H. E. Marshall

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall’s “Our Island Story” is a history of England up to Queen Victoria’s death, with some myths and legends mixed in. Marshall’s work, which is aimed at a younger audience, was very popular when first published and is credited by historians as an inspiration. Beginning with the legends of Albion and Brutus “Our Island Story” chronicles numerous important English legends, kings, and queens, including King Arthur, Alfred the Great, Edward the Confessor, William the...

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall's «Our Island Story» is a history of England up to Queen Victoria's death, with some myths and legends mixed in. Marshall's work, which is aimed at a younger audience, was very popular when first published and is credited by historians as an inspiration. Beginning with the legends of Albion and Brutus «Our Island Story» chronicles numerous important English legends, kings, and queens, including King Arthur, Alfred the Great, Edward the Confessor,...

First published in 1917, “This Country of Ours” is an engaging and accessible introduction to American history by H. E. Marshall, the celebrated English writer noted for her numerous popular works of history for children. Having written detailed histories of many countries other than America including the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Canada, Scotland, Germany, and France, her books were well-loved for their expansive histories that were presented in a format that both interested and...

"But I hope that you know something already of the history of your own country. For, after all, you know, this is only a play book. It is not a book which you need knit your brows over, or in which you will find pages of facts, or politics, and long strings of dates. But it is a book, I hope, which when you lay it down will make you say, 'I'm glad that I was born an American. I'm glad that I can salute the stars and stripes as my flag.'"—From the preface of «This Country...

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall achieved some notoriety in the early part of the 20th century for her historical works aimed at younger readers. Notable amongst these include «Our Island Story» which is a history of England from the time of the Roman Empire's invasion of England until the death of Queen Victoria. In this work «Stories of Beowulf Told to Children» the author turns her attention to a retelling of England's most famous work written in Old English, the heroic epic poem...

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