History makers

Highlights the careers of leading abolitionists including Benjamin Lundy, William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Nat Turner, and John Brown.

Discusses five famous and influential leaders of ancient Egypt. Included are Queen Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, Tutankhamon, Ramses II, and Cleopatra.

Profiles six individuals, some Jewish and some Gentile, who acted heroically in opposing the Nazi persecution of Jews in what came to be known as the Holocaust.

Albert Einstein has been an influential figure in the development of modern physics since his paper on the theory relativity was published in Annalen der Physik in 1905. This book explores Einstein's younger years, his struggle to get published, his tumultuous marriages and relationships, as well as his pacifist attitudes in years characterized by war. Einstein continues to be idolized by people around the world for his contributions to the advancement...

As one of few composers to be considered a giant in the realm of universally accepted operatic works as well as a source of national Italian identity, Giuseppe Verdi's repertoire is one of the most widely performed in history. Although much of Verdi's life remains a mystery, the composer's insistence on his peasant upbringing was somewhat untruthful; he grew up comfortably-a learned man. Detailing Verdi's confused past, this book aims to confirm the...

Examines the life of the British queen, including her World War II service, her marriage to Prince Philip, and her coronation ceremony.