biography

A professor of history retells the amazing story of Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley, an African-born woman who married her owner and later gained control of his East Florida plantation.

On t.p.: "Chronological and organizational listings of leaders in government, the military, business. . . including recipients of significant awards and honors.".

Illustrations and simple text introduces young readers to the life of American patriot, Paul Revere.

A biography of German leader Adolf Hitler that provides information on his childhood, education, rise to power, and death.

Contains the diary entries of a jewish teenager living in the Krakow ghetto during World War II, with her subsequent recollections of life in the concentration camps written after her release.

"Who's Who in the Roman World is a wide-ranging biographical survey of one of the greatest civilizations in history. Covering a period from the 5th century BC to AD 364, this is a guide to an era which continues to fascinate today. The figures represented come from all walks of Roman life and include some of history's most famous - not to mention infamous - figures as well as hitherto little-known, but no less fascinating, characters. The inclusion of cross-referencing, a glossary of terms, select bibliographies, a chronology and list of the emperors, maps, and an author's preface completes what is at once a superb reference resource and an enormously entertaining read."--BOOK JACKET.

"In this guide and sourcebook, renowned author and scholar Michael Rice introduces us to the inhabitants of Ancient Egypt, allowing us to encounter their world through their own eyes. Here are the great and the famous, from Cleopatra to Tutankhamun, but here also are the grave-robber Amenwah, Nakht the gardener and Sebastet the hairdresser. The whole arena of Egyptian life is expressed in these pages. Not only are there nearly a thousand biographies, there's also a chapter on 'Encountering the Ancient Egyptians', sections on kingship and on religion, a chronology, a glossary and maps. A combination of erudite scholarship and a clear and accessible style, this volume opens up the world of the Ancient Egyptians to all those with an interest in the subject in a way that has never been done before."--BOOK JACKET.