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Hace ciento cincuenta años con la Batalla de Puebla del 5 de mayo de 1862 inició la lucha por la Segunda Independencia de México, que culminó con la salida del ejército francés del territorio nacional el 6 de marzo de 1867. En El Imperio napoleónico y la monarquía en México 26 destacados...

On first glance, the Mexican-American War seems to be a simple border dispute. However, upon closer examination, it is clear that the war was also about slavery, politics, citizenship, and resources. Illuminating text explores the events preceding the war, the motivations of the key players, and the...

As Fathers of Nations, presidents have a huge role in the socio-economic progress of countries. Because of that, presidents help kids secure a better future. But among the many presidents, there are those that have created the most impact to the youth. This book lists down the best of them. Encourage your child to read today!

During the days of Nazi terror in Europe, many Jewish children were taken from their families and hidden. Régine Miller was one such child, who left her mother, father, and brother when she was 10 years old. Utterly alone as she is shunted from place to place, told to tell no one she is Jewish, she...

In July 1999, Drum South Africa had a letter begging, “Lend us Nelson Mandela Madiba, former President of South Africa, to lead us for two years, to rid the country of corruption.” It was a prize-winning letter. With the award still on the way here is something about the grand old man glowing in the name Nelson Mandela Madiba.

Who doesn't love Lucy? The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the Who Was? spotlight. Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer. She danced in the chorus of...

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Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates' ideas on how people should discuss, think about, and solve complicated problems have influenced centuries of thinkers in politics, law, and philosophy. The modern world would be very different without Socrates' method of asking questions about a problem to find...

Les étudiants et lycéens connaissent tous cet aphorisme : "La Propriété c'est du vol !" Dans quel contexte et après quels développements, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon - polémiste, journaliste, philosophe sociologue et économiste, socialiste libertaire et révolutionnaire du XIXème...

This is one difficult ebook to read because it tells the stories of history’s most evil leaders namely Fidel Castro, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler. These were men who made decisions that ended the lives of thousands to millions of people. Learn from their mistakes and try to understand the situations that made them do what they did. Grab a copy now.

Pour ses contemporains, Jean-Baptiste-Henri Lacordaire (1802-1861) fut le plus illustre représentant de l'art oratoire catholique en son temps. Aujourd'hui, les historiens voient surtout en lui un des chefs des libéraux catholiques français et le restaurateur en France de l'ordre...

"Marie- Antoinette" est une biographie tragique écrite par Stefan Zweig avec une étonnante compréhension de l’humain. L’analyse est sérieuse et nous dévoile un monde à la dérive. Zweig décrit magistralement la jeune femme en s’appuyant sur des archives sûres. Cette jeune Reine aurait...

L'aventure, la piraterie en Méditerranée au XIXème siècle, entre les îles et îlots grecs. Un jeune officier français venu se battre pour l'indépendance des grecs, en lutte contre l'oppresseur ottoman, tombe amoureux d'une jeune héritière grecque dont le père est un banquier lié aux pirates....

Biography for children, first published in 1922.