Title Page, Great Men and Famous Women
Great Men and Famous Women
A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in history [more...]
[Napoleon Bonaparte] was bent on the conquest of Egypt. He appears to have had something visionary in his temperament,
Sheridan’s Ride by T. Buchanan Read
“[Philip Sheridan]’s next operations, however, were the most important, as they have become the most renowned, in his career. Passing through Strasburg [USA], he posted his troops on the further bank of Cedar Creek, while he himself, on October 16th [1864], went to Washington in response to a request from Secretary Stanton, for consultation. Before [...] [more...]
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