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Mary Platt Parmele
Mary Platt Parmele penned The Evolution of an Empire, A Brief Historical Sketch Of France. The book offers a concise description of the significant events and personalities that affected French…
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The Story of Spain - Briefly Told is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as…
In A Short History of Russia Mary Platt Parmele takes the reader on a survey of Russia’s rich past, from the state’s early dramatic beginnings to its struggle to control…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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In 'A Short History of Rome' Mary Platt Parmele traces the rise and fall of Rome, its conquests, cruelty and excess, its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus…
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We havent used…
The accession of a Protestant King was hailed with delirious joy by the Huguenots, and with corresponding rage by Catholic France. The one looked forward to redressing of wrongs and…
[I]f New England and Pennsylvania and Ohio had been favorable to the growth of cotton and rice and tobacco, if the northern States had gradually become enmeshed and entangled in…
Mary Platt Parmele was a 19th century American historian known for writing engaging narratives about historical events in various countries, most notably European countries, while also looking at their cultures…
From the times of the Gauls and Romans to the fall of Napoleon and beyond, Mary Platt Parmele’s A Short History of France is a riveting chronicle of the events…
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[A]n army of crusaders with the avowed purpose of pillage took possession of Constantinople, and after committing every outrage which can attend the sacking of a city, they bore away…
This concise history of France covers the major political and cultural events of the country from ancient Gaul to the late 19th century. The author provides a clear and accessible…
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
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In A Short History of Russia Mary Platt Parmele takes the reader on a survey of Russia's rich past, from the state's early dramatic beginnings to its struggle to control…
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 was reproduced from the…
A Short History of England is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and…
The Evolution of an Empire - A brief historical sketch of the United States is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the…
From the birth of the Roman Empire to the rise of the city-states through the Renaissance and the making of modern Italy, Mary Platt Parmele's A Short History of Italy…
The Evolution of an Empire - A Brief Historical sketch of the United States is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the…
The question of Elizabeth’s legitimacy was an ever recurring one, and afforded a rallying point for malcontents, who asserted that her mother’s marriage with Henry VIII. was invalidated by the…
The Evolution of an Empire - A Brief Historical Sketch of France is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on…
The evolution of an empire - A brief historical Sketch of France is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on…
A Short History of Germany, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we…
A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is…
A Short History of Spain, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we…
A Short History of Russia, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we…
A Short History of France, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we…
The Evolution of an Empire; A Brief Historical Sketch of France, is many of the old classic books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now…