Heroes of History — Anita Ganeri

Discover the world's most famous, brilliant, and crazy characters!Informative narrative text, fictionalized diary entries, and fascinating facts tell the stories of some of the most famous, brilliant, and crazy historical characters to have ever walked the Earth. From warriors like Joan of Arc to rulers like Napoleon Bonaparte to innovators like Charles Darwin and many more, each famous figure’s entertaining account gives readers an insight into the heroes of history, their amazing accomplishments, and the world that they lived in.Heroes included are:Sir William MarshallJoan of ArcSaigo TakamoriGeronimoSir Walter RaleighRoald AmundsenAmelia EarhartDown Walsh and Jacques PiccardRamses IIElizabeth IGeorge WashingtonNapoleon BonaparteSpartacusMartin LutherHarriet TubmanOskar SchindlerSocratesLeonardo DaVinciCharles DarwinMarie CurieEmmeline PankurstMahatma GandhiFranklin Delano RooseveltMartin Luther King, Jr.