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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Collected here in one omnibus edition are all of four of John H.
Haaren's Famous Men Series, Included are Famous Men of Greece,
Famous Men of Rome, Famous Men of the Middle Ages, and Famous Men
of Modern Times. These four books will entertain and enlighten your
children. They will learn about Aristotle, Ptolemy, Ulysses,
Pericles, Alexander the Great, Horatius, Camillus, Caesar, Cicero,
Marcus Aurelius, Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, William the
Conqueror, Edward the Black Prince, Joan of Arc, Lorenzo de Medici,
Christopher Columbus, Galileo, Newton, Napoleon, Gladstone, George
Washington, and many many others.
Attractive 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 calculated to awaken and
stimulate the youthful imagination. Ideal introduction to ancient
Rome for ages 9 and up.
Not the same as other Famous Men reprints - This one is better 190+
illustrations to go with the stories, five new chapters added by
historian Rob Shearer on Augustine, Patrick, St. Francis, St.
Benedict, and Hildebrandt. The stories begin with the tales of the
Bishops who saved civilization: Augustine & Patrick. And the
Germanic chiefs who defeated the Romans: Alaric, Genseric, and
Theodoric. Then come stories of the famous kings of the Franks:
Clovis, Charles Martel, and Charlemagne. The second half of the
book includes chapters on Justinian, Mohammed, Harun-Al-Rashid, El
Cid, William the Conqueror, Frederick Barbarossa, Tamerlane, Marco
Polo, and Joan of Arc. The stories of many of these figures can't
be found for children anywhere else. Don't just show children
pictures of castles; let them read the stories of those who built
them and lived in them.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1904 Edition.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
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++++ Word And Sentence Book, Book 2 John Henry Haaren D.C. Heath
& Co., 1905
Greeks were history's great men of thought. John Haaren has
collected stories from the lives of thirty famous Greek Men,
detailing the rise, Golden Age, and fall of Greece. Among these men
are Aristotle, Ptolemy, Ulysses, Pericles, and Alexander the Great.
Your children will be delighted to read and understand why the
scope of Greek accomplishment is still known today as "The Greek
Miracle."
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of
this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the
intention of making all public domain books available in printed
format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book
never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature
projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work,
tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As
a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to
save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.
1904. Some of the prominent historical figures profiled in this
volume include: Attila the Hun; Mohammed; Charles Martel and Pepin;
Charlemagne; Alfred the Great, The Cid; Edward the Confessor; Peter
the Hermit; Henry the Second and His Sons; Louis IX; Marco Polo;
Edward the Black Prince; Henry V; Joan of Arc; Gutenberg; and
Warwick the King-Maker.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
The Romans were history's great men of action. Collected here are
thirty stories covering the history of Rome from its founding under
Romulus to the last emperor in the West. Your children will see the
rise and fall of a great civilization through the lives of
Horatius, Camillus, Caesar, Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, and many
others. Rome is the model civilization, it provides a foundation
for all other history study.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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