Biography & Autobiography - Historical

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,...

Author: William Jr. HeidtISBN-10: 1258504227ISBN-13: 9781258504229Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2012Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.10d

Gentleman Jim: The Story of James J. Corbett is a biography written by Nat Fleischer, chronicling the life and career of the famous heavyweight boxer. James J. Corbett, also known as Gentleman Jim, was a pioneer in the sport of boxing, having won the...

"In this lively and clearly written book, Kevin Gutzman makes a compelling case for the broad range and radical ambitions of Thomas Jefferson's commitment to human equality." - Alan Taylor, Pulitzer Prize winning author of American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750-1804 Though remembered chiefly...

The Life Of Saint Jerome is a biography of the renowned Christian scholar, theologian, and historian, Saint Jerome, written by Frate Matheo Da Ferrara. Saint Jerome is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the early Christian Church, known for his...

B. And M. Gratz: Merchants In Philadelphia, 1754- 1798 is a historical book written by William Vincent Byars. The book is about the Gratz family, who were prominent merchants in Philadelphia during the late 18th century. The book covers the period from 1754 to...

The Story Of The Harp is a historical and cultural book written by William Henry Grattan Flood in 1905. The book explores the history of the harp, one of the oldest musical instruments in the world, and its significance in various cultures and traditions.The...

The McClure Family (1914) is a book written by James Alexander McClure. It is a family history that traces the lineage and genealogy of the McClure family, from their origins in Scotland to their settlement in America. The book covers the lives and achievements...

""Stories From The New Testament"" is a collection of tales from the Christian Bible, specifically the New Testament. Written by Oliver Jay Fairfield in 1909, this book provides an easy-to-read and accessible retelling of the major events and teachings from the New Testament. The...

Benjamin Franklin: Selections From Autobiography, Poor Richard�������s Almanac, Advice To A Young Tradesman, The Whistle, And Others is a literary collection of some of the most significant works by Benjamin Franklin. The book includes selected extracts from his famous Autobiography, which provides an insight...

""The Brights of Suffolk, England"" is a book that traces the genealogy of the Bright family from Suffolk, England to their descendants in America. The book focuses on Henry Bright, Jr., who migrated to New England in 1630 and settled in Watertown, Massachusetts. The...

Peacham's Compleat Gentleman is a book written by Henry Peacham in 1634. It is a guidebook for young men on how to become a true gentleman. The book covers a wide range of topics, including education, manners, dress, and behavior. Peacham emphasizes the importance...

""Charles Goodyear, Connecticut Yankee And Rubber Pioneer: A Biography"" is a comprehensive account of the life and work of Charles Goodyear, a pioneering figure in the rubber industry. Written by P.W. Barker, the book chronicles Goodyear's early life and career, including his experiments with...

Frederic William Maitland: Two Lectures And A Bibliography is a book written by Arthur Lionel Smith that explores the life and work of the renowned legal historian Frederic William Maitland. The book consists of two lectures that were originally delivered by Smith at the...

Kimono: A Pictorial Story Of The Kimono is a comprehensive book that explores the rich history and cultural significance of the traditional Japanese garment, the kimono. Written by Keiichi Takasawa, a renowned expert on Japanese textiles, the book features stunning photographs and illustrations that...

The Story of John Wanamaker is a biography written by Orison Swett Marden that chronicles the life of John Wanamaker, a successful American merchant and philanthropist. The book begins with Wanamaker's humble beginnings as the son of a rural Pennsylvania farmer and follows his...

""Twelve Legendary Stories of Texas"" by Iva Chapman is a collection of twelve fascinating tales that highlight the rich history and culture of the state of Texas. Each story is based on a real-life event or person and is told in a captivating and...

""Conquering the Wilderness or New Pictorial History of the Life and Times of the Pioneer Heroes and Heroines of America"" is a book written by Colonel Frank Triplett. It is a comprehensive account of the lives of the early pioneers who conquered the wilderness...

The most formative book for me was H.H. Finlayson's 1935 classic The Red Centre... Finlayson was the last to collect and record many of these mammal species: he witnessed this loss. But in his many scientific papers, and in The Red Centre, he also...

The Work of Henry John Schlacks, Ecclesiologist is a book written by Henry John Schlacks and published in 1903. The book is a comprehensive overview of Schlacks' life and work as an ecclesiologist, or someone who studies the architecture and history of churches and...

Falling In Harness: A Sketch Of The Life Of John W. Barton is a biography written by Henry Clay Trumbull in 1867. The book tells the story of John W. Barton, a Christian missionary who dedicated his life to spreading the gospel to the...

Step into the misty alleyways of 18th-century France, where the air thrums with revolution and the ordinary rub shoulders with the extraordinary. There, amidst the spectacles and oddities of the age, you will encounter Tarrare, a man condemned to a life of insatiable hunger....

On 27 December 1973 the nightmare began: late that night German businessman Thomas Niedermayer was kidnapped from his home in Belfast. Never seen alive again by his friends or family, he became one of the 'disappeared' and it seemed that no one knew what...

This meticulously researched biography tells the story of Amos Kingsley, a prominent figure in early American history who was involved in the abolitionist movement and served as a member of the Massachusetts legislature. With detailed genealogical information and historical context, this book is an...

The three dazzlingly beautiful, wildly rich Wyndham sisters, part of the four hundred families that made up Britain's ruling class, at the center of cultural and political life in late-Victorian/Edwardian Britain. Here are their complex, idiosyncratic lives; their opulent, privileged world; their romantic, roiling...

This book provides a detailed biography of Joseph Mazzini, an Italian revolutionary and writer. Written by Mazzini himself, it details his life and philosophy, providing insight into the revolutionary movements of the 19th century.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...

A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFrom the preeminent historian of 20th century Spain Paul Preston, Architects of Terror is a new history of how paranoia, conspiracy and anti-Semitism was used to justify the military coup of 1936 and enabled the construction of a...

This book is a biographical record of individuals who lived in Houghton, Baraga, and Marquette counties in Michigan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It provides a wealth of information about the lives of these individuals, including their occupations, family backgrounds, and...

These memoirs provide insight into the life of Walter Pringle, as told by Pringle himself. With added notes and an appendix by W. Wood, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the historical significance of Pringle's experiences.This work has been selected by scholars as...

Explore the life and work of Joannes Baptista Van Helmont, a 17th-century alchemist and philosopher whose groundbreaking research laid the foundations for modern chemistry and medicine. This fascinating biography features a wealth of rare illustrations and in-depth analyses of Van Helmont's most important works.This...

The life and times of Catherine de' Medici--the most powerful woman in sixteenth-century Europe--as seen through her often controversial role in religion and the arts. During an age of heightened religious conflict, Catherine de' Medici lived her life at the center of sixteenth-century European...

British troops had chased George Washington's Continental Army out of New York in 1776 and sent them fleeing from Philadelphia the following year. The remnants of Washington's rebel troops fled to a barren mountain top in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where the troops-out of ammunition...

In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. Now, drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and writing about Roman...

It Was Nevada is a hard hitting book following the adventures of Terry Hope from his earliest days, to his ultimate goal of working on a Nevada cattle ranch. Yet, fate has strange ways and Hope soon finds himself at the University of Nevada...

CHILDREN OF ALISO is a memoir of the pioneering Thurston family who settled and homesteaded 152 acres of land in Laguna Beach's Aliso Canyon in 1871, transforming its barren wilderness into a sustainable farm. It narrates the family's personal stories, from initial isolation to...

Though You Slay Me is the compelling account of one woman's determination and survival of a war she never asked for, and her heartfelt plea for her beloved home to regain what they once had - a land of beauty, rich in resource and...

A fascinating life story intertwined with the history of the Navajo tribe. This is the story of a woman born in an earthen floored hogan on the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona, educated in government-run boarding schools, denied marriage to the man she loved...

Award-winning historian Eleanor Swent writes about going as a young bride in 1947 to a remote silver mine in Tayoltita, Mexico, landing in the mountains inland from Mazatlan, in a canyon with a tilted landing strip. Drawing primarily from letters to family and friends,...

Author: Ruth KleinmanISBN-10: 0814204295ISBN-13: 9780814204290Publisher: Ohio State University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1987Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.02w x 0.92d

From February 1942 to July 1944, Oskar Rosenfeld served in the statistics department of the Lodz ghetto. A playwright and journalist, he kept his own notes on life and conditions in the ghetto for a fictionalized account he hoped to write one day. Though...

Abigail Langley was the wife of John Granbery, Junior of Nansemond County, Virginia. She survived her husband, who died in 1733, ultimately remarrying into the Hargraves family. Her Journal is a combination of accounts and family records and, in view of its beginnings in...

Reprinted in these three volumes are seventeen books that comprise one of the major achievements of twentieth-century genealogy--the multi-ancestor compendium compiled and published by Walter Goodwin Davis between 1916 and 1963. These 2,100 fully-indexed pages authoritatively cover 180 families, all of Davis's colonial forebears...

In this richly detailed, compelling historical biography, Robert Vanderzee brings to life the adventures, courage, and determination of his great-grandfather, Edmund Richard Pitman Shurly (1829-1909), who was a part of an extraordinary generation during an extraordinary time. Joining the Union army after Lincoln's first...

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...

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...

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...

Jonathan F. Beecher's accomplished study is both a lively life story of one of the most engaging figures among the French romantic intellectuals of the 1840s and a compelling chronicle of early French socialism. Victor Considerant (1808-1893), a follower of the great utopian thinker...

The recent rediscovery of Rebel Private: Front and Rear, effectively lost for decades, marks an authentic publishing event in the literature of the Civil War. A rare insight into the conflict from the point of view of a Confederate army enlisted man, this compelling...

The first volume of Jack Kerouac's selected letters, published in 1995, was hailed as an important and revealing addition to Kerouac scholarship. This second and final volume, comprising letters written between 1957, the year On the Road was published, and the day before his...