podcasts.eu.org

Carpenter's Geographical Reader: North America by Frank G. Carpenter (1855 - 1924)

by Mc bill frank · 46 episodes

Arts

Website ↗ More by author

The purpose of this book is to give to its readers a living knowledge of some of the wonders of the country and continent in which they live. Upon a personally conducted tour they are taken by the author through the most characteristic parts of the North American continent. They travel through the United States, British America, Mexico, and Central America, studying the most interesting features of life and work among the people of each country, learning how they are governed, and what they do in order to live. Much information is also given concerning the natural resources and the...

Latest episodes

  1. Central America

    9 min
  2. Travels in Mexico

    13 min
  3. Spanish North America -- Mexico

    12 min
  4. The Cities of Canada

    16 min
  5. British America

    12 min
  6. Alaska and the Seal Islands

    12 min
  7. Amolng the Indians

    11 min
  8. The Yellowstone National Park

    8 min
  9. The Pacific Northwest

    8 min
  10. San Francisco and the Chinese

    7 min
  11. The Fairyland of California

    13 min
  12. Across the Rockies to Salt Lake

    11 min
  13. A Day in a Silver Mine

    12 min
  14. A Visit to a Gold Mine

    10 min
  15. The Wonders and Treasures of the Rocky Mountain Region

    10 min
  16. The Greatest Lake Port in the World

    13 min
  17. Pittsburg and its Iron Works

    11 min
  18. Travels in the Coal Regions

    12 min
  19. Travels in the Oil Regions

    13 min
  20. A Visit to Niagra Falls

    11 min
Nothing playing
0:00 / 0:00