Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 1


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Great Men and Famous Women is an 8-volume work by various authors containing “A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History.” The set is edited by Charles F. Horne, a prolific American author who wrote mainly history. The focus of Volume 1 is “Soldiers and Sailors”. (Summary by lubee930) (11 hr 46 min)

Chapters

Nebuchadnezzar 13:17 Read by Greg Giordano
Cyrus the Great 13:57 Read by Phil Schempf
Alexander the Great 14:18 Read by Phil Schempf
Hannibal 12:30 Read by Stephen Marsh
Scipio Africanus Major 21:31 Read by Mary Schneider
Caius Marius 25:01 Read by Mary Schneider
Julius Caesar 18:17 Read by Greg Giordano
Marc Antony 10:44 Read by Greg Giordano
Hermann 9:20 Read by Claudia Salto
Trajan 27:48 Read by Nathan Dickey
Diocletian 21:03 Read by Nathan Dickey
Alaric the Bold 9:48 Read by Larry Wilson
Attila 7:48 Read by Lynne T
Clovis the First 12:22 Read by Arnie Horton
Belisarius 15:09 Read by Phil Schempf
Charles Martel 12:31 Read by Phil Schempf
Pepin the Short 12:15 Read by Greg Giordano
Charlemagne 36:00 Read by Claudia Salto
Olaf Tryggveson 26:06 Read by Denise Nordell
William the Conqueror 18:37 Read by Michele Eaton
Godfrey de Bouillon 29:12 Read by literaryleaf
Saladin 10:36 Read by MaryAnn
Edward I of England 16:41 Read by Michele Eaton
Edward III of England 15:13 Read by Michele Eaton
Edward The Black Prince 24:11 Read by Michele Eaton
Bertrand du Guesclin 7:13 Read by Lynne T
Henry V of England 21:12 Read by Michele Eaton
John Huniades 35:01 Read by MaryAnn
Warwick, The King-Maker 13:15 Read by Lynne T
Hernando Cortes 22:03 Read by Larry Wilson
Francisco Pizarro 29:16 Read by Larry Wilson
Gaspard de Coligni 26:05 Read by Lynne T
Henry IV of France 14:17 Read by Ali Kazerani
Sir Francis Drake 28:19 Read by Steve C
Sir Walter Raleigh 25:08 Read by Dave Harrell
Miles Standish 14:57 Read by Greg Giordano
Albrecht von Wallenstein 18:16 Read by Mary Schneider
Gustavus Adolphus 16:55 Read by Stephen Marsh