3.4 - Community/Cultural Histories

Mission US: A Cheyenne Odyssey

In Mission 3: “A Cheyenne Odyssey,” players become Little Fox, a Northern Cheyenne boy whose life is changed by the encroachment of white settlers, railroads, and U.S. military expeditions. As buffalo diminish and the U.S. expands westward, players experience the Cheyenne's persistence through conflict and national transformation.

Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea: A Fairly Fabricated Story of a Pair of Pants

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What’s a California miner to do when gold dust sifts right out of his holey pockets? With such a raggedy wardrobe, he may as well be mining in the vanilla (that is, his birthday suit)! Good thing Levi Strauss is out west, ready with his needle and a head full of bright ideas. With some quick thinking, quicker stitching, and handy arithmetic, Levi keeps all the gold rushers clothed—and becomes a modern American hero. A Wild West tall tale, Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea celebrates creativity, innovation, and the ubiquitous item that fills the closets of grateful jeans wearers worldwide.

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AD610L
Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea: A Fairly Fabricated Story of a Pair of Pants

American Tall Tales (Unabridged)

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This superb collection of larger-than-life folk heroes aptly represents America's robust early days, perfectly capturing the vitality of the men and women who carved a new country out of the North American wilderness. Author Mary Pope Osborne supplies a fascinating introduction to each tale and then gives her own original twist to the telling of it.

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970L
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02:10
American Tall Tales (Unabridged)

Strega Nona (Unabridged)

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Strega Nona's meddling assistant Big Anthony is determined to prove to the townspeople his knowledge of the magic secrets contained in the pasta pot of Strega Nona. In so doing, he unleashes a torrent of pasta which threatens to engulf their little Italian town.

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AD800L
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00:13
Strega Nona (Unabridged)

Anansi the Spider (Unabridged)

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Anansi, one of the great folk heroes of the world, is saved from a terrible fate by his six sons in this traditional tale from West Africa.

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AD290L
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00:06
Anansi the Spider (Unabridged)

The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks

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A greedy lord captures the drake to enjoy its beautiful plumage, separating a pair of inseparable mandarin ducks.

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Primary
Elementary
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00:16
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks

Old Stormalong (2006)

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Meet Alfred Bulltop Stormalong, better known as Old Stomalong. Born in the briny waters of Cape Cod, he is a sea dog at heart. His enormous size and stature isolates and saddens Stormy, but doesn't stop him from proving himself as a first-rate shipboard lookout and navigator.

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Primary
Elementary
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00:23
Old Stormalong

Mose Humphreys (2006)

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Meet Mose Humphreys, the toughest firefighter in the nation's toughest neighborhood -- the Bowery in New York City. As a boy, Mose's great size, speed and strength makes him one of the best fire company runners of all time, but he longs for the day when he can become a full-fledged firefighter.

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Primary
Elementary
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00:23
Mose Humphreys

Annie Oakley (2006)

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Meet Phoebe Ann Moses, better known as Annie Oakley. In the world of champion shooters, nobody stands taller. Born into poverty, things change for Annie and her family when she discovers her unique talent for sharpshooting.

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Primary
Elementary
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00:23
Annie Oakley

Regional Tall Tales (2006)

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From sea to shining sea, the United States is a country full of tall tales! Take the story of Mike Fink and Annie Christmas, legendary keel boat captains who battle with strength and skill on the waters of the mighty Mississippi River.

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Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
Regional Tall Tales

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