Biography & Autobiography - Historical

The Roman Empire of the Second Century: Or The Age of Antonines is a historical book written by William Wolfe Capes and originally published in 1897. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the Roman Empire during the second century, specifically focusing on the...

No Man Like Joe: The Life And Times Of Joseph L. Meek is a biographical book written by Harvey Elmer Tobie. The book is a detailed account of the life of Joseph L. Meek, a legendary mountain man and fur trader of the American...

""McDonald of Oregon: A Tale of Two Shores"" is a historical fiction novel written by Eva Emery Dye and published in 1906. The book tells the story of Angus McDonald, a Scottish immigrant who settles in Oregon in the mid-19th century. The novel follows...

Sons of Marcus Whitman is a historical fiction novel by Bernard Molohon. The story follows the lives of two brothers, John and William Whitman, who are the sons of the famous missionary and pioneer, Marcus Whitman. The novel is set in the mid-1800s and...

""Menahem Ussishkin: His Life and Work"" is a biography written by Joseph Klausner that explores the life of Menahem Ussishkin, a Zionist leader who played a significant role in the establishment of the State of Israel. The book delves into Ussishkin's personal life, including...

""Gold, Rawhide and Iron: The Biography of Dorsey Syng Baker"" is a book written by Helen Baker Reynolds that details the life and accomplishments of Dorsey Syng Baker. The book chronicles Baker's rise from humble beginnings to become a successful businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist....

""The Life of Lorenzo De' Medici, Called The Magnificent"" is a biography written by William Roscoe in 1862. The book chronicles the life of Lorenzo de' Medici, a prominent figure in the Italian Renaissance and a member of the powerful Medici family. Roscoe explores...

March of the emperors. The Historia Augusta is a biographical work roughly following the model of the imperial biographer Suetonius (LCL 31, 38) and covering the lives of the Roman emperors from Hadrian (r. 117-138) to Carinus (r. 283-285), with a lacuna between the...

March of the emperors. The Historia Augusta is a biographical work roughly following the model of the imperial biographer Suetonius (LCL 31, 38) and covering the lives of the Roman emperors from Hadrian (r. 117-138) to Carinus (r. 283-285), with a lacuna between the...

March of the emperors. The Historia Augusta is a biographical work roughly following the model of the imperial biographer Suetonius (LCL 31, 38) and covering the lives of the Roman emperors from Hadrian (r. 117-138) to Carinus (r. 283-285), with a lacuna between the...

Pizarro is a play written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, an Irish playwright and politician. The play is set in Peru during the Spanish conquest and follows the story of Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish conquistador, as he attempts to conquer the Inca Empire. The play...

The Life and Times of Lewis Wetzel is a comprehensive biography written by Clarence B. Allman. The book tells the story of Lewis Wetzel, a legendary frontiersman who lived during the late 18th and early 19th centuries in what is now West Virginia and...

The Crusade of Richard Lion-Heart is a historical account of the Third Crusade written by Ambroise, a contemporary chronicler. The book chronicles the journey of King Richard I of England, also known as Richard Lion-Heart, and his fellow European monarchs as they set out...

The Life of Richard Nash: Late Master of the Ceremonies at Bath, Extracted Principally From His Original Papers is a biography written by Richard Nash himself and published in 1762. The book details the life and career of Nash, who was a prominent figure...

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...

Onondaga V1: Or Reminiscences Of Earlier And Later Times (1849) is a historical book written by Joshua Victor Hopkins Clark. The book is focused on the Onondaga tribe and their history. It is divided into two parts: the first part covers the earlier times...

The Filibuster: The Career Of William Walker is a book written by Laurence Greene that explores the life and career of William Walker, a 19th-century American adventurer and filibuster. The book delves into Walker's exploits as he led private military expeditions to conquer various...

""Roy Bean: Law West of the Pecos"" is a biography written by C.L. Sonnichsen that tells the story of the legendary Judge Roy Bean. Bean was a saloon owner and self-appointed judge in the late 1800s who became known as the ""Law West of...

Personal Sketches Of His Own Times is a book written by Sir Jonah Barrington, a prominent Irish lawyer and judge who lived during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book is a collection of personal anecdotes and observations about the people and...

Josephus: The Man and The Historian is a book written by H. St. John Thackeray that provides an in-depth analysis of the life and work of the ancient Jewish historian Flavius Josephus. Thackeray explores Josephus' background, including his early life in Jerusalem and his...

Hunting Big Game V2: An Anthology Of True And Thrilling Adventures; The Americas is a book written by Townsend Whelen. As the title suggests, the book is a collection of true stories about hunting big game in the Americas. The stories are thrilling and...

""The Supreme Council 33rd Degree V2 or Mother Council of the World of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, United States of America"" is a book written by John H. Cowles. This book is a comprehensive guide to the history...

The Sutton-Dudleys of England and the Dudleys of Massachusetts, in New England: From the Norman Conquest to the Present Time is a historical book written by George Adlard and published in 1862. The book focuses on the history of the Sutton-Dudley family, tracing their...

Pocahontas, Alias Matoaka, And Her Descendants Through Her Marriage At Jamestown, Virginia, In April, 1614, With John Rolfe, Gentleman (1887) is a historical book written by Wyndham Robertson. The book explores the life and legacy of Pocahontas, a Native American woman who played a...

The book ""Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators (1888)"" by Stephen D. Bingham is a comprehensive account of the early history of the state of Michigan. The book covers the period from the arrival of...

L. V. F. Randolph: A Tribute By Two Of His Daughters (1922) is a book that pays homage to the life and legacy of L. V. F. Randolph, written by two of his daughters, Marion and Elizabeth. The book is a collection of personal...

The Life of Robert Toombs is a biographical book written by historian Ulrich Bonnell Phillips and published in 1913. The book chronicles the life of Robert Toombs, a prominent American politician and lawyer who played a significant role in the history of the United...

""Reminiscences Of The Life And Labor Of A. D. Gillette By His Friends And Associates: Horatio Gates Jones, Thomas Armitage, R. S. MacArthur, And George W. Samson"" is a biographical book that recounts the life and work of A. D. Gillette, as told by...

Narrative Of The Embassy Of Ruy Gonzalez De Clavijo, To The Court Of Timour At Samarcand, 1403-06 is a historical account written by Ruy Gonzalez De Clavijo, a Spanish diplomat who was sent on a mission to the court of Timur, also known as...

Men of Mark in Georgia is a comprehensive and detailed history of the state of Georgia from its earliest days of settlement to the present time. The book is primarily composed of biographies and autobiographies of the most influential and noteworthy figures in Georgia's...

""Hitler"" by Rudolf Olden is a biographical book that delves into the life of Adolf Hitler, the infamous German dictator who rose to power in the 1930s and led the country into World War II. The book explores Hitler's early life and his rise...

From Bull Run to Appomattox: A Boy's View is a historical memoir written by Luther W. Hopkins and published in 1908. The book recounts the author's experiences as a young boy during the American Civil War. Hopkins was just 11 years old when the...

Caw! Caw! Or The Chronicle Of Crows: A Tale Of The Springtime (1848) is a novel by R. M. that tells the story of a group of crows and their adventures during the springtime. The book is written in a style that is both...

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 instant New York Times bestseller and follow-up to Anthony Bourdain's blockbuster classic on the cooking life, Kitchen ConfidentialMedium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on...

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST A New York Times Bestseller "A "well rounded and entertaining" (New York Times) Hollywood biography about the passionate, turbulent marriage of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. In 1934, a friend brought fledgling actress...

Who better to face the greatest evil of the 20th century than a humble man of faith?As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked...

Who better to face the greatest evil of the 20th century than a humble man of faith?As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked...

The Periodic Table is largely a memoir of the years before and after Primo Levi's transportation from his native Italy to Auschwitz as an anti-Facist partisan and a Jew. It recounts, in clear, precise, unfailingly beautiful prose, the story of the Piedmontese Jewish community...

In this now classic biography, reissued in a new edition for the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth, Linda Lear offers the astonishing portrait of an extraordinary woman who gave us some of the most beloved children's books of all time. Potter found freedom...

With Foreword by Zac Stuart-Pontier, producer of CrimetownFor Bobby Walason, the turning point in his life began when he was thrown out of his house at age twelve. It was also the best moment in his short life. Forced to survive on his own,...

In 1890 Abraham Lincoln's two main White House secretaries, John G. Nicolay and John Hay, published the ten-volume biography Abraham Lincoln: A History. Although the authors witnessed the daily events occurring within the executive mansion and the national Capitol, their lengthy biography is more...

The basis for the major motion picture of the same name. An entrancing memoir of how one woman's journey of self-discovery gave her the courage to persevere in re-creating her life. Life is a work in progress, as ever-changing as a sandy shoreline along...

Here is one of the classics of modern Gaelic literature--the autobiography of Peig Sayers, a remarkable woman who lived forty years at the edge of survival on barren Great Blasket Island, and who came to be recognized as one of the last of Ireland's...

Lucille Mathurin Mair (n馥 Walrond) made a mammoth contribution to women in Jamaica and across the world. In this biography, Verene Shepherd traces Mair's evolving ideology through her roles as professional historian, wife, mother, mentor, diplomat, national and international civil servant, legislator, and women's...

The captivating story of the world's favorite saint is now retold for a modern audience by one of the great novelists of our time. Perhaps more than any other figure in Christian history since Jesus Christ, Saint Francis of Assisi has captured our imagination,...

War, revolution and love - dazzling medieval history from a rising star War, revolution, treason and love - the thrilling tale of Sir John of Gaunt brought to life by medieval history's rising star. 'The Red Prince announces Helen Carr as one of the...

Intern is Dr. Sandeep Jauhar's story of his days and nights in residency at a busy hospital in New York City, a trial that led him to question his every assumption about medical care today. Residency--and especially its first year, the internship--is legendary for...

Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV's Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, "A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People...

Nature and the mid nineteenth-century American landscape is beautifully revealed in this journal of the seasons. Susan Fennimore Cooper, daughter of the great American novelist, wrote this book in 1850, four years before Walden was published. She described it as her "simple record of...