Lives of the Presidents Told in Words of One Syllable

Jean S. Remy

Lives of the Presidents Told in Words of One Syllable is a halting account in presidential history - quite literally! From Washington to Jackson to Cleveland to McKinley, Jean S. Remy details the lives of the presidents in as few syllables as possible. - Summary by Josh Kirsh

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Modern (19th C), Modern (20th C)

Language: English

Keyword(s): history (882), Abraham Lincoln (49), George Washington (27), Thomas Jefferson (14), ulysses s. grant (7), john adams (6), john quincy adams (5), grover cleveland (4), william mckinley (4), andrew jackson (4) ... [Show full list]

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 George Washington Mark Peterson
00:23:35
Play 02 John Adams Mark Peterson
00:07:27
Play 03 Thomas Jefferson Mark Peterson
00:09:42
Play 04 James Madison Greg Giordano
00:07:50
Play 05 James Monroe Josh Kirsh
00:04:57
Play 06 John Quincy Adams Josh Kirsh
00:07:21
Play 07 Andrew Jackson Greg Giordano
00:10:38
Play 08 Martin Van Buren Greg Giordano
00:03:51
Play 09 William Henry Harrison Greg Giordano
00:04:33
Play 10 John Tyler Greg Giordano
00:04:44
Play 11 James Knox Polk Greg Giordano
00:05:37
Play 12 Zachary Taylor Greg Giordano
00:04:52
Play 13 Millard Fillmore Christie Crews
00:03:09
Play 14 Franklin Pierce Josh Kirsh
00:02:04
Play 15 James Buchanan Greg Giordano
00:04:54
Play 16 Abraham Lincoln Mike Justice
00:09:47
Play 17 Andrew Johnson Greg Giordano
00:04:31
Play 18 Ulysses Simpson Grant Greg Giordano
00:09:25
Play 19 Rutherford B. Hayes Greg Giordano
00:05:05
Play 20 James Abram Garfield Greg Giordano
00:06:27
Play 21 Chester Alan Arthur Christie Crews
00:03:38
Play 22 Stephen Grover Cleveland Josh Kirsh
00:05:19
Play 23 Benjamin Harrison Josh Kirsh
00:04:42
Play 24 William McKinley Jon Smith
00:14:49