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Richard I
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. Consequently, great historical names alone are selected; and it has been the writer’s aim to present the prominent and leading traits in their characters, and all the important events in their lives, in a bold and free manner, and yet in the plain and simple language which is so obviously required in works which aim at permanent and practical usefulness... | |
Charles I
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. Consequently, great historical names alone are selected; and it has been the writer’s aim to present the prominent and leading traits in their characters, and all the important events in their lives, in a bold and free manner, and yet in the plain and simple language which is so obviously required in works which aim at permanent and practical usefulness... | |
Richard III
Jacob Abbott chronicles the unspeakably treacherous rise of Richard III to the throne of England in the midst of the war between the Yorks and the Lancasters and his ultimate fall on the Field of Bosworth. (Introduction by Cathy Barratt) | |
Margaret of Anjou
Margaret of Anjou, wife of England’s Henry VI, played a key role in launching the storied War of the Roses – the 30-year civil conflict fuelled by the Lancasters and the Yorks, each vying for the British throne in the 15th century. (Summary by Cathy Barratt.) | |
Richard II, Makers of History
Chronicles the life of Richard II, born in 1367 in Bordeaux, France, who later wore the crown of King of England. | |
Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young
Subtitled, "The principles on which a firm parental authority may be established and maintained, without violence or anger, and the right development of the moral and mental capacities be promoted by methods in harmony with the structure and the characteristics of the juvenile mind." This book gives practical advice on how to raise children using "gentle measures" that do not damage the children's emotions or self esteem. Most of the information is as relevant and practical today as it was when published in 1871. | |
Darius the Great Makers of History | |
Georgie | |
History of King Charles the Second of England | |
Caleb in the Country | |
Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels; Vermont | |
Rollo at Work | |
Forests of Maine Marco Paul's Adventures in Pursuit of Knowledge | |
Rollo in Paris | |
Rollo on the Atlantic | |
The Teacher | |
Jonas on a Farm in Winter | |
Rollo at Play Safe Amusements | |
Rollo on the Rhine | |
Rollo in Naples | |
Rollo in Geneva | |
Rollo in the Woods | |
Mary Erskine | |
Rollo in Holland | |
Rollo's Philosophy. [Air] | |
Rollo in Switzerland | |
Rollo in Rome | |
Rollo in Scotland | |
Rollo's Museum | |
The Teacher Or, Moral Influences Employed in the Instruction and Government of the Young | |
Rollo in London | |
Rollo's Experiments |