James Baldwin

Many miles beyond Rome there was a famous country called Greece. The people of Greece were not united like the Romans, but instead, there were several states, each with its own rulers. The Spartans...

Alexander tames a wild horse named Bucephalus and becomes its master.

A poor slave named Androclus befriends a lion in the wild and saves it from a thorn in its paw. They become close friends and are eventually set free together.

A poor boy named Antonio Canova shows his talent for sculpting and saves a dinner party by carving a butter statue.

A great army threatens Switzerland, and the people must fight to save their land. Arnold Winkelried sacrifices himself to break the enemy's lines and lead his friends to victory.

In the rude days of King Richard and King John, a band of outlaws led by Robin Hood roamed Sherwood forest, robbing the rich to help the poor.

King Robert Bruce, in a time of war, finds hope and inspiration from a spider's perseverance.

A young boy named Casabianca remains on a burning ship despite the danger, trusting in his father's orders.

Two boys admire their mother and her friend, who shows them a casket of dazzling jewels. The mother, Cornelia, explains that her children are her true jewels.

A young man named Pythias is imprisoned and sentenced to death, but his friend Damon offers to take his place until Pythias can say goodbye to his loved ones. Pythias returns just in time, and the...

Diogenes the Wise Man lived in Corinth and had some peculiar ways. He believed in living with only what he needed and carried a lantern in search of an honest man.

A kind man named Oliver Goldsmith helps a poor family by giving them money disguised as medicine.