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A Horse's Tale
Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
Mark Twain
Soldier Boy is the top steed at Fort Paxton. He is Buffalo Bill’s favorite horse and has led a life of glory and honor. One day General Alis…
The Idiot
Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
John Kendrick Bangs
The Idiot is anything but, yet his fellow boarders at Mrs. Smithers-Pedagog’s home for single gentlemen see him as such. His brand of creati…
Asteroid of Fear
Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
Raymond Z. Gallun
John Endlich needed to clean up his act. Gambling, drinking, a hot temper and wanderlust were the last things Rose and the kids needed. So h…
Fables in Slang
Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
George Ade
While a columnist for The Chicago Record humorist George Ade penned numerous “fables” which were subsequently collected into books. Fables i…
Make Mine Homogenized
Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
Rick Raphael
Widowed cattle rancher Hetty Thompson had done all right for herself since Big Jim’s death. She had Barney, a loyal if dim-witted ranch hand…
The Story of My Life
Read by Maria
Helen Keller
The Story of My Life is a personal account of Helen Keller's life, from her early days to those as an adult. It includes how she came to mee…
The Summer Holidays: A Story for Children
Read by Maria Abrenica
Amerel
Mr. Harvey's two sons Thomas and John were very anxious for their cousin Samuel Reed to spend the August holidays with them. The boys had no…
Bible (WEB) NT 01: Matthew
Read by Maria Elmvang
World English Bible
The Gospel of Matthew (literally, "according to Matthew"; Greek, Κατά Μαθθαίον or Κατά Ματθαίον) is one of the four Gospel account…
Food Guide for War Service at Home
Read by Maria Kasper
Katherine Blunt
"The long war has brought hunger to Europe; some of her peoples stand constantly face to face with starvation. To meet all this great f…
For Greater Things: The Story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka
Read by Maria Kasper
William T. Kane
Saint Stanislaus Kostka was a 16th century Polish novice in the Society of Jesus. Polish nobleman John Kostka was not pleased with the spir…
Instructions to Light Keepers
Read by Maria Kasper
United States Lighthouse Board
"Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, D.C. July 1, 1881. The following Instructions are published for the guidance of light-kee…
Great Chicago Fire
Read by Maria Kasper
Charles Cole Hine
Historical information relating the nature, extent, and consequences of The Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the insurance losses, and the relief…
The Passenger Pigeon
Read by Maria Kasper
William B. Mershon
"For the last three years I have spent most of my leisure time in collecting as much material as possible which might help to throw lig…
Trial of Susan B. Anthony
Read by Maria Kasper
William James McGlothlin
In 1872, after the ratification of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, the women’s suffrage movement in the United States adopted a n…
They Who Knock at Our Gates
Read by Maria Kasper
Mary Antin
In 1914, over one million immigrants arrived in the United States, following in the footsteps of approximately ten million others who had ar…
The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
Read by Maria Kasper
Various
During the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906, newspaper reporters in the stricken city made a heroic effort to keep the public infor…
Annual Reports to the Massachusetts Board of Education
Read by Maria Kasper
Horace Mann
Horace Mann is called The Father of the Common School and was one of the first progressive thinkers on education in the United States. His A…
The Enemies of Books
Read by Maria Kasper
William Blades
The author, an avid book collector, calls for the better protection of books against the "enemies" which lead to their physical de…
Fires and Fire-Fighters
Read by Maria Kasper
John Kenlon
John Kenlon became a New York City firefighter in 1887, and was appointed Fire Chief in 1911. In 1913, he wrote this authoritative book surv…
Tin Horns and Calico
Read by Maria Kasper
Henry Esmond Christman
In the early 19th century, in the Hudson Valley of New York State, hundreds of square miles of land were still the feudal domains of large l…