generals

Chronicles the life and career of samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, discussing his exile as a child, running away as a teenager, becoming a military genius and more.

Chronicles Andrew Jackson's fight against the British at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.

Chronicles the last three days of Dwight Eisenhower's presidency and examines his farewell address.

A biography of General Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.

Rome is a city divided, nobility and common-people locked in mutual suspicion. The patrician Caius Marcius, later called Coriolanus, is Rome's greatest soldier, but his proud refusal to accommodate himself to the demands of the plebians leads to banishment and death.

Presents the life and accomplishments of Alexander the Great, born into the royal family of Macedon and later became a king whose realm extended into Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Presents the life of the famed ancient Roman general, politician, and emperor Julius Caesar, the most powerful man in the world in his day, who is still regarded as one of the greatest leaders of all time.

Before he became the first president of the United States, George Washington had already made his mark as a military leader. As commander in chief of the nascent Continental army, Washington guided colonial forces to victory over the British during the American Revolution. Through informative text and historical imagery, readers will follow Washington's trajectory as a military commander and strategist and discover how his innate leadership skills-exhibited on the battlefield and during his tenure as president-earned him the book Father of His Country.

A study of the man and the soldier who served as a general during World War II.