A biography of the struggling Austrian artist who rose from obscurity to power as the leader of the Nazi party and, later, the German nation and whose ambitions led the world to war.
In 1796, an unknown country doctor named Edward Jenner developed and administered the world's first vaccine-turning the tide in humanity's age-old war against disease. Award-winning author Albert Marrin explains the significance of "immortal" Jenner's gift to mankind as he narrates the epic story of smallpox, a disease so contagious and deadly ...
A history of the settling and development of what is now the American Southwest, from the 16th century through the Mexican War. Readers will meet such legendary historical figures as Cabaza de Vaca, Coronado, Santa Anna, Sam Houston, Cochise, Geronimo, and the warriors who fought at the Alamo. Illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings, and maps.
An account of the life of the man who shaped the Soviet Union, from pre-revolutionary Russia to its evolution as a superpower and the descent of the "Iron Curtain."
Describes how American military forces helped the Allies turn the tide of World War I and how the United States mobilized industry, trained soldiers, and promoted the war to the people at home.
Traces the life of the revolutionary who led the struggle to make China a Communist nation in 1949 and unleashed the horror of the Cultural Revolution in the mid-1960's.
This biography of Lincoln concentrates on his years as president during the Civil War. Readers will learn not about Lincoln the icon, but about Lincoln the person: a man who was full of intelligence and great sorrow, who was determined to end slavery but who, in his own way, was prejudiced. To provide a true feeling of life during the Civil War, ...
"A graphic presentation of the Revolution, dramatizing monumental events as well as the struggles of individuals . . . Readers will be captivated by Marrin's vivid narrative style, exemplifying historical writing at its best".--"Kirkus Reviews". "Booklist" Editors' Choice. A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year Illustrated with b&w ...
Vivid detail and unflinching analysis characterize Marrin's fascinating renderings of the adventurous life, painful complexity, and continuing controversy that define the seventh president of the United States. Photos, maps, prints, and drawings.
A biography of the Civil War general illustrated with b&w photographs and reproductions. Readers will learn how this man who disliked slavery and was opposed to secession came to be one of the Confederacy's greatest leaders.
The flamboyant, often dangerous life of Sir Francis Drake, one of the greatest mariners of all time. Gritty details of what navigating and commanding a ship was like in the 16th century are fully explored as are the political and social climates that surrounded the voyages of Drake and his crews. Important historical events such as the Spanish ...
Albert Marrin examines the "father of our country" from the points of view of character, military experience, and also his slaveholding to assess Washington's role in the nation's history. Illustrated with paintings, prints, and line drawings.
"We knew toil and hardship and hunger and thirst . . . but we felt the hardy life in our veins, and ours was the glory of work and the joy of living." aTheodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt is one of Americaas liveliest and most influential figures. He was a scholar, cowboy, war hero, explorer, and a brilliant politician. As president, ...
Dinosaur hunter Roy Chapman Andrews, regarded as the inspiration for the Indiana Jones character, roams the world searching for whales, fossils, and other exotic trappings in this brisk look at his life that includes adventures ranging from a dinner of boiled sheep eyes to gun fights and a beheading. Text accompanied by photographs, as well as a ...
Noted historian Albert Marrin tells how a reluctant soldier, U.S. Grant, became the leader who was able to bring a final victory to the Union after years of bloody, wrenching civil war. The book is filled with the color and feel of battle and tells of the lot of the common soldier, whose destiny was linked to this unlikely hero. Photos.
Describes the history and culture of the Aztec Indians in the Valley of Mexico and discusses how the arrival of the conquistador Hernando Cortes brought about the fall of their mighty empire.
An account of the life and times of the English buccaneer, Henry Morgan, from his birth in Wales through his daring exploits in the Spanish Main to his later years in Jamaica.
Narrates the late nineteenth-century struggles of the Native Americans to survive against the increasing flow of white settlers moving west and taking over the land.
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