This Country of Ours, Part 1: Stories of Explorers and Pioneers
About this audiobook
This series, in seven parts, tells the story of America from the earliest founding through the days of Woodrow Wilson and World War I. In Part 1, you’ll hear stories of the exciting adventures of the explorers and pioneers, like Columbus and Cabot, who faced daunting trials to find the “New World.”
Stories include:
How the Vikings of Old Sought and Found New Lands The Sea of Darkness and the Great Faith of Columbus How Columbus Fared Forth upon the Sea of Darkness and Came to Pleasant Lands Beyond How Columbus Returned in Triumph How America Was NamedHow the Flag of England Was Planted on the Shores of the New World How the Flag of France was Planted in Florida How the French Founded a Colony in Florida How the Spaniards Drove the French Out of FloridaHow a Frenchman Avenged the Death of His Countrymen The Adventures of Sir Humphrey Gilbert About Sir Walter Raleigh’s Adventures in the Golden WestAbout the author
Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867–1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children.
David Thorn spent his early childhood days in the Channel Islands off the coast of France. He has recorded a wide range of children's and classical literature and won a nomination for an Audie Award in 2006 by the American Audio Publishers Association. He maintains homes in California and Spain.
Bobbie Frohman, a third generation Californian, was raised in a large extended family, the niece of cowboys. Early on she developed a deep love of animals, training her dogs to perform with her at dog shows, and as a competitive barrel racer with her beloved horse, Lucky.
