Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 036
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Length 5 h 59 min
Chapters 18
Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the discovery of X-rays, earthquakes, Hegel, Sir William Osler, Charles William Eliot, Oscar Wilde, Charles Sumner, Monica Lewinsky, and Anita Loos; the Lincoln highway, joys of gardening, goldfish, skunk raising, and the cultivation of tobacco.
"Earthquakes" was co-authored by Louis Pakiser. (summary by Sue Anderson)
Chapters
1
Bill Clinton's Apology to the Nation Regarding the Lewinsky Affair (1998) Read by Glenn O'Brien 3:50
2
Daisy Read by Bellona Times 4:06
3
Driving the Lincoln Highway, Chicago to Rochelle, Illinois, in 1915 Read by Sue Anderson 20:18
4
Earthquakes Read by Roger Melin 33:38
5
Five American Contributions to Civilization Read by Andrea Dion 56:00
6
Goldfish Read by John N. Daily 7:13
7
The Handwriting on the Screen: An Interview with Anita Loos, Everybody's Magazine, 1917 Read by Bellona Times 8:14
8
An Interview with Anita Loos, Wireless Magazine, 1922 Read by Bellona Times 8:00
9
No Tax On Books, 1864 Read by David Wales 8:03
10
On Gardening Read by Garth Burton 14:54
11
On a New Kind of Rays Read by Availle 23:21
12
Oscar Wilde: An Idler's Impression Read by Rob Marland 14:35
13
The Philosophy of Religion, excerpts Read by Craig Campbell 30:07
14
Practical Skunk Raising Read by Roger Melin 21:32
15
The Questioning Mania Read by Craig Campbell 4:25
16
A Swimmer's Status - Beaurepaire Ruled Not an Amateur Read by Glenn O'Brien 1:37
17
A Treatise on the Culture of the Tobacco Plant Read by Roger Melin 59:44
18
A Way of Life Read by Luke Sartor 39:22
From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org) , all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org) .
