History makers

Perhaps best remembered as the founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud has become respected as a great thinker and therapist.

This is the story of Louis Armstrong's life, death, and legacy, and his lasting influence on jazz today.

This is the story of Ada Lovelace, her life, her amazing achievements, her death, and her footprint on history.

Presents the biography of Abraham Lincoln, exploring different facets of his life and work in each chapter.

Examines the legacy of French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte.

A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt that explores her life and contributions as the First Lady of the United States.

Discusses the life and works of the physicist, Albert Einstein.

A brief biography of Queen Elizabeth II of England, discussing her life and reign.

"Sitting Bull, a Sioux chief, lived a life filled with difficulty and determination. He was alive during a time of great hardship for Native Americans in the western United States, when Native communities were being pushed from their homelands onto territory in the South. This is his remarkable story of staunch resistance and perseverance."--OCLC.

Jane Austen is one of Britain's most infamous female authors with most of this fame being acquired posthumously. With six novels in her repertoire, Austen's works have been adapted for both film and television and have been critiqued by scholars and studied by students for decades. Most recently, Austen has been a source of spin-offs and commercialization, a relevant author despite more two hundred years separating her life from the present. This book features correspondence between Austen and her family as well as the musings of Austen scholars about the authors life and work.