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Der kubanische Staatschef Fidel Castro ist eine der interessantesten und umstrittensten Persönlichkeiten des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts - Mythos und Ikone gleichermaßen. Der Jesuitenschüler und Großgr……続きを見る

A harrowing account of a scholar’s imprisonment during China's Cultural Revolution, this monumental memoir is one of the few surviving recordings of the movement’s opposition The Chinese Cultural Re……続きを見る

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (French: La Déclaration des droits de l'Homme et du citoyen) is one of the fundamental documents of the French Revolution, defining a set of i……続きを見る

Ronald Reagan's Cold War strategy was well established in his first year in office and did not change throughout his presidency. It was to make absolutely sure in the minds of the Soviets that they ……続きを見る

The literature on Boris Yeltsin is vast. Memoirs have been produced not only by politicians – first-hand participants in the events, Yeltsin himself penned three volumes of recollections – but also ……続きを見る

The Nation: A Biography tells the surprising story behind America’s oldest weekly magazine, instigator of progress since 1865ーthe bickering abolitionists who founded it; the campaigns, causes ……続きを見る

In this memoir, Suzy Eban describes growing up in a Zionist family in Ismailia and Cairo in the 1920s and 1930s, visits to her grandparents in Palestine, the 1929 Arab riots near her grandparents’ M……続きを見る

During the turbulent 1960s, the city of New Orleans experienced unprecedented economic growth, racial tensions and desegregation, political realignment, and natural disaster. Presiding over this per……続きを見る

In Empire and Ireland, Roy MacLaren recounts the life and political career of Hamar Greenwood, a young man from rural Canada who reached the imperial pinnacle of the British cabinet. Greenwood’s ard……続きを見る

Si l’on veut faire une histoire complète de l’antisémitisme ー en n’oubliant aucune des manifestations de ce sentiment, en en suivant les phases diverses et les modifications ー il faut entreprendre……続きを見る

Certainement subsiste une présence de Minuit. L’heure n’a pas disparu par un miroir, ne s’est pas enfouie en tentures, évoquant un ameublement par sa vacante sonorité. Je me rappelle que son or alla……続きを見る

Suivez la vie complète de Jules César, racontée à la première personne. Ses amours, sa vie publique, ses batailles, etc. C’est comme si vous y étiez ! Ce livre (Servilia ou Les mémoires de Jules Cés……続きを見る

Do you want to know all of the important facts about Barack Obama? Amongst many other things, the 44th US President battled a global economic crisis, pulled troops out of war-torn Iraq and introduce……続きを見る

The Rough Riders was the name bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry. Roosevelt had resigned as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to fight in the war, and his forceful personality and not……続きを見る

This fourth edition of Roderic Camp's highly respected Mexican Political Biographies is an updated comprehensive biographical directory of leading state and national politicians in Mexico, covering ……続きを見る

According to Wikipedia: "Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 5 May 1821) later known as Emperor Napoleon I, was a military and political leader of France whose actions shaped European politics in the……続きを見る

Think you know everything there is to know about the OSS, the Cold War, the CIA, and Watergate? Think again. In American Spy, one of the key figures in postwar international and political espionage ……続きを見る

Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, commonly called Parallel Lives or Plutarch's Lives, is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral vir……続きを見る

A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form. According to Wikipedia: "Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 ?-Ap……続きを見る

A obra de referência de Henrique Paiva Couceiro. Através da sua correspondência, artigos de sua autoria escritos para jornais portugueses e estrangeiros e mesmo de livro escritos sobre Paiva Couceir……続きを見る

When we think of Benjamin Disraeli (1804–81), one of two images inevitably first springs to mind: either Disraeli the two-time prime minister of Britain, or Disraeli the author of major novels such ……続きを見る

Mississauga is Canada's sixth largest city and its largest suburban municipality. Toronto's upstart western neighbour, with its multicultural population of more than 700,000, is a place not only of ……続きを見る

According to Wikipedia: "Washington is seen as a symbol of the United States and republicanism in practice. His devotion to civic virtue made him an exemplary figure among early American politicians……続きを見る

According to Wikipedia: "Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 5 May 1821) later known as Emperor Napoleon I, was a military and political leader of France whose actions shaped European politics in the……続きを見る

According to Wikipedia: "Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 5 May 1821) later known as Emperor Napoleon I, was a military and political leader of France whose actions shaped European politics in the……続きを見る

The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery, as he and his family we……続きを見る

Writing a life of Bennett, who reportedly destroyed his correspondence every seven years, presents challenges for the biographer. Yet, as P.B. Waite shows, Bennett's lasting contributions to Canada ……続きを見る

Playwright, journalist, and spectacularly successful governor, Carlos Lacerda was Brazil's foremost orator in the 20th century and its most controversial politician. He might have become president i……続きを見る

A fascinating look at the life of Napoleon Bonaparte and his association with the island of St Helena. 続きを見る

Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, commonly called Parallel Lives or Plutarch's Lives, is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral vir……続きを見る