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Desde 1958 hasta nuestros días, Fidel Castro ha sido objeto de mas de 600 atentados, fallidos o neutralizados. No hay ningún otro mandatario en el mundo que registre ese record. Ello habla tanto de ……続きを見る

Includes:*Charles River Editors original biography*The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin with an introduction from Harvard Classics Volume IBefore the United States of America even existed, the fir……続きを見る

The epic story of one of England's greatest families, focusing on the towering figure of Winston Churchill. The first Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) was a soldier of such genius that a lavish palac……続きを見る

This extraordinary collection gathers the never-before-seen correspondence of a true American originalーthe acclaimed historian and lion of the liberal establishment, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. An advi……続きを見る

A "compact, engrossing narrative"* that vividly reimagines the events that led to the outbreak of the Civil War What separates historian Nelson D. Lankford's engaging examination of the causes of th……続きを見る

For sheer bravado and style, no woman in the North or South rivaled the Civil War heroine Rose O’Neale Greenhow. Fearless spy for the Confederacy, glittering Washington hostess, legendary beauty and……続きを見る

A powerful biography of Spain’s great king, Juan Carlos, by the pre-eminent writer on 20th-century Spanish history. There are two central mysteries in the life of Juan Carlos, one personal, the othe……続きを見る

The inspiring true story of a prizewinning foreign correspondent longing for a child, two small Iraqi children in need of a mother, and what love and grief can teach us about family and hope. Zahra,……続きを見る

Winner of the Portico Prize Shortlisted for the Whitbread Biography of the Year High-spirited, witty and passionate, Elizabeth Gaskell wrote some of the most enduring novels of the Victorian age, in……続きを見る

Incredible facts and pictures of all the American Presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama. This book will tell you all about the presidents. Great images and fun facts about each presiden……続きを見る

BOSNIA...NORTHERN IRELAND...IRAQ...AFGHANISTAN... For the past twenty years, some of the most dangerous places on earth. And for Major Chris Hunter, just some of the places where he has defused bomb……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

Argentina has just lost its charismatic president Juán Perón in a military coup, and terror reigns across the land. June 1956: eighteen people are reported dead in a failed Peronist uprising. Decem……続きを見る

Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine was one of the leading personalities of the Middle Ages and also one of the most controversial. She was beautiful, intelligent and wilful, and in her lifetime there wer……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of FDR, Eleanor and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes a Table of Contents.Franklin Delano Roosevelt might be Americas greatest 20th century president, ……続きを見る

Renowned for his fierce devotion to the people of Texasーas well as his equally fierce rages and unpredictable temperーBob Bullock was the most powerful political figure in Texas at the end of the t……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

Lluís Companys, el president de la Generalitat que va esdevenir un mite amb la seva tràgica mort, no és una figura fàcil d’enfocar per a un historiador. El present llibre d’Arnau Gonzàlez analitza, ……続きを見る

The founder of Benares Hindu University. His boyhood was spent in utter poverty. By his scholarship, pure life and selflessness he won such respect that he collected more than thirteen rnillion rupe……続きを見る

Fifty years after the assassination of a president who inspired a generation, USA TODAY explores the life, death and legacy of John F. Kennedy. Read about the lives he touched and the promises he ke……続きを見る

By the time he was killed in the jungles of Bolivia, where his body was displayed like a deposed Christ, Ernesto "Che" Guevara had become a synonym for revolution everywhere from Cuba to the barrica……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

Russian playwright and historian Radzinsky mines sources never before available to create a fascinating portrait of the monarch, and a minute-by-minute account of his terrifying last days. 続きを見る

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A Documentary Biography of America's Thirtieth President Calvin Coolidge "Calvin Coolidge: A Documentary Biography" reveals the "album version" of President Calvin Coolidge, featuring extended excer……続きを見る

The eloquent and intimate biography of one of the most significant figures of the last century. Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic,……続きを見る

Cliver Palmer, MP, leader of the Palmer United Party and big-spending billionaire: now here's the true story behind the larger-than-life Queenslander. Read the real story behind the larger-than-life……続きを見る

Frederick Douglass : The Hypocrisy of American Slavery (A Short Biography for Children) Frederick Douglass, a former slave and eminent human rights leader in the abolition movement, was the first bl……続きを見る

They were like a band of brothers... In 1983 Andy McNab was assigned to B Squadron, one of the four Sabre Squadrons of the SAS, and within it to Air Troop, otherwise known as SEVEN TROOP. This is An……続きを見る

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portraitーthe bestselling author of River of the Gods brings us the true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s ……続きを見る