John H Haaren
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Series
Language
English
Description
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 historical studies.
Author
Publisher
Yesterday's Classics
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
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."
Author
Publisher
University Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[1904]
Language
English
Description
The story of the Middle Ages is, told through the lives of such men as Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Edward the Black Prince, and Joan of Arc. The Famous Men of the Middle Ages guides readers through the turbulent 'dark age' of history and sheds light on how the world transitioned from the end of ancient times to the birth of the modern era.