heads of state

A multi-faceted portrait of the man who succeeded Lenin as the head of the Soviet Union. With a captivating blend of period documents, newly-released information, newsreel and archival footage and interviews with experts, the program examines his rise to power, deconstructs the cult of personality that helped him maintain an iron grip over his vast empire, and analyzes the policies he introduced, including the deadly expansion of the notorious gulags where he banished so many of his countrymen to certain death.

"He stood defiantly at the center of some of the worst crises of the Cold War. After over 40 years of rule, he remains one of the most controversial political figures of all time. Join Biography for revealing portrait of Fidel Castro, the last great communist leader. Through rare archival footage and personal interviews, this extraordinarily insightful program explors the life, rise, and rule of this iconically bearded, cigar-smoking Cuban leader known to many as El Comandante.".

In graphic novel format looks at the life of German dictator Adolf Hitler.

A biography of Cuban revolutionary and head of state, Fidel Castro, which looks at his childhood, how he became a hero to Cuba, how he led Cuba, and more.

Presents the life of the famed ancient Roman general, politician, and emperor Julius Caesar, the most powerful man in the world in his day, who is still regarded as one of the greatest leaders of all time.

After overthrowing Fulgencia Batista in 1959, Fidel Castro became the leader of an island country only ninety miles away from Florida. While in power, Castro outlasted ten US presidents and turned the small nation into a one-party state with influence over the entire world. Called a leader by some and a dictator by others, Castro defined not one but several eras in world politics.

A biography of the leader of the Soviet Union assessing his likely policies and priorities in the coming years.

"When the Nazi Blitzkrieg subjugated Europe in World War II, London became the safe haven for the leaders of seven occupied countries--France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway, Czechoslovakia and Poland--who fled there to avoid imprisonment and set up governments in exile to commandeer their resistance efforts. The lone hold-out against Hitler's offensive, Britain became a beacon of hope to the rest of Europe, as prominent European leaders like French general Charles De Gaulle, Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, and King Haakon of Norway competed for Winston Churchill's attention while trying to rule their embattled countries from the precarious safety of 'Last Hope Island'"--Provided by publsher.