Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 035


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Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include how to swim, Navajo silversmithing, the sun, begonias and ferns, Martin Luther, U.S. Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon, Captain Cook's exploration of Botany Bay, General James Wolfe, and Moravian missionaries in Labrador. (summary by Sue Anderson) (7 hr 28 min)

Chapters

Australian Football Rules 1866 3:31 Read by Glenn O'Brien
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham Speech 3:31 Read by Rachel
The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area 29:56 Read by Edmund Bloxam
Dangers on the Ice Off the Coast of Labrador 15:53 Read by Joel Wodhams
Exploration of Botany Bay and Surrounding Coast of Australia: an Excerpt from C… 27:59 Read by chocmuse
The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada 13:24 Read by Lisa Reichert
Football and War 1915 4:08 Read by Glenn O'Brien
The Great Silent Majority Speech, November 3, 1969 34:38 Read by Bellona Times
How to Swim 32:11 Read by Bellona Times
Is the Sun Becoming Colder or Hotter? 24:20 Read by Availle
Lanoe Falconer: A Biographical Sketch 44:50 Read by David Wales
Navajo Silversmiths 27:27 Read by Joel Wodhams
The Old Librarian’s Almanack 47:22 Read by David Wales
On an Atlantic Steamship 18:20 Read by Sue Anderson
The Present Moment, No. IV 1 Diagnosis 8:28 Read by Craig Campbell
The Prologue to the Epistle to the Romans 56:48 Read by Andrew Coleman
Tuberous Begonias: Culture and Management by Numerous Practical Growers 41:00 Read by Ann Boulais
Useful Diversions 14:42 Read by Craig Campbell