Kathy Paparchontis

100 World Leaders Who Shaped World History Kathy Paparchontis

In this book readers will discover a wide range of men and women who have had dramatic effects upon the history of the world. This book includes various kinds of leaders, including: military (Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan); monarchs (Elizabeth I and Louis XVI); dictators (Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev); religious (Pope John XXIII and Siddhartha Gautama); U. S. Presidents (George Washington and Franklin D. Roosevelt); and much more! The world leaders are presented chronologically, providing the readers with a valuable perspective of world history. Each one-page biography is clearly written in a manner that makes it fun to read and easy to understand. As with the other titles in Bluewood`s popular 100 Series, 100 World Leaders Who Shaped World History is jam-packed with interesting facts and information. Also included are illustrations and photos, a timeline, locator maps, a trivia quiz, and a complete index.