Really So Stories
Elizabeth Gordon
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
These stories for young people are Really So; they are not made up stories about bears or witches. These are short educational sketches about how our calendar came to be, where Valentine's Day came from, how pelicans live with their big beak, how we have the wonderful telegraph, and many more.
So if you are a bit tired of fairy tales, try these bite sized sections packed with what really happened. They are Really So ! . - Summary by philchenevert (2 hr 59 min)
Chapters
| The Boy Named Billy | 1:32 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| How the New Year Knows When to Come | 6:28 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| About the Telegraph | 3:29 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| How the Military Salute Came | 3:43 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Candlemas Day | 3:53 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday | 6:20 | Read by Lee Vogler |
| About Valentines | 5:02 | Read by nighthawks |
| Why We Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday | 4:41 | Read by Bill Mosley |
| About Boy Scouts | 4:40 | Read by Lee Vogler |
| St. Patrick’s Day | 5:09 | Read by nighthawks |
| Lent | 2:08 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Palm Sunday | 3:11 | Read by mleigh |
| The Story of the Bible | 5:21 | Read by mleigh |
| Good Friday | 5:09 | Read by mleigh |
| About Easter | 4:39 | Read by mleigh |
| Trailing Arbutus or Mayflower | 4:08 | Read by Emily Keomanyvanh |
| About Pearls | 4:10 | Read by Emily Keomanyvanh |
| About Mr. and Mrs. Pelican | 3:32 | Read by Emily Keomanyvanh |
| Indian Day | 4:25 | Read by dc |
| About Hats | 4:20 | Read by jenno |
| Mother’s Day | 4:30 | Read by BookBard |
| About Forks | 2:39 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| About Silk | 4:23 | Read by jenno |
| All We Know About Strawberries | 4:26 | Read by Henneh Udtuhan |
| Children’s Day | 2:41 | Read by BookBard |
| About Carrier Pigeons | 4:10 | Read by jenno |
| About Coal | 4:54 | Read by Tamrix |
| Flag Day | 4:17 | Read by Laurel Brushett |
| The Sea-gull Monument. | 4:53 | Read by Tamrix |
| Fourth of July | 4:22 | Read by Karen Hunt |
| Mr. Irish Potato | 4:58 | Read by Tamrix |
| Old Abe, the Wisconsin War-eagle | 4:17 | Read by lbleath |
| About Clocks | 7:00 | Read by Karen Hunt |
| About Cotton | 4:59 | Read by nighthawks |
| About Coral | 4:51 | Read by Tamrix |
| The Star-Spangled Banner | 4:21 | Read by BookBard |
| About Umbrellas | 2:15 | Read by Karen Hunt |
| Hallowe’en | 3:01 | Read by nighthawks |
| About Wolves | 4:06 | Read by lbleath |
| How Thanksgiving Came | 5:47 | Read by nighthawks |
| Christmas | 6:22 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Reviews
Absolutely Lovely
Mrs. VLB
I will be returning to these enjoyable Informative episodes many times for pure relaxing pleasure.