Biography & Autobiography - Historical

An epic story of survival and resilience, spanning two generations, as told by the last of the line of an ancient Polish noble family, based on true accounts and memoirs. From the court of Imperial Russia to Foxley Manor in Herefordshire, the story begins...

Title: Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in EnglandAuthor: Charles FirthDescription: In "Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England," acclaimed historian Charles Firth takes readers on a captivating journey through one of the most transformative periods in English history....

Virginia Woolf's most unusual creation, Orlando is a fantastical biography as well as a funny, exuberant romp through history that examines the true nature of sexuality. As a teenage boy, the handsome Orlando serves as a page at the Elizabethan court and becomes the...

Goin' Up Shootin' Creek by Gladys Edwards Willis is a heartwarming account of growing up during the Depression in the Blue Ridge Mountains in western Franklin County, Virginia. She captures the essence of a place and a people leaving behind a way of life...

Imagine being at ground zero for an event that ignites a world war.The year is 1939. A beautiful young woman is in her home near Warsaw with her seven-year-old daughter when Germany invades Poland. Her husband is thousands of miles away in New York...

The 73 letters of Edwin Hall Higley detail his experiences in the American Civil War as a 2nd lieutenant for the First Vermont Cavalry and his life after the war as a musician and professor. Along the way he successfully defended himself against charges...

From the rocky terrain of northern New York and central Maine, sprang generations of people who believed in the importance of education, hard work, self-reliance, and social consciousness and who acted on these values. "The Humanitarian Gene" explores the inherited values of humanitarianism, social...

"This was the very life I had been desirous of leading. To mix with the Mexican rancheros and see more of their manner of living. "When the news came that a treaty of peace had actually been signed with Mexico we joyfully turned our...

Nelly Hanna's work challenges the standard perceptions about Middle East society and economy of the seventeenth century. Both novel in its approach and information, this book's central theme revolvesaround the rise of an indigenous form of capitalism existing as early as the 1600s. Making...

Charles R. Mitchell tracks Curtiss's dizzying ride from a village bicycle shop to record-smashing motorcycle races and city building in the Florida land boom.Glenn Curtiss beat even the Wright brothers (who sued him bitterly) to get pilot's license No. 1 in America. He teamed...

First published in 2012. Written by one of the most remarkable and erudite scholars of the early twentieth century, this book gives a unique and authoritive picture of one of the greatest men in history. The object of this work is to present lovers...

There seems to be a shortage of real heroes today. At least in the public eye, there seems to be a dearth of people who live their lives with integrity, true to their own ideals and the ideals of this country. Perhaps that is...

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...

This controversial account of Albert Einstein's scandalous personal life challenges the image of this genius, painting a shocking portrait that exposes him as an adulterous, egomaniacal misogynist who may have even beaten his first wife(The New York Times Sunday Magazine). Photos.Author: Roger Highfield, Paul...

The first book on Booth's ten tumultuous years on the stage, with a wealth of rare period illustrations reproduced with special techniques yielding results of better quality than the originals. The book evaluates his performances through newspaper reviews and the recorded opinions of his...

A multitude of books have been written about both the horrors and the heroes of World War II. Legacy of Hope: Hidden Heroes from Generation to Generation, though similar in general topic as some of those other World War II books, is also uniquely...

Mein Kampf, the autobiography of Adolf Hitler, provides a peek into the mind of a man who literally single-handedly managed to change the course of history, wounding the psyche of a people for generations to come and marring the memories of a race for...

Discusses the Vanderbilt family and how they established their fortunes, examining individual personalities and the glittering mansions in which family members led their fabled lives.Author: Jerry E. PattersonISBN-10: 0810917483ISBN-13: 9780810917484Publisher: Harry N. AbramsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1989Pages: 304Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.59lbsSize: 11.91h x 9.03w x 1.17dReview Citation(s):...

Biography of the father's father, written in the first person.Author: Ronald PowersISBN-10: 1479787337ISBN-13: 9781479787333Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/31/2013Pages: 138Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d

A delightful collection of love letters by American presidents to their wives--and lovers--revealing an intimate and deeply personal side of our leaders.Our presidents loom so large in history that we often forget they are human. Are You Prepared for the Storm of Lovemaking? is...

Sojourner Truth: formerly enslaved person and unforgettable abolitionist of the mid-nineteenth century, a figure of imposing physique, a riveting preacher and spellbinding singer who dazzled listeners with her wit and originality. Straight-talking and unsentimental, Truth became an early national symbol for strong Black women--indeed,...

The complicated life and legacy of John Trumbull, whose paintings portrayed both the struggle and the principles that distinguished America's founding moment John Trumbull (1756-1843) experienced the American Revolution firsthand--he served as aid to George Washington and Horatio Gates, was shot at, and was...

Curator and space historian at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum delivers a brilliantly nuanced biography of controversial space pioneer Wernher von Braun. Chief rocket engineer of the Third Reich and one of the fathers of the U.S. space program, Wernher von Braun...

A Memoir of the Granddaughter of Charles & Florence Personeus. Pioneer Missionaries to Alaska Growing up in a missionary family in Alaska, AnnaLee became aware of her Creator at a young age. From her parents' and grandparents' example of living by faith, she learned...

The Hippy Diary is the last book in the Hippie Trilogy. It is the exact record kept by me when I was 17 years old. As a historical document it describes a journey I took with Barry Wood 40 years ago. The actual diary...

Most people know of Arthur Ransome, the author of the classic children's sailing tale, Swallows & Amazons, and many other books in the same series. But besides his exciting tales of children on the water there is much more to the man. Before he...

2010 Reprint of 1850 Edition. The Autobiography is an essential self help classic. It was not a chronicle of Franklin's life so much as Franklin's attempt to show how one's life and character could become a noble one through self-assessment. Franklin, as a scientist,...

Johnny Adair placed himself at the heart of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. To some he was a criminal and a terrorist. To others he was an integral part of Belfast's bloody history and in it he reveals its roots in his own uncompromising...

In 1922, his dreams of an independent Arabia shattered, T.E. Lawrence enlisted in the RAF under the assumed name John Hume Ross. Though methodical and restrictive, life there seemed to suit Lawrence: 'The Air Force is not a man-crushing humiliating slavery, all its days....

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good idea, he...

The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew includes the following chapters: King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man. Bampfylde Moore Carew (1693-1759) was an English rogue, vagabond and impostor, who...

This is a new release of the original 1954 edition.Author: Esther M. Douty, Jo PolsenoISBN-10: 1494037424ISBN-13: 9781494037420Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.40d

In 1917, at the age of eight, Kenneth Ore's mother was sold to a wealthy Chinese businessman by her opium-addicted father. Rather than becoming a concubine, she was employed as a maid and educated as a doctor. She married the man's son and bore...

Anne Boleyn is perhaps the most engaging of Henry VIII's Queens. For her he would divorce his wife of some twenty years standing, he would take on the might of the Roman Church and the Holy Roman Empire; he would even alienate his own...

Freedom's Flag: The Story of Francis Scott Key is a biography written by Rupert Sargent Holland. The book tells the story of Francis Scott Key, the man who wrote the lyrics to the United States' national anthem, ""The Star-Spangled Banner."" Key was a lawyer...

The Life and Times of Wendell Phillips is a biographical book written by George Lowell Austin. The book provides a detailed account of the life of Wendell Phillips, a prominent American abolitionist, orator, and lawyer who played a significant role in the anti-slavery movement...

The Journal of Madison Berryman Moorman 1850-1851 is a historical non-fiction book written by Madison Berryman Moorman. The book is a personal account of Moorman's experiences during the years 1850-1851, as he traveled across the United States. The journal is written in a diary...

""Leavening The Nation: The Story Of American Home Missions"" by Joseph B. Clark is a comprehensive historical account of the American Home Missionary Society and its efforts to spread Christianity and improve social conditions across the United States. The book traces the origins of...

""Story Telling Lessons"" by Henry Edward Tralle is a comprehensive guidebook for anyone interested in the art of storytelling. Tralle, an experienced storyteller and educator, shares his insights and techniques for crafting captivating stories that engage and entertain audiences of all ages.The book is...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Joseph Bucklin 1847 BishopISBN-10: 1406765511ISBN-13:...

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,...

Out Of Bondage: The Story Of Elizabeth Bentley is an autobiography of Elizabeth Bentley, an American spy who worked for the Soviet Union during World War II. The book provides a detailed account of Bentley's life, from her childhood in Connecticut to her recruitment...

Author: William Edward Burghardt Du BoisISBN-10: 125844948XISBN-13: 9781258449483Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/28/2012Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.41d

Author: Anna LewisISBN-10: 125844030XISBN-13: 9781258440305Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/21/2012Pages: 206Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.44d

On the Back Road to Mandalay is the story of twenty years of life and work in the mountains of western Burma. Bob and Betty Lue Johnson entered a devastated Burma at the end of World War II, making their home in a remote...

""Dr. Le Baron and His Daughters: A Story of the Old Colony"" is a novel written by Jane Goodwin Austin and published in 1891. The story is set in the 17th century and follows the lives of a wealthy family, the Le Barons, who...