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Hero Stories from American History

Hero Stories from American History by Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell is available here as the complete text, split into 745 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell30 chapters

Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools by Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #31092.

30 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 30 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Hero Stories from American History

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0 of 736 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I The Hero of Vincennes 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II A Midwinter Campaign 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III How Palmetto Logs May Be Used 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The Patriot Spy 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V A Midnight Surprise 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The Defeat of the Red Dragoons 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII From Teamster to Major General 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The Final Victory 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X A Daring Exploit 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 74 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII A Hero's Welcome 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 1 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 1 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 2 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Hero Stories from American History by Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #31092, divided into 30 chapters and 745 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Hero Stories from American History is presented in 30 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Hero Stories from American History as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 745 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 30 chapters.

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Is this the complete text of Hero Stories from American History?

Yes. All 3725 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #31092 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Hero Stories from American History is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #31092, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Hero Stories from American History take to read?

About 310 minutes of reading across 745 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Hero Stories from American History

Words and structures a reader meets early in Hero Stories from American History, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Early
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Daniel
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Boone
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Famous
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