Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence
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Editor’s Note: The following is from Brave Men and Brave Deeds, by M.B. Synge (published 1907) Somewhat over a hundred years ago there used to be seen, riding or driving in a
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Editor’s Note: This is the second chapter of William the Conqueror, by Jacob Abbot (published 1877). (Continued from Part 1) II. The Birth of William Although Rouen is now very far before
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Editor’s Note: This is the first chapter of William the Conqueror, by Jacob Abbot (published 1877) I. Normandy One of those great events in English history, which occur at distant intervals, and
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Editor’s Note: The following is extracted from Oom Paul’s People, A Narrative of the British-Boer Troubles in South Africa, by Howard C. Hillegas (published 1900) The early history of the Boers is
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Editor’s Note: The following is extracted from The Naval History of the United States, Volume 1, by Willis J. Abbot (published 1890). In the words of the author, “This combat is the
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Editor’s Note: The following account, written by Jim Marshall, is from The 100 Best True Stories of World War II (published 1945) From the sweltering north, the Tokyo Express sped silently southward
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Editor’s Note: The following account is taken from Historical Tales, by Charles Morris (published 1896) The first blood shed by “rebels” in America, in those critical years when the tide of events
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Editor’s Note: This is the twelfth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 11) XII. The Close of Life It was twelve or fifteen years after
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Editor’s Note: This is the eleventh chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 10) XI. The Character of Alfred’s Reign Perhaps the chief aspect in which
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Editor’s Note: This is the tenth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 9) X. The Victory Over the Danes Encouraged by his dream, and animated
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