Skip to content
8+
FIFTY: The Stars, the States, and the Stories

Delaware: People Like Me

Richard Heath, administrator for the Quaker businessman William Penn, was set with the grueling task of delivering notices to anyone who was living on land now owned by his employer. When he encounters Old Hannu, a "Forest Finn" and his Lenape-Dutch grand-daughter, his idea of "land ownership" is fundamentally challenged.

Note: Though this is historical fiction and the characters have been developed to accommodate a story, their attributes and development may be useful as reference points and inspirations.

29 MINUTES

FIFTY: The Stars, the States, and the Stories

8+
FIFTY: The Stars, the States, and the Stories

Pennsylvania: Three Men and a Bell

In this story based in Pennsylvania, we learn about the American Experiment through the experience of ordinary citizens who do extraordinary things.

Story Details »
31 MINUTES
8+
FIFTY: The Stars, the States, and the Stories

New Jersey: Miss Barton’s Free School

In this story based in New Jersey, we learn about the American Experiment through the experience of ordinary citizens who do extraordinary things.

Story Details »
16 MINUTES
8+
FIFTY: The Stars, the States, and the Stories

Georgia: All in Translation

In this story based in Georgia, we learn about the American Experiment through the experience of ordinary citizens who do extraordinary things.

Story Details »
25 MINUTES
This story is part of the Sparkle subscription Sign up to enjoy unlimited listening from anywhere and anytime with the free trial.