TY  - BOOK
AU  - Johonnot,James
TI  - Ten great events in history
SN  - 9781877527227
AV  - D7 .J72 2008eb
U1  - 909 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - [Auckland, N.Z.]
PB  - Floating Press
KW  - History
KW  - Histoire
KW  - history (discipline)
KW  - aat
KW  - HISTORY
KW  - World
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - History & Archaeology
KW  - hilcc
KW  - History - General
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Archived by the National Library of New Zealand; Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 19, 2009); Hypertext links contained in the archived instances of this title are non-functional; Defense of freedom by Greek valor -- Crusades and the crusaders -- Defense of freedom in alpine passes -- Bruce and Bannockburn -- Columbus and the New World -- Defense of freedom on Dutch dikes -- The invincible armada -- Freedom's voyage to America -- Plassey and how an empire was won -- Lexington and Bunker Hill
N2  - Patriotism, or love of country, is one of the tests of nobility of character. No great man ever lived that was not a patriot in the highest and truest sense. From the earliest times, the sentiment of patriotism has been aroused in the hearts of men by the narrative of heroic deeds inspired by love of country and love of liberty. This truth furnishes the key to the arrangement and method of the present work. The ten epochs treated are those that have been potential in shaping subsequent events; and when men have struck blows for human liberty against odds and regardless of personal consequence
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