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006646
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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64pBeige Spine
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Leading Lives
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A biography of Adolf Hitler beginning with his childhood and youth in Austria and followiing his rise to power in Nazi Germany before being defeated in World War II.
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From hero to zero
The formative years
Hitler and World War I
Map showing Germany's losses under the Treaty of Versailles, 1919
Hitler enters the political arena
The Munich putsch
Chancellor of Germany
Fuhrer of Germany
Life under Hitler
The road to war
Map showing the steps to World War II, 1935-39
The war leader
The final months
Hitler's destructive legacy
Map showing the division of Germany and Europe, 1945-90
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0431138613 Pb.
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| 007093 | 921/HIT | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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006642
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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64pBeige Spine
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Leading Lives
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Presents the life and career of Il Duce, the dictator of Italy from 1922-1945.
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'Duce!'
Childhood and youth
The Socialist
Map of Italy c. 1910
Going to war
The rise of Facism
Government
Facism for everyone
II Duce - the Leader
Foreign adventures
On the eve of war
Commander-in-chief
Map of Italy at war, 1940-43
Defeat
Impact and legacy
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0431138575 Pb.
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| 007096 | 921/MUS | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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007194
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2003.
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64pCream Spine
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Leading Lives
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Traces the life of the Latin American revolutionary and guerrilla fighter who joined Castro’s movement to overthrow Cuba’s government, served as minister of industry, and was killed while leading a Communist guerrilla force in Bolivia.
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Life after death
Childhood and youth
Motorcycle odyssey
Guatemala and Fidel
Comandante!
Building a new Cuba
Falling out with the Soviets
Failure in Africa
Death in Bolivia
Legacy
Timeline
Key people of Che Guevara's time
Places to visit and further reading
Glossary
Index
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0431138796 Hb.
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| 007645 | 921/GUE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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007196
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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64pCream Spine
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Leading Lives
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This book gives a fascinating account of how Emmeline Pankhurst defied the authorities and much of society around her, becoming the strongest female voice to call for women's right to vote. It further explores her leadership of the suffragette movement and the lasting impact she had on the course of history.
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A strange welcome home
Childhood and youth
Marriage and London
Coming into her own
The WSPU
'We women are roused'
Fighting the good fight
The suffragette war
World War I
Crusader without a crusade
Legacy
Timeline
Key people of Pankhurst's time
Places to visit and further reading
Glossary
Index
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0431138699 Hb.
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| 007644 | 921/PAN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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006644
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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64pBeige Spine
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Leading Lives
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Discusses the life of the president who guided America through such crises as the Great Depression and World War II.
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Giver of hope
A gentlemanly upbringing
Early political experiences
Campobello Island, 1921
The road to the presidency
The first New Deal
Map of the USA during the Great
Depression of the 1930s
The second New Deal
From isolation to war
Roosevelt the war leader
Map of the World War II in Asia and the Pacific Ocean
Map of the World War II in Europe and North Africa
The home front
The final months
Rossevelt's legacy
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0431138591 Pb.
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| 007094 | 921/ROO | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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007199
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2003.
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64pCream Spine
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Leading Lives
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The life of the Jewish political leader Golda Meir spanned a momentous period in history. This riveting account of Meir's life looks at her childhood poverty, her life in politics and her achievements as Israel's prime minister. Contains maps and photographs.
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Woman on a mission
Poverty in Russia
Being Jewish
A new world
To Palestine!
A new job
Problems for Palestine
War and horror
Israel is born!
In government
Israel’s problems
Prime minister Meir
Golda Meir’s legacy
Timeline
Key people of Golda Meir’s time
Places to visit and further reading
Glossary
Index
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043113880X Hb.
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| 007643 | 921/MEI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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007185
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2003.
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64pCream Spine
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Leading Lives
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A concise biography of the Vietnamese leader who led his people in the struggle for independence from France and in the subsequent war with South Vietnam and the United States. Well illustrated with photographs, maps and quick reference biographies of key contemporaries
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For Vietnam!
The flier of kites : Map of Indochina c.1890
One who will succeed
Citizen of the world
The red flag
The secret agent
Troubled times
The world at war : Map of China and South-east Asia, 1931-41
The Vietminh
Return of the French
A Land divided
The Vietnam War
An old man dies
The world after Ho
Timeline
Key people of Ho’s time
Further reading and other resources
Glossary
Index
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0431138788 Hb.
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| 007649 | 921/MIN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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007200
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2003.
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64pCream Spine
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Leading Lives
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Examines the life of Indira Gandhi, at her achievements as the first woman prime minister of India and her impact on the politics of her country.
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A new leader for India
Birth and family
An uncertain childhood
Growing up
Marriage
Freedom at midnight
Entering politics
Prime minister Gandhi
State of emergency
Operation Blue Star
Impact and legacy
Timeline
Key people of Gandhi's time
Places to visit and further reading
Glossary
Index
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0431138818 Hb.
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| 007641 | 921/GAN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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006643
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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64pBeige Spine
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Leading Lives
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A brief biography of the thirty-fifth president of the United States.
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Death in the afternoon
Childhood and youth
War hero
Congressman
President
Taking on the Soviet Union
The 'rising peoples'
Taking care of America
In the White House
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Civil rights
The last six months
Kennedy's legacy
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0431138605 Pb.
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| 007095 | 921/KEN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
006641
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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64pBeige spine
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Leading Lives
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A biography of the Soviet leader, focusing on his formative years in Soviet Georgia, his rise to the top of the Communist party, and his leadership during World War II.
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The man of steel
Childhood and youth
The revolutionary
Map of the Russian Empire c.1900
Power
The succession struggle
Modernization
Terror
War
Map showing Germany's attack on the Soviet Union
Cold War
Final years
Legacy
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0431138621 Pb.
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| 007097 | 921/STA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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014963
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Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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64pBeige Spine
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Leading Lives
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Gives an account of the fascinating story of Malcolm X - from his childhood troubled by racial persecution to his involvement with the Nation of Islam and other influences and how he became one of the strongest figures in the movement for civil rights hor his people.
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1403401365 Pb.
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| 014724 | 921/X | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
007187
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2003.
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64pCream Spine
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Leading Lives
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Describes the life and political career of Mikhail Gorbachev and his legacy in the context of the demise of the Soviet Union and conditions in Russia today.
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The coup
Child of the steppe
Moscow student
Back to Stavropol
Looking for patrons
Party boss
In the Politburo
Soviet leader
Glasnost and perestroika
The iron curtain disappears
End of an empire
Bowing out
Gorbachev’s legacy
Timeline
Key people of Gorbachev's time
Soviet government
Where to find out more
Glossary
Index
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0431138826 Hb.
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| 007648 | 921/GOR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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007789
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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64pCream Spine
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Leading Lives
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Gives a fascinating account of how Mohandas Gandhi became an inspirational figure when India was fighting for its freedom. This book also explores the lasting impact that Gandhi's ideas and actions have had on the course of world history.
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A piece of salt
Childhood and youth
England and the law
Birth of a rebel: Map of Southern Africa in Gandhi's time
Satyagrahi
Homecoming
Non-cooperation
Transforming India: Map of India in Gandhi's time
Mahatma
A light in the darkness
Legacy
Timeline
Key people of Gandhi's time
Further reading and other resources
Glossary
Index
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0431138753 Pb.
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| 008188 | 921/GAN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
007188
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2003.
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64pCream Spine
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Leading Lives
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This book charts the events that led Oliver Cromwell to oppose and defeat his king, explains his greatness as a military tactician and analyses his attempts to reform British government.
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A controversial life
Childhood and youth
Gentleman farmer
Member of Parliament
Horse soldier
The New Model Army: Map of major battles of the English Civil War
The fall of the king
Ireland and Scotland
The Commomwealth
Lord Protector
Legacy
Timeline
Key people of Cromwell's time
Further reading and other resources
Glossary
Index
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0431138842 Hb.
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| 007647 | 921/CRO | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
007191
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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64pCream Spine
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Leading Lives
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Follows the life of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, who became the first head of the Soviet state.
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The Finland Station
Childhood and youth: Map of the Russian Empire, c.1890
In his brother's footsteps
The young revolutionary
A party to lead
Waiting in the wings: Map showing Lenin's places of exile, 1901-17
Two revolutions
The first year: Map showing Russia during the civil war, 1918-20
Fighting for survival
Second thoughts?
Legacy
Timeline
Key people in Lenin's time
Further reading and other resources
Glossary
Index
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0431138648 Hb.
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007198
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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64pCream Spine
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Leading Lives
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A biography of the Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, who is a Nobel Prize winner. Involved in his country's Six Day War, which led to Israeli occupation of the Gaza strip, exiled later to Lebanon and greatly successful with international diplomacy through the United Nations.
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Into the spotlight
Childhood and youth
Student: Map showing the partition of Palestine
Fatah
Guerrilla hero: Map showing areas taken over by Israel in the Six Day War
Lebanon
Exile in Tunis
Intifada
Desperate measures
Homeland
Legacy
Timeline
Key people of Arafat's time
Further reading
Glossary
Index
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0431138656 Hb.
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| 007642 | 921/ARA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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