ELaurie Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myra Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 My sons enjoyed the series. We have kept the books because they are very handy when studying for the National Latin Exam each year esp. Famous Men of Rome. Myra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 My children enjoy reading them on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 They were written in a very conservative time and reflect that fact. Like anything related to history, I would not read from only a single author, but would balance reading these works with reading more modern works by a less Protestant focused author.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraQ Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 :) They are great books for the second go-round (late elem to middle school). They mostly focus on western civilization as opposed to a broader world history study. I wouldn't use them exclusively for history studies, but they would do well either as a spine or as additions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 My 3rd and 5th grade boys read Famous Men of Greece as a supplement to our studies of Ancient Greece and are currently reading the Famous Men of Rome to supplement our Roman Studies. (We also use SOTW, the Kingfisher & Usborne Encyclopedias, and a ton of other books.) I wouldn't use either book as my sole history source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 You've answered all of my questions; sounds like they're a good resource, kids enjoy them, they're appropriate for students in the logic stage, and would be a good supplement to our history spine (SOTW for ds 8; Kingfisher for ds 11). Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 You've answered all of my questions; sounds like they're a good resource, kids enjoy them, they're appropriate for students in the logic stage, and would be a good supplement to our history spine (SOTW for ds 8; Kingfisher for ds 11). Thanks again! Did you know the text (or at least all the original text) is available for free from the Baldwin Project? Just google the titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Did you know the text (or at least all the original text) is available for free from the Baldwin Project? Just google the titles. Thank you - I didn't know that :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poke Salad Annie Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Did you know the text (or at least all the original text) is available for free from the Baldwin Project? Just google the titles. They are all available in a recorded version at librivox.org as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 They are all available in a recorded version at librivox.org as well. Wow - that's great - my dc would probably enjoy listening to them! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I plan on buying the books from Memoria Press, but does anyone know about the workbooks they made to go with them??:bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 They're also available as free audio downloads at Librivox ..... :001_smile: http://librivox.org/newcatalog/search.php?title=&author=haaren%2C+john+h.&status=all&action=Search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Thank you - I didn't know that :) Sorry, I didn't have time to leave a link yesterday. This is the Baldwin Project page for the Famous Men books. This will be text only. The originals had some illustrations. The Greenleaf and Memoria Press books add some maps and illustrations (I think more in the Memoria books than in Greenleaf). The Middle Ages titles that have been reprinted include additional chapters above what were in the originals. The Famous Men of the Renaissance and Reformation title is a newer book written by one of the owners of Greenleaf Press. It seems that Memoria uses the Famous Men of Modern Times to cover this period. There was a thread recently on the K8 Curriculum board about the difference between the different versions. The Baldwin Project also has a number of other out of copyright children's books. There are some great stories there. There are also some books that represent an outlook on life that you might consider outdated and others that might owe more to historical legends than to research, so do preread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poke Salad Annie Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I'm short on time right now, and can't check, but archive.org might have copies with illustrations if you want them. Sorry I have to run, but can check later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 are a wealth of information :001_smile: Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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