This week’s program is our 3rd Place Winner in the 2007 Make Your Own Radio Program Contest… Nathan Pilling’s great adaptation of the story of “Arnold Winkelreid”. His version of this classic true story of heroism is excellent!
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This week’s program:
The First Place Winner in our “Make-Your-Own-Radio-Program” Contest!
Jonathan Girotti’s HORATIUS AT THE BRIDGE!
This is a GREAT story of heroism, history and courage you won’t want to miss.
This week we have four great programs for you to listen to and enjoy…
A tale of a forlorn prisoner during the French Revolution who discovers a ray of hope growing in his prison yard…
Two fascinating stories on the origins of common words with “The Word Detective”…
And a great episode of “Father Knows Best” wherein Dad tries to convince the kids that life in the “good old days” was better than what they have today (today being in the 1950s). Classic family nostalgia and fun!
Plus… a great Memorial Day study resource, and more!
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This week’s program: Jules Verne’s classic adventure tale, JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH. This is a great audio adaptation, full of action and suspense!
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This week’s “Living Book for the Ears” program is ready for you to “tune in” and enjoy!
This week: E. Nesbit’s classic story, THE RAILWAY CHILDREN!
This is a wonderful story, full of family devotion, courage, ingenuity and perseverance under difficult circumstances. You’ll love it… and so will your kids!
This week’s “Living Book for the Ears”…
A HYMN FROM THE NIGHT
The Story of the writing of The Battle Hymn of the Republic
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This week’s program:
THE MAN WHO TAUGHT LINCOLN
It is the day of Lincoln’s Presidential Inauguration, and a rough-hewn, craggy, care-worn man asks a guard if he can stand to the side where he won’t be in the way, and watch the proceedings. But before he can get an answer, an aide to the President comes to escort the visitor to the platform as a very special guest of honor.
The man is Mentor Graham, born near Greensburg, Kentucky (in fact, just a few miles from where we live — JE). He attended a one room school when he was very young and in 1812 enrolled in his uncle’s Bush Creek Academy. After a few years Graham was employed as headmaster of Greensburg School. In 1825 Graham moved north to Illinois. Graham is credited with giving Abraham Lincoln whatever higher education he received, including surveying.
Here’s the little known story of Mentor Graham, a country schoolmaster not much older than Lincoln himself, who was one of the most influential figures in young Abraham Lincoln’s life.
Okay, now THIS is one neat lineup of programs! This week, we present not one, not two, not three, but FOUR great episodes of the terrific 1940s science history program, Adventures in Research… all dealing with man’s fascination with flight, and earliest attempts to fly. From legends and myths to parachutes and balloons and whacked out “flying machines’, these are some great stories, told in delightful 15 minute episodes the whole family can enjoy! Think: ‘unit study’, take advantage of this great resource, and PLEASE tell your homeschooling friends to check this out!
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Great Americans: The Story of George Washington Carver
I bet you have no idea how many products your family uses day in and day out that were created by George Washington Carver. He was an amazing, creative and dedicated man, with an amazing story.
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Our Program of the week: DAVID COPPERFIELD by Charles Dickens!
Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 – 1870), pen-name “Boz”, was an English novelist. During his career Dickens achieved massive worldwide popularity, winning acclaim for his rich storytelling and memorable characters. Considered one of the English language’s greatest writers, he was the foremost novelist of the Victorian era as well as a vigorous social campaigner. The popularity of his novels and short stories during his lifetime and to the present is demonstrated by the fact that none have ever gone out of print. One his most popular books is this week’s story, “David Copperfield”, first published in 1850, originally appeared in serial form (published in monthly installments).
Many elements within the novel follow events in Dickens’ own life, and it is probably the most autobiographical of all of his novels. It was also Dickens’ “favourite child” — ie. his favorite book. This great hour-long radio version of Charles Dickens’ classic book, David Copperfield stars Boris Karloff with a great performance as the wicked Micawber. It was originally broadcast on The Theater Guild on the Air, December 23rd, 1950.