Lives of the Presidents of the United States in Words of One Syllable

Lives of the Presidents of the United States in Words of One Syllable

LibriVox · Audiobook · 22 episodes

This book consists of simple biographies of the first 23 Presidents of the United States written chiefly in words of one syllable. Books such as this one were popular around the turn of the 20th century as a way to help children learn to read. A book like this could also be useful for ESL learners as well. - Summary by Mark Dykshoorn

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Episodes

01 - George Washington

Episode 1 · 26:18
02 - John Adams

Episode 2 · 7:53
03 - Thomas Jefferson

Episode 3 · 20:49
04 - James Madison

Episode 4 · 6:54
05 - James Monroe

Episode 5 · 9:00
06 - John Quincy Adams

Episode 6 · 9:08
07 - Andrew Jackson

Episode 7 · 10:26
08 - Martin Van Buren

Episode 8 · 4:35
09 - William Henry Harrison & John Tyler

Episode 9 · 10:24
10 - James Knox Polk

Episode 10 · 3:48
11 - Zachary Taylor & Millard Fillmore

Episode 11 · 5:11
12 - Franklin Pierce

Episode 12 · 3:49
13 - James Buchanan

Episode 13 · 6:53
14 - Abraham Lincoln

Episode 14 · 22:45
15 - Andrew Johnson

Episode 15 · 2:58
16 - Ulysses Simpson Grant

Episode 16 · 30:09
17 - Rutherford B. Hayes

Episode 17 · 5:35
18 - James Abram Garfield

Episode 18 · 8:29
19 - Chester Allan Arthur

Episode 19 · 3:53
20 - Grover Cleveland

Episode 20 · 7:43
21 - Benjamin Harrison

Episode 21 · 6:48
22 - Grover Cleveland

Episode 22 · 6:32