Stories of the Nations, Volume 1
A feast of stories in wonderfully conversational style covering famous people and events around the world from 1550 to 1850, Queen Elizabeth to Garibaldi. Includes helpful historical maps.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9781616341121
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 28
- Pages
- 166
- Suggested Grades
- 1st - 12th
- Geographical Setting
- Europe, Turkey, Russia, America, South America, Haiti, China, Japan, Africa, Australia
- Historical Setting
- 1550 - 1850
- Publisher
- Simply Charlotte Mason
- Copyright
- 2011
- Written
- 1901
- URL
- http://simplycharlottemason.com/books/stories-o...
Chapters
- 1 A Bird's-Eye View
- 2 How the Ottomans Disappeared
- 3 Queen Elizabeth and the Little Ships
- 4 William Shakespeare and His Words
- 5 Johannes Kepler Explores the Heavens
- 6 Galileo Continues the Work
- 7 The Power Behind the Throne
- 8 The Dutch East India Company
- 9 Kangxi, Emperor of China
- 10 Two French Explorers in the New World
- 11 Isaac Newton and His Questions
- 12 Peter Brings Europe to Russia
- 13 The Great Lisbon Earthquake
- 14 Captain Cook Explores the Unknown
- 15 Catherine Makes More Changes
- 16 Napoleon the Conqueror
- 17 Napoleon and the Grand Army
- 18 The Sailor and the Soldier
- 19 Lafayette Fights for Freedom in Two Countries
- 20 Bolivar the Liberator
- 21 Touissant Fights for Haiti
- 22 The Boers Settle in Africa
- 23 How Samuel Morse Connected the Nations
- 24 When Russia Fought the Turks Again
- 25 Commodore Perry Opens the Door to Japan
- 26 Another Napoleon
- 27 Livingstone and Stanley Explore Africa
- 28 Garibaldi, Hero of Italy
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