The documentary, the last stand of 300, is full of factual information regarding the spartans and the battle of thermopylae. Order of last stand books the last stand series is a series of romantic suspense by american author brenda novak. The last stand, a free online action game brought to you by armor games. Last stand of the 300 the legendary battle at thermopylae. Repairing your barricade searching for weapons looking for other survivors to help repair search and defend the barricade. If this were its only this is a book i really wanted to love, but there is too much here not to like, and i am beginning to not like nathaniel philbrick.
Nic fields, author of thermopylae 480 bc last stand of the 300 completed interview to be posted with dr. This is an excellent graphic novel about the last stand of king leonidas and his 300 spartan warriors who held back the persian armies of xerxes at thermopylae. Total war replays, i have depicted the last fight of the battle of thermopylae. The defeat of custers seventh cavalry near the little bighorn river on june 25, 1876, has been so painstakingly chronicled and relentlessly mythologized that its hard to imagine anyone could find much new to say about it.
During discussions of the aims of education, we too often take an ethnocentric approach. Notes on the battle of thermopylae history channel video. The last stand of the 300 during this battle, who was the leader of the persian empire. To a man they paid with their lives but their stunning last stand assured that their sacrifice would resonate throughout history.
Here, the mighty persian war machine, which has conquered most of the known world, will attempt an expansion into europe. The last stand marks the american debut of the korean director jeewoon kim, who delivers a halfdozen quality kills that will leave audiences squirming and then laughing at the sheer audacity of it all. During the korean war, 234 heroic marines from fox company, first division, held off a force of 10,000 chinese soldiers in subzero weather to secure the toktong pass near chosin reservoir. Citizens of thespiae werent trained in an agoge type system where military skill is honed or indoctrinated since childhood. The district is closed september 2 2019, october 14, november 27, 28, and 29, december 24, 25, and 31, january 1 2020 and 20, february 17, april 10, and may 25. Many people know the story of 300 spartans holding the line in thermopylae. Still a tiny figure compared to the forces against themthere is evidence that the vast persian army has been vastly exaggeratedbut more than the legend, which forgets some. C, during the grecopersian wars the persian empire led by xerxes i of persia fought the greek citystates forces at the pass of thermopylae in central greece. Long before custer died at the little bighorn, the myth of the last stand already had a strong pull on human emotions, and on the way we like to remember history.
I bought the kindle edition of the book and using the kindle app on a full size tablet, such. This documentary originally aired around the theatrical release of the feature film 300. The greeks of the region made him an honorary spartan, and his book is taught at west point. Last stand of the 300 campaign fields, nic, noon, steve on. On december 4, 1950, fox company and the rest of the marines from yudamni arrived at hagaruri. Vastly outnumbered, the greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Teachers pay teachers is an online marketplace where teachers buy and sell original educational materials. The complete series list for last stand brenda novak. Three months after the emp cripples the united more. Although there were 300 spartans present at the defense of thermopylae, there were at least 4,000 allies involved on the first two days and 1,500 men involved in the fatal last stand. With all the highspeed chases and earshattering explosions, perhaps the most exciting and tense scene features two highpowered cars. This concise and extremely well written story of the famous stand of the 300 greeks spartans against thousands of persian invaders in the summer of 480 bc is actually a really good read.
Last stand of the 300 campaign nic fields, steve noon on. Sure, not all of them work out this way, but i can almost see the noble bunch of heroes looking at one another and saying, this is it, gentlemen, we are royally screwed, surrounded, and the cavalry. It is almost impossible to understand how 300 spartans managed to hold off the millionman persian army for even a moment, much less seven days. Leonidas last stand by nic fields, steve noon isbn. Zack snyders powerful movie, 300, faithfully follows this graphic treatment of the story. Quiz from the history channel movie about the persian greece war at thermopylae. This video portrays only the last day of the battle, so since.
All the glory and grit of these warriors last stand is captured in this exceptional documentary. In the last stand, philbrick aims to set the record straight on custer and the battle of the little big horn, but falls well short, offering more confusion than clarity. Over the next few days, they started to evacuate more than 4,000 wounded marines and army troops from korea to japan. Baker, orion barnes, erin bennett, kristopher blount. The last stand of the 300 amphitheater public schools.
The documentary the last stand of 300, also told the story of the spartan 300 and did so with more accuracy. Last stand of the 300 news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2019. History has pretty much forgotten them and its time a book or documentary deal with these. The last stand of the 300 spartans top documentary films. Last stand of the 300 campaign paperback november 20, 2007 by nic fields author. The engrossing history channel documentary last stand of the 300.
This product provides 25 guided movie questions along with a key appropriate for middlehigh school students. Using clips from the movie 300, and one of my rome. Survive the night fighting off zombies from your barricade. Although the spartans were defeated and annihilated at thermopylae, the battle played an important part in the greek resistance to this. How did the geography of thermopylae help the greek army, who were outnumbered 50. This is the true and astounding saga of the spartans at thermopylae. How large was the persian army that invaded greece. In 1998, legendary comic book writer and illustrator frank miller daredevil, sin city created 300, a graphic novelization of the historic battle of. Last stand of the 300 is an interesting 90minute documentary from the history channel explaining the details of the ancient spartans showdown with the persian army at the battle of thermopylae. Last stand of the 300 is a tv documentaryreenactment which premiered on the history channel in 2007.
Last stand of the 300 questions name last stand of the. The district 300 central office is open monday through friday from 7 a. Numerous educational institutions recommend us, including oxford university, michigan state university, and university of minnesota we have also been recommended for educational use by the following publications. Last stand of the 300 is the story of the genius military tactician, spartan king leonidas, and how he held off the 300,000 strong persian army of xerxes i in the narrow mountain pass of thermopylae. Many historians are rather dry storytellers because, well, theyre not really writers. Who was the persian leader at the time of the battle of thermopylae.
How many spartans survived the battle of thermopylae. The last stand is a victims charity organization based in sacramento that attempts to help the victims of various crimes after they have been attacked. Ospreys study of the most epic battles of the grecopersian war. Bringing a wealth of new information to his subject, as well as his characteristic literary flair, philbrick details the collision between two american icons george armstrong custer and. I use this excerpt from the history channels last stand of the 300 2007 to get students to think about. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Oxytetracycline is an antimicrobial agent that is effective in treatment of a wide range of diseases caused by susceptible. Baker,orion barnes,erin bennett,kristopher blount,joshua bradley,anton burman,payson burt,tony casale,tj cencula,nick cernoch,bailey chadwick,brian danner,mack dugger,john fairbairn,tina fells,j. It told about what a spartan boy had to go through science he was born.
Its long been a fascinating subject, but it hit popular culture in a big way with the 2007 feature film 300, based on the graphic novel by frank miller. History has pretty much forgotten them and its time a book or documentary deal with these brave men in some depth. It is among the greatest tales of war ever recounted. Every student and teacher loves a movie day the history channel presents a 91 minute color documentary on the last stand of 300 at thermopylae pass. This website is dedicated to king leonidas, the 300 spartans, 700 thespians and other greek warriors who fought to the death during the battle of thermopylae hot gates in august, 480 b. The last stand of fox company report by nathan lee on prezi.
Notes on the battle of thermopylae history channel video last stand of the 300 1 0. Last stands loom large in history due to the pull on popular imagination. Persian king xerxes led a army of well over 100,000 persian king xerxes before war has about 170,000 army men to greece and was confronted by 300 spartans, 700 thespians, and 400 thebans. Whats the real history of the battle of thermopylae in 480 bc, the courageous last stand depicted in the film 300. Last stand of the 300 2007 tv trailer dailymotion video. My book update and c on my book update and countdown c tin soldier small on steve marriott jan 1947 spam blocked. The last stand of 300 history channel movie questions by. Survive longer than a day by making use of the daylight hours effectively by. The last stand is philbricks monumental reappraisal of the epochal clash at the little bighorn in 1876 that gave birth to the legend of custers last stand.
The spartan and thespian last stand has been immortalized in the works of herodotus and glorified in the 1962 movie the 300 spartans starring richard egan, along with many other. The last stand of the spartan 300 flashcards quizlet. Because of that i think they were much braver than the 300 spartans. The battle of thermopylae, i eshati antistasi ton triakosion.