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Behind the Mask

Jane Resh Thomas

in memory of Eleanor K.

The Age of Napoleon

Harry Henderson

This book discusses French history under the influence of Napoleon Bonaparte's rise from lowly origins to military and political power.

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Napoleon

Richard Tames

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Peter the Great, the Reformer-tsar

Douglas Liversidge

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Peter, the Revolutionary Tsar

Peter Putnam

A biography of one of the most powerful Russian tsars who determined to "westernize" his country during his reign.

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Napoleon

Manuel Komroff

A biography of the Frenchman whose empire dominated all of Europe in 1812, until his retreat from Moscow began his downfall.

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Napoleon

Francis in All his Glory

Burke Wilkinson

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Queen of England

Helene Hanff

A biography of Queen Elizabeth I, who, without husband or sons, successfully ruled England for 45 years and made it the most powerful kingdom on the globe.

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Elizabeth I of England

Monroe Stearns

A biography of the Tudor Queen whose strong sense of responsibility to her subjects made her a much loved ruler during the forty-five years of her reign.

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