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The Faithful Spy
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler
- By: John Hendrix
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
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In his signature style, John Hendrix tells the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor who makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to free the German people from oppression during World War II.
By: John Hendrix
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Flying Balloons: The Story of the Montgolfier Brothers
- By: Joseph Taylor
- Narrated by: Dan Schoeneberg
- Length: 11 mins
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Did you know hot air balloons were dreamed up by a French boy in the 1700s? Joseph Montgolfier devoted his life to experiments that he hoped would allow him to fly. With the help of his little brother, his invention allowed humans to fly for the first time in history!
By: Joseph Taylor
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Lewis Hine
- By: James Rumford
- Narrated by: Dan Schoeneberg
- Length: 7 mins
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It was once common for children to work at jobs with little pay. Then a photographer named Lewis Hine urged this dangerous practice stop to with the power of his camera and the assistance of lawmakers. Learn more about the history of child labor in the United States and how it became outlawed.
By: James Rumford
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Trading Boys, Trading Cultures
- By: Christine Graf
- Narrated by: Dan Schoeneberg
- Length: 2 mins
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In the 1600s, a boy from colonial Jamestown named Thomas Savage was traded to the Powhatans in exchange for a boy named Namontack. The English hoped this gift would prove their friendship to Chief Powhatan and allow them to teach Namontack about England. While staying with the tribe, Thomas learned their language and culture, and served as an interpreter between the Native Americans and Europeans.
By: Christine Graf
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Thinking with Archimedes
- By: Liz Huyck
- Narrated by: Dan Schoeneberg
- Length: 4 mins
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Even without cars or electricity, the Ancient Greeks had some pretty great thinkers. One of the greatest mathematical thinkers was Archimedes. Why do we always remember Archimedes yelling out "Eureka!" in the bathtub? Listen and find out!
By: Liz Huyck
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The Man Who Built a Better Leg
- By: Tracy Vonder Brink
- Narrated by: Dan Schoeneberg
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Injured by a cannonball, James Edward Hanger was the first amputee of the Civil War. Determined to find a better solution than a peg leg, he worked to develop his own artificial limb company. He even continued working past retirement, providing Hanger Limbs for victims of World War I.
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The Faithful Spy
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler
- By: John Hendrix
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In his signature style, John Hendrix tells the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor who makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to free the German people from oppression during World War II.
By: John Hendrix
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Flying Balloons: The Story of the Montgolfier Brothers
- By: Joseph Taylor
- Narrated by: Dan Schoeneberg
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
Did you know hot air balloons were dreamed up by a French boy in the 1700s? Joseph Montgolfier devoted his life to experiments that he hoped would allow him to fly. With the help of his little brother, his invention allowed humans to fly for the first time in history!
By: Joseph Taylor
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Lewis Hine
- By: James Rumford
- Narrated by: Dan Schoeneberg
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
It was once common for children to work at jobs with little pay. Then a photographer named Lewis Hine urged this dangerous practice stop to with the power of his camera and the assistance of lawmakers. Learn more about the history of child labor in the United States and how it became outlawed.
By: James Rumford
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Trading Boys, Trading Cultures
- By: Christine Graf
- Narrated by: Dan Schoeneberg
- Length: 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
In the 1600s, a boy from colonial Jamestown named Thomas Savage was traded to the Powhatans in exchange for a boy named Namontack. The English hoped this gift would prove their friendship to Chief Powhatan and allow them to teach Namontack about England. While staying with the tribe, Thomas learned their language and culture, and served as an interpreter between the Native Americans and Europeans.
By: Christine Graf
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Thinking with Archimedes
- By: Liz Huyck
- Narrated by: Dan Schoeneberg
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Even without cars or electricity, the Ancient Greeks had some pretty great thinkers. One of the greatest mathematical thinkers was Archimedes. Why do we always remember Archimedes yelling out "Eureka!" in the bathtub? Listen and find out!
By: Liz Huyck
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The Man Who Built a Better Leg
- By: Tracy Vonder Brink
- Narrated by: Dan Schoeneberg
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Injured by a cannonball, James Edward Hanger was the first amputee of the Civil War. Determined to find a better solution than a peg leg, he worked to develop his own artificial limb company. He even continued working past retirement, providing Hanger Limbs for victims of World War I.