Poems of American History, The Period of Growth


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This volume covers the age of expansion from the Revolution to the Civil War, including the creation of the Constitution, the Presidency of George Washington, the War of 1812, and the settling of the West, along with tales of Johnny Appleseed, the Alamo, the Gold Rush, the death of Jefferson, and The Wreck of the Hesperus. Authors include Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Francis Scott Key, John Greenleaf Whittier and Lord Byron. - Summary by Ed Humpal (8 hr 5 min)

Chapters

Oh Mother of a Mighty Race 2:33 Read by Ed Humpal
Chapter 1, Part 1 34:17 Read by Greg Giordano
Chapter 1, Part 2 42:32 Read by Greg Giordano
Chapter 2, Part 1 33:17 Read by rizzin
Chapter 2, Part 2 39:36 Read by rizzin
Chapter 2, Part 3 30:01 Read by Joanna Dębicka
Chapter 2, Part 4 34:44 Read by Greg Giordano
Chapter 2, Part 5 39:02 Read by Chris Pyle
Chapter 3, Part 1 38:22 Read by Joseph Tabler
Chapter 3, Part 2 48:17 Read by Irene Renee
Chapter 4 29:52 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter 5 Part 1 37:00 Read by Joseph Tabler
Chapter 5, Part 2 46:08 Read by rizzin
Chapter 6 30:12 Read by realisticspeakers