This Country of Ours, Part 2
Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Another fine history book for children! Published in 1917, Marshall’s book of stories from the history of the United States begins with accounts of exploration and settlement, and ends with the presidency of Woodrow Wilson.
This is Part 2: Stories of Virginia, from chapter 13 (Captain John Smith) to chapter 21 (The Knights of the Golden Horseshoe). Read along and view the original illustrations at mainlesson.com.
Part 1: http://librivox.org/this-country-of-ours-part-1-by-he-marshall/
Part 3: http://librivox.org/this-country-of-ours-part-3-by-h-e-marshall/
Part 4: http://librivox.org/this-country-of-ours-part-4-by-h-e-marshall/
Part 5: http://librivox.org/this-country-of-ours-part-5-by-h-e-marshall/
Part 6: http://librivox.org/this-country-of-ours-part-6-by-h-e-marshall/
Part 7: http://librivox.org/this-country-of-ours-part-7-by-henrietta-elizabeth-marshall/
(Summary by Kara) (2 hr 18 min)
Chapters
The Adventures of Captain John Smith | 22:45 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
More Adventures of Captain John Smith | 21:58 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
How the Colony Was Saved | 24:44 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
How Pocahontas Took a Journey Over the Seas | 13:25 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
How the Redmen Fought Against Their White Brothers | 10:24 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
How Englishmen Fought a Duel With Tyranny | 7:41 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
The Coming of the Cavaliers | 11:30 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
Bacon's Rebellion | 19:01 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
The Story of the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe | 7:15 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
Reviews
great book, great reader
A LibriVox Listener
We love Kara Shalenburg as a reader. Having this book available makes our homeschool go much easier!
This Country Of Ours
greeneyes
This book was quite like the prequel, but from c. the year 1650 to about 250 years ago.
A LibriVox Listener
So enjoyable, the reader and the book. My second listen through, with my kids this time, lunch and auio book routine they are excited for daily.
enjoying the re-education
storyteller
The names are familiar but the stories forgotten. Very well read.
I loved this book and itâs Reader
Cooper
Fun book to read ð³
great
A LibriVox Listener
really nice and very interesting
really wish my dad
Evaluna
The fact is that
a superb overview of the time period in Virginiab
Jon Carlson
before diving into details of a period it helps a lot to have an overview. Well-read by Kara.