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History of Julius Caesar
by Jacob AbbottGaius Julius Caesar known by his cognomen Julius Caesar, was a Roman politician and military general who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. He is also known as an author of Latin prose. Caesar was born into a patrician family, the gens Julia, which claimed descent from..
Charles I
by Jacob AbbottCharles I was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles was born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent much of the rest of his life. He ..
Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young
by Jacob AbbottIt is not impossible that in the minds of some persons the idea of employing gentle measures in the management and training of children may seem to imply the abandonment of the principle of authority, as the basis of the parental government, and the substitution of some weak and inefficient system of artifice and manoeuvring in its place. To suppos..
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days
by Nellie BlyAround the World in Seventy-Two Days is an 1890 book by journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, writing under her pseudonym, Nellie Bly. The chronicle details her 72-day trip around the world, which was inspired by the book, Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. She carried out the journey for Joseph Pulitzer's tabloid newspaper, the New York..
Famous Men of the Middle Ages
by John H. HaarenThis 1904 publication is essentially designed for teaching children history, but that doesn't mean to say adults should ignore it. It offers extended summaries, rather than in-depth detail, of thirty famous men - and one woman (Joan of Ark) - of the Middle Ages. Each chapter also covers other prominent men from these times. The period covered range..
Famous Men of Greece
by John H. HaarenAttractive biographical sketches of thirty-five of the most prominent characters in the history of ancient Greece, from legendary times to its fall in 146 B.C. Each story is told in a clear, simple manner, and is well calculated to awaken and stimulate the youthful imagination. Ideal introduction to ancient Greece for ages 9 and up. Although w..
Famous Men of Rome
by John H. HaarenAttractive biographical sketches of twenty-eight of the most prominent characters in the history of ancient Rome, from its founding to its fall. Includes most of the best known characters from the kingdom and republic of Rome, as well as the most prominent personages from the imperial age. Each story is told in a clear, simple manner, and is well c..
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
by Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass's biography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is the most famous biographies written about slavery which has ignited the abolitionist movement in America. Losing his mother at the age of 7, Frederick life events narrate the painful memories of slavery, their dream of education and merciless masters. The author might hav..