THE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME

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INTRODUCTION.

Before entering upon the many strange beliefs of the ancient Greeks, and the extraordinary number of gods they worshipped, we must first consider what kind of beings these divinities were.

In appearance, the gods were supposed to resemble mortals, whom, however, they far surpassed in beauty, grandeur, and strength; they were also more commanding in stature, height being considered by the Greeks an attribute of beauty in man or woman. They... More >>

THE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME

Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant

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The American Civil War from the point of view of one of the most important generals. Ulysses S. Grant was the commander of the Union force during the American Civil War. Later he was twice elected president twice. This book was written shortly before he died with the help of Mark Twain. The book was a best seller of the day.Amazon.com Review
Destitute and wracked by throat cancer, Ulysses S. Grant finished writing his Personal Memoirs shortly before his d... More >>

Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant

Johnny Tremain

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The great events of Revolutionary Boston as seen through the shrewd eyes of an observant fourteen-year-old boy.Amazon.com Review
This story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad. Winner of the prestigious Newbery Award in 1944, Esther Forbes's story has lasted these 50-plus years by including adventure, loss, courage, and history in a wonderfully written, very dramatic ... More >>

Johnny Tremain

Sandy Koufax

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In an era when too many heroes have been toppled from too many pedestals, Sandy Koufax stands apart and alone, a legend who declined his own celebrity. As a pitcher, he was sublime, the ace of baseball lore. As a human being, he aspired to be the one thing his talent and his fame wouldn't allow: a regular guy. A Brooklyn kid, he was the product of the sedate and modest fifties who came to define and dominate baseball in the sixties. In Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy... More >>

Sandy Koufax

The History of Napoleon Buonaparte

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John Gibson Lockhart (1794-1854), Scottish writer and editor, is best known as the author of the definitive Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott (1838). This biography has been called the second most admirable in the English language, after Boswell. In 1818 the brilliant and handsome young man attracted the notice of Sir Walter Scott, and the acquaintance soon ripened into an intimacy which resulted in a marriage between Lockhart and Scott's eldest daughter Sophi... More >>

The History of Napoleon Buonaparte

The Letters of Abelard and Heloise

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Abelard and Heloise are nearly as famous a pair of tragic lovers as the fictional Romeo and Juliet; their shared passion for knowledge, religious faith, and one another sealed their destiny. Abelard was a well-respected, 12th-century Parisian scholar and teacher, and Heloise was his talented young student. The two relate their story through a set of letters to one another and intimate acquaintances. Their ardor is unmistakable; as Abelard writes to his love, "S... More >>

The Letters of Abelard and Heloise