100 World Leaders Who Shaped World History
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
In this book readers will discover a wide range of men and women who have had dramatic effects upon the history of the world. This book includes various kinds of leaders, including: military (Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan); monarchs (Elizabeth I and Louis XVI); dictators (Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev); religious (Pope John XXIII and Siddhartha Gautama); U.S. Presidents (George Washington and Franklin D. Roosevelt); and much more! The world leaders are presented chronologically, providing the readers with a valuable perspective of world history. Each one-page biography is clearly written in a manner that makes it fun to read and easy to understand. As with the other titles in Bluewood`s popular 100 Series, 100 World Leaders Who Shaped World History is jam-packed with interesting facts and information. Also included are illustrations and photos, a timeline, locator maps, a trivia quiz, and a complete index.
From the Publisher
Kathy Paparchontis is a California-based editor and writer. She is the co-author of "Sacramento Women Past and Present" (1998). She is also the editor of "The Golden Notes" a publication of the Sacramento County Historical Society and operates an editorial services company with her husband.
100 World Leaders Who Shaped World History,Kathy Paparchontis,Bluewood Books,0912517468,History,History - General History,History: World,Literary,Political History,Political Process - Leadership,World - General
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