Jim Weiss Modern History Bundle

In 1989, Jim Weiss set out on a mission: to record the greatest stories he knew from world literature and history, and inspire families -- especially young listeners -- with a passionate love of the original classics. In the three decades since then, Jim's narration voice and seemingly numberless character voices have formed foundational entertainment and education for millions of listeners around the world.Winning hundreds of awards, Jim’s recordings range on the literary side from fairy tales through stories from Shakespeare, Dickens and Conan Doyle, while his history recordings bring to vivid life major historical events and personalities from the ancient world through the twentieth century.The inspiration for all this began early, with parents and grandparents who told stories and read aloud to him, skills which Jim joyously acquired, and which led him to a degree in Communications and Speech from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Later, his wife, Randy, earned her own national awards as a teacher and counselor, and their shared passion for learning led to forming their company in 1989, long before the explosion of spoken word recordings made this a "sensible" decision. The recordings began winning listeners and national awards from the first. A few years ago, the Weiss's licensed their recordings and business operations to Well-Trained Mind Press, which has successfully introduced Jim's work into still more markets, while Jim continues to write, record, teach and perform.

I Said I Could, and I Did:




George Gershwin, who composed musical masterpieces, and his lyricist friend, E.Y. Harburg (The Wizard of Oz and more)
Navy Admiral Grace Hopper, the quotable computer genius who led the way into the age of high technology
Langston Hughes, whose belief in possibilities drove him to overcome racism and write immortal poetry
Nellie Bly, the pioneering woman journalist whose breathtaking adventures literally took her around the world
Charles Steinmetz, the scientific genius with a giant heart lodged in a body four feet tall
Harry Truman, whose boyhood readings in history later guided his own history-making decisions as President of the United States.


Genius, Times Four:




Preface
The Lion
Newton Enters the World
Newton Remakes the World
Nature and Nature’s Laws
Albert Einstein
E=MC2
Triumph and Tragedy
War and Peace
Marie Curie and the First Family of Science
Personal Losses and Practical Science
Gertrude Elion: Full Speed Ahead!
Elion and Hitchings
The Phone Call


Women in Blue or Gray:




Shouting Against the Wind: The Story of Sarah and Angelina Grimke
Not Quite Like Anyone Else: The Story of Lottie and Ginnie Moon
Turning the Tide: The Story of Anna Ella Carroll
Lifesaver: The Story of Sallie Tompkins
Appareled in Honor: The Story of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
They Called Her Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman


Abraham Lincoln:




Pen and Paper
Young Abe Lincoln
Stephen Douglas and Mary Todd
The Run-up to War
Lincoln vs. Douglas
President Lincoln
War!
Tough Times
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
The Gettysburg Address (full text)
Victory and Loss
Abraham Lincoln and the Heart of America