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Historic Boyhoods

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Most boys grow up to be honest, maybe even good, men, but do not stand out from the crowd. Occasionally, along comes a boy who is destined, either by character or circumstance, to make his mark on the world. In this work are included 21 biographical sketches of boys who became famous in the arts, affairs of state or exploration and discovery. Historical fact is blended with surmise and imagination to bring these boyhoods alive. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (6 hr 56 min)

Chapters

Christopher Columbus The Boy of Genoa: 1446(?)-1506

20:10

Read by Lynne T

Michael Angelo The Boy of the Medici Gardens: 1475-1564

23:26

Read by Drew Johnson

Walter Raleigh The Boy of Devon: 1552-1618

22:25

Read by Drew Johnson

Peter the Great The Boy of the Kremlin: 1672-1725

19:25

Read by Availle

Frederick the Great The Boy of Potsdam: 1712-1788

22:44

Read by Lynne T

George Washington The Boy of the Old Dominion: 1732-1799

20:58

Read by Jennifer Dorr

Daniel Boone The Boy of the Frontier: 1735-1820

19:41

Read by Mike Pelton

John Paul Jones The Boy of the Atlantic: 1747-1792

16:34

Read by Mike Pelton

Mozart The Boy of Salzburg: 1756-1791

21:13

Read by Availle

Lafayette The Boy of Versailles: 1757-1834

22:18

Read by Lynne T

Horatio Nelson The Boy of the Channel Fleet: 1758-1805

19:30

Read by Greg Giordano

Robert Fulton The Boy of the Conestoga: 1765-1815

16:37

Read by Alexis Castro

Andrew Jackson The Boy of the Carolinas: 1767-1845

24:08

Read by Drew Johnson

Napoleon Bonaparte The Boy of Brienne: 1769-1821

19:02

Read by KHand

Walter Scott The Boy of the Canongate: 1771-1832

20:40

Read by Anna Millard

James Fenimore Cooper The Boy of Otsego Hall: 1789-1851

17:25

Read by Ellen Preckel

John Ericsson The Boy of the Göta Canal: 1803-1889

15:43

Read by KHand

Garibaldi The Boy of the Mediterranean: 1807-1882

18:41

Read by Beth Joy

Abraham Lincoln The Boy of the American Wilderness: 1809-1865

20:37

Read by Greg Giordano

Charles Dickens The Boy of the London Streets: 1812-1870

20:18

Read by Greg Giordano

Otto von Bismarck The Boy of Göttingen: 1815-1898

14:29

Read by Availle