02691cam a22003373u 4500 35331 UtSlPG 20260610133815.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 CT Huntington, Faye, 1838-1923 Stories of Great Men Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2011-02-19 Alexander the Great -- Addison, Joseph -- Agassiz, Louis John Rudolph -- Bacon, Francis -- Caesar, Caius Julius -- Disraeli, Benjamin -- Everett, Edward -- Farragut, David Glasgow -- Gordon, Charles George -- Hannibal -- Irving, Washington -- Judson, Adoniram -- Knox, John -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Morse, Samuel Finley Breese -- Newton, Sir Isaac -- Obookiah, Henry -- Penn, William -- Quincy, Josiah -- Rush, Benjamin -- Savonarola, Girolamo -- Tennyson, Alfred -- Ulfila -- Vincent, Rev. John H., D.D. -- Webster, Daniel -- Xenophon. Produced by Peter Vachuska, Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Stories of Great Men" by Faye Huntington is a collection of biographical sketches written in the late 19th century. The book highlights the lives of various notable historical figures, exploring their achievements and the impact they had on society. Each chapter is dedicated to a different individual, presenting inspirational accounts of their contributions and challenges. At the start of the book, the author introduces Alexander the Great, noting both his military prowess and his complex character. The narrative details his early life as the son of King Philip of Macedonia, his education under Aristotle, and his swift rise to power following his father's assassination. It describes Alexander's conquests and brutal reputation, touching on significant events such as his victory over Darius III of Persia and his infamous cutting of the Gordian knot. The opening sets the tone for a broader examination of greatness, depicting the duality of Alexander's achievements as a military leader and the moral ambiguities of his reign. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Soldiers -- Juvenile literature Kings and rulers -- Juvenile literature Inventors -- Juvenile literature https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35331 76176 76176