Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Written by a family descendant, this is an account of the events leading up to the hanging of Richard Thomas Parker on 10th August 1864 in Nottingham, for the murder of his mother at Fiskerton, Nottinghamshire. Parker was twenty-nine years old and the last...

Embark on an extraordinary journey through the life of Walter Thornton, a luminary of the New York City beauty, modeling and advertising scene during the roaring 1920s and beyond. "The Merchant of Venus: The Life of Walter Thornton" explores deep into the captivating narrative...

Untold Truths brings together scholars, students, staff, and descendants to explore Loyola University Maryland's historical connections to slavery, Jim Crow, and racial injustice. They do so through a variety of forms, including historical narratives, analysis of newly uncovered archival sources, and creative works inspired...

Babur, the visionary founder of Timurid Empire in Hindustan, had a fair share of early struggle following his father's tragic demise in AD 1494. Then on, Babur embarked on an unyielding pursuit of power amid treacherous political landscapes, the narrative unveils his moniker, '...

The incredible autobiography of an exiled child during WWII. Invisible Ink is the story of Guy Stern's remarkable life. This is not a Holocaust memoir; however, Stern makes it clear that the horrors of the Holocaust and his remarkable escape from Nazi Germany created...

Steve Rondeau left home at sixteen and enlisted in the military at eighteen. When he arrived at Fort Polk, Louisiana, for basic training, Steve had no idea of what was ahead-especially when he realized he had unwittingly signed up for airborne school. Little did...

The remarkable early account of life in Pol Pot's Cambodia, now available in English translation for the first time"...among the earliest, most detailed, and most vividly rendered accounts of the Khmer Rouge revolution...The book, available to English readers for the first time in Matthew...

What killed Katherine Parr?She was the ultimate Tudor survivor, the queen who managed to outwit and outlive Henry VIII. Yet just over eighteen months after his passing, Katherine Parr was dead. She had been one of the most powerful people in the country, even...

Lilma Mclean.Samples, I Was A Slave In America Until 2009, is a story of the long hard years of struggle and inhumane treatment that African slaves had endured. Their struggle of their race continued over the 250 years of slavery.In this present time, blacks...

This is the true story of Ruth Reimer Yoder, a German Mennonite girl, growing up in Nazi Germany. Near the end of World War II, she and her family became refugees in Denmark before being reunited with their father, who was a prisoner of...

As the child of a single mother growing up during the Great Depression and Second World War, it appeared that Ray Holbrook needed to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to attain success in life. Yet despite the odds stacked against him, Ray found a way...

A sweeping, definitive biography of the polarizing Italian writer whose infamous politics, relationship with Mussolini, and irrepresable knack for invention made him one of the most provocative artists and thinkers of his time. Curzio Suckert (1898-1957) --best known by his pen-name Malaparte--was not only...

"Knights of Art" is an enthralling work written by Amy Steedman, a British writer well-known for her contributions to children's literature. Some stories are violent and strange, while others creep up on you and slowly suck you in. This edition of "Knights of Art"...

This comprehensive biography explores the life of James Addams Beaver, a Civil War veteran and former governor of Pennsylvania. The author provides detailed accounts of Beaver's early life, his experiences during the war, and his impressive public service career. This book is a fascinating...

Letters for the Ages Behind Bars is a history of imprisonment told through the letters of people incarcerated over many centuries, for crimes committed or sometimes even for no reason at all. It is a story that runs from St Paul right up to...

In this memoir, a former student of Eton provides readers with a vivid and honest look into the life of an Etonian. With wit and charm, the author shares his experiences at one of the most prestigious schools in England, highlighting the challenges, triumphs,...

Author: Reuben Keith GreenISBN-10: 1985900289ISBN-13: 9781985900288Publisher: University Press of KentuckyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/18/2024Pages: 236Format: Hardcover

A magnificent account of the legendary Elizabethan figure who founded the Roanoke Colony, helped defend England against the Spanish Armada and searched endlessly for El Dorado. Perfect for readers of Giles Milton, john Sugden and Tracy Borman. Sailor, soldier, explorer, poet, parliamentarian, courtier, artistic...

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 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 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 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 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 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,...

American As Apple Pie is a a story of becoming American. It is told as I lived it, beginning as a child in a minority neighborhood of different ethnic back grounds. I wrote this story of my life a I experienced it, coming from...

Frederick D. Reese was born on November 28, 1929, in Selma, Alabama. Reese rose to national prominence as a civil rights leader after Selma's "Bloody Sunday." He later marched with Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. from Selma to Montgomery as an advocate for African-American...

Author: Margot MifflinISBN-10: 1799985970ISBN-13: 9781799985976Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/29/2016Format: CDWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 5.60h x 5.90w x 0.60d

"Careful investigation has revealed De Soto to me as by no means so bad a man as I had supposed him to have been. And I think that the candid reader will admit that there was much, in his heroic but melancholy career, which...

They don't make them like Frederick Burnaby anymore. With Russia and Turkey preparing for war and the implications are global. Captain Burnaby of the elite "Blues" regiment heads into the Anatolian interior to assess the Russian threat, the Turkish resistance and the looming clash...

Widely regarded as one of America's most accomplished statesmen, Benjamin Franklin began his career as an apprentice in his brother's printing business. A restless spirit took him to Philadelphia where he opened his own printing shop. Despite very little formal schooling, Franklin's love for...

*Includes pictures *Includes Rockefeller's own quotes about his life and career *Includes a bibliography for further reading "I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all...

The Real Custer takes a good hard look at the life and storied military career of George Armstrong Custer--from cutting his teeth at Bull Run in the Civil War, to his famous and untimely death at Little Bighorn in the Indian Wars. Author James...

Considered one of Marx's most profound monographs and a brilliant history of the proletariat, this 1852 essay--which originally appeared in Die Revolution magazine--is Marx's commentary on the 1851 French coup by Louis Bonaparte, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, overthrowing the constitution of 1848. Most famous...

One of the greatest leaders in Romanian history, Mircea the Old comes to life in this new book. Although his grandson, Vlad the Impaler, has acquired much greater international fame, Mircea the Old was the most significant ruler to sit on the throne of...

Alain Corcos, author of The Little Yellow Train, presents different moments in history from the perspective of his family and friends. This is a must-read for anyone who wishes to gain insight into how historical events impact the everyday lives of those who experience...

More than sixty-five years after the end of the American Civil War, African-Americans still dealt with the debilitating poverty of sharecropping and the Depression, and the violence of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1930s. Two African-American brothers, James and Robert Paschal, persevered despite...

Harriet Martineau lived an extraordinary literary life. She became a reviewer and journalist in the 1820s when her family's fortune collapsed; published a best-selling series, Illustrations of Political Economy (1832-34), that made her fame and fortune by the age of thirty; overcame a hearing...

Third in the Harry Lester series, it chronicles the career of the author along with his efforts to save a steel mill in MichiganAuthor: Harry E. LesterISBN-10: 1540871002ISBN-13: 9781540871008Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/06/2017Pages: 254Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.98lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.53d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.Author: Apuleius, Edward CarpenterISBN-10: 149794581XISBN-13: 9781497945814Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.19d

Segregation was a way of life in the 1960s, especially in the South when O. Gordon Robinson Jr. was completing his surgical residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. The Ku Klux Klan was a force to be reckoned with at...

The modern American economy was the creation of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. They were the giants of the Gilded Age, a moment of riotous growth that established America as the richest, most inventive, and most...

As circuit rider, editor, and politican, Brownlow's career was bound up with all the surging battles of religion, war, politics, and journalism in America from the time of John Quincy Adams through the inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes. A staunch Unionist, he was banished...

Author: Ellen Roberts YoungISBN-10: 1462876919ISBN-13: 9781462876914Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2011Pages: 246Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

Doyle Hall cried tears of tenderness and compassion, but never backed down from another man. He became a master motivator of people because he bothered to listen. He walked away from wealth, preferring instead to abide by his principles. He suffered the untimely loss...

The Texas Vendetta: Or The Sutton-Taylor Feud (1880) is a historical non-fiction book written by Victor M. Rose. The book is a detailed account of the Sutton-Taylor Feud, a violent conflict that took place in Texas during the late 1800s. The feud was a...

Life Was Worth Living: The Reminiscences Of W. Graham Robertson is a captivating memoir written by W. Graham Robertson. The book is a collection of personal accounts, anecdotes, and recollections of the author's life, spanning from his childhood to his later years. Starting with...

""The Life of James Monroe"" by George Morgan is a comprehensive biography of the fifth President of the United States, James Monroe. The book follows the life of Monroe from his early years in Virginia to his presidency, and beyond. The author provides a...

Birthday Horoscopes: Character Readings 1908 is a book written by J.R. Phelps that contains a comprehensive guide to the zodiac signs and their corresponding character traits. The book is organized by birth date, with each chapter dedicated to a specific day of the year....

From her humble beginnings as the daughter of a countryside blacksmith, Emy Lyon went on to claim the undying love of naval hero Admiral Nelson, England's most famous native son. She served as model and muse to eighteenth-century Europe's most renowned artists, and consorted...

101 Zen Stories is a collection of short, allegorical tales that offer insights into the teachings of Zen Buddhism. The book was compiled by Nyogen Senzaki, a Japanese Zen master who brought Zen to the United States in the early 20th century. Each story...