Before They Changed the World

by Kiester, Edwin

• ISBN13: 9781592333653
• ISBN10: 1592333656
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: Fair Winds Pr

Summary

"This is a really fascinating book. It covers history from Hannibal's invasion of Italy to the fall of the Soviet Union. There are generals, saints, politicians, and scientists, all of them immensely interesting." William Weir, author ofHistoryrs"s Greatest Lies

Author Biography

Edwin Hammitt has written over 2000 magazine articles and twelve books on subjects ranging from science to history. His most recent books are An Incomplete History of World War I  and An Incomplete History of World War II (both B&N 2007). He is a staff writer for Smithsonian magazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Hannibal of Carthage, 247-190 BCE: The Avenging Son Who Pitted Himself Against Rome	p. 8
Joan of Arc, 1412-1431: The Voices that Led to a Revolution	p. 22
Queen Elizabeth I, 1533-1603: Henry VIII's Embattled Daughter's Rite of Passage into Adulthood	p. 36
Samuel de Champlain, 1567-1635: A Horrifying and Unforgettable Encounter with New World Indians	p. 48
George Washington, 1732-1799: Learning to Lead the Hard Way	p. 60
Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805: Becoming a Hero by Breaking the Rules	p. 72
Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821: His Proving Ground at the Siege of Toulon	p. 86
Simon Bolivar, 1783-1830: A Youth's Oath to Free a Country	p. 98
Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1807-1882: The Political Awakening of a Patriot	p. 110
Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865: The Legacy of a Slave Market Encounter	p. 120
Ulysses S. Grant, 1822-1885: How Persistence in the Face of Grinding Poverty Shaped a Leader	p. 130
Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919: "The Four-Eyed Dude from New York"	p. 142
Edith Cowan, 1861-1932: A Child of Tragedy Becomes a Champion for All Children	p. 154
Mohandas Gandhi, 1869-1948: The Transformation of a Shy Barrister into a Human Rights Leader	p. 164
Winston Churchill, 1874-1965: Learning Early about the Horror of War	p. 174
Albert Einstein, 1879-1955: A Compass Points the Way for a Young Genius	p. 190
Kemal Ataturk, 1881-1938: A Young Turk Grows Up	p. 200
Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969: A Kitchen Hand Leads a Revolution	p. 214
Charles De Gaulle, 1890-1970: A POW's Five Escape Attempts	p. 226
Rosa Parks, 1913-2005: The Bus Ride that Changed History	p. 238
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963: "Everybody into the Water!"	p. 248
Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931- : A Brush with Stalinism Creates a Bold Reformer	p. 262
Resources	p. 272
Acknowledgments	p. 279
About the Author	p. 280
Index	p. 281
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