Jacob Abbott's book meant for young readers portrays Alexander as a military genius, endowed with remarkable intelligence, physical beauty and courage...
Tamburlaine the Great is a play in two parts by Christopher Marlowe. It is loosely based on the life of the Central Asian emperor, Timur (Tamerlane/Ti...
This is the second volume in the series, The Story of the World, which covers the period of history from the rise of Rome to the Conquest of Peru. Alo...
Francisco Pizarro (1471 - 1541) was born into poverty, the illegitimate son of a Spanish soldier. After a brief career as a swineherd, he volunteered...
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolutio...
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolutio...
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolutio...
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (October 4, 1787 -September 12, 1874) was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in...
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot was a French historian, orator, and statesman. He played a significant role in French politics before the Revolution...
Fifty years ago the word “Byzantine” was used as a synonym for all that was corrupt and decadent, and the tale of the East-Roman Empire was dismissed...
Volume VII of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This seventh volume covers the hist...
In John's revelation, the first horseman rides on a white horse, carries a bow, and is given a crown – he rides forward as a figure of Conquest, perha...
The History of Britain, that Part especially now called England; from the first traditional Beginning, continued to the Norman Conquest. Collected out...
Following the suspicious death of his girlfriend, Captain Burk Winters sets off down the dangerous path of a Martian vice called 'Shanga'-- the Going...
Charles the Bold was the last Duke of Burgundy of the House of Valois. Born in 1433, his dream was to be crowned king by declaring the territory of Bu...
Will love conquer all? An entertaining novel of growth in light of societal pressures of propriety, finance and inheritance of 19th century France. In...
During the last half of the second century B.C. Rome was undisputed mistress of the civilized western world. As the British historian, Augustus Henry...
"Amidst the thirst for gold and the quest for power, a riveting tale of conquest and ambition unfolds. Step into the dramatic world of 'The Spanish Co...
In the heart of ancient Mexico, where the sprawling empires of the Toltecs and Aztecs clashed, a tale of courage, love, and conquest unfolds. Kirk Mun...
Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold,And many goodly states and kingdoms seen;Round many western islands have I beenWhich bards in fealty to Ap...
Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve b...
In a future where disputes are settled through virtual duels, a machine called the Dueling Machine provides a safe, simulated environment for combat....
The Book of Joshua, as presented in Young's Literal Translation, chronicles the events following the death of Moses and the rise of Joshua as leader o...
De Bello Gallico, or 'The Gallic War', is a firsthand account by Julius Caesar of his military campaigns in Gaul from 58 to 50 BCE. Written in Latin,...
