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|  | The Holocaust by Robert S. Wistrich
A scholar of Jewish history examines the Holocaust and its contexts: European history and antisemitism; the rise of Hitler and his plans for genocide; the role of the German citizenry; the Holocaust and other genocides of the 20th century; the lessons to be drawn from the Holocaust. AUTHOR: Robert S. Wistrich
PUBLISHER: Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Mr. Lincoln's Wars by Adam Braver
Description not available.A collection of interwoven tales, told from the sixteenth president's own perspective as well as from the viewpoints of those whose lives he impacted, explores the human side of Lincoln's life during such events as the Civil War, the death of his son, and his assassination. AUTHOR: Adam Braver
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Southern Gates of Arabia by Donada Peters, Freya Stark
Description not available.The noted travel writer provides a compelling account of her failed attempt to locate the lost city of Shabwa, the legendary city of the Queen of Sheba, in a fascinating travelogue first published in 1936. Reprint. 15,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Donada Peters, Freya Stark
PUBLISHER: Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Tom Hanks by Jill C. Wheeler
Description not available.Discusses the life of Tom Hanks including his various talents as film actor, director, writer, and producer. AUTHOR: Jill C. Wheeler
PUBLISHER: ABDO Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Tallchief by Maria Tallchief
This picture-book biography tells the story of Maria Tallchief's childhood and adolescence. Maria was born on an Indian Reservation in Fairfax, Oklahoma, in 1925. Ever since she was a little girl, Maria loved to sing and dance as much as she could. When the family moved to Los Angeles, she started taking music lessons, and everyone loved her lovely voice. She began taking dance lessons with the infamous Bronislava Nijinska, and soon moved on to the Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo, where she was a solo dancer. From then on, her name was synonymous with grace, beauty, and radiance. Maria Tallchief retired from dance in 1965. AUTHOR: Maria Tallchief
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Joseph Mccarthy by Arthur Herman
In this biography, a historian examines McCarthy's rise and fall and offers a reassessment of his legacy. Herman finds that many of McCarthy's charges had validity, that his views represented a large segment of the electorate, and hat there was a serious purpose behind his showmanship. AUTHOR: Arthur Herman
PUBLISHER: Free Press, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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