Biography & Autobiography - Historical

""The Limestones of Maryland"" is a comprehensive guide to the geological and mineralogical properties of the limestones found in the state of Maryland, with a particular focus on their use in the production of lime and cement. Written by Edward Bennett Mathews and first...

The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson is a biographical account of the famous British naval commander, written by G. Lathom Browne and published in 1851. The book covers Nelson's life from his birth in 1758 to his death at the Battle of Trafalgar in...

The Complete English Gentleman is a book written by Daniel Defoe in 1890. The book is a guide to the manners, customs, and behavior of a gentleman in England during the 18th century. It covers a wide range of topics, including dress, conversation, etiquette,...

Mary A. Bickerdyke, Mother (1896) is a biographical book written by Julia A. Chase that tells the story of Mary Ann Bickerdyke, a nurse during the American Civil War. The book details Bickerdyke's life, from her early years in Ohio to her work as...

The Ten Tribes of Israel: Historically Identified with the Aborigines of the Western Hemisphere is a book written by Barbara Anne Simon in 1836. The book explores the theory that the ten lost tribes of Israel migrated to the Americas and were the ancestors...

The book ""The Journey Of The Magi Kings: From The Life Of The Blessed Virgin After The Meditations Of Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich (1891)"" by George Richardson is a religious text that recounts the journey of the Magi Kings, who followed the star that...

The Tale Of Reddy Woodpecker is a classic children's book written by Arthur Scott Bailey and first published in 1922. The book tells the story of Reddy, a woodpecker who lives in a forest with his family and friends. Reddy is a curious and...

""Journal Of My Journey Over The Mountains In The Northern Neck Of Virginia Beyond The Blue Ridge, 1747-1748"" is a historical book written by George Washington in 1747-1748 and published in 1892. The book is a personal account of Washington's journey over the Appalachian...

The Diary of Charles Hazelrigg is a historical non-fiction book written by Angie Debo. The book is a compilation of diary entries written by Charles Hazelrigg, a young man who lived in Oklahoma during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The diary provides a...

Dr. John Dee: Rosicrucian, Mystic and Astrologer is a biographical work by G. M. Hort that explores the life and achievements of John Dee, a prominent figure in 16th century England. Dee was a scholar, mathematician, alchemist, and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. He...

Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories is a collection of traditional folk tales from Romania, compiled and retold by M. G. The book is filled with stories about animals and birds that are imbued with human-like qualities and characteristics. The tales are both entertaining and...

Charles S. Francis, A Personal Tribute is a book that was written in 1901 by Charles Spencer Francis. The book is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Charles S. Francis, who was a prominent lawyer and politician in the late 19th and...

Readers, young and old, for generations have fallen in love with Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House books. Readers become that little girl or boy experiencing what Laura wrote on the pages. It doesn't matter if it is the first time the story is read...

Soon to be an AppleTV+ series, Enzo uncovers a wealth of new facts about the origins, ambitions, and private life of Enzo Ferrari. Drawing on years of original research conducted in Italy and abroad, this book lays bare the hidden aspects of Ferrari's career....

Aristocrat. Catholic. Patriot. Founder. Before his death in 1832, Charles Carroll of Carrollton--the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence--was widely regarded as one of the most important Founders. Today, Carroll's signal contributions to the American Founding are overlooked, but the fascinating biography...

In An Incautious Man, historian Melanie Miller provides a succinct but sophisticated recounting of the life of one of our lesser-known but most engaging Founding Fathers: Gouverneur Morris. One of George Washington's "surrogate sons," Morris played a profound role in ensuring the success of...

This book delves into the genealogy and historical background of the Espenschied-Esbenshade families, tracing their roots to Germany. Lloyd Espenschied provides a detailed account of the family's history, including immigration to the United States, and highlights notable family members and achievements.This work has been...

This book is a biography of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore and a prominent figure in the British Empire in the early 19th century. Written by J.A. Bethune Cook, a historian and scholar of the period, the book offers a detailed...

This book details the life of Nathanael Greene, the American Revolutionary War general who played a major role in the victory of the Colonists against the British. It sheds light on his impressive military tactics and strategies, as well as his contributions to the...

The Garrick Club was a private social club for men of the arts and literature in London, with members such as Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray, and J.M. Barrie. Thomas Ingoldsby's book provides notices and biographical information on one hundred and thirty-five of its...

In this memoir James E Roghair recalls growing up as a South Dakota farm boy in the sixth decade after statehood. He, his parents and three younger siblings shared a small house without indoor plumbing, electricity, or telephone, near unincorporated Okaton, with its small...

He educated tens of thousands.His life story inspired millions.Now, the only complete and authorized biography of George Washington Carver, a great humanitarian, scientist, teacher, and conservationist is back to print after 60 years.Did you know that... Carver was born a slave? Carver was the...

It is commonly assumed that C S Lewis was a theistic evolutionist. In fact, he was one of the most effective anti-evolutionist of the last century. He did not make his case against evolution from biology, but rather from logic, reason, and history. This...

Sonny Kaniho: A Profile in Hawaiian Courage chronicles Sonny's labor of aloha (love) to bring about change and reform within the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), an institution created by the US Congress in 1920 to return Hawaiians to the 'aina (land), 'aina...

Addie Kennedy was caught up in a man's world. As a child, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs forced her to go to a boarding school far from her home. As a young adult, her father arranged her marriage to an older man who took...

In the waning moments of World War II, the Lewis Historical Publishing Company commissioned former Pennsylvania State Librarian Frederick Godcharles to prepare a history of central Pennsylvania. In the tradition of Lewis Historical Publishing, the fourth and final volume of that work was devoted...

Since the founding of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) in 1890, the National Society has published Lineage Books containing abstracts of the pedigrees of their members. By the year 1940, some 160 volumes of Lineage Books, each containing one thousand lineages, had...

Since the founding of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) in 1890, the National Society has published Lineage Books containing abstracts of the pedigrees of their members. By the year 1940, some 160 volumes of Lineage Books, each containing one thousand lineages, had...

Irene Levin Berman was born, raised, and educated in Norway. Her first conscious recollection of life goes back to 1942, when as a young child she escaped to Sweden, a neutral country during World War II, to avoid annihilation. Germany had invaded Norway and...

Joan of Arc, born in Domremy in France in 1412, began to hear voices when she was 13, and, believing they were directives from God, followed them--to the French court, to battle to wrest France from the English in the Hundred Years War, and...

Taher Dajani remembers playing soccer with his neighborhood friends in his idyllic city of Jaffa, Palestine. But on April 24, 1948, when Taher was fourteen, his carefree lifestyle came to an abrupt end. His family, with little money and few possessions, escaped the city...

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...

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...

Praise for H. Paul Jeffers Diamond Jim Brady: Prince of the Gilded Age "One of the most entertaining historical business narratives in recent memory. The story of this symbol of America's Gilded Age is filled with such gusto and vigor that even hardcore business...

Agrippina the Younger attained a level of power in first-century Rome unprecedented for a woman. In this first biography of Agrippina in English, Anthony A. Barrett draws on the latest archaeological, numismatic, and historical evidence to create a startling new picture of this influential...

A chilling wartime diary of the destruction of the Lithuanian/Polish Jews, recorded by a non-Jew About sixty thousand Jews from Wilno (Vilnius, Jewish Vilna) and surrounding townships in present-day Lithuania were murdered by the Nazis and their Lithuanian collaborators in huge pits on the...

What do the founder of the American Red Cross, a silent movie actor and ex-slave influential pioneer have in common? The name Clara! This is a different kind of personalized book for girls named Clara! It explains the meaning and origin of the name...

"Jan Wiener's fascinating, well-documented book tells of the heroic exploits of various Czech men and women, most of whom paid for their resistance with their lives. Above all it gives a detailed, documented account of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the most gruesome of...

The Bookbinder in Eighteenth Century Williamsburg is a book written by C. Clement Samford that provides an account of the life and times of a bookbinder in Williamsburg during the 18th century. The book delves into the craft of bookbinding and the techniques used...

Anthony Mundy: An Elizabethan Man of Letters is a biographical work that explores the life and literary contributions of Anthony Mundy, a prominent figure in the Elizabethan era. Written by Celeste Turner, the book takes readers on a journey through Mundy's life, starting with...

Author: Tim WerlingISBN-10: 1571571043ISBN-13: 9781571571045Publisher: Safari PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/08/1998Pages: 288Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.27lbsSize: 9.42h x 6.36w x 1.02d

""John Brown: The Making Of A Martyr"" by Robert Penn Warren is a biography of the infamous abolitionist John Brown. The book explores Brown's life, from his early years as a farmer and businessman to his radicalization as an abolitionist and his ultimately failed...

Dr. Fanny Reading arrived in Australia in 1889 as a migrant child and felt the loneliness of the newcomer. A brilliant musician and compassionate medical doctor, she created the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia, mentoring thousands of women, bringing them out of...

The Romance Of Cagliostro: Astrologer, Mystic And Magician is a biographical book written by Cheiro that explores the life of Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, a famous 18th-century Italian occultist and adventurer. The book is divided into several chapters that detail Cagliostro's early life, his...

""Jefferson Davis, Constitutionalist V1: His Letters, Papers And Speeches"" is a comprehensive collection of the writings and speeches of Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. This book includes a wide range of Davis' correspondence, official...

The book ""Memorial of the Thayer Name, from the Massachusetts Colony of Weymouth and Braintree"" was written by Bezaleel Thayer and published in 1874. The book is a comprehensive account of the Thayer family and their history in the Massachusetts Colony of Weymouth and...

The Life of David Roberts is a biographical book written by David Roberts himself, compiled from his own journals and other sources. The book was originally published in 1866 and tells the story of David Roberts, a Scottish painter who traveled extensively throughout Europe...

Charles Carroll's life began nearly four decades before the War of Independence and ended while Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, was in office. As Fr. Charles Connor explains, Carroll was "the last of the signers to die, the wealthiest man...

The Trail of Death: Letters of Benjamin Marie Petit is a non-fiction book that recounts the harrowing journey of a French Jesuit priest named Benjamin Marie Petit, who was sent to the United States in the early 19th century to minister to the Potawatomi...

Rekindling Camp Fires: The Exploits Of Ben Arnold Connor, Wa-Si-Cu Tam-A-He-Ca is a book written by Lewis F. Crawford. The book is a historical account of the life of Ben Arnold Connor, also known as Wa-Si-Cu Tam-A-He-Ca, who was a Native American scout and...