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Ronald Reagan speaks with Larry King about the assassination attempt on his life, March 30, 1981.
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Parents, please do not allow your children to peruse YouTube (or any other video sharing site) alone, and preview all video content before sharing with your children.
Archiving Early America has several videos on their site. Click here to see their three part series on the life of George Washington.
Click here to see a selection of downloadable curriculum resources from CurrClick which could be used to study the American Revolutionary War.
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The Sons of William the Conqueror
George Washington and His Hatchet
The Blind Men and the Elephant
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Click here to preview or purchase Famous World Explorer Notebooking Pages or a Hands-On History explorer notebooking pack.
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01 – Beliefs as to the World Four Hundred Years Ago
Sébastien Cabot
05 – John and Sebastian Cabot’s Voyages
Arrival of Cortes in Veracruz and the reception by Moctezuma's Ambassadors
Origin of the Amazon River at Nevado Mismi, marked only by a wooden cross.
13 – The Great River Amazon and El Dorado
14 – Verrazzano (often spelled Verrazano)
15 – The Famous Voyage of Sir Francis Drake
Kids Learn Out Loud has gathered several famous speeches in this free podcast. This podcast includes Ronald Reagan’s inaugural address, John F. Kennedy’s acceptance of the democratic party nomination, Robert F. Kennedy marking the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., Daniel Webster’s Plymouth oration, President Obama’s 2004 DNC keynote address and Eisenhower’s farewell address.
Great Speeches in History Podcast
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You are there! The impeachment of Andrew Johnson
From the Radio show Mister President:
The Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln
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Lincoln’s address at Cooper Union
Click here to read the text of Lincoln’s address at Cooper Union, along with several of his other early speeches. Click on the pages of this virtual book to turn them. If the pages appear blank, give it a few moments to load.
Free Audio.org has 4 Abraham Lincoln speeches that you can stream. Click here to listen to The Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation and The Emancipation Proclamation.
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Kiddie Records Weekly has a great old record, Woody Woodpecker meets Davy Crockett. To listen to this record, click this link to go to the Kiddie Records Weekly 2006 index. Once there, you’ll need to page down to Week 10 (in the left sidebar) and click on Woody Woodpecker meets Davy Crockett.
This will pull up all the records from that week. Page down and select Record 4.
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Click here to view downloadable curriculum from CurrClick which could be used for a study of the Middle Ages. This link will take you away from My Audio School.
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Chapter 1, The Ancient Germans
Chapter 2, Breaking the Frontier
Chapter 3, The Wanderings of the West-Goths
Chapter 4, End of the Western Empire
Chapter 5, Growth of the Christian Church
chapter 7, Franks and Mohammedans
chapter 9, Growth of Feudalism
chapter 10,The Deeds of the Northmen
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chapter 13, Life of the Castle
chapter 14, Life of the Village and Town
chapter 15, Life of the Monastery
chapter 17, The Hundred Years’ War
chapter 18, End of the Middle Ages
You'll find recipes for historical feasts, posts about dyslexia, my podcast about how to choose books (The Homeschooler's Library) and loads of hands on projects on my school website.
I have posted several podcasts and articles for Christian mothers on my Countercultural Mom blog.
You can also find me writing and podcasting at Mentoring Moments for Christian Women.
