World leaders past & present

Traces the life of the Spanish leader who controlled Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975.

A biography of the Cambodian head of state who was overthrown in 1970.

A biography of the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was the first Stuart king of England, the sponsor of what is known as the King James Version of the Bible, and the monarch responsible for the migration of the Puritans to America in 1620.

A biography of the first Roman emperor, under whom Rome achieved great glory.

Follows the life and career of the French-Canadian as he rose to power as prime minister of Canada.

Follows the life of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, who became the first head of the Soviet state.

Relates the life of the army hero who set up an opposition government against the sultan and brought Turkey into modern times.

Presents the life of the leader who became president of Mexico, instituted many reforms, and led his country in a war of independence.

A biography of the legendary king of medieval Britain who became the central figure in a series of tales describing his own heroic deeds and those of his knights.

A biography of the controversial leader of Ghana who did much to improve the country newly independent in 1957, but whose unpopular methods caused his overthrow.