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  • The History of Nero

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    Jacob Abbott's "The History of Nero" is a biography of the infamous Roman Emperor Nero, who ruled from 54 to 68 AD. The book details Nero's life, his reign, and his eventual downfall.The book begins with Nero's early life and education, including his upbringing under his mother Agrippina and his education under the philosopher Seneca. Abbott details Nero's rise to power, including his succession ... Read more

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  • Alexander the Great

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    A complete biography of the ancient Macedonian king and one of history's greatest military leaders.Alexander the Great, son of King Philip II of Macedonia, and his fourth wife, Olympias, seemed destined for success. He had Aristotle for a tutor until he was sixteen. He took interest in his father's military efforts abroad, and worried there would be nothing left to conquer when he became king. ... Read more

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  • History of Cleopatra: Queen of Egypt

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    Cleopatra was by birth an Egyptian; by ancestry and descent she was a Greek. Thus, while Alexandria and the delta of the Nile formed the scene of the most important events and incidents of her history, it was the blood of Macedon which flowed in her veins. Her character and action are marked by the genius, the courage, the originality, and the impulsiveness pertaining to the stock from which she ... Read more

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  • Forests of Maine

    Marco Paul's Adventures in Pursuit of Knowledge

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    In "Forests of Maine," Jacob Abbott invites readers into the lush, vibrant natural landscapes of 19th-century Maine, where detailed observations of the regional flora and fauna come to life through his evocative prose. Abbott employs a rich yet accessible literary style that intertwines scientific exploration with vivid storytelling, reflecting the Romanticism prevalent in his time. As a part of ... Read more

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  • Romulus

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    Some men are renowned in history on account of the extraordinary powers and capacities which they exhibited in the course of their career, or the intrinsic greatness of the deeds which they performed. Others, without having really achieved any thing in itself very great or wonderful, have become widely known to mankind by reason of the vast consequences which, in the subsequent course of events, ... Read more

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  • Hannibal

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    HANNIBAL was a Carthaginian general. He acquired his great distinction as a warrior by his desperate contests with the Romans. Rome and Carthage grew up together on opposite sides of the Mediterranean Sea. For about a hundred years they waged against each other most dreadful wars. There were three of these wars. Rome was successful in the end, and Carthage was entirely destroyed. There was no real ... Read more

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  • Nero

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children's books. Abbott was born at Hallowell, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1820; studied at Andover Theological Seminary in 1821, 1822, and 1824; was tutor in 1824-1825, and from 1825 to 1829 was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Amherst ... Read more

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  • Hannibal

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    HANNIBAL was a Carthaginian general. He acquired his great distinction as a warrior by his desperate contests with the Romans. Rome and Carthage grew up together on opposite sides of the Mediterranean Sea. For about a hundred years they waged against each other most dreadful wars. There were three of these wars. Rome was successful in the end, and Carthage was entirely destroyed.There was no real ... Read more

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  • Cyrus the Great

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    Jacob Abbott was a prolific American author best known for his makers of history series, a collection of biographies on some of the most important figures in history such as Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Genghis Khan, and many others.This is Abbott's biography on Cyrus the Great, the ancient Persian king who created the largest empire the world had ever seen. A table of contents is included. ... Read more

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  • Aboriginal America

    by Jacob Abbot ...
    The aboriginal condition of the country, therefore, anterior to its occupation by white men, and the character and condition of the native tribes which then inhabited it, will be the subject of this volume. ... Read more

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  • Mary Queen of Scots

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    Mary, Queen of Scots (1542 – 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567 and queen consort of France from 1559 to 1560. Mary, the only surviving legitimate child of King James V of Scotland. She spent most of her childhood in France while Scotland was ruled by regents, and in 1558, she married the Dauphin of France, Francis. He ascended the ... Read more

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  • Queen Elizabeth

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called "The Virgin Queen", "Gloriana" or "Good Queen Bess", Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. The daughter of Henry VIII, she was born into the royal succession, but her mother, Anne Boleyn, was executed two and a half years after her birth, with Anne's marriage to ... Read more

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