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  • 35 - US Constitution
    Mon, 25 Jan 2010
  • 34 - John Stuart Mill: On Liberty

    By: John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) Published in 1859, On Liberty details Mill’s view that individuals should be left wholly free to engage in any activity, thought or belief that does not harm others. Simple though it sounds, it is a position that challenges our ideas on the very nature of government and society, and sheds light on some of the key issues we face today. A key text of political philosophy, On Liberty has been continuously in print since its first publication. (Summary by David Barnes). http://www.audioowl.com/book/on-liberty-by-john-stuart-mill

    Thu, 04 Feb 2010
  • 33 - George Washington: Presidential Farewell Address

    George Washington's Farewell Address was written to "The People of the United States" near the end of his second term as President of the United States and before his retirement to Mount Vernon. Originally published in David Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser on September 19, 1796 under the title "The Address of General Washington To The People of The United States on his declining of the Presidency of the United States," the letter was almost immediately reprinted in newspapers across the country and later in a pamphlet form. The "Friends and Fellow-Citizens" The work was later named a "Farewell Address," as it was Washington's valedictory after 45 years of service to the new republic, first during the Revolution as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and later as the nation's first president. The letter was originally prepared in 1792 with the help of James Madison, as Washington prepared to retire following a single term in office. However, he set aside the letter and ran for a second term after his Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, and his Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, convinced him that the growing divisions between the newly formed Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties, along with the current state of foreign affairs, would tear the country apart in the absence of his leadership. Four years later, as his second term came to a close, Washington revisited the letter and with the help of Hamilton prepared a revision of the original draft to announce his intention to decline a third term in office; to reflect the emerging issues of the American political landscape in 1796; and to parting advice to his fellow Americans, express his support for the government eight years following the adoption of the Constitution; and to defend his administration's record. The letter was written by Washington after years of exhaustion due to his advanced age, years of service to his country, the duties of the presidency, and increased attacks by his political opponents. It was published almost two months before the Electoral College cast their votes in the 1796 presidential election. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington's_Farewell_Address http://librivox.org/short-nonfiction-collection-vol-007/

    Wed, 27 Jan 2010
  • 32 - Thoreau: Civil Disobedience

    By: Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) Civil Disobedience is an essay by Henry David Thoreau. Published in 1849 under the title Resistance to Civil Government, it expressed Thoreau’s belief that people should not allow governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that people have a duty both to avoid doing injustice directly and to avoid allowing their acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War. (Summary from Wikipedia). http://www.audioowl.com/book/on-the-duty-of-civil-disobedience-by-henry-david-thoreau

    Mon, 25 Jan 2010
  • 31 - Shakespeare: Richard II

    By: William Shakespeare (1564-1616) The Tragedy of King Richard II, by William Shakespeare, is the first of the history series that continues with Parts 1 and 2 of King Henry IV and with The Life of King Henry V. At the beginning of the play, Richard II banishes his cousin Henry Bolingbroke from England. Bolingbroke later returns with an army and the support of some of the nobility, and he deposes Richard. Richard is separated from his beloved Queen, imprisoned, and later murdered. By the end of the play, Bolingbroke has been crowned King Henry IV. Audio edited by J. M. Smallheer and John Gonzalez. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden) Characters: Narration, Keeper, and Lord – read by Annie Coleman King Richard II and First Servant – read by Peter Yearsley Northumberland and Gaunt – read by Chip Bolingbroke – read by Kayvan Sylvan Aumerle – read by John Gonzalez Henry Percy – read by Michael Sirois York – read by Martin Clifton Mowbray – read by Mark F. Smith Surrey and Willoughby – read by Nikolle Doolin Salisbury – read by David Barnes Bushy and Carlisle – read by Cecelia Prior Bagot, Abbot, Scroop, and Exton – read by Linton Green – read by deadwhitemales Queen Isabel – read by Joy Chan Duchess of York – read by Kristen McQuillin Berkeley – read by Rainer Ross – read by Mr. Baby Man Fitzwater and Groom – read by Sean McKinley Marshal – read by Lenny Glionna Jr. Captain and First Herald – read by Hugh Mac Duchess of Gloucester – read by Gesine Lady – read by Maureen S. O’Brien Gardener, Second Herald, and Second Servant – read by Kara Shallenberg http://www.audioowl.com/book/the-tragedy-of-king-richard-ii-by-william-shakespeare

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010
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