Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 45 Johonnot, James 1823 1888 Ten Great Events in History Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Defense of freedom by Greek valor -- Crusades and the crusaders -- Defense of freedom in alpine passes -- Bruce and Bannockburn -- Columbus and the New World -- Defense of freedom on Dutch dikes -- The invincible armada -- Freedom's voyage to America -- Plassey; and how an empire was won -- Lexington and Bunker Hill. Produced by Stan Goodman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Ten Great Events in History" by James Johonnot is a historical account compiled and arranged in the late 19th century. The work explores significant moments in history where individuals or groups responded to tyranny, highlighting themes of freedom and resistance throughout various epochs. The opening of the book sets the tone for a discussion on the nature of freedom and tyranny, beginning with a detailed account of ancient Greece's valorous stand against Persian oppression. It emphasizes the struggle for liberty, portraying the societal and cultural advancements made by the Greeks prior to their conflict with the Persian Empire. The chapter introduces key figures such as Miltiades, who leads the Greeks at the historic Battle of Marathon, where a vastly outnumbered Athenian army achieves a monumental victory against Persian forces. This triumph is framed not just as a military success but as a pivotal moment promoting the values of liberty and civilization over despotism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en History Readers D Text Children's History Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Teaching & Education 464722 464619 2024-10-04T07:42:17.127290 2023-10-04T07:21:47.366165 text/html text/html 464715 464612 2024-10-04T07:42:17.406243 2023-10-04T07:21:47.550163 text/html text/html 248515 2024-10-04T07:42:25.630236 application/epub+zip 254711 2024-10-04T07:42:20.540329 application/epub+zip 241027 2024-10-04T07:42:19.308253 application/epub+zip 451353 2024-10-04T07:42:29.694196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427119 2024-10-04T07:42:24.837242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383286 2022-09-04T10:44:53.165839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435909 435857 2024-10-04T07:42:16.732307 2023-10-04T07:21:47.094167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 430935 2020-12-26T18:41:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 169057 2020-12-26T18:41:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19570 2024-10-04T07:42:29.818184 application/rdf+xml 14113 2024-10-04T07:42:19.852265 image/jpeg 3862 2024-10-04T07:42:19.579239 image/jpeg 247724 2024-10-04T07:42:17.447248 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 en.wikipedia