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- 9780028642147: Benito Mussolini, Critical Lives von Alan Axelrod € 15,36 [D]* Titel nicht mehr im Programm
Readers will learn about: Mussolini's impoverished childhood--brutalized by his father, indulged by his mother; the brilliant student who was also a juvenile delinquent and knife-wielding bully; from socialist journalist to the founder of the National Fascist Party in 1919 and head of government in 1922; Hitler could learn a thing or two--how Mussolini's Roman salute and Black Shirt militia were copied by the German Fuhrer; Il Duce's role in the conquest of Ethiopia, the Spanish Civil War, and his dreams of a new Roman Empire; Mussolini the man--the family man who kept a succession of mistresses, who betrayed his friends, and turned his back on Italy's Jews after promising to protect them; the 1939 "Pact of Steel" and World War II--the beginning of the end for Mussolini; and the final years--Mussolini overthrown, rescued by German commandos, the puppet of Hitler, his execution and the rough justice his body was dealt by a Milanese mob
- 9780028641997: Che Guevara, Critical Lives von Eric Luther, Ted Henken € 15,36 [D]* Titel nicht mehr im Programm
Critical Lives: Che Guevara covers his entire life, including: Che's struggle to breathe-the Argentine youth almost crippled by asthma; Doctor Che- from his work in a leper colony to his travels throughout poverty-stricken Latin America; Soldier Che-his days as a doctor for Fidel Castro's troops lead to his joining of the military; Che the revolutionary-a guerrilla in Cuba; Che the intellectual-the renowned speaker/thinker/author also serves as president of Cuba's National Bank; Che's last stand-fomenting revolution in the Congo and Bolivia-and his execution in the Bolivian jungle; Che forever-the cultural icon; and The Return of Che -a hero's re-burial in Cuba and the schoolchildren's declaration: "We will be like Che."
- 9780028642789: Critical Lives von Paul Williams € 15,36 [D]* Titel nicht mehr im Programm
Critical Lives: Mother Teresa will cover: worldly wealth-the privileged childhood of Agnes Goinxha Bejaxhiu, the influence of her father's mysterious death, and the impact of her mother's guidance; the vision-her stay in the mountains of Darjeeling and her calling from God to serve the "poorest of the poor"; Calcutta-the formation of the Mission of Charity, the Home for the Dying, and her work with society's unwanted; persecution-attacks by Hindu priests and Marxist politicians.; fame-Mother Teresa's work is the subject of a BBC documentary, she becomes famous and wins the Nobel Peace Prize; confrontation and criticism-her fame results in ridicule from leftist factions in the Catholic church and from feminist groups, and allegations of her unethical business practices surface; and canonization-her failing years, beatific vision, death, and postmortem miracles.
- 9780028641621: Eleanor Roosevelt, Critical Lives von L. Edward Purcell, Sarah J. Purcell € 15,36 [D]* Titel nicht mehr im Programm
Although she was never elected to office and seldom held an official position of any kind, Eleanor Roosevelt made a huge impact on a wide range of public issues. Today, nearly forty years after her death and almost seventy years after she first appeared on the American scene as the nation's First Lady, Roosevelt's life and activities are still the subject of intense interest. Critical Lives: Eleanor Roosevelt will cover her childhood, early adulthood and her involvement with the League of Women Voters, the United Nations and the Women's Trade Union League. Discussion of how she kept FDR's career alive after his bout with polio, her published works and her support for civil rights and her founding of the Americans for Democratic Action group.
- 9780205590780: Hugo L. Black and the Dilemma of American Liberalism (Library of American Biography Series) von Tony Freyer € 17,07 [D]* Lieferbar
In the newest addition to the Library of American Biography Series, Tony Freyer's biography of Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black chronicles the life and work of this critical figure in American legal history. Hugo Black's journey from the rural planes of Alabama to his eventual seat on the Supreme Court parallels the United States' own path towards modernity.
Freyer's narrative allows students to understand the themes of industrialism, immigration and imperialism through the life of a complex and remarkable man. The book is an engaging and illuminating supplement to any U.S. History Survey course. A concise yet comprehensive book, Hugo L. Black and the Dilemma of American Liberalism offers students a deeper understanding of American Liberalism in the 20th century and the conflict between civil liberties and state welfare.
The titles in the Library of American Biography Series make ideal supplements for American History Survey courses or other courses in American history where figures in history are explored. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each interpretative biography in this series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. At the same time, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.
- 9780205598489: Jackie Robinson (Library of American Biography Series) von John R.M. Wilson € 19,21 [D]* Lieferbar
In this gripping profile of a pioneer, John R.M. Wilson illustrates how Jackie Robinson's life transcended his baseball career to illuminate the racial struggles of the nation.
By breaking the color barrier in baseball, Jackie Robinson (1919-1973) brought the American public face-to-face with a dilemma that has plagued the nation throughout its history: the disjuncture between the American ideals of liberty and equality and the realities of racial prejudice, segregation, and discrimination.
Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each of the titles in the "Library of American Biography" series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. In addition, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.
- 9780028642185: Malcolm X, Critical Lives von Kofi Natambu € 15,36 [D]* Titel nicht mehr im Programm
Critical Lives: Malcolm X will cover: the childhood of Malcolm Little in the Depression-era Midwest; the rise and fall of "Detroit Red"-Malcolm's chaotic adolescence as a petty criminal and street hustler; the prison years-the rebellious, angry, headstrong inmate they called Satan; Malcolm's religious and social allegiance with the Black Muslims (Nation of Islam); the founding and editing by Malcolm of the Nation of Islam (NOI) national newspaper; Malcolm as organizer, teacher, and political advocate-and Malcolm as husband and father; from Malcolm X to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabbazz-his attacks on the Civil Rights Movement and his break with the NOI; and the final year-the surveillance by the FBI and CIA, the assassination at the Audobon Ballroom.
- 9780028642291: Thomas Edison, Critical Lives von Rudolph Valier Alvarado € 15,36 [D]* Titel nicht mehr im Programm
Thomas Edison was a complex and intriguing individual whose life personified ingenuity and whose work changed the world with over 1,000 inventions-bringing us the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, motion pictures, the electric chair, and more. About.com lists over 26,000 Web sites devoted to Thomas Edison and his inventions.
- 9780028641423: Thomas Jefferson, Critical Lives von Alan Axelrod € 15,36 [D]* Titel nicht mehr im Programm
Critical Lives: Thomas Jefferson explores the historical, political, intellectual and cultural significance of the U.S.' third president-who he was, what he did, why we remember him in a way we don't remember many of his contemporaries. Coverage includes Jefferson as the country boy who travels to Williamsburg, Virginia, the revolutionary as a "silent" member of the Continental Congress, the politician as the Governor of Virginia, Secretary of State and U.S. President, and as the philosopher of Monticello. This book also discusses Jefferson as a lover and his connection to the slave, Sally Hemmings.