Biographies/Autobiographies
Biographies/Autobiographies
Antoni Gaudí: The Life and Legacy of the Architect of Catalan Modernism
"Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator." (Antoni Gaudí) Halfway into the 19th century, Spain's Catalonia underwent a sweeping transformation when it was thrust into not one, but...
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Any Means Necessary: The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X
"Our objective is complete freedom, justice and equality by any means necessary." (Malcolm X) At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, while much of the nation's attention was given to peaceful protests, boycotts, and figures like Rosa Parks and...
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Arnold Rothstein: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Mob Kingpin Accused of Fixing the World Series
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Look out for Number One. If you don't, no one else will. If a man is dumb, someone is going to get the best of him, so why not you? If...
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Augusto Pinochet: The Life and Legacy of Chile's Controversial Dictator
For much of the 20th century, South American governments in large part lived under a system of military junta governments. The mixture of indigenous peoples, foreign settlers and European colonial superpowers produced cultural and social imbalances into which military forces...
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Ayn Rand & Atlas Shrugged: The Life and Legacy of the Author and Book
*Includes a full length biography of Ayn Rand that examines her life, works, philosophy, and legacy.*Includes a primer on Atlas Shrugged that will quickly bring readers up to speed on the plot, characters, themes, symbols, and philosophy of Rand’s classic...
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Babe Ruth: The Life and Legacy of Major League Baseball's Most Famous Player
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I only have one superstition: I make sure to touch all the bases when I hit a home run.” – Babe RuthAs one of America’s oldest and most beloved sports,...
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Baron de Kalb and Baron Von Steuben: The Lives and Legacies of the Legendary German Generals Who Joined the Continental Army
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsBy the time the Revolutionary War started, military confrontations between the world powers had become so common that combat was raised to the status of...
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Baron Von Steuben: The Life and Legacy of the Prussian General Who Drilled the Continental Army at Valley Forge During the Revolutionary
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“You say to your soldier, 'Do this' and he does it. But I am obliged to say to the American, 'This is why you ought...
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Belle Boyd and Mata Hari: The Controversial Lives and Legacies of History's Most Famous Women Spies
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Belle Boyd and Mata Hari: The Controversial Lives and Legacies of History's Most Famous Women Spies
*Includes pictures*Includes the spies' quotes about their lives*Includes a bibliography for further reading“What a jolly thing military surveillance is!” – Belle Boyd“I am a woman who enjoys herself very much; sometimes I lose, sometimes I win.” – Mata HariAmericans have...
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Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen: The Revolutionary War's Most Controversial Leaders
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe story of Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys is one of those delightful tales that American schoolchildren hear about in school, but it...
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Benito Mussolini: The Life and Legacy of Italy's Fascist Prime Minister
*Includes pictures*Includes quotes and contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy. You in America will see that some day.” - MussoliniIt’s easy to forget how young Italy...
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Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller: The Lives and Careers of America's Most Famous Big Band Leaders
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Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller: The Lives and Careers of America's Most Famous Big Band Leaders
When the phrase “the King” is used in the context of American music, most people think of Elvis Presley, but Presley was just a baby when the title was first conferred upon Benny Goodman as the King of Swing in...
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Betty Grable & Rita Hayworth: The Most Famous Pin-Up Models of World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes their most famous quotes*Includes bibliographies for further reading*Includes a table of contents“There are two reasons why I'm in show business, and I'm standing on both of them.” – Betty Grable“I've had a lot of unhappiness in my life...
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The Big Three: The Lives and Legacies of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin
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The Big Three: The Lives and Legacies of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin
*Weaves the lives of the three leaders together into one gripping narrative.*Includes pictures of the Big Three and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes a list of Churchill's greatest quotes.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of...
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Billie Holiday and Etta James: The Lives and Legacies of the Famous Jazz Singers
*Includes pictures*Includes the artists' quotes about their lives*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIf Billie Holiday wanted to become a jazz singer, she chose the best of all eras in which to attempt it....
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Bing Crosby and Bob Hope: The Golden Era of Hollywood's Most Popular Show Business Stars
"You never get tired unless you stop and take time for it." (Bob Hope) "I think popular music in this country is one of the few things in the 20th century that have made giant strides in reverse." (Bing Crosby)...
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Black Bart & Howell Davis: Mastering Piracy
*Weaves the lives and piracy of the two famous pirates into one entertaining and educational narrative.*Explains how the myths and legends of the pirates helped create the instantly recognizable pirate stereotypes today.*Includes pictures depicting the pirates and important people, places,...
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Blackbeard: The Life and Legacy of History's Most Famous Pirate
Includes historic illustrations of Blackbeard and important people, places, and events in his life. Includes a profile of Blackbeard from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates". Discusses common legends about Blackbeard and his appearance, separating...
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Bob Marley: The Life and Legacy of Reggae's Global Icon
*Includes pictures*Includes Marley's own quotes*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“We don't have education, we have inspiration; if I was educated I would be a damn fool.” – Bob Marley“If there remains any magic, it...
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Bogie and Betty: The Lives and Legacies of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
*Includes pictures.*Includes Bogart and Bacall's quotes about their lives and careers.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.“All you owe the public is a good performance.” – Humphrey Bogart“Imagination is the highest kite that can fly.” – Lauren BacallAmericans have always loved...
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Booker T. Washington: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Civil Rights Activist
From 1890 to 1915, the most influential Black man in America was Booker T. Washington, who less than 35 years earlier had been born into slavery. The young boy worked laboriously until emancipation before going on to seek an education,...
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The Borgias: The Lives and Legacies of Rodrigo, Cesare, and Lucrezia Borgia
*Analyzes the Borgias' legacies and how it endured over the centuries.*Examines the legends and rumors surrounding the Borgias in an attempt to separate fact from fiction.*Includes pictures depicting the Borgias and important people and places in their lives.*Includes a Bibliography...
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Boss Tweed: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Politician Who Ran Tammany Hall in New York City
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Boss Tweed: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Politician Who Ran Tammany Hall in New York City
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating.” – Boss Tweed“It's hard not to admire the skill...
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Boudica: The Life and Legacy of the Celtic Queen Who Rebelled Against the Romans in Britain
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“[The Romans] thinking that it might be some help to the allies [Britons], whom they were forced to abandon, constructed a strong stone wall from sea to sea, in...
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Boxing Icons
*Includes pictures of Ali, Tyson, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Comprehensively covers their most famous fights*Includes a Table of Contents.“To prove I am great, he will fall in eight.” – Muhammad Ali“Everybody in boxing probably makes out...
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Britain's Greatest Prime Ministers: The Lives and Legacies of Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher
*Includes pictures of Churchill, Thatcher, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes their famous quotes.*Includes a Bibliography on Churchill for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents“Winston Churchill led the life that many men would love to live. He...
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Admiral Horatio Nelson
Includes detailed descriptions of Nelson's greatest victories, including the Battle of Trafalgar. Includes Nelson's most famous quotes. "England expects that every man will do his duty." (Nelson before the Battle of Trafalgar) Over the course of its history, England has...
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
*Includes pictures of Wellington and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents“Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.” – Duke of...
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Charlie Chaplin
*Includes pictures of Chaplin and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes Chaplin's own quotes about his work, politics, and more.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.“I remain just one thing, and one thing only —...
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Freddie Mercury
Like many pop cultural icons (and rock icons in particular), Freddie Mercury is one of the most recognizable figures of the 20th century and yet one of the more enigmatic personalities as well. To be sure, anyone who was alive...
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