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Eleanor Roosevelt became first lady on March 4, 1933. But before she lived at the White House, she was a teacher and activist who worked for women's rights. Learn about her childhood, education, and goals as first lady of the United States.

The famous "coonskin" politician was always more than the self-promoted backwoods Everyman. An astute and agile leader, Crockett would come of age during the Creek Wars, and die a hero at the battle of the Alamo in Texas. Today we can distinguish between the legend and the history of Davy Crockett, as we survey the facts of his life and the fantasies of more than a century of stories told in songs, films, and books.

This audiobook tells the story of Marie Curie's discovery of radium and radioactivity.

Explore the life and achievements of Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman doctor.

Freedom fighter and abolitionist. Terrorist and murderer. John Brown has been called many names throughout history. But who was the real John Brown? Explore Brown's life leading up to Harpers Ferry. Then decide for yourself whether he was a hero or a villain.

Explore the life and achievements of Rachel Carson, a ground-breaking scientist who worked to protect the Earth.

From Washington's Virginia childhood, through his days as a soldier and general, to his inauguration as the first president of the brand-new United States, and into retirement, this biography captures the full breadth and achievements of his life. It covers both the personal and the private, reveals his views on everything from governmental power to the abolition of slavery, and separates fascinating truth from well-worn legend - including that infamous, but false, tale about chopping down the cherry tree.

World War II Stories For Kids is the perfect book for your child! Imagine your children learning about some of the most brave and interesting people who fought in World War II. Imagine the inspiration and bravery they will gain in their own lives from reading these stories. And most of all, imagine how much more they will want to learn about history in the future...

In der antiken Vergangenheit voller Pyramiden, Tempel und Pharaonen ist die junge Kleopatra für Großes bestimmt: Mit nur 18 Jahren wird sie zur Herrscherin Ägyptens. Ihr ganzes Leben lang kämpft sie um Ruhm und Macht und zieht die Männer in ihren Bann. An der Seite der Römer Julius Cäsar und Marcus Antonius, gelingt es der gebildeten und faszinierenden Kleopatra, Ägypten mächtig und unabhängig zu halten.

During World War Two, in the concentration camp Terezin, a group of Jewish children and their devoted teacher planted and nurtured a smuggled-in sapling. Over time fewer and fewer children were left to care for the little tree, but those who remained kept lovingly sharing their water with it. When the war finally ended and the prisoners were freed, the sapling had grown into a strong five-foot-tall maple.

This long-awaited new volume in the acclaimed "Lives of" series presents the fascinating true tales of both notorious and little-known pirates. Why did Blackbeard and Long John Silver go to sea? Who was Madame Cheng? How did pirates really talk? What did they eat and what did they do to pass the time during long sea voyages? Lives of the Pirates answers these and many other questions.

Did you know that: Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture famously includes the use of real cannon fire Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" in 1877 was initially met with mixed reviews Tchaikovsky was an accomplished conductor and travelled extensively to conduct his own works “The Nutcracker” did not gain widespread popularity until after Tchaikovsky’s death Find out about these and many more fascinating events that shaped the life of one of Russia’s most influential Romantic composers in, Classical Giants: Tchaikovsky. Classical Giants brings to life the most famous composers in history, ...

Im Jahre 1922 entdeckt Howard Carter im Tal der Könige das Grab des Pharaos Tutanchamun. Nach über sechsjähriger Suche, kurz vor der endgültigen Aufgabe seiner Mission, ist er am Ziel. Das, was sich ihm bei der Graböffnung bietet übertrifft alles bisher Dagewesene. Unermessliche Schätze waren der früher üblichen Grabplünderung entgangen und kommen nun ans Tageslicht.

Crockett had the distinction of being a living legend in his own life. Known as a hardscrabble frontiersman who could spin a good yarn but who also took a no-nonsense approach that brought him from the backwoods of Tennessee to the halls of Congress. Though he served during the presidency of another Westerner, Andrew Jackson, Crockett was very much his own man, and he was distrustful of other politicians, a sentiment that has only endured him further to subsequent generations of Americans.

Sacagawea is one of the most famous Native American women in American history, and few played such a central role in the settlement of the West for the young nation. As a young woman who was married to a French trapper from Quebec, Sacagawea happened to be in the right place at the right time for the legendary Lewis and Clark expedition which set off for the Pacific coast after President Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with France.

Debut author Vashti Harrison tells the stories of both iconic and lesser-known female figures of black history - from nurse Mary Seacole to politician Diane Abbott, mathematician Katherine Johnson and singer Shirley Bassey. Among these biographies listeners will find heroes, role models and everyday women who did extraordinary things.

Die spannende Lebensgeschichte Alexanders des Großen - farbig und facettenreich nacherzählt von Horst Künnemann. Der Autor verharrt nicht bei den bloßen Fakten, sondern versucht zu erahnen, wie Alexander selbst gefühlt haben muss. Keine Herrschergestalt der Weltgeschichte ist berühmter als Alexander. Seine Heldentaten wurden in der Antike und im Mittelalter, im christlichen Abendland und im muslimischen Morgenland gefeiert, und die Geschichtswissenschaft hat seine Spuren sorgfältig verfolgt.

In 1911, three men were in the final round of the famed Pendleton Round-Up. One was white, one was Indian, and one was black. When the judges declared the white man the winner, the audience was outraged. They named black cowboy George Fletcher the "people's champion" and took up a collection, ultimately giving Fletcher far more than the value of the prize that went to the official winner. Award-winning author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson tells the story of Fletcher's triumph with a western flair that will delight kids - and adults - who love true stories, unlikely heroes, and cowboy tales.

A musical prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began playing the piano and composing when he was just three years old. Able to play multiple instruments, among them the piano and violin, Mozart spent much of his youth touring European courts with his family. From the time he was three until his death just thirty-two years later, he produced a huge volume of musical works. Among them the famed operas The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, and Don Giovanni.

Kidnapped at the age of eleven from his home in Benin, Africa, Olaudah Equiano spent the next eleven years as a slave in England, the U.S., and the West Indies, until he was able to buy his freedom. His autobiography, published in 1789, was a bestseller in its own time. Cameron has modernized and shortened it while remaining true to the spirit of the original. It's a gripping story of adventure, betrayal, cruelty, and courage. In searing scenes, Equiano describes the savagery of his capture, the appalling conditions on the slave ship, the auction, and the forced labor.