Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) lived an extraordinary life: war hero, twenty-sixth president, reformer, historian, conservationist recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, author, and explorer. But it was
Neither an indictment nor an apologia, this biography draws entirely on primary sources to create a splendid, incisive portrait of this contradictory Union general. 27 illustrations. 5 maps.
Frederick the Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia, initiated the Seven Years' War in 1756, outfought the formidable French, Russian, and Austrian armies aligned against him, and established Prussia as
