Choose a leader from the following list:
- Joseph Stalin
- Barack Obama
- Adolf Hitler
- Helen Keller
- Nelson Mandela
- Malcolm X
Various trends, conflicts and issues were central to the period in which your leader lived. In an analytical essay, discuss those trends, conflicts or issues that appear to have been most important to the leader’s life.
The following websites contain helpful information about the leaders listed above:
- BBC – History– This informative website provides information about Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler and Nelson Mandela, in the “Historic Figures” section: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/
- Famous Quotes at Brainy Quote– An extensive collection of famous quotes by authors, celebrities, newsmakers, and more. It contains quotes related to all 6 leaders: http://www.brainyquote.com/
- Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus- The “Biography” link on the left hand side of this website contains information about all 6 leaders: http://www.infoplease.com/people.html
- Jewish Virtual Library- Contains information related to the leaders, except for Helen Keller: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/search.html
- Adolf Hitler Biography: http://secondworldwar.co.uk/index.php/biography-of-adolf-hitler
- Biography: Joseph Stalin: http://www.pbs.org/redfiles/bios/all_bio_joseph_stalin.htm
- Frontline: The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela- This program chronicles the life, character and leadership of Nelson Mandela: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mandela/
- Nelson Mandela – Biography: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1993/mandela-bio.html
- Helen Keller – American Foundation for the Blind– Contains a lot of useful information about Helen Keller, including her biography, photographs, correspondence and writings, artifacts, books and other related links: http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?sectionid=1
- Helen Keller Reference Archive- A document archive of Helen Keller's Socialist writings, speeches, and activities: http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/keller-helen/index.htm
- Malcolm X: A Research Site- Scholarly research on Malcolm X, his life and activities. A serious look at his words, written and spoken, a webliography, extensive chronology, bibliography and study guide: http://www.brothermalcolm.net/
- MalcolmX.com- Official Web Site of Malcolm X, includes biography, photos and more: http://www.malcolmx.com/
- President Barack Obama- WhiteHouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President Barack Obama: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-obama/
