Description of the Book

When Alexander the Great conquered Asia Minor (modern day Turkey), he used cunning tactics to gather his resources and all his soldiers to achieve specific goals.

A very important city to conquer was Miletus, which was a major Persian port at the time (334 BC). The city immediately rose up, and soon, news spread that the Persian navy was about to go to war. While planning their battle, one of Alexander’s generals and advisers, Parmenion, saw an eagle on one of the Greek ships, taking it as a sign to launch the war. the sea (yes, that was also a military strategy that worked at the time).

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About the Author

Abbott graduated from Bowdoin College in 1820. At some point in his life, he is said to have added a second “t” to his surname, to avoid being “Jacob Abbot the 3rd” (although (the book says he wasn’t).actually started signing his name with two t’s until he many years later).

Abbott studied at Andover Theological Seminary in 1821, 1822, and 1824. He taught at Portland Academy and then at Amherst College the following year.

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Conclusion

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