Storynory
A Christmas Carol Part One
Prepare for the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future with an audio retelling of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. As learners listen to Ebenezer Scrooge's dynamic journeys through time, they reflect on the story's...
National WWII Museum
Franklin Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Address - December 8, 1941
The audio of President Franklin Roosevelt's speech regarding Pearl Harbor teaches pupils about the attack and its impact on the United States' involvement in World War II.
National WWII Museum
Harry S. Truman's Atomic Bomb Address - August 9, 1945
The United States' decision to implement the atomic bomb in 1945 is still a source of debate today. Learners listen to the audio from President Truman's speech to address the nation to better understand why the United States resorted to...
Lit2Go
Romeo and Juliet
"Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" The classic play by Shakespeare goes digital through a version that contains audio and PDF versions of the text. Additionally, each act and scene displays the Flesch-Kincaid readability level...
Storynory
How the Whale Got His Throat
What happens when a whale bites off more than he can chew? Rudyard Kipling's classic story "How the Whale Got His Throat" was originally part of his 1903 Just So Stories, and is featured as an audio story to accompany a transcript of the...
Storynory
The Elephant’s Child
Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it gave the elephant a very useful nose! Listen to a retelling of Rudyard Kipling's "The Elephant's Child" that explains how the elephant's long nose came to be—and what a hungry crocodile had to do...
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The Crab That Played with the Sea
Crabs are simultaneously well protected and exceedingly vulnerable. But how did they get that way? Listen to Rudyard Kipling's "The Crab That Played with the Sea" to find out more about Pau Amma, Pusat Tasek, and the story of crabs'...
Storynory
How the Camel Got His Hump
What happens when an animal doesn't have enough to do? Don't ask the camel! An audio retelling of Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got His Hump" takes learners though the classic tale of how a grumpy camel earned his hump.
Storynory
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: Part One
The classic tale of cat-and-mouse becomes mongoose-and-cobra with Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi." An engaging audio retelling takes listeners through the harrowing tale of Nag, Darzee, Nagaina, and of course, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: Part Two
Literature has hosted many epic battles, but none so fierce and vengeful as Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi." Finish the story with an audio recording of the second half, complete with mighty conflict and bested cobra.
University of Virginia
The Songs in Uncle Tom's Cabin
Experience Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin in an innovative, musical way. A list of audio links leads class members to spirituals from the novel, such as "Die in the Field," "The Wings in the Morning," and "Blow Ye the Trumpet."
Library of Congress
Loc: Experiencing War: Courage, Patriotism, Community
A collection of audio files of veterans talking about their moments of courage, patriotism and community.
Library of Congress
Loc: Experiencing War: Sweethearts, Family Ties, Buddies
Audio and video files of soldiers telling their stories about sweethearts, family ties and their soldier buddies.
Library of Congress
Loc: Experienceing War, Forever a Soldier
37 tales of servicemen and women who served our country in every major war from World War I through the current conflict in Iraq.
Library of Congress
Loc: Stories From the Reunion
Stories captured during the National World War II Reunion over Memorial Day weekend in 2004.
Library of Congress
Loc: Experencing War, Voices of War
Relates war through the eyes of 60 veterans and civilians caught up in the momentous conflicts of the 20th century.
American Public Media
American Radio Works: Business of Bomb Making:the Modern Nuclear Market Place
This American RadioWorks story investigates the business of selling nuclear technology illegally on the international market by exploring the network established by Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan and the attempted sales of nuclear...
American Public Media
American Radio Works: Pueblo, Usa
Find out how Latino immigrants are changing the culture of America as they move into small U.S. towns. Learn about immigration, how to become a U.S. citizen, and how these Latin American immigrants are adjusting and contributing to their...
Columbia University
Columbia University Libraries: Notable New Yorkers: Frances Perkins
On this website you can read and hear interviews with Frances Perkins which cover her advocacy to give governmental protection to the working class. The interviews were conducted as part of Columbia University's Oral History project.
American Public Media
American Public Media: American Radio Works: Days of Infamy, December 7 and 9/11
How do ordinary Americans react to America under attack? This site investigates media coverage, patriotism, racism, and sacrifice after the Pearl Harbor attack as well as September 11th. Hear audio recordings and view slideshows...
Library of Congress
Loc: American Folklife Center: California Audio and Video Samples and Notes
This collection of sound files from the American Folklife Center reflects the life, culture, diversity and traditions of the people of California. It includes traditional songs, music and personal stories.
BBC
Bbc: Sierra Leone Elections 2007
Sierra Leone's elections in 2007 are covered in detail through this series of audio articles. Archived.
Curated OER
History Matters: Fdr's First Fireside Chat
Features the full address and an audio excerpt of FDR's first fireside chat in 1933 to explain to the American people about the nation's banking problem. [5:03 min.]
American Public Media
American Radio Works: State of Siege: Mississippi Whites and Civil Rights
Leading the trend in racial segregation, this site is a close examination of Mississippi's extreme role in the Civil Rights movement. A close look at the state's violent road toward integration as well as the agencies and citizen groups...