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Jacob Abbott was one of the famous authors in the Abbott family during the 19th century, which also included his historian brother John. Unlike his brother, Jacob wrote kids books.
Xerxes I ( 519 - 465 B.C.), also known as Xerxes the Great, ruled Persia from 486 to 465 B.C. Xerxes is arguably most famous for his attempt to invade Greece. At the Battle of Thermopylae, Leonidas of Sparta fought Xerxes' much larger army but were eventually defeated. Although Xerxes marched further into Greece, he was forced to return to Persia due to an uprising. The Persian forces in Greece would then be...

The story of Margaret of Anjou forms a part of the history of England, for the lady, though of Continental origin, was the queen of one of the English kings, and England was the scene of her most remarkable adventures and exploits. She lived in very stormy times, and led a very stormy life; and her history, besides the interest which it excites from the extraordinary personal and political vicissitudes which it records

It is the object of this series of histories to present a clear, distinct, and connected narrative of the lives of those great personages who have in various ages of the world made themselves celebrated as leaders among mankind, and, by the part they have taken in the public affairs of great nations, have exerted the widest influence on the history of the human race. The end which the author has had in view is twofold: first, to communicate such information in respect to the subjects of his narratives as is important for the general reader to possess; and, secondly, to draw such moral lessons...

Makers of History, Xerxes by Jacob Abbott. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1878 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.