People in History
by R. J. Unstead Author, JCB Knight Illustrator
People In History contains potted biographies, in the form of stories, of many of the great and famous people who have contributed to Britain's history. The author's voice is kindly and knowledgeable, and the prose style is easy to read. The text is illustrated throughout with excellent black and white line drawings, as well as some colour plates. Although primarily written for young people, those of all ages can benefit from reading this book - either as a refresher, or as an introduction to British history.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0713607866
- Print Status
- Out of Print
- Chapters
- 46
- Pages
- 512
- Publisher
- Adam and Charles Black
- Edition
- First
- Copyright
- 1957
- Written
- 1957
Chapters
- 1 Caractacus, the Brave Chief
- 2 Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni
- 3 Agricola, Governor of Britian
- 4 Saint Alban, the First British Martyr
- 5 Saint Patrick of Ireland
- 6 Saint Columba, Who Brought Christianity to Scotland
- 7 Pope Gregory and Saint Augustine
- 8 Aidan, the Saint of Northumbria
- 9 the Abbess hilda and Caedmon the Cowherd
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
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