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Little Rosanna Horton was a girl of contrasts, living in one of the most beautiful homes in Louisville—a stunning red brick mansion surrounded by a lush garden. Yet, despite her luxurious surroundings, Rosanna felt an emptiness that lingered in her heart. While children joyfully played on the sidewalks outside, she gazed out from behind the high stone wall, feeling isolated and alone. With a pony, a playhouse, and a room filled with treasures, one might think she had it all, but the truth was that Rosanna was profoundly lonely. She had no friends to share her joys or sorrows with, and ...

Movie star James Stewart rode the radio range from September 20, 1953, through June 24, 1954, as Britt Ponset, "the Texas plainsman who wandered through the western territories, leaving behind a trail of still-remembered legends". This episode originally aired on November 8, 1953.

One night, a traveller is waiting for the young ferryman to return, as he is unable to take himself over the river, owing to a broken arm. While he waits, a young military recruit and a heavily pregnant woman arrive, arguing. They set off together on the ferry. The old ferryman's wife thinks she hears a shriek shortly afterwards, but the night is so stormy and black that they can see nothing. That night the traveller has strange and disturbing nightmares.

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society. In this volume we offer up a small selection of talents whose time has now come again.