Wepman, Dennis

Presents a history of slavery and an overview of different methods of resistance to it.

Chronicles the struggle of African nations to become independent from European-rule and highlights heroic African leaders.

Presents a biography of the archbishop who rose from parish priest to the highest rank in the Anglican church of South Africa and earned international recognition, including the Nobel Peace Prize, for his involvement in the anti-apartheid movement.

A biography of Adolf Hitler from his solitary boyhood in Austria to his bizarre death in Berlin.

Presents a comprehensive profile of Helen Keller, who became deaf and blind at an early age, and profiles her life, long association with her teacher Anne Sullivan, her education and long career as an author, lecturer, and social activist.