Henry Carter Hull

The Military History of Late Rome 565-602 provides a fresh analysis of the Roman Empire from the reign of Phocas (602-10) until the death of Heraclius (610-41). This was an era of unprecedented upheavals which is usually considered to have resulted in the end of antiquity. The usurpations of Phocas and Heraclius led to the collapse of the Roman defenses; The Persians conquered Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Egypt; The Avars and Slavs ravaged the Balkans;...

"Art supervisors in the public schools assign picture-study work in each grade, recommending the study of certain pictures by well-known masters. As Supervisor of Drawing I found that the children enjoyed this work but that the teachers felt incompetent to conduct the lessons as they lacked time to look up the subject and to gather adequate material. Recourse to a great many books was necessary and often while much information could usually be found...

A thrilling account of the most daring World War II rescue mission, liberating hundreds of American prisoners of war.Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills so that they may become dynamic citizens...

Try your luck, and search for your fortune in California! Follow the joy and heartbreak of the '49ers during the California Gold Rush.

What is the difference between First Nations and Aboriginal people? Look inside this book to find out! First Nations and Early Explorers introduces different groups of Canadian Aboriginal people from First Nations to the Métis. Then meet pre-confederation explorers from France and England, and even the Vikings! Books in the Canadian Timelines series teach readers the basics of Canadian history and culture, from how First Nations people arrived to...

What are the two national sports of Canada? Look inside this book to find out! Canada Today gets readers to look at the diversity of people, cities and landscapes in the country. We also look at where people work, go to school and what they do for fun! Books in the Canadian Timelines series teach readers the basics of Canadian history and culture, from how First Nations people arrived to immigration since the 1970s.

The main object sought to be attained in this correspondence was to induce the Government to purchase two plots of land adjoining Primrose Hill Park, together about eighteen acres, that space may be given to a great and rapidly-increasing population for football and cricket. It is probable most persons who know the wants of the district will be of opinion that it is very desirable this should be done. Every summer’s evening there is, in the small...

This is a book of Travels in Virginia during a period that may be called revolutionary, from the year 1769 to the year 1802, when the United States lay still to the east of France and Spain, and the limit of Virginia to the west was the river Ohio: it was a proud commonwealth, and with reason, territorially, in the character of its ruling people, and in that inexplicable inheritance which has made Virginia significant. It is interesting to observe,...

CONTENTS. • AMMALÁT BEK. A TRUE TALE OF THE CAUCASUS FROM THE RUSSIAN OF MARLÍNSKI • POEMS AND BALLADS OF SCHILLER.—NO. VI • CALEB STUKELY. PART XII • IMAGINARY CONVERSATION. BY WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR. SANDT AND KOTZEBUE • THE JEWELLER'S WIFE. A PASSAGE IN THE CAREER OF EL EMPECINADO • THE TALE OF A TUB: AN ADDITIONAL CHAPTER—HOW JACK RAN MAD A SECOND TIME • PAUL DE KOCKNEYISMS, BY A COCKNEY • THE WORLD OF LONDON....

Contents: Kohl in Denmark and in the Marshes Lord Metcalfe's Government of Jamaica Annals and Antiquities of London Marlborough's Dispatches. 1711-1712 Mildred. A Tale. Part I. The Law and its Punishments Legends of the Thames Recent Royal Marriages St Magnus', Kirkwall The Game Laws