History Makers (Group 2)

Albert Einstein, Pope John Paul II, Jane Austen, Napoleon Bonaparte, Queen Elizabeth II, and Giuseppe Verdi were forerunners of their time and have influenced subsequent visionaries. This book series examines the path that these prominent figures underwent to achieve success and recognition and how their ideologies have influenced present frames of thought. Featuring some of their most well-known quotes, photographs, and illustrations, the History Makers series provides readers with insight into how these historical figures changed the world and why they remain sources of inspiration and reverence for future generations.

Each Book Contains:

• Direct quotes in the words of these figures, their contemporaries, and people who knew them intimately
• Photos and illustrations contextualizing their life and the time they lived in
• Visual and textual primary sources that support the modern portrait
• Evidence-based critical analysis of what made the historical figures enduring and revolutionary

Curriculum Connections:

• Immediate and long-term causes and effects of events and opinions of the time period
• Patterns of public and world thought and behavior
• Political, social, and philosophical themes in the figure's life and time period
• History unfolds both chronologically and by correlation