A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland - Parmele, Mary Platt
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His passionate love for his wife, Sarah Churchill, ran like a golden thread of romance through Marlborough's stormy career. On the eve of battle, and in the first flush of victory, he must first and last write her; and he would more willingly meet 20,000 Frenchmen than his wife's displeasure! Indeed Sarah seems to have waged her own battles very successfully with her tongue, and also to have had her own diplomatic triumphs. -from Chapter XI With a verve and liveliness worthy of a novelist, American writer MARY PLATT PARMELE (1843-1911) put her unique stamp on world history with her series of…mehr

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His passionate love for his wife, Sarah Churchill, ran like a golden thread of romance through Marlborough's stormy career. On the eve of battle, and in the first flush of victory, he must first and last write her; and he would more willingly meet 20,000 Frenchmen than his wife's displeasure! Indeed Sarah seems to have waged her own battles very successfully with her tongue, and also to have had her own diplomatic triumphs. -from Chapter XI With a verve and liveliness worthy of a novelist, American writer MARY PLATT PARMELE (1843-1911) put her unique stamp on world history with her series of clever, concise histories, condensed tales of the world's great nations that encompassed the essential facts necessary for appreciating the state of the world as she saw it. With this book, first published in 1895 and updated in 1900, she sketches the extraordinary story of the British Isles. From Boadicea and the Roman invasion to the Irish famine, the Great Exhibition, and the laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable, this is an exciting and inspiring reminder of the history of the peoples who share with Americans a language, an industrious spirit, and a love of freedom and democracy. OF INTEREST TO: readers of European and classical history Parmele's books available from Cosimo Classics include: * The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of France * The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of the United States * A Short History of France * A Short History of Germany * A Short History of Spain * A Short History of Rome and Italy
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Mary Platt Parmele was an American author born in the 19th century, known for her efforts to make the complex tapestry of European history accessible to the general public. Parmele's literary style is characterized by its concise and clear narrative, which made her historical works appealing to those who might find academic texts daunting. One of her notable contributions to the field of historical writing is 'A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland' in which she distills the expansive histories of these nations into an engaging account that captures key events and figures with an appreciable economy of words. Her work is a testament to her ability to synthesize and condense extensive historical knowledge into a digestible format. While Parmele might not be as well-known as some of her contemporaries, her books continue to serve as a starting point for readers new to the histories of England, Ireland, and Scotland, and remain in circulation as testament to her skill in historical narration. Parmele's dedication to education and summarization of historical facts contributed significantly to the literature of her time, and her books are still referenced as introductions to British and Irish history.