Nelson Mandela by Peter Limb
Everyone should know the life story of Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest leaders of all time, the first black president of South Africa, the most famous African, and a major world statesman.-
Barack Obama
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Wilma Rudolph
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Bill Gates
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Venus and Serena Williams
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Oprah Winfrey
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Muhammad Ali
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Michael Jordan
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Al Capone
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Emily Dickinson
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Stonewall Jackson
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Martha Stewart
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Kanye West
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Johnny Depp
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Saddam Hussein
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George S. Patton
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Clint Eastwood
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Frida Kahlo
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Billie Holiday
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Elvis Presley
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Sylvia Plath
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Paul Newman
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Jane Goodall
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Angelina Jolie
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David Petraeus
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Will Smith
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Albert Einstein
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Frederick Douglass
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Mohandas K. Gandhi
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John F. Kennedy
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Lance Armstrong
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Christina Aguilera
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Ronald Reagan
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Sonia Sotomayor
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Bono
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Diego Rivera
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Sarah Palin
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Robert E. Lee
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Emiliano Zapata
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John Lennon
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Chief Joseph
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Toni Morrison
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Che Guevara
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Pope Benedict XVI
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Justin Timberlake
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Miley Cyrus
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
This volume chronicles the South African leader's life chronologicallyThe opening chapter describes Mandela's childhood in a way that successfully explains the complicated social constructs of his family and village, as well as the political and historical realities of an emerging aparthied system. . . . A timeline and brief glossary of key terms will aid understanding, and a bibliography of additional print, film, and digital resources directs readers toward other helpful sources. In language, style, and length, this text is just sophistacted enough to challenge high school students but not overwhelm them in their search for extended texts for reading and research. This work will also appeal to adults looking for a short but engaging biography on one of the major political leaders of our time. Highly recommended for high school and public libraries. * Doug's Student Reference Room *
Designed specifically for high school and public libraries, this comprehensive biography series provides an excellent resource for learning about important people in our world. * MultiCultural Review *
Prof. Limb has done a commendable job on the biography. . . . Prof. Limb's biography takes the readers through the ups and the downs of this tumultuous life. At the end, one feels deeply elevated for having read about life of modern day miracle. * The Free Press Journal *
Designed specifically for high school and public libraries, this comprehensive biography series provides an excellent resource for learning about important people in our world. * MultiCultural Review *
Prof. Limb has done a commendable job on the biography. . . . Prof. Limb's biography takes the readers through the ups and the downs of this tumultuous life. At the end, one feels deeply elevated for having read about life of modern day miracle. * The Free Press Journal *
Peter Limb is Associate Professor in the History Department and Africana Bibliographer at Michigan State University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780313340352 |
| ISBN 10 | 0313340358 |
| Title | Nelson Mandela |
| Author | Peter Limb |
| Series | Greenwood Biographies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2008-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 168 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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