FAMOUS LEADERS SERIES
By Charles H. L. Johnston
Each large 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated, per volume (unless otherwise stated) $2.00
FAMOUS CAVALRY LEADERS
“More of such books should be written, books that acquaint young readers with historical personages in a pleasant, informal way.”—New York Sun.
FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEFS
“Mr. Johnston has done faithful work in this volume, and his relation of battles, sieges and struggles of these famous Indians with the whites for the possession of America is a worthy addition to United States History.”—New York Marine Journal.
FAMOUS SCOUTS
“It is the kind of a book that will have a great fascination for boys and young men.”—New London Day.
FAMOUS PRIVATEERSMEN AND ADVENTURERS OF THE SEA
“The tales are more than merely interesting; they are entrancing, stirring the blood with thrilling force.”—Pittsburgh Post.
FAMOUS FRONTIERSMEN AND HEROES OF THE BORDER
“The accounts are not only authentic, but distinctly readable, making a book of wide appeal to all who love the history of actual adventure.”—Cleveland Leader.
FAMOUS DISCOVERERS AND EXPLORERS OF AMERICA
“The book is an epitome of some of the wildest and bravest adventures of which the world has known.”—Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
FAMOUS GENERALS OF THE GREAT WAR
Who Led the United States and Her Allies to a Glorious Victory.
“The pages of this book have the charm of romance without its unreality. The book illuminates, with life-like portraits, the history of the World War.”—Rochester Post Express.
FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES OF TODAY
Cloth 12mo, illustrated from specially autographed photographs $2.50
“From Lindy to Bobby Jones, including Helen and Trudy, they are all here—and a right fine company they are. We are not acquainted with anyone who will not enjoy these fascinating stories of virile people.”—Monthly Book Talk.
By Edwin Wildman
THE FOUNDERS OF AMERICA (Lives of Great Americans from the Revolution to the Monroe Doctrine) THE BUILDERS OF AMERICA (Lives of Great Americans from the Monroe Doctrine to the Civil War) FAMOUS LEADERS OF CHARACTER (Lives of Great Americans from the Civil War to Today) FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.—First Series FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.—Second Series
“These biographies drive home the truth that just as every soldier of Napoleon carried a marshal’s baton in his knapsack, so every American youngster carries potential success under his hat.”—New York World.
By Charles Lee Lewis
Professor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis
FAMOUS AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS With a complete index.
“In connection with the life of John Paul Jones, Stephen Decatur, and other famous naval officers, he groups the events of the period in which the officer distinguished himself, and combines the whole into a colorful and stirring narrative.”—Boston Herald.