Showing posts with label Middle School And High School History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Middle School And High School History. Show all posts
Monday, August 6, 2007
Arm Chair Traveller
Here are some fun old travel books.
This one for Corsica, Itinerary through Corsica by its Rail, Carriage & Forest Roads is from 1888. Step back in time and do the Grand Tour.
Familar Spanish Travels, 1911. Needs the zip file download to view pictures.
Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921
A Traveller in War-Time, Winston Churchill, very direct writer, easy to speed read. Interesting!
English Travellers of the Renaissance, a history of traveling for culture and education.
The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain
Sunny Memories of a Foreign Land, Volume I and II by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Normandy Picturesque, 1870, travels in France. Very Grand Tourish and interesting, and much is still the same.
How to Enjoy Paris in 1842
Intended to Serve as a Companion and Monitor, Containing
Historical, Political, Commercial, Artistical, Theatrical
And Statistical Information
John Locke, author of Concerning Humane Understanding(books 1 and 2), and (books three and four) popularized the idea of didactic travel for young people. The Grand Tour was a European travel itinerary that flourished from about 1660 until the arrival of mass rail transit in the 1820s. It was popular amongst young British upper-class men and served as an educational rite of passage for the wealthy. Similar trips were made by the wealthy of other Northern European nations. Its primary value lay in the exposure both to the cultural artifacts of antiquity and the Renaissance and to the aristocratic and fashionable society of the European continent. A grand tour could last from several months to several years.
Monday, July 30, 2007
The Lincoln Story Book/Project Gutenberg
A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President. Click here.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales/Project Gutenberg
A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales by Jonathan Nield is featured on Project Gutenberg with a link list to free texts from Nield's suggested course of study. How neat! The list is geared toward adult and high school level study; however, there are two suggested courses of study for boys and girls.
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Friday, July 6, 2007
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Boy's Historical Adventure Series:Project Gutenberg
By Joseph A. Altsheler (Joseph Alexander), 1862-1919
The Forest of Swords
A Story of Paris and the Marne (English)
The Forest Runners
A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky (English)
The Free Rangers
A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi (English)
The Guns of Bull Run
A story of the civil war's eve (English)
The Guns of Shiloh
A Story of the Great Western Campaign (English)
The Hosts of the Air (English)
The Hunters of the Hills (English)
The Lords of the Wild
A Story of the Old New York Border (English)
The Masters of the Peaks
A Story of the Great North Woods (English)
The Rock of Chickamauga
A Story of the Western Crisis (English)
The Rulers of the Lakes
A Story of George and Champlain (English)
The Scouts of Stonewall
The Story of the Great Valley Campaign (English)
The Scouts of the Valley (English)
The Shades of the Wilderness
A Story of Lee's Great Stand (English)
The Shadow of the North
A Story of Old New York and a Lost Campaign (English)
The Star of Gettysburg
A Story of Southern High Tide (English)
The Sun Of Quebec
A Story of a Great Crisis (English)
The Sword of Antietam
A Story of the Nation's Crisis (English)
The Texan Scouts
A Story of the Alamo and Goliad (English)
The Texan Star
The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty (English)
The Tree of Appomattox (English)
The Young Trailers
A Story of Early Kentucky (English)
Under Joseph Alexander:
Before the Dawn
A Story of the Fall of Richmond (English)
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Sunday, June 17, 2007
G.A. Henty Books
Kimberly Alexandra over at In Beauty And In Grace has compiled a list of online G. A. Henty children's historical books along with a historical reading time line. She has also linked to some online study guides.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Saturday, June 9, 2007
History/Gutenberg Project
Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. Middle school and up
A Text-Book of the History of Painting by John Charles Van Dyke High school
A School History of the Great War by Coulomb and Gerson and McKinley Middle and Up
Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) by Charles Morris Other volumes. Middle School and up.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 - 6, Gibbon, Edward. High school.
A Text-Book of the History of Painting by John Charles Van Dyke High school
A School History of the Great War by Coulomb and Gerson and McKinley Middle and Up
Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) by Charles Morris Other volumes. Middle School and up.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 - 6, Gibbon, Edward. High school.
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