"Hi, your stories are great. It would be ideal for ESL students (I'm an ESL teacher) if there would be some way students could access a transcript of your story while they were listening to it."
- Larry Ferlazzo

 

"I'm an English teacher in Penang, Malaysia. I stumbled upon your site just last week and have since fallen in love with it. Your stories are not only motivational, they are educational too. Despite the fact that most of your stories have an American flavour, my students, some of them who have no knowledge of American lifestyle and history, find your stories amusing and interesting. I have been using some of your stories in conversation classes and they love it. ..your site is a goldmine for language learners."
- Joseph David

 

"As I was listening to the stories I was brainstorming many ways in which I could use these in my high school classroom. Not only to teach the importance of oral tradition, and storytelling, but I am constantly incorporating the importance of history in literature, and these stories did just that."
- Janae Brady, Kansas English Teacher

 

"I’ve been using your stories in my classroom to help teach my students American History - it helps to bring the stories alive in my classroom."

 

"Thanks for the broadcast of a great story, just may be rerunning it again for the kids here in the Library. Well done, sir, well done!"
- Mel Davenport , Texas

 

 
For Educators and Students
 
   
 

Over the years we’ve been delighted to hear from educators and students throughout the United States and around the world, who have found the stories of The American Storyteller helpful in their teaching and learning pursuits.

Listed below are a few comments / ideas we’ve received, and a categorized listing of stories. Your thoughts, comments and suggestions are very helpful in making this a better resource for all. By all means, chime in! We’d love to hear from you.

 
 
   
 
  ESL - English as a Second Language  
 

For Adult / Youth / Entire Family Learning
Based upon overwhelming request many of our audio stories now have an accompanying text version. And we’ll keep adding more.

To find out which stories have text, click on the listen to stories page. Stories with text will feature an icon next to the name.

 
   
 
  American Presidents  
 
230.
Thomas Jefferson
228.
Jefferson / Adams
9.
Jefferson
89.
The Box
81.
Andrew
42.
Hero
39.
George
31.
Billy
23.
TR
 
 
   
 
  Wars  
 
Revolutionary
3.
Sybil Ludington
119.
Choice
207.
Rachel Posey
   
Civil War
71.
Jake’s Diary
120.
Gertrude
87.
Kirkland
38.
Civil War
 
War 1812
236.
War 1812 part 1
237.
War 1812 part 2
   
Korea
61.
Forgotten War
8.
Merle
   
WWI
99.
Lucky Penny
116.
Silent Night 
   
WWII
34.
General
51.
Admiral
51.
Four Chaplains
84.
Piper
147.
Gerald
46.
Code
258.
Bataan
176.
Moe
   
   
 
   
 
  American History / Government / Popular Culture  
 
15.
America
12.
Elmer (also motivational)
55.
White House
181.
Liberty
298.
Statue of Liberty
136.
Famous Lady
121.
Smithson
21.
Tubman
261.
Emmett Till (also crime)
186.
Hercules
139.
Booker (also motivational)
14.
Rosa (also motivational)
297.
Alex (also business/invention)
294.
Frank Lloyd Wright (also business/invention)
289.
Lindbergh (also business)
269.
Wright Bros (also motivational, business/invention)
226.
Molly Maguires (also crime)
2.
Balto
36.
Staircase
161.
Feud
190.
Johnny Apple
200.
Mark Twain
292.
Grandma Moses (also in business/invention)
274.
American Heroes
257.
Origins
242.
Winchester House
201.
Miranda (also crime)
198.
Helen Keller (also disability)
208.
Will Rogers
85.
Nathaniel (also business/invention)
182.
Emperor
166.
War of the Worlds
162.
Jello (also business/invention)
157.
Duel
47.
Dogwood
(new)
49ers
(new)
Orphan Train
(new)
Chicago Fire (also disasters)
(new)
Howard Hughes (also business/invention)
(new)
Enza
(new)
NYC
 
   
 
   
 
  American Business and Invention  
 
269 .
Wright Brothers (also motivational, American history)
263.
Brownie Wise
123.
Who Says (also life’s lessons)
248.
Molasses
297.
Alex (also history)
96.
Haney
132.
Spielberg
63.
Milton
67.
Steve
80.
Ukrop
294.
Frank Lloyd Wright (also history)
292.
Grandma Moses (also history)
85.
Nathaniel (also history)
289.
Charles Lindbergh (also history)
232.
Marta
167.
Charles Pike
162.
Jell-O (also history)
(new)
Howard Hughes (also history)
(new)
Hector
   
 
 
   
 
  Crime  
 
196.
Al Capone 
104.
Lady in Red
286.
Lucky
261.
Emmett Till (also American history)
241.
Jewel Thief
226.
Molly Maguires (also American history)
201.
Miranda (also American history)
   
 
 
   
 
   
 
  Disabilities  
 
162.
Joanne 
6.
Artist
246.
George Kitchen - Person ’04
198.
Helen Keller (also history)
   
   
 
   
 
  Motivation  
 
290.
Common Denominator
269.
Wright Bros (also American history, business)
139.
Booker (also American history)
22.
Miss Carleen (also life’s lessons)
14.
Rosa (also American history)
12.
Elmer (also American history)
   
   
 
   
 
  Life’s Lessons  
 
271.
Needle in the Knee
77.
Cool Broad
146.
Wobbly
123.
Who Says? (also business/invention)
26.
Nic part 1
27.
Nic part 2
22.
Miss Carleen (also motivation)
252.
Pickle Jar
   
   
 
   
     
     
     

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