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Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 1

Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 1

by Charles F. Horne

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A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 1 of 22, covering from 5867 to 480 BC. - Summary from Title Page

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General Introduction

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An Outline Narrative

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Dawn of Civilization, BC 5867 by G.C.C. Maspero

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Compilation of the Earliest Code, BC 2250 by Hammurabi, part 1

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Compilation of the Earliest Code, BC 2250 by Hammurabi, part 2

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Compilation of the Earliest Code, BC 2250, Hammurabi, part 3

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Theseus Founds Athens, BC 1235, by Plutarch

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The Formation of the Castes in India, BC 1200, by Gustave Le Bon

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The Formation of the Castes in India, BC 1200, by W.W. Hunter

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Fall of Troy, BC 1184, by George Grote, part 1

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Fall of Troy, BC 1184, by George Grote, part 2

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Accession of Solomon, Building of the Temple at Jerusalem, BC 1017, by Henry Hart Milman

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Rise and Fall of Assyria, Destruction of Nineveh, BC 789, by F. Lenormant and E. Chevallier

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The Foundation of Rome, BC 753, by Barthold Georg Niebuhr, part 1

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The Foundation of Rome, BC 753, by Barthold Georg Niebuhr, part 2

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Prince Jimmu Founds Japan's Capital, BC 660, by Sir Edward Reed

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Prince Jimmu Founds Japan's Capital, BC 660, by The Nehongi

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The Foundation of Buddhism, BC 623, by Thomas William Rhys-Davids, part 1

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The Foundation of Buddhism, By Thomas William Rhys-Davids, part 2

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Pythian Games at Delphi, BC 585, by George Grote, part 1

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Pythian Games at Delphi, BC 585, by George Grote, part 2

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Solon's Earlier Greek Legislation, BC 594, by George Grote, part 1

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Solon's Early Greek Legislation, BC 594, by George Grote, part 2

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Solon's Early Greek Legislation, BC 594, by George Grote, part 3

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Solon's Early Greek Legislation, BC 594, by George Grote, part 4

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Solon's Early Greek Legislation, BC 594, by George Grote, part5

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Conquests of Cyrus the Great, BC 538, by George Grote, part 1

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The Conquests of Cyrus the Great, BC 538, by George Grote, part 2

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The Rise of Confucius, the Chinese Sage, BC 550, by R.K. Douglas, part 1

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The Rise of Confucius, the Chinese Sage, BC 550, by R.K. Douglas, part 2

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The Rise of Confucius, the Chinese Sage, BC 550, by R.K. Douglas, part 3

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Rome Established as a Republic, Institution of the Tribunes, BC 510-494, by Henry George Liddell, part 1

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Rome Established as a Republic, Institution of the Tribunes, BC 510-494, by Henry George Liddell, part 2

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The Battle of Marathon, BC 490, by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy, part 1

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The Battle of Marathon, BC 490, by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy, part 2

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The Battle of Marathon, BC 490, by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy, part 3

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Invasion of Greece by the Persians, Defence of Thermopylae, BC 480, by Herodotus, part 1

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Invasion of Greece by the Persians, Defence of Thermopylae, BC 480, by Herodotus, part 2

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