Heather Lehr Wagner

Profiles the life and career of Paul Revere, known for his midnight ride warning colonists of approaching British troops.

Paul Revere

On February 10, 1519, Hernán Cortés set sail for the Yucatán, seeking gold and a new world to conquer.

Hernan Cortes

Peter Krass

* Critically acclaimed biographies of history's most notable African-Americans * Straightforward and objective writing * Lavishly illustrated with photographs and memorabilia * Essential for multicultural studies

Antislavery Activist

Sojourner Truth

Profiles the life and career of the "queen of soul," Aretha Franklin.

Singer

Aretha Franklin

This wealthy Italian family from Tuscany and Florence directed the destinies of Florence from the 15th century through 1737.

A Ruling Dynasty

The Medicis

David Shirley

Alex Haley

World-renowned writer, teacher, activist, and Chairman of the President's Commission on the Holocaust, Elie Wiesel won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. This profile helps students learn why Wiesel "swore never to be silent whenever, human beings endure suffering and humiliation."

Elie Wiesel, Messenger for Peace

The 1978 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Anwar Sadat, president of Egypt, and Menachem Begin, prime minister of Israel, for their contributions to the Camp David Accords. This work describes each laureate's rise to power and the challenges they faced on the road to becoming modern peacemakers.

Negotiating Peace in the Middle East

Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin

Surveys the life of Henry Kissinger and discusses how as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State he influenced American foreign policy.

Henry Kissinger

This Italian political philosopher's name has become synonymous with political intrigue. His most famous work - II principe (1513) laid out his theory of government and a number of rules of practical statecraft.

Renaissance Political Analyst and Author

Machiavelli

Tim McNeese

The stories of the men and women who served as spies in the Civil War offer a fascinating glimpse into the strong passions that divided a nation. Many were otherwise "ordinary" Americans who had received no special training in intelligence gathering, but simply listened and watched what was going on around them and then passed that information on to those who needed it. Spies such as Allan Pinkerton, Elizabeth Van Lew, Belle Boyd, and Rose O'Neal Greenhow vividly illustrate the differing motivations and backgrounds of those who became involved in espionage. Additional critical information came from former slaves, nurses, and men and women who found themselves in hostile territory when the war began. Spies in the Civil War delves into these stories of courage in the midst of conflict, adding to the rich history of the Civil War.

Spies in the Civil War

Discusses the life and career of gospel and soul singer Aretha Franklin.

Heather Lehr Wagner nous brosse ici le portrait de Barack Obama, de son enfance à aujourd'hui. Homme tout à la fois discret, curieux, dynamique et charismatique, elle nous dépeint son milieu familial : né d'un père noir kenyan et d'une mère blanche du Kansas, il a vécu à Hawaï, en Indonésie et aux États-Unis. Depuis son engagement militant associatif dans un quartier pauvre de Chicago à son parcours universitaire à New York, puis à Harvard où il est élu président de la prestigieuse revue Harvard Law Review, l'auteur nous livre les commentaires de ses collaborateurs, ses projets de loi lorsqu'il est élu au Sénat de l'Illinois en 1996, puis sa victoire à l'investiture démocrate pour la présidentielle de 2008. Heather Lehr Wagner nous amène à comprendre ce qui fera peut-être de ce personnage, qui séduit tant les Américains et les habitants du monde entier, le futur président des États-Unis.

Barack Obama

Jack Rummel

Militant Black Leader

Malcolm X

This is the exciting biography of a dynamic presidential hopeful.In July 2004, Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention transformed him into a political star. Three years later, the young state senator from Illinois started his campaign to become president of the United States. Obama's life story captures the hope that defines the American dream. Born to a Kenyan father and a mother from Kansas who divorced when he was only two, Obama grew up in Hawaii and Indonesia. As an adult, he served his community, first as an organizer working to register new voters and to provide opportunities for the poor, and later as a politician. His 2008 campaign to become president of the United States inspired many to believe in what he called the audacity of hope.This new biography explores the remarkable life of a presidential hopeful with full-color photographs, an index, and updated information. Did You Know? fact boxes throughout highlight interesting facts about Obama's life and career, and a list of Web sites provide readers with further reading.

Heather Lehr Wagner

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