The Citizen's Almanac - Fundamental Documents, Symbols, and Anthems of the United States: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Citizen's Almanac - Fundamental Documents, Symbols, and Anthems of the United States, credited to United States Department of Homeland Security, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Citizen's Almanac - Fundamental Documents, Symbols, and Anthems of the United States by United States Department of Homeland Security. Read in English by Beau Wood; BettyB; Melvin Lee; Phil Schempf; Matthew Datcher; Cam Milne New citizens of the United States were given this pamphlet when they became citizens. The Citizen's Almanac contains information on the history, people, and events that have brought us where we are today as a beacon of hope and freedom to the world. The Almanac has information on citizens' rights and responsibilities, the history of our anthems, court decisions, as well as other historical documents. - Summary by Craig Campbell

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Citizen's Almanac - Fundamental Documents, Symbols, and Anthems of the United States
• Author credits: United States Department of Homeland Security
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 23
• Listed recording duration: 2:49:17

Catalogue topics

• citizenship
• patriotism in america
• homeland security

Track guide

1. 01 - Message From the Director — 4:48
2. 02 - Rights and Responsibilities of US Citizens — 10:25
3. 03 - Patriotic Anthems: Star Spangled Banner — 4:11
4. 04 - America the Beautiful & God Bless America — 6:21
5. 05 - I Hear America Singing & Concord Hymn — 5:19
6. 06 - The New Colossus & Flag of the United States of America — 4:11
7. 07 - Pledge of Allegiance, Great Seal of the United States & Motto of the United States — 7:08
8. 08 - Presidential and Historical Speeches: George Washington — 5:23
9. 09 - First Inaugural Address & Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln — 6:35
10. 10 - The Four Freedoms—Franklin D. Roosevelt & Inaugural Address—John F. Kennedy — 10:40
11. 11 - I Have a Dream—Martin Luther King, Jr. & Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate—Ronald Reagan — 6:51
12. 12 - Documents of American Democracy & The Mayflower Compact — 5:36
13. 13 - The Declaration of Independence — 17:18
14. 14 - The Federalist Papers & The Constitution of the United States — 6:32
15. 15 - The Bill of Rights & Emancipation Proclamation — 9:28
16. 16 - Landmark Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court — 1:35
17. 17 - Marbury v. Madison — 5:05
18. 18 - Plessy v. Ferguson — 3:56
19. 19 - West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette — 3:52
20. 20 - Brown v. Board of Education — 3:47
21. 21 - Presidential Statements on Citizenship and Immigration — 13:40
22. 22 - Prominent Foreign-Born Americans — 24:00
23. 23 - Acknowledgements — 2:36

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