Biography & Autobiography - Historical

The French were the archenemies of the British and her American colonies, particularly after the French and Indian War which was begun by George Washington. So, why did America look to the French as their principal ally in the American Revolution and why did...

The definitive guide to the life of the first woman to play a major role in Greek political history, this is the first modern biography of Olympias. Presenting a critical assessment of a fascinating and wholly misunderstood figure, Elizabeth Carney penetrates myth, fiction and...

This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time. The book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations.Author: Harriet Barbara...

Around two thousand years ago there was a person of great intellect, influence, and motivation. We don't know much about his personal life, although there are many extraordinary legends about him. He was neither a warrior nor a ruler, nor a priest. He was...

I'm pleased to introduce my book, The Legacy and Its Continuation: From Then to Eternity. This novel introduces a young boy, Kassieu Madeu, who is taken from Ivory Coast to America as a slave and given the name of Joe Henry. This story also...

Thomas Griffiths Wainewright, a talented writer, mixed with the leading figures of the literary scene in Georgian London; as an artist he exhibited at the Royal Academy, but he was also a profligate dandy and swindler. For 150 years he has also been damned...

Not a traditional Holocaust memoir, Alex Reifer's story will prove to be important for a better understanding of the era. Reifer was victimized by the Holocaust, losing his parents, grandparents and all four of his brothers. As a Russian intelligence officer he was able...

Few public intellectuals have had such a big impact outside the academy as Edward Said.This, the first full-length intellectual biography of the groundbreaking author of Orientalism, reveals some startling observations. Abdirahman Hussein argues that underneath Said's carefully constructed eclecticism there is a global method...

The three Richards who ruled England in the Middle Ages were among the most controversial and celebrated of its rulers. Richard I ('Coeur de Lion', 1189-99) was a great crusading hero; Richard II (1377-99) was an authoritarian aesthete deposed by his cousin, Henry IV,...

The continuing story of a great Westerner This is the second volume of William Drannan's substantial memoirs. The thread of his life has now made him an experienced guide, Indian fighter and scout. This was the time of the pioneer trains bound for California...

Samuel Ward was the distinguished Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island in the period leading up to the Revolutionary War, a cause he famously supported.An able and efficient administrator, Ward would oversee Rhode Island during a period of both economic and social development....

The letters include tragedies of Dickensian nature and scale, but unlike Charles Dickens's tales, they're not fiction. They are supplemented by eighty-six documents, photographs, and ephemera. With one exception, the letters have not been subjected to historians' interpretations and inferences. This provides inquisitive readers...

Karl Marx is the most influential political philosopher of the past 150 years. Understanding him is essential to understanding post-WWII Europe, American foreign policy, China and North Korea today, and even much of the rhetoric in contemporary politics in the United States. Many short...

This is a true story that follows Captain Edouard J. Jacques, a WWII Bombardier and Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, and his crew from childhood through thirty bombing missions over Germany with the 755th Squadron, 458 Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force from 1944...

Author: Anatol M. KotenevISBN-10: 1583487220ISBN-13: 9781583487228Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1999Pages: 308Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.03h x 6.03w x 0.79d

An autobiography of a survivor of the totalitarian governments in Eastern Europe during the mid-twentieth century.Author: Charles K. TurkISBN-10: 1552123677ISBN-13: 9781552123676Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/26/2000Pages: 300Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d

Moses, Aristotle, Civil War hero Joshua Chamberlain, King George VI, Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe, distinguished historian Peter Brown, TV journalist John Stossel, Senator's wife Annie Glenn, ABC correspondent Byron Pitts, novelist John Updike. For all of these accomplished persons, stuttering was an enormous difficulty....

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1918 Edition.Author: James Willard SchultzISBN-10: 1498194605ISBN-13: 9781498194600Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 268Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.56d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1915 Edition.Author: Nicolai V. GogolISBN-10: 1498012558ISBN-13: 9781498012553Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 286Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.60d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.Author: Gerry L. PrinsenISBN-10: 1497937272ISBN-13: 9781497937277Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 58Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.12d

Horatio Alger Jr. was an American writer best known for his rags to riches novels. Alger Jr. also wrote a popular biography on James Garfield, the 20th president of the United States.Author: Horatio Jr. AlgerISBN-10: 1495229289ISBN-13: 9781495229282Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/17/2014Pages: 126Format:...

Naturally, there are chapters of my autobiography which cannot now be written. It seems to me that, for the nation as for the individual, what is most important is to insist on the vital need of combining certain sets of qualities, which separately are...

This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.Author: Margaret A. TomesISBN-10: 1494023067ISBN-13: 9781494023065Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 150Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.32d

Dearest Kitty is a non-fiction book of letters written from a sailor, Elbert "Bert" Judkins, to his girl back home, Kathryn "Kitty" Kimzey during World War II. Kathryn kept all Bert's letters their entire married life and when Bert passed away in 2008, she...

Captured by the Soviets in 1944 as he tries to flee across the Turkish border with his fellow diplomats from the German Legation in Sofia, Bulgaria, Roland Gottlieb leaves behind his pregnant Swedish-born wife and two young daughters. In Lives Divided, Birgitta, the youngest...

A SOUTHERN WHITE WOMAN FOREVER CHANGED...BY THE PATH SHE CHOSE.. Dorothy grew up in the Jim Crow South the youngest child of six in the height of The Great Depression. Feeling left out and isolated as she came of age, she kept seeking her...

Torfoot is based on the life and true adventures of Thomas Brownlee, a right wing commander with the Covenanter army in 17th century Scotland. This story is based on historical accounts taken from Brownlee's memoirs and interpretations of the battles of Drumclog and Bothwell...

Raised in post - WWI Germany, Reinhard Hermann Krohn son of working class citizens, thrived as young boy in Pinneberg. From Hitler Jungvolk to Hitler Jungend, he learned the importance of loyalty to Hitler's Germany. As a 17 year old, Reinhard joined the ranks...

Like Mexico itself, the McNab family story tells of a rich mix of cultures--French, Scottish, Zapotec. The Thistle and the Rose captures that complexity, providing a unique lens through which to view a magnificent, complicated country during critical years of change. In The Thistle...

The year was 1898 and army private Patrick Henry Frank was in New Orleans awaiting transport to Cuba to fight in the Spanish-American War. A change in orders and Private Frank was instead going to the Philippines. Admiral Dewey had stunningly defeated the Spanish...

The Newhall Family Of Lynn, Massachusetts, Part 1 (1882) is a historical book written by Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters. The book delves into the genealogy of the Newhall family, a prominent family in Lynn, Massachusetts. The author provides a detailed account of the family's history,...

My Lady Pocahontas: A True Relation Of Virginia is a historical non-fiction book written by Anas Todkill and first published in 1885. The book tells the story of Pocahontas, a Native American woman who played a significant role in the early colonial history of...

""A Community Church: The Story Of A Minister�������s Experience Which Led Him From The Church Militant To The Church Democratic"" is a book written by Henry Ezekiel Jackson and published in 1919. The book is a personal account of Jackson's experience as a minister,...

From The Throttle To The President's Chair: A Story Of American Railway Life is a book written by Edward Sylvester Ellis and published in 1898. The book is a fictional story that follows the life of a young man named Frank Hardy who starts...

""The Bonapartes In America"" is a historical book written by Clarence Edward Macartney. The book explores the lives and experiences of the Bonaparte family members who immigrated to America, including Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon's older brother, and his descendants. The book details their struggles, triumphs,...

The Life of Jesse W. Fell is a biographical book written by Frances Milton Irene Morehouse and published in 1916. The book chronicles the life of Jesse W. Fell, a prominent figure in Illinois during the 19th century. Fell was a businessman, politician, and...

Reminiscences Of Early Chicago And Vicinity is a historical book written by Edwin O. Gale in 1902. The book is a collection of personal and historical recollections of the author about the early days of Chicago and the surrounding areas. It provides a vivid...

Alfred Saker: The Pioneer Of The Cameroons (1908) is a biographical account of the life and work of Alfred Saker, a British Baptist missionary who played a significant role in the colonization and development of the Cameroon region in West Africa during the 19th...

Author: Connie ColeISBN-10: 1436391032ISBN-13: 9781436391030Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/19/2009Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d

""Thomas Joy And His Descendants, In The Lines Of His Sons: Samuel Of Boston, Joseph Of Hingham And Ephraim Of Berwick"" is a genealogical book written by James Richard Joy. The book is about the Joy family and their descendants, specifically tracing the lines...

""Memories of the White House"" is a captivating book that delves into the personal lives of United States presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Written by Colonel W. H. Crook, the book is a collection of his personal recollections of the White...

The Life of Saint Jerome is a book written by Frate Matheo da Ferrara that chronicles the life and accomplishments of Saint Jerome, a Christian scholar and theologian who lived in the 4th and 5th centuries AD. The book describes Jerome's early life in...

No Man Like Joe: The Life And Times Of Joseph L. Meek is a biography written by Harvey Elmer Tobie. The book tells the story of Joseph L. Meek, a legendary mountain man and frontiersman who lived in the American West during the 19th...

The Diary of the Lady Anne Clifford is a historical book written by Anne Clifford, an English noblewoman who lived from 1590 to 1676. The book is a collection of diary entries written by Lady Anne over the course of her life, chronicling her...

The Forgotten General: Robert Erskine 1735-1780 is a biography written by Albert H. Heusser. The book explores the life and career of Robert Erskine, a Scottish-American engineer and cartographer who served as the geographer and surveyor general for the Continental Army during the American...

The Von Hassell Diaries 1938-1944: The Story Of The Forces Against Hitler Inside Germany is a historical book written by Ulrich Von Hassel. The book is a compilation of the personal diaries of Ulrich Von Hassel, a German diplomat and member of the German...

""A Heroine of the Frontier: Miriam Davis Colt in Kansas 1856"" by J. Christian Bay is a historical non-fiction book that tells the story of Miriam Davis Colt, a young woman who travels to Kansas in 1856 to help establish a new community in...

The Puritan Pronaos: Studies In The Intellectual Life Of New England In The Seventeenth Century is a book written by Samuel Eliot Morison. The book is a collection of essays that explore the intellectual life of New England during the 17th century, with a...

The Authentic Story Of Billy The Kid is a non-fiction book written by Pat F. Garrett. The book is a detailed account of the life and times of the notorious outlaw, Billy the Kid. The author, Pat F. Garrett, was a lawman who was...

""A Memoir of Jacques Cartier, Sieur de Lemoilou: His Voyages to the St. Lawrence"" is a historical memoir written by James Phinney Baxter. The book chronicles the explorations and voyages of Jacques Cartier, a French explorer who is credited with discovering and mapping the...