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A modest and unassuming man, Grant never lost a battle, leading the Union to victory over the Confederacy during the Civil War, ultimately becoming President of the reunited states. Grant revolutionized military warfare by creating new leadership tactics by integrating new technologies in classical...

The U.S. Treasury Department called Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman "the world's most powerful drug trafficker." Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has appeared on Forbes list of the world's richest people, with an estimated fortune of $1 billion. ...

Ulysses S. Grant: A Biography takes an in-depth look at one of the most well-known figures to emerge from the American Civil War, the famed Union commander and 18th President of the United States who has become an iconic part of our nation's history.The book provides a balanced overview...

Adolf Hitler : The Nazi Leader (A Short Biography for Children) Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. He initiated World War II and oversaw fascist policies that resulted in millions of deaths. Best Children's Biographies : Write a biography for kids by thinking...

Theodore Roosevelt : the 26th President of the United States (A Short Biography for Children) Theodore Roosevelt, naturalist and 26th President of the United States, expanded powers of the presidency and supported public interest in the face big business. Best Children's Biographies : Write...

Rosa Parks : Mother of the Civil Rights Movement (A Short Biography for Children) Civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger, spurring the Montgomery boycott and other efforts to end segregation. Best Children's Biographies : Write a biography...

Hidden among the simple lists of ingredients and directions for everyday foods are surprising stories. In Baking as Biography Diane Tye considers her mothers recipe collection reading between the lines of the aging index cards to provide a candid and nuanced portrait of one womans life as mother ministers wife and participant in local Maritime womens networks.

From New York Times bestselling biographer Bob Spitz, a full and rich biography of an epic American life, capturing what made Ronald Reagan both so beloved and so transformational. More than five years in the making, based on hundreds of interviews and access to previously unavailable documents,...

Martin Luther King Jr. : The American Dream (A Short Biography for Children) Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. Best Children's Biographies...

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Cesare Borgia•Raphael Sabatinis The Life of Cesare Borgia"Cesare Borgia was considered cruel; nonetheless, that cruelty united Romagna and brought it peace and stability. On careful reflection, he was more merciful than the Florentines, who, in...

Born into a wealthy family from New York, Franklin Delano Roosevelt entered political life as a member of the Democratic Party and rose to prominence quickly due to his strong leadership skills, money, and family connections. During his first term as president of the United States, he introduced his...

Albert Einstein is an icon of the twentieth century. Born in Ulm, Germany, in 1879, he is most famous for his theory of relativity. He also made enormous contributions to quantum mechanics and cosmology, and for his work he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1921. A self-pronounced pacifist, humanist,...

Barack Obama : the 44th and current President of the United States (A Short Biography for Children) Former Illinois Senator Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States. Inaugurated on January 27, 2009, he is the first African-American to serve as U.S. president. Best...

No one is better poised to write the biography of James Herriot than the son who worked alongside him in the Yorkshire veterinary practice when Herriot became an internationally bestselling author. Now, in this warm and poignant memoir, Jim Wight talks about his father--the beloved veterinarian whom...