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Free E Book on Short Stories of Fifty Famous People

This E Book of short stories of Fifty Famous People is a compilation of stories real persons who actually lived and performed their part in the great drama of the world's history. Some of these fifty persons were more famous than others, yet all have left enduring "footprints on the sands of time" and their names will not cease to be remembered.

You will find stories about the great kings, presidents, army generals, statesmen, authors, musician, poet, inventor, painter, scholar, philosopher, philanthropist, legislator and religious persons in this free famous people story book.


In each of the stories in the Fifty Famous People free book, there is a basis of truth and an ethical lesson which cannot fail to have a wholesome influence. It may also motivate you to follow their actions. Get inspired and motivated by the short stories of simple acts of kindness.

Each of the story in this free famous people story book is about 2 to 3 pages long. The stories are short, but they deliver powerful messages; messages about what makes these people tick and why they are who they are. The stories are not about who they become, but about their thinking, generosity, bravery and compassion.


1) Aesop; Greece; 550 B.C.
2) King Alexander; Macedon; 356--323 B.C.
3) King Alfred the Great; England; 849--901
4) Caliph Al Mansour; Spain; 939--1002
5) Caliph Al Mansur; Persia; 712--775
6) Arion; Musician; Greece; 6th Century B.C.
7) General Aristomenes; Greece; 685 B.C.
8) Kings Bruce Robert; Sweden; 1274--1329
9) Burritt, Elihu; Philanthropist; Connecticut; 1811--1879
10) Caedmon; Poet; England; 650--720
11) King Charles XII; Sweden; 1682--1718
12) General Coriolanus; Rome; 5th Century B.C.
13) King Cyrus; Persia; 6th Century B.C.
14) Davenport A.; Legislator; Connecticut; 1715--1780
15) Everett, Edward; Statesman; Massachusetts; 1794--1865
16) Franklin, Benj.; Statesman; Pennsylvania; 1706--1790
17) King Frederick the Great; Prussia; 1712--1786
18) Fulton, Robert; Inventor; New York; 1765--1815
19) Prince Gautama; India; 562--472 B.C.
20) Giotto, Bondone; Painter; Italy; 1276--1337
21) Caliph Haroun al Raschid; Bagdad; 750--809
22) King Henry IV; France; 1553--1610
23) Hogg, James; Poet; Scotland; 1770--1835
24) President Jackson, Andrew; United States; 1767--1835
25) Jefferson, Thos.; President; United States; 1743--1826
26) Jones, Sir William; Scholar; England; 1746--1794
27) General Lafayette; France; 1757--1834
28) General Lee, Robert E.; Virginia; 1807--1870
29) President Lincoln, Abraham; United States; 1809--1865
30) Longfellow, H. W.; Poet; Massachusetts; 1807--1882
31) King Louis XIV; France; 1638--1715
32) Caliph Mamoun; Persia; 785
33) Marshall, John; Statesman; Virginia; 1755--1835
34) General Otanes; Persia; 6th Century B.C.
35) King Psammeticus; Egypt; 7th Century B.C.
36) General Putnam, Israel; Connecticut; 1718--1790
37) Randolph, John; Statesman; Virginia ; 1773--1833
38) Revere, Paul; Patriot; Massachusetts; 1735--1818
39) King Richard III; England; 1452--1485
40) St. Francis; Italy; 1182--1226
41) Selkirk, Alexander; Sailor; Scotland; 1676--1723
42) King Solomon; Jerusalem; 10th Century B.C.
43) Solon; Philosopher; Athens; 6th Century B.C.
44) Swift, Jonathan; Author; Ireland; 1667--1745
45) Tamerlane; Conqueror; Tartary; 1333--1405
46) Thales; Philosopher; Miletus; 6th Century B.C.
47) President Washington, G.; United States; 1732--1799
48) Webster, Daniel; Statesman; Massachusetts; 1782--1852
49) West, Benjamin; Painter; Pennsylvania; 1738--1820
50) Zeuxis; Painter; Greece; 5th Century B.C.


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