Description of the Book

Considering what we would call today a “young” book, this collection, first published between 1848 and 1871, was designed to present a clear, varied, and relevant story. of the lives of the great figures of the history of the world, those who are the ones who were published. most influential, at least as the American writer and teacher JACOB ABBOTT (1803-1879) saw them from his 19th-century perspective.

This is popular and has been published many times under the name variously collected, this copy imitates the 1904 edition known as the series “Makers of History.”

It will appeal to history students and show the researcher how storytelling has changed over the past few centuries.

More than 30 other volumes in this series are also available from Cosimo Classics. This volume, which dates back to 1858, covers England’s King Richard III (1452-1485), from his childhood and ascension to the throne to the Falls of York and Lancaster, the gossip of the Lords in the Tower, and much more.

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About the Author

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

Abbott studied at Andover Theological Seminary in 1821, 1822, and 1824. He taught at Portland Academy and was a lecturer at Amherst College the next year.

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Conclusion

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