Cecil Rhodes
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Follow in the footsteps of Cecil Rhodes, who despite ill health went from cotton farmer to diamond magnate and founder of the state of Rhodesia. He was responsible for many educational reforms and became an activist for imperial expansion in the Cape Colony. DeBeers, the company he founded, is still a highly successful company. Discover how he came to accomplish so much, often with much adversity and in harsh conditions.
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Isaac Newton
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Winston Churchill
Remembered by many, as one of the greatest British leaders of the 20th Century, Winston Churchill had an inherent drive to achieve his highest potential throughout his life. In this fascinating title from The Amazing People Club®, get an insight into the extraordinary life of the man who held the post of Prime Minister of Britain. He had a great thirst for adventure which led him to pursue journalistic travels, where he penned great writings. He also had a keen interest in art and used it as his saviour for when he experienced some of his darker and depressed moments, which he described as ‘the black dog’.
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Catherine the Great
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