Overview :Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 - October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children's books.Abbott was born at Hallowell, Maine to Jacob ... Read More
Overview :A king at nineteen, dead at thirty-two, and in between . . . an empire that refused to end. This is the incredible true story of Alexander t... Read More
Overview :Parentage of Peter-His father's double marriage-Death of his father-The princesses-Their places of seclusion-Theodore and John-Sophia uneasy... Read More
Overview :One of the greatest kings of England who hardly ever set foot in that country, Richard I is remembered in history by his epithet Richard Lio... Read More
Overview :King Richard III of England (1452-1485) only occupied the throne for two years, but his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end... Read More
Overview :A surprisingly detailed travel log of a fictional twelve year old's trip to London during the Victorian era of the 1850s. With maps, illustr... Read More
Overview :The violent, bloody, and incredible story of Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (37-68 AD), who was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, forms... Read More
Overview :A towering figure of antiquity returns: discover Xerxes the vivid, humane biography of Xerxes the Great that brings ancient Persia to life. ... Read More
Overview :Jacob Abbott was a prolific American author best known for his makers of history series, a collection of biographies on some of the most imp... Read More
Overview :More than just a marvelously-told history of the life of the founder of Rome, this work by storyteller extraordinaire Jacob Abbott shows how... Read More
Overview :From the "Makers of History" series, Margaret of Anjou was the French Queen consort of England, aiding the Lancastrian side during the War o... Read More
Overview : Jacob Abbott was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a f... Read More
Overview :The English saying "a Pyrrhic victory" comes from the name of the third century BC king of Epirus, Pyrrhus. After a battle with the Romans w... Read More
Overview :Part two of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through to the age of George Washington, told by master s... Read More
Overview :Cleopatra VII was more than the last Macedonian Queen of Egypt. She was a femme fatale of epic proportion, ensnaring the two mightiest Roman... Read More
Overview :Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was a prolific American writer of children's books. He published juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, re... Read More