The book Magnificent Twelve about the history of Florida’s Historic Black Colleges and Universities system. Kevin Odom and ...

Leonardo da Vinci The Uomo Universale of the Italian Renaissance and possibly the most brilliantly creative man in European ...

Biographies offer a chance to explore the decision-making and circumstances around some of history’s most fascinating events. The best biography books offer fresh insights into familiar ...

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Mao Zedong remains one of the most controversial figures in modern world history. This 'living legacy' is the subject of intense, ongoing debate both within China and throughout the rest of the world.

The result is outstanding: a biography with intellectual force that captivates its reader ... Martin Jay, Sidney Hellman Ehrman Professor of History, University of California, Berkeley 'With the ...

A biography is a non-fiction text about someone's life. Biographies are true pieces of text, based on fact, so biographers (the people who write biographies) have to do a lot of research.