Molly Pitcher- The Story of an Unlikely Soldier
Molly was bringing water to her husband the other cannoneers when suddenly a British bullet cut her husband down. Rather than running away, she picked up the ramrod and took her place at the gun determined to avenge her husband's death.
General Putnam and Young Sammy
"Old Put" had come close to death in battle many times. He had been the hero of Bunker HIll but some of his friends had given their lives there. When he meets the grandson of one of those brave men, he is reminded once again of the greatness of the cause he is fighting for.
The First Fight for Independence
The British are marching on Concord. Alarm bells are ringing. Signal fires are blazing and horsemen are spreading the news throughout the countryside. Hundreds of patriots are leaving their plows, grabbing their muskets, and racing on a collision course to strike the first blow for liberty
He was the general who master-minded the great D-Day invasion. He was President of the United States. As a young man he had been a top scholar and a talented athlete but all these triumphs were made possible by a decision he made as a young boy looking death in the face.
When they saw it coming up the river, gushing forth smoke and sparks, sailors were so frightened that some of them jumped off their ships and swam to the shore while others fell to their knees and prayed. It was the Clermont, the first successful steam-powered boat. People had told Robert Fulton he was crazy- but Fulton refused to give up and after many failures he revolutionized water travel and changed the world.
-Two young cowboys set out to track the desperado who stole their cattle. Story taken from Uncle Rick Reads Cowboys and Cattle Trails. https://www.unclerickaudios.com/?s=Cowboys+and+Cattle+Trails
Glittering promises lure young Ben Franklin across the ocean only to find that he had been betrayed by the prince whom he had trusted. Taken from Uncle Rick Reads The True Story of Benjamin Franklin https://www.unclerickaudios.com/shop/the-true-story-of-benjamin-franklin/
The early battles and adventures if the man who would become the father of his country. Story taken from Uncle Rick Reads the True Story of George Washington https://www.unclerickaudios.com/shop/the-true-story-of-george-washington/