This series takes a historical look at the ancient world's leading figures, who led armies to victory and ruled over vast domains in a time when the world was still young. As one empire fell, another would rise, led by charismatic and powerful commanders who could unite many people and were touched by greatness. This sultan of Egypt and Syria rose to meet the challenge of the Crusaders who stormed into the Middle East in the name of religion.

While Lewis' fantasy series, Chronicles of Narnia, has remained popular with children, his more serious and adult fare such as The Screwtape Letters showed him to be a deft writer for all ages.

International in scope and analytical in approach, Arbitrary Borders: Political Boundaries in World History examines political demarcations that have occurred around the world. While borders may reflect and affirm the cultural, ethnic, or linguistic perimeters that define a people or a country, this series explores how the migration of goods, resources, and people works to undermine the separation imposed by such borders.

- Each book focuses on the contribution made by the figure and his or her influence on later generations - In Their Own Words boxes feature quotes from the subject - Did you Know? boxes highlight short pieces of little-known information about the person - The final chapter in each book delves into the legacy of the leader's thoughts and deeds for the new generations of Black Americans

This series examines political demarcations that have occurred around the world.

'The Attack on Pearl Harbor' examines the history leading up to the attack, the specifics of the raid itself, and the consequences of what President Franklin D. Roosevelt called 'a date which will live in infamy'. Suitable for use in secondary education, the book features a timeline and footnotes.

It was a revolution that would change the world by bringing about the global transition from capitalism to communism in a single generation--or so its supporters believed. Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik Party hoped to carry humanity into a new day of equality, justice, and freedom. Toward this end, they brought down the Russian tsarist government in October 1917 and began a vast political experiment that ended more than 70 years later in a way neither Lenin nor his followers would have ever anticipated. The Bolshevik Revolution not only marked the end of Old Russia, but it also set in...