This book covers the time from 1547-1620.Which is experienced through the eyes of what may be considered an average family of the time, by the name of Estevan.The first half of the book involves the father, Francisco Estevan, and his struggles of choice between Priesthood or a young female Huguenot. Whether he should stand with the French or Spanish, and then there was the evil Frenchman John Gyrot who refused to give him a moments peace.The second half of the book, begins ...

The Pirates Own Book (Illustrated) is a vivid nineteenth-century compendium of maritime outlawry, gathering sensational narratives of buccaneers, privateers, mutineers, and sea robbers into a form at once documentary and theatrical. Its prose belongs to the popular literature of crime and adventure: brisk, moralizing, richly anecdotal, and heightened by illustrations that transform historical violence into memorable spectacle. Situated within the antebellum appetite for captivity tales, cr...

“History is written by the winners.”― Napoleon Bonaparte.The Norman Conquest of England, Christopher Columbus, Richard III, a fight with a Royal Bengal tiger, the most famous prison diary of the American Civil War and a biography of George Washington – it’s all here in Strategy Six Pack 7, a mega-mash of military manuals, tactical texts and more:The Battle of Hastings 1066 by Edward Shepherd Creasy.The Life of Christopher...

Daniel Defoe's account of piracy, crime and anarchy on the high seas, combining two chapters of his vast General History Of The Robberies And Murders Of The Most Notorious Pirates (1726) - tells the history of Captain Misson, the French teenage rebel whose life as a freebooter eventually leads him to establish an autonomous state, Libertalia, on the island of Madagascar. As a pioneer of liberty and autocracy whose insurrections form a template for subsequent generations of thieves, gunslin...

Family conflict can wreak havoc on people diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. A Way Out of Madness offers guidance in resolving family conflict and taking control of your life. The book also includes personal accounts of family healing by people who were themselves psychiatrically diagnosed.Contributors include:Patch Adams, M.D., inspiration for Robin Williams filmJoanne Greenberg, author, I Never Promised You a Rose ...

“History is written by the winners.”― Napoleon Bonaparte.The Norman Conquest of England, Christopher Columbus, Richard III, a fight with a Royal Bengal tiger, the most famous prison diary of the American Civil War and a biography of George Washington – it’s all here in Strategy Six Pack 7, a mega-mash of military manuals, tactical texts and more:The Battle of Hastings 1066 by Edward Shepherd Creasy.

This book is intended as an historical reader, an elementary text-book in the history of our country, or as an introduction or supplement to any of the excellent text-books on the history of the United States now in use.

After the thrilling scenes through which the Colony of Virginia passed during its earliest days, the most portentous, the most dramatic, the most picturesque event of its seventeenth century history was the insurrection known as "Bacon's Rebellion." All writers upon the history of Virginia refer to it, and a few have treated it at some length, but it is only in quite late years that facts unearthed in the English public records have enabled students to reach a proper understanding of the c...

This "Story of Liberty" is a true narrative. It covers a period of five hundred years fight for liberty, from the Magna Carta (1215) up to the landing of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts (1620). "Old Times in the Colonies" is an outline of some of the principal events that transpired during the colonial period of our country, and portrays the hardships and sufferings of those who laid the foundations of a new empire. It will show how the Old World laws, habits, and customs were gradually chan...

Hero Tales from History by Smith Burnham is a stirring collection of stories that bring to life the courage, determination, and brilliance of some of history’s most remarkable figures. Published by Perennial Press, this engaging volume captures the defining moments of leaders, explorers, inventors, and revolutionaries who shaped the world through their actions and ideas. Written with clarity and vivid storytelling, these tales offer both entertainment and insight into the qualitie...

A brief biographic sketch of the leader of the Jamestown colony. This sketch covers his capture and slavery to the struggles with the native Americans.

In "Dutch and English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York," Maud Wilder Goodwin intricately weaves a narrative that captures the complexities of colonial life along the Hudson River. This work, written in a style that blends historical recounting with vivid storytelling, delves into the cultural interchanges between Dutch and English settlers. Rich in detail, Goodwin's prose reflects a scholarly rigor while remaining accessible, as she explores themes of governance, trade, and ...