The Flying Scotsman - Eric Liddell (a special episode for Ezra Van Thomme)
Real Cool History for Kids
Angela O'Dell
4.3 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 25 April 2022
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Episode #74. (1902-1945) The story of Eric Liddell
Welcome to the 74th episode in the popular podcast show for kids, Real Cool History for Kids, history adventures from a Biblical worldview.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Angela Odell and you are listening to real cool history for kids. |
| 0:15.1 | A podcast show featuring history told from a distinctly biblical world view perspective. |
| 0:21.7 | Welcome to an adventure. |
| 0:29.9 | Welcome to episode 74 of Real Cool History for Kids. |
| 0:36.8 | This episode is for Ezra Vantomi who wanted to hear a story about Eric Little. |
| 0:44.0 | Hey Ezra, this one's for you. |
| 0:50.0 | Okay, you all, you are in for a super special treat today. |
| 0:55.4 | When I was quite young, I remember being absolutely entranced by a movie called |
| 1:03.4 | Chariot's a Fire. |
| 1:05.3 | I sat in awe watching the man in the movie sprint across the finish line over and over again. |
| 1:13.5 | Each time his head would tilt back as he drew in breath to gain energy to burst through the victory tape. |
| 1:21.6 | Well, the story of this famous movie followed the life of a Scottish man who ran as fast as the wind, |
| 1:31.9 | yet honored God by refusing to run in the Olympics on a Sunday. |
| 1:39.6 | This man's name was Eric Little. |
| 1:43.8 | And I am so excited to tell you his story today because he has been one of my favorite historical characters for many years. |
| 1:51.8 | Even as a child, I was moved beyond words with the accounts of Eric Little's life. |
| 1:58.3 | Eric Little was born more than 120 years ago on January 16th, 1902. |
| 2:05.1 | His parents were missionaries to China and this is where he was born. |
| 2:09.8 | When Eric was six years old, he and his older brother Rob were sent to a British boys boarding school, |
| 2:17.3 | which was specifically for sons of missionaries. |
| 2:22.0 | You may think that this would have been a terrible thing for the boys, |
| 2:25.3 | being away from their family for extended lengths of times, |
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