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Historical Figures Challenge
Duration
January 1, 2013 ~December 31, 2013
1. Alexander the Great -Macedonia and Greece
Read a book that features soldier
by Rick Yancey~ 9/18/14
2. King Arthur - mythical king of the Britons
Read a book set in England
~ by Darren Shan, 10/17/14
3. Alexander Graham Bell - England
~ 2/2/14
4. Edward, the Black Prince - England
by Darren Shan~ 4/15/14
5. Anne Boleyn - England
Read a book with a character who gets executed
6. Napoleon Bonaparte - set in France
~ by Cameron Dokey, 11/7/14
7. Boudicca (died c.AD 60) - Iceni, Britian
Read a book where a rebellion takes place
8. John Cabot - Set:Italy
~ by Vicky Alvear Shecter~ 7/12/14
9. Julius Caesar - Rome, Italy
Read a book whose main characters name beings with J
by Tracy Lynn~ 10/4/14
10. Caligula
Read a book with a character who is bat s*** crazy
~ 3/26/14
11. Catherine of Aragon - Spain
Read a book with a powerful heroine
~ 2/8/14
12. Catherine the Great - Russia
Read a book with a queen in it
~ 2/16/13
13. Cleopatra - Egypt
Read a book whose title begins with a C
~ 1/20/14
14. Christopher Columbus - Italy
Read a book where the m.c. moves to a different country
~ by Cassandra Clare~ 6/8/14
15. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Ireland
16. Hernando Cortés - Spain
Read a book with a character who is an Aztec
17. Leonardo da Vinci (1452 -1519) - Italy
18. Sir Francis Drake - England
Read a book with a sailor or pirate
19. Albert Einstein - Germany
Read a book with a m.c. who is a genius
20. Eleanor of Aquitaine - France
Read a book whose title beings with a E
~ by Brodi Ashton, 10/19/14
21. Elizabeth I - England
Read a book set in Tudor England
22. Leif Erikson - Iceland
Read a book with a character who is a viking
23. Mohandas Gandhi - India
Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a G
~ by Lucy Christopher, 10/11/14
24. Adolf Hitler - Austria
Read a book set during the holocaust
by Elizabeth Wein, 11/18/14
25. Homer - Greece
26. James I and VI (1566 - 1625)
Read a book with a King in it
by A.G. Howard~ 9/28/14
27. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) - Virginia, U.S.A
28. John F Kennedy - Massachusetts, U.S.A.
29. Martin Luther King - Georgia, U.S.A
30. Abraham Lincoln - Kentucky, U.S.A
~ by Susan Vaught~ 8/28/14
31. Macbeth - Scotland
~ by Kirsty McKay~7/15/14
32. Ferdinand Magellan - Portugal
Read a book that takes place, at least partly on a ship/boat
33. Mao Zedong -
main character's name begins with a Z
~ by Justina Ireland~ 6/1/14
34. Mary I - England
Read a book with a princess in it
by Cameron Dokey ~ 9/30/14
35. Isaac Newton - England
Read a book whose main character's name starts with I
36. Jack the Ripper (?) - England(?)
Read a book with a serial killer init
37. Maximilien Robespierre - France
~ by Elizabeth Wein, 11/13/14
38. Franklin D Roosevelt - New York, U.S.A
39. Mary, Queen of Scots - Scotland
Read a book with a character who is imprisoned
40. Spartacus - Rome
Read a book with a character who is a gladiator
41. Tutankhamun (1336 BC - 1327 BC) - Egypt
Read a Y.A. book
~ 1/11/14
42. Victoria - England
Read a book set during the Victorian Era (1819 - 1901)~ doesn't have to be in England
43. William Wallace (c. 1270 - 1305)
Read a book with a character who is a Hero
Duration
January 1, 2013 ~December 31, 2013
1. Alexander the Great -Macedonia and Greece
Read a book that features soldier

2. King Arthur - mythical king of the Britons
Read a book set in England

3. Alexander Graham Bell - England

4. Edward, the Black Prince - England

5. Anne Boleyn - England
Read a book with a character who gets executed
6. Napoleon Bonaparte - set in France

7. Boudicca (died c.AD 60) - Iceni, Britian
Read a book where a rebellion takes place
8. John Cabot - Set:Italy

9. Julius Caesar - Rome, Italy
Read a book whose main characters name beings with J

10. Caligula
Read a book with a character who is bat s*** crazy

11. Catherine of Aragon - Spain
Read a book with a powerful heroine

12. Catherine the Great - Russia
Read a book with a queen in it

13. Cleopatra - Egypt
Read a book whose title begins with a C

14. Christopher Columbus - Italy
Read a book where the m.c. moves to a different country

15. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Ireland
16. Hernando Cortés - Spain
Read a book with a character who is an Aztec
17. Leonardo da Vinci (1452 -1519) - Italy
18. Sir Francis Drake - England
Read a book with a sailor or pirate
19. Albert Einstein - Germany
Read a book with a m.c. who is a genius
20. Eleanor of Aquitaine - France
Read a book whose title beings with a E

21. Elizabeth I - England
Read a book set in Tudor England
22. Leif Erikson - Iceland
Read a book with a character who is a viking
23. Mohandas Gandhi - India
Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a G

24. Adolf Hitler - Austria
Read a book set during the holocaust

25. Homer - Greece
26. James I and VI (1566 - 1625)
Read a book with a King in it

27. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) - Virginia, U.S.A
28. John F Kennedy - Massachusetts, U.S.A.
29. Martin Luther King - Georgia, U.S.A
30. Abraham Lincoln - Kentucky, U.S.A

31. Macbeth - Scotland

32. Ferdinand Magellan - Portugal
Read a book that takes place, at least partly on a ship/boat
33. Mao Zedong -
main character's name begins with a Z

34. Mary I - England
Read a book with a princess in it

35. Isaac Newton - England
Read a book whose main character's name starts with I
36. Jack the Ripper (?) - England(?)
Read a book with a serial killer init
37. Maximilien Robespierre - France

38. Franklin D Roosevelt - New York, U.S.A
39. Mary, Queen of Scots - Scotland
Read a book with a character who is imprisoned
40. Spartacus - Rome
Read a book with a character who is a gladiator
41. Tutankhamun (1336 BC - 1327 BC) - Egypt
Read a Y.A. book

42. Victoria - England
Read a book set during the Victorian Era (1819 - 1901)~ doesn't have to be in England
43. William Wallace (c. 1270 - 1305)
Read a book with a character who is a Hero

Duration: January 1 ~ December 31, 2014
READ: 52/50
✔1. Archimedes - ancient Greek
Read a book with a number in it. It can be spelled out or it can be a numeral
One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
✔2. Alexander the Great - Macedonia and Greece
Read a book that features a great warrior or soldier
Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
✔5. Jane Austen - England
Read any of Jane Austen's books
The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
✔6. Alexander Graham Bell - England
Read a book with a telephone on the cover
Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan 2/13
✔7. Otto von Bismarck - Germany
Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with O
Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27
✔8. Edward, the Black Prince - England
Read a book with a prince in it
Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck 4/14
✔9. Anne Boleyn - England
Read a book with a character who gets executed
Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4
✔10. Napoleon Bonaparte - France
Read a book whose title begins with N
No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5
✔11. Boudicca (died c.AD 60) - Iceni, Britian
Read a book where a rebellion takes place
Suited - Jo Anderton 3/8
✔12. The Brontë Sisters- England
Read a book by any of the 3 Bronte sisters
Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister 6/15
✔14. Julius Caesar - Rome, Italy
Read a book whose main characters name beings with J
Hollow City - Ransom Riggs (Jacob) 2/20
✔15. Caligula - Rome
Read a book with a character who is bat s*** crazy
Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27
✔16. Fidel Castro - Cuba
Read a book with a nasty character
Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell 3/19
✔17. Catherine of Aragon - Spain
Read a book with a powerful heroine
Death's Rival - Faith Hunter 3/18
✔18. Catherine the Great - Russia
Read a book with a queen in it
Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
✔20. Geoffrey Chaucer - England
Read Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" or any other of his works
The Sum of All Kisses - Julia Quinn 6/29
✔21. Winston Churchill - England
Read a book with a hero in it
Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann 4/24
✔22. Cleopatra - Egypt
Read a book whose title begins with a C
The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18
✔24. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Ireland
Read any of the Sherlock Holmes books
Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20
✔27. Charles Darwin - England
Read Darwin's "The Origin of Species"
Some Kind Of Fairy Tale - Graham Joyce 8/22
✔31. Sir Francis Drake - England
Read a book with a sailor or pirate
Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28
✔32. Copernicus - Poland
Read a book with the sun on the cover

✔35. Eleanor of Aquitaine - France
Read a book whose title beings with a E
Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
✔36. Elizabeth I - England
Read a book set in Tudor England
Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31
✔37. Leif Erikson - Iceland
Read a book with a character who is a viking
Hounded - Kevin Hearne (Leif Helgarson) 4/28
✔38. Alexander Fleming - England
Read a book with a main character who is a doctor
Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23
✔39. Benjamin Franklin - Boston, U.S.A.
Read a book with a character who is an inventor
Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3
✔40. Mohandas Gandhi - India
Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a G
The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner (Gen) 2/10
✔43. Henry VIII - England
Read a book with a main character who is a womanizer
Midnight Come Again - Dana Stabenow 6/19
✔44. Adolf Hitler - Austria
Read a book set during the holocaust
Atlantis Found - Clive Cussler (A.H. descendants try to destroy the world) 3/11
✔45. Homer - Greece
Read Homer's book "The Iliad" or "The Odyssey"
The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
✔46. James I and VI (1566 - 1625) - Scotland
Read a book with a King in it
Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
✔47. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) - Virginia, U.S.A
Read a book with a character whose name is Thomas
Hour Game - David Baldacci 1/30
✔48. John F Kennedy - Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Read a book with a character who is assassinated
The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen (Boston) 3/27
✔49. Martin Luther King - Georgia, U.S.A
Read a book where civil rights are involved
The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay 2/16
✔50. Abraham Lincoln - Kentucky, U.S.A
Read a book set during the American Civil War
And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27
✔51. Louis XVI (1754-1793) - France
Read a book where a revolution occurs OR set during the French Revolution
No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30
✔53. Macbeth - Scotland
Read Shakespeare's Macbeth
Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks 1/10
✔55. Ferdinand Magellan - Portugal
Read a book that takes place, at least partly on a ship/boat
The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9
✔56. Mao Zedong - China
Read a book whose author's first or last name OR main character's name begins with a Z
Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore (Zoe) 2/5
✔57. Mary I - England
Read a book with a princess in it
The Darkest Craving - Gena Showalter 6/27
✔58. Michelangelo - Italy
Read a book with a famous person in it (can be a made up famous person) King James
The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
✔59. Isaac Newton - England
Read a book whose main character's name starts with I
All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (Ian) 3/14
✔60. Nicholas II - Russia
Read a book set during the Russian Revolution
Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan 3/4
✔61. Florence Nightingale - Italy
Read a book with a main character who is a nurse
Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23
✔62. George Orwell - Born in India
Read a Orwell's book "1984" or any other of his works
Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
✔63.Jack the Ripper (?) - England(?)
Read a book with a serial killer in it
Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔65. Franklin D Roosevelt - New York, U.S.A
Read a book set during World War 2
Partials - Dan Wells 1/27
✔66. Mary, Queen of Scots - Scotland
Read a book with a character who is imprisoned
MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13
✔69. Tutankhamun (1336 BC - 1327 BC) - Egypt
Read a Y.A. book
He Shall Thunder in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 3/29
✔72. William Wallace (c. 1270 - 1305) - Scotland
Read a book with a character who is a Hero
Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE


End Date: Dec, 31, 2014
2/8
5. Jane Austen - England
Read any of Jane Austen's books - Persuasion
9. Anne Boleyn - England
Read a book with a character who gets executed
11. Boudicca (died c.AD 60) - Iceni, Britian
Read a book where a rebellion takes place - Dance of the Red Death 2/13 (4*)
23. Christopher Columbus - Italy
Read a book where the m.c. moves to a different country - A Great and Terrible Beauty The main character lived in India before moving to England. 6/10 (3*)
41. Galileo Galilei - Italy
Read a book with the moon or planets on the cover - Darkborn
53. Macbeth - Scotland
Read Shakespeare's Macbeth
Note: Shakespeare's Macbeth bears little resemblance to the real 11th century Scottish king - Macbeth
63.Jack the Ripper (?) - England(?)
Read a book with a serial killer in it - The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
66. Mary, Queen of Scots - Scotland
Read a book with a character who is imprisoned
Read



15/15 Completed!
Book w/ a soldier -

Gets Executed -

Explorer -

"J" Character - Jenna

Nasty Character - Simon/DomDaniel

Book w/ a Queen -

Book w/ a Scientist -

Book Set in Tudor England -

Book w/ a Moon on the Cover -

Holocaust Book -

Book w/ a King -

Book w/ a Princess -

Book Set in WWII -

Book w/ an imprisoned MC -

Y.A. Book -


Historical Figures
1. Archimedes -
Christmas After All The Diary of Minnie Swift 1932 10-20-14
2. Alexander the Great
-Between the Lines 11-03-14
6. Alexander Graham Bell - England
Read a book with a telephone on the cover
7. Otto von Bismarck
The Spindlers 9-12-14-Oliver
8. Edward, the Black Prince -Young Elites by Marie Lu 12-12-14
Read a book with a prince in it
10. Napoleon Bonaparte
The Night Tourist 10-12-14
11. Boudicca (died c.AD 60) - Iceni, Britian
Saving Lucas Biggs 11-11-14
13. John Cabot
Ballad of Lucy Whipple 8-25-14
14. Julius Caesar
Dark Companion-Jane 8-21-14
15. Caligula
Starbird Murphy and the World Outside 8-31-14
16. Fidel Castro
The Vanishing Season 9-2-14
17. Catherine of Aragon
In the End 10-10-14
18. Catherine the Great
Fiona Thorn and the Carapacem Spell 11-05-14
19. Charlemagne
Deluge 11-30-14
21. Winston Churchill - England
Neverhome by Laird Hunt 11-25-14
22. Cleopatra
Chasing the Milky Way 9-18-14
23. Christopher Columbus
The Alchemist 11-8-14
31. Sir Francis Drake
Salt and Storm 10-17-14
32. Copernicus - Poland
Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast 11-22-14
33. Marie Curie - Poland
The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey 12-7-14
34. Albert Einstein
Meaning of Maggie 8-18-14
35. Eleanor of Aquitaine
Evil Librarian 10-14-14
37. Leif Erikson
East 8-17-14
40. Mohandas Gandhi - India
A Tale Dark and Grimm 11-23-14-Gretel
41. Galileo Galilei
Walk Two Moons 11-07-14
42. Lady Jane Grey
Before I Die 8-14-14
43. Henry VIII
A Bad Boy Can Be good for a Girl 10-4-14
44. Adolf Hitler
One Eye Laughing 10-2-14
46. James I and VI (1566 - 1625) - Scotland
Blue Jacket 11-14-14
47. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) - Virginia, U.S.A Lies We Tell Ourselves 12-14-14
48. John F Kennedy
Frozen 8-23-14
49. Martin Luther King
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 9-7-14
50. Abraham Lincoln
Caged Graves 9-19-14
54. Nelson Mandela
A Girl Called Problem 9-28-14
55. Ferdinand Magellan
Baby 10-1-14
56. Mao Zedong -
Zel 9-3-14
57. Mary I - England
In a Glass Grimmly 12-19-14
58. Michelangelo
The Girl From the Well 10-7-14
61. Florence Nightingale -Liberty Letters by Nancy LeSourd 12-9-14
Read a book with a main character who is a nurse
64. Maximilien Robespierre
Eric Gale-The Zoo At The Edge of the World 11-02-14
66. Mary, Queen of Scots
In the After 9-14-15
69. Tutankhamun
Slammed 8-27-14
72. William Wallace
Mans Best Hero 9-25-14

8/14-8/15
Historical Figures
1. Archimedes -
Christmas After All The Diary of Minnie Swift 1932 10-20-14
2. Alexander the Great
-Between the Lines 11-03-14
6. Alexander Graham Bell - England
Read a book with a telephone on the cover
7. Otto von Bismarck
The Spindlers 9-12-14-Oliver
8. Edward, the Black Prince -Young Elites by Marie Lu 12-12-14
Read a book with a prince in it
10. Napoleon Bonaparte
The Night Tourist 10-12-14
11. Boudicca (died c.AD 60) - Iceni, Britian
Saving Lucas Biggs 11-11-14
13. John Cabot
Ballad of Lucy Whipple 8-25-14
14. Julius Caesar
Dark Companion-Jane 8-21-14
15. Caligula
Starbird Murphy and the World Outside 8-31-14
16. Fidel Castro
The Vanishing Season 9-2-14
17. Catherine of Aragon
In the End 10-10-14
18. Catherine the Great
Fiona Thorn and the Carapacem Spell 11-05-14
19. Charlemagne
Deluge 11-30-14
21. Winston Churchill - England
Neverhome by Laird Hunt 11-25-14
22. Cleopatra
Chasing the Milky Way 9-18-14
23. Christopher Columbus
The Alchemist 11-8-14
31. Sir Francis Drake
Salt and Storm 10-17-14
32. Copernicus - Poland
Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast 11-22-14
33. Marie Curie - Poland
The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey 12-7-14
34. Albert Einstein
Meaning of Maggie 8-18-14
35. Eleanor of Aquitaine
Evil Librarian 10-14-14
37. Leif Erikson
East 8-17-14
40. Mohandas Gandhi - India
A Tale Dark and Grimm 11-23-14-Gretel
41. Galileo Galilei
Walk Two Moons 11-07-14
42. Lady Jane Grey
Before I Die 8-14-14
43. Henry VIII
A Bad Boy Can Be good for a Girl 10-4-14
44. Adolf Hitler
One Eye Laughing 10-2-14
46. James I and VI (1566 - 1625) - Scotland
Blue Jacket 11-14-14
47. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) - Virginia, U.S.A Lies We Tell Ourselves 12-14-14
48. John F Kennedy
Frozen 8-23-14
49. Martin Luther King
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 9-7-14
50. Abraham Lincoln
Caged Graves 9-19-14
54. Nelson Mandela
A Girl Called Problem 9-28-14
55. Ferdinand Magellan
Baby 10-1-14
56. Mao Zedong -
Zel 9-3-14
57. Mary I - England
In a Glass Grimmly 12-19-14
58. Michelangelo
The Girl From the Well 10-7-14
61. Florence Nightingale -Liberty Letters by Nancy LeSourd 12-9-14
Read a book with a main character who is a nurse
64. Maximilien Robespierre
Eric Gale-The Zoo At The Edge of the World 11-02-14
66. Mary, Queen of Scots
In the After 9-14-15
69. Tutankhamun
Slammed 8-27-14
72. William Wallace
Mans Best Hero 9-25-14
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For this challenge there will be a list of historical figures and you can read a book that
1. is a biography/autobiography of the person
2. is a fiction book where the person is the main character
3. has a character/author who is from the country the figure is from
4. Set at least partly in the country that the figure if from
5. The task set for each figure
Duration
January 1, 2013 ~December 31, 2013
Level
Chose as many or as little figures as you'd like
Historical Figures
1. Archimedes - ancient Greek
Read a book with a number in it. It can be spelled out or it can be a numeral
2. Alexander the Great -Macedonia and Greece
Read a book that features a great warrior or soldier
3. Augustus - Rome, Italy
Read a book that has an emperor in it
4. King Arthur - mythical king of the Britons
Read a retelling of King Arthur OR the book Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
5. Jane Austen - England
Read any of Jane Austen's books
6. Alexander Graham Bell - England
Read a book with a telephone on the cover
7. Otto von Bismarck - Germany
Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with O
8. Edward, the Black Prince - England
Read a book with a prince in it
9. Anne Boleyn - England
Read a book with a character who gets executed
10. Napoleon Bonaparte - France
Read a book whose title begins with N
11. Boudicca (died c.AD 60) - Iceni, Britian
Read a book where a rebellion takes place
12. The Brontë Sisters- England
Read a book by any of the 3 Bronte sisters
13. John Cabot - Italy
Read a book with a character who is an explorer
14. Julius Caesar - Rome, Italy
Read a book whose main characters name beings with J
15. Caligula - Rome
Read a book with a character who is bat s*** crazy
16. Fidel Castro - Cuba
Read a book with a nasty character
17. Catherine of Aragon - Spain
Read a book with a powerful heroine
18. Catherine the Great - Russia
Read a book with a queen in it
19. Charlemagne - Germany or Belgium
Read a book in the christian fiction genre
20. Geoffrey Chaucer - England
Read Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" or any other of his works
21. Winston Churchill - England
Read a book with a hero on it
22. Cleopatra - Egypt
Read a book whose title begins with a C
23. Christopher Columbus - Italy
Read a book where the m.c. moves to a different country
24. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Ireland
Read any of the Sherlock Holmes books
25. Hernando Cortés - Spain
Read a book with a character who is an Aztec
26. Leonardo da Vinci (1452 -1519) - Italy
Read a book with art on the cover
27. Charles Darwin - England
Read Darwin's "The Origin of Species"
30. Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) - England
Read any of Charles Dickens' books
31. Sir Francis Drake - England
Read a book with a sailor or pirate
32. Copernicus - Poland
Read a book with the sun on the cover
33. Marie Curie - Poland
Read a book where the main character is a scientist/physicist
34. Albert Einstein - Germany
Read a book with a m.c. who is a genius
35. Eleanor of Aquitaine - France
Read a book whose title beings with a E
36. Elizabeth I - England
Read a book set in Tudor England
37. Leif Erikson - Iceland
Read a book with a character who is a viking
38. Alexander Fleming - England
Read a book with a main character who is a doctor
39. Benjamin Franklin - Boston, U.S.A.
Read a book with a character who is an inventor
40. Mohandas Gandhi - India
Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a G
41. Galileo Galilei - Italy
Read a book with the moon or planets on the cover
42. Lady Jane Grey - England
Read a book where a character meets an unfortunate ending
43. Henry VIII - England
Read a book with a main character who is a womanizer
44. Adolf Hitler - Austria
Read a book set during the holocaust
45. Homer - Greece
Read Homer's book "The Iliad" or "The Odyssey"
46. James I and VI (1566 - 1625) - Scotland
Read a book with a King in it
47. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) - Virginia, U.S.A Read a book with a character whose name is Thomas
48. John F Kennedy - Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Read a book with a character who is assassinated
49. Martin Luther King - Georgia, U.S.A
Read a book where civil rights are involved
50. Abraham Lincoln - Kentucky, U.S.A
Read a book set during the American Civil War
51. Louis XVI (1754-1793) - France
Read a book where a revolution occurs OR set during the French Revolution
52. Martin Luther - Germany
Read a book in the Catholic Fiction genre
53. Macbeth - Scotland
Read Shakespeare's Macbeth
Note: Shakespeare's Macbeth bears little resemblance to the real 11th century Scottish king.
54. Nelson Mandela - South Africa
Read a book that has to do with racial discrimination
55. Ferdinand Magellan - Portugal
Read a book that takes place, at least partly on a ship/boat
56. Mao Zedong - China
Read a book whose author's first or last name OR main character's name begins with a Z
57. Mary I - England
Read a book with a princess in it
58. Michelangelo - Italy
Read a book with a famous person in it (can be a made up famous person)
59. Isaac Newton - England
Read a book whose main character's name starts with I
60. Nicholas II - Russia
Read a book set during the Russian Revolution
61. Florence Nightingale - Italy
Read a book with a main character who is a nurse
62. George Orwell - Born in India
Read a Orwell's book "1984" or any other of his works
63.Jack the Ripper (?) - England(?)
Read a book with a serial killer init
64. Maximilien Robespierre - France
Read a book whose authors initials can be found in REIGNOFTERROR
65. Franklin D Roosevelt - New York, U.S.A
Read a book set during World War 2
66. Mary, Queen of Scots - Scotland
Read a book with a character who is imprisoned
67. William Shakespeare - England
Read any of Shakespeare's play or collection of poetry
68. Spartacus - Rome
Read a book with a character who is a gladiator
69. Tutankhamun (1336 BC - 1327 BC) - Egypt
Read a Y.A. book
70. Victoria - England
Read a book set during the Victorian Era (1819 - 1901)~ doesn't have to be in England
71. Virgil - Italy
Read Virgil's book the 'Aeneid'
72. William Wallace (c. 1270 - 1305) - Scotland
Read a book with a character who is a Hero