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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 069

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 069

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Number of Chapters: 20

Length: 06 hours and 56 minutes

Language: English

"It seemed as if a total dissolution of nature was taking place" is the way 15-year old Alexander Hamilton described living through a hurricane ("The West Indian Hurricane of 1772"). Other natural and man-made disasters chronicled in vol. 069 are "The Eruption of Mt. Asama of 1783," "The Great Chicago Fire," and "The Siege of Nicaea (1096-1097)." Society and social reform are treated from a variety of viewpoints: "Tatlings: Epigrams (1922)," "Wooed a 'Marjorie Daw' for 14 Years," Petty Management" (Florence Nightingale), "The Public Schools of Today," "What a Colored Man Should Do to Vote," "Patriotism and Government" (Tolstoy), the "Prison Journal of Stephen F. Austin," and Fichte's "My Will is Mine." Books and reading are given their due in "Women Writers of the 17th and 18th Centuries," "The Art of Reading," and Benchley's humorous "The Most Popular Book of the Month." The tenets of Calvinism are explained in a short essay. Oliver Goldsmith presents his novel theory about the origin of marine fossils found on dry land. Listeners are introduced to the exploits of San Francisco resident Joshua Norton, who proclaimed himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States." And, finally, an essay on "The Art of Packing" dating from the era of steamer trunks should bring a smile to today's backpack and roller bag travelers. Summary by Sue Anderson

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The Art of Packing (1906) (BettyB)
The Art of Reading (David Wales)
Calvinists (ChadH94)
The Eruption of Mt. Asama of 1783 (Availle)
The Great Chicago Fire, A Letter (Anita Sloma-Martinez)
The Most Popular Book Of The Month (Dale Grothmann)
My Will Is Mine (Craig Campbell)
Of Fossil Shells and Other Extraneous Fossils (Craig Campbell)
Norton I: Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico (TriciaG)
Patriotism and Government (Josh Mitteldorf)
Petty Management (ChadH94)
Prison Journal of Stephen Austin, 1833-1835, Part 1 (Sue Anderson)
Prison Journal of Stephen Austin, 1833-1835, Part 2 (Sue Anderson)
The Public Schools of Today (1906) (BettyB)
The Siege of Nicaea (1096-1097) (Michael MacTaggert)
Tatlings: Epigrams (1922) (David Wales)
West Indian Hurricane of 1772 (KevinS)
What a Colored Man Should Do to Vote (Michael MacTaggert)
Women Writers in the 17th and 18th Centuries (KevinS)
Wooed a "Marjorie Daw" for Fourteen Years (Colleen McMahon)
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