History

Time-Honored Stories Intended as an introduction to famous stories from Western history and lore for young children.  Famous stories such as King A...

Unconditional Surrender Grant A children's biography of Ulysses S. Grant, from his early life as an American solider, as General of the Union Army ...

For Young Americans The life, times, and heroism of four American naval officers including Paul Jones, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Farragut, and Admir...

For 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...

A 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 ...

The Father of His Country A children’s biography of George Washington from his early life through the American Revolutionary War and then becoming ...

For 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...

Lives of the Greeks and Romans W. H. Weston’s retelling of selected lives from Plutarch including six Greeks (Aristides, Themistocles, Pelopidas, T...

For 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...

For 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...

For America’s Children Volume IV of America’s Story for America’s Children. This volume covers the later colonial period of North America including...

The Story of the United States Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall’s history of North America for children. Starting with the Viking exploration and brief...

From 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...

A History of English Literature H. E. Marshall guides the reader through the history of English literature starting in the early middle ages and en...

A History of Greece A collection of stories, myths, and histories about the Ancient Greeks from the earliest known inhabitants until Greece is conq...

Bulfinch’s Mythology The recounting of myths and stories from antiquity including the Greeks, Romans, and others. Written for a general audience, t...

A History of Rome A collection of stories, myths, and histories about the Romans from the earliest known inhabitants until the fall of the Western ...

His 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...

Astronomy The lives and discoveries of the Great Astronomers of history. The book covers astronomers such as Ptolemy, Copernicus, Brahe, Galileo, N...

Famous 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...

The Age of Exploration An overview of the great explorers, leaders, and religious figures during the Age of Discovery in North America. Covering su...

The Middle Ages A review of life in the Middle Ages. Each chapter covers a different topic including knights, tournaments,  castles, daily life, pi...

The 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 ...

Mediaeval Builders of the Modern World The story of the middle ages with a focus on the development of liberty and universal rights. Both Patriots ...

Heroes 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...

A History of Scotland For Boys & Girls Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall’s history of Scotland starting with the legend of Prince Gathelus and endin...

Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life A first-person account of a 2-month summer tour of the U.S. states of Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, & Kansas in ...

The Boy Scouts From the Author: The Boy Scouts series of books has been written with a twofold purpose: To stimulate on the part of every one of my...

Of 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...

Of 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...

Arthurian Legends Maude Radford Warren’s classic retelling of twenty-one Arthurian legends for children. The book provides an excellent introductio...

Of 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...

Mediaeval 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...

Glimpses of Field Work Clara Harlowe Barton’s retelling of her founding of the American Red Cross and the subsequent disasters the Red Cross respon...

A 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...

Defender 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...

The German People H. E. Marshall’s classic retelling of German history. Starting with the early mythology of the nation’s founding including the Te...

Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition Ernest Shackleton describes leading his second expedition to Antarctica from 1914-1917. The expedition is consi...

From His Own Letters and Journals Edward Everett Hale’s recounting of the life of Christopher Columbus. Hale uses Columbus’s own writings as his pr...

A Collection of Essays The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay u...

Of 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 ...

Of 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 ...

  Vive 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...

Of 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...

Of 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...

Of 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...

Of 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...

Of 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...