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In the century since its founding, Harvard BusinessSchool has become the single most influential institution inglobal business. Twenty percent of the CEOs of Fortune 500companies are HBS graduates,... |
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"Alexander's behavior was conditioned along certain lines -- heroism, courage, strength, superstition, bisexuality, intoxication, cruelty. He bestrode Europe and Asia like a supernatural... |
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| Althea Gibson, the first black person to compete in U.S. Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) tournaments, broke the racial barrier in tennis with her perseverance and fighting spirit. She won both the... |
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| Amelia Earhart piloted a small plane across the Atlantic Ocean. Breaking aviation records, she soon became the most famous female flyer in the world. Her commitment to aviation helped create a huge... |
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| Born to poor immigrant parents Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, epitomized the classic American success story. Immensely popular, he conducted affairs of state with a blend... |
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Bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver returns with her first nonfiction narrative that will open your eyes in a hundred new ways to an old truth: You are what you eat. "As the U.S. population... |
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| A professor of history and the noted author and editor of several books on the civil rights struggle, Dr. Clayborne Carson was selected by the estate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to edit and publish... |
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"She is my rock—the one person who keeps it real." —Barack "I don't want anybody to think that it's easy. . . . We have a strong marriage, but it's not perfect." —Michelle They... |
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Who is Bill Clinton? A man whose presidency was disgraced by impeachment -- yet who remains one of the most popular presidents of our time. A man whose autobiography, My Life, was... |
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| For 21 years, Benito Mussolini, Italy's fascist leader crushed all opposition and mobilized Italian society into a marching, chanting, rigidly regimented mass. The ruthlessness with which he wielded... |
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