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Famous Men of the Middle Ages features attractive biographical
sketches of thirty-five of the most prominent characters in the
history of the Middle Ages, from the barbarian invasions to the
invention of the printing press. Each story in this book by John
Haaren is told in a clear, simple manner, and is well calculated to
awaken and stimulate the youthful imagination. Notable characters
featured in Famous Men of the Middle Ages include Attila the Hun,
Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Frederick Barbarossa, Marco
Polo, and William Tell. Somewhat surprisingly, Famous Men of the
Middle Ages also includes a chapter about one woman: Joan of Arc.
In "Famous Men of Modern Times," author John Haaren introduces the
birth of the modern era Readers will meet the men responsible for
shaping our recent foundations---such as Lorenzo de Medici,
Christopher Columbus, Galileo, Newton, Napoleon, Gladstone, and
George Washington---and experience the adventurous times through
their eyes. With detailed black-and-white artwork and vibrant color
illustrations, this easy-to-understand text correlates history with
reading for an all-encompassing study. Haaren, who also wrote
"Famous Men of Greece," "Famous Men of Rome," and "Famous Men of
the Middle Ages," was an American educator and historian. Haaren's
father was German and his mother Irish. He studied under Prof. N.
M. Butler at Columbia University, 1889-91, before becoming a
teacher in New York. In 1907 he became Associate Superintendent of
Schools in New York, increasing the number and efficiency of
kindergartens and starting classes to teach English to foreigners.
He was president of the department of pedagogy in the Brooklyn
Institute. Haaren High School (which was located on 10th Avenue
between 58th and 59th Streets in Manhattan) was named in his honor.
The Charles B. J. Snyder-designed school which was initially DeWitt
Clinton High School is now Haaren Hall on the campus of the John
Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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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
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appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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
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