The World’s Story Volume XI: Canada, South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies by Eva March TAPPAN (1854 - 1930) Genre(s): Poetry, History, Travel & Geography Read by: Sonia, Jim Locke, Piotr Nater, Tomas Peter, Albert Shu, April6090, Matt Stevens, J. M. Smallheer, Alan Mapstone, dmusgrove, Jared Starr, Devorah Allen, Colleen McMahon, Steven Winterburn, Sandra Schmit, hayduo, Availle, ToddHW, Kristine Bekere, Leni, KevinS, Corey Kendrick, alzounes, Fernando Borrego, Monika M. C. in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 109 - Statue of Quauhtemoc, photograph p. 516 00:02:45 - 110 - Mexico Part III: Modern Mexico: Historical note 00:05:55 - 111 - The angels of Buena Vista (1847), by John G. Whittier 00:11:35 - 112 - Maximilian at Queretaro (1872), by Margaret Junkin Preston 00:14:42 - 113 - The last moments of Maximilian, by Jean Paul Laurens (France, 1838), painting p. 524 00:16:18 - 114 - The rule of Porfirio Diaz (1877-1919), by Channing Arnold and Frederick J. Tabor Frost 00:36:00 - 115 - The National Palace, city of Mexico, photograph p. 534 00:38:52 - 116 - The West Indies: Historical note 00:41:21 - 117 - The first landing of Columbus (1492), by Ferdinand Columbus, son of Christopher Columbus 00:54:09 - 118 - Toussaint L'Ouverture (1801), by Wendell Phillips 01:11:42 - 119 - ''The marble memory of Josephine'', empress of France, by Lafcadio Hearn 01:14:35 - 120 - The Fer-de-Lance of Martinique, by Lafcadio Hearn 01:23:38 - 121 - The eruption of Mont Pelée (1902), by Charles Augustus Stoddard 01:31:35 - 122 - The Court of Justice of General Gomez (1895), by Grover Flint 01:37:38 - 123 - Execution Wall, Havana, photograph p. 568 01:39:23 - 124 - How freedom came to Porto Rico (1898), by William Dinwiddie This is the eleventh volume of the 15-volume series of The World's Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a comprehensive presentation of the world's history, art and culture, from the early times till the beginning of the 20th century. Part XI contains stories about Canadian history and about the discovery of Central and South America, from the early Inca and Aztec civilizations to the 20th century revolutions and upheavals. - Summary by Sonia... More information: https://librivox.org/worlds-story-volume-xi-by-eva-march-tappan/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Version 3) by Charles DICKENS (1812 - 1870) Genre(s): General Fiction Read by: Peter John Keeble in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 58 - In which one Scene of this History is closed 00:14:24 - 59 - The Plots begin to fail, and Doubts and Dangers to disturb the Plotter 00:41:26 - 60 - The Dangers thicken, and the Worst is Told 01:17:01 - 61 - Wherein Nicholas and his Sister forfeit the good Opinion of all worldly and prudent People 01:40:47 - 62 - Ralph makes one last Appointment—and keeps it 01:55:18 - 63 - The Brothers Cheeryble make various Declarations for themselves and others . . . 02:18:29 - 64 - An old Acquaintance is recognised . . . and Dotheboys Hall breaks up for ever 02:40:07 - 65 - Conclusion Nicholas Nickleby was Dickens's third novel following on from Pickwick Papers and Oliver twist. It has a cast of wonderful characters that include Wackford Squeers, the reprehensible and villainous headmaster whose reign of terror at his school in Yorkshire resulted in the abuse and deaths of many of his unwanted and orphaned children, Mr Vincent Crummles and his hilariously inept touring company, the munificent Cheeryble brothers, Ralph Nickleby, Nicholas's uncle, a mean spirited man who is driven by avarice and irrational hatred of his nephew, Smike a boy brutalised by Squeers and his family leaving him mentally and physically handicapped and Mrs Nickleby, Nicholas's mother, who is pretentiously genteel and somewhat garrulous. There are many more finely drawn characters who combine to make this not only a comic masterpiece of the period but more than one love story threads its way through the dialogue. Probably what we would call today a ‘Romacom' and as such Nicholas Nickleby never ceases to delight. (Summary by Peter Keeble) More information: http://librivox.org/the-life-and-adventures-of-nicholas-nickleby-version-3-by-charles-dickens/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)