Davis, Kenneth C

"By profiling five of the most notoriously ruthless dictators in history--Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Saddam Hussein. . . Davis examines the forces in these strongmen's personal lives and historical periods that shaped the leaders they'd become"--Back cover.

"A nonfiction account of some of the deadliest dictators in modern history"--Provided by the publisher.

Presents, in question and answer format, a history of the United States from the exploration of Christopher Columbus to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

"An examination of American slavery through the true stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of our best-known presidents"--Provided by publisher.

"A nonfiction account of one of the most deadly outbreaks of disease in human history--the Spanish Flu"--.

"An examination of American slavery through the true stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of our best-known presidents"--Provided by publisher.

A crash course on the Civil War, discussing the people, politics, and key events of the conflict, highlighting the role of African Americans and women, and presenting a number of little-known historical facts.