In a country parsonage in the late 18th century, there lived a large family of seven children. They were all bright and clever and noisy, so nobody really noticed when little Jane turned quietly into
The remarkable scientist, Marie Curie, is profiled in an entertaining graphic novel! Learn about Marie's childhood and her days as a bright young student in Russian-occupied Poland all the way to h
Martin Luther King Jr., the inspiring civil rights leader, is profiled in a riveting graphic novel! See how Martin's early experiences and beliefs shaped him into the leader of the Civil Rights move
This next installment of the Great Lives series unveils the life of Jesus and inspires readers with insight, teaching, and historical information.In Great Lives: Jesus, pastor and Bible teacher Charl
Salem Press adds to its Great Lives from History series and database with this three-volume reference. Like others in the series, it will serve as a first-stop source of information for high school le
The latest offering in the publisher's "Great Lives" series comprises profiles of 841 individuals and is presented in five volumes. Essays range from two to four pages in length and are assembled acco
This four-volume set takes its place beside the publisher's other Great Lives from History references, offering alphabetically arranged profiles of 653 individuals. It's an assemblage that offers read
Malcolm Cowley called Lewis Mumford "the last of the great humanists," and indeed, in more than six decades of writing, Mumford made contributions to history, philosophy, literature, art, architectur
Barbara W. Tuchman won the Pulitzer Prize for Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911-45 in 1972. She uses the life of Joseph Stilwell, the military attache to China in 1935-39 and command
Life at the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette has long captivated readers, drawn by accounts of the intrigues and pageantry that came to such a sudden and unexpected end. Stefan Zweig's Marie A
Coverage encompasses inventions in all fields and includes mechanical and other physical devices as well as processes for making things, software, and systems applied to business management. The profi
Profiles more than six hundred notorious individuals from around the world, including information on their early life, career, legal action taken against them, and legacy.
Profiles more than six hundred notorious individuals from around the world, including information on their early life, career, legal action taken against them, and legacy.
Profiles more than six hundred notorious individuals from around the world, including information on their early life, career, legal action taken against them, and legacy.
In this three-volume set aimed at high school, undergraduate, and general readers, Spradley (Wheaton College) assembles about 350 biographies of scientists in various fields, including astronomy, biol
From Sani Abacha, de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998, to Grigory Zinovyev, the prominent Bolshevik revolutionary executed by Stalin in the "Trial of the Fifteen," Bankston (Tulane U.) has
Purchasers of this set receive complimentary access to the online version of the content through the Salem History Database. Three volumes profile 446 people (of whom 43 are women) in essays written s
From Finnish architect Alvar Aalto to Russian-American inventor of the kinescope Vladimir Zworykin, this ten-volume set, edited by Gorman (Texas State U.), profiles approximately 1300 influential men
