Jacob Abbott

12 Books to Read Before You Die - Volume 2. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to find out more....

The story of Cleopatra is a story of crime. It is a narrative of the course and consequences of unlawful love. There were three great European nations in ancient days, each of which furnished history with a hero: the Greeks, the Carthaginians, and the Romans. The Roman hero was Caesar....

Alexander the Great is a towering figure in ancient history because of his legendary conquests throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. He was born in 356 BC to the noble family of Macedon. As such, he was afforded with great luxuries growing up including having Aristotle as his private tutor....

Alexander the Great died when he was quite young. He was but 32 years of age when he ended his career, and as he was about 20 when he commenced it, it was only for a period of 12 years that he was actually engaged in performing the work of his life....

Margaret of Anjou, wife of England's Henry VI, played a key role in launching the storied "War of the Roses" - the 30 year civil conflict fuelled by the Lancasters and...