Relates the life story of the commander general of the Allied forces in Europe in World War II, who became the thirty-fourth President of the United States.

Traces the life of the chief of a small Mongol tribe who established a vast empire from Peking to the Black Sea in the twelfth century.

A biography of the Roman general and statesman whose brillant military leadership helped make Rome the center of a vast empire.

A biography of the popular Egyptian president who led the revolt that overthrew King Faruk in 1952 and established Egypt as a republic.

Chronicles the experiences of the peasant girl who led a French army against the English, was burned at the stake for witchcraft, and became a saint.

A biography of the Roman general, orator, and statesman who, after the death of Julius Caesar formed an uneasy alliance with Caesar's heir, Octavian, and ruled the eastern half of the Empire.

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

A biography of the founder of the Mongol Dynasty in China.