Heritage History – 140 Classic Books for High School and Beyond
Here are 140 Heritage History Classic Books for high school students and beyond. These history and historical related reading books provide a classical learning experience for many areas, countries and people throughout the world. Categories linked below include: Ancient Civilizations and Heroes, Middle Ages and Middle Ages Heroes, Modern Times, American History and American Heroes, World History, Modern Heroes, Exploration, Travel Tales and Memoirs, Science and Invention, The Great War (World War I), Christian Heroes, Epics and Legends, and Historical Fiction and Adapted Literature. Most of these heritage history books have illustrations, and they all have a modern typeface so none are scanned, making them easier to read and enjoy. Each book is available in both pdf and epub formats, and files large than 5.0 mb are so indicated. You may also like to see these related pages: Heritage History – 240 Classic Books for Middle Grades and Heritage History – 125 Classic Books for Lower Grades.
Categories of Classic Heritage History Books:
- Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Heroes
- Middle Ages and Middle Ages Heroes
- Modern Times
- American History and American Heroes
- World History
- Modern Heroes
- Exploration, Travel Tales and Memoirs
- Wars and Battles
- The Great War (World War I)
- Christian Heroes
- Epics and Legends
- Historical Fiction and Adapted Literature
Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Heroes
- Historical Tales, Greek, by Charles Morris (epub)
- Historical Tales, Roman, by Charles Morris (epub)
- Greek Life and Story, by Alfred Church (epub)
- Roman Life and Story, by Alfred Church (epub)
- Roman Life In the Days of Cicero, by Alfred Church (epub)
- Stories of the East from Herodotus, by Alfred Church (epub)
- Stories From Livy, by Alfred Church (epub)
- The Story of Rome to the End of the Republic, by Arthur Gilman (5.0mb) (epub 5.0mb)
- The Early Church, from Ignatius to Augustine, by George Hodges (epub)
- The Goths, by Henry Bradley (epub)
- The Story of Carthage, by Alfred Church (epub)
- The Jews Under Roman Rule, by W.D. Morrison (5.1mb) (epub)
- Young Folks Plutarch, by Rosalie Kaufman (epub)
- Alexander the Great, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Cyrus the Great, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Darius the Great, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Pyrrhus, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Xerxes, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Julius Caesar, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Cleopatra, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Hannibal, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Nero, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
Middle Ages and Middle Ages Heroes
- The Tudors and the Stuarts, by M.B. Synge (epub 1.6mb)
- Romance of Spanish History, by John Abbott (epub)
- Young Folks History of Russia, by Nathan Dole (7.0mb) (epub 16.2mb)
- The Byzantine Empire, by C.W.C. Oman (epub 5.1mb)
- The Crusaders, by Alfred Church (epub)
- The Moors in Spain, by M. Florian (epub)
- The Netherlands, by Mary Macgregor (epub)
- Henry IV, by John Abbott (epub)
- Louis XIV, by John Abbott (epub)
- Charles I, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Charles II, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Queen Elizabeth, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Margaret of Anjou, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Mary Queen of Scots, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Richard I, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Richard II, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Richard III, by Jacob Abbott (epub 5.7mb)
- William the Conqueror, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Genghis Khan, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Harun Al-Rashid, Caliph of Bagdad, by Gabriel Audisio (epub)
- Isabella of Castile, by O.O. Howard (epub)
Modern Times
- The Nations of Europe and the Great War, by Charles Morris (epub 10.7mb)
- The Hanoverians, by C.J.B. Gaskoin (epub 15.0mb)
- The History of Prussia, by John Abbott (epub)
- India, by Victor Surridge (epub)
- South Africa, by Ian Colvin (epub)
- Oom Paul’s People, British in South Africa, by Howard Hillegas (epub)
- Historical Tales, Spanish American, by Charles Morris (epub)
- South America, by H. Butterworth (epub)
- The Story of Mexico, by Charles Morris (epub 11.7mb)
- Young Folk’s History of Mexico, by Frederick Ober (6.5mb) (epub 8.5mb)
- From Empire to Republic, the Story of Mexico, by Arthur Noll (epub)
- The Peruvians, Indian Races, by Arthur Noll (epub)
- High Lights of the Mexican Revolution, by J.L. McLeish (epub)
- Greatest Nations, Turkey, by C.F. Horne (6.1mb) (epub 7.2mb)
American History and American Heroes
- Historical Tales, American Vol. I, by Charles Morris (epub)
- Historical Tales, American Vol. II, by Charles Morris (epub)
- History of the American Negro, by Benjamin Brawley (epub)
- The Negro and the Nation, by G.S. Merriam (epub)
- Indian History for Young Folks, by Francis Drake (44.2mb) (epub 30.9mb)
- Kit Carson, by John Abbott (epub)
- King Philip, by John Abbott (epub)
- Miles Standish, the Puritan Captain, by John Abbott (epub)
World History
- The Red Book of Heroes, by Andrew Lang (5.8mb) (epub 8.3mb)
- Historical Tales, English, by Charles Morris (epub)
- Historical Tales, French, by Charles Morris (epub)
- Historical Tales, German, by Charles Morris (epub)
- Historical Tales, Scandinavian, by Charles Morris (epub)
- Historical Tales, Russian, by Charles Morris (epub)
- Historical Tales, Spanish, by Charles Morris (epub)
- Historical Tales, Japanese, by Charles Morris (epub)
Modern Heroes
- Cecil Rhodes, by Ian Colvin (epub)
- The Story of Napoleon, by H.F.B. Wheeler (epub)
- Joseph Bonaparte, by John Abbott (epub)
- Hortense, by John Abbott (epub)
- Josephine, by John Abbott (epub)
- Louis Philippe, by John Abbott (epub)
- Madame Roland, by John Abbott (epub)
- Bismarck and the German Empire, by J.W. Headlam (epub)
- Two German Giants, Frederic the Great and Bismarck, by John Lord (epub)
- Peter the Great, by Jacob Abbott (epub)
- Simon Bolivar, the Liberator, by Guillermo Sherwell (epub)
Exploration, Travel Tales and Memoirs
- Mexico, by M.D. Kelly (epub)
- John and Sebastion Cabot, by Frederick Ober (epub)
- Sir Walter Raleigh, by Frederick Ober (epub)
- Vasco Nunez de Balboa, by Frederick Ober (epub)
- Columbus the Discoveror, by Frederick Ober (epub)
- Hernando Cortes, by Frederick Ober (epub)
- Ponce de Leon, by Frederick Ober (epub)
- Ferdinand de Soto, by Frederick Ober (epub)
- Ferdinand Magellan, by Frederick Ober (epub)
- Francisco Pizarro, by Frederick Ober (epub)
- Amerigo Vespucci, by Frederick Ober (epub)
- Rulers of India, Albuquerque, by Morse Stephens (epub)
- Chevalier de La Salle, by John Abbott (epub)
- Land of the Golden Trade, West Africa, by John Lang (epub)
- Trails of the Pathfinders, by G.B. Grinnell (epub)
- Escape from the Soviets, by T. Tchernavin (epub)
- I Speak for the Silent, Prisoners of the Soviets, by V. Tchernavin (epub)
- Eothen, Travel in the East, by A.W. Kinglake (epub)
- Haremlik, Life of Turkish Women, by Demetra Vaka (epub)
- The Soul of the Indian, by Charles Eastman (epub)
- Buccaneers of America, Pirates of Panama, by J. Esquemeling (epub)
Wars and Battles
- The Last Days of Jerusalem, by Alfred Church (epub)
- Helmet and Spear, Wars Between the Greeks and Romans, by Alfred Church (epub)
- Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition, by Alfred Church (epub)
- The Story of the Persian War, by Alfred Church (epub)
- With the Boer Forces, by Howard Hillegas (epub)
- The Story of the Guides, by F. Younghusband (epub)
- Heroes of the Indian Mutiny, by Edward Gilliat (epub)
- South American Fights and Fighters, by Cyrus Brady (epub)
- History of the War with Mexico, by H.O. Ladd (epub)
- The War with Spain, by Charles Morris (epub 6.5mb)
The Great War (World War I)
- Heroes of the Great War, by G.A. Leask (epub)
- Gallipoli, by John Masefield (epub)
- When the Prussians Came to Poland, by L. DeGozdawa (epub)
- The Story of the Great War, by Roland Usher (5.8mb) (epub 9.1mb)
Christian Heroes
- Erasmus of Rotterdam, by M. Wilkinson (epub)
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola, by John Pollen (epub)
- Junipero Serra, by A.H. Fitch (epub)
Epics and Legends
- Stories of the Border Marches, by John Lang (epub)
- Stories of Charlemagne, by Alfred Church (epub)
- Stories of the Magicians, by Alfred Church (epub)
Historical Fiction and Adapted Literature
- The Chantry Priest of Barnet, by Alfred Church (epub)
- With the King at Oxford, by Alfred Church (epub)
- The Count of the Saxon Shore, by Alfred Church (epub)
- Callias, The Fall of Athens, by Alfred Church (epub)
- A Young Macedonian In the Army of Alexander the Great, by Alfred Church (epub)
- Lords of the World, the Fall of Carthage and Corinth, by Alfred Church (epub)
- The Hammer, the Maccabean Times, by Alfred Church (epub)
- Lucius, the Story of a Roman Boy, by Alfred Church (epub)
- The Crown of Pine, the Corinth and Isthmian Games, by Alfred Church (epub)
- Stories from the Greek Comedians, by Alfred Church (epub)
- Stories from the Greek Tragedians, by Alfred Church (epub)
- English Literature for Boys and Girls, by H.E. Marshall (epub)
- The Alhambra, by Washington Irving (epub)
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