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Join us every week for great stories that explore history, folklore, science, art and ecology. These fun, family friendly programs might celebrate the life story of a famous scientist or artist, another may be folk tales about trees or birds, or just one long ghost story. Storyteller Brian "Fox" Ellis has been traveling the world for more than 40 years telling and collecting tales. He will be inviting friends and plans a segment where you can share a favorite short story. Every episode inclu ...
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Meriwether Lewis and the Corps of Discovery
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Join the Corps of Discovery in this exciting blend of stories and song, journal excerpts and American Indian folklore. Equal parts stand-up comedy and musical theater, this program focuses on the scientific discoveries of the Corps of Discovery. Encountering grizzly bears and collecting soil samples, capturing prairie dogs and hunting for antelope,…
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Historian, Author and Bradley University Professor, Dr. Romeo B Garrett was a pioneer in African American Studies, a champion of the cause and friends with a who’s who in the African American Hall of Fame. He authored two books, 'Famous First Facts about Negroes' and 'The President and the Negro,’ an in depth look at every president and their relat…
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This year marks the 175th anniversary of the founding of our little Utopia on the Prairie, Bishop Hill, Illinois. Jonas Olson was one of the founding members. His personal story is also a universal story of the struggles and successes of all immigrants seeking a better life here in America. August 28, 2021 I will be performing a longer version of t…
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Charles Darwin and His Revolutionary Idea
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Here is what one reviewer called a blend of Monty Python and Benny Hill, Darwin explains his rEvolutionary ideas with a slight whiff of droll British humor! With his birthday just a few weeks away and my new book available on Amazon, I thought I would share my portrayal of one of the world’s most influential thinkers whose ideas changed the many as…
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This episode answers the question I am asked most often, Why Fox? A few foxy folktales, some family history and personal narrative give you a sense of why foxes are my totem animal. What is your totem animal? Please subscribe to Fox Tales International, it costs you nothing and means so much to me! Share the link with your friends. Support this cha…
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Meet Lincoln's Law partner Billie Herndon, the brilliant scientist Charles Darwin, and one of the most successful yet less well known Civil War Generals Black Jack Logan. It is Chautauqua Season! Please subscribe to Fox Tales International, it costs you nothing and means so much to me! Share the link with your friends. Support this channel directly…
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Travel with a drop of water around the world and write your own story about where your water comes from and where it goes when you are done with it! Please subscribe to Fox Tales International, it costs you nothing and means so much to me! Share the link with your friends. Support this channel directly with your contribution at https://paypal.me/fo…
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The wisdom of a hummingbird. More than mere beauty, real strength, endurance, determination and an inner light, these are the things we admire. Join us in these delightful tales from long ago and a snippet from my favorite hummingbird banders with South East Avian Research (https://southeasternavianresearch.org) Join the effort to restore hummingbi…
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Come spend an afternoon fishing with my father and I; help us celebrate the web of life. Hear my story and garnish ideas for telling your own. Listen to frog songs and hear Wangari Maathai tell of her childhood encounter with frogs. Then go outside and catch bugs in your local pond or stream… they will tell you how clean is your stream? Please subs…
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Back in the time before time, when animals could talk and people took the time to listen, there was much we could learn from our feathered and four footed furry friends, from the slimy and the scaled creatures who share our world. Fables are animal stories that are really about humans in animal skins. And I would say there is still much we can lear…
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John James Audubon is without a doubt one of the most important artists and naturalists in our Nation’s history. IN this episode you get to hear the man tell his story, join him on a museum tour as he describes his art and ornithology and then participate in a discussion with live birds of prey. A Special thanks to the Audubon State Park Museum in …
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What is the most vicious creature in the forest? You are about to find out! Many tribes along the US - Canada border tell a version of this story. Even Teddy Roosevelt wrote a version when he spent the summer in North Dakota. Please subscribe to this page, it costs nothing and means so much! Support this channel directly with your contribution at h…
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The River is a Time machine and this is your magic ticket to join us for a journey through time. Storyteller and naturalist Brian "Fox" Ellis shares his favorite river stories from the Spirit of Peoria riverboat! Support this channel directly with your contribution at https://paypal.me/foxtalesint Or Join our Patreon Team to help support this produ…
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Travel with us from the flood plains of Ohio to the jungles of Africa, from the Steppes of Russia to your backyard! Storyteller and naturalist Brian "Fox" Ellis shares his favorite tree tales along with instructions for planting your own tree! All of Fox's Tales come with fun and engaging lesson plans: http://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpd…
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