Recommended Ages: 5+ Years

Since 1989 master storyteller Jim Weiss has produced award-winning audio recordings for children that bring classic literature, mythical tales and history to life. Our audio stories for kids foster insightful family discussions and ultimately lead children to the bookshelf.

• Running Time - 80 minutes for each CD

CD #1 - Gone West: Bold Adventures of American Explorers and Pioneers

A new nation that would stretch from ocean to ocean: this was the dream. Follow it into reality, from Jefferson and Monroe arranging the Louisiana Purchase through the bold explorations of Lewis & Clark, and Sacagawea. Experience the dawning of a new age aboard Robert Fulton's steamboat, and ride the rumbling wagons of the Oregon Trail pioneers. Feel the devastating effects faced by proud native American warriors, and witness the mammoth undertaking of the transcontinental railroad. Journey with the brave souls who hung out the sign, "Gone West!" Includes:

• Lewis & Clark
• Sacagawea
• Robert Fulton and the Steamboat 
• American Pioneers
• Native American Indians

CD #2 - I Said I Could and I Did: True Stories of 20th Century Americans

In this inspiring collection of true stories of 20th Century Americans whose gifts transformed the world you will meet:

• George Gershwin who composed musical masterpieces and...
• His lyricist friend, E.Y. Harburg (The Wizard of Oz and more),
• Navy Admiral Grace Hopper, the quotable computer genius who led the way into the age of high technology,
• Langston Hughes, whose belief in possibilities drove him to overcome racism and write immortal poetry,
• Nellie Bly, the pioneering woman journalist whose breathtaking adventures literally took her around the world,
• Charles Steinmetz, the scientific genius with a giant heart lodged in a body four feet tall, who fled persecution for America and laid the foundations of modern science,
• Harry Truman, whose boyhood readings in history later guided his own history-making decisions as President of the United States

CD #3 - Women in Blue or Gray: True Stories from Both Sides of The American Civil War

The passion of the American Civil War comes alive as we look at pairs of remarkable, courageous and dedicated women from both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. These are true, thrilling stories that girls, boys and parents will find exciting and inspiring. Includes:

• Shouting Against the Wind: The Story of Sarah and Angelina Grimke
• Not Quite Like Anyone Else: The Story of Lottie and Ginnie Moon
• Turning the Tide: The Story of Anna Ella Carroll
• Lifesaver: The Story of Sallie Tompkins
• Appareled in Honor: The Story of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
• They Called Her Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman

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