An easy-to-read biography of the soldier and politician who helped gain Texas' independence from Mexico and became president of the new Republic of Texas in 1836.
Chronicles the life of actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, discussing his childhood in Austria, years as a bodybuilder, movie career, marriage, term as governor, and White House aspirations.
A brief biography of the sixteenth-century Spanish conquistador, focusing on his role in the invasion and destruction of the Aztec civilization in Mexico.
Looks at the life of Sam Houston, a man who befriended the Cherokees as a youth, fought the British, served as governor of two states, and became a hero after leading the battle to win Texas's freedom from Mexico.
Focuses on the time Jefferson served as the second governor of Virginia, when the invading British army forced him and the state legislature to flee westward to avoid capture, and explores the influence this experience had on his political thought and the nature of the presidency.
A biography of the Bush family that focuses on Senator Prescott Sheldon Bush and Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, describing their personal lives and political careers.
Tells the life story of eighteenth-century English general Thomas Gage, who fought alongside and against George Washington in the French and Indian War and the Revolution. Also includes a glossary, a chronology, a time line, and a selected bibliography.
