Great LeadersGreat political leaders who have shaped the world from antiquity to modern times are presented through engaging, accessible text. Readers will learn about great statesmen, military commanders, national liberators, reformers, and revolutionaries, including Alexander the Great and Nelson Mandela. Profiles of the leaders trace their life histories, careers, achievements, and most momentous decisions. |
Contents
Ronald Reagan | 54 |
Mikhail Gorbachev 58 MILITARY COMMANDERS Alexander the Great 60 Hannibal 62 Julius Caesar 64 William the Conqueror 66 Saladin 68 St J... | 74 |
Duke of Wellington 78 Douglas MacArthur 80 William Slim 82 Dwight D Eisenhower 84 REFORMERS William Wilberforce 86 Frederick Douglass... | 94 |
REVOLUTIONARIES | 116 |
Lech Walesa | 122 |
Acknowledgments | 128 |
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