Project Gutenberg 2019-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 161 Thayer, William Roscoe 1859 1923 99001911 Throne-Makers Throne-makers: Bismarck. Napoleon III. Kossuth. Garibaldi -- Portraits: Carlyle. Tintoret. Giordano Bruno. Bryant. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Throne-Makers" by William Roscoe Thayer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the impactful figures behind the political and social transformations of Europe, with a particular focus on leaders like Bismarck, Napoleon III, Kossuth, and Garibaldi. It seeks to portray how these “throne-makers” shaped their nations and the overall landscape of European politics during a tumultuous period. The opening of "Throne-Makers" introduces readers to the central theme of the book: the evolution of governance in Europe from 1789 onward, highlighting the personalities that influenced these changes. Thayer emphasizes the diverse political structures emerging across different nations and the role of influential leaders in crafting their respective regimes. The beginning sets the stage for a detailed examination of key figures, starting with Otto von Bismarck, offering insights into his character and political philosophy as he navigates the complexities of Prussian governance and ambition amidst a fragmented Germany. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Europe -- Biography CT Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 500527 2025-09-23T10:56:34.131377 text/html 505388 2019-02-09T20:29:06 text/html 385524 2025-09-23T10:56:40.616353 application/epub+zip 383252 2025-09-23T10:56:35.443350 application/epub+zip 280688 2025-09-23T10:56:34.690371 application/epub+zip 502465 2025-09-23T10:56:44.735304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456862 2025-09-23T10:56:40.055359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357214 2022-09-26T18:05:34.185891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455226 2025-09-23T10:56:33.646377 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455488 2019-02-09T20:29:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18318 2025-09-23T10:56:44.874289 application/rdf+xml 11907 2025-09-23T10:56:34.978343 image/jpeg 1960 2025-09-23T10:56:34.735345 image/jpeg 181213 2019-02-09T20:29:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 334680 2019-02-09T20:29:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 344328 2025-09-23T10:56:34.179373 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia