The Story of the Thirteen Colonies

H. A. Guerber (1859 - 1929)

These short vignettes of American history are written for the young reader. Each one is a little capsule of a person or event. They run from the pre-Columbian era through the end of the American War of Independence. Some of the expressions and language reflect attitudes of the 18th century that seem out of place from the vantage of the 21st century, but these nuggets of history give a glimpse into that era. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Genre(s): Modern (19th C)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Larry Wilson
00:07:44
Play 01 Our Country Long Ago Kangaroo
00:06:50
Play 02 The Barbarous Indians Kangaroo
00:06:55
Play 03 The Mounds Kangaroo
00:05:36
Play 04 Where the Northmen went Kangaroo
00:06:17
Play 05 The Northmen in America Kangaroo
00:06:36
Play 06 Queer Ideas Kangaroo
00:06:34
Play 07 Prince Henry the Navigator Kangaroo
00:06:09
Play 08 Youth of Columbus Nich Sandoval
00:05:38
Play 09 Columbus and the Queen Nich Sandoval
00:06:24
Play 10 "Land! Land!" Nich Sandoval
00:06:32
Play 11 Columbus and the Savages Larry Wilson
00:04:47
Play 12 Home Again Greg Giordano
00:06:42
Play 13 Columbus Illtreated Greg Giordano
00:06:40
Play 14 Death of Columbus Greg Giordano
00:05:25
Play 15 How America got its Name Kristin G.
00:04:23
Play 16 The Fountain of Youth Greg Giordano
00:07:02
Play 17 "The Father of Waters" Greg Giordano
00:07:30
Play 18 The French in Canada Donald Cummings
00:04:40
Play 19 French and Spanish Quarrels Donald Cummings
00:05:02
Play 20 The Sky City Kristin G.
00:05:09
Play 21 Around the World Roohi
00:05:41
Play 22 Nothing but Smoke Roohi
00:06:22
Play 23 Smith's Adventures Roohi
00:07:17
Play 24 The Jamestown Men J. Alan Brown
00:05:48
Play 25 Smith wounded Greg Giordano
00:06:30
Play 26 The Visit of Pocahontas to England Greg Giordano
00:07:21
Play 27 Hudson and the Indians Larry Wilson
00:06:26
Play 28 The Mayflower Maggie Travers
00:07:46
Play 29 Plymouth Rock Maggie Travers
00:05:17
Play 30 The First American Thanksgiving Maggie Travers
00:05:32
Play 31 The Snake Skin and the Bullets Maggie Travers
00:06:12
Play 32 The Beginning of Boston Maggie Travers
00:07:06
Play 33 Stories of Two Ministers Maggie Travers
00:06:02
Play 34 Williams and the Indians Maggie Travers
00:07:00
Play 35 The Quakers Maggie Travers
00:03:47
Play 36 The King-Killers Maggie Travers
00:04:33
Play 37 King Philip's War Maggie Travers
00:06:13
Play 38 The Beginning of New York Maggie Travers
00:06:58
Play 39 Penn and the Indians Maggie Travers
00:07:45
Play 40 The Catholics in Maryland George J. Galloway
00:05:10
Play 41 The Old Dominion Greg Giordano
00:05:37
Play 42 Bacon's Rebellion Greg Giordano
00:04:13
Play 43 A Journey Inland Elijah Fisher
00:04:13
Play 44 The Carolina Pirates Kristin G.
00:07:02
Play 45 Charter Oak J. Alan Brown
00:08:15
Play 46 Salem Witches Laura Victoria
00:05:40
Play 47 Down the Mississippi Greg Giordano
00:10:56
Play 48 La Salle's Adventures Greg Giordano
00:08:09
Play 49 Indians on the Warpath Larry Wilson
00:06:37
Play 50 Two Wars with the French Larry Wilson
00:05:44
Play 51 Washington's Boyhood Lois Beachy Yoder
00:06:11
Play 52 Washington's Journey Larry Wilson
00:05:50
Play 53 Washington's First Battle Larry Wilson
00:02:57
Play 54 Stories of Franklin Mike Pelton
00:09:21
Play 55 Braddock's Defeat Mike Pelton
00:06:45
Play 56 Wolfe at Quebec Mike Pelton
00:07:46
Play 57 How England Treated Her Colonies Mike Pelton
00:06:09
Play 58 The Stamp Tax Mike Pelton
00:05:25
Play 59 The Anger of the Colonies Mike Pelton
00:05:42
Play 60 The Boston Tea Party Hugh Gillis
00:06:44
Play 61 The Minutemen Hugh Gillis
00:05:51
Play 62 The Battle of Lexington Hugh Gillis
00:05:44
Play 63 Bunker Hill Hugh Gillis
00:08:13
Play 64 The Boston Boys Hugh Gillis
00:05:32
Play 65 The British leave Boston Hugh Gillis
00:05:40
Play 66 Declaration of Independence Hugh Gillis
00:06:37
Play 67 A Lady's Way of Helping Denise Nordell
00:06:31
Play 68 Christmas Eve Denise Nordell
00:06:03
Play 69 The Fight at Bennington Greg Giordano
00:08:44
Play 70 Burgoyne's Surrender Greg Giordano
00:08:13
Play 71 The Winter at Valley Forge Maggie Travers
00:06:15
Play 72 The Quaker Woman Bruce Kachuk
00:06:47
Play 73 Putnam's Adventures Bruce Kachuk
00:06:24
Play 74 Indian Cruelty Bruce Kachuk
00:07:48
Play 75 Boone in Kentucky Maggie Travers
00:07:27
Play 76 Famous Sea Fights Bruce Kachuk
00:06:34
Play 77 The "Swamp Fox" Bruce Kachuk
00:06:45
Play 78 The Poor Soldiers Bruce Kachuk
00:04:08
Play 79 The Spy Bruce Kachuk
00:09:21
Play 80 A Traitor's Death Bruce Kachuk
00:04:42
Play 81 Two Unselfish Women Kristin G.
00:04:50
Play 82 The Surrender of Cornwallis Greg Giordano
00:07:41
Play 83 The British Flag Hauled down Greg Giordano
00:05:54
Play 84 Washington's Farewell Larry Wilson
00:04:28