James Baldwin was one of the most prolific authors of school books for children at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th.This timeless collection of stories encompasses a vast history of famous heroes and their romantic tales. THE BOOK-LOVEREIGHTH READERFIFTY FAMOUS PEOPLEFIFTY FAMOUS STORIES RETOLDFOUR GREAT AMERICANS: WASHINGTON, FRANKLIN, WEBSTER, LINCOLNHERO TALESTHE STORY OF SIEGFRIED