Project Gutenberg 2020-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 188 Prescott, Thomas H. 1810 1865 Blake, William O. 03028679 The American Encyclopedia of History, Biography and Travel Comprising Ancient and Modern History: the Biography of Eminent Men of Europe and America, and the Lives of Distinguished Travelers. Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Carol Brown, Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The American Encyclopedia of History, Biography and Travel" by Thomas H. Prescott is a comprehensive historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work amalgamates various aspects of history, including ancient and modern histories as well as biographies of notable figures from Europe and America, alongside accounts of distinguished travelers. This encyclopedic volume aims to provide an extensive overview of significant historical events and personalities, catering to those interested in a wide-ranging perspective of human achievement and exploration. At the start of the encyclopedia, the writer sets the stage for a scholarly exploration of history, emphasizing the importance of understanding historical narratives to appreciate human progress. Prescott discusses the need for a general overview of history, which covers significant epochs from the origins of civilization in Central Asia to the contemporary world, detailing the civilizations of ancient empires and the rise of nations. There is a particular focus on the contributions of various cultures to the shared human experience, positioning history as a vital tool for learning about the character and motivations behind human actions. Additionally, he outlines the intention behind each department of the work, indicating an organized approach to presenting history, biography, and travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biography World history D Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - General 3450191 3451137 2024-12-26T09:09:59.073015 2023-09-27T09:16:08.323315 text/html text/html 3457588 2020-11-28T15:14:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 10809828 2024-12-26T09:10:29.460335 application/epub+zip 10840338 2024-12-26T09:10:02.475006 application/epub+zip 1496847 2024-12-26T09:10:00.815987 application/epub+zip 11541085 2024-12-26T09:10:51.988241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11379788 2024-12-26T09:10:27.967467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2052770 2022-09-28T19:43:33.671336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3325408 3325563 2024-12-26T09:09:56.366039 2023-09-27T09:16:05.833250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 3325982 2020-11-28T15:14:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18009 2024-12-26T09:10:52.152241 application/rdf+xml 8420 2024-12-26T09:10:00.968008 image/jpeg 1835 2024-12-26T09:10:00.894004 image/jpeg 10171206 2024-12-26T09:09:59.607018 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog