Story of the World Ancients


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Ch 2, 4, 12, 13
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An illustrated biography of Hatshepsut, first woman Pharoah of ancient Egypt. Discusses her birth, childhood in the palace, and her life as queen and then as Pharoah.
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Ch 34, 35
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Examines the life of Julius Caesar, including his childhood, education, and rise to power, and discusses the world of ancient Rome. A biography of Julius Caesar, who is famous for conquering Gaul and making himself ruler of the Roman world.
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Ch 31
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In this charming tale for kids, the classic life story of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, is told along beautiful illustrations. The book goes through his childhood to his enlightenment, chronicling the ups and downs he faced along the way.
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Ch 7
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Presents profiles and illustrations of ten legendary kings who used their power to change the course of history, including Hammurabi, David, Kublai Khan, and others. Profiles ten kings that changed the course of history, including Peter the Great, and Hammurabi, ruler of the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia.
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Spine
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Get the inside track on the incredible lives of history's biggest names, from William Shakespeare to Oprah Winfrey, and Anne Frank to Julius Caesar. More than 150 visual timelines take you on unforgettable journeys through the lives of the great, the terrible, and the overlooked people of world history. "Get the inside track on the incredible lives of history's biggest names, from William Shakespeare to Oprah Winfrey, and Anne Frank to Julius Caesar....
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Spine
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Looks at the exploits of ten of the most ruthlessly determined soldiers, rebels, conquerors, and military leaders from throughout history.
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Ch 25
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"Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read...