A first book in American history with European beginnings . A Greek A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY Summary The Greeks were lovers of the beautiful, and much of theirart and literature has come down to our day. One of thegreatest inventions of all time was the alphabet, which thePhoenicians brought from the East. The Greeks improved thisfor their own use, and the alphabet we use to-day is based uponthat of the Greeks. From the Greeks the world first learned that every citizenshould share in making the laws which govern his country. Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, the Gr
A first book in American history with European beginnings . A Greek A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY Summary The Greeks were lovers of the beautiful, and much of theirart and literature has come down to our day. One of thegreatest inventions of all time was the alphabet, which thePhoenicians brought from the East. The Greeks improved thisfor their own use, and the alphabet we use to-day is based uponthat of the Greeks. From the Greeks the world first learned that every citizenshould share in making the laws which govern his country. Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, the Greeksbecame a world power, and by conquest spread their territoryeast into Persia and south into Egypt. II ITALY THE ROMANS West of Greece there lies the boot-shaped peninsulaof Italy. Long before the days of Alexander many dif-ferent races of men had migrated to Italy and there livedin a semi-barbarous manner. But with the passing ofyears the people grew more civilized. One tribe, theEtruscans, excelled in knowledge and power. They builtroads and stone walls, parts of whic
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