Jacob Abbott - Libros y biografía

The Art of Strategy: The Top 10 Military and Political Masterminds presents a compelling examination of historical figures whose strategic acumen decisively shaped world events. Through an eclectic range...

Masters of Warfare and Diplomacy: The 10 Greatest Strategists in History emerges as a compelling tapestry woven from the intricate histories and diverse narratives of political and military masterminds....

Romans Who Shaped Rome: 15 Most Influential People of Ancient Rome brilliantly encapsulates the myriad achievements, personalities, and legacies of the titans whose influence steered the Roman Empire...

Legends and Legacies: The 50 Most Influential Figures in History offers an expansive and profound exploration of the individuals who have shaped the course of human civilization. Spanning continents and...

This anthology of biographies presents an authoritative and comprehensive examination of the lives and achievements of fifty individuals who significantly shaped the course of human history. Spanning...

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....

THERE were three great European nations in ancient days, each of which furnished history with a hero: the Greeks, the Carthaginians, and the Romans. Alexander was the hero of the Greeks. He was King...

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...

KING CHARLES THE FIRST was born in Scotland. It may perhaps surprise the reader that an English king should be born in Scotland. The explanation is this:They who have read the history of Mary Queen of...

KING CHARLES THE SECOND was the son and successor of King Charles the First. These two are the only kings of the name of Charles that have appea-red, thus far, in the line of English sovereigns. Nor is...

TRAVELERS who go into Scotland take a great interest in visiting, among other places, a certain room in the ruins of an old palace, where Queen Mary was born. Queen Mary was very beautiful, but she was...