- Absorbing accounts of the leaders whose ideas and actions have changed the course of history - Examines each person's life in the context of the politics of the time - Full-color photographs enhance each book
- Absorbing accounts of the leaders whose ideas and actions have changed the course of history - Examines each person's life in the context of the ...
The Russian democratic experiment continues under its third president, Vladimir Putin, now in his second term. The former KGB spy holds strong convictions of how the country should be managed and where he wants to stand on the world stage.
The Russian democratic experiment continues under its third president, Vladimir Putin, now in his second term. The former KGB spy holds strong convict...
The House of Saud had humble beginnings as a family of nomads living in Arabia. Now the international oil trade has made Saudi Arabia one of the richest countries in the world, and its royal family finds itself caught in the balance between traditional Islamic faith and the appeal of wealth and Western-style ways.
The House of Saud had humble beginnings as a family of nomads living in Arabia. Now the international oil trade has made Saudi Arabia one of the riche...
On October 29, 1929, more than 16 million stock shares were sold at the New York Stock Exchange, and by the end of November investors had lost more than $100 billion in assets. With the crash, the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties came to a close and a dark era of financial despair dawned in the U.S.
On October 29, 1929, more than 16 million stock shares were sold at the New York Stock Exchange, and by the end of November investors had lost more th...
Conditions were harsh in tenement factories all over New York City, but they were especially difficult at one in particular. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, located near the city's Washington Square Park, made history on March 25, 1911, when a devastating fire destroyed the top three floors of the building in which it was located. One hundred and forty-six young women and several men died in what was the worst workplace disaster to take place in the United States to that date. The lack of fire sprinklers or extinguishers, a safe fire escape, and working elevators, coupled with cluttered and...
Conditions were harsh in tenement factories all over New York City, but they were especially difficult at one in particular. The Triangle Shirtwaist F...
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In thinking about ancient Egypt, certain images come to mind - the pyramids, the Sphinx, the vast Sahara Desert, the mighty Nile River, and the image of the lovely Queen Nefertiti. Officially called the Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, she was related to King Tutenkhamen and may have even wielded great power, sharing the throne with her husband for a time. She was known for her great beauty, evidenced by a painted bust discovered in the early part of the 20th century. But much of Nefertiti's life remains shrouded in mystery. Ongoing archeological research may one day reveal answers...
In thinking about ancient Egypt, certain images come to mind - the pyramids, the Sphinx, the vast Sahara Desert, the mighty Nile River, and the image ...
