Famous Men of the Middle Ages by John H. Haaren
Storytelling Podcasts
“THE study of history, like the study of a landscape, should begin with the most conspicuous features. Not until these have been fixed in memory will the lesser features fall into their appropriate places and assume their right proportions. The famous men of ancient and modern times are the mountain peaks of history. It is logical then that the study of history should begin with the biographies of these men. Not only is it logical; it is also pedagogical. Experience has proven that in order to attract and hold the child’s attention each conspicuous feature of history presented to him should have an individual for its center. The child identifies himself with the personage presented. It is not Romulus or Herecules or Alexander that the child has in mind when be reads, but himself, acting under similar conditions.”(Excerpt from the Preface of “Famous Men of the Middle Ages”)
Location:
United States
Description:
“THE study of history, like the study of a landscape, should begin with the most conspicuous features. Not until these have been fixed in memory will the lesser features fall into their appropriate places and assume their right proportions. The famous men of ancient and modern times are the mountain peaks of history. It is logical then that the study of history should begin with the biographies of these men. Not only is it logical; it is also pedagogical. Experience has proven that in order to attract and hold the child’s attention each conspicuous feature of history presented to him should have an individual for its center. The child identifies himself with the personage presented. It is not Romulus or Herecules or Alexander that the child has in mind when be reads, but himself, acting under similar conditions.”(Excerpt from the Preface of “Famous Men of the Middle Ages”)
Language:
English
00 – Preface
Duration:00:04:04
01 – The Gods of the Teutons
Duration:00:11:22
02 – The Nibelungs
Duration:00:13:06
03 – Alaric the Visigoth
Duration:00:08:54
04 – Attila the Hun
Duration:00:09:56
05 – Genseric the Vandal
Duration:00:10:53
06 – Theodoric the Ostrogoth
Duration:00:07:20
07 – Clovis
Duration:00:10:34
08 – Justinian the Great
Duration:00:10:01
09 – Mohammed
Duration:00:12:32
10 – Charles Martel and Pepin
Duration:00:10:27
11 – Charlemagne
Duration:00:09:13
12 – Haren-al-Raschid
Duration:00:06:20
13 – Egbert the Saxon
Duration:00:05:58
14 – Rollo the Viking
Duration:00:10:19
15 – Alfred the Great
Duration:00:06:52
16 – Henry the Fowler
Duration:00:05:50
17 – Canute the Great
Duration:00:04:12
18 – The Cid
Duration:00:08:05
19 – Edward the Confessor
Duration:00:04:34