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An Alphabet of History
by Wilbur D. Nesbit (1871-1927)
An alphabet of historical characters presented in poetical form!
In their original form, the contents of this book appeared in the Chicago Sunday Tribune, which newspaper is hereby thanked for the privilege of reproducing this Alphabet
(Summary from the Acknowledgment and Ann Boulais)
Who frets about the mystery
Enshrouding all of history
On reading this will, maybe, see
We've made it plain as A, B, C.
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Total running time: 0:58:26
In addition to the readers, this audio book was produced by:
Book Coordinator: Ann Boulais
Dedicated Proof-Listener: Ann Boulais
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Annise
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- 01 - Alexander the Great – 00:02:08
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Read by April Gonzales - 02 - Brutus – 00:01:45
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Read by Julia Niedermaier - 03 - Christopher Columbus – 00:02:10
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Read by Gregory Eccles - 04 - Diogenes – 00:02:08
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Read by April Gonzales - 05 - Euripides – 00:02:12
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Read by Bob Gonzalez - 06 - Franklin – 00:01:28
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Read by Julia Niedermaier - 07 - Galilei Galileo – 00:01:59
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Read by Gregory Eccles - 08 - Hippocrates – 00:02:20
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Read by Laurie Anne Walden - 09 - Iago – 00:02:58
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Read by CaprishaPage - 10 - Jonson – 00:02:14
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Read by CaprishaPage - 11 - Kidd – 00:02:11
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Read by TriciaG - 12 - Lucullus – 00:02:11
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Read by Patti Cunningham - 13 - Methuselah – 00:02:00
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Read by Gregory Eccles - 14 - Newton – 00:02:29
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Read by Gregory Eccles - 15 - Omar – 00:02:08
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Read by Algy Pug - 16 - Pepys – 00:02:34
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Read by Bob Gonzalez - 17 - Quintilian – 00:02:23
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Read by Patti Cunningham - 18 - Raleigh – 00:02:03
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Read by Algy Pug - 19 - Shakspeare – 00:02:21
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Read by Bob Gonzalez - 20 - Tell – 00:01:49
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Read by Julia Niedermaier - 21 - Ulysses – 00:03:34
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Read by CaprishaPage - 22 - Villon – 00:01:58
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Read by Dan Froese - 23 - Watt – 00:01:53
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Read by Julia Niedermaier - 24 - Xantippe – 00:02:27
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Read by Patti Cunningham - 25 - Yvetot – 00:02:29
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Read by kimkg - 26 - Zenobia – 00:02:34
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Read by Kellie Hoover
Cataloged on August 16, 2012













