Contains sketches of the following world leaders: Winston Churchill, Charles deGaulle, Douglas MacArthur and Shigeru Yoshida, Konrad Adenauer, Nikita Khrushchev, Zhou Enlai.
The first biography to attend to the complexity of Burke's thought as it emerges in both his major writings and private correspondence. The public and private writings cannot be easily dissociated, nor should they be. For Burke's "a thinker, writer, and politician." The principl…
In 1775, Paul Revere of Boston made his now-famous horseback ride warning colonists of an impending attack by the British. So who was Paul Revere? In addition to being an American patriot, he was a skilled silversmith and made false teeth from h.
A biography of the patriot of the Revolution who had many trades, among them silver work, manufacture of copper, casting of bells, engraving, and dentistry.
Gilbert, a renowned historian and official biographer of Churchill, selects 100 of the finest writings and speeches by Churchill. These express the leader's thoughts and describe the main adventures and crises of his life coupled with Gilbert's commentary.
Highlights the life and achievements of the printer, author, inventor, and scientist who played a pivotal role in the founding of the United States, focusing on ten important days in his life.
Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. His mind was constantly working to make things better for the colonists both before and after independence. Franklin was also a great writer, and he contributed to both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
