Enlivened by descriptive sidebars and a helpful glossary, each title in this series explains how various officials, agencies, and departments operate and explores the political organizations that have grown to serve the needs of the government.

Product Description: "Modern Peacemakers" profiles key recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize and the work they were doing when they received the award. Created especially for high school students, this unique set reveals how each prize winner helped broker peace between hostile parties around the world, while introducing readers to the history of the conflicts cited...read more

A unique series profiles key recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize and the work they were doing when they received the award, revealing how each Prize winner helped broker peace between hostile parties around the world.

A critically acclaimed biography series of history's most notable African Americans includes straightforward and objective writing combined with important memorabilia and photographs.

Surmises what life must have been like for Betsy Ross, highlighting her accomplishments and the events that occurred in America during her lifetime.

Examines the life of Margaret Sanger, who championed the right of women to have access to birth control, often enduring arrest and persecution for her views.

A biography of the man who has ruled Cuba since 1959, after leading a successful revolution overthrowing Batista's government and establishing a Communist regime in its place.

A biography of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, a military hero who became president after the assassination of Anwar Sadat, set against the history of Egypt and its lengthy and bloody battle with Israel.

Examines the life and career of athlete Marion Jones, gold medalist and star of the women's U.S. track and field team in the 2000 Olympics. (view table of contents)

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Discusses the life, marriage, and tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales. (view table of contents)