Gangsters, Humanitarians, Pioneers, Traitors, and
Other Intriguing Figures
Encyclopedia Britannica profiles the gangsters, humanitarians, pioneers,
pirates, politicians, traitors, and other interesting figures who have left
their mark on history. Who are the heroes and who are the villains? You be the
judge. Detailed and Balanced Biographies.
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Explore the lives of Gerry Adams, Kofi Annan, Billy the Kid, Osama bin Laden,
the Boston Strangler, Julius Caesar, Fidel Castro, Christopher Columbus, Saint
Francis of Assisi, Benjamin Franklin, Geronimo, John Gotti, Adolf Hitler,
Sherlock Holmes, Judas Iscariot, Michael Jordan, Helen Keller, Martin Luther
King, Jr., Florence Nightingale, Odysseus, Popeye, Eleanor Roosevelt, Harriet
Tubman, Woodrow Wilson, and many others.
A Collection That Will Entertain, Educate, and Surprise
More than 600 articles cover Activists; Athletes; Gangsters; Humanitarians and
Philanthropists; Legendary Figures; Militants and Revolutionaries; Nobel Peace
Prize Winners; Pioneers and Explorers; Pirates, Outlaws, and Frontiersmen;
Political and Military Figures; Serial Killers and Murderers; Traitors and
Spies.
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Curie, Leif Eriksson, Alger Hiss, and many others. Engaging multimedia plus more
than 480 photos, images, and maps accompany the articles.
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