Who they were, what they were, where they lived,
Aesop Fabulist Greece 550--? B.C.
Alexander King Macedon 356--323 B.C.
Alfred the Great King England 849--901
Al Mansour Caliph Spain 939--1002
Al Mansur Caliph Persia 712--775
Arion Musician Greece 6th Century B.C.
Aristomenes General Greece 685--? B.C.
Bruce, Robert King Sweden 1274--1329
Burritt, Elihu Philanthropist Connecticut 1811--1879
Caedmon Poet England 650--720 (?)
Charles XII King Sweden 1682--1718
Coriolanus General Rome 5th Century B.C.
Cyrus King Persia 6th Century B.C.
Davenport, A. Legislator Connecticut 1715--1780
Everett, Edward Statesman Massachusetts 1794--1865
Franklin, Benj. Statesman Pennsylvania 1706--1790
Frederick the Great King Prussia 1712--1786
Fulton, Robert Inventor New York 1765--1815
Gautama Prince India 562--472 B.C.
Giotto, Bondone Painter Italy 1276--1337
Haroun al Raschid Caliph Bagdad 750--809
Henry IV King France 1553--1610
Hogg, James Poet Scotland 1770--1835
Jackson, Andrew President United States 1767--1835
Jefferson, Thos. President United States 1743--1826
Jones, Sir William Scholar England 1746--1794
Lafayette General France 1757--1834
Lee, Robert E. General Virginia 1807--1870
Lincoln, Abraham President United States 1809--1865
Longfellow, H. W. Poet Massachusetts 1807--1882
Louis XIV King France 1638--1715
Mamoun Caliph Persia 785--?
Marshall, John Statesman Virginia 1755--1835
Otanes General Persia 6th Century B.C.
Psammeticus King Egypt 7th Century B.C.
Putnam, Israel General Connecticut 1718--1790
Randolph, John Statesman Virginia 1773--1833
Revere, Paul Patriot Massachusetts 1735--1818
Richard III King England 1452--1485
St. Francis Saint Italy 1182--1226
Selkirk, Alexander Sailor Scotland 1676--1723
Solomon King Jerusalem 10th Century B.C.
Solon Philosopher Athens 6th Century B.C.
Swift, Jonathan Author Ireland 1667--1745
Tamerlane Conqueror Tartary 1333--1405
Thales Philosopher Miletus 6th Century B.C.
Washington, G. President United States 1732--1799
Webster, Daniel Statesman Massachusetts 1782--1852
West, Benjamin Painter Pennsylvania 1738--1820
Zeuxis Painter Greece 5th Century B.C.
A few other famous people mentioned in this volume.
Astyages King Media 6th Century B.C.
Bias Philosopher Priene 6th Century B.C.
Chilon Philosopher Sparta 6th Century B.C.
Cimabue Painter Florence 1240--1302
Cleobulus King Rhodes 6th Century B.C.
Defoe, Daniel Author England 1661--1731
Mazarin Cardinal France 1602--1661
Parrhasius Painter Greece --400 B.C.
Periander King Corinth 6th Century B.C.
Pittacus Philosopher Mitylene 6th Century B.C.
Sheba, The Queen of 10th Century B.C.