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  • The Romance of Spanish History

    [Illustrated & Engraved & Mapped]

    by John S. C. Abbott ...
    THE Spanish peninsula, separated from France on the north by the Pyrenees, and bounded on the three remaining sides by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, con-tains an area of 225,600 square miles, being a little larger than France. Nature has reared a very formidable barrier between Spain and France, for the Pyrenees, extending in a straight line 250 miles in length, from the Bay of ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes and Rivers of the New World and Their Interviews With the Savage Tribes Two Hundred Years Ago

    by John S. C. Abbott ...
    There is no one of the Pioneers of this continent whose achievements equal those of the Chevalier Robert de la Salle. He passed over thousands of miles of lakes and rivers in the birch canoe. He traversed countless leagues of prairie and forest, on foot, guided by the moccasined Indian, threading trails which the white man's foot had never trod, and penetrating the villages and the wigwams of ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Empire of Russia

    by John S.C. Abbott ...
    John S.C. Abbott was an American historian best known for his books on some of the most important people and events in history. John's brother Jacob was also a well-known author of popular historical biographies.This is Abbott's book on the history of the Russian Empire which stretched from 1721 until the February Revolution in 1917. A table of contents is included. ... Read more

    $2.70 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Benjamin Franklin

    A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago

    by John S. C. Abbott ...
    In 'Benjamin Franklin', John S. C. Abbott offers a meticulous and enlightening investigation into the life and impact of one of America's most pivotal Founding Fathers. Abbott employs a narrative style that seamlessly integrates biographical detail with engaging anecdotes, giving a rich portrayal of Franklin's multifaceted character—scientist, diplomat, and philosopher. Set against the backdrop of ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Daniel Boone, The Pioneer of Kentucky

    by John S. C. Abbott ...
    Series series World Classics
    This is a detailed biography of the life and adventures of Daniel Boone (1734-1820). Whilst he is often brushed over in American history classes, Boon was an important frontiersman, pioneer, and explorer, who played a decisive role in furthering European settlement in America. He was also a businessman, soldier and politician, taking part in the French and Indian War and contributing to the ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Louis XIV.: Makers of History Series

    by John S. C. Abbott ...
    We all live a double life: the external life which the world sees, and the internal life of hopes and fears, joys and griefs, temptations and sins, which the world sees not, and of which it knows but little. None lead this double life more emphatically than those who are seated upon thrones. Though this historic sketch contains allusions to all the most important events in the reign of Louis XIV., ... Read more

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  • Napoleon Bonaparte

    by John S.C. Abbott ...
    Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and its associated wars in Europe. ... Read more

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  • The Rise and Fall of Austria or the Habsburg Empire

    Enriched edition. Political, Social, and Economic Forces Behind a European Monarchy's Downfall

    by John S. C. Abbott ...
    In 'The Rise and Fall of Austria or the Habsburg Empire' by John S. C. Abbott, the reader is taken on a historical journey through the the rise and fall of one of Europe's most influential empires. Abbott employs a scholarly tone, providing in-depth analysis of the political, social, and economic factors that shaped the Habsburg Empire. The book is written in a narrative style that makes complex ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Empire of Austria

    by John S.C. Abbott ...
    John S.C. Abbott was an American historian best known for his books on some of the most important people and events in history. John's brother Jacob was also a well-known author of popular historical biographies.This is Abbott's detailed history of the Empire of Austria. A table of contents is included. ... Read more

    $2.70 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Mother at Home

    by John S. C. Abbott ...
    First published in 1833, The Mother at Home was particularly written for the stay-at-home-mom. The fact that it's still in print testifies to the fact that so many mothers have found it to be of help to them and recommended it to others. It's so full of little gems that, to glean all, readers could read it more than once over the years. It offers guidance through successful parenting practices, ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • David Crockett: His Life and Adventures, from American Pioneers and Patriots

    by John S. C. Abbott ...
    According to Wikipedia: "David Crockett (August 17, 1786 March 6, 1836) was a celebrated 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician. He is referred to in popular culture as Davy Crockett and after the 1950s by the epithet “King of the Wild Frontier.” He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives, served in the Texas Revolution, and died at the Battle of ... Read more

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  • Daniel Boone

    by John S. C. Abbott ...
    The name of Daniel Boone is a conspicuous one in the annals of our country. And yet there are but few who are familiar with the events of his wonderful career, or who have formed a correct estimate of the character of the man. Many suppose that he was a rough, coarse backwoodsman, almost as savage as the bears he pursued in the chase, or the Indians whose terrors he so perseveringly braved. ... Read more

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