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Close Calls
- How Eleven US Presidents Escaped from the Brink of Death
- By: Michael P. Spradlin
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Historians tell the stories of tragic and untimely presidential deaths, but often forgotten are the near misses. JFK and his fellow servicemen spent six days on a desert island with only coconuts to eat after a deadly attack during WWII. Abe Lincoln was forced to take a train trip in disguise while America's first female detective worked to foil an early assassination attempt. And when Andrew Jackson was attacked by an upset citizen who had been stalking him for months, frontiersman Davey Crockett was the one to save him.
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Close Calls
- How Eleven US Presidents Escaped from the Brink of Death
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 05-01-2021
- Language: English
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Thurgood Marshall
- By: Teri Kanefield
- Narrated by: David Sadzin
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
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When Thurgood Marshall - the great-grandson of a slave - was born, African Americans were denied equal rights in America. Segregation was legal. Lynching was common. In some places, African Americans were entirely excluded from public life; they were forbidden to enter public parks and museums or use public swimming pools and restrooms. After being denied admission to the University of Maryland Law School because of his race, Marshall enrolled at Howard University. He graduated first in his class and set out as a young lawyer determined to achieve equality for all Americans.
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Thurgood Marshall
- Narrated by: David Sadzin
- Series: The Making of America, Book 6
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 21-04-2020
- Language: English
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Anna Strong
- A Spy During the American Revolution
- By: Sarah Glenn Marsh
- Narrated by: Heather Lind
- Length: 25 mins
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Anna Smith Strong (1790-1812) was a fearless woman who acted as a spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Recruited by Washington’s spymaster, Major Benjamin Tallmadge, she joined the Culper Ring, a group of American spies. General Washington placed a huge amount of trust in his spies, and Anna helped pass him important messages at great risk to herself and her family. One of her cleverer devices was to hang laundry on the line in a planned fashion so that other spies could read the "message".
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Anna Strong
- A Spy During the American Revolution
- Narrated by: Heather Lind
- Length: 25 mins
- Release date: 03-03-2020
- Language: English
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14 Cows for America
- By: Carmen Agra Deedy, Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah - contributor
- Narrated by: Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah
- Length: 14 mins
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In June of 2002, a mere nine months since the September 11 attacks, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in Western Kenya. An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. A gift is about to be bestowed upon the American men, women, and children, and he is there to accept it. The gift is as unexpected as it is extraordinary. Hearts are raw as these legendary Maasai warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel newswires around the globe.
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14 Cows for America
- Narrated by: Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah
- Length: 14 mins
- Release date: 26-08-2021
- Language: English
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Unspeakable
- The Tulsa Race Massacre
- By: Carole Boston Weatherford
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, Carole Boston Weatherford
- Length: 19 mins
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Tracing the history of African Americans in Tulsa's Greenwood district, this book chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a White mob attacked the Black community. News of what happened was largely suppressed, and no official investigation into the Tulsa Race Massacre occurred for 75 years.
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Unspeakable
- The Tulsa Race Massacre
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, Carole Boston Weatherford
- Length: 19 mins
- Release date: 18-05-2021
- Language: English
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Joe Biden
- Our 46th President
- By: Beatrice Gormley
- Narrated by: Jim Seybert
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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The road to the presidency of the United States was a long - and determined - one for Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. From Joe's childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, his close-knit, devoted family gave him the foundation that would guide him through life. His family's unwavering support bolstered Joe when he was bullied for stuttering, attended law school, and became a public defender. They encouraged Joe when he pursued a career in politics and became the sixth youngest senator in US history.
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Joe Biden
- Our 46th President
- Narrated by: Jim Seybert
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 23-03-2021
- Language: English
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William Still and His Freedom Stories
- The Father of the Underground Railroad
- By: Don Tate
- Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
- Length: 32 mins
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William Still’s parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy that haunted the family. As a young man, William went to work for the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, where he raised money, planned rescues, and helped freedom seekers who had traveled north. And then one day, a strangely familiar man came into William’s office, searching for information about his long-lost family. Could it be? Motivated by his own family’s experience, William began collecting the stories of thousands of other freedom seekers.
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William Still and His Freedom Stories
- The Father of the Underground Railroad
- Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
- Length: 32 mins
- Release date: 07-06-2021
- Language: English
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The Youngest Marcher
- The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
- By: Cynthia Levinson
- Narrated by: Tyla Collier
- Length: 21 mins
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Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else. So, when she heard grown-ups talk about wiping out Birmingham’s segregation laws, she spoke up. As she listened to the preacher’s words, smooth as glass, she sat up tall. And when she heard the plan - picket those white stores! March to protest those unfair laws! Fill the jails! - she stepped right up and said, "I’ll do it!"
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The Youngest Marcher
- The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
- Narrated by: Tyla Collier
- Length: 21 mins
- Release date: 29-04-2021
- Language: English
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This Promise of Change
- One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality
- By: Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy
- Narrated by: Donna Allen
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
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In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, 14-year-old Jo Ann Allen was one of 12 African American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one another. Uneasiness turned into anger, and even the Clinton Twelve themselves wondered if the easier thing to do would be to go back to their old school.
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This Promise of Change
- One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality
- Narrated by: Donna Allen
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 02-06-2020
- Language: English
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1919: The Year That Changed America
- By: Martin W. Sandler
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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1919 was a world-shaking year. America was recovering from World War I, and black soldiers returned to racism so violent that that summer would become known as the Red Summer. The suffrage movement had a long-fought win when women gained the right to vote. Labourers took to the streets to protest working conditions, nationalistic fervour led to a communism scare, and temperance gained such traction that Prohibition went into effect. Each of these movements reached a tipping point that year. Now, 100 years later, these same social issues are more relevant than ever.
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1919: The Year That Changed America
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 28-01-2020
- Language: English
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Ick! Yuck! Eew!
- Our Gross American History
- By: Lois Miner Huey
- Narrated by: Intuitive
- Length: 35 mins
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Kids study US history, but do they know what life long ago was really like? The past was full of yuckiness. The sounds, smells, filth, bugs, rats, poor hygiene, lack of dental and medical care, and bad food are not portrayed at today's historic sites, in movies, or in most books about US history. Yet this kind of stuff appeals greatly to kids. The purpose of this book is to de-sanitize the past, present it as it actually was, and help kids come to an understanding of how people put up with it - or didn't even notice.
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Ick! Yuck! Eew!
- Our Gross American History
- Narrated by: Intuitive
- Length: 35 mins
- Release date: 18-01-2020
- Language: English
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For Which We Stand
- By: Jeff Foster
- Narrated by: Liza Seneca
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
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Now more than ever, it's so important for everyone to understand our government: where it came from, how it works, and how we can bring about change. And, after all, in the words of author and government teacher Jeff Foster, "If you don't participate, you can't complain." This book is a comprehensive and entertaining guide that answers questions like: What is the Constitution? What are the branches of the government? What is the Electoral College? What are the political parties? What are the different responsibilities of the city, state, and federal governments?
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For Which We Stand
- Narrated by: Liza Seneca
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 01-09-2020
- Language: English
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This Very Tree
- A Story of 9/11, Resilience, and Regrowth
- By: Sean Rubin
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ceci
- Length: 16 mins
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In the 1970s, nestled between the newly completed Twin Towers in New York City, a Callery pear tree was planted. Over the years, the tree provided shade for people looking for a place to rest and a home for birds, along with the first blooms of spring. On September 11, 2001, everything changed. The tree’s home was destroyed, and it was buried under the rubble. But a month after tragedy struck, a shocking discovery was made at Ground Zero: The tree had survived.
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This Very Tree
- A Story of 9/11, Resilience, and Regrowth
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ceci
- Length: 16 mins
- Release date: 11-05-2021
- Language: English
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Benjamin Franklin
- The Giants of Science Series, Book 7
- By: Kathleen Krull
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
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Sure, almost all kids know Benjamin Franklin as one of America's Founding Fathers, a man with a hand in both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. And they may even have some vague idea that he once flew a kite during a lightning storm. What Kathleen Krull sets out to do in this very different biography is show Ben Franklin as the natural philosopher (the term for scientists back in the 1700s), whose experiments led to important discoveries about the nature of electricity - including his famous demonstration that electricity and lightning were one and the same.
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Benjamin Franklin
- The Giants of Science Series, Book 7
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Series: The Giants of Science
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
- Release date: 12-05-2020
- Language: English
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Harvesting Hope
- The Story of Cesar Chavez
- By: Kathleen Krull
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 9 mins
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Cesar Chavez is known as one of America’s greatest civil rights leaders. When he led a 340-mile peaceful protest march through California, he ignited a cause and improved the lives of thousands of migrant farmworkers. But Cesar wasn’t always a leader. As a boy, he was shy and teased at school. His family slaved in the fields for barely enough money to survive.
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Harvesting Hope
- The Story of Cesar Chavez
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 9 mins
- Release date: 16-06-2020
- Language: English
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Gunpowder Girls
- The True Stories of Three Civil War Tragedies
- By: Tanya Anderson
- Narrated by: Carrie Olsen
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
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In the Civil War, the government hired women and girls - some as young as nine - to make millions of rounds of ammunition. They worked 72-hour weeks with little training. Poor immigrant girls and widows paid the price for carelessness at three major arsenals. Many of these workers were killed, blown up, and burned beyond recognition. Gunpowder Girls is a story of child labor and immigrant hopes and the cruel, endless demands of an all-consuming war. A Junior Library Guild selection.
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Gunpowder Girls
- The True Stories of Three Civil War Tragedies
- Narrated by: Carrie Olsen
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 30-07-2021
- Language: English
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What Was the San Francisco Earthquake?
- What Was?
- By: Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Akaina Ghosh
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
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One early April morning in 1906, the people of San Francisco were jolted awake by a mammoth earthquake - one that registered 7.8 on the Richter scale. Not only was there major damage from the quake itself but broken gas lines sparked a fire that ravaged the city for days. More than 500 city blocks were destroyed, and more than 200,000 people were left homeless. But the city quickly managed to rebuild, rising from the ashes to become the major tourist destination it is today. Here's an exciting recount of an incredible disaster.
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What Was the San Francisco Earthquake?
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- Narrated by: Akaina Ghosh
- Series: What-? by Who HQ
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Release date: 05-10-2021
- Language: English
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What Was Pearl Harbor?
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- By: Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Eric Sharp
- Length: 55 mins
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On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: Four battleships sunk, more than 2,000 servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-digest narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history.
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What Was Pearl Harbor?
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- Narrated by: Eric Sharp
- Series: What-? by Who HQ
- Length: 55 mins
- Release date: 05-10-2021
- Language: English
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What Was the Great Chicago Fire?
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- By: Janet B. Pascal
- Narrated by: Who HQ, Minka Wiltz
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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On Sunday, October 8, 1871, a fire started on the south side of Chicago. A long drought made the neighborhood go up in flames. And practically everything that could go wrong did. Firemen first went to the wrong location. Fierce winds helped the blaze jump the Chicago River twice. The Chicago Waterworks burned down, making it impossible to fight the fire. Finally after two days, Mother Nature took over, with rain smothering the flames. This overview of a stupendous disaster not only covers the fire but explores the whole history of fire fighting.
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What Was the Great Chicago Fire?
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- Narrated by: Who HQ, Minka Wiltz
- Series: What-? by Who HQ
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Release date: 05-10-2021
- Language: English
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What Was the Hindenburg?
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- By: Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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At 800 feet in length, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built - just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone; people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers onboard survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown and remains a fascinating historical mystery, perfect for this series.
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What Was the Hindenburg?
- What Was?
- Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
- Series: What-? by Who HQ
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Release date: 05-10-2021
- Language: English
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