Ten Great Events in History.
Title:
Ten Great Events in History.
Author:
Johonnot, James.
ISBN:
9781775565246
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (328 pages)
Contents:
Title -- Contents -- Preface. -- Chapter I. Defense Of Freedom By Greek Valor. -- Chapter Ii. Crusades And The Crusaders. -- Chapter Iii. Defense Of Freedom In Alpine Passes. -- Chapter Iv. Bruce And Bannockburn. -- Chapter V. Columbus And The New World. -- Chapter Vi. Defence Of Freedom On Dutch Dikes. -- Chapter Vii. The Invincible Armada -- Chapter Viii. Freedom's Voyage To America. -- Chapter Ix. Plassey -- And How An Empire Was Won. -- Chapter X. Lexington And Bunker Hill.
Abstract:
Patriotism, or love of country, is one of the tests of nobility of character. No great man ever lived that was not a patriot in the highest and truest sense. From the earliest times, the sentiment of patriotism has been aroused in the hearts of men by the narrative of heroic deeds inspired by love of country and love of liberty. This truth furnishes the key to the arrangement and method of the present work. The ten epochs treated are those that have been potential in shaping...
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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