Project Gutenberg 2023-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 517 Larned, J. N. (Josephus Nelson) 1836 1913 Larned, Josephus Nelson History for ready reference, Volumes 1 to 5 $aUnited States :$bC. A. Nichols Co., $c1895. "History for ready reference" at Project Gutenberg: Volume 1 - #65306 Volume 2 - #66861 Volume 3 - #68302 Volume 4 - #69262 Volume 5 and supplement - #70343 Text-only collection of all the above volumes - #70427 Volume 6 - #71897 Volume 7 - #73639 Don Kostuch "History for Ready Reference, Volumes 1 to 5" by J. N. Larned is a comprehensive historical compendium written in the late 19th century. This work, comprising five main volumes and two supplementary ones, is aimed at providing readers with access to a wide range of historical knowledge and literature in the English language. Each volume collates significant historical events, figures, and documents, making it a valuable resource for students, teachers, and history enthusiasts alike. The opening of the text outlines the author's intent and structure of the work, emphasizing its dual aims: to exhibit the better literature of history and to arrange it in an organized manner for easy reference. Larned describes the meticulous selection process, where he has gathered and preserved notable writings from various historians and specialists, while also including essential documents such as charters and proclamations. Through an alphabetical and chronological arrangement, the work promises to offer a more engaging narrative than typical encyclopedic summaries, ensuring that readers can easily navigate through the extensive history presented within its pages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20201109114902larned 1895 US Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en History -- Dictionaries D Text Category: History - Other Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 32930549 2025-06-28T04:25:52.153730 text/html 32930364 32930332 2024-12-29T05:22:19.348418 2023-09-30T06:55:09.449217 text/html text/html 29222400 2025-06-28T04:25:34.033795 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29222084 2023-03-31T19:37:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13561 2025-06-28T04:25:55.115718 application/rdf+xml 17396 2025-06-28T04:25:55.033736 image/jpeg 3952 2025-06-28T04:25:54.636741 image/jpeg 10429666 2023-03-31T19:37:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 11090491 2025-06-28T04:25:54.241790 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