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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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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 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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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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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 007649 | 921/MIN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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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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001692
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London, Hodder Children's Books, 2001.
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46pBlack and Blue Spine
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The Shakespeare Collection
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Julius Caesar is the leader of Rome, but the power has gone to his head. Even his best friend, Brutus, can see that this tyrant has to be stopped for the good of the people. But when Brutus finds himself involved in a plot with Cassius to kill Caesar, he wonders if any good can come from a murder...
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0750233524 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 001781 | FIC/SHA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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007204
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2006
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Great Britain, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2000.
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48pPurple Spine
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A historical account of Julius Casear, covering his personal life, political career, assassination, and the Rome of his time, and is well illustrated.
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Caesar' s Rome
The Roman world
Escape and capture
Political ambition
On the road to power
Leader of the Republic
Raid and conquer
Revolt and repression
Crossing the rubicon
Struggle for power
Egyptian adventure
Glorious triumph
Hail Caesar
Dictator or King?
Bloody murder
Friends and foes
From Republic to empire
Hero through history
The Roman army
Rulers of Rome
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0755619637 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 007659 | 921/CAE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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007799
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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32pBlack Spine
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The Life and World of
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Presents an account of Julius Caesar’s life, from birth to death, and explores his impact on history and the world.
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Who was Julius Caesar?
Caesar's early life
Growing up in Rome
A Greek adventure
Growing power
Climbing up
Caesar and the Triumvirate
Caesar the great general
Who will rule?
Crossing the Rubicon
Caesar the dictator
One demand too many
After Julius Caesar
Glossary
Timeline
Further reading and websites
Places to visit
Index
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0431147752 Hb.
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| 008190 | 921/CAE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
024365
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2010
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New York, Franklin Watts, 2010.
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128pBlack Spine
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A wicked history: 20th century
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Provides a biographical account of a man in power, who fought a brutal civil war for control of China.
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9780531207567 Hb.
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| 022257 | 921/ZED | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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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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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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009065
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Mumbai, Magna Publishing, 2008.
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182pBlack Spine
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A collected biography of eleven ruthless dictators of the modern world who saw themselves as saviours of their nations but instead brought their country to its knees.
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Adolf Hitler : dictator of Germany
saloth Sar to Pol Pot : A Cambodian nightmare
Slobodan Milosevic : butcher of the Balkans
Saddam Hussein : The Iraqi curse
Benito Mussolini : the Fascist face
Joseph Stalin : the man of steel
Ayatollah Khomeini : the sign of God
Muammar al Gaddafi : the Libyan vessel of destruction
Augusto Pinochet : the Chilean megalomaniac
Kim Il Sung : the North Korean despot
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8178093685 Pb.
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| 009472 | 920/MIS | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
022577
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Kent, ticktock Entertainment Ltd., 2006.
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48pBlack Spine
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The story of...
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Set against the backdrop of life in ancient Rome, this book explores the story behind the life and political career of one of Rome's greatest leaders. It follows the life of Caesar from his early days growing up in Rome to his career in the senate, and finally, dictator. It also looks at the relationship between Caesar and Cleopatra.
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9781846960055 Pb.
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| 020884 | FIC/SHA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
024289
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New York, Penguin Books, 2017.
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107pGrey Spine
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Who Was?
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Describes the life of a man who has ruled Cuba since 1959, after leading a successful revolution overthrowing Batistas government and establishing a Communist regime in its place.
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9780451533333 Pb.
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| 022183 | 921/CAS | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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