Twentieth-century history makers

Examines the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt, discussing his privileged youth, schooling, marriage, and political career, his leadership as President of the United States during the Great Depression and World War II, and his legacy.

Provides an introduction to the life of Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister during World War II.

Offers a brief introduction to the life of Nelson Mandela, discussing how he went from serving a sentence of life in prison to becoming the elected president of South Africa.

Chronicles the life of Mahatma Gandhi, providing many photos and describing his early years as a lawyer, his personal beliefs, his role in India's independence, and his impact on the world. Also includes a glossary, and time line, and a further-reading list.

An illustrated chronicle of the life of Adolf Hitler, which describes his youth as a frustrated artist, his rise to power, his role in the Second World War, his hatred for the Jews, and his impact on the world.

A comprehensive look at the life of Anne Frank, her family, and the friends who helped them and other Jews to elude Nazi soldiers for two years by hiding in an attic.

A biography of the world-famous Austrian doctor who spent his life analyzing the mind and its illnesses.

Chronicles the life of Agnes Bojaxhiu, or Mother Teresa, and describes her work with the ill and poverty-stricken in Calcutta, as well as her many honors, including the Nobel Peace Prize.

Examines the life of Fidel Castro, including his childhood, his education, his political influences, his role in the Cuban revolution, and his government of the island nation of Cuba.

A biography of the physicist whose theories of relativity revolutionized the way we look at space and time.