Titoli in Presidenti e capi di stato

A riveting historical narrative of the shocking events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and the follow-up to mega-bestselling author Bill O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln. The basis for the 2013 television movie of the same name starring Rob Lowe as JFK. More than a million people...

Personaje fascinante y contradictorio, es uno de los políticos estadounidenses más recordados de la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Tras convertirse en el primer católico que accedía a la presidencia, impulsó una serie de reformas que quedaron truncadas por su misterioso asesinato en 1963, un magnicidio cuyos móviles nunca han quedado del todo esclarecidos y que ha dado lugar a múltiples conjeturas.

Sin duda, el referente máximo de la extinta Unión Soviética. De férrea mano, dirigió la construcción del socialismo en la URSS, que pasó de ser un país rural a una potencia industrial, elevando el nivel de vida de la población. En contraparte, dirigió un régimen represivo de la población, caracterizado por la presencia de campos de trabajo, campañas de represión política, y deportaciones.

James C. Humes reveals the astonishingly accurate predictions of Britain's most famous prime minister and how his critics' perceptions of them shaped his political career. Who could have foreseen the start of World War I twenty-five years before the assassination of a Serbian archduke plunged Europe into war? Who could have predicted the rise of al-Qaeda nearly eight decades before anyone had heard of Osama bin Laden? Winston Churchill did.

Jefferson was a soft-spoken man who recoiled from direct conflict, yet a master puppeteer in politics. Whenever he left Monticello, where he could control his environment, he suffered debilitating headaches that plagued him for decades, until he finally retired from public life. So, what did it feel like to be Thomas Jefferson? Burstein explains the decision to take as his mistress Sally Hemings, the enslaved half-sister of his late wife, who bore him six children, none of whom he acknowledged.

Discover the rise of one of the most intriguing and influential leaders of the modern era in Nayib Bukele: The Digital Age President. This audiobook takes you through Bukele’s journey from a young entrepreneur to becoming the President of El Salvador, where his bold leadership and unconventional strategies have captured global attention.

Konrad Adenauer hat die Bundesrepublik Deutschland geprägt wie kaum ein Zweiter. Werner Biermann erzählt dieses Jahrhundertleben, das von Bismarck bis zu den Beatles reichte. Auf der Grundlage bisher nicht beachteter Quellen, jahrelanger Recherchen sowie ausführlicher Gespräche mit der Familie schildert er den ebenso faszinierenden wie dramatischen Lebensweg Adenauers, seine Ideen und Ziele, seine Schwächen und Ängste.

Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965), Sohn einer alten englischen Adelsfamilie, britischer Premier und Nobelpreisträger für Literatur, hat schon viele Historiker beschäftigt. Churchill, der sich bereits in den dreißiger Jahren zur stärksten politischen Persönlichkeit Englands entwickelte, wurde im Zweiten Weltkrieg eine Art lebendiges Symbol des nationalen Widerstands und einer der großen Heroen der Anti-Hitler-Koalition. Seit 1946 gab er dank seines internationalen Ansehens wichtige Impulse zur Schaffung des Nordatlantik-Paktes und zur wirtschaftlichen und politischen Einigung Europas.

From kings and emperors to fearless leaders – this audio collection brings history's most iconic figures to life in just five minutes each. Whether you're commuting, relaxing, or curious to learn something new: These short, vivid biographies offer quick insights, big ideas, and timeless inspiration. From emperors to presidents, queens to revolutionaries – meet the men and women who left their mark on the world stage.

Two BBC Radio programmes exploring President John F. Kennedy's shocking assassination on 22 November 1963. In Something Is Terribly Wrong, first broadcast in 2003, Alan Thompson charts the confusion and disbelief after the assassination. He returns to key sites in Dallas, and talks to...

Joe Biden è stato testimone e protagonista di una fase fondamentale della storia americana. In "Promesse da mantenere" rivela ciò che queste esperienze gli hanno insegnato su se stesso, i suoi colleghi e le istituzioni degli Stati Uniti d'America.

Esta obra recorre la vida de Saladino, desde sus orígenes hasta su muerte, situándolo en el vibrante contexto del siglo XII. Esta obra explora su ascenso en Egipto, la construcción de un sultanato eficaz, su pulso estratégico con los cruzados —en especial contra el rey Ricardo Corazón de León— y su forma de gobernar: austera, legalista y humana. Más allá de las batallas, muestra al administrador que cuidó el precio del pan, al juez que escuchó a los humildes y al líder que convirtió la yihad en política de Estado.

Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer, legislator, and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the United States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War. Lincoln proved to be a shrewd military strategist and a savvy leader: His Emancipation Proclamation paved the way for the abolition of slavery. At the same time, his Gettysburg Address stands as one of the most famous pieces of oratory in American history. In April 1865, with the Union on the brink of victory, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth.

La revelación del presidente autoproclamado mesías Javier Milei está convencido de que Dios se le apareció en 2020 para revelarle que tenía "una misión" y que esa conexión se dio gracias a Conan. Su "perro hijo", sentado "al lado del Uno", oficia de mediador desde su muerte en 2017. Su victoria en las elecciones de 2023 fue una sorpresa para todos, menos para él. Desde los once años, cuando un rayo de luz bajó del techo de la cocina para protegerlo de la paliza que le estaba dando su padre, Milei vive con la certeza de que hay una Fuerza del Cielo que lo guía.

Après la libération de Paris en août 1944, « l'homme de personne » est devenu « le premier des Français ». À partir d'archives inédites – celles en particulier du fonds de Gaulle que l'auteur a été le premier à explorer – il renouvelle la connaissance de cette période au fil d'une dramaturgie où l'analyse psychologique du personnage principal se mêle aux péripéties politiques qui ont émaillé ce parcours tumultueux.

We all know the names: Jacinda Ardern, Kamala Harris, Tony Blair, Justin Trudeau, John Howard, Sanna Marin, Nelson Mandela, and Julia Gillard. But what about the people standing just behind them? In The Right Hand, Missing Perspectives founder Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks sits down with the chiefs of...

“Masterly. . . . Roberts’s portrait of the relationship between the four men who made Allied strategy through the war years is a triumph of vivid description, telling anecdotes, and informed analysis."" —Max Hastings, The New York Review of Books An epic joint biography, Masters and...

From the acclaimed historian and author of The Last American Aristocrat—hailed as “marvelous” by The New York Times Book Review—comes an “elegant and immersive” (Publishers Weekly) new biography of Theodore Roosevelt, exploring the life of America’s twenty-sixth president and his...

""I thought I knew the story but learned much that I didn’t know. Outstanding!""— Richard Rhodes “This is historical research at its best.” — Dan Carlin President Truman’s choice to drop the atomic bomb is the most debated decision in the 20th Century. But what if Truman’s actual...

On March 13, the cardinals of the Catholic Church, gathered to elect a successor to a living Pope for the first time in 600 years, announced a dramatic shift. By elevating Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina to become Pope Francis the 266th Pontiff, the cardinals were naming the...