A Century book

A biography of the scientist and Zionist leader who became the first President of the newly-formed state of Israel in 1948.

The life of the French soldier, liberator, and statesman, stressing the events and political maneuverings during his career as President of the Republic.

A biography of the British statesman, author, and military strategist who was one of the world leaders of the twentieth century.

A biography of the second Secretary-General of the United Nations who died in a plane crash on a peace mission to the Congo in 1961.

The life of the twentieth-century Indian leader who helped gain independence for his country through passive resistance and non-violence.

A biography of the Russian revolutionary who became leader of the Soviet government in 1924 and remained in power until his death in 1953.

The life of the nineteenth-century English monarch whose sixty-three year reign over one-quarter of the world's population covered a period of great industrial and social change.