Wagner, Heather Lehr

An introduction to the life of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Hernan Cortes, who conquered the Aztec Empire of Mexico.

Presents an introduction to the life, military career, and presidency of George Washington.

Describes the history of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries--Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela--since its founding in 1960, and details how oil is transported from the ground to the gas pump, what determines the price, and other related topics.

Examines the history of the nation of Turkey and discusses how those past events factor into the modern-day politics of the Middle East.

Presents a comprehensive study of the Medici family that helped shape fifteenth-century Florence, Italy, and describes the power struggles, wars, and violence that occurred during this time.

Chronicles the life of Gertrude Bell, the Englishwoman who explored the Middle East in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and played an important role in the founding of Iraq, helping to choose its first king and creating the Baghdad Museum.

Examines the history of Turkey and discusses how past events factor into the modern-day politics of the Middle East.

Traces the history of Saudi Arabia, focusing on the key role its politics has played in the development of the modern Middle East.

Traces the history of Iraq, focusing on the key role its politics has played in the development of the modern Middle East.