Название: History's Greatest Hits: Famous Events We Should All Know More about
Автор: Joseph Cummins
Издательство: Thunder Bay Press
ISBN: 1435107357
Год: 2008
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 328
Для сайта: LitMy
Размер: 4,1 МБ
Язык: Английский
The Crusades, Custer's Last Stand, the Charge of the Light Brigade, D-Day-we've all heard of these momentous events. But how much do we really know about them? And why do we remember them? Using his proven flair for storytelling, author Joseph Cummins recounts thirty-seven of the best-known episodes from our past. Not only does he relate and recreate these events in captivating fashion, he also analyzes their impact on subsequent history and clearly explains the reasons for their enduring fame. Thus we accompany Hannibal over the Alps with a herd of elephants, and learn what led him to attempt such a daunting and outlandish undertaking. We cross the Delaware River with George Washington to discover how his subsequent raid on British-held Trenton, New Jersey, while a minor victory in military terms, changed the course of the American Revolution.