Scotland’s Story
By H.E. Marshall. This 1906 book is another great classic which was written at a time when British—or in this case—Scottish people…
Richard III
By Jacob Abbott. King Richard III of England (1452–1485) only occupied the throne for two years, but his death at…
Richard II
By Jacob Abbot. The story of King Richard II of England (1367–1400, reigned 1377 to 1399), as told by master storyteller…
Richard I
By Jacob Abbott. One of the greatest kings of England who hardly ever set foot in that country, Richard I…
Queen Elizabeth
By Jacob Abbott. Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was England’s greatest monarch ever. This riveting…
Our Empire Story
By H E Marshall. This 1908 book is one of the great classics which emanated from the time when the British Empire…
Knights of Art
By Amy Steedman. Originally written for younger readers as an introduction to the world of the Italian Renaissance, this classic…
Josephine
By John S. C. Abbott. “Know the woman, and you will know the man” is a proverb oft-repeated, and nowhere…
History of Peter the Great
By Jacob Abbott. Using original research and documentation, master storyteller Jacob Abbott once again weaves his magic to transform dry…
History of Maria Antoinette
By John S. C. Abbott. The tragic drama of Maria Antoinette—otherwise known as Marie Antoinette—and her bloody end during the…