heads of state

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with discussion questions, role-playing scenarios, and other study activities.

Forced from power, General Simon Bolivar embarks on a seven months' voyage down the Magdalena River, reflecting along the way on his life of campaigns and battles, love and loss.

Profiles two hundred great leaders from throughout history, describing their lives, work, and legacies, and presenting time lines of each figure's life and coinciding world events. Includes government leaders, military rulers, and political activists from around the world.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that chronicle the lives and activities of over two hundred enemies of the United States, including spies, warriors, commanders, and other adversaries.

Examines the life of Lenin, founder of the Russian Communist Party and leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, discussing hisyouth and family, the origins of his revolutionary thinking, and his rise to power.

A biography in cartoon format of the philosopher, poet, and Marxist guerrilla who became the leader of Communist China after years of revolutionary activity, with information on events leading to the revolution and on life in China under Mao's leadership and after his death.

A biography of a modern Chinese leader emphasizing his character and leadership qualities.

Describes the events leading up to the attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944, who was responsible for the plot, why it failed, and the terrible revenge exacted by Hitler on the suspected conspirators.

Tells Joseph Stalin's life story, describing his youth in Georgia, his rise to power, the sufferings of the people under his rule, and the beginning of the Cold War.