heads of state

Contains brief biographies of Nero, Ivan the Terrible, Stalin, Hitler, and Saddam Hussein.

An account of the life and times of the man who has been the leader of Cuba since 1959.

Presents the annotated text of Shakespeare's tragedy in which Cassius, fearing Julius Caesar's ambition, forms a conspiracy among Roman republicans, including Caesar's trusted friend Brutus, to assassinate him on the Ides of March; and includes scene-by-scene plot summaries, and other reference material.

Profiles seventy-three men and women who helped their societies win greater justice, equality, and freedom.

Biography of Adolf Hitler, discussing the reasons a foreign-born high school dropout was able to attain and wield such power over the German nation, with discussion of how his inadequacies caused Hitler to make fatal mistakes.

A biography of the Puritan country gentleman who led the rebellion against Charles I in the English Civil War and ruled England as Lord Protector for ten years.

Traces the life of the French general who led the Free French and Resistance movements during World War II and, as a postwar president, helped to rebuild the nation.

Traces the life of the Spanish leader who controlled Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975.

A biography of the Cambodian head of state who was overthrown in 1970.

A brief biography of Mao Zedong, the leader of the Communist totalitarian regime in China in 1949, providing information on his early life, his education, and his impact on Chinese life.