Columbus Discovers America “You Are There”
Posted in History, Public Domain on October 3, 2011
The old radio series “You Are There” attempted to re-enact history as if it were happening live to the listener. This often included radio bulletins, interviews with key characters, and other means. The early episodes were called “CBS is there“. Since Columbus Day is coming up, I thought I would share “live” coverage of the discovery of Read More »
Asgard Stories
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on September 26, 2011
Here is a simple book containing the stories of Norse mythology for a younger reading audience. The short narratives are useful for any study involving the Vikings or as a comparison against other religious beliefs. From the book’s preface: The interest shown at present in the teaching of myths to children seems to call for Read More »
Peeps at Many Lands
Posted in Geography, History, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on September 26, 2011
This series of books, published in the early 1900′s, is still very relevant today. Though some of the geographical and political facts have changed, the stories from these countries gives children a “living look” into cultures from around the world. Each volume contains a map of the country and most contain full-color pictures. Here are the Read More »
Ebooks for World War 1
Posted in High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on September 23, 2011
In innumerable volumes future generations will learn the details of this war: and the discussions among delving historians will never end. For our time a simpler task is the service set for us. We require a record of the essential facts of the struggle arranged with a sense of historical perspective. For forty years the Read More »
Mr. President Radio Show
Posted in American History, Creative Commons, High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on September 23, 2011
These old radio show episodes are fun to listen to and a great addition to any study of American history. The point of the show was to try to guess which president was being “acted” out by the voice talent. Click to listen to the episodes online, or right-click “save link as” or “save file Read More »
