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[German] - Großvater und die Wölfe Audiobook

"Eine Expedition auf den Berg der drei Höhlen! Über Nacht! Das ist eine tolle Idee vom Großvater. Nur die Eltern seiner vier Enkel dürfen davon nichts wissen, denn Eltern machen sich immer nur Sorgen. Beinahe wäre auch alles gut gegangen, aber eben nur beinahe.... So wird aus der kleinen Bergtour ein gefährliches Abenteuer: mit Wölfen, echten Wilderern und einem leibhaftigen Bären."

Per Olov Enquist (Author), Udo Wachtveitl (Narrator)

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The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place

"E. L. Konigsburg revisits the town of Epiphany to tell the story of Margaret Rose Kane, Connor's older half-sister. It's about the summer when Margaret Rose turned twelve--the same year that Cabbage Patch dolls were popular, that Sally Ride became the first woman to go into space, that El Niño turned the world upside-down. Margaret Rose begins her summer with a miserable experience at camp; from which she's rescued by her beloved, eccentric uncles. Little does she know that her uncles, in turn, need rescuing themselves--from a tyrannical city council determined to tear down her uncles' life work--three spectacularly beautiful towers that her uncles have been building since before Margaret was a baby. THE OUTCASTS OF 19 SCHUYLER PLACE is a rousing audiobook about intelligence, art, and the fierce preservation of individuality."

E.L. Konigsburg (Author), Molly Ringwald (Narrator)

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This Country of Ours, Part 1

"This Series, in seven parts, tells the story of America from the earliest founding through the days of Woodrow Wilson and The Great War (World War I). In Part 1, you'll hear stories of the exciting adventures of the explorers and pioneers, like Columbus and Cabot, who faced daunting trials to find the ""New World"". Table of Contents: 1. How the Vikings of Old Sought and Found New Lands 2. The Sea of Darkness and the Great Faith of Columbus 3. How Columbus Fared Forth Upon the Sea of Darkness and came to Pleasant Lands Beyond 4. How Columbus Returned in Triumph 5. How America Was Named 6. How the Flag of England Was Planted on the Shores of the New World 7. How the Flag of France was Planted in Florida 8. How the French Founded a Colony in Florida 9. 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 AUTHOR Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867 - 1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children. For decades, Marshall's books were ubiquitous in schools and home libraries. Much of the popularity of her works stems from her talent for making history read like good storytelling. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of This Country of Ours, Part 1 This Country of Ours is American history as our family loves to read it: written by a gifted storyteller who evidently was drawing on original sources, and published over a hundred years ago, adding richness to the language. Alcazar Audioworks has undertaken to make this book available on CD, divided into eight parts. I like being able to buy a set like this piecemeal; it means that I can buy just the part(s) I need for this year's history, helping me to economize. You might want to preview Part One before settling down to listen; the whole book is available online as a free e-text. I found some of the material in This Country of Ours, Part One a little too graphic for my youngest students. Becaise of this, we chose not to play parts of this audiobook aloud, but skipped over the more graphic parts. It's handy that the CDs are divided into tracks, meant for easy bookmarking, that allowed us to avoid parts of the narrative. To do this, I had to be on the spot and paying attention, in other words, anticipating what was coming next. Another advantage of having the readings divided into tracks is that it makes it easy to break up the reading and have the listeners tell back (or narrate) what they've heard. Part One: Stories of Explorers and Pioneers is comprised of chapters 1 to 12 of This Country of Ours. There's a lot here, not just Christopher Columbus, but the Vikings, too, as well as the English, French, and Spanish explorers and early colonies. Two readers alternate, helping to keep the listener's attention, and they read in a lively manner, adding interest to an already interesting story. These are the sorts of tales that make for vivid re-enactments later, especially of battles and thrilling adventures. My nitpicker was annoyed with one of the readers pronouncing ""infidels"" as ""infindels."" Too, this one was irritated by a few sentences that were repeated for no apparent reason, but the rest didn't seem to be too bothered. Notes of caution: As This Country of Ours was published in 1917, it does not meet today's standards of political correctness. For example, Native Americans are referred to as ""savages."" We use this sort of reference as a jumping off place for discussion. In addition, there are some graphic historical events that I've been blissfully ignorant about up until now, that we chose to skip. Spanish slaughter of Hugenot settlers was one, and cannibalism amongst becalmed sailors was another. As I said above, you might want to preview this resource before turning your students loose on it. This Country of Ours is one of the books used in the Ambleside Online curriculum. The sets correspond to the divisions within the book, rather than Ambleside Online years. However, it is not difficult to figure out which set(s) are needed, if you compare the chapter listings on Alcazar's and Ambleside's websites. Part One will suffice for Ambleside's Year One and part of Year Two. Whether or not you are using Ambleside Online's reading list, you'll find This Country of Ours a fascinating look at early American History. Recommended with reservations as noted above. Reviewed By: Virginia Jones - Eclectic Homeschool Online ""

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (Author), Bobbie Frohman, David Thorn (Narrator)

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This Country of Ours, Part 2

"This Series, in seven parts, tells the story of America from the earliest founding through the days of Woodrow Wilson and The Great War (World War I). In Part 2, you'll hear stories of the settlement of the Virginia Colony Table of Contents: 1. The Adventures of Captain John Smith 2. More Adventures of Captain John Smith 3. How the Colony Was Saved 4. How Pocahontas Took a Journey Over the Seas 5. How the Redmen Fought Against Their White Brothers 6. How Englishmen Fought a Duel with Tyranny 7. The Coming of the Cavaliers 8. Bacon's Rebellion 9. The Story of the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe AUTHOR Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867 - 1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children. For decades, Marshall's books were ubiquitous in schools and home libraries. Much of the popularity of her works stems from her talent for making history read like good storytelling. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of This Country of Ours, Part 2 If you want to get the flavor of This Country of Ours, you can find it online as a free e-text. I like having it as an audiobook, as we can listen to the CD together or my students can listen when I'm busy with something else. The readings are divided into tracks, making it easy to break up the reading and have the listeners tell back (or narrate) what they've heard. Part Two: Stories of Virginia is comprised of chapters 13 to 21 of This Country of Ours. You'll hear of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas, the Virginia colony with its all-but-useless gentlemen adventurers, the ancestors of Washington and other Founding Fathers of note, and more. Indeed, there's a lot more history here than I learned in school, such as Bacon's rebellion and Spotswood's exploration, as well as the coming of the Hugenots, the Irish, and the Germans to Virginia. Two readers alternate, helping to keep the listener's attention, and they read in a lively manner, adding interest to an already interesting story. These are the sorts of tales that make for vivid re-enactments later, especially of battles and thrilling adventures. One note of caution: As This Country of Ours was published in 1917, it does not meet today's standards of political correctness. For example, Native Americans are variously referred to as ""savages,"" ""Indians,"" and ""Redmen."" We use this sort of reference as a jumping off place for discussion. In any event, the author is not one to gloss over the failings of the Europeans in this history, laying out in painstaking detail flaws as well as heroic deeds on the part of all the participants in the telling. The author draws from original sources such as journals and letters, and history is neither romanticized nor sanitized for the modern student. This Country of Ours is one of the books used in the Ambleside Online curriculum. The sets correspond to the divisions within the book, rather than Ambleside Online years. However, it is not difficult to figure out which set(s) are needed, if you compare the chapter listings on Alcazar's and Ambleside's websites. Whether or not you are using Ambleside Online's reading list, you'll find This Country of Ours a fascinating look at early American History. Highly recommended. Reviewed By: Virginia Jones - Eclectic Homeschool Online ""

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (Author), Bobbie Frohman, David Thorn (Narrator)

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This Country of Ours, Part 3

"This Series, in seven parts, tells the story of America from the earliest founding through the days of Woodrow Wilson and The Great War (World War I). In Part 3, you'll hear stories of the settlement of the New England Colonies. Table of Contents: 1. The Story of the Pilgrim Fathers 2. The Founding of Massachusetts 3. The Story of Harry Vane 4. The Story of Anne Hutchinson And the Founding of Rhode Island 5. The Founding of Harvard 6. How Quakers First Came to New England 7. How Maine and New Hampshire Were Founded 8. The Founding of Connecticut and War With the Indians 9. The Founding of New Haven 10. The Hunt For the Regicides 11. King Philip's War 12. How the Charter of Connecticut Was Saved 13. The Witches of Salem AUTHOR Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867 - 1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children. For decades, Marshall's books were ubiquitous in schools and home libraries. Much of the popularity of her works stems from her talent for making history read like good storytelling. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of This Country of Ours, Part 3 This Country of Ours is American history as we love to read it: written by a gifted storyteller, who evidently was drawing on original sources, and published over a hundred years ago, adding richness to the language. Alcazar Audioworks has undertaken to make this book available on CD, divided into eight parts. I like being able to buy a set like this piecemeal; it means that I can buy just the part(s) I need for this year's history, helping me to economize. If you want to get a flavor for this book, you can find it online as a free e-text. I like having it as an audiobook, as we can listen to the CD together or my students can listen when I'm busy with something else. The readings are divided into tracks, making it easy to break up the reading and have the listeners tell back (or narrate) what they've heard. Part Three: Stories of New England is comprised of chapters 22 to 34. Here we have the story of the Pilgrims, including their move to Leyden and their troubles with the Speedwell. You'll find more detail in a book devoted to the Pilgrims, such as Margaret Pumphrey's Pilgrim Stories or James Daugherty's Landing of the Pilgrims, but This Country of Ours hits the highlights and goes on to talk about the founding of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Main, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. Interspersed you'll find stories of famous historical figures. There are heroes and villains, shining moments and terrible times, such as the witch trials of Salem. Two readers alternate, helping to keep the listener's attention, and they read in a lively manner, adding interest to an already interesting story. These are the sorts of tales that make for vivid re-enactments later, especially of battles and thrilling adventures. One note of caution: As This Country of Ours was published in 1917, it does not meet today's standards of political correctness. For example, Native Americans are variously referred to as ""savages,"" ""Indians,"" and ""Redmen."" We use this sort of reference as a jumping off place for discussion. In any event, the author is not one to gloss over the failings of the Europeans in this history, laying out in painstaking detail flaws, as well as heroic deeds on the part of all the participants in the telling. The author draws from original sources such as journals and letters, and history is neither romanticized nor sanitized for the modern student. This Country of Ours is one of the books used in the Ambleside Online curriculum. The sets correspond to the divisions within the book, rather than Ambleside Online years. However, it is not difficult to figure out which set(s) are needed, if you compare the chapter listings on Alcazar's and Ambleside's websites. Whether or not you are using Ambleside Online's reading list, you'll find This Country of Ours a fascinating look at early American History. Highly recommended. Reviewed By: Virginia Jones - Eclectic Homeschool Online ""

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (Author), Bobbie Frohman, David Thorn (Narrator)

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This Country of Ours, Part 4

"This Series, in seven parts, tells the story of America from the earliest founding through the days of Woodrow Wilson and The Great War (World War I). In Part 4, you'll hear stories of the Middle and Southern Colonies. Table of Contents: 1. The Founding of Maryland 2. How New Amsterdam Became New York 3. How a German Ruled New York 4. Pirates! 5. The Founding of New Jersey 6. The Founding of Pennsylvania 7. How Benjamin Franklin Came to Philadelphia 8. The Founding of North and South Carolina 9. War with the Indians in North and South Carolina 10. The Founding of Georgia AUTHOR Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867 - 1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children. For decades, Marshall's books were ubiquitous in schools and home libraries. Much of the popularity of her works stems from her talent for making history read like good storytelling. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of This Country of Ours, Part 4 H.E. Marshall, the author of This Country of Ours and other history books for young people, was a gifted storyteller with a passion for her subject. Her take on history is never dull nor dry, being a series of stories about individuals and the events they shaped or found themselves caught up in. Alcazar Audioworks has undertaken to make this book available on CD, unabridged, but divided into eight parts. This makes it easier to buy just the chapters I need for our current history studies, which helps our homeschool budget. To get an idea of the book, look for it online as a free e-text. The first time through this book, with our older students I read aloud from the e-text. This time through I like having it as an audiobook, as we can listen to the CD together or my students can listen when I'm busy with something else. The readings are divided into tracks, making it easy to break up the reading and have the listeners tell back (or narrate) what they've heard. Part Four: Stories of the Middle and Southern Colonies is comprised of chapters 35 to 44, approximately one-and-three-quarters of an hour of listening material. You'll find here the stories of the founding of Maryland, how New Amsterdam became New York (I'd heard this story before, but the author goes into more detail here than I'd heard) and more of New York's history (including pirates in general and Captain Kidd in particular!), the founding of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. You'll hear of William Penn, young Benjamin Franklin, Peter Stuyvesant, and James Ogelthorpe, among others. There are men who are kind and wise, and others who are foolish and tyrannical. There are wars with the natives, and conflict amongst those who are carving out new colonies. Two readers alternate, helping to keep the listener's attention, and they read in a lively manner, adding interest to an already interesting story. These are the sorts of tales that make for vivid re-enactments later, especially of battles and thrilling adventures. One note of caution: As This Country of Ours was published in 1917, it does not meet today's standards of political correctness. For example, the section on Indian wars in North and South Carolina refer to ""Redmen"" and ""Pale-faces."" We use this sort of reference as a jumping off place for discussion. In any event, the author is not one to gloss over the failings of the Europeans in this history, laying out in painstaking detail flaws as well as heroic deeds on the part of all the participants in the telling. The author draws from original sources such as journals and letters, and history is neither romanticized nor sanitized for the modern student. Some of the material was too graphic for our more sensitive listeners, and so our students who were going through this material in their history studies had to listen with earphones. This Country of Ours is one of the books used in the Ambleside Online curriculum. The sets correspond to the divisions within the book, rather than Ambleside Online years. However, it is not difficult to figure out which set(s) are needed, if you compare the chapter listings on Alcazar's and Ambleside's websites. Whether or not you are using Ambleside Online's reading list, you'll find This Country of Ours a fascinating look at early American History, especially if you live in one of the states featured in the stories. Highly recommended. Reviewed By: Virginia Jones - Eclectic Homeschool Online ""

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (Author), Bobbie Frohman, David Thorn (Narrator)

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This Country of Ours, Part 5

"This Series, in seven parts, tells the story of America from the earliest founding through the days of Woodrow Wilson and The Great War (World War I). In Part 5, you'll hear stories of explorers and pioneers. Table of Contents: 1. Stories of the French in America 2. How the Mississippi Was Discovered 3. King Williams ' War and Queen Anne's War 4. The Mississippi Bubble 5. How a Terrible Disaster Befell the British Army 6. The End of French Rule in America 7. The Rebellion of Pontiac AUTHOR Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867 - 1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children. For decades, Marshall's books were ubiquitous in schools and home libraries. Much of the popularity of her works stems from her talent for making history read like good storytelling. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of This Country of Ours, Part 5 I just love a good story. A well-told story that's also true (i.e. history) is even better! H.E. Marshall, the author of This Country of Ours and other history books for young people, was a gifted storyteller with a passion for her subject. Her writing, though full of historical events, dates, and facts, is never dull nor dry, being a series of stories about individuals and the events they shaped or found themselves caught up in. Alcazar Audioworks has undertaken to make this book available on CD, unabridged, but divided into eight parts. This makes it easier to buy just the chapters I need for our current history studies, which helps our homeschool budget. To get an idea of the book, look for it online as a free e-text. I read aloud from the e-book, as a matter of fact, our first time through this book, before Alcazar's audiobooks were available. Now that our younger set has begun to study American history, we're going through the book again, this time listening together to the audiobook. I like the fact that we can be folding laundry or washing dishes while doing our history reading! The readings are divided into tracks, making it easy to break up the reading and have the listeners tell back (or narrate) what they've heard. Part Five: Stories of the French in America is comprised of chapters 45 to 50 in the book. Coming from the Midwest, I was taught about LaSalle, Joliet, and Marquette in school. However, This Country of Ours is full of interesting stories and anecdotes that I don't remember ever hearing from the standard history textbooks! You'll find here not only a great deal of detail about the exploits of LaSalle, but also struggle between the French and the British over who would control the new territory, the pride and folly of the British general Braddock (and appearances by a young George Washington), the eventual victory of Britain over France, and Chief Pontiac's attempt to destroy the British forts and drive the invading English from the land. There are bold explorers and mutinous men, pitiless massacres and determined battles, foolish pride versus wisdom, treachery and acts of friendship. Two readers alternate, helping to keep the listener's attention, and they read in a lively manner that adds interest to an already gripping story. These are the sorts of tales that make for vivid re-enactments later, especially of battles and thrilling adventures, though you might want to exercise caution on the behalf of sensitive young listeners. (It is sobering and upsetting to hear of massacres where men, women, and children are slaughtered without mercy.) One more note of caution: As This Country of Ours was published in 1917, it does not meet today's standards of political correctness. What we now call ""Native Americans"" are termed ""Indians"" or ""Redmen"" or even ""savages,"" for example. We use this sort of reference as a jumping off place for discussion. In any event, the author is not one to gloss over the failings of the Europeans in this history, laying out in painstaking detail flaws, as well as heroic deeds on the part of all the participants in the telling. The author draws from original sources such as journals and letters, and history is neither romanticized nor sanitized for the modern student. Some of the material was too graphic for our more sensitive listeners, and so our students who were going through this material in their history studies had to listen with earphones. This Country of Ours is one of the books used in the Ambleside Online curriculum. The sets correspond to the divisions within the book, rather than Ambleside Online years. However, it is not difficult to figure out which set(s) are needed, if you compare the chapter listings on Alcazar's and Ambleside's websites. Whether or not you are using Ambleside Online's reading list, you'll find This Country of Ours a fascinating look at early American History, especially if you live in one of the states featured in the stories. Highly recommended. Reviewed By: Virginia Jones - Eclectic Homeschool Online ""

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (Author), Bobbie Frohman, David Thorn (Narrator)

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This Country of Ours, Part 6

"This series, in seven parts, tells the story of America from the earliest founding through the days of Woodrow Wilson the Great War (World War I). Part 6 continues the series with the stories of the struggle for liberty: Table of Contents: 1. The Boston Tea-Party 2. Paul Revere's Ride - The Unsheathing of the Sword 3. The First Thrust-The Battle of Bunker Hill 4. The War in Canada 5. The Birth of a Great Nation 6. The Darkest Hour - Trenton and Princeton 7. Burgoyne's Campaign - Bennington and Oriskany 8. Burgoyne's Campaign - Bemis Heights and Saratoga 9. Brandywine- Germantown - Vally Forge 10. War on the Sea 11. The Battle of Monmouth - The Story of Captain Molly 12. The Story of a Great Crime 13. A Turning Point in the World's History AUTHOR Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867 - 1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children. For decades, Marshall's books were ubiquitous in schools and home libraries. Much of the popularity of her works stems from her talent for making history read like good storytelling. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of This Country of Ours, Part 6 I can hardly tell you how much we've been enjoying This Country of Ours by H.E. Marshall. This is our second time through the book. The first time I read it aloud to our older ones. This time I get to be a listener, too! We're listening to Alcazar Audioworks' version of this book on CD. I like the fact that we can be folding laundry or washing dishes while doing our history reading! The CD is divided into tracks, making it easy to break up the reading and have the listeners tell back (or narrate) what they've heard. H.E. Marshall, the author of This Country of Ours and other history books for young people, was a gifted storyteller with a passion for her subject. Her writing, though full of historical events, dates, and facts, is never dull or dry, being a series of stories about individuals and the events they shaped or found themselves caught up in. Alcazar AudioWorks has undertaken to make this book available on CD, unabridged, but divided into eight parts. This makes it easier to buy just the chapters I need for our current history studies, which helps our homeschool budget. To get an idea of the book, look for it online as a free e-text. Part Six: Stories of the Struggle for Liberty is comprised of chapters 51 to 63 in the book. Here are the stories of the American Revolution that you heard when you were younger - or maybe you didn't! To give you an example from my own experience, I can't remember hearing so many details about the names I memorized in school. So far as I was concerned, Benedict Arnold was a byword for treason. I didn't know that he was a dashing, heroic figure, regarded by George Washington as one of his best officers. Here are stories of Washington himself, of Paul Revere's ride, the Boston Tea Party, Patrick Henry's famous speech, the Declaration of Independence, the winter at Valley Forge, of a woman who fought alongside her husband and kept fighting after he fell in battle, and more. But these are not merely names and dates, places and events, these are stories about real people, vividly described. Here's an excerpt that brings to life Henry Knox (formerly in my mind just a famous name, nothing more): He was a stout young man with a lovely smile and jolly fat laugh, who greatly enjoyed a joke. He had been a bookseller before the war turned him into a soldier. And now as he felled trees, and made sledges, and encouraged his men over the long rough way he hugely enjoyed the joke of bringing British guns to bombard the British out of Boston. Two readers alternate, helping to keep the listener's attention, and they read in a lively manner that adds interest to an already gripping story. These are the sorts of tales that make for vivid re-enactments later, especially of battles and thrilling adventures, though you might want to exercise caution on the behalf of sensitive young listeners. (We have one especially sensitive listener who sometimes breaks into tears at the ""sad parts."") One more note of caution: As This Country of Ours was published in 1917, it does not meet today's standards of political correctness. For example, the account of the Boston Tea Party describes how the men dressed up like ""Red Indians."" This Country of Ours is one of the books used in the Ambleside Online curriculum. The sets correspond to the divisions within the book, rather than Ambleside Online years. However, it is not difficult to figure out which set(s) is needed if you compare the chapter listings on Alcazar's and Ambleside's websites. Whether or not you are using Ambleside Online's reading list, you'll find This Country of Ours a fascinating look at American History, livelier than anything you'll find in a textbook. Highly recommended. Reviewed By: Virginia Jones - Eclectic Homeschool Online ""

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (Author), Bobbie Frohman, David Thorn (Narrator)

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This Country of Ours, Part 7

"This series, in seven parts, tells the story of America from the earliest founding through the days of Woodrow Wilson the Great War (World War I). Part 7 continues the series with the development of the United States under the Presidents from Washington to Wilson. Table of Contents: 1. Washington First in War, First in Peace 2. Adams - How He Kept Peace with France 3. Jefferson - How the Territory of the United States Was Doubled 4. Jefferson - How the Door into the Far West Was Opened 5. Jefferson-About an American Who Wanted to Be a King 6. Madison - The Shooting Star and the Prophet 7. Madison - War with Great Britain 8. Monroe - The First Whispers of a Storm - Monroe's Famous Doctrine 9. Adams - The Tariff of Abominations 10. Jackson - ""Liberty and Union, Now and Forever"" - Van Buren - Hard Times 11. Harrison - The Hero of Tippecanoe 12. Tyler - Florida Becomes a State 13. Polk - How Much Land was Added to the United States 14. Polk - The Finding of Gold 15. Taylor - Union or Disunion 16. Fillmore - The Underground Railroad 17. Pierce - The Story of ""Bleeding Kansas"" 18. Buchanan - The Story of the Mormons 19. Buchanan - The First Shots 20. Lincoln - From Bull Run to Fort Donelson 21. Lincoln - The Story of the First Battle between Ironclads 22. Lincoln - Thru Battle of Shiloh and the Taking of New Orleans 23. Lincoln - The Slaves are made Free 24. Lincoln - Chancellorsville - the Death of Stonewall Jackson 25. Lincoln - The Battle of Gettysburg 26. Lincoln - Grant's Campaign - Sheridan's Ride 27. Lincoln - Sherman's March to the Sea - Lincoln Re-elected President 28. Lincoln - The End of the War - The President's Death 29. Johnson - How the President Was Impeached 30. Grant - A Peaceful Victory 31. Hayes - Garfield - Arthur 32. Cleveland - Harrison - Cleveland 33. Mc Kinley - War and Sudden Death 34. Roosevelt - Taft 35. Wilson - Troubles with Mexico 36. Wilson - The Great War AUTHOR Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867 - 1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children. For decades, Marshall's books were ubiquitous in schools and home libraries. Much of the popularity of her works stems from her talent for making history read like good storytelling. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of This Country of Ours, Part 7 We are nearly to the end of our second time through This Country of Ours by H.E. Marshall, and I'll be sorry when we reach the end, for it has been a fascinating journey. The first time we went through the book, I read aloud to our older children. This time we are using Alcazar Audioworks' unabridged reading of the book on CD. The book, just shy of one hundred chapters, is divided into eight volumes of CDs so that you only need to purchase the portion that relates to the particulars of your study of U.S. history. That's a help to the budget! Part Seven A: Stories of the United States under the Constitution opens just after the ending of the American Revolution, describing how George Washington, having stepped down from commanding the young nation's army, was called out of retirement to be its first president. The stories continue through the administrations of the next fourteen presidents, through the beginning of Lincoln's first term, and the war between the Northern and Southern states, culminating in the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac. You'll hear about Lewis and Clark, the War of 1812, the Monroe Doctrine, ""Tippecanoe and Tyler too!"" and much, much more. With our students listening to history this way, I get to be a listener, too. I like the fact that we can be folding laundry or washing dishes while doing our history reading! The CD are divided into tracks, making it easy to break up the reading and have the listeners tell back (or narrate) what they've heard. Two readers alternate, helping to keep the listener's interest; Bobbie Frohman and David Thorn do an excellent job of infusing life into an already well-told story. H.E. Marshall, the author of This Country of Ours and other history books for young people, was a gifted storyteller with a passion for her subject. Her writing, though full of historical events, dates, and facts, is never dull nor dry, being a series of stories about individuals and the events they shaped or found themselves caught up in. To get an idea of the book, look for it online as a free e-text. These are not merely names and dates, places and events, these are stories about real people, vividly described. A note of caution: As This Country of Ours was published in 1917, it does not meet today's standards of political correctness. For example, Native Americans are referred to in places as ""Redmen."" The story of the Mormons, presented in a chapter set during the presidency of Buchanan, though based on historical accounts, does not agree with the official record as set forth by the Mormon church. This Country of Ours is one of the books used in the Ambleside Online curriculum. The sets correspond to the divisions within the book, rather than Ambleside Online years. However, it is not difficult to figure out which set(s) are needed, if you compare the chapter listings on Alcazar's and Ambleside's websites. Whether or not you are using Ambleside Online's reading list, you'll find This Country of Ours a fascinating look at American History, livelier than anything you'll find in a textbook. Highly recommended. Reviewed By: Virginia Jones - Eclectic Homeschool Online ""

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (Author), Bobbie Frohman, David Thorn (Narrator)

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Number the Stars

"Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated," Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen's life."

Lois Lowry (Author), Blair Brown (Narrator)

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The Teen Scene

"The Teen Scene is a special series for mature preteens and teens. Your Story Hour presents this important volume on the challenges and situations facing young people today . . . tough issues that can alter lives. These stories are designed to inspire dialogue and communication between parents and teens and prepare kids to make wise choices. Follow the adventures of these high school students as they deal with key issue such as substance abuse, steroids, dating, sex, suicide and peer pressure. A series that entertains, educates and helps teens make positive choices on the issues that really count."

Your Story Hour (Author), Aunt Carole, Uncle Dan (Narrator)

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The Tempest

"''Our revels now are ended... this rough magic I here abjure...'' In Shakespeare hinting at the end of his own magnificent career in these and others lines spoken by the great magician, Prospero? The Tempest was the last of Shakespeare's comedies, completed just before he retired to his native Stratford-upon-Avon; perhaps this delightful comedy was intended to signal the playwright's farewell to his beloved theater. The Tempest reflects Shakespeare's mature genius, with its story of innocence tempered by intrigue, hilarity bounded by melancholy. Audiences the world over still thrill to The Tempest's dark comedy and magical fantasy. Sir Michael Redgrave and Vanessa Redgrave helped to build one of England's foremost theatrical families-- a tradition that Ms. Redgrave continues today. And Hugh Griffith is one of the nation's greatest character actors. Together, they bring The Tempest majestically to life."

William Shakespeare (Author), Michael Redgrave (Narrator)

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