Dear Friends,

Next week here in the United States, we will honor two of our greatest Presidents, George Washington & Abraham Lincoln -- by sort of smooshing both of their February birthdays into a single "National Holiday". For most folks, it will be just another chance to get in an extra three-day weekend, but any good homeschooler worth his/her salt will grab hold of any excuse to look back at the history of our nation and learn more about the men who made it great to begin with. We're here to help you take advantage of this teachable moment, this week and next. So, in honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday, which actually occurred on February 12th, but is celebrated as part of President's Day next week (Feb. 20th), we present this week's classic and classy program...

Abe Lincoln Speaks

In this episode of "Recollections At Thirty", a retrospective of radio's early days, we hear some fine dramatizations of Abraham Lincoln's speeches.  Raymond Massey on "The Rudy Vallee Show" (1938) performs the stirring conclusion of " Abe Lincoln In Illinois," with Lincoln's farewell speech as he left Illinois on his way to Washington DC and the presidency. Next,  we look at Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. It was just 10 sentences, only 272 words, and lasted only 2 minutes, 35 seconds -- but those few words still echo across the years today. Alexander Woollcott (speaking in 1939) has some fascinating comments about both the content of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and the circumstances under which it was delivered -- that we frankly never even thought about before. This episode of "Recollections" originally aired on February 13, 1956.

Bonus ebook:
CHILDHOOD STORIES OF WASHINGTON & LINCOLN!

As an extra bonus, we are also giving you a copy of the excellent little ebook, "Childhood Stories of George Washington & Abraham Lincoln" by Ann Tatum. This great little book contains some delightful true stories of BOTH of these great men when they were young boys. They are great "read aloud" stories for the whole family.

Download links for both of these great resources is below. Enjoy them, and remember to fly your flag on President's Day!
 

ADVENTURE, CHIVALRY & HONOR

Once upon a time, long, long ago... things like LOYALTY and HONOR and CHIVALRY were highly prized virtues, and the chance to prove it could be waiting for you just around the next bend in the road.  Our newest collection, "KNIGHTS, KNAVES & KINGS", takes you back to those days of history and high-adventure. If you've got kids who have a taste for living history, adventure, and old-fashioned virtues, we'd highly recommend you give this one a try. Click here for details!
 
 
 
 

YOU BETTER... MAKE YOUR OWN RADIO SHOW!

We DO hope you might squeeze a few hours in to your homeschool time to try your hand at our "Make Your Own Radio Show" contest! You'll be surprised just how much your kids will learn simply by putting on a simple little performance. We've gotten a few entries in this year's contest already -- and they are delightful! We need more! We want you to enter! And by the way, GROUPS of homeschooled kids & families may also submit entries, if you want to recruit extra help.

If you've enjoyed the radio shows that are featured free on our site...you know pretty much all you need to know to create your OWN audio "old time radio" story. Plus, this year, we have a really cool FREE "Sound Effects Library" you can use to add lots of fun and excitement to your entry! Click here to get the full details of this fun and educational contest!

We've had several folks help us out by passing along information on this contest to other homeschooling families and friends. If you could do the same, we'd sure appreciate it. Just a simple note on your favorite homeschool mailing loop or forum, or a brief mention in your local newsletter would be wonderful! Just let them know that the contest exists, and give them a link to www.chirotoons.com/rules.html for more info. Thanks!

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Word Keys that Unlock the Scriptures: WONDERFUL audio Bible studies by Dr. Duane Edward Spencer. A great FREE resource for those who want do "dig deep" into the scriptures.

G. A. Henty Audiobooks on cassette or CD. Great readings of books by a master storyteller!

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Okay... here is the link to this week's "Living Book for the Ears" program:

Abe Lincoln Speaks

Childhood Stories of Washington & Lincoln (PDF ebook)

 

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See you next week!

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The Erskine Family
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