Biography & Autobiography - Historical

""The Milners or The River Diggings: A Story of South African Life"" is a novel written by Richard William Murray in 1891. The book tells the story of the Milner family, who emigrate from England to South Africa in search of a better life....

The Story of Little Nell: From Old Curiosity Shop is a novel written by Charles Dickens and published in 1897. The book tells the story of a young girl named Nell Trent who lives with her grandfather in a small shop filled with curiosities....

Nothing short of raging adventure and experimentation could stop young Alva Harris. Or older Alva Harris. Or Coast Guardsman Alva Harris. Or even Professor Alva Harris. A native of the North Carolina Coast, which he still calls home, he chronicles the wonders of these...

Author: Andrew M. ManisISBN-10: 0865547092ISBN-13: 9780865547094Publisher: Mercer University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2000Pages: 108Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.26h x 6.36w x 0.54d

Jane McManus Storm Cazneau (1807-1878) was a complex person who died at sea the way she lived--at the center of a storm of controversy. Whether as Aaron Burr's mistress, land speculating in Texas, behind enemy lines during the Mexican War, filibustering for Cuba or...

The Great Persuader is the biography of a robber baron, the greatest railroad mogul of them all-Collis P. Huntington, the Sacramento, California, storekeeper who, along with Leland Stanford and Mark Hopkins, parlayed $1,500 into America's first continental railroad. It is an almost unbelievable story...

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...

Intimate insights from the saint to whom Our Lord gave the Sacred Heart revelations. Includes Our Lord\'s own words to her and tells how she sought out suffering for the love for God. A very famous book and one of only six saint's autobiographies...

"Across a Bridge of Fire takes us into the most difficult circumstances and still finds a way forward, all the while questioning what it means to be human." -Pamela Yates, Sundance Special Jury Prize-Winning Documentary Film Director and Human Rights ActivistAcross a Bridge of...

An extraordinary first collection of poems from an assured new writer Deft, economical, and wonderfully original, this is work that celebrates the peaks and troughs of a lived life, the poems' vivid clarity feeling both fresh and fully earned. It is rare to find...

This book, while autobiographical in the first part, reflects only a segment of US history when and where the author lived and experienced in his LIFE! Growing up off the shores of an unknown city on the outskirts of Cleveland, Ohio may reflect the...

Author: Vernon LeeISBN-10: 1258515911ISBN-13: 9781258515911Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2012Pages: 290Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.61d

The Colgate Story is a comprehensive account of the history of Colgate-Palmolive, one of the world's leading consumer goods companies. Written by Shields T. Hardin, a former executive at Colgate-Palmolive, the book traces the company's origins from its humble beginnings as a small soap...

This is the tale of a girl who sets out on a moving journey toward womanhood in the quiet corners of an ever-changing world. Her footsteps mirror the tides of a time when political unrest and the ominous threat of war ruled the day....

Mosquito Warrior tells the engrossing story of General William C. Gorgas (1854-1920), the once-renowned pioneer in tropical disease research and public health. His fascinating life illuminates vast transformations in the United States, including the end of the Civil War and the industrialization of the...

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,...

Author: Niall FergusonISBN-13: 9798200114283Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/30/2010Format: CDWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 6.10h x 5.60w x 1.90d

The time is the late 1930s and early 1940s in the Appalachian mountains of southern West Virginia. A little girl was growing up pretty much unnoticed by those in her close-knit community, but this particular little girl was watching, listening, and remembering. The tears,...

Who was Thomas Watson? Famous in his day, he was the epitome of Renaissance man: classical scholar, linguist, poet, playwright, musician, scientist, thinker, traveller, cosmologist, a man of intense curiosity. "A very learned man that could tell strange things". His book of 100 love...

The visionary achievements of Isabella (Isabel) Caroline Somerset, like the temperance cause she led, have undeservedly faded into obscurity. By her contemporaries she was feted for her social activism, and at the time of her death in 1921, Isabel Somerset's vigorous reform efforts were...

*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe exploration of the American West, beginning with Lewis and Clark's transcontinental trek at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, was not accomplished by standing armies, the era's new steam train technology, or by...

It was the best of times; it was the happiest of times. Baby boomers, born in the latter part of the 1940s and into the 1950s, enjoyed an improved lifestyle after their parents survived the Great Depression and World War II. Parents could provide...

The second half of the fourteenth century was a period of rapid change in the Eastern Mediterranean, principally due to the expansion into Europe of the Ottoman Turks. Demetrius Kydones was one of the key Byzantine political and intellectual figures of the time, and...

The Leadership Genius of Julius Caesar Modern Lessons from the Man Who Built an Empire "Brilliantly crafted to draw leadership lessons from history, this is one of the finest leadership books I have read." --Doris Kearns Goodwin, bestselling author of Team of Rivals and...

Thirteen years ago, I came to your door, a weary fugitive from chains and stripes. I was a stranger, and you took me in. I was hungry, and you fed me. Naked was I, and you clothed me. Even a name by which to...

"Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young." So said W. Somerset Maugham, one of the 52 people whose achievements after age 65 are featured in Splendid Seniors: Great Lives, Great Deeds. The...

Narrative of the Life of J.D. Green, a Runaway Slave from Kentucky is a classic slave biography that contains accounts of the author's three escapes from bondage, in 1839, 1846, and 1848.Author: J. D. GreenISBN-10: 1533298785ISBN-13: 9781533298782Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/17/2016Pages: 48Format:...

Holding Hands Under the Nuclear Umbrella is the story of a young woman who shares the mid-twentieth century practice of school drills to respond to a nuclear attack on America with a young man who later becomes her husband and, with him as a...

This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.Author: Francis R. TaylorISBN-10: 1494114747ISBN-13: 9781494114749Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 498Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.00d

Behind the scenes formerly a slave, but more recently modiste, and friend to Mrs. Lincoln, or, Thirty years a slave and four years in the White House is an autobiography of a former slave who obtained her freedom in 1855 at age thirty. The...

Gesta Pilati, also known as The Reports, Letters and Acts of Pontius Pilate, Procurator of Judea, is a historical book written by Pontius Pilate himself. This book provides an account of his life and death, as well as his experiences as the governor of...

Shakespeare's Holinshed: The Chronicle and the Historical Plays Compared is a literary analysis book written by Walter G. Boswell-Stone. The book explores the relationship between Shakespeare's historical plays and the source material he used, namely the Holinshed Chronicles. The Holinshed Chronicles were a popular...

""Nelson: The Life of Horatio Nelson"" is a biography written by George Edinger that explores the life of Horatio Nelson, a British naval commander who played a significant role in the Napoleonic Wars. The book covers Nelson's childhood, his entry into the Royal Navy,...

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,...

When Lincoln County Sheriff Pat Garrett ended Billy the Kid's life on the night of July 14, 1881 with a shot in the dark, he was catapulted at once into stardom in the annals of Western history. The killing occurred at old Fort Sumner,...

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,...

""A Child's Story of St. Frances Cabrini"" is a children's book written by William Aldrich. The book tells the story of St. Frances Cabrini, the first American citizen to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church. The book is written in a...

""True Tales From The Early Days Of Long Island"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Kate W. Strong. The book is a collection of stories about the early settlers of Long Island, New York, and their struggles and triumphs in building a community...

Author: Army Air ForcesISBN-10: 1258520648ISBN-13: 9781258520649Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/02/2012Pages: 200Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.42d

""Albert Einstein: A Biographical Portrait"" by Anton Reiser is a comprehensive biography of the world-renowned physicist, Albert Einstein. The book delves into Einstein's personal and professional life, exploring his childhood, education, and major contributions to the field of physics. Reiser provides a detailed account...

The Correspondence of Robert Wodrow Volume 1, published in 1842, is a collection of letters written by the Scottish minister and historian Robert Wodrow. Wodrow was a prominent figure in the Presbyterian Church of Scotland during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and...

The Miles Morgan Family Of Springfield, Massachusetts is a book written by Frank Farnsworth Starr and published in 1904. The book provides a comprehensive account of the Morgan family, one of the earliest and most prominent families in Springfield, Massachusetts. The book covers the...

The book ""Life of William Kirby, Rector of Barham"" was written by John Freeman in 1852. It is a biography of William Kirby, who was a rector in the village of Barham in Kent, England. The book provides a detailed account of Kirby's life,...

The Crown Of A Life V2 is a novel written by Isa Blagden and originally published in 1869. The book tells the story of a young woman named Lucy Grieve, who is forced to navigate the complexities of Victorian society after her father's death...

Solitude is a philosophical treatise written by Johann Georg Zimmerman and first published in 1784. The book explores the concept of solitude and its effects on the human psyche, including its potential for both positive and negative outcomes. Zimmerman argues that solitude can be...

Berenson: A Biography is a comprehensive account of the life of Bernard Berenson, one of the most influential art historians of the 20th century. Written by Sylvia Sprigge, the book traces Berenson's life from his childhood in Lithuania to his rise to prominence as...

""George Muller of Bristol"" by Arthur T. Pierson is a biographical account of the life and work of George Muller, a Christian evangelist and philanthropist who lived in the 19th century. Muller is best known for his work in establishing orphanages in Bristol, England,...

""A Child's Story of Saint Frances Cabrini"" is a children's book written by William Aldrich that tells the inspiring story of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini. The book is aimed at children aged 6-10 years old and is designed to introduce them to the life...

The Breakfast Table Autocrat: The Life Story of Henry Parsons Crowell is a biography written by Richard Ellsworth Day. The book chronicles the life of Henry Parsons Crowell, a successful businessman and philanthropist who founded the Quaker Oats Company. The biography covers Crowell's early...

The Vanishing Race: The Last Great Indian Council and The Indian's Story of the Custer Fight is a historical non-fiction book written by Dr. Joseph K. Dixon. The book is a compilation of the author's experiences and observations during his travels to the western...