Books published by publisher Didactic Press

A Short History of Prussia introduces the reader to the rise of Prussia as a major military and political power under Frederick the Great. The book then covers the Napoleonic Wars and their impact on Prussia, culminating in the rise of Bismarck and the formation of Prussia as the core of the German Empire in the late 19th century. Contents include: Origin of the MonarchyFritz, and the Commencement of His ReignThe Seven-Years' WarThe Partition of Poland, and the Invasion of FrancePrussia and the French RevolutionPrussia OverwhelmedFrederick William III. and the New CoalitionStruggles for LibertyKing William I.The Chief Supporters of the CrownSchleswig and HolsteinThe Liberation of ItalyThe German WarFrance Demands Her Ancient BoundaryThe Policy of Count BismarckThe Declaration of WarThe Eastern QuestionFrance InvadedPrussian Victories and French DefeatsThe Capture of SedanThe Overthrow of the EmpireThe Prisoner and the ExileWar, and Its WoesThe Germanic EmpireThe Siege of ParisThe Political EmbarrassmentsPeaceThe Commune

A fascinating historical look at the founding of the early Christian Church, from the mid 1st century to the early 5th century. Hodges beautifully captures the undying fervor of the early Church Fathers and martyrs, beset on all sides by enemies, whether vicious Roman Emperors or intolerant mobs of citizens, and how they were able to persevere and ultimately triumph to claim the very heart of Roman power: the Emperor. Illustrated throughout to enhance the reading experience. Contents include:The Roman WorldThe Struggle for LifeThe Defence of the FaithThe Organization of ReligionThe Arian DebateMonasticism in the East: Basil and GregoryAmbroseChrysostomMonasticism in the West: Martin, Cassian and JeromeAugustine

Now, why have I called this book ‘The Heroes’? Because that was the name which the Hellens gave to men who were brave and skilful, and dare do more than other men. At first, I think, that was all it meant: but after a time it came to mean something more; it came to mean men who helped their country; men in those old times, when the country was half-wild, who killed fierce beasts and evil men, and drained swamps, and founded towns, and therefore after they were dead, were honoured, because they had left their country better than they found it. And we call such a man a hero in English to this day, and call it a ‘heroic’ thing to suffer pain and grief, that we may do good to our fellow-men. We may all do that, my children, boys and girls alike; and we ought to do it, for it is easier now than ever, and safer, and the path more clear. But you shall hear how the Hellens said their heroes worked, three thousand years ago. The stories are not all true, of course, nor half of them; you are not simple enough to fancy that; but the meaning of them is true, and true for ever, and that is—Do right, and God will help you.’

An excellent narrative history of one of the greatest monarchs of England, William the Conqueror. Abbott's work spans the entirety of his life, culminating in the Battle of Hastings and the rule of William, known as the Conqueror. Illustrated throughout to enhance the reading experience.Contents include:Normandy.Birth of William.The Accession.William's Reign in Normandy.The Marriage.The Lady Emma.King Harold.The Preparations.Crossing the Channel.The Battle of Hastings.Prince Robert's Rebellion.The Conclusion.

Armageddon 2419 A.D. tells the story of conquered America in the 25th century, ruled by the vicious Airlords of Han for the last 300 years, yet rising up in secret to wage a liberation war against their oppressors in the Han world empire. This is the beginning of one of the greatest heroes to ever live, the immortal Buck Rogers!Illustrated to enhance the reading experience, this eBook collects Nowlan’s first two novellas introducing Buck Rogers, “Armageddon 2419 A.D.” and “The Airlords of Han”.

The Icelanders were a wonderful people. To escape the tyranny of kings they settled a new land, and there built up the laws and customs in which we see the promise of modern civilization. Few early peoples had such a body of laws; few developed such manhood.No better pictures of a law-abiding, rural, and yet valiant race have ever been made than in the tales which the Icelanders had the skill to weave about their heroes, those men who, at home in their island, or so far abroad as Constantinople, made the name of Icelander respected.We read of these men and this people in stories which, somewhat too "old" for boys and girls, reveal the laws, customs, habits of a thousand years ago. The Njal's Saga, the Grettir's Saga, the Ere-Dwellers' Saga, and the Gisli's Saga are perhaps the greatest of those which have been translated. They are reinforced by such shorter pieces as Hen Thorir's Saga, and the Stories of the Banded Men, the Heath-Slayings, Hraffnkell Frey's Priest, and Howard the Halt. The spirit of those days is particularly well given in that wonderful fragment of Thorstein Staffsmitten which (not being part of any complete saga) has been drawn upon for the closing incidents of the present story. Many other such incidents are preserved, a reference to one of which (in a footnote to—I think—the Ere-Dwellers' Saga) gave the suggestion for the main plot of this book.At the same time, in contemporary writings, we may read of the life of other divisions of the Scandinavian race; the story nearest to this book is the Orkneyingers' Saga.The main interest of all these tales is the same: they tell of real men and women in real circumstances, and show them human in spite of the legends which have grown about them. The sagas reveal the characteristics of our branch of the Aryan race, especially the personal courage which is so superior to that of the Greek and Latin races, and which makes the Teutonic epics (whether the Niebelungen Lied, the Morte Darthur, or the Njala) much more inspiring than the Iliad, the Odyssey, or the Aeneid.The prominence of law in almost every one of the Icelandic sagas has been preserved in the following story; and the conditions of life, whether at home or abroad, have been described as closely as was possible within the limits of the simple narrative form which the sagas customarily employed.ALLEN FRENCH.

An excellent history of the rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire, one of the most powerful and devastating Empire's of the ancient world.Contents include:CHAPTER I. THE RISE OF ASSHURCHAPTER II. THE FIRST OR OLD EMPIRE - TIGLATH-PILESER ICHAPTER III.THE SONS OF CANAAN: THEIR MIGRATIONS - THE PHOENICIANSCHAPTER IV.THE SONS OF CANAAN: THEIR RELIGION - SACRIFICE AS AN INSTITUTION - HUMAN SACRIFICESCHAPTER V.THE NEIGHBORS OF ASSHUR - REVIVAL OF THE EMPIRECHAPTER VI.SHALMANESER II - ASSHUR AND ISRAELAPPENDIX TO CHAPTER VI.THE STELE OF MESHA, THE MOABITECHAPTER VII.THE SECOND EMPIRE - SIEGE OF SAMARIACHAPTER VIII.THE PRIDE OF ASSHUR - SARGONCHAPTER IX.THE SARGONIDES - SENNACHERIB (SIN-AKI-IRIB)CHAPTER X.THE SARGONIDES: ESARHADDON (ASSHUR-AKIH-IDDIN)CHAPTER XI.THE GATHERING OF THE STORM - THE LAST COMER AMONG THE GREAT RACESCHAPTER XII.THE DECLINE OF ASSHUR - ASSHURBANIPAL (ASSHUR-BANI-HABAL)CHAPTER XIII.THE FALL OF ASSHUR

"The Empire upon which the sun never sets." We all know these words, and we say them with a somewhat proud and grand air, for that vast Empire is ours. It belongs to us, and we to it.But although we are proud of our Empire it may be that some of us know little of its history. We only know it as it now is, and we forget perhaps that there was a time when it did not exist. We forget that it has grown to be great out of very small beginnings. We forget that it did not grow great all at once, but that with pluck and patience our fellow-countrymen built it up by little and by little, each leaving behind him a vaster inheritance than he found. So, "lest we forget," in this book I have told a few of the most exciting and interesting stories about the building up of this our great heritage and possession.But we cannot"Rise with the sun and ride with the same,Until the next morning he rises again."We cannot in one day grid the whole world about, following the sun in his course, visiting with him all the many countries, all the scattered islands of the sea which form the mighty Empire upon which he never ceases to shine. No, it will take us many days to compass the journey, and little eyes would ache, little brains be weary long before the tale ended did I try to tell of all "the far-away isles of home, where the old speech is native, and teh old flag floats." So in this book you will find stories of the five chief portions of our Empire only, that of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India. But perhaps some day, if you greet these stories as kindly as you have greeted those of England and of Scotland, I will tell you in another book more stories of Our Empire.The stories are not all bright. How should they be? We have made mistakes, we have been checked here, we have stumbled there. We may own it without shame, perhaps almost without sorrow, and still love our Empire and its builders. Still we may say,"Where shall the watchful sun,England, my England,Match the master-work you've done,England, my own?When shall we rejoice agenSuch a breed of mighty menAs come forward, one to ten,To the song on your bugles blown,England—Down the years on your bugles blown?"H.E. MARSHALL