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Patrick Morgan, a 2018 recipient of the Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, discusses his favorite class to teach which studies American short stories.

Escape into the timeless world of classic short stories with this 2-hour compilation of captivating tales from American writers from the late 19th and early 20th century. Narrated by voice actor and literature afficianado Jake Phillips. Immerse yourself in the wit and humor of Mark Twain as he spins the yarn of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of ...

Joyce Carol Oates has been recognized as a literary treasure for more than 50 years. Her work has been honored with many distinguished awards, including the National Book Award for her novel “them.” She’s also won two O. Henry Awards, the National Humanities Medal, and the Jerusalem Prize. Learn more about Joyce Carol Oates’s ...

A collection of the year's best stories selected by celebrated two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Get the book from your local library: https://wlso.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ripon/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1267959/one Read more at GoodReads.com: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55959552-the ...

Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/fictionbeast In this video I talk about top 20 American novels of all time by the country's 20 great authors. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZlodzngfsaCQAKE6wXiuMw?sub_confirmation=1 Music: We Are Here by Declan DP https://soundcloud.com/declandp Licensing Agreement: http://declandp.info/music ...

The Free Audio Books Library: http://free-audio-books.info/short-stories/the-best-american-humorous-short-stories-audiobook/ The Best American Humorous Short Stories by Alexander Jessup (editor) (1871-?) Eighteen short stories by famous and little known authors compassing the period 1839 - 1914. The editor's very extensive introduction is ...

Listen and read about two friends whose lives took very different paths in this classic American short story, "After Twenty Years," by O. Henry. See lesson and transcript at: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/after-twenty-years-o-henry/3418205.html

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Friends, it’s true: the end of the decade approaches. It’s been a difficult, anxiety-provoking, morally compromised decade, but at least it’s been populated by some damn fine lite…

Discover the inspiring story of America's past in Hillsdale College's free online course, “The Great American Story: A Land of Hope.” This course explores the history of America as a land of hope founded on high principles. In presenting the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures, it ...

Listen and read about one man looking for his lost love in this classic American short story, 'The Furnished Room' by O. Henry. See lesson and transcript at: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/the-furnished-room-o-henry/3437511.html

Listen and read about one man who wants to escape his past in this classic American short story, 'A Retrieved Reformation,' by O. Henry. See lesson and transcript at: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/a-retrieved-reformation-o-henry/3427783.html

Reading of the Short Story "Charles" by Shirley Jackson

Listen and read about two people who just want to enjoy the best life has to offer in this classic American short story, 'Transients in Arcadia,' by O. Henry. See lesson and transcript at http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/transients-in-arcadia-by-o-henry/3406357.html

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A look at the significant, memorable, and prescient articles and authors from 100 years of Reader’s Digest.

Watch a preview of THE PILGRIMS. The converging forces, circumstances, personalities and events that propelled a group of English men and women west across the Atlantic in 1620. Learn more about THE PILGRIMS, including where to watch the documentary: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/pilgrims/ Arguably one of the most fateful ...

Note: Back in 2013, when Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize in Literature, we published a post featuring 20 short stories written by Munro.

In which John Green teaches you about the United States in the 1920s. They were known as the roaring 20s, but not because there were lions running around everywhere. In the 1920s, America's economy was booming, and all kinds of social changes were in progress. Hollywood, flappers, jazz, there was all kinds of stuff going on in the 20s. But as ...

For teaching resources covering this and other topics from the 1920s, check out our workbook: http://amzn.to/1RZhrcj A short video regarding the Great Migration of the 1910s and 20s, including the causes and effects of the migration. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReadingThroughHistory

The National Archives Southeast Region presents stories from survivors of the Great Depression overlaid with powerful pictures from era.

Lindsay McLoughlin discovers the scandalous truth about her great-grandmother. Also, Yvonne and son Alan get more than they bargained for and Charlotte Hall fills in her family tree. Using a team of genealogical and historical experts, the British public are helped to find the hidden treasure buried deep in their families' pasts, and everyone ...

Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/2GthF1a | #GreatReadPBS Host Meredith Vieira launches The Great American Read book list. Premiering Tuesday, May 22 at 8/7c. Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips: https://www.youtube.com/user/PBS/feat... Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS programs at https://www.pbs.org/video/ Like The Great ...

The Great Migration: An American Story - Paintings by Jacob Lawrence This book features an introduction from Lawrence—whose family was part of this great migration—about its personal significance as well as a poem by Newbery Honor author Walter Dean Myers. Read by Jessica After World War I, large numbers of African Americans began leaving ...

To all grandparents… thank you for your wisdom and love. Comment below to share a favorite story one of your grandparents has told you. Stories told by Kenzie Woodrow, Samara Pals, and Chelsea Pyne. We love to connect with YOU, no matter what language you speak. Help SoulPancake create captions in your language by clicking here: http://bit.ly ...

Welcome to the introduction of our class on the Great Gatsby! Before we begin reading, we need a clear understanding of the historical context of the story, and this will help us to better understand the underlying tensions behind certain characters. You should take this video at your own pace and realize that you can start and stop at any time ...

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Here is an interview of Robert Geller one of the producers of the American Short Series. He discusses the stories in the series and his reasons for translating them into film. You see previews and clips from the following films -Solider's Home, The Music School, - Bernice Bobs Her Hair - Blue Hotel, Almo's a Man, Parker Adderson - Philosopher ...

Take a trip through the history of the United States of America. In part one, we see the Mayflower arriving in 1620 with one hundred-one British colonists ready to explore a 'new Eden' after defining the rule of King James 1st back in England. We see what would become of their new nation under their newly established principles. Directed by ...

Think of a big, beautiful, empty land with mountains, forests, lakes, animals, and fish, but no people. This was America 16,000 years ago. . . . The USA History 00:00 Ch.1 In the beginning 02:42 Ch.2 The Pilgrim Fathers 08:09 Ch.3 The War of Independence 14:41 Ch.4 The Civil War 19:52 Ch.5 The Wild West 23:03 Ch.6 Native Americans 27:13 Ch.7 ...

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Short Story Collection 096 by Various Genre(s): Short Stories Read by: Peter Thomlinson, Mike Manolakes, KevinS, Phil Schempf, Michael Daly, Scott McKinley, Amy Dunkleberger, Colleen McMahon, Rapunzelina, Hannah F, Victor Seremet, Piotr Nater in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - The Boarding House 00:20:24 - 02 - Clochette 00:33:39 - 03 ...

When a famous explorer goes missing in the North Pole, his son, Tom, decides he must find him. And so a daring adventure begins across the treacherous icy terrain of the North Pole. Will Tom be able overcome the many challenges ahead and find his father? ** Narrated by Scott Spalding ** Support the Author - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product ...

Think you know the full and complete story about George Washington, Steve Jobs, or Joan of Arc? Think again.

This is an audio recording of the short story "American History" by Judith Ortiz Cofer.

A young boy journeys from Japan to the United States, and finds his whole life filled with love for both places. Mr. Paul reads aloud "Grandfather's Journey" by Allen Say. This short, colorful picture book is perfect either as a family bedtime story at home, or for story time at school. With vivid illustrations and memorable characters, this ...

The Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy - Short story audiobook - FAB "The Three Questions" is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy first published in 1885 as part of the collection What Men Live By, and other tales. The story takes the form of a parable, and it concerns a king who wants to find the answers to what he considers the three most ...

50 Great Short Stories is a comprehensive selection from the world's finest short fiction. The authors represented range from Hawthorne, Maupassant, and Poe, through Henry James, Conrad, Aldous Huxley, and James Joyce, to Hemingway, Katherine Anne Porter, Faulkner, E.B. White, Saroyan, and O'Connor. The variety in style and subject is enormous ...

Short stories are a writing medium with so much to offer. They are categorized in the brief span of one sentence to seven thousand words, but mastering this seemingly condensed genre will broaden your writing knowledge base as a whole. In this video, we break down short stories step-by-step: - How to write them - Why you should write them - How ...

Follow along with this introductory book about the first people who lived in America, which were mistakenly called Indians beginning in 1492. This book does not go in depth about the fate of Native Americans, but rather touches on some tribes, where they lived, and a bit about their daily lives. If you've found a new favorite I encourage you to ...

This is one of a series of videos on literary genres. This video is about the American Tall Tale.

The indigenous tribes of North America all had differing accounts of how their world was created. This program will touch of the creation myths of the Cherokee, Choctaw and Seminole tribes! MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY. Featuring Emily Wompisik Unnokon as Unetlanvhi Opening by saif ...

Helena Bonham Carter read this poem for the launch of Allie Esiri's seasonal anthology A Poem for Every Autumn Day.

Learn English with a short story. Listen & repeat after me if you'd like to practise your pronunciation. Learn some vocabulary in the second half of the video. Click here to read the story on Commaful https://commaful.com/play/lisa/the-escaped-man/ Contents 00:00 Introduction 02:15 Story begins 10:10 Story ends 10:18 Summary 13:41 Language ...

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The F. Scott Fitzgerald novel was first published in April 1925. The Jazz Age classic has since gone on to surface at the very top of the lists of the greatest American novels ever written. An anniversary celebration is scheduled at Celtic Junction Arts Center.