pearl Harbor Newsreel Footage
CBS Joint Congress Session Declaration of War Proceedings
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The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
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Total running time: 2 hours, 2 minutes
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The Innocence of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton
Summary: The Innocence of Father Brown (1911) is the first of five collections of mystery stories by G. K. Chesterton starring an unimposing but surprisingly capable Roman Catholic priest. Father Brown’s ability to uncover the truth behind the mystery continually surpasses that of the “experts” around him, who are fooled into underestimation by the priest’s unimpressive outward appearance and, often, by their own prejudices about Christianity. Combining captivating stories and insightful commentary, The Innocence of Father Brown is a delightful read. (Summary by Brian Roberg for Librivox)
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Total running time: 10 hours, 24 minutes
# 06 – The Honour of Israel Gow
# 08 – The Sins of Prince Saradine
Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Summary: Understood Betsy is a 1916 novel for children by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. The story tells of Elizabeth Ann, a 9-year-old orphan who goes from a sheltered existence with her father’s aunt Harriet and cousin Frances in the city, to living on a Vermont farm with her mother’s family, the Putneys, whose child-rearing practices had always seemed suspect to Harriet and her daughter. In her new rural life, Elizabeth Ann comes to be nicknamed “Betsy,” and to find that many activities that Frances had always thought too demanding for a little girl are considered, by the Putney family, ordinary expectations for a child: walking to school alone, cooking, and having household duties to perform.
The child thrives in her new environment, learning to make butter, boil maple syrup, and tend the animals. When Frances announces she is to be married and has come to “save” Elizabeth Ann from the dreaded Putney cousins, she is amazed to discover that the little girl is quite content to stay. The story ends after Frances has returned home, with Betsy, her aunt Abigail, uncle Henry, and cousin Ann sitting quietly and happily around the fireplace enjoying the knowledge they will now be a family for good. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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Total running time: 4 hours, 36 minutes
06 – If You Don’t Like Conversation in a Book Skip this Chapter!
07 – Elizabeth Ann Fails in an Examination
08 – Betsy Starts a Sewing Society
Holidays at Roselands by Martha Finley
Summary: This is the second book of the much loved Elsie Dinsmore series and starts where the first book left off. Elsie is still recuperating from her weakness, with her kind and indulgent father by her side.
The story revolves around how a strong bond of love and understanding takes root between the father and daughter, as they holiday at Roselands, and visit exciting places, with some of our favorite friends from the first book, Mr. Travilla, Adelaide, Chloe, Lora and the others. (Summary by Neeru Iyer for Librivox)
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Total running time: 8 hours, 53 minutes
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The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells
Summary: The Invisible Man (1897) is one of the most famous science fiction novels of all time. Written by H.G. Wells (1866-1946), it tells the story of a scientist who discovers the secret of invisibility and uses it on himself. The story begins as the Invisible Man, with a bandaged face and a heavy coat and gloves, takes a train to lodge in a country inn whilst he tries to discover the antidote and make himself visible again. The book inspired several films and is notable for its vivid descriptions of the invisible man–no mean feat, given that you can’t see him! (Summary from Librivox)
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Running time: 4 hours, 55 minutes
Invisible Man – Chapters 01-02
Invisible Man – Chapters 03-04
Invisible Man – Chapters 05-07
Invisible Man – Chapters 08-10
Invisible Man – Chapters 11-12
Invisible Man – Chapters 13-14
Invisible Man – Chapters 15-17
Invisible Man – Chapters 18-19
Invisible Man – Chapters 21-22
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
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Total running time: 7 hours, 43 minutes
If you enjoy The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, you’ll also like The Story of Doctor Dolittle!
Summary: Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children’s books by Hugh Lofting. He is a doctor who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in their own languages. He later becomes a naturalist, using his abilities to speak with animals to better understand nature and the history of the world. (summary from Wikipedia)
# 1-02 – Hear of the Great Naturalist
# 1-08 – Are You A Good Noticer
# 1-11 – My Schoolmaster, Polynesia
# 1-15 – I Become A Doctor’s Assistant
# 2-01 – The Crew of The Curlew
# 2-07 – The End of the Mystery
# 2-09 – The Purple Bird-of-Paradise
# 2-10 – Long Arrow, The Son of Golden Arrow
# 2-12 – Destiny and Destination
# 3-04 – Our Troubles Continue
# 3-06 – The Bed-maker of Monteverde
# 4-01 – Shellfish Languages Again
# 5-02 – The Men of The Moving Land
# 5-04 – What Makes an Island Float
# 5-07 – The Peace Of The Parrots
# 5-10 – The Coronation of King Jong
# 6-03 – The Red Man’s Science
# 6-05 – The Shellfish Riddle Solved At Last