Weird History
Where Did The Pirate Accent Come From?
The seafaring criminals known as pirates have existed for thousands of years. But because of the portrayals found in literature - or seen in films, TV shows, or on stage - much of what the general public thinks about pirates is likely...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Karen Bradford Talks About Connecting People
A conversation with Karen Bradford, chief of staff for the center director at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Fiction - Plot Structure And Types Of Narrative
The Elements of Fiction - Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson . These are just three of the renowned authors whose work is cited in The Elements of Fiction, which explores: Plot elements, character, conflict, flashback,...
Oxford Comma
Children's Love of Poetry: The Swing
Open up almost any children's book and what do you see? Pages and pages of beautifully fun poetry! Children grow up learning to read poetry, so why do so few high school students appreciate it? And when does this shift take place? In...
Getty Images
New Bay Bridge
final work on the new spans of the Bay Bridge from San Francisco to Oakland New Bay Bridge at from Treasure Island on September 03, 2013 in San Francisco, California (Footage by Getty Images)
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Miles Trammell of NBC touts importance of broadcasting in US national defense
VS seated members of audience at Treasure Island at the Golden Gate International Exposition (a/k/a the San Francisco World's Fair), where they will hear part of a broadcast from the National Assn of Broadcasters convention / EXT St....
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
The 1939 World's Fair In San Francisco Comes To A Close
Narrated / 1939 World's Fair at Treasure Island comes to a close / Shots of entryway gate, people walking on midway / Persian exhibit entry / woman getting banner pinned to shirt / woman picking flowers / boys crawling on statue and...
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Audio: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
The adventures of young Jim Hawkins are read aloud and available in both chapter segments and as a .zip file from this resource.