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A biography examining both the private and public life of the struggling Austrian artist who rose from obscurity to power as the head of the Nazi Party and, eventually, the German nation.

A biography of the Polish-born chemist who was awarded the NobelPrize in 1903 for the discovery of radium.

Describes briefly the colonial India into which Gandhi was born,his upbringing and education, including his stay in South Africa, and the nonviolent revolution he led to free India from English rule.

A biography of the American inventor and engineer who became a pioneer in the automobile industry and founded the Ford Motor Company.

Follows the life, career, and music of the influential and popular rock and roll star, from his early years in Mississippi to his controversial death.

Presents the lives and careers of the imprisoned leader of the African National Congress and his wife, an activist in the struggle for black majority rights in South Africa.

Traces the life and achievements of German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun from his childhood dreams of human interplanetarytravel to their realization as von Braun became a prominent figure in modern rocketry.

A biography of the commander general of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II who became the thirty-fourth President of the United States.

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.

Describes the life of the slave and preacher who led the most successful slave rebellion in American history.