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30/05/2024
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Gettysburg Address (version 3)

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The Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, in November, 1863, followed a few short months after the roiling, acrid clouds of gun smoke dissipated, leaving a little crossroads town in Pennsylvania heir to the human tragedy of over 7,000 corpses and 21,000 men suffering wounds. It was a most unnatural disaster. On November 19, the chief executive made the trip to the still-dazed, shot-torn community to deliver, almost as an afterthought (for he was not the keynote speaker), an address that clarified his belief that the Negro race should be liberated from their slavery, and that despite the loss of so much blood and life, the Union should hold to the goal of completing this emancipation. That he knew the eyes of the nation would rest of him was evident; this address was the first speech since his inauguration that he prepared in advance. But these carefully crafted words – only 269 of them – became a vital part of our nation’s identity, and are a signature to the bedrock of our beliefs.     [chương_files]  

30/05/2024
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Young Crusoe, or The Shipwrecked Boy

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The Young Crusoe, or The Shipwrecked Boy (1829) Novel. At the novel’s opening, Charles Crusoe, thirteen years of age, asks his mother if he is related to the famous Robinson Crusoe, and is told that he is not. His future adventures, however, strongly resemble those of the earlier Crusoe. (Summary by Gutenberg Canada)     [chương_files]  

30/05/2024
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (version 2)

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar and anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic in ways that have given the story lasting popularity with adults as well as children. It is considered to be one of the most characteristic examples of the “literary nonsense” genre, and its narrative course and structure have been enormously influential, especially in the fantasy genre. (summary from Wikipedia)     [chương_files]  

30/05/2024
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Through the Looking-Glass (version 4)

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In this sequel to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, Alice is playing with her kittens — a black kitten and a white kitten, the offspring of Dinah, Alice’s cat in the first book — when she ponders what the world is like on the other side of a mirror’s reflection… (summary from Wikipedia)     [chương_files]  

30/05/2024
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When Lighthouses are Dark: a Story of a Lake Superior Island

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The story of four children stranded on a Lake Superior island. They take refuge in a deserted lighthouse hoping to survive the winter. (Summary by Betsie Bush)     [chương_files]  

30/05/2024
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Historical Newspaper Articles, Volume 2

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This collection of 20 public domain newspaper articles comprises volume 2 of Historic Newspaper Articles in the LibriVox collection. Both U.S. and U.K. newspapers are represented here. The articles span from 1848 to 1920. Topics covered (e.g., the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Fire, the troubles of ‘Typhoid Mary’, how to dress for the seashore) vary in length and tone. Although the writers display a range of diverse styles, their words give today’s readers a sense of the tenor of the times. (summary by Lee Ann Howlett)     [chương_files]  

30/05/2024
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Captain Ted

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When tragedy hits his family, in the form of a sudden illness to his father, young Teddy Thornton is forced to leave school and find work to help support his family. Without his realization he is thrown into a world of crime and counterfeiting. Will he do the right thing, or will he unwittingly be drawn down the wrong path? And will the mystery of Heron Hall be solved? Mary T. Waggaman was a prolific Catholic writer of juvenile fiction in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. (Introduction by Maria Therese)     [chương_files]  

29/05/2024
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Young Railroaders

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While aimed at youths, this series of tales of the just-opening West makes a rollicking good story for adults, too. Three teen-age boys, trained as telegraphers, manage to get themselves in and out of a wide variety of harrowing circumstances. Using their knowledge of Morse code, the science of telegraphs, and the operation of railroads, the boys stir in native resourcefulness, quick-thinking, and when the occasion demands it, raw courage – to effect rescues, thwart thieves, and solve mysteries. If Tom Swift had lived in the nineteenth century, he could not have had more exciting escapades! (Summary by Mark F. Smith)     [chương_files]  

29/05/2024
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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

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When he is seven days old, Peter Pan flies away from his mother (forgetting that he is no longer a bird and therefore cannot fly), comes to live in Kensington Gardens, and acquires a goat. (Summary by Peter Eastman)     [chương_files]  

29/05/2024
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Adventures of Maya the Bee

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The Adventures of Maya the Bee is an exciting tale for children of all ages. Themes of growth and development of courage and wisdom are found, as well as the extreme joy and satisfaction that Maya experiences in the beauty of creation and all creatures. Her ultimate and innate loyalty to her Nation of Bees is acted out in the final heroic scenes. This story gives us the delightful sense of having seen a small segment of the world through a Bee’s eyes. (Summary by Brenda Price)     [chương_files]