*Examines the lives, legends and legacies of 11 of history's most famous pirates. *Explains how the myths and legends of pirates like Blackbeard created the instantly recognizable pirate stereotypes t
*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events. *Explains several Lakota Sioux oral legends, as well as the origins of the names of each Native American icon. *Explains the Battle of the L
*Includes pictures of McCartney and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes descriptions of the origins and recordings of some of McCartney's timeless classics, including Penny Lane
*Includes pictures.*Includes a unique introduction of each actress.*Includes quotes by the actresses about their lives and careers.*Includes bibliographies of each actress for further reading.In 1999,
*Includes pictures.*Includes Rooney's own quotes about his life and career. *Includes a bibliography for further reading."I was a 13 year old boy for 30 years.” – Mickey RooneyA lot of ink has been sp
*Includes pictures.*Includes Disney's quotes about his life and work.*Includes a bibliography for further reading."Over at our place, we're sure of just one thing: everybody in the world was once a ch
*Includes pictures.*Includes Turner's quotes about her own life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading."My life has been a series of emergencies.” – Lana TurnerA lot of ink has been s
*Includes pictures.*Explains the history of the Shroud.*Includes the arguments made for and against the Shroud's authenticity.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.For centuries, professional h
*Includes pictures.*Includes the child stars' quotes about their own lives and careers.*Includes bibliographies for further reading.Shirley Temple remains the most famous child star of all time, but e
*Includes pictures.*Includes both actresses' quotes about each other and their careers.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.“Famous people feel that they must perpetually be on the crest of th
*Includes a suggested playlist of the King's greatest songs.*Includes pictures of Elvis and important people, places, and events in his life.*Discusses some of Elvis's most famous encounters with cele
*Explains the legends and separates fact from fiction regarding Capone's most famous hits, including the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.*Includes pictures of Capone and important people, places, and eve
*Includes pictures.*Includes Lee's own quotes about his life, martial arts, and philosophy.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.“When you're talking about fighting, as it is, with no rules, we
*Covers the lives, crimes, and deaths of the Public Enemies. *Explains the legends and myths surrounding all of the public enemies in an attempt to separate fact from fiction. *Includes pictures of im
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the explosion and sinking of the Sultana*Includes a bibliography for further readingThere is a popular saying that declares “timing is everything,” and in no ot
*Includes pictures.*Includes Streep's own quotes about her life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading."Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in wha
*Includes over 25 pictures of both civilizations' art, ruins, architecture, and more. *Describes everyday life for the Maya and Aztecs, from language to religion. *Comprehensively covers the civilizat
*Includes pictures*Includes Fawcett's quotes about her life and career*Includes a bibliography for further reading“I became famous almost before I had a craft.” – Farrah Fawcett“TV had much more impac
*Includes pictures*Includes Marley's own quotes*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading“We don't have education, we have inspiration; if I was educated I would be a damn fool.” – Bob
*Includes pictures.*Includes Kubrick's quotes about his life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading."When I made my first film, I think the thing was probably helped me the most was t
