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A Book of Golden Deeds
Charlotte YongeFamous Deeds A retelling of such famous stories as The Battle of Thermopylae, Regulus, The Battle of the Blackwater, and Fort St. Elmo. “It is inte...
View full detailsA History of England
H. O. Arnold-ForsterFrom The Landing of Julius Caesar To The Present Day H. O. Arnold-Forster’s history of England starting with the landing of the Romans on the shore...
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H. E. MarshallVive la France! H. E. Marshall’s telling of 2000 years of French history. The book is a great introduction to the history of France. Starting wit...
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H. E. MarshallThe German People H. E. Marshall’s classic retelling of German history. Starting with the early mythology of the nation’s founding including the Te...
View full detailsA Short Sketch of European History
H. E. MarshallThe Story of Europe An overview of European history “from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Reformation.” The book starts with Alaric and Attila ...
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Clara BartonGlimpses of Field Work Clara Harlowe Barton’s retelling of her founding of the American Red Cross and the subsequent disasters the Red Cross respon...
View full detailsAmerica's Story - Volume I
Mara L. PrattFor America’s Children Volume I of America’s Story for America’s Children. This volume tells the story of America from the perspective of America’s...
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Mara L. PrattFor America’s Children Volume II of America’s Story for America’s Children. This volume covers the early explorers of the New World including Colum...
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Mara L. PrattFor America’s Children Volume III of America’s Story for America’s Children. This volume covers the early colonial period of North America during t...
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Mara L. PrattFor America’s Children Volume IV of America’s Story for America’s Children. This volume covers the later colonial period of North America including...
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Mara L. PrattFor America’s Children Volume V of America’s Story for America’s Children. This volume covers the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American R...
View full detailsBarbarian and Noble
Marion LansingMediaeval Builders of the Modern World A series of stories about the early period of the Middle Ages in Europe. The book focuses on the wandering n...
View full detailsBeasts, Men and Gods
Ferdynand OssendowskiThe Russian Civil War Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski’s retelling of his escape from Red Army-controlled Siberia with fellow Poles and White Russians....
View full detailsBulfinch's Mythology
Thomas BulfinchMythos Bulfinch originally published his work as three volumes: The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes, published in 1855; The Age of Chiv...
View full detailsDavid Crockett, Scout
Charles AllenDefender of the Alamo The life and times of David Crockett. After much reading and research into the life of Crockett, the author states: “It is ho...
View full detailsEnglish Literature for Boys and Girls
H. E. MarshallA History of English Literature H. E. Marshall guides the reader through the history of English literature starting in the early middle ages and en...
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Eva March TappanHeroes of Europe An overview of the Great Men and Women of Europe for young people. Starting with the fall of Rome and ending with Napoleon’s conqu...
View full detailsFeats on the Fiord
Harriet MartineauA Tale of Norway A collection of stories part of Marineau’s “Playfellow” series written for children. The book is set in Norway along the fjords in...
View full detailsFifty Famous Stories Retold
James BaldwinTime-Honored Stories Intended as an introduction to famous stories from Western history and lore for young children. Famous stories such as King A...
View full detailsFour American Naval Heroes
Mabel Morton BeebeFor Young Americans The life, times, and heroism of four American naval officers including Paul Jones, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Farragut, and Admir...
View full detailsGreat Astronomers
R. S. BallAstronomy The lives and discoveries of the Great Astronomers of history. The book covers astronomers such as Ptolemy, Copernicus, Brahe, Galileo, N...
View full detailsJuan Ponce De León
Frederick OberSpanish Explorer and Conquistador Frederick Ober’s biography of Juan Ponce de León. The book starts with a background of the Ponce de León family i...
View full detailsKing Arthur and His Knights
Maude Radford WarrenArthurian Legends Maude Radford Warren’s classic retelling of twenty-one Arthurian legends for children. The book provides an excellent introductio...
View full detailsLorna Doone
R. D. BlackmoreA Romance of Exmoor A historical romance novel set in 17th-century England on the wild and rugged Exmoor. The story follows John Ridd, a respectabl...
View full detailsMarco Polo
George M. TowleHis Travels And Adventures The fascinating account of the life of Marco Polo who journey’s east to the court of Kublai Khan with his father and unc...
View full detailsMarie Antoinette and Her Son
Luise MühlbachA Historical Novel Luise Mühlbach’s historical fiction novel about Marie Antoinette and her son, Louis XVII, during the French Revolution. The book...
View full detailsOliver Cromwell
Charles FirthAnd the Rule of the Puritans in England British Historian Charles Firth’s biography of Oliver Cromwell. Esmond de Beer wrote that Firth: "knew the ...
View full detailsOur Hero General U. S. Grant
Josephine PollardUnconditional Surrender Grant A children's biography of Ulysses S. Grant, from his early life as an American solider, as General of the Union Army ...
View full detailsOur Island Story
H. E. MarshallA Child’s History of England Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall’s history of England starting from the time of the Roman Empire through World War I. The ...
View full detailsOur Little Athenian Cousin
Julia Darrow CowlesOf Long Ago The story of Hiero, a Athenian boy, laid during the the reign of Pericles when Athens was at the zenith of her power and glory, and whe...
View full detailsOur Little Carthaginian Cousin
Julia Darrow CowlesOf Long Ago The story of Hanno, a Carthaginian boy, laid during the time of Hannibal when Carthage was at the zenith of her power and glory, and he...
View full detailsOur Little Celtic Cousin
Evaleen SteinOf Long Ago The story of Ferdiad, a Celtic boy, laid during the time of Brian Boru when Ireland was one of the last of the Celtic lands. The story ...
View full detailsOur Little Crusader Cousin
Evaleen SteinOf Long Ago The story of Hugh, a page to King Richard of England, during the third crusade in June of the year 1191. The story provides an insight ...
View full detailsOur Little Feudal Cousin
Laura E. RichardsOf Long Ago The story of Alan of Morven, a boy of Scotland set during the time of Robert the Second. The story provides an insight into life during...
View full detailsOur Little Frankish Cousin
Evaleen SteinOf Long Ago The story of Rainolf, a Frankish boy, laid during the time of Charlemagne when his rule over Western Europe spurred the Carolingian Ren...
View full detailsOur Little Macedonian Cousin
Julia Darrow CowlesOf Long Ago The story of Nearchus, a Macedonian boy, laid during the the time of Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Great. The author sought to “s...
View full detailsOur Little Norman Cousin
Evaleen SteinOf Long Ago The story of Henri and Alan, Norman boys, laid during the time of William the Conqueror. The boys’ story gives a picture of court life ...
View full detailsOur Little Roman Cousin
Julia Darrow CowlesOf Long Ago The story of Marcus, a Roman boy, laid during the closing days of the Roman Republic, when conservative members of the nobility still h...
View full detailsOur Little Saxon Cousin
Julia Darrow CowlesOf Long Ago The story of Marcus, a Roman boy, laid during the closing days of the Roman Republic, when conservative members of the nobility still h...
View full detailsOur Little Spartan Cousin
Julia Darrow CowlesOf Long Ago This is a story of Spartan courage and endurance. Through the eyes of Chartas, a boy of Sparta, we catch a glimpse into the typical upb...
View full detailsOur Little Viking Cousin
Charles JohnstonOf Long Ago The story of Biarne Herjulfson, a Viking boy, laid during the time of Leif Ericson when the Vikings were exploring new lands. Their exp...
View full detailsPatriots and Tyrants
Marion LansingMediaeval Builders of the Modern World The story of the middle ages with a focus on the development of liberty and universal rights. Both Patriots ...
View full detailsPeter The Great
Jacob AbbottEmperor of Russia The history of Peter The Great starting with his birth in 1672 until his death in 1725. The book covers his reign, military conqu...
View full detailsPioneers of the Old South
Mary JohnstonA Chronicle of English Colonial Beginnings Mary Johnston’s history of the colonial beginnings of the southern United States. The book follows the l...
View full detailsPlutarch's Lives For Boys and Girls
W. H. WestonLives of the Greeks and Romans W. H. Weston’s retelling of selected lives from Plutarch including six Greeks (Aristides, Themistocles, Pelopidas, T...
View full detailsRuth of Boston
James OtisA Story of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Narrated by Ruth who is twelve years old in the year 1630 and is headed to the Massachusetts Bay Colony wit...
View full detailsScotland's Story
H. E. MarshallA History of Scotland For Boys & Girls Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall’s history of Scotland starting with the legend of Prince Gathelus and endin...
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Ernest ShackletonImperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition Ernest Shackleton describes leading his second expedition to Antarctica from 1914-1917. The expedition is consi...
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