Strongman : the rise of five dictators and the fall of democracy
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250205643
- ISBN: 1250205646
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Physical Description:
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xvi, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt & Company, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-233) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : dictators, despots, and democracy -- Democracy in flames -- Time line of democracy : from Athens to 1918 -- "Let arms yield to the toga" : a brief history of democracy -- Time line : the life of Benito Mussolini -- "Believe, obey, and fight" : the story of Benito Mussolini -- Time line : the life of Adolf Hitler -- The Big Lie : the story of Adolf Hitler -- Time line : the life of Joseph Stalin -- Man of steel : the story of Joseph Stalin -- Time line : the life of Mao Zedong -- The long march : the story of Mao Zedong -- Time line : the life of Saddam Hussein -- Stalin on the Tigris : the story of Saddam Hussein -- Never again? : a new generation of monsters. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 12-18 Henry Holt & Co. |
Awards Note: | A Junior Library Guild selection |
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Genre: | Biographies. History. Juvenile works. Young adult nonfiction. Biographies. |
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Homer Public Library | YA 321.9092 DAV (Text) | 000160073 | Teen Corner -- New | Available | - |