Biography & Autobiography - Historical

The Ark In The Deluge is a historical and religious book written by Alvin Boyd Kuhn. The book explores the story of Noah's Ark and the Great Flood as described in the Bible and other ancient texts. Kuhn delves into the symbolism and allegory...

""Mysteries and Romances of the World's Greatest Occultists"" is a book written by Cheiro, a famous palmist and occultist of the 19th and early 20th century. The book is a collection of stories and biographies of some of the most prominent figures in the...

What do we really know about Burma and its history? And what can Burma's past tell us about its present and even its future? For nearly two decades Western governments and a growing activist community have been frustrated in their attempts to bring about...

From the highly acclaimed author of Zola: A Life comes the definitive biography of Gustave Flaubert, author of Madame Bovary. As Frederick Brown reveals, Flaubert was fraught with contradiction -- a sedentary man who took epic voyages through Egypt and the Middle East; a...

Celebrated sports journalist Robert Lipsyte--the New York Times' longtime lead sports columnist--mines pure gold from his long and very eventful career to bring readers a memoir like no other. An enthralling book, as much about personal relationships and the culture of sports as the...

Between the Sack of Rome by the Gauls in 390 BC and the middle of the second century BC, a part-time army of Roman peasants, under the leadership of the ruling oligarchy, conquered first Italy and then the whole of the Mediterranean. The loyalty...

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,...

This memoir constitutes one of the best first-person narratives of the Civil War experience. It is written with power, candour, objectivity and elegance. The story that John Sergeant Wise recounts is a colourful, almost novelistic account of a young Confederate soldier's life and views....

Historic desperadoes tell their tales of holdups, shootouts and desperate flights from the law in this chronicle illustrated with many rare photographs. From the famous 1892 shootout at Young's cabin as told by Chris Evans--a murderer, train robber and fugitive--and his partner John Sontag...

This book contains interviews with members of the IRA's Mid Clare and East Clare Brigades. It includes details of the Rineen Ambush, which was, at that time, the largest and most successful operation that the IRA had conducted against the RIC. It also includes...

In our timidity and our shoddy opportunism, we are always stirred when a man appears on the horizon willing to stake his all on a conviction. David Brainerd was such a man."Let every preacher read carefully over the Life of David Brainerd." - John...

LIMITED AUTOGRAPHED EDITIONThis is the original unedited manuscript of the 1985 bestselling novel by Joshua Sinclair which was adapted by him into the legendary television series by the same name. This true story chronicles with mythic detail the life of Shaka Zulu, the greatest...

It was a mythological New York, a smoke-filled era in which men were men and women were dames, a period when getting properly inebriated was a sign of character and top shelf was the elixir of life. Between World War II and the end...

The Comanches: A History Of White's Battalion, Virginia Cavalry is a book written by Frank M. Myers that explores the history of the Comanches, a group of Native American people, and their interactions with White's Battalion, Virginia Cavalry during the American Civil War. The...

Gray Wolf: The Life of Kemal Ataturk is a biography written by Harold Courtenay Armstrong about Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder and first president of the modern Turkish Republic. The book delves into Ataturk's life, from his birth in 1881 in the Ottoman Empire...

My Dearest Polly is a collection of letters written by Chief Justice John Marshall to his wife, Mary Polly Ambler Marshall, over a period of more than fifty years. The letters provide a glimpse into the personal and political life of one of America's...

""Hugh Roy Cullen: A Story of American Opportunity"" is a biography written by Ed Kilman that chronicles the life of Hugh Roy Cullen, a prominent businessman and philanthropist in the United States. The book explores Cullen's humble beginnings as the son of a farmer...

The Nikola Tesla Story by Margaret Storm is a biography of the famous Serbian-American inventor, Nikola Tesla. The book covers Tesla's life from his childhood in Serbia to his later years in the United States. It explores his early fascination with electricity, his education...

""Old Grubstake Days in Joplin"" is a historical account of the pioneers who discovered the largest and richest lead and zinc mining field in the world. Written by William R. Draper, the book provides a detailed description of the early days of Joplin, Missouri,...

Thomas Stevenson of London, England: And His Descendants is a book written by John Rudderow Stevenson and published in 1902. The book is a genealogical study of the Stevenson family, tracing their lineage back to Thomas Stevenson, who was born in London in the...

The Journal of Thomas Isham of Lamport: In the County of Northampton (1875) is a historical book written by Thomas Isham. The book is a compilation of journal entries written by Isham, a wealthy landowner and member of the gentry class, during the 17th...

Swain and Allied Families is a book written by William Chester Swain and published in 1896. The book is a genealogical record of the Swain family and their allied families. It contains a detailed history of the family, including their origins, migration patterns, and...

Red Fenwick's West: Yesterday and Today is a book written by Robert W. Red Fenwick. The book is a comprehensive and detailed account of the author's experiences and observations of the Western United States. It is divided into two parts - the first part...

The Memoirs of Sir Ronald Storrs is a book written by Ronald Storrs, a British diplomat who served in the Middle East during the early 20th century. The book is a personal account of Storrs' experiences and observations during his time as a diplomat...

The Descendants Of Major Samuel Lawrence, Of Groton, Massachusetts: With Some Mention Of Allied Families (1904) is a book written by Robert Means Lawrence. The book is a detailed genealogy of the descendants of Major Samuel Lawrence, a prominent figure in the town of...

""Hitler In Our Selves"" is a book written by Max Picard that explores the psychological impact that Adolf Hitler had on the collective consciousness of humanity. The author argues that Hitler's ideology and actions were not just a product of his own individual psyche,...

The Trail of Death: Letters of Benjamin Marie Petit is a historical book written by Irving McKee. The book is a collection of letters written by Benjamin Marie Petit, a Catholic priest who accompanied a group of Potawatomi Indians on their forced removal from...

Memoirs of Mary A. Maverick is a first-hand account of the life and experiences of Mary A. Maverick, a pioneer woman who lived in Texas during the mid-19th century. The book is a collection of her personal memoirs, written in her own words, and...

The book ""Life And Letters Of Judge Thomas J. Anderson And Wife: Including A Few Letters From Children And Others, Mostly Written During The Civil War"" was written by James H. Anderson and published in 1904. The book is a collection of letters and...

Kit Carson�������s Autobiography is a memoir written by the legendary American frontiersman and explorer, Kit Carson. This book offers a first-hand account of Carson's life, from his early years as a mountain man and trapper to his later years as a guide, scout, and...

The Life And Times Of Po Chu-I 772-846 A.D. is a biographical account of the life of the famous Chinese poet, Po Chu-I. The book has been written by Arthur Waley, a renowned Sinologist and translator of Chinese literature. The book takes the reader...

The book ""The Historic Genealogy Of The Lowells Of America, From 1639 To 1899 V2"" by Delmar R. Lowell is a comprehensive account of the Lowell family lineage in America from their arrival in 1639 until the late 19th century. The second volume of...

The Black Baron: The Strange Life of Gilles De Rais by Dix, Tennille is a non-fiction book that delves into the life of one of the most notorious figures in French history. Gilles De Rais was a wealthy and powerful nobleman who fought alongside...

Yellowstone Kelly: The Memoirs of Luther S. Kelly is a first-hand account of the life and adventures of Luther S. Kelly, a legendary figure in the American West. The book chronicles Kelly's experiences as a soldier, hunter, and scout during the late 19th century,...

""The Private Life of the Marshal Duke of Richelieu"" is a biography written by the Duke of Richelieu himself. The book provides an intimate look into the life of the Duke, who was a prominent figure in French history during the 18th century. The...

Memoirs of Count Bernstorff is an autobiographical book written by Count Albrecht von Bernstorff, a German diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister of Germany during World War I. The book provides a detailed account of Bernstorff's life, including his upbringing, education, and diplomatic...

Matthew Fontaine Maury: The Pathfinder Of The Seas is a biographical book written by Charles Lee Lewis. The book chronicles the life of Matthew Fontaine Maury, a renowned American naval officer, oceanographer, and cartographer who is considered the father of modern oceanography. Maury's contributions...

""Six Weeks In Russia In 1919"" is a non-fiction book written by Arthur Ransome, a British journalist and author, about his experiences during his six-week visit to Russia in 1919. The book provides a firsthand account of the political and social conditions in Russia...

W. Deloss love's biography of Samson Occom is a work of in time. Long out of print, this classic account reveals one of the most unusual actors to step on stage in the eighteenth-century American colonies. Mohegan yet Christian, a native speaker of Mohegan...

Richard Garrity grew up on his father's boats on the Erie Canal in the early years of this century. From 1905 until 1916, when his father operated boats first in the lumber trade and later for gravel hauling, he was surrounded by the busy...

Thomas Paine, a native of Thetford, England, arrived in America's colonies with little in the way of money, reputation, or prospects, though he did have a letter of recommendation in his pocket from Benjamin Franklin. Paine also had a passion for liberty in all...

A Short History of World War II is essentially a military history, but it reaches from the peace settlements of World War I to the drastically altered postwar world of the late 1940's. Lucidly written and eminently readable, it is factual and accurate enough...

The discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922 was perhaps the world's most important archaeological find. The only near-intact royal tomb to be preserved in the Valley of the Kings, it has supplied an astonishing wealth of artifacts, spurred a global fascination with ancient...

Death was merciful to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, for it spared her a parent's worst nightmare: the loss of a child. But if Jackie had lived to see her son, JFK Jr., perish in a plane crash on his way to his cousin's wedding, she...

In 1766 philosopher, novelist, composer, and political provocateur Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a fugitive, decried by his enemies as a dangerous madman. Meanwhile David Hume--now recognized as the foremost philosopher in the English language--was being universally lauded as a paragon of decency. And so Rousseau...

Liam Lynch joined the Irish Volunteers after the Easter Rising of 1916 and quickly rose through its ranks. He reorganised the Cork Brigade in 1919 and in 1921 became the commanding officer of the First Southern Division which controlled all the Volunteer Brigades in...

This book documents Stephen Watson's ordeal of being stalked and harassed by people using directed energy weapons. It began way before the hysteria over 5G but the microwave harassment he's been subjected to is intended to be used against targeted people. Stephen Watson gets...

Margaret Bondfield was a woman of many 'firsts': the first woman British government minister, the first in the Cabinet and the first to be President of the Trade Union Congress. She was also a pioneer of women's social, political, workplace rights. As a member...

Winner of the 2015 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards for Arizona Biography In Death Valley National Monument, 1947, a handsome young park ranger idly plucks his guitar, writes a cowboy song, and strikes gold. This is the true story of Stan Jones, now told in...

This meticulously researched and compassionately rendered portrait of Leonard Woolf, the "dark star" of Bloomsbury, is the first to capture his troubled relationship with his wife, his own intellect, and the tumultuous world of artists and eccentrics around him. A man of extremes, Woolf...