Books in World Leaders-Past and Present series

Follows the life of the man who became president of the United States at a critical moment in history, after the death of Franklin Roosevelt in the final days of World War Two.

A biography of the eighteenth-century Prussian king whose firm government and military exploits earned him the title of "enlightened despot."

Follows the life and career of the French-Canadian as he rose to power as prime minister of Canada.

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Recounts the life of the Indian leader who helped gain independence for his country through passive resistance and non-violence.

A biography of the Roman general and statesman whose brillant military leadership helped make Rome the center of a vast empire.

Records the couple's struggles against South Africa's racial policies which led to Nelson's imprisonment and Winnie's banishment to a remote part of the Orange Free State.

A biography of the able seventeenth-century statesman who, for more than eighteen years, was the actual ruler of France during the reign of Louis XIII.

Presents the life of the leader who became president of Mexico, instituted many reforms, and led his country in a war of independence.

A biography of the first Roman emperor, under whom Rome achieved great glory

A biography of Adolf Hitler from his solitary boyhood in Austria to his bizarre death in Berlin.

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