Political Leaders and Statesmen

Political Leaders and Statesmen covers heads of state, lawmakers and public servants whose leadership shaped nations and history, from ancient Israel and Rome to the 20th century. What unites them is the responsibility of governing in times of trial: founding or preserving states, establishing laws and institutions, guiding their peoples through war and peace, and leaving examples of duty and principle that later generations still study. Representative figures include George Washington, who led the American Revolution and then relinquished power; Abraham Lincoln, who preserved the Union and worked to end slavery; the Stoic emperor Marcus Aurelius; and Winston Churchill, whose resolve sustained Britain in the Second World War.