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1. | | I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr. Available on: Online Audio | Online Video"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." |
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2. | | Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave by Frederick Douglass Available on: Digital DownloadFirst published in 1845, the Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass became Frederick Douglass's most well known work. It is as the name implies his autobiography. |
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3. | | The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Available on: Digital Download ($9.95)The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a personal account of the life of the famous American statesman, businessman, philosopher, inventor and scientist. |
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4. | | Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" Speech by Patrick Henry Available on: Digital DownloadOn March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered a speech which supported military action against the British. This stirring speech swayed the vote and was most likely the deciding factor in committing Virginia troops to fight the British. |
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5. | | Greatest Speeches of All Time by Harry S. Truman Available on: Audio CD ($12.76) | Digital Download ($9.95)This is a compilation of highlights of some of the most well-known speeches of modern times, spanning the years of 1940-1987. |
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6. | | The Founding Documents Podcast by Various Authors Available on: PodcastThe Founding Documents Podcast is a periodic showcase presented in audio format. Here you will be able to listen to the declarations, speeches and essays that form the core principles of U.S. Government. |
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7. | | American Presidents Podcast Available on: PodcastThe Voices of American Presidents have been captured by audio pioneers since the early days of sound recording. |
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8. | | The Founding Documents of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson Available on: Digital Download ($9.95)LearnOutLoud.com is proud to present this audio collection entitled The Founding Documents of the United States of America. These documents represent key points in the founding of the U.S. government. |
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9. | | United States Bill of Rights by James Madison Available on: Digital DownloadAfter the ratification of the Constitution, the first United States Congress met in Federal Hall in New York City in 1789 and many of delegates wanted a "bill of rights" that would guarantee individual liberty in the face of the newly established federal government. |
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10. | | The United States Declaration of Independence by Various Authors Available on: Digital DownloadBy the summer of 1776, the American Patriots had taken control over all the 13 colonies, and they were now effectively individual states establishing their own state constitutions that existed outside of British rule. On June 11, 1776 a committee met with the purpose of drafting a resolution to declare independence of Great Britain. |
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11. | | First Inaugural Address of President George Washington by George Washington Available on: Digital DownloadIn 1789 George Washington was elected unanimously by the Electoral College as the first president of the United States of America. He was inaugurated as president on April 30, 1789 and he delivered the first inaugural address at Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City. |
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12. | | The Incredible Century Available on: Digital Download ($19.95)Collects great historical speeches from 1900 to 1999. |
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13. | | Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt Available on: Audio CD ($35.96) | Audio Cassette ($27.96)This compelling classic of a boy's coming of age during the Civil War is based on stories the author's grandfather told her about his own life. |
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14. | | The Incredible Century, Vol. II Available on: Digital Download ($9.95)Collects Speeches and recorded News accounts from the years 1953 to 1969. |
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15. | | States & Capitals Rap Available on: Audio CD ($10.39)Learning the states and their capitals becomes an exciting game with this activity-filled program that allows students to rap along with the cassette, follow in the book, and try to beat the delayed answers. |
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16. | | By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder Available on: Audio CD ($20.76) | Audio Cassette ($17.60)Meet Laura Ingalls, the little girl who would grow up to write the Little House books. |
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17. | | The Articles of Confederation by Various Authors Available on: Digital DownloadThe Articles of Confederation were adopted by The Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, and they became effective when they were ratified by all the states three years later on March 1, 1781. |
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18. | | Blizzard! The Storm that Changed America by Jim Murphy Available on: Audio CD ($21.56) | Audio Cassette ($19.95) | Digital DownloadOn March 12, 1888, hurricane-force winds and unrelenting snow began to bring the East Coast... |
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19. | | Abe Lincoln Speaks by Alan Venable Available on: Digital Download ($12.95)In this book you’ll hear Abe Lincoln tell the story of his own life, from the day he was born in a small log cabin, right up to the day he was shot by an assassin’s bullet. |
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20. | | Famous Americans in History by Barnaby Chesterman Available on: Audio CD ($16.18) | Digital Download ($14.38)This audio-original, designed for 8-12 year-olds and written specially for Naxos AudioBooks recounts the energy, imagination, courage and determination that forever changed the world. |
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21. | | Journey's Into American History Podcast by Dennis Humphrey Available on: PodcastJourney's Into American History is a journey into American History as presented by early radio. |
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22. | | The Everything Martin Luther King, Jr. Book by Jessica McElrath Available on: Audio CD ($27.99)Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most inspirational figures in American history. From his march on Washington to his time in a Birmingham jail, King's life and work continue to have a profound effect on our nation. |
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23. | | The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre by Ann Rinaldi Available on: Audio CD ($44.96) | Audio Cassette | Digital DownloadFourteen-year-old Rachel Marsh is nanny to John and Abigail Adams' children and witnesses firsthand how tension builds in the feisty New England town in the two years before it erupts in the Boston Massacre. |
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24. | | Against All the Odds by John Bergez Available on: Digital Download ($12.95)The stories told in this book reveal Washington’s struggles, doubts, and fears as well as his enormous achievements. |
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25. | | Harriet Tubman by Alan Venable Available on: Digital Download ($12.95)This book documents an amazing woman's struggle to end American slavery. There may be no more heroic, historically revealing, and amazing life of the 19th century than that of Harriet Tubman. |