National Geographic world history biographies

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Adams, Simon
Wilkinson, Philip, 1955
Galford, Ellen
Kramer, Ann
Phillips, John
Wilkinson, Philip
Steele, Philip
Weeks, Marcus
 
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1.  Alexander: the boy soldier who conquered the world

 
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2.  Elizabeth I: the outcast who became England's queen

 
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A biography of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian political and spiritual leader who led his country to freedom from British rule through his policy of nonviolent resistance. An illustrated biography of Mahatma Gandhi, a political reformer known for his nonviolent methods, and a principle leader in the drive for the independence of India from British colonial rule.
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An illustrated biography of Hatshepsut, first woman Pharoah of ancient Egypt. Discusses her birth, childhood in the palace, and her life as queen and then as Pharoah.
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Presents the life of the twelfth-century ruler, who became the queen of France and then England, who was an active participant in many of the rivalries between the royal houses of the period, and was the mother of ten children, including Richard the Lionhearted. A biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was crowned Queen of France at the age of fifteen and, a few years later, married King Henry II of England and, leading a force of her own, accompanied...

6.  Leonardo da Vinci: the genius who defined the Renaissance

 
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7.  Michelangelo: the young artist who dreamed of perfection

 
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8.  Isaac Newton: the scientist who changed everything

 
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Examines the life of Julius Caesar, including his childhood, education, and rise to power, and discusses the world of ancient Rome. A biography of Julius Caesar, who is famous for conquering Gaul and making himself ruler of the Roman world.

10.  Mozart: the boy who changed the world with his music

 
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