Samuel Willard Crompton

Woodrow Wilson led America into the First World War in 1917. Historians have debated his methods and motives ever since. This volume explores Wilson's complex personality and the immense challenges he faced. Through quotes and vivid examples, the reader sees America and the world in a time when it seemed everything might come apart. Wilson is central to the story, but the reader also experiences the leading generals and the common soldier as well...

Celebrates the life of an American artist in Paris, detailing his high devotion, travels, struggles and sacrifices, all playing a part in his success.

This book examines the events that led up to the American Civil War. It discusses the political and military strategies that Union and Confederate leaders employed, and provides information about key people, battles, and events.

A bandleader and trumpet player, Miles Davis was one of the twentieth century's greatest musicians. Performing with jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker early in his career, Davis expanded the idea of what jazz could be. His greatest albums redefined the genre, and members of his band, such as Wayne Shorter and Chick Corea, went on to become famous in their own right. Readers will learn that Davis also faced challenges, including rocky...

Of all the events of the civil rights movement, the March on Washington is the most iconic. Millions of Americans can remember where they were when the television news announced that two hundred thousand people had converged on the nation's capital. Most of those Americans can still experience the thrill of hearing Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech. Even today, photographs of the event have the capacity to stir the...

Discusses the political turmoil in which Elizabeth I was raised and her accomplishments as queen of England. Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603), of the House of Tudor. She was the only child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Brief biographies of one hundred men and women who attained greatness through military force, strategy, and/or the ability to command, relating the often harsh conditions and incredible odds each faced. From Julius Caesar to George Patto, 100 Military Leaders Who Changed the World takes readers on a hard-charging ride with history's most skillful--and often fearsome--military commanders. Learn about the terrifying Attila the Hun and the courageous...