Children's audiobooks
Eleanor Roosevelt
By: Wendy Conklin
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 26 minutes
Abridged: No
Eleanor Roosevelt lived during an exciting time. Women had just gained the right to vote. As a first lady, she made her own agenda and gave her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, plenty of advice. She stood up for the weak and advocated for equal rights regardless of gender or skin color. Read more
View audiobookWorld War I
By: Lisa Zamosky
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 30 minutes
Abridged: No
World War I, or the Great War, began in Europe as a military rivalry between France and Germany. As other countries took sides and joined the conflict, the war grew and became worldwide. In 1917, the United States entered the war in an effort to make the world safe for democracy, and afterwards it became a world power. Read more
View audiobookIndustrial Giants
By: Debra Housel
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 28 minutes
Abridged: No
Several major industrialists facilitated the growth of industry in America. These individuals, including Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford, were responsible for building industries that employed many people and provided commodities necessary for life in the United States. Read more
View audiobookGovernment Leaders Then and Now
By: Lisa Zamosky
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 20 minutes
Abridged: No
Government leaders help to govern our country, our states, and our cities. They make important decisions, solve problems, and see that laws are enforced. The people they serve elect most government officials. Long ago, there were not as many government officials as there are today because the United States had a smaller population. Read more
View audiobookBank Tellers Then and Now
By: Lisa Zamosky
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Bank tellers help people take care of their money. Long ago, bank tellers did most of their work by hand. Today, computers make their work faster and easier. There are even machines called Automatic Teller Machines, or ATMs. Although convenient, ATMs cannot replace bank tellers. Read more
View audiobookFirefighters Then and Now
By: Melissa A. Settle
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 15 minutes
Abridged: No
Firefighters are community heroes and their job is to help wherever there is trouble. Firefighters must be well trained, wear protective uniforms, and ride on trucks that are equipped to fight fires. Firefighters and the equipment they use today have changed significantly over the years. Read more
View audiobookHarriet Tubman
By: Marie Patterson
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 16 minutes
Abridged: No
Harriet Tubman was a slave who dreamed of freedom from a very young age. After her escape at 29, she did everything she could to help and rescue other slaves. In her later years, she built a home to take care of elderly African Americans with no place to live and encouraged women to stand together for their rights. Read more
View audiobookSlavery in America
By: Marie Patterson
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Slavery was a complicated issue that divided the country to the point of war. Even after the war, slavery was not totally resolved. Freedom came because of the foresight of many people like Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, and the abolitionists who believed that people were all created equal. Read more
View audiobookAbigail Adams
By: Jill K. Mulhall
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 13 minutes
Abridged: No
Abigail lived during times which were much more difficult for women than today. Despite this fact, Abigail Adams traveled, believed in womenโs rights, and experienced the American Revolution. A devoted wife, mother, and American patriot, Abigail influenced history by helping her husband, John, make important decisions. Read more
View audiobookThe Constitution and the Bill of Rights
By: Roben Alarcon
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 21 minutes
Abridged: No
After problems developed with the Articles of Confederation, Americaโs leaders wrote the U.S. Constitution. Although our founding fathers were happy with their work on the Constitution, it was missing an important part. The Bill of Rights was soon added to protect individual American rights. Read more
View audiobookBarack Obama: President of the United States
By: Blaine Conklin
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 19 minutes
Abridged: No
On November 4, 2008, Americans elected their 44th president named Barack Obama. He was the first African American to be elected president of the United States. This represented a significant change in America. He lives in the White House with his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha and their dog Bo. President Obama has a unique life... Read more
View audiobookThe Frog Who Became an Emperor
By: Stephanie Paris
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 25 minutes
Abridged: No
A hardworking couple anxiously awaits the birth of their child and then on the big dayโ discover he is a frog! As the story goes, he is a talking frog who insists that he is supposed to save China from an invading army. Will he succeed? Read more
View audiobookThe Trojan Horse
By: Lisa Greathouse
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 19 minutes
Abridged: No
This story tells a story about a war that took place long ago between the Greeks and the Trojans. It is said that the war began when the Trojans kidnapped Helen, the queen of the great Greek state, Sparta. The effort to get her back caused one of the greatest wars in history that lasted over a decade. Find out how it ended and who was behind the... Read more
View audiobookThe Tragedy of King Lear
By: William Shakespeare, Tamara Hollingsworth & Har...
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 21 minutes
Abridged: No
In The Tragedy of King Lear, the elderly King of England is ready to divide the kingdom among his three daughters. As a test, he asks them to proclaim their love for him. Goneril and Regan profess great love. Cordelia, the King's favorite daughter, refuses to put her love into words. Lear banishes Cordelia and divides the kingdom between Goneril... Read more
View audiobookThe Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice
By: William Shakespeare, Tamara Hollingsworth & Har...
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 21 minutes
Abridged: No
In The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, a cruel manipulation turns tragic. Othello, a Moor serving as a general in the Venetian army, passes over Iago for a promotion. Iago gets angry and decides to get back at Othello. First, Iago spreads the rumor that Othello kidnapped his new bride, Desdemona. He is betting that Venetian society, with... Read more
View audiobookThe Tragedy of MacBeth
By: William Shakespeare, Tamara Hollingsworth & Har...
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 22 minutes
Abridged: No
In The Tragedy of Macbeth, three witches tell a general that he is destined to become King of Scotland. The general, Macbeth, becomes fixated on this prophecy. He and his wife decide to take matters into their own hands. At Lady Macbeth's urging, Macbeth begins murdering his way to the throne. When the pair finally gets what they want, they... Read more
View audiobookCold War: Communism on Trial
By: Harriet Isecke
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 25 minutes
Abridged: No
In Cold War: Communism on Trial, Jude Hill is called before the House Un-American Activities Committee to prove he is not an enemy of his country. He is willing to testify about his patriotic background as well as his membership in the Communist Party, but adamantly refuses to implicate anyone else in his testimony. Find out what happens when... Read more
View audiobookCivil Rights: Freedom Riders
By: Harriet Isecke
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Two African American students decide to join the Freedom Riders organized by the Congress of Racial Equality to protest the Jim Crow laws that deny African Americans the same rights as white people. When the Freedom Riders are beaten by angry mobs in the streets, the governor and the attorney general are forced to get involved. Read more
View audiobookWorld War I: In Flanders Fields
By: Dorothy Sugarman
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 24 minutes
Abridged: No
Lieutenant Colonel Dr. John McCrae is assigned to help the wounded soldiers in a field hospital during the second major battle at Ypres, Belgium. When a young soldier, who is close to Dr. McCrae, dies, the doctor is forced to think about his understanding of war itself. Read more
View audiobookWomen's Suffrage
By: Dorothy Alexander Sugarman
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 26 minutes
Abridged: No
Three womenโs rights activists disagree on the steps necessary to change the law in America so that women can vote, but all three demonstrate that they are willing to make great sacrifices to fight for this important right. Read more
View audiobookPostcards from Bosley Bear
By: Christi E. Parker
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 12 minutes
Abridged: No
This is the story of Bosley Bear and his travels to Washington, D.C. After working hard at Mt. Rushmore, Bosley decides to take a much needed vacation. With the help of his presidential friends on Mt. Rushmore, he decides to travel to Washington, D.C., where he discovers the monuments that help him to understand what America is all about. Read more
View audiobookFrederick Douglass: Leader of the Abolitionist Movement
By: Melissa Carosella
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 19 minutes
Abridged: No
Explore the extraordinary life of Frederick Douglass and his transition from slave to freed man. Born as a slave in 1818, Douglass endured many hardships, including being separated from his family when he was a young child. Throughout his life, Douglass struggled to become a freed man and risked his life to fight for equality for all people. He... Read more
View audiobookEmergency! Be Prepared
By: Lisa Greathouse
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 12 minutes
Abridged: No
Would you know what to do in an emergency? From basic first aid for cuts and scrapes to when to call 911, Emergency! Be Prepared will give you the tools you need to handle yourself in an emergency. Read more
View audiobookHealthy Habits, Healthy You
By: Lisa Greathouse
Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials
Length: 13 minutes
Abridged: No
What can you do to stay healthy and safe? Learn about healthy habits such getting the right amount of sleep, brushing your teeth, and wearing your seatbelt. Discover what it takes to be a โhealthy you.โ Read more
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