So I browsed through the South Amboy Library one day and came across some interesting books by the children's section. One of the books I borrowed is Alexander the Great - Master of the Ancient World by Doug Wilhelm, from the Wicked History series. This drew my desire to learn about folks in history that I should already have known. It's never too late, so I shall start with Alexander the Great. I will prepare a spreadsheet for this since it's a historical figure with a timeline. Wilhelm's book will not be the only resource here. The spreadsheet shall be called "Alexander the Great Study" with Wilhelm's map of Alexander's route, I shall save it in my library drive, Academic/History folder.
Here's some of Wilhelm's recommendation for further reading:
- Adam, Simon. Alexander the Great: The Boy Soldier Who Conquered the World. 2005 (64 pages): A concise visual biography of his life, from childhood to military conquests.
- Behnke, Alison. The Conquests of Alexander the Great. 2007 (160 pages): Account of his successes and failures as a commander.
- Guerber, H. A. The Story of the Greeks. 2014 (190 pages): History of Greece.
- McGowen, Tom. Alexander the Great: Conqueror of the Ancient World. 2006 (160 pages): Blends historical facts with lore to tell the story of his childhood, education, and rise to power.
- Pearson, Anne. Ancient Greece. 2007 (72 pages): A colorful look at the history, people, and customs of ancient Greece.
- Sounders, Dr. Nicholas. The Life of Alexander the Great. 2006 (48 pages): Graphic novel format
- Robert, Katherine. I Am the Great Horse. 2006 (401 pages): Fiction, the war horse Bucephalus recounts his adventures from 344-323 B.C. with Alexander.
