Complex sentence: Historian and author, William Taubman offers a brief overview of Khrushchev's childhood and early life, along with his work as a skilled metal worker in the Russian coal mining region.
Split into simpler sentences: Historian and author, William Taubman offers a brief overview of Khrushchev's childhood and early life. Prior to his involvement in politics, he worked as a skilled metal worker in the Russian coal mining region.