Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 174 Johonnot, James 1823 1888 Ten Great Events in History 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. Produced by Stan Goodman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Ten Great Events in History" by James Johonnot is a historical account compiled and arranged in the late 19th century. The work explores significant moments in history where individuals or groups responded to tyranny, highlighting themes of freedom and resistance throughout various epochs. The opening of the book sets the tone for a discussion on the nature of freedom and tyranny, beginning with a detailed account of ancient Greece's valorous stand against Persian oppression. It emphasizes the struggle for liberty, portraying the societal and cultural advancements made by the Greeks prior to their conflict with the Persian Empire. The chapter introduces key figures such as Miltiades, who leads the Greeks at the historic Battle of Marathon, where a vastly outnumbered Athenian army achieves a monumental victory against Persian forces. This triumph is framed not just as a military success but as a pivotal moment promoting the values of liberty and civilization over despotism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en History Readers D Text Children's History Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient 464894 2025-08-04T06:13:42.007305 text/html 464715 2025-01-11T21:12:52.012218 text/html 248587 2025-08-04T06:13:49.634292 application/epub+zip 254704 2025-08-04T06:13:44.868283 application/epub+zip 241018 2025-08-04T06:13:43.704323 application/epub+zip 451431 2025-08-04T06:13:53.358261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427119 2025-08-04T06:13:48.917279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383286 2022-09-04T10:44:53.165839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435909 2025-08-04T06:13:41.647317 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430935 2020-12-26T18:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17698 2025-08-04T06:13:53.491239 application/rdf+xml 14113 2025-08-04T06:13:44.193305 image/jpeg 3862 2025-08-04T06:13:43.949301 image/jpeg 169057 2020-12-26T18:41:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 247792 2025-08-04T06:13:42.055321 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