Wicked history

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

Tells the story of Leopold II, King of the Belgians, who claimed he was helping the people in a colony of Africa along the Congo River, but was really found to be promoting slavery and other ills.

Robespierre helped to overthrow a king and create a new government for the French people. He was hailed as a champion of freedom and a hero of every citizen. Then the killings began. He imagined enemies everywhere and he set out to protect his revolution.

An engaging narrative about Alexander the Great who became king of Macedonia at age 20; commanded the best-trained fighting force in the ancient world; and carved a 12,000 mile-path across Asia, defeating princes, satraps, and kings to become a legend in his own time.