People and Events That Changed the World

Through first-person accounts, informational text, and photographs, students will learn about Chairman Mao's theories, military strategies, and political policies known as Maoism, which forever changed the culture of China and communication between the East and the West.

Ending a two-hundred-year tsarist regime and bringing communism to the masses, Vladimir Lenin changed not only Russia, but also the world's political climate. Using source documents and photos, this text discusses the major events of the Russian Revolution and its consequences in a way that makes the concepts clear, concise, and interesting to students.

Through court documents, supporting details, and narrative language, students will discover how Sengbe Pieh, also known as Joseph Cinqué, staged a mutiny on a slave ship that not only gave him and his fellow captives freedom, but also spurred a court case that began an international debate over the morality and legality of slavery. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of the politics involved in the transatlantic slave trade, as well as a part of history that has shaped our society.

Through an accessible narrative, a detailed chronology, and compelling photographs, readers will discover how Nelson Mandela's personal struggles and great courage spurred a South African revolution. He helped change the way the world looks at Africa..

Highlighting Mahatma Gandhi's key ideals and details of his life through source documents, photographs, and informative text, this book will help students understand the revolutionary ideas that Gandhi portrayed. They will learn how he helped free India from British rule through nonviolence and shaped the behaviors of politicians and activists for generations to come.

In-depth analysis and narrative prose explain the climate of Germany post World War I, and make it clear to students exactly who Adolf Hitler was and what his political aspirations for Germany were. A clear chronology of the early twentieth century will enlighten readers about the rise of the Third Reich and its leader.