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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of James Monroe in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and presidency of James Monroe. In 1817, Monroe was sworn in as the fifth President of the United States, and was the last who had fought in the War of Independence. Although his presidency was known as the "Era of Good Feelings" due to the relative political unity...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre Charles de Gaulle, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá:
• Profundizar en la biografía de Charles de Gaulle, enmarcada en un contexto histórico convulso condicionado por las dos guerras mundiales, y ver su evolución en el plano militar y político hasta que se convierte en un icono para los franceses
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Thomas Jefferson in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and one of America's founding fathers. His legacy is still visible today through the Declaration of Independence and the University of Virginia, which he founded. But his greatest achievement...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Oliver Cromwell in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life of Oliver Cromwell. In 1642, the established order in England was overturned when Parliament raised an army against King Charles I. The charismatic military and political leader Oliver Cromwell rose to prominence in the ensuing civil war, and took power once the...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Winston Churchill in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life of Winston Churchill. In May 1940, with Europe under threat from Adolf Hitler's Germany, Winston Churchill became the British Prime Minister. His tenacity and inspiring speeches are credited with helping to lead the Allies to victory over the Nazis, and he is...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life and career of Andrew Jackson in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life, times and career of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. Described by the French historian Alexis de Tocqueville as "a man of violent disposition and mediocre ability" who wholly lacked "the necessary qualities to govern a free...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Abraham Lincoln in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated figures in US history. His time as president is often overshadowed by the fact that it was his election that triggered the American Civil War and the secession...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the career of Richard Nixon in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and political career of Richard Nixon. In 1974, Nixon made history as the first ever US president to resign from office. Although he is now best known for the Watergate scandal that led to his downfall, he did have some successes as president: in particular, he...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life and career of Josip Broz Tito in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life of Josip Broz Tito, Marshal of Yugoslavia, who exercised a decisive influence on the country's history from the end of the Second World War in 1945 to his death in 1980. In particular, he defied Stalin's leadership of the international Communist movement,...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1952, Eisenhower was elected president in a landslide victory, putting an end to 20 years of Democratic leadership. His major achievements during his presidency include increased economic prosperity, the end of the Korean War and a reduction...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Margaret Thatcher in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Margaret Thatcher. In the 1970s, the United Kingdom was struggling economically in comparison with its stronger European counterparts. Thatcher, the country's first female Prime Minister, recognised the need for drastic economic reform, despite its potential to cause social...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre Napoleón Bonaparte, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:
• Descubrir la vida de Napoleón y el contexto en el que vivió, marcado por la expansión francesa en un mundo dividido en coaliciones
• Entender los momentos clave para la llegada al poder de Napoleón y la formación de su Imperio, tras numerosas...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Napoleon Bonaparte in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the aftermath of the French Revolution, France was in a state of division and anarchy, and in desperate need of a leader. Napoleon Bonaparte, an unlikely candidate from a humble Corsican background, rose through the ranks to rule not only over France,...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of George Washington in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of George Washington. Recognised as one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, George Washington was the country's first president and his actions have shaped its fate ever since. From the Seven Years' War against the French to the definition of American...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Nelson Mandela in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Nelson Mandela's lifelong fight against apartheid. This system of racial segregation was enshrined in law in South Africa in 1948 and relegated non-white individuals to the position of second-class citizens. As part of the African National Congress, Mandela fought against...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Theodore Roosevelt in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt became US President following the tragic assassination of William McKinley and at a time when industrialization had led to the rise of capitalism and corruption. Roosevelt made it his mission to improve living conditions for American workers...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life and career of Franklin D. Roosevelt in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and political career of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States. When Roosevelt was first elected in 1932, the USA was in the midst of the Great Depression, a major economic crisis. Thanks to a series of progressive, interventionist...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Watergate scandal in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Watergate scandal. What started out as an apparently ordinary break-in at the DNC headquarters soon turned into a full-blown scandal that would change the face of American politics forever. It led to the discovery of corruption and embezzlement on the part of...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Saddam Hussein in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the rise and fall of Saddam Hussein. Following a series of bloody coups, Saddam Hussein came to power in Iraq in 1979 and quickly established an authoritarian dictatorship that endured for over twenty years. His leadership was characterised by a series of wars, including...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of John F. Kennedy in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of John F. Kennedy. At a time when the Cold War was in full swing and the threat of Communism loomed dangerously over the Western world, a man full of youth and energy and the promise of renew al was elected to the White House. Kennedy's presidency would see the start of the...
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