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Immerse yourself in the incredible life of Alexander the Great with this engaging biography by Jacob Abbott. Follow the epic journey of this legendary conqueror as he forges an empire, leaves an indelible mark on history, and becomes one of the most influential figures of... Read Full Overview

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About Alexander the Great by Jacob Abbot Alexander the Great is part of Makers of History, a 19th century biography series by Jacob Abbott. Alexander was a great man... Read Full Overview

Jacob Abbott was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. Check out the following list of books to take and exciting, informative, and easy to understand stroll through... Read Full Overview

Alexander the Great was a king of the Greek kingdom of Macedon. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II, to the throne at the age of twenty. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, until... Read Full Overview

Abbott's account of Alexander's life reads like a Greek tragedy. We are reminded of Jesus admonition, For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? . Alexander gained the world, but at what cost? Abbott's book is an easy but fascinating... Read Full Overview

Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 - October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children's books. On November 14, 1803, Abbott was born in Hallowell, Maine. Abbott's father was Jacob Abbott and his mother was Betsey Abbott. Abbott attended the Hallowell Academy. Abbott graduated... Read Full Overview

In this classic book, you'll an epic adventure back in time with Jacob Abbott's biography of Alexander the Great Join us as we explore the life of ancient Greece and Macedonia's mightiest conqueror and military genius.

With Abbott's classic storytelling, you'll journey... Read Full Overview

Jacob Abbott was a well-known 19th century historian who wrote biographies on various ancient leaders, including this one about Alexander the Great. Over the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have dreamed of forging vast empires and attaining eternal glory in battle, but of all... Read Full Overview

This incredible story of a young king, barely out of his teens, who took on the might of the Persian Empire and won military victories of staggering significance, is one of the greatest true tales ever told. From his homeland in the north of Greece, Alexander swept through southern... Read Full Overview

Jacob Abbott was a prominent American writer in the nineteenth century. Abbott was a very prolific author of books for children as well as detailed histories and biographies on some of the world's most famous figures and events. Abbott's best known biographies are on Alexander... Read Full Overview

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Explore the epic life and conquests of one of history's most celebrated figures in Jacob Abbott's "Alexander the Great: Makers of History." This meticulously reproduced biography delves into the remarkable story of Alexander, the Macedonian king who forged an empire across... Read Full Overview

Explore the epic life and conquests of one of history's most celebrated figures in Jacob Abbott's "Alexander the Great: Makers of History." This meticulously reproduced biography delves into the remarkable story of Alexander, the Macedonian king who forged an empire across... Read Full Overview

Tough, resolute, fearless, Alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest and of the unknown. When he died in 323 BC aged thirty-two, his vast empire comprised more than two million square miles, spanning from Greece... Read Full Overview

Alexander the Great died when he was quite young. He was but thirty-two years of age when he ended his career, and as he was about twenty when he commenced it, it was only for a period of twelve years that he was actually engaged in performing the work of his life. Napoleon was... Read Full Overview

Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was an ancient Macedonian ruler and one of history's greatest military minds. As King of Macedonia and Persia, Alexander established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview