Lives of the Presidents of the United States in Words of One Syllable
Helen W. Pierson
Play
Length 3 h 40 min
Chapters 22
First published 1894
This book consists of simple biographies of the first 23 Presidents of the United States written chiefly in words of one syllable. Books such as this one were popular around the turn of the 20th century as a way to help children learn to read. A book like this could also be useful for ESL learners as well. - Summary by Mark Dykshoorn
Chapters
1
01 - George Washington Read by Inkell 26:18
2
02 - John Adams Read by Inkell 7:53
3
03 - Thomas Jefferson Read by worldwideput 20:49
4
04 - James Madison Read by Bruce McCready 6:54
5
05 - James Monroe Read by Bruce McCready 9:00
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06 - John Quincy Adams Read by Inkell 9:08
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07 - Andrew Jackson Read by Mark Dykshoorn 10:26
8
08 - Martin Van Buren Read by Kerry Adams 4:35
9
09 - William Henry Harrison & John Tyler Read by John 10:24
10
10 - James Knox Polk Read by John 3:48
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11 - Zachary Taylor & Millard Fillmore Read by Kerry Adams 5:11
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12 - Franklin Pierce Read by PJ Travis 3:49
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13 - James Buchanan Read by John 6:53
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14 - Abraham Lincoln Read by Emily Schueller 22:45
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15 - Andrew Johnson Read by John 2:58
16
16 - Ulysses Simpson Grant Read by nzk13 30:09
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17 - Rutherford B. Hayes Read by Kerry Adams 5:35
18
18 - James Abram Garfield Read by Jacqueline Tyler. 8:29
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19 - Chester Allan Arthur Read by jenno 3:53
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20 - Grover Cleveland Read by jenno 7:43
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21 - Benjamin Harrison Read by CornelGU 6:48
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22 - Grover Cleveland Read by bridgerecording 6:32
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