An Alphabet of History (Version 2)


Read by Bruce Kachuk

These witty, engaging and amusing poetic descriptions of the lives of prominent people are not only a joy to read, but are a quick and easy way to learn about these celebrated people and the major events for which they are remembered. Humorist Wilbur D. Nesbit has cleverly - and reasonably accurately - combined history, comedy and verse together in describing a variety of famous people from the past, and produced a collection of poems that entertain, amuse and educate. These poems are brief summaries of twenty-six renowned peoples' lives - one for each letter of the alphabet - and the events in those lives that have created fame and recognition.
Nesbit brings his comprehensive knowledge of history along with his skill, wit and dexterity as a poet and writer in this light look at history. It is a collection that will appeal to all who wish to learn, be entertained and be amused, or in Nesbit's words, "Who frets about the mystery / Enshrouding all of history / On reading this will, maybe, see / We've made it plain as A, B, C."
- Summary by Bruce Kachuk (0 hr 59 min)

Chapters

Alexander the Great 2:08 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Brutus 2:00 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Christopher Columbus 2:22 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Diogenes 2:16 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Euripides 2:03 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Franklin 1:42 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Galilei Galileo 2:02 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Hippocrates 2:41 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Iago 2:01 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Jonson 1:46 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Kidd 2:18 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Lucullus 2:14 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Methuselah 2:15 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Newton 2:58 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Omar 2:08 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Pepys 2:16 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Quintilian 2:31 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Raleigh 2:06 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Shakspeare 2:07 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Tell 2:15 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Ulysses 2:50 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Villon 1:51 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Watt 2:14 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Xantippe 2:59 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Yvetot 2:32 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Zenobia 3:04 Read by Bruce Kachuk