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Title: The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07

Author: Various

Editor: Rossiter Johnson
Charles Horne
John Rudd

Release Date: December 18, 2008 [EBook #27562]

Language: English

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[Illustration: Jeanne d'Arc stands, banner in hand, during
the coronation of Charles VII before the high altar at
Rheims.

Painting by J. E. Lenepveu.]

THE GREAT EVENTS

BY

FAMOUS HISTORIANS

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| A COMPREHENSIVE AND READABLE ACCOUNT OF THE WORLD'S |
| HISTORY, EMPHASIZING THE MORE IMPORTANT EVENTS, AND |
| PRESENTING THESE AS COMPLETE NARRATIVES IN THE |
| MASTER-WORDS OF THE MOST EMINENT HISTORIANS |
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NON-SECTARIAN NON-PARTISAN NON-SECTIONAL
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| ON THE PLAN EVOLVED FROM A CONSENSUS OF OPINIONS |
| GATHERED FROM THE MOST DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS OF |
| AMERICA AND EUROPE, INCLUDING BRIEF INTRODUCTIONS BY |
| SPECIALISTS TO CONNECT AND EXPLAIN THE CELEBRATED |
| NARRATIVES, ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY, WITH THOROUGH |
| INDICES, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, CHRONOLOGIES, AND COURSES |
| OF READING |
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

ROSSITER JOHNSON, LL.D.

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

CHARLES F. HORNE, Ph.D.

JOHN RUDD, LL.D.

_With a staff of specialists_

_VOLUME VII_

The National Alumni

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