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In Humanitas - Visiting Professorships at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Read by William Kentridge, Ivo Mesquita, Estrella de Diego Otero and Shearer West


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

1.2 Humanities at Oxford University and How Important Cultural Heritage as a The…

In Cultural Heritage Forum

Read by Shearer West


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

A Mathematician's Holiday

Read by Thomas Woolley and William Binzi


Thomas Woolley and William Binzi


University of Oxford Podcasts

E-Learning Podcasts

Read by Karl Harrison and Orla De Burca


Karl Harrison and Orla De Burca


University of Oxford Podcasts

Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

Read by William Tomcho


Andrew Carnegie


This autobiography of Andrew Carnegie is a very well written and interesting history of one of the most wealthy men in the United states. He…

Stories of Ships and the Sea

Read by William Tomcho


Jack London


5 Exciting short stories by one of Americas best story tellers (Summary by William Tomcho)

The U-boat Hunters

Read by William Tomcho


James Brendan Connolly


The author takes the listener on a tour of various ships used in WW1. He discusses the boats and the seamen who occupy them and their encoun…

The Rough Riders

Read by William Peck


Theodore Roosevelt


Theodore Roosevelt's personal account of The Rough Riders, the name affectionately bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one …

The Prairie - A Tale

Read by William Peck


James Fenimore Cooper


The story opens with Ishmael, his family, Ellen and Abiram slowly making their way across the virgin prairies of the Midwest looking for a h…

Random Reminiscences of Men and Events

Read by William Tomcho


John D. Rockefeller


A good book by the oil revolutionist of the 20th century. As they say "Men should listen to experience" and this book is all about…

Tales of Folk and Fairies

Read by William Tomcho


Katharine Pyle


In "Tales of Folk and Fairies" Ms. Pyle tells 15 different children's stories from around the world; each more delightful than the…

The Schoolmaster and Other Stories

Read by William Tomcho


Anton Chekhov


Anton Chekhov, perhaps better known as a world famous classical playwright for works such as "Uncle Vanya" and "The Cherry Or…

Daniel Boone (Thwaites)

Read by William Tomcho


Reuben Gold Thwaites


Daniel Boone was a great hunter, explorer, surveyor, and excellent rifleman; he knew Indians and fought them skillfully. His life was filled…

The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines

Read by William Tomcho


Isabel Anderson


Isabel Anderson has written a most interesting travelogue of Hawaii and The Philippines. Actually it is more of a history lesson. Anyone wit…

Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War

Read by William Tomcho


Frederick A. Talbot


"Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War" is an interesting read of the beginnings of air warfare in World War I. Anyone interested in ea…

Aircraft and Submarines

Read by William Tomcho


Willis J. Abbot


"Aircraft and Submarines" is a history of the development of these forms of transportation and their ultimate use in warfare. Als…

The Enoch Pill

Read by Matthew William


Matthew William


The world was changed forever when scientists developed a pill that extended the human life span indefinitely. It was distributed free of ch…

American Men of Mind

Read by William Tomcho


Burton Egbert Stevenson


“American Men of Mind” is a collection of short biographies of men of note in various disciplines. It is an absorbing collection of short bi…

The Scars

Read by William Tennant


William Tennant


Peter Everett is a man stained with grief, his life becomes a struggle of decisions as he watches the lives of the people around him dissolv…