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Alexander the Great

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A complete biography of the ancient Macedonian king and one of history's greatest military leaders.Alexander the Great, son of King Philip II of Macedonia, and his fourth wife, Olympias, seemed destined for success. He had Aristotle for a tutor until he was sixteen. He took interest in his father's military efforts abroad, and worried there would be nothing left to conquer when he became king. ... Read more

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A complete biography of the ancient Macedonian king and one of history's greatest military leaders.Alexander the Great, son of King Philip II of Macedonia, and his fourth wife, Olympias, seemed destined for success. He had Aristotle for a tutor until he was sixteen. He took interest in his father's military efforts abroad, and worried there would be nothing left to conquer when he became king.
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History of King Charles The First of England

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KING CHARLES the first was born in Scotland. It may perhaps surprise the reader that an English king should be born in Scotland. The explanation is this: They who have read the history of Mary Queen of Scots, will remember that it was the great end and aim of her life to unite the crowns of England and Scotland in her own family. Queen Elizabeth was then Queen of England. She lived and died ... Read more

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KING CHARLES the first was born in Scotland. It may perhaps surprise the reader that an English king should be born in Scotland. The explanation is this: They who have read the history of Mary Queen of Scots, will remember that it was the great end and aim of her life to unite the crowns of England and Scotland in her own family. Queen Elizabeth was then Queen of England. She lived and died
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The History of Charles the First

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Jacob Abbott's "The History of Charles the First" is a biography of King Charles I of England, who reigned from 1625 to 1649. The book details Charles' life, his reign, and ultimately, his downfall.The book begins with Charles' upbringing and education, and his ascension to the throne upon the death of his father, James I. Charles faced several challenges early in his reign, including conflicts ... Read more

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Jacob Abbott's "The History of Charles the First" is a biography of King Charles I of England, who reigned from 1625 to 1649. The book details Charles' life, his reign, and ultimately, his downfall.The book begins with Charles' upbringing and education, and his ascension to the throne upon the death of his father, James I. Charles faced several challenges early in his reign, including conflicts
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King Alfred of England

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The biography of Alfred the Great, the ninth-century king who fended off the Vikings and converted their leader to Christianity.King of Wessex from 871 to 886 AD, and king of the Anglo-Saxons until 899 AD, the man who would later be known as Alfred the Great saved his realm from the Vikings even as surrounding kingdoms fell to them. He then made the conversion of the Vikings' leader, Guthrum, to ... Read more

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The biography of Alfred the Great, the ninth-century king who fended off the Vikings and converted their leader to Christianity.King of Wessex from 871 to 886 AD, and king of the Anglo-Saxons until 899 AD, the man who would later be known as Alfred the Great saved his realm from the Vikings even as surrounding kingdoms fell to them. He then made the conversion of the Vikings' leader, Guthrum, to
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Xerxes

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Xerxes I of Persia also known as Xerxes the Great was the fourth king of the kings of Achaemenid Empire. Xerxes was crowned and succeeded his father in October–December 486 BC when he was about 36 years old. The transition of power to Xerxes was smooth due again in part to the great authority of Atossa and his accession of royal power was not challenged by any person at court or in the Achaemenian ... Read more

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Xerxes I of Persia also known as Xerxes the Great was the fourth king of the kings of Achaemenid Empire. Xerxes was crowned and succeeded his father in October–December 486 BC when he was about 36 years old. The transition of power to Xerxes was smooth due again in part to the great authority of Atossa and his accession of royal power was not challenged by any person at court or in the Achaemenian
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Alfred the Great

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ALFRED THE GREAT figures in history as the founder, in some sense, of the British monarchy. Of that long succession of sovereigns who have held the scepter of that monarchy, and whose government has exerted so vast an influence on the condition and welfare of mankind, he was not, indeed, actually the first. There were several lines of insignificant princes before him, who governed such portions of ... Read more

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ALFRED THE GREAT figures in history as the founder, in some sense, of the British monarchy. Of that long succession of sovereigns who have held the scepter of that monarchy, and whose government has exerted so vast an influence on the condition and welfare of mankind, he was not, indeed, actually the first. There were several lines of insignificant princes before him, who governed such portions of
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Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series

The Rise and Reign of a Legendary Warrior: A Captivating Account of Genghis Khan's Conquests and Legacy

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In "Genghis Khan," part of the esteemed Makers of History Series, Jacob Abbott delivers a richly detailed narrative that encapsulates the life and legacy of one of history's most formidable conquerors. Abbott's literary style is characterized by its clarity and accessibility, employing a blend of compelling storytelling and historical analysis. Set against the sweeping backdrop of the Mongolian ... Read more

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In "Genghis Khan," part of the esteemed Makers of History Series, Jacob Abbott delivers a richly detailed narrative that encapsulates the life and legacy of one of history's most formidable conquerors. Abbott's literary style is characterized by its clarity and accessibility, employing a blend of compelling storytelling and historical analysis. Set against the sweeping backdrop of the Mongolian
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Alexander The Great

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Chapters include; His Childhood And Youth; Beginning Of His Reign; Crossing The Hellespont; Campaign In Asia Minor; Defeat Of Darius; The Siege Of Tyre; Alexander In Egypt; And, The Death Of Darius. ... Read more

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Chapters include; His Childhood And Youth; Beginning Of His Reign; Crossing The Hellespont; Campaign In Asia Minor; Defeat Of Darius; The Siege Of Tyre; Alexander In Egypt; And, The Death Of Darius.
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William the Conqueror

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There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. ... Read more

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There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame.
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Margaret of Anjou

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MARGARET OF ANJOU was a heroine; not a heroine of romance and fiction, but of stern and terrible reality. Her life was a series of military exploits, attended with dangers, privations, sufferings, and wonderful vicissitudes of fortune, scarcely to be paralleled in the whole history of mankind.She was born and lived in a period during which there prevailed in the western part of Europe two great ... Read more

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MARGARET OF ANJOU was a heroine; not a heroine of romance and fiction, but of stern and terrible reality. Her life was a series of military exploits, attended with dangers, privations, sufferings, and wonderful vicissitudes of fortune, scarcely to be paralleled in the whole history of mankind.She was born and lived in a period during which there prevailed in the western part of Europe two great
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Hannibal

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According to Wikipedia: "Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 – October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children's books. Abbott was born at Hallowell, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1820; studied at Andover Theological Seminary in 1821, 1822, and 1824; was tutor in 1824-1825, and from 1825 to 1829 was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at ... Read more

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According to Wikipedia: "Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 – October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children's books. Abbott was born at Hallowell, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1820; studied at Andover Theological Seminary in 1821, 1822, and 1824; was tutor in 1824-1825, and from 1825 to 1829 was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at
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The History of Alexander the Great

MAKERS OF HISTORY

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Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was an ancient Macedonian ruler and one of history’s greatest military minds. As King of Macedonia and Persia, Alexander established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen.It is the object of this series of histories to present a clear, distinct, and connected narrative of the lives of those great personages who have in ... Read more

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Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was an ancient Macedonian ruler and one of history’s greatest military minds. As King of Macedonia and Persia, Alexander established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen.It is the object of this series of histories to present a clear, distinct, and connected narrative of the lives of those great personages who have in
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