A profile of a nation in terms of its living language. By sharing aloud the writings of the United States, past and present, a fuller appreciation of what it means to be American can be found. ,America's literary heritage is explored through readings of short stories, poems, folklore, journalism and legends. The series is narrated by Richard S. Burdick.An online collection of early educational public radio content from the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB).
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Nuggets from the gold rush
This episode discusses various stories that emerged from the California gold rush of the mid-nineteenth century.