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Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times
By Edward Sylvester Ellis
Length13h 46m
About this audiobook
This rich anthology captures the turbulent spirit of America's birth, blending folklore with the hard truths of the Revolutionary era. Stories of border skirmishes and patriotic sacrifice paint a complex mosaic of a nation in the making. The collection explores the intersection of myth and history, highlighting the romance and violence of the early frontier. It serves as a window into the fears and hopes of the people who forged a country.
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GenreHistory
Length13 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1SIMON KENTON, AND HIS INDIAN TORTURE-RIDE.
2MURPHY SAVING THE FORT.
3BRANT AND THE BOY.
4MRS. AUSTIN AND THE BEAR.
5BIG JOE LOGSTON'S STRUGGLE WITH AN INDIAN.
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6DEBORAH SAMPSON, THE MAIDEN WARRIOR.
7MORGAN'S PRAYER.
8THE JOHNSON BOYS KILLING THEIR CAPTORS.
9A REMARKABLE HUNTING-EXCURSION.
10COLONEL HORRY, OF "MARION'S BRIGADE."
11ELERSON'S TWENTY-FIVE MILE RACE.
12MOLLY PITCHER AT MONMOUTH.
13THE BARONESS DE REIDESEL.
14THE LITTLE SENTINEL.
15TECUMSEH SAVING THE PRISONERS.
16HORSEWHIPPING A TYRANT.
17THE MOTHER'S TRIAL.
18THE WOMEN DEFENDING THE WAGON.
19CAPTIVITY OF JONATHAN ALDER.
20MOODY, THE REFUGEE.
21THE LEAP FOR LIFE.
22THE CHIEFTAIN'S APPEAL.
23THE IMPLACABLE GOVERNOR.
24MRS. SLOCUMB AT MOORE'S CREEK.
25BRADY'S LEAP.
26IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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