Richard the 3rd
Posted in College Prep, High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on March 25, 2012
King Richard the Third, known commonly in history as Richard the Usurper, was perhaps as bad a man as the principle of hereditary sovereignty ever raised to the throne, or perhaps it should rather be said, as the principle of hereditary sovereignty ever made. Richard III only reigned for two years. But his rise to kingly Read More »
Xerxes
Posted in College Prep, Culture, High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on March 25, 2012
You might recognize the name Xerxes from the Biblical story of Esther. Historians are not certain whether the story refers to Xerxes I or another, later king of the Persian empire. Nevertheless Xerxes plays an important role in the history of the Middle East. The name of Xerxes is associated in the minds of men with Read More »
Genghis Khan
Posted in College Prep, Culture, Eastern Civilization, High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on March 23, 2012
Three thousand years is a period of time long enough to produce great changes, and in the course of that time a great many different nations and congeries of nations were formed in the regions of Central Asia. The term Tartars has been employed generically to denote almost the whole race. The Monguls are a portion Read More »
Peter the Great
Posted in College Prep, High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on March 22, 2012
Jacob Abbott was a prolific writer. He wrote several biographies of famous historical figures. My next few posts will be dedicated to some of his better biographies. Each of these books is well suited for upper elementary children and older. We have used them many times with our history lessons and notebooking projects. First we Read More »
History of Julius Caesar
Posted in College Prep, High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on March 22, 2012
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. The Carthaginian hero was Hannibal. The Roman hero was Caesar. And so begins Jacob Abbott’s story of Julius Caesar. His account is thorough, covering Read More »
