Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Author: Heath BowmanISBN-10: 1258348179ISBN-13: 9781258348175Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/19/2012Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.25d

The book ""Historical And Biographical Record Of The Cattle Industry And Cattlemen Of Texas And Adjacent Territory"" by James Cox is a comprehensive account of the cattle industry and the cattlemen of Texas and the surrounding regions. The book provides a detailed historical overview...

Dr. Wilson's Stories Of Soul Winning is a book written by Walter L. Wilson. The book is a collection of inspiring stories that highlight the importance of soul-winning in the Christian faith. Dr. Wilson shares his personal experiences and those of others who have...

""Random Recollections: The Life And Times And Something On The Personal Philosophy Of A Twentieth Century Cowman"" is an autobiographical account written by Dan Dillon Casement. The book is a memoir of Casement's life as a cowman in the 20th century, chronicling his experiences...

The book ""Narrative Of The United States������� Exploring Expedition, During The Years 1838-1842"" was written by Charles Wilkes and published in 1845. The book is a detailed account of the United States Exploring Expedition, which was a four-year scientific and exploring mission conducted by...

When The World Sleeps is a romantic novel written by Grace Miller White and published in 1906. The story revolves around a young woman named Ruth Thorne who lives in a small town in New England. Ruth is a dreamer and spends most of...

Tom Balch: A Historical Tale, Of West Somerset During Monmouth�������s Rebellion (1879) is a novel written by George Parker. The story is set in West Somerset during the time of Monmouth's Rebellion, which took place in England in 1685. The protagonist, Tom Balch, is...

The Girl From Vermont: The Story Of A Vacation School Teacher is a novel written by Marshall Saunders in 1910. The story revolves around a young woman named Ruth Jameson, who leaves her hometown in Vermont to become a teacher in a vacation school...

The Morrills And Reminiscences is a book written by Charles Henry Morrill and published in 1918. The book is a memoir of the author's family and his personal experiences growing up in the late 19th and early 20th century. It provides a detailed account...

Letters V4: Containing A Sketch Of The Politics Of France, From May 31, 1793 To July 28, 1794 (1796) is a historical book written by Helen Maria Williams. It is the fourth volume in a series of letters written by the author during her...

""Quilts: Their Story and How to Make Them"" by Marie D. Webster is a comprehensive guide to the history and art of quilting. The book includes detailed instructions for making a variety of quilts, from traditional designs to more modern creations. It covers the...

Early Times In Texas is a book written by J. C. Duval and published in 1892. The book is a historical account of the early days of Texas, from the arrival of the first Spanish explorers to the founding of the Republic of Texas....

""Alone In The Purple: A Story Of The Last Days Of King Ludwig II Of Bavaria"" is a historical novel published in 1912 by Clarissa Lohde-Boetticher. The book tells the story of the last days of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, who was known...

The Awakening of Hezekiah Jones is a novel written by John Edward Bruce and first published in 1916. The book tells the story of Hezekiah Jones, a young African American man who becomes involved in the political struggles of his community in the early...

Louisa May Alcott, Dreamer And Worker: A Story Of Achievement is a biographical book written by Belle Moses that explores the life and achievements of the famous American author, Louisa May Alcott. The book takes readers on a journey through Alcott's life, from her...

""A Tale of the Huguenots"" is a historical novel written by James Fontaine. The book tells the story of a French refugee family who fled their homeland during the religious persecution of the Huguenots in the late 17th century. The novel is based on...

Richard Henry Dana V1 is a biography of the American lawyer, author, and politician Richard Henry Dana Jr. The book is written by Charles Francis Adams, who was a historian and a descendant of two American presidents. The biography covers the life of Richard...

The Soul of Abraham Lincoln is a biographical book written by William E. Barton that explores the spiritual beliefs and convictions of one of America's greatest presidents. The book delves into Lincoln's early life, his religious upbringing, and his evolution as a spiritual thinker...

Rawhide Rawlins Stories is a collection of short stories written by Charles Marion Russell and published in 1921. The book features a series of tales that revolve around the life and adventures of a cowboy named Rawhide Rawlins. Through these stories, the author paints...

This book, titled ""His Own Personal Narrative Of Arizona Discovered By Fray Marcos De Niza Who In 1539 First Entered These Parts On His Quest For The Seven Cities Of Cibola"" is a historical account written by Marcos de Niza. The book recounts the...

Heimskringla or the Lives of the Norse Kings is a historical masterpiece written by Snorre Sturlason, an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician, in the 13th century. The book is a comprehensive account of the Norwegian kings from the legendary Yngling dynasty to the reign...

A Legacy to Remember: "Recollections of a Common Man" is the story of a man who rose above all odds stacked against him. The Great Depression, divorced parents, living in poverty, World War II, the death of a child, divorce etc.--commonly known occurrences many...

How could an accepted and celebrated artist, a man who was apersonal friend to Kerouac, Ginsberg and Harrison, somehowbecome embroiled in a world of espionage where he is huntingdown Nazis? In this extraordinary book, Allan Wood-Thomas, decoratedwar hero, member of the French Resistance, artist,...

These memoirs, dictated by Abbas II, provide a window on the mechanics of the strained relations between sovereign and the power occupying his country. A caring man, with progressive ideas, he was disillusioned by sycophantic Egyptian politicians who rarely supported their monarch.Author: Abbas Hilmi...

In a book that offers a fresh perspective on the complex relationship between thirteenth-century institutional power and evangelical devotion, Adam J. Davis explores the fascinating career of Eudes Rigaud, the Franciscan theologian at the University of Paris and archbishop of Rouen. Eudes's Register, a...

In this brilliant and illuminating portrait of our sixteenth president, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner David Herbert Donald examines the significance of friendship in Abraham Lincoln's life and the role it played in shaping his career and his presidency. Though Abraham Lincoln had hundreds of acquaintances...

Patrick: The Irish Immigrant is the story of a determined Irish lad who dreamed of a better life of opportunities in America. By the age of seventeen, Patrick J. O'Shea had saved enough money to buy passage to the United States. Upon his arrival...

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...

Frederick Douglass shares his harrowing journey from bondage to freedom, beginning with his earliest days as a slave, unaware of his own birthdate. Douglass narrates the brutal realities of slave life, his quest for education, and the awakening of his desire for freedom, leading...

bibliography, index, eight-page photo essayAuthor: James D. McLairdISBN-10: 0977795594ISBN-13: 9780977795598Publisher: South Dakota State Historical SocietyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2008Pages: 174Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.90h x 4.80w x 0.70d

During the American Civil War, an educated Black woman posed as an illiterate slave in the home of the rebel President Jefferson Davis. Spying on the war councils of Davis and his advisers, she risked her life to send vital intelligence to the U.S....

For many years I lived my life with a hole in my soul that could not be filled. Something was missing. In 1995 my beating heart found the echo heartbeat of my twin brother Adam. Each of our questioning and searching finally came to...

The Stunning and Emotional Autobiography of an Auschwitz Survivor April 7, 1944--This date marks the successful escape of two Slovak prisoners from one of the most heavily-guarded and notorious concentration camps of Nazi Germany. The escapees, Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler, fled over one...

This extended study of Thomistic concepts in the work of Franciscus Junius (1545-1602) is the first English monograph on Junius's theology in more than 40 years, and the first analysis of his use of Thomistic moral concepts. On a broad level, this project investigates...

Believing whole-heartedly that ordinary women of the past were far more than just wives and mothers, author Lucy Whitfield has set out to discover and profile a collection of interesting women from across North Wiltshire. Digging much deeper than the usual suffrage-and-STEM criteria for...

In 1932, Charles Lindbergh sat in the Flemington New Jersey courtroom in the First Lindbergh Kidnapping trial. Most people are familiar with Charles Lindbergh vs. Bruno Richard Hauptmann in the famous 1935 "Trial of the Century." But very few people know that there was...

Written by two men who knew him very well, this book is not intended to be another biography of Harold E. Hughes. Nor is it intended to be an academic work. It is intended to reveal the many facets of Hughes' colorful, tragic, complex,...

Harmony Hall: A Story For Girls is a novel written by Marion Hill and first published in 1911. The story follows the lives of two orphaned sisters, Ruth and Peggy, who are sent to live with their aunt in a small town. The girls...

Riveting, inspiring, and informative, Johanna's often graphic memoir, Enemy under Our Roof, is based on the author's experiences in war-torn Hengelo, the Netherlands in World War II. From nights of terror spent in the cellar during air raids to the dreaded razzias, when friends...

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Bailey) doesn't know the year of his birth. Separated from his mother in infancy, he sees her only a few times, always at night, before her death. His fellow slaves agree that his father is a white man. At the...

The memoirs of Bernard R. Desjardins (1857-1937) from growing up at Point Sec, Quebec in a shipbuilding family, to emigrating to Colorado in 1880 and learning to love the mountains as much as the sea. Desjardins experienced much in his lifetime and provides a...

In popular imagination, Lala Lajpat Rai is frequently associated with Bhagat Singh, who, by assassinating J.P. Saunders, avenged Rai's death, caused by a police lathi charge, and was hanged for it. Lajpat Rai is also remembered for his fervent opposition to British rule. In...

Awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1935, Raymond Chambers's acclaimed biography of Saint Thomas More stands as one of the finest accounts of this great figure of English history. Beginning with his early life in late 15th century England, Chambers tracks More's...

The earliest recorded Irvine in Orkney was a William de Irwyn in 1369. This book draws on copious contemporary records that survive in Edinburgh, Kirkwall and elsewhere, together with implications of genetic genealogy, to develop fourteen lineages of William's alleged descendants. The author explores...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An absolute home run! You will never look at WWII the same way again." --Brad Thor, #1 bestselling author "Meltzer and Mensch are masters." --Jon Meacham, author The Soul of America "A true story that reads like a thriller."...

'Hugh Peter' is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of early America. Peters was one of the most important figures in the early Puritan movement, and his life and work had a profound impact on the country we live in today.This...

The remarkable true story of the longest-held prisoner of war in American history, John Downey, Jr., a CIA officer captured in China during the Korean War and imprisoned for twenty-one years. John (Jack) Downey, Jr., was a new Yale graduate in the post-World War...

The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the war At the start of WWII, the US found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a...

Cleopatra: A Story of Power, Intrigue and Romance Author: Sahil A Gosalia Step into the fascinating world of ancient Egypt with "Cleopatra: A Story of Power, Intrigue and Romance" by renowned author Sahil A Gosalia. Discover the compelling story of one of the most...

Irma Jane Cooper presents a fascinating biography of James Logan in this book. Logan was a prominent figure in Pennsylvania politics during the colonial era and played a key role in the early history of the state. This book provides valuable insights into Logan's...