For the beginnings of the enslavement of steam, that mighty giant whose work has changed the world we live in, we must return to the times of Benjamin Franklin. James Watt, the accredited father of…
This book's pace is not drawn out or too short but perfect. This book is great for beginner and intermediate readers.
The Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln marks the beginning of the end of a long chapter in human history. Among the earliest forms of private property was the ownership of slaves. Sla…
Very detailed account starting in the early 1800's about the sequence of events between the two nations.
Starts with the colonial period, the discoveries, explorations, and settlements by the English, French, Spaniards, and Dutch; The thirteen colonies; The French Revolution; War with Great Britain le…
George Cary Eggleston has gather together in a tempting little book some ‘Strange Stories from History for Young People.’ Though they read like romance, they are all well authenticated history,…
At the time of the American Revolution most of the New World still belonged to Spain and Portugal, whose captains and conquerors had been the first to come to its shores. Spain had the lion's share…
It proved a serviceable recollection of the major features of Phillipines' history, much of which involves the archipelago being at the crossroads of the Pacific, and, thus, subject to almost const…
Mahatma Gandhi discusses his ongoing campaign for the independence of India from the British Empire, and details how principles of non-violence and non-cooperation can be used to achieve this goal.
Comprehensive history. Considerable attention is paid to political geography; and each volume is furnished with such maps and plans as may be requisite for the illustration of the text. The author …