Poems of American History, The Revolution
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Length 9 h 34 min
Chapters 20
First published 1922
A history through poetry of the American Revolution, from the early days of unrest, through the Boston Tea Party, The Ride of Paul Revere, the campaign at Valley Forge, to the time of peace and the forming of the Nation, including works by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant, Bret Harte, Alfred Tennyson, and many more. This is the second of 5 volumes that cover American History through poetry from the Vikings to WWI. - Summary by Ed Humpal
Chapters
1
Chapter 1, The Coming of Disconent, Part 1 Read by Greg Giordano 28:22
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Chapter 1, The Coming of Discontent, Part 2 Read by Greg Giordano 20:05
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Chapter 1, The Coming of Discontent, Part 3 Read by Greg Giordano 15:13
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Chapter 1, The Coming of Discontent, Part 4 Read by Greg Giordano 12:16
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Chapter 2, The Bursting of the Storm, Part 1 Read by Chris Pyle 43:40
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Chapter 3, The Colonists take the Offensive, Part 1 Read by Greg Giordano 21:28
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Chapter 3, The Colonists take the Offensive, Part 2 Read by Greg Giordano 34:56
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Chapter 3, The Colonists take the Offensive, Part 3 Read by Bekaroo 31:06
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Chapter 4, Independence Read by Ann Boulais 18:05
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Chapter 5, The First Campaign, Part 1 Read by Melvin Lee 31:23
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Chapter 5, The First Campaign, Part 2 Read by Bekaroo 23:23
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Chapter 6, The Fate of Sir Jack Brag Read by Melvin Lee 45:59
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Chapter 7, The Second Stage, Part 1 Read by Greg Giordano 23:46
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Chapter 7, The Second Stage, Part 2 Read by Melvin Lee 38:06
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Chapter 8, The War on the Water Read by Melvin Lee 45:47
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Chapter 9, New York and the "Neutral Ground," Part 1 Read by Ed Humpal 33:06
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Chapter 9, New York and the "Neutral Ground," Part 2 Read by Greg Giordano 28:09
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Chapter 10, The War in the South, Part 1 Read by Ed Humpal 25:35
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Chapter 10, The War in the South, Part 2 Read by Patrick Barrett 25:35
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Chapter 11, Peace Read by Larry Wilson 27:40
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