Michael Burgan

Little boys, some as young as 6, spent their long days, not playing or studying, but sorting coal in dusty, loud, and dangerous conditions. Many of these breaker boys worked 10 hours a day, six days a week all for as little as 45 cents a day. Child...

On and off the field, Jackie Robinson never backed down from a challenge. The baseball legend broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947, changing the sport forever. It was eight years later that a photo of him stealing home during the 1955...

It didn’t seem possible. Four college students shot dead May 4, 1970, by Ohio National Guardsmen during a protest against the Vietnam War. The shootings at Kent State University would shock the nation and spark a mass student strike across the...

The mighty Soviets were the favorites to win hockey gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics. But a team of U.S. college players had other ideas. The stunning upset of the Soviet hockey team by the young Americans has been called the greatest moment in...

Jesse Owens’ gold-medal winning feats at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin struck a mighty propaganda blow against Adolf Hitler. The Nazi leader had planned to use the German games as a showcase of supposed Aryan superiority. Instead, there was American...

By February 1945 the United States had been fighting World War II for more than three years. Soldiers were worn down from battle, and civilians were drained by sacrifice. But a photograph of Marines raising an American flag on Japanese soil gave a...

No one knew his name. But soon millions would know about his bravery. For almost two months in spring 1989, Beijing’s Tiananmen Square had been the site of growing protests against China's hardline communist government. In early June, China’s leaders...

Tells the story of the debates, disagreements, and compromises that led to the formation of the U.S. Constitution during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Author - Michael Burgan. Narrator - Various Narrators. Published Date - Thursday, 19...

Tells the story of the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and the subsequent fires. Written in graphic-novel format. Author - Michael Burgan. Narrator - Various Narrators. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

When it went down in flames, the Hindenburg went down in history. The era of airship travel ended with a disastrous explosion May 6, 1937. Sam Shere’s photo of the Hindenburg in flames has been called the most famous news photograph ever taken. The...

The Titanic sinking is one of the most memorable tragedies in history. Find out what really happened when the doomed ship sank on April 15, 1912. Author - Michael Burgan. Narrator - Various Narrators. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the D-Day invasion. Duration - 1h 29m. Author - Michael Burgan. Narrator - Various Narrators. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January...

The American Revolution saw the old and new on battlefields. Forces on both sides used traditional weapons, but U.S. forces used new tactics to get an edge in battle. Read about the unique uniforms, deadly weapons, and gear used by British and U.S....