Biographies/Autobiographies
Biographies/Autobiographies
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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King Lysimachus: The Life and Legacy of the Ancient Macedonian King Who Succeeded Alexander the Great
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn 323 BCE, Alexander the Great was on top of the world. Never a man to sit on his hands or rest upon his laurels,...
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King Mithridates the Great of Pontus: The Life and Legacy of the Leader Who Challenged Rome during the Mithridatic Wars
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingRome faced many formidable enemies over the course of nearly 1,000 years, but perhaps none are as enigmatic and forgotten as King Mithridates the Great of Pontus. Despite numerous ancient...
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King Xerxes I: The Life and Legacy of the Achaemenid Persian Empire's Most Notorious Ruler
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingOne of the Persian Empire’s most famous figures is King Xerxes I, if only because he led the Second Persian War against the Greeks. Thanks to legendary clashes at Thermopylae...
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Last at West Point, Legends at War: The Lives and Legacies of George Pickett and George Custer
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Last at West Point, Legends at War: The Lives and Legacies of George Pickett and George Custer
*Weaves Pickett and Custer's lives into one entertaining and educational narrative. *Includes accounts of Pickett's Charge by some of the soldiers who made it. *Includes excerpts of letters Pickett wrote about Gettysburg to his wife Sallie. *Discusses controversies surrounding Pickett's...
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The Last Confederate in the Field: The Life and Career of General Joseph E. Johnston
During the Civil War, one of the tales that was often told among Confederate soldiers was that Joseph E. Johnston was a crack shot who was a better bird hunter than just about everyone else in the South. However, as...
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Haile Selassie: The Life and Legacy of the Ethiopian Emperor Revered as the Messiah by Rastafarians
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Haile Selassie: The Life and Legacy of the Ethiopian Emperor Revered as the Messiah by Rastafarians
“By virtue of His Imperial Blood, as well as by anointing He has received, the person of the Emperor is sacred. His dignity is inviolable and His power indisputable.” - Article 4 of the revised Constitution of Ethiopia (1955) The...
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Gustavus Adolphus: The Life and Legacy of Sweden's Most Famous King
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I had carefully learned to understand, about that experience which I could have upon things of rule, how fortune is failing...
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Grizzly Adams: The Life of the Mountain Man Who Trained Bears and Other Wild Animals for the Circus
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Grizzly Adams: The Life of the Mountain Man Who Trained Bears and Other Wild Animals for the Circus
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents By the golden age of the mountain man in the mid-19th-century, there were perhaps only 3,000 living in the West. Their...
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The Greatest Conquerors of the Middle Ages: Charlemagne, Saladin and Genghis Khan
*Includes maps of each conqueror's empire and pictures depicting the conquerors and other important people and places.*Discusses legends and controversies surrounding the lives, deaths, and legacies of the conquerors. .*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.The most...
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Greatest Catholics of the 20th Century: The Lives and Legacies of Blessed Pope John Paul II, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Padre Pio
*Includes pictures of John Paul II, Mother Teresa, Padre Pio, and important people, places and events in their lives.*Includes Bibliographies of each for further reading.*Discusses their lives, legacies, and controversial criticisms.*Includes a Table of Contents.The 20th century had no shortage...
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George Rogers Clark: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War's Conqueror of the Old Northwest
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George Rogers Clark: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War's Conqueror of the Old Northwest
*Includes pictures*Includes Clark's quotes about his life and career*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I am George Rogers Clark. You have just become a prisoner of the Commonwealth of Virginia.” – George Rogers ClarkThe...
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Gene Autry and Roy Rogers: America's Two Favorite Singing Cowboys
*Includes pictures *Includes their quotes about their lives and careers *Includes a bibliography for further reading “Music has been the better part of my career. Movies are wonderful fun and they give you a famous face. But how the words...
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Gamal Abdel Nasser: The Life and Legacy of Egypt's Second President
*Includes pictures*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading “Our path to Palestine will not be covered with a red carpet or with yellow sand. Our path to Palestine will be covered with blood… In order that we may liberate...
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Fritz Lang: The Life and Legacy of the Influential German-American Film Legend
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading “I was something that is always hated in Hollywood - a perfectionist; nobody likes a perfectionist, you know.” – Fritz Lang While it’s easily forgotten today, during the early 20th century, various...
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of Maximilien Robespierre
*Includes pictures of Robespierre and other important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes Robespierre's most famous and controversial quotes about the French Revolution, Louis XVI, and more. “Citizens, did you want a revolution without a revolution?” – Maximilien...
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of Marie Antoinette
Throughout history, a countless number of historical figures have had their lives overshadowed by the myths and legends that surround them to the extent that their legacy comes to define them. In French history, this is truer of Marie Antoinette...
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of King Louis XVI
"I die perfectly innocent of the so-called crimes of which I am accused. I pardon those who are the cause of my misfortunes." - Louis XVI A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential...
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of King Louis XIV
*Includes famous art depicting Louis XIV and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes pictures of the Palace of Versailles*Discusses the reign and legacy of Europe's longest reigning king.*Includes a Table of Contents“Every time I create an appointment, I...
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of Joan of Arc
*Includes pictures and art depicting Joan of Arc and important people, places, and events in her life. *Discusses her life, career, trial, and death. “King of England, if you do not do these things, I am the commander of the...
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of Jean-Paul Marat
*Includes pictures of Marat and important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes a detailed analysis of Marat's notorious assassination and his legacy. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. *Includes a Table of Contents “People, give thanks to the...
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Frederic Remington and Charles Marion Russell: The Life and Legacy of the America's Most Iconic Western Artists
Many of the first artists in the West were assigned to exploration and geological parties, working as archivists and obedient to demands of cold accuracy. However, a few were driven by an imaginative mix of real events and fantastical visions...
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