Biography & Autobiography - Historical

A "witty, lively and wholly fascinating" (The New York Times) portrait of an iconic Southern hero With lively storytelling and full-hearted Southern directness, Roy Blount, Jr., presents a unique portrait of Robert E. Lee. Fascinated by the qualities that made Lee such a charismatic,...

"Shows us, in disturbing but illuminating detail, how violence and cruelty register on the psyche. This beautifully written book makes us reckon anew with the deep costs of war."--Eva Hoffman.Author: Agate NesauleISBN-10: 0140261907ISBN-13: 9780140261905Publisher: Penguin Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1997Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 7.72h x...

Fifty years after she made history by refusing to give up her seat on a bus, Rosa Parks at last gets the major biography she deserves. The eminent historian Douglas Brinkley follows this thoughtful and devout woman from her childhood in Jim Crow Alabama...

A WALL STREET JOURNAL SUMMER PICKA WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER Warrior and writer, genius and crank, rider in the British cavalry's last great charge and inventor of the tank, Winston Churchill led Britain to fight alone against Nazi Germany in the fateful year of 1940...

From first time author Tom Stein, comes the meticulously researched true story of a Belgian family forever changed by a band of American WWII soldiers. All proceeds from book sales will be donated to the Remember 39-45 Museum which figures prominently in the story....

Like No Other Soldier continues the true story told in Fishers of Men of Rob Lewis's life after he leaves the Force Research Unit (FRU).Staying on in Northern Ireland as a civilian after years of working on undercover missions against terrorists, Rob eventually gains...

The year was 1765. Eminent botanist Philibert Commerson had just been appointed to a grand new expedition: the first French circumnavigation of the world. As the ships' official naturalist, Commerson would seek out resources--medicines, spices, timber, food--that could give the French an edge in...

The story of literature in sixteen acts--from Homer to Harry Potter, including The Tale of Genji, Don Quixote, The Communist Manifesto, and how they shaped world history In this groundbreaking book, Martin Puchner leads us on a remarkable journey through time and around the...

For 3,000 years, the woman known as Helen of Troy has been both the ideal symbol of beauty and a reminder of the terrible power beauty can wield.In her search for the identity behind this mythic figure, acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes uses Homer's account...

Kalman Hartig (1930-2021) was born into an affluent family in the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He was exposed to music, art, and literature at a young age. After joining the American Seventh-day Adventist movement that had been sweeping through war-torn Europe, he discovered how...

In August 1792 the Princesse de Tarente, Louise-Emmanuelle de Ch tillon, was interrogated by the Comit de Surveillance and incarcerated in the Abbaye Prison in Paris. Her crime was that she refused to provide any information that might incriminate Queen Marie Antoinette or anyone...

""Funk Of Funk's Grove: Farmer, Legislator, And Cattle King Of The Old Northwest, 1797-1865"" is a biography written by Helen Marie Cavanagh. The book tells the story of Isaac Funk, a prominent figure in the early development of Illinois and the Old Northwest. Funk...

Race and Reason: A Yankee View is a book written by Carleton Putnam, first published in 1961. The book is a controversial examination of the issue of race and its impact on American society. Putnam argues that race is a biological reality, and that...

What started as a short account of author Daniel J. Demers' ancestors, including their arrival in Canada and the many challenges they faced while striving to establish a life here, soon morphed into a memoir of the author's own life as well. While the...

We were put onto a boat and set adrift. Often Catharina ponders the life-changing April morning in 1951 when she and her family boarded the Volendam in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on a voyage to Quebec City, Canada. For her, these words symbolize the challenges...

John Bainbridge, Jr.'s Gun Barons is a narrative history of six charismatic and idiosyncratic men who changed the course of American history through the invention and refinement of repeating weapons.Love them or hate them, guns are woven deeply into the American soul. Names like...

The first definitive biography of the young Elizabeth I in over twenty years--drawing on a rich variety of primary sources--tracing her tumultuous path to the crown. Queen Elizabeth I is renowned for her hugely successful reign that makes her, perhaps, the most celebrated monarch...

A delightful collection of love letters by American presidents to their wives--and lovers--revealing an intimate and deeply personal side of our leaders. Our presidents loom so large in history that we often forget they are human. Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller Mrs. Kennedy and Me comes another New York Times bestseller, which reveals never-before-told stories of Secret Service Agent Clint Hill's travels with Jacqueline Kennedy through Europe, Asia, and South...

This book is a history of a community, and, moreover, a history by that community. In January, 2007, Jeannine Turgeon began to recruit a committee of Bellevue Park neighbors, volunteers who would be willing to produce a book about their neighborhood in honor of...

What started as a short account of author Daniel J. Demers' ancestors, including their arrival in Canada and the many challenges they faced while striving to establish a life here, soon morphed into a memoir of the author's own life as well. While the...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

A murder in the old country. A husband's dramatic betrayal. A forgotten tragic tenement fire. Escape from the Lower East Side brings them all together in the true-to-life story of Harris Wolff based on the author's long lost relatives and actual events in 19th...

Hitler's nightmare, The Walloon Belgian resistance kept Nazi troops wondering how to force the residents of Bouillon to submit to the new order. Andree, only fourteen when the invasions began lived the horrors but didn't reveal her life until she was eighty four years...

Captain Bączkowski's extraordinary memoirs, those of a young Polish cavalry officer, covers his life story from childhood to his great wish of becoming a cavalry officer being fulfilled a few years before the outbreak of World War 2. His idyllic life was shattered by...

Memoirs of a life of adventure, purpose, and joy on an island in the San Francisco BayAuthor: Dave LemoineISBN-10: 1518626319ISBN-13: 9781518626319Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/23/2015Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.47d

My Life in the South is a classic American slavery biography by Jacob Stroyer. Mr. Stroyer's account of his experience in slavery and during the war is of great interest and value as a trustworthy description of the condition and life of slaves by...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1904 Edition.Author: Rollo OgdenISBN-10: 1497998107ISBN-13: 9781497998100Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.52d

In HISTORIC HOUSTON: HOW TO SEE IT, Lucinda Freeman brings Houston's history to life by coupling entertaining stories that highlight influential personalities and key historical events with day-trip itineraries, providing a comprehensive and useful guidebook for heritage tourists interested in the history of Houston...

A Cavalry Sword Exercise is a book written by George Greenwood in 1840. The book is a comprehensive guide to the use of a cavalry sword, covering everything from basic techniques to advanced maneuvers. The author was a British military officer and a renowned...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The Shooting Journal of George Henry Mackay (1929) is a book that chronicles the hunting experiences of George Henry Mackay, a renowned Scottish hunter and explorer. The journal is a detailed account of Mackay's hunting expeditions, including his travels to various locations in Scotland...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The Letters and Friendships of Sir Cecil Spring Rice V1: A Record is a book that offers readers a unique insight into the life and times of Sir Cecil Spring Rice, a prominent figure in British politics and diplomacy during the late 19th and...

The Breakfast Table Autocrat: The Life Story of Henry Parsons Crowell is a biography written by Richard Ellsworth Day. The book chronicles the life of Henry Parsons Crowell, a prominent businessman and philanthropist who founded the Quaker Oats Company. The author provides a detailed...

Great Detective Stories: From Voltaire To Poe is a collection of classic detective stories edited by Joseph Lewis French. The book features some of the most famous and influential detective stories from the 18th and 19th centuries, including works by authors such as Voltaire,...

""Goals: The Life of Knute Rockne"" is a biography written by Huber William Hurt that tells the story of one of the most legendary figures in American football history. Knute Rockne was a Norwegian-American football player and coach who revolutionized the game of football...

This is a memoir of a Holocaust survivor, Anda Meisels Rosen. In 1939 when the Germans invaded Poland, she was 7 years old and lived with her family in Sambor, formerly Eastern Poland. She was 12 when she was liberated by the Russian Army....

""Winston Churchill in the Mirror: His Life in Picture and Story"" is a comprehensive biography of the iconic British statesman, Winston Churchill. The book is written by Rene Kraus and is a unique combination of photographs and stories that together provide a vivid and...

In this rigorously researched biography J rgen Malitz invites readers to reconsider the reputation of the Roman Emperor Nero. Focuses on the growing tension between Nero's artistic tendencies and his role as emperor. Steers readers through the diverse interpretations of Nero that have arisen...

The True Story of the Kelly Gang of Bushrangers, published in 1900, was a highly researched biography of the notorious 19th-century Victorian family of bushrangers. Chomley wrote the biography using court documents, police records and court evidence. It is recognised as being one of...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Thomas Jefferson's Garden Book, 1766-1824: With Relevant Extracts From His Other Writings is a comprehensive collection of the writings of one of America's most famous Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson. This book focuses specifically on Jefferson's love of gardening and his extensive knowledge of horticulture....

Palmer Lake: A Historical Narrative is a book written by Marion Savage Sabin that provides a detailed account of the history of Palmer Lake, a small town located in Colorado. The book covers the period from the early 1800s, when the area was inhabited...

A History of Chapman and Alexander Families is a book written by Sigismunda Mary Frances Chapman. It is a comprehensive account of the history of two families, the Chapmans and the Alexanders, from their origins to the present day. The book covers the genealogy,...

Author: Donald BrandeisISBN-10: 1258179628ISBN-13: 9781258179625Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.22d

Author: Frances Joyce FarnsworthISBN-10: 1258157462ISBN-13: 9781258157463Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.41d

""I Survived Hitler's Ovens: The Story Of Auschwitz"" is a memoir written by Olga Lengyel, a Hungarian Jewish woman who survived the horrors of the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. The book is a first-hand account of the atrocities committed by the...

'Dr Lal's book is more than an eloquent account of the political struggle of one of Fiji's outstanding leaders. It is a timely reminder that the process of constitutional change hangs in the balance, as it did at the time of Mr Patel's death....

There's no secret that black history as we know it, is a watered-down version of the many contributions that members of the African Diaspora have contributed to creating and developing America. As Michelle Obama said at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, "She lives in...