statesmen

Examines the life and times of Marquis de Lafayette, looking at his early years in France, and discussing his role in the American Revolution.

A biography covering the childhood and military and political careers of General Colin Powell.

Describes the life of the silversmith who made the historic ride to announce the coming of British troops to Massachusetts at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

A biography of the Pennsylvania signer of the Declaration of Independence who served as superintendent of finance for the new United States government from 1789 to 1795.

Describes the life and times of the Cuban activist and writer who was a leader of the Cuban independence movement.

Chronicles the life of Mahatma Gandhi, describing his early years as a lawyer, his personal beliefs, his role in India's independence, and his impact on the world.

Chronicles Indian nationalist leader Mohandas Gandhi's life, describing his early years in Gujarat, his work for social reform and for India's independence, his assassination, and the influence of Gandhi and nonviolent resistance on others such as Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela.

A brief biography of inventor, statesman, and founding father, Benjamin Franklin, that profiles his life and works.

Presents a biography of statesman, inventor, and founding father, Benjamin Franklin from his childhood and youth in Boston, his entrance into politics and attempt to prevent war with England, and his views on slavery and the slave trade.

Examines the life of Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, discussing his accomplishments, as well as the controversy and scandal that marked his career.