A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 6
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
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The History of Herodotus
Herodotus was born about 484 BC in the Ionian city of Halicarnassus. He visited Babylon and Egypt in his search for exact particulars. The history of Herodotus lays stress on the weakness of Persia. This history is indeed what we should now call propaganda. Propaganda for Greece to unite and conquer Persia.
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