The Early Empire Builders of the Great West
The Early Empire Builders of the Great West

Author: Moses Kimball Armstrong

Publisher:

Published: 1901

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13:

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"This volume is compiled from the author's 'Early History of Dakota Territory, ' published in 1866, to which are here added other pioneer sketches of early adventures, Indian wars, overland journeys, and pen pictures of pioneer law makers in the legislature and in congress thirty and forty years ago. All the historical and descriptive sketches herein were written at the time and place wherein the scenes are laid, by the author, who was an actual participant and a personal witness."--Preface.

Persian Fire
Persian Fire

Author: Tom Holland

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2007-06-12

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 0307386988

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A "fresh...thrilling" (The Guardian) account of the Graeco-Persian Wars. In the fifth century B.C., a global superpower was determined to bring truth and order to what it regarded as two terrorist states. The superpower was Persia, incomparably rich in ambition, gold, and men. The terrorist states were Athens and Sparta, eccentric cities in a poor and mountainous backwater: Greece. The story of how their citizens took on the Great King of Persia, and thereby saved not only themselves but Western civilization as well, is as heart-stopping and fateful as any episode in history. Tom Holland’s brilliant study of these critical Persian Wars skillfully examines a conflict of critical importance to both ancient and modern history.

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Author: State Library of Massachusetts

Publisher:

Published: 1902

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13:

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