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Meriwether Lewis and the Corps of Discovery

Mar 5th, 2021 27m 55s

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

Dr. Romeo B Garrett

Feb 4th, 2021 26m 46s

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 F

Jonas Olson - A Swedish Immigrant's Tale

Jan 29th, 2021 28m 14s

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 im

Charles Darwin and His Revolutionary Idea

Jan 20th, 2021 26m 49s

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

WHY FOX?

Jan 8th, 2021 26m 27s

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 Inte

Chautauqua Season!

Sep 18th, 2020 26m 7s

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

Walter, A Drop of Water

Aug 18th, 2020 30m 46s

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! Shar

Hummingbird Tales

Aug 6th, 2020 25m 49s

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 w

The Web at Dragonfly Pond

Jul 23rd, 2020 34m 8s

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 out

Fun with Fables

Jul 16th, 2020 27m 33s

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 an

Adventures with Audubon

Jul 9th, 2020 26m 46s

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

The Wendigo

Jul 3rd, 2020 29m 11s

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 t

A River of Stories

Jun 25th, 2020 27m 26s

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 w

Tall Tree Tales - Episode 1

Jun 16th, 2020 24m 24s

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!

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