History doesn't just happen. It is made by amazing and extraordinary people! Explore the lives of twenty-four of the world's most outstanding individuals through engaging narratives, entertaining fictionalized diary entries, and informative timelines.
General Note
"Meet the world's most remarkable, clever, and courageous characters!"--Cover.
Includes index.
Content Note
[Chapter 1 - Warriors]. Sir William Marshal -- Joan of Arc -- Saigo Takamori -- Geronimo -- [Chapter 2 - Explorers]. Sir Walter Raleigh -- Roald Amundsen -- Amelia Earhart -- Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard -- [Chapter 3 - Rulers]. Ramesses II -- Elizabeth I -- George Washington -- Napoleon Bonaparte -- [Chapter 4 - Rebels]. Spartacus -- Martin Luther -- Harriet Tubman -- Oskar Schindler -- [Chapter 5 - Innovators]. Aristotle -- Leonardo da Vinci -- Charles Darwin -- Marie Curie -- [Chapter 6 - Trail blazers]. Emmeline Pankhurst -- Mahatma Gandhi -- Franklin D. Roosevelt -- Martin Luther King Jr.