A journey of exploration through historyâs great decisions and those who had the courage to make them.
In brief, compelling, and inspiring vignettes, bestselling historian Alan Axelrod pinpoints and investigates the make-or-break event in the lives and careers of some of historyâs most significant figures.
Axelrod reexamines history by revealing the answer to the fascinating question of why the people who made history made their choicesâand conveys the resonance of those choices today. The 46 profiles range from ancient times to the present day and include Cleopatraâs decision to rescue Egypt; Washingtonâs decision to cross the Delaware and win; Gandhiâs decision to prevail against the British Empire without bloodshed; Trumanâs decision to drop the A-bomb and end WW II; Rosa Parks decision to sit in for civil rights; Boris Yeltsinâs decision to embrace a new world order; and Flight 93âs decision to take a stand against terror.