Biographies/Autobiographies
Biographies/Autobiographies
Hollywood's 10 Greatest Actresses: Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Ingrid Bergman, Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Judy
*Includes pictures.*Includes a unique introduction of each actress.*Includes quotes by the actresses about their lives and careers.*Includes bibliographies of each actress for further reading.In 1999, the American Film Institute released its list of the 50 greatest Hollywood stars of the...
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Hollywood's Most Famous Silent Film Actresses: The Lives and Careers of Greta Garbo, Gloria Swanson, and Mary Pickford
*Includes pictures *Includes the actresses' quotes about their lives and films *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading At the end of the 20th century, the American Film Institute compiled a list of the 25 greatest actors and...
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Hollywood's Most Influential Directors: The Lives and Legacies of Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, and Stanley Kubrick
*Includes pictures *Includes the directors' quotes about their careers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In the opening pages of his seminal book-length study of Alfred Hitchcock, Hitchcock’s Films (1965), Robin Wood famously asked, “Why Should We...
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Hollywood's Star-Crossed Blonde Bombshells: The Lives of Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard, Marilyn Monroe, and Jayne Mansfield
*Includes pictures *Includes the actresses' quotes about their lives and careers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents When the American Film Institute ranked its top 50 screen legends of the 20th century,...
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The Influential Legends of Soul Music: The Lives of Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder
*Includes pictures*Includes the artists' quotes about their lives and careers*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIf Sam Cooke, one of the greatest African-American soul singers in the genre’s history, had been Irish, he might...
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Ivan Pavlov: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Russian Psychologist
“Don't become a mere recorder of facts, but try to penetrate the mystery of their origin.” (Pavlov) Pavlov's dogs are to Psychology 101 what Rome is to antiquity classes. This particular series of experiments and the concept of classical conditioning...
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Ivan the Terrible: Russia's Most Insane Tsar
*Includes pictures of Ivan the Terrible and important people and places in his life.*Includes historical accounts that describe Ivan the Terrible and his notorious rule and discusses the authenticity of these accounts.*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a...
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Jackie Robinson: The Life and Legacy of the Star Who Broke Major League Baseball's Color Barrier
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Jackie Robinson: The Life and Legacy of the Star Who Broke Major League Baseball's Color Barrier
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” – Jackie RobinsonIn his introduction to The Jackie Robinson Reader,...
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James Garfield: The Life and Legacy of the Second President to Be Assassinated
“I never meet a ragged boy in the street without feeling that i may owe him a salute, for I know not what possibilities may be buttoned up under his coat.” (James Garfield) He was the only sitting member of...
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Jan Hus and Ulrich Zwingli: The Lives and Deaths of the Reformation's Most Famous Martyrs
“Therefore, faithful Christian, seek the truth, listen to the truth, learn the truth, love the truth, tell the truth, defend the truth even to death.” (Jan Hus) “The Christian life, then, is a battle so sharp and full of danger...
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Jedediah Smith: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Mountain Man
By the golden age of the mountain man in the mid-19th century, there were perhaps only 3,000 living in the West. Their origins were disparate, although they included many Anglo-Americans. A good number hailed from wilderness regions of Kentucky and...
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Jesús de Nazareth: La Búsqueda Histórica del Mesías Cristiano
Hoy, el profeta de Nazareth sigue despertando un vivo interés en una amplia cantidad de círculos ortodoxos y heterodoxos. Los libros sobre él son tan abundantes como la proverbial planta de mostaza. Jesús, cuya muerte ocurrió hace casi dos mil...
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Jim Beckwourth: The Life and Legacy of the Former Slave Who Became One of America's Most Famous Mountain Men
Explorers, soldiers, and settlers of African-American heritage comprise an unfamiliar story to most students of American history. However, in the push westward, they were present in sufficient numbers to exert great influence on the nation's development. Among the earliest accounts...
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John & Abigail Adams: America's First Political Couple
*Includes letters written by John, Abigail, and Thomas Jefferson.*Includes pictures of the Adamses and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents."A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never...
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John Barrymore: The Life and Legacy of Early 20th Century America's Most Famous Actor
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.” – John BarrymoreMovie stars are revered for their ability to captivate audiences, and Hollywood began to flourish before...
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John C. Fremont: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary American Explorer Known as The Pathfinder
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John C. Fremont: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary American Explorer Known as The Pathfinder
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading The exploration of the American West, beginning with Lewis and Clark’s transcontinental trek at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, was not accomplished by standing armies, the...
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John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.” – John GlennToday the Space Race is widely viewed poignantly and...
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John Moses Browning: The Life and Legacy of the American Gunsmith Who Modernized Automatic and Semi-Automatic Firearms
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe Industrial Revolution that unfolded in Western societies at the dawn of the 19th century altered daily life as a rapidly developing paradigm. One historian suggests that in Europe and America, the highest known...
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John Muir: The Life and Legacy of America's Most Famous Conservationist
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts and quotes*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.”...
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John Paul Jones: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War Commander Dubbed the Father of the American Navy
“Surrender? I have not yet begun to fight!” - attributed to John Paul Jones Many Americans labor under the misconception that the nation’s colonial and national heritage was almost wholly accomplished by an English migration. However, early America witnessed the...
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Joseph Meek: The Life and Legacy of the Oregon Territory's Most Influential Politician during the 19th Century
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading At the start of the 1840s, the Oregon Country had no political boundaries or effective government. The only administrative organization in the territory was the Hudson’s Bay...
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Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.: The Life and Legacy of the Patriarch Behind America's Most Famous Political Dynasty
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"We have a rich man, untrained in diplomacy, unlearned in history and politics, who is a great publicity seeker and who apparently is ambitious to be the first Catholic president of...
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Judas: The Controversial Life of the Apostle Who Betrayed Jesus
*Includes pictures.*Includes Scripture passages about Judas's life and betrayal.*Explains arguments over the Gospel of Judas.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with...
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The Julio-Claudian Dynasty: The History and Legacy of the First Family to Rule the Ancient Roman Empire
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The importance of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (or as he was known from birth, Gaius Octavius “Octavian” Thurinus) to the course...
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Kaiser Wilhelm II: The Life and Legacy of Germany's Emperor during World War I
*Includes pictures.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.“You will be home before the leaves fall from the trees." – Kaiser Wilhelm II to German troops leaving for the front at the start of World War I.Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm II, who occupied...
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Karl Marx & The Communist Manifesto: The Life and Legacy of the Author and Book
"The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways. The point, however, is to change it." (Karl Marx) It would be almost impossible to exaggerate the influence Karl Marx has had upon the world in the last 150 years....
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Kim Il-sung: The Controversial Life and Legacy of North Korea's First Supreme Leader
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“We are of a single nation, of the same blood, but forcibly divided.” – attributed to Kim Il-sungA tyrannical lineage secured by nepotism. An entire nation indoctrinated...
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Kim Jong-il: The Controversial Life and Legacy of North Korea's Second Supreme Leader
"When General Kim Jong-il was born, the clouds opened up, and he came down from heaven, and then there was a huge snowstorm! When General Kim Jong-il shouts out loud, storms always happen, huge storms always happen!" - "Dear Leader,"...
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Kim Jong-un: The Mysterious and Controversial Life of North Korea's Supreme Leader
"There is no force in the world that can block the powerful march of our army and people, who are holding high the banner of the suns of great Comrade Kim Il Sung and great Comrade Kim Jong Il and...
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King Darius the Great: The Life and Legacy of the Achaemenid Persian Empire's Ruler during the First Invasion of Greece
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingLying in the middle of a plain in modern day Iran is a forgotten ancient city: Persepolis. Built two and a half thousand years ago, it was known in its...
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