Classical Student Histories
for History Lovers and Homeschoolers

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Heritage History promotes Traditional, Story-based History for all ages. View our collection of 500 Classical Student Histories.

It is natural enough that history should be mixed with myth, to make it interesting to the populace. But it is uttery unnatural that history or myth should not be interesting to the populace.

—G. K. Chesterton

History Quiz Game

Test your knowledge and Learn as you play with History Quest, a Quiz Game app based on popular histories from the Heritage Library..

Xerxes
Jacob Abbott—1850

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Study Resources

Heritage History Study Programs include reading assignments, maps, timelines, and other Resources to help students remember details and explore new topics.

Modern Europe
Study Program
Modern France/Germany/Italy (1650 to 1900 A.D.)

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Oliver Cromwell
British 1599–1658 Oliver Cromwell
General—Military leader of Parliament who headed the Commonwealth government after death of Charles I.