Full information regarding the best translations of the sources of
ancient, medieval, and modern history is to be found in one of the Reports
previously cited--_Historical Sources in Schools_, parts ii-iv. The use of
the following collections of extracts from the sources will go far toward
remedying the lack of library facilities.
Botsford, G. W., and Botsford, Lillie S. _Source Book of Ancient History_
(N. Y., 1912, Macmillan, $1.30).
Davis, W. S. _Readings in Ancient History_ (Boston, 1912, Allyn and Bacon,
2 vols., $2.00).
Duncalf, Frederic, and Krey, A. C. _Parallel Source Problems in Medieval
History_ (N. Y., 1912, Harper, $1.10).
Fling, F. M. _A Source Book of Greek History_ (N. Y., 1907, Heath, $1.12).
Munro, D. C. _A Source Book of Roman History_ (N. Y., 1904, Heath, $1.12).
Ogg, F. A. _A Source Book of Medieval History_ (N. Y., 1907, American Book
Co., $1.50).
Robinson, J. H. _Readings in European History_ (Abridged ed., Boston,
1906, Ginn, $1.50).
Thallon, Ida C. _Readings in Greek History_ (Boston, 1914, Ginn, $2.00).
Thatcher, O. J., and McNeal, E. H. _A Source Book for Medieval History_
(N. Y., 1905, Scribner, $1.85).
Webster, Hutton. _Readings in Ancient History_ (N. Y., 1913, Heath,
$1.12).
------ _Readings in Medieval and Modern History_ (N. Y., 1917, Heath,
$1.12).
_Translations and Reprints from the Original Sources of European History_
(N. Y., 1894-1899, Longmans, Green, and Co., 6 vols., each $1.50).
MODERN WORKS
Most of the books in the following list are inexpensive, easily procured,
and well adapted in style and choice of topics to the needs of immature
pupils. A few more elaborate and costly volumes, especially valuable for
their illustrations, are indicated by an asterisk (*). For detailed
bibliographies, often accompanied by critical estimates, see C. K. Adams,
_A Manual of Historical Literature_ (3d ed., N. Y., 1889, Harper, $2.50),
and the _Bibliography of History for Schools and Libraries_, parts iii-v.
GENERAL WORKS
Carlyle, Thomas. _On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History_ (N.
Y., 1840, Dutton, 35 cents).
Creasy, E. S. _The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World from Marathon to
Waterloo_ (N. Y., 1854, Dutton, 35 cents).
Gibbins, H. De B. _The History of Commerce in Europe_ (26. ed., N. Y.,
1897, Macmillan, 90 cents).
Herbertson, A. J., and Herbertson, F. D. _Man and His Work_ (3d ed., N.
Y., 1914, Macmillan, 60 cents). An introduction to the study of human
geography.
Jacobs, Joseph. _The Story of Geographical Discovery_ (N. Y., 1898,
Appleton, 35 cents).
Jenks, Edward. _A History of Politics_ (N. Y., 1900, Dutton, 35 cents). A
very illuminating essay.
Keane, John. _The Evolution of Geography_ (London, 1899, Stanford, 6s.).
Helpfully illustrated.
Myres, J. L. _The Dawn of History_ (N. Y., 1912, Holt, 50 cents).
Pattison, R. P. B. _Leading Figures in European History_ (N. Y., 1912,
Macmillan, $1.60). Biographical sketches of European statesmen from
Charlemagne to Bismarck.
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