Heritage History stocks only a small percentage of the books found on our pages.
If the book you are seeking is not here, look for it on our Books in Print
page.
Many of the books that we stock are substantial, comprehensive histories that are
appropriate for reference or classroom study. Others are taken from our
Novice favorites
list, or our curriculum recommendations for Ancient and British History. We tend to
stock many of the larger works in our collections, because we assume that
the smaller works are easier to read online, or to self-publish using
our Compact Libraries.
At this time we are able to offer a 10% discount for orders
of $30 or more. Prices shown on individual books are suggested retail
price. Once a $30 minimum is met, you can receive a 10% discount
on all items by entering the current Coupon Code:
Heritage2009
.
General Favorites
America First by Lawton Evans
This delightful collection of stories from America's past recounts one hundred interesting
and romantic incidents from America's history, and provides character sketches of dozens of
early American heroes and heroines. It makes no attempt to relate or explain complicated
government issues, and does not provide a chronological or comprehensive account, but instead
focuses on stories of great human interest, and reads like a book of fairy tales.
[450 pages]
$15.95
Great Inventors and Their Inventions by Frank Bachman
Twelve stories of great inventions, grouped under inventions of steam and electric power,
inventions of manufacture and production, and inventions of printing and communication. The
final chapter introduces the famous inventors of the early twentieth century. The story of
each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor. Through these stories
the reader learns how big things are brought about, and on the traits of mind and heart
which make for success.
[286 pages]
$11.95
Stories of the Gorilla Country by Paul du Chaillu
This is the first of a series of children’s books by the first American explorer of equatorial Africa.
The author set off alone as a young man to explore the interior of Africa, hunt big game,
and investigate some of the stories he had heard from the natives growing up on the coast
of Africa. This account of his travel is packed with hair-raising adventures, and exciting
stories about encounters with African wildlife and native villagers. This extraordinary book is
so filled with exciting tales, and amazing events, it was said to have inspired the Tarzan series.
[294 pages]
$12.95
A Book of Discovery by M. B. Synge
This book provides the complete story of the discovery of the world, from ancient
Mediterranean sea-faring civilizations to exploration of the polar ice caps in the twentieth
century. Every major explorer and discovery is mentioned, from the Phoenician voyages, to
Alexander's campaigns in India, to Polo's journey to China, to the exploration of the new
world, Africa, and the polar regions.
[527 pages]
$17.95
Famous Men of the Middle Ages by John Haaren
Attractive biographical sketches of thirty-five of the most prominent characters in the history of the
Middle Ages, from the barbarian invasions to the invention of the printing press. Each story is told
in a clear, simple manner, and is well calculated to awaken and stimulate the youthful imagination.
[240 pages]
$11.95
Ancient Greece Favorites
Story of the Greeks by Helene Guerber
Elementary history of Greece, made up principally of stories about persons, giving at the same time a clear
idea of the most important events in the ancient world and calculated to enforce the lessons of perseverance,
courage, patriotism, and virtue that are taught by the noble lives described. Beginning with the legends of
Jason, Theseus, and events surrounding the Trojan War, the narrative moves on to present the contrasting
city-states of Sparta and Athens, the war against Persia, their conflicts with each other, the feats of
Alexander the Great, and annexation by Rome.
[365 pages]
$13.95
The Story of Greece by Mary Macgregor
Stories from the history of ancient Greece beginning with mythical and legendary stories of gods and heroes
and ending with the conquests of Alexander the Great. Gives short accounts of battles and sieges, and of
the men who made Greece a great nation."
[505 pages]
$16.95
Famous Men of Greece by John Haaren
Attractive biographical sketches of thirty-five of the most prominent characters in the history of
ancient Greece, from legendary times to its fall in 146 B.C. Each story is told in a clear, simple
manner, and is well calculated to awaken and stimulate the youthful imagination.
[234 pages]
$11.95
The Iliad for Boys and Girls by Alfred J. Church
Vigorous retelling of Homer's Iliad, relating the incidents of the great siege of Troy,
from the quarrel of the chiefs to the ransoming of Hector's body."
[172 pages]
$9.95
The Odyssey for Boys and Girls by Alfred J. Church
Lively retelling of Homer's Odyssey, telling of the wanderings of Ulysses and his adventures
with the giant Cyclops and the enchantress Circe as he makes his way home to his beloved Ithaca.
There, after slaying the suitors who have been wooing his wife Penelope, he is reunited with
his family after twenty long years.
[168 pages]
$9.95
Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred J. Church
Many of Greeks most famous Tragedies by Sophocles, Euripides, and Æschylus are collected in this
work. Some dialogue is retained to preserve the flavor of the original, but the book is mainly
prose summaries. Stories include Seven Against Thebes, Antigone, the Death of Hercules, the
Vengeance of Medea, the Oresteia Trilogy, Alcestis, and others.
[201 pages]
$9.95
Ancient Rome Favorites
The Story of the Romans by Helene Guerber
Elementary history of Rome, presenting short stories of the great heroes, mythical and historical, from
Aeneas and the founding of Rome to the fall of the western empire. Around the famous characters of
Rome are graphically grouped the great events with which their names will forever stand connected.
Vivid descriptions bring to life the events narrated, making history attractive to the young, and
awakening their enthusiasm for further reading and study.
[349 pages]
$13.95
The Story of Rome by Mary Macgregor
A vivid account of the story of Rome from the earliest times to the death of Augustus, retold
for children, chronicling the birth of a city and its growth through storm and struggle to
become a great world empire. Gives short accounts of battles and campaigns, and of the men who
expanded the borders of the Roman empire to include all lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
[593 pages]
$18.95
Famous Men of Rome by John Haaren
Attractive biographical sketches of twenty-eight of the most prominent characters in the history of ancient
Rome, from its founding to its fall. Includes most of the best known characters from the kingdom and
republic of Rome, as well as the most prominent personages from the imperial age. Each story is told
in a clear, simple manner, and is well calculated to awaken and stimulate the youthful imagination.
[240 pages]
$11.95
The Aeneid for Boys and Girls by Alfred J. Church
Relates in vigorous prose the tale of Aeneas, the legendary ancestor of Romulus, who escaped from the
burning city of Troy and wandered the Mediterranean for years before settling in Italy. Patterned after
the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Aeneid was composed as an epic poem by Virgil, to glorify the imperial city of Rome.
[162 pages]
$9.95
Plutarch Lives for Boys and Girls by W. H. Weston
Fourteen of the most famous lives of Plutarch simplified and told in a manner that well preserves much of Plutarch's tone.
[414 pages]
$14.95
British Favorites
Our Island Story by H. E. Marshall
A child's history of England from earliest legendary times delightfully retold. Beginning
with the stories of Albion and Brutus, it relates all the interesting legends and hero tales
in which the history of England abounds through the end of the reign of Queen Victoria."
[653 pages]
$19.95
Our Empire Story by H. E. Marshall
Vivid and picturesque account of the principal events in the building of the British Empire.
Traces the development of the British colonies from days of discovery and exploration through
settlement and establishment of government. Includes stories of the five chief portions of the
Empire: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India.
[592 pages]
$19.95
Scotland's Story by H. E. Marshall
A child's history of Scotland, from legendary days through the time when the kingdoms of Scotland
and England were joined together. Relates in vigorous prose the thrilling exploits of the heroes
and heroines who defended Scotland from its English invaders. Includes the stories of Macbeth,
William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, Mary Queen of Scots, the poet king and the beautiful lady
of the garden, the Glen of Weeping and many others.
[531 pages]
$17.95
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit
Twenty stories from Shakespeare retold in lively prose. The author makes the complex language of
Shakespeare's greatest plays accessible to young children by relating the stories that form the
core of the plays. Her graceful, vivid retellings are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's works."
