Jim Weiss Mount Rushmore 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. Corrin Brewer is an artist and illustrator living in Richmond, Va. She is graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in December of 2015 with a BFA in Communication Arts. She has trained in illustration, graphic design, fine arts (watercolor, acrylic, ink, oils, graphite), Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Examples of Corrin's work can be found on her website, www.artbycorrin.com.

George Washington:




Preface
George Washington's World
Battles in the Wilderness
Martha and Mount Vernon
Accepting Command
A Continental Army
Challenges and First Victories
The Tide Turns
George Washington's Spectacles
Farewell to Old Friends
A New Constitution for a New Nation
President Washington
Home at Last


Thomas Jefferson's America




Preface: The Nature of Heroes
Tom's Mountain
Williamsburg: Law and Revolution
One Winter Night
The Declaration of Independence
Governor of Virginia
Paris
Jefferson versus Hamilton
The Presidency and the Louisiana Purchase
Coming Home: Monticello/University of Virginia
"Thomas Jefferson Still Survives"


Abraham Lincoln and the Heart of America:




Preface: 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


The Adventurous Life of Theodore Roosevelt:




Preface: The Wild Ride
The Early Years . . . and the Darkest Day
The Frontiersman
The Rising Star
The Rough Rider
The Big Stick
The White House
The Square Deal
The President and the World
The Greatest Legacy
The Lion Roars Again