Biography & Autobiography - Historical

The Original Mr. Jacobs: A Startling Expose (1888) is a book written by Telemachus Thomas Timayenis that provides a detailed account of the life of Mr. Jacobs, a prominent figure in the financial world during the late 19th century. The book delves into the...

""Letters and Journals Relating to the War of the American Revolution and the Capture of the German Troops at Saratoga"" is a historical book written by Friederike Charlotte Riedesel. The book is a compilation of letters and journals written by Friederike and her husband,...

An Unconscious Autobiography: William Osborn Payne's Diary And Letters 1796 To 1804 is a book that offers readers a glimpse into the life of William Osborn Payne, a man who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book is a compilation...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Boldly They Rode: A History Of The First Colorado Regiment Of Volunteers is a book written by Ovando James Hollister that provides a detailed account of the First Colorado Regiment of Volunteers during the American Civil War. The book covers the regiment's formation, training,...

My Mission to London: 1912-1914 is a historical memoir written by Karl Max Lichnowsky, a German diplomat who served as the German ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1912 to 1914. The book provides a firsthand account of Lichnowsky's experiences and observations during his...

The Prisoners Of Perote is a historical book written by William Preston Stapp and originally published in 1845. The book is a personal account of Stapp's experiences as a prisoner of war during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Stapp was a member of the Texas...

Reminiscences Of Early Chicago And Vicinity is a historical book written by Edwin O. Gale in 1902. The book is a collection of personal recollections and anecdotes about the early years of Chicago and the surrounding areas. Gale was a prominent businessman and civic...

Bush-Life In Queensland: Or John West�������s Colonial Experiences is a book written by A.C. Grant that provides a vivid description of life in Queensland during the colonial period. The book is based on the experiences of John West, a young man who leaves his...

The Life and Letters of John Brown is a book that tells the story of John Brown, a man who played a significant role in the abolition of slavery in the United States. The book is written by John Brown himself and was published...

The Children of Utopia focuses on the 254 Children of the Oneida Community- the children "Joiners" who arrived with their families, students placed in the Community, and those born within its nurturing embrace during its 31-year existence.Author: Laura Wayland-Smith HatchISBN-10: 1312480300ISBN-13: 9781312480308Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

While clearing out his great aunt's midtown apartment after her death, author David Winner discovered artifacts of her storied existence: notes from opera stars, love letters and artifacts from the Middle East of the 1930's. His Aunt Dorle had been a co-founder of Angel...

The definitive biography of one of America's brightest starsHers was a brief life that still fascinates the world. Marilyn Monroe was born in obscurity and deprivation, and rose to become a legend of her century, a great actress, and a lover of the most...

A unique study into both the professional gamblers aboard Titanic and their individual backgrounds and fates During the early twentieth century, professional gamblers were such a scourge in the smoking rooms of trans-Atlantic passenger liners that White Star Line warned its passengers about them....

The rise and fall of William Mulholland, and the story of L.A.'s disastrous dam collapse: "A dramatic saga of ambition, politics, money and betrayal" (Los Angeles Daily News). Rivers in the Desert follows the remarkable career of William Mulholland, the visionary who engineered the...

After years of hearing stories about my grandfather's disappearance, I began doing research into his life. Recently retired, I had the time, and there was nothing more important than possibly finding out what remained a mystery for over eight decades. It ended up being...

Gladys Malvern uses her celebrated talent for prose to share the stories of Henry VIII's wives with immense personality and captivating drama. Henry VIII was married to six women during his reign as the King of England. Gladys Malvern characterizes them as The Saint...

"If the story of the Soong family were told as fiction, people would say it was fascinating but too improbable. . . . A dramatic human chronicle . . . engrossing." --The New York Times Book Review In the early twentieth century, few women...

This classic New York Times bestseller is an illuminating portrait of JFK--from his thrilling rise to his tragic fall--by two of the men who knew him best. As a politician, John Fitzgerald Kennedy crafted a persona that fascinated and inspired millions--and left an outsize...

Anthony Summers peels back layers of fact and hearsay to reveal the truth about one of the most powerful Americans of the twentieth century No one exemplified paranoia and secrecy at the heart of American power better than J. Edgar Hoover, the original director...

"Uncharted Destiny" is a captivating memoir exploring the many paths that shape our lives and the challenges we face in choosing which to follow. Gerry Leiske's book takes readers on a journey through family history, religion and the music industry of the late twentieth...

Much has been written about Thomas Jefferson, and with good reason: He was the architect of our democracy, a visionary chief executive who expanded this nation's physical boundaries to unimagined lengths. But Twilight at Monticello is entirely new: an unprecedented look at the intimate...

The New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Dark Invasion, channels Erik Larson and Ben Macintyre in this riveting biography of Betty Pack, the dazzling American debutante who became an Allied spy during WWII and was hailed by OSS chief General "Wild Bill"...

The acclaimed biographer presents "a perceptive life of the controversial political philosopher" and author of Eichmann in Jerusalem (Kirkus Reviews). Hannah Arendt was a polarizing cultural theorist--extolled by her peers as a visionary and berated by her critics as a poseur and a fraud....

The 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division 'Wallonien', which mostly consisted of French-speaking citizens of the Kingdom of Belgium - first as part of the Wehrmacht, and later in the ranks of the Waffen SS - fought as one of the national legions against the...

The epic life story of the Roman statesman, military commander, and dictator, from the bestselling author of Thermopylae. Born to Roman aristocracy in 100 BC, Julius Caesar became one of the most powerful men in history. He was a military genius, a fierce politician,...

The authoritative biography of British explorer Sir Francis Drake, from the bestselling author of The Great Siege. Long considered one of the great heroes of British history, Sir Francis Drake was a brilliant navigator, intrepid explorer, and fearsome warrior in Queen Elizabeth's Royal Navy....

He was one of the most embattled heads of state in American history. Charged with building a new nation while waging a war for its very independence, he accepted his responsibilities reluctantly but carried them out with a fierce dedication to his ideals. Those...

In this ambitious and sweeping account, Taraborelli continues the family chronicle begun with his bestselling Jackie, Ethel, Joan and provides a behind-the-scenes look at the years "after Camelot." For more than half a century, Americans have been captivated by the Kennedys - their joy...

A poetic coming-of-age memoir that probes the legacies and myths of family, race, and religion--from Nigeria to England to AmericaMary-Alice Daniel's family moved from West Africa to England when she was a very young girl, leaving behind the vivid culture of her native land...

The Period of the Renaissiince hjis ever been so attractive to the historian that many learned volumes have been written on the subject, and it has bmn illustrated by much brilliant eloquence. An army of patient students have devoted long years to serious research,...

This book is a critical biography of Baba Padmanji (1831-1906), a firebrand native Christian missionary, ideologue, and litterateur from 19th-century Bombay Presidency. Though Padmanji was well-known, and a very influential figure among Christian converts, his contributions have received inadequate attention from the perspective of...

Carmen Sterba made many wonderful friends during her decades in Japan, but the most impressive person she came across was someone she learned about only in books: Niijima Jo. Born Niijima Shimeta, he was given the name "Jo" by Captain William Savory on the...

Mira Hamermesh is an award-winning film maker, painter and writer. This moving memoir gives a vivid account of her remarkable life. As a young Jewish teenager Hamermesh escaped the horrors of German-occupied Poland and was spared the experience of the ghetto and the concentration...

Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted for about all the historical knowledge I have." Considered...

The papers which form this autobiography were originally published in The Outlook, the chapter telling of my going "home to mother" in The Churchman, and parts of one or two others in The Century Magazine. To those who have been asking if they are...

The first volume of Jehuda Reinharz's definitive biography of Chaim Weizmann, Chaim Weizmann: The Making of a Zionist Leader, met with widespread acclaim and won five major prizes. President Chaim Herzog of Israel praised it for being "rich in fascinating detail, and never losing...

Recounts the first experience of women nurses in an American warAlthough the Civil War was the first major American conflict in which women nurses played a significant role, the dearth of information about these women makes the diary of a Southern medical worker an...

The first volume of this Biography has received flattering reviews from critics on the staff of the Nation, the Virginia Quarterly Review, the Boston Transcript and the London Times. Both Gamaliel Bradford and William E. Dodd have been warm in their commendation of the...

Who Are Her People?: The Life and Family of Louise Maynard Hoskins Like Josephs coat, this is a book of many colors. It is a genealogy, a family history, and a memoir. This book tells the loving story of Louise Maynard Hoskins and her...

Author: Mark WashburneISBN-10: 1524550345ISBN-13: 9781524550349Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2016Pages: 378Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.56lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, commonly called Parallel Lives or Plutarch's Lives, is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings. The surviving Parallel Lives, contain twenty-three pairs of biographies, each...

The poignant and unforgettable true account of the deep, loving friendship between a handsome physician and the former First Lady, as seen on PBS's The Roosevelts: An Intimate History "I love you as I love and have never loved anyone else." --Eleanor Roosevelt in...

The authorized biography of the most important man of letters in twentieth century France: André Malraux, French novelist, art theorist, and France's Minister of Cultural Affairs. Author: Axel MadsenISBN-10: 1504008766ISBN-13: 9781504008761Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2015Pages: 450Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.26lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w...

Author: Warwick Howard GraceISBN-10: 1503500675ISBN-13: 9781503500679Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/23/2015Pages: 792Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.88lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.88d

"A treasure trove that throws new and entertaining light" on the friendship between the WWII-era king and the man who inspired The King's Speech (The Times, London). Louis Greig, a war hero and rugby international, entered the privileged world of the British royal family...

Eric Hutchin was 17 when he joined the Royal Air Force to fight the Nazis in World War II. He trained as a fighter pilot at Falcon Field, a Hollywood-financed military base built in Mesa, in the Arizona desert, and there he fell in...

Author: Ed GermanISBN-10: 1456754386ISBN-13: 9781456754389Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/15/2011Pages: 462Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.19d

The Story of Turnus from Vergil's Aeneid, Books 7-12 is a literary work by the ancient Roman poet Virgil. This book is a retelling of the story of Turnus, a warrior who fought against the Trojans in the epic poem Aeneid. The Aeneid tells...

Sketches From The Life Of Paul is a book written by Ellen Gould Harmon White in 1883. The book is a collection of sketches that depict the life of the apostle Paul, one of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity. The...