Jacob Abbott was born in Hallowell Maine in 1803. He was a writer ofchildrens books. Abbott was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy atAmherst Colleg... » 

Jacob Abbott was born in Hallowell Maine in 1803. He was a writer ofchildrens books. Abbott was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy atAmherst College. In 1829 he founded the Mount Vernon School for Young Ladies inBoston. Abbott was also a Congregational minister. His writing encompassesjuvenile fiction brief histories biographies religious books for the generalreader and a few works in popular science. Cleopatras beauty shaped history.Julius Caesar bowed before her. Antony lost everything when he followed her. Itwas Octavius who finally was her match. Her biography is an invaluable lookinto the history of the ancient world. «