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This Country of Ours, Complete Set

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 I: Stories of Explorers and Pioneers An exciting drama of the explorers, like Columbus and Cabot, who faced daunting trials to find the ""New World"". 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 Part II: Settlement of the Virginia Colony 13. The Adventures of Captain John Smith 14. More Adventures of Captain John Smith 15. How the Colony Was Saved 16. How Pocahontas Took a Journey Over the Seas 17. How the Redmen Fought Against Their White Brothers 18. How Englishmen Fought a Duel with Tyranny 19. The Coming of the Cavaliers 20. Bacon's Rebellion 21. The Story of the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Part III: Settlement of the New England Colonies 22. The Story of the Pilgrim Fathers 23. The Founding of Massachusetts 24. The Story of Harry Vane 25. The Story of Anne Hutchinson And the Founding of Rhode Island 26. The Founding of Harvard 27. How Quakers First Came to New England 28. How Maine and New Hampshire Were Founded 29. The Founding of Connecticut and War With the Indians 30. The Founding of New Haven 31. The Hunt For the Regicides 32. King Philip's War 33. How the Charter of Connecticut Was Saved 34. The Witches of Salem Part IV: Stories of the Middle and Southern Colonies 35. The Founding of Maryland 36. How New Amsterdam Became New York 37. How a German Ruled New York 38. Pirates! 39. The Founding of New Jersey 40. The Founding of Pennsylvania 41. How Benjamin Franklin Came to Philadelphia 42. The Founding of North and South Carolina 43. War with the Indians in North and South Carolina 44. The Founding of Georgia Part V: Stories of the French in America 45. How the Mississippi Was Discovered 46. King Williams ' War and Queen Anne's War 47. The Mississippi Bubble 48. How a Terrible Disaster Befell the British Army 49. The End of French Rule in America 50. The Rebellion of Pontiac Part VI: Stories of the Struggle for Liberty 51. The Boston Tea-Party 52. Paul Revere's Ride - The Unsheathing of the Sword 53. The First Thrust-The Battle of Bunker Hill 54. The War in Canada 55. The Birth of a Great Nation 56. The Darkest Hour - Trenton and Princeton 57. Burgoyne's Campaign - Bennington and Oriskany 58. Burgoyne's Campaign - Bemis Heights and Saratoga 59. Brandywine- Germantown - Vally Forge 60. War on the Sea 61. The Battle of Monmouth - The Story of Captain Molly 62. The Story of a Great Crime 63. A Turning Point in the World's History Part VII : Stories of the United States Under the Constitution 64. Washington First in War, First in Peace 65. Adams - How He Kept Peace with France 66. Jefferson - How the Territory of the United States Was Doubled 67. Jefferson - How the Door into the Far West Was Opened 68. Jefferson-About an American Who Wanted to Be a King 69. Madison - The Shooting Star and the Prophet 70. Madison - War with Great Britain 71. Monroe - The First Whispers of a Storm - Monroe's Famous Doctrine 72. Adams - The Tariff of Abominations 73. Jackson - ""Liberty and Union, Now and Forever"" - Van Buren - Hard Times 74. Harrison - The Hero of Tippecanoe 75. Tyler - Florida Becomes a State 76. Polk - How Much Land was Added to the United States 77. Polk - The Finding of Gold 78. Taylor - Union or Disunion 79. Fillmore - The Underground Railroad 80. Pierce - The Story of ""Bleeding Kansas"" 81. Buchanan - The Story of the Mormons 82. Buchanan - The First Shots 83. Lincoln - From Bull Run to Fort Donelson 84. Lincoln - The Story of the First Battle between Ironclads 85. Lincoln - Thru Battle of Shiloh and the Taking of New Orleans 86. Lincoln - The Slaves are made Free 87. Lincoln - Chancellorsville - the Death of Stonewall Jackson 88. Lincoln - The Battle of Gettysburg 89. Lincoln - Grant's Campaign - Sheridan's Ride 90. Lincoln - Sherman's March to the Sea - Lincoln Re-elected President 91. Lincoln - The End of the War - The President's Death 92. Johnson - How the President Was Impeached 93. Grant - A Peaceful Victory 94. Hayes - Garfield - Arthur 95. Cleveland - Harrison - Cleveland 96. Mc Kinley - War and Sudden Death 97. Roosevelt - Taft 98. Wilson - Troubles with Mexico 99. 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. "

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