Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Henry VIII, V1: The Lives Of Kings is a historical book written by Edward Hall. The book is a detailed account of the reign of King Henry VIII, one of the most famous monarchs in British history. It covers the period from his accession...

The B. F. Goodrich Story Of Creative Enterprise 1870-1952 is a book written by John Lyon Collyer that details the history of the B. F. Goodrich Company, a tire and rubber manufacturing company that was founded in 1870. The book covers the company's growth...

""An Exposition of the Thirty-Nine Articles V1: Historical and Doctrinal"" by Edward Harold Browne is a comprehensive guide to the Church of England's Thirty-Nine Articles, which were written in the 16th century to define the beliefs of the Anglican Church. This book provides a...

The book ""Memoirs of General Lafayette"" is a first-hand account of the life and experiences of General Lafayette, a French military leader who played a significant role in the American Revolution. The book provides a detailed account of his visit to America in 1824,...

""I Was Hitler's Doctor: His Intimate Life"" is a memoir written by Kurt Krueger, who served as Adolf Hitler's personal physician during the Second World War. The book offers a unique perspective on Hitler's life and personality, as Krueger was privy to many intimate...

Pandita Ramabai: The Story of Her Life is a biography written by Helen S. Dyer that tells the inspiring story of Pandita Ramabai, an Indian woman who overcame immense obstacles to become a champion for women's rights and education in India. The book begins...

""Marie Antoinette The Player Queen"" is a biography of the infamous Queen of France, written by John Garber Palache. The book explores Marie Antoinette's life from her childhood in Austria to her marriage to King Louis XVI and her eventual downfall during the French...

""Henry Villard and the Northern Pacific"" is a historical book written by Robert S. MacFarlane that delves into the life and accomplishments of Henry Villard, a prominent figure in American business and politics during the late 19th century. The book focuses on Villard's role...

The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, 1774-1777 is a historical non-fiction book written by Nicholas Cresswell himself. The book is a personal account of Cresswell's travels and experiences during the years leading up to the American Revolution. Cresswell was a young Englishman who came to...

Kit Carson Days, 1809-1868 is a historical non-fiction book written by Edwin Legrand Sabin and published in 1914. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life of Kit Carson, a legendary American frontiersman, explorer, and soldier who played a significant role in the...

Anthony Benezet: From The Original Memoir (1859) is a book that presents the life and work of Anthony Benezet, a prominent Quaker abolitionist and educator who lived in the 18th century. The book is based on Benezet's original memoir, which was written in the...

""Benjamin Chew 1722-1810"" is a biographical book written by Burton Alva Konkle. The book is a detailed account of the life of Benjamin Chew, who was an American lawyer, politician, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Chew was born in 1722...

""Our Failings"" is a book written by Sebastian von Oer and published in 1914. The book explores the concept of human failings and how they impact our lives. Von Oer examines various aspects of human nature, such as pride, greed, envy, and selfishness, and...

""Memories of Shaubena: With Incidents Relating to the Early Settlement of the West"" is a historical book written by Nehemiah Matson. The book is a collection of stories, anecdotes, and memories of the Native American leader Shaubena and his interactions with the early settlers...

""Julian The Apostate"" by Giuseppe Ricciotti is a historical biography of the Roman Emperor Julian, who reigned from 361 to 363 AD. Julian was known as ""The Apostate"" because he rejected Christianity and attempted to revive traditional Roman paganism during his short reign. The...

The book titled ""The Life and Works of Thomas Lupset: With a Critical Text of the Original Treatises and the Letters"" is a scholarly work written by John Archer Gee. It is a comprehensive study of the life and works of Thomas Lupset, a...

The Mark Master is a book written by Robert Macoy that delves into the history and significance of the Mark Master degree in Freemasonry. The book provides a detailed account of the origins of the Mark Master degree, its development over time, and its...

Jacob H. Schiff: His Life and Letters V2 is a biographical book written by Cyrus Adler. It tells the story of Jacob H. Schiff, a prominent Jewish-American banker and philanthropist who lived from 1847 to 1920. The book is the second volume of a...

History of the Keller Family is a book written by Eli Keller in 1905. The book is a detailed account of the Keller family's history, tracing their lineage back to their earliest known ancestors. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which...

Scarlet coat to red-tabs It is a common aspect of uncommon men that their lives are so exceptional that they cannot be adequately described in a few words. So much the better then that the author of this autobiography left posterity his remarkable life...

In An Artisan Intellectual, Christopher Ferguson examines the life and ideas of English tailor and writer James Carter, one of countless and largely anonymous citizens whose lives dramatically transformed during Britain's long march to modernity. Carter began his working life at age thirteen as...

Born in a farmhouse in the Texas Hill Country, Lyndon Baines Johnson brought a western sensibility to the White House. Building on recent studies that have delved into Johnson's Texas roots, Kevin J. Fernlund has written a brief, lively biography of the thirty-sixth president...

This vivid memoir describes the author's experiences as young girl in Poland, forced to flee to Warsaw after the Nazi bombing of Brest at the outbreak of World War II. She recounts the realities of life in occupied Poland, including the arrest by the...

Rick grew up in the small town of Warrenville, Ill. in the 1950s. Every day of Rick's childhood was an adventure and a lesson in survival. His innocent escapades illustrate the freedom, joy and frustration of a rapidly changing small town America. His grandfathers...

We played stickball games outside Beekman's candy store, as young teenagers, almost every day of the week, from spring until the first snowflake fell. A line drive off Beekman's store window brought him flying out the front door, white apron strings trailing behind him....

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...

""Abe Lincoln In Illinois"" is a play written by Robert Emmet Sherwood that tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's life before he became the 16th President of the United States. The play is divided into twelve scenes that follow Lincoln's journey from his early...

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...

In this spirited memoir John Mortimer, an esteemed barrister as well as novelist, playwright, and journalist, relates all the paradoxes and pleasures of his double life.With wit and style, Mr. Mortimer takes you from his unusual childhood (his father, a blind barrister, insisted that...

An eminent historian recounts the Nazi rise to power from his unique perspective as a Jewish boy growing up in Munich with Adolf Hitler as his neighbor. Edgar Feuchtwanger came from a prominent German Jewish family: the only son of a respected editor, and...

Spartacus (109?-71 BCE), the slave who rebelled against Rome, has been a source of endless fascination: the subject of myth-making in his own time, and of movie-making in ours. Hard facts about the man have always yielded to romanticized tales and mystifications. In this...

Douglas Bader was a legend in his lifetime. After losing both legs in an air crash in 1931 and being dismissed as a cripple by the Royal Air Force, he fought his way back into the cockpit of a Spitfire to become one of...

Eleven Days on the Colorado: The Standoff Between the Texian and Mexican Armies and the Pivotal Battle Unfought finds high drama between the Battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto. As General Sam Houston arrived in Gonzales on March 11, 1836, to take command...

Timber mills, coal mines and a carnival.In the late 1800s, Lake Whatcom emerged as both the key to the growth of Bellingham, Washington, and a thriving weekend playground. From steamboats plying the lake, transporting both goods and passengers, anglers seeking what was touted as...

Churchill. Hitler. Stalin. Mussolini. Roosevelt. Five of the most impactful leaders of WW2, each with their own individualistic and idiosyncratic approach to warfare. But if we want to understand their military strategy, we must first understand the strategist. In The Strategists, Professor Phillips Payson...

Herein the Apostle Paul tells of six events in his life that were so preposterous he feared no-one would believe him and so in each instance he affirms that as God is his witness he is telling the truth. Here you can walk with...

The Report of a Committee of One is a historical book published in 1880, written by a committee of one person. The book is focused on the official life and administrations of William S. Stokley, who served as the Mayor of the City of...

Cynthia Dickstein has led a rich life of drama, world travel, and adventure, as she proves over and over again in her memoir, Paths of Stones. The story she tells begins in a shtetl in Russia, where oppression and tragedy drove her family to...

Dive into the Early Life of Thomas Jefferson: Uncover the Childhood, Influences, and Journey to Adulthood of America's Founding Father.Experience a unique journey into the early life of Thomas Jefferson, the man behind the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson From Boy...

Eva Per: A Reference Guide to Her Life and Works captures Evita's eventful life, her works, and her legacy. The volume features a chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, and a cross-reference dictionary section that includes entries on people, places, and events related to her.Author:...

Konrad von Faber du Faur was born in Paris, France on the 27th of May, 1895. He had one older sister, Maria, who was born in 1893 and died in 1950, and a younger sister, Vera, who was born in 1898 and died in...

"Lydia Knight's History" by means of Susa Young Gates is a compelling narrative that brings to life the awesome reviews of Lydia Knight, a courageous and resilient pioneer woman. Susa Young Gates, a prominent Mormon writer and girls's advise, meticulously recounts Lydia's adventure as...

This book tells the story of Samuel Brannan, one of the most influential figures of the California Gold Rush. Scott details Brannan's life and business ventures, including his role as the founder of San Francisco's first newspaper. She also explores the controversies that surrounded...

Lives: The Translation Called Dryden's is a comprehensive collection of biographical sketches of some of the most important figures in ancient Greek and Roman history. With translations by the great English poet John Dryden, this volume presents these ancient lives in a way that...

Discover the life and legacy of Elias Boudinot, a key figure in American history and a founding father of the United States. This comprehensive biography includes Boudinot's most important speeches and letters, shedding light on his contributions to the Revolutionary War, the creation of...

Description of Cumberland in the late seventeenth century, with associated material. This volume prints for the first time the 'perambulation' of Cumberland compiled by the lawyer, Thomas Denton, for Sir John Lowther of Lowther in 1687-8. Denton's manuscript provides the most detailed surviving description...

This book is a memoir of the life and career of David Pike Watts, a 19th century civil servant and cultural figure. Drawing on his personal correspondence and other sources, it offers glimpses into a bygone era of British history, including the social and...

This classic autobiography tells the story of one of America's most iconic figures. Frederick Douglass was a slave who escaped to freedom and went on to become a powerful speaker, writer, and abolitionist. This book offers an intimate look at his remarkable life and...

This chronicle of Fruitlands, an agrarian community established in Harvard, Massachusetts, details the philosophy, creation and failure of the settlement.Founded by Bronson Alcott in 1843, Fruitlands was intended to be a utopian commune sustained by its own agriculture. The philosophical concepts of Transcendentalism, and...

The definitive biography of a peerless British politician. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) is often proclaimed as the greatest Briton in history and one of the world's eminent leaders. Born into a dazzling political family, Churchill was awkward and eccentric as a young man but flourished...