Biography & Autobiography - Historical

""Charles Schreiner, General Merchandise: The Story Of A Country Store"" is a book written by James Evetts Haley that chronicles the history of a legendary general store in Texas. The store, which was founded in 1869 by Charles Schreiner, became a hub of commerce...

Author: May Lamberton BeckerISBN-10: 1258171783ISBN-13: 9781258171780Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 218Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.46d

As Told At The Ceremony In Which John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Drove The Last Rivet Of The Last Building, November 1, 1939.Author: Merle CrowellISBN-10: 1258155354ISBN-13: 9781258155353Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.27w x 0.10d

Author: Robert CarseISBN-10: 1258119609ISBN-13: 9781258119607Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.41d

Author: W. Cleon SkousenISBN-10: 1258118424ISBN-13: 9781258118426Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 54Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.11d

Talleyrand: The Cardinal Of Perigord, 1301-1364 is a biography written by Norman P. Zacour about the life of Talleyrand, a prominent figure in the Catholic Church during the 14th century. Talleyrand was born in Perigord, France in 1301 and rose to prominence as a...

Frogman: Commander Crabb's Story is a non-fiction book written by Marshall Pugh that details the life and mysterious disappearance of British naval hero, Lionel ""Buster"" Crabb. Crabb was a renowned frogman, a type of naval diver, who gained fame for his daring underwater missions...

The Story of Inyo is a historical book written by Willie Arthur Chalfant in 1922. The book provides a detailed account of the Inyo County, California, from its early days to the time of its publication. Inyo County is a vast region that covers...

""A List of Writings Relating to the Method of Least Squares: With Historical and Critical Notes"" is a book written by Benjamin F. F. Merriman and Mansfield Merriman, first published in 1877. The book is a comprehensive compilation of various writings on the method...

Castle Harcourt V1-3: Or The Days Of King Richard The Third, A Tale Of 1483 (1825) is a historical novel written by L. F. Winter. The novel is set in the year 1483 and revolves around the reign of King Richard III. The story...

The Book of Nurture, The Book of Keruynge, and The Book of Nurture are three medieval texts compiled into one volume and edited by Hugh Rhodes in 1867. The first text, The Book of Nurture by John Russell, is a guide to etiquette and...

The Life of Laura Keene: Actress, Artist, Manager and Scholar is a biographical work written by John Creahan and published in 1897. The book chronicles the life and career of Laura Keene, a prominent 19th-century actress, artist, and theater manager.Keene was born in England...

Bonaparte is a historical account of the final years of Napoleon Bonaparte's life, written by the former emperor himself. The book is divided into two volumes, with the first volume covering the period from Napoleon's arrival on the island of St. Helena in October...

The Reconnaissance is a historical book written by Gordon Gardiner and published in 1914. The book is a detailed account of the role and importance of reconnaissance in military operations. It provides a comprehensive overview of the different types of reconnaissance, including aerial, ground,...

The Little Colonel Stories is a collection of short stories written by Annie Fellows Johnston and published in 1899. The book follows the adventures of a young girl named Lloyd Sherman, who is the granddaughter of a wealthy Southern colonel. Lloyd is a spirited...

""A Southern Girl In �������61: The Wartime Memories Of A Confederate Senator�������s Daughter"" is a memoir written by Louise W. Wright and published in 1905. The book recounts the author's experiences growing up in the American South during the Civil War. As the daughter...

Saddles And Lariats is a historical account of the Bar-Circle Outfit's journey to take a large drove of longhorns from Texas to California in the early 20th century. Written by Lewis B. Miller and published in 1912, the book is a largely true story...

""The Story of the Moors in Spain"" by Stanley Lane-Poole is a comprehensive historical account of the period when the Moors ruled Spain from the 8th to the 15th century. The book explores the cultural, political, and social impact of the Muslim conquest of...

The 100 year life of a unique coalfield.The County of Kent, with its hopgardens, oasthouses and orchards, is known around the world as the Garden of England. In the 1920s, plans were drawn up to transform it into a new, industrial Black Country of...

Churchill in Quotes celebrates the lifeand wit of this iconic figure - combining archive photography with theinspiring speeches, wry remarks and cutting comments he was known for. Sir WinstonChurchill, statesman, orator and former Prime Minister was a man whose words gavehope and inspiration to...

A pocket biography of one of history's most ruthless leaders Joseph Stalin was one of the most ruthless and authoritarian dictators in world history, who plunged Russia into a barbarous nightmare, leaving behind a damaged nation and a legacy of grief. This concise biography...

The Life of Jonathan Swift: Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin is a biography written by Thomas Sheridan and first published in 1787. The book chronicles the life of Jonathan Swift, an Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman who is best known for his satirical works, including...

This book chronicles the life and ancestry of Captain John Gorham, a prominent figure in colonial Massachusetts. With meticulous research and attention to detail, Alfred Averill Knapp offers a compelling portrait of Gorham and his family, and their role in shaping Massachusetts history.This work...

This classic work is an essential guide for beekeepers and anyone interested in the fascinating world of honey bees. The authors provide a detailed history of beekeeping and offer practical insights for managing hives and harvesting honey. With beautiful illustrations and clear, accessible writing,...

Follow the experiences of Walter Colton as he spends three years living and working in the rapidly growing state of California. A fascinating firsthand account of life in this exciting time and place, Colton's memoirs provide insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by...

In 1917, a teenage girl from a German settlement in Paraguay, a country impoverished by wars and government corruption, was forced to cede her baby boy to a yerba mate trader from the then booming Buenos Aires city. When the boy was nine, his...

This book provides a detailed account of the lives of Samuel and Margaret Black, John and Elizabeth Oliver, and their families, highlighting their experiences and contributions to American history. The author drew from primary sources and family records to provide a comprehensive historical sketch...

This book is a rare glimpse into the world of the dead, of their stories untold, and the life lessons that they wish to teach. Coming straight from the morgue, these are real people with real lives and stories that we all can relate...

A pioneer, a Soldier and a Visionary In 1774, James Harrod founded the oldest, permanent English settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains. Establishing Harrodsburg was a symbolic act declaring the Kentucky frontier open for settlement. Harrod was a soldier and pioneer who was instrumental...

The Road to Batemans Bay is the story of competing ventures to create 'the Great Southern Township' on the South Coast of New South Wales in the early 1840s. The idea of developing the furthest reaches of settlement was linked to the hopes of...

"Death & Diamonds" is the inspiring true story of Samuel Soldinger, who survived seven Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust, worked for Oskar Schindler, and was finally liberated from Mauthausen Death Camp in World War II. Samuel eventually made his way to America and...

Author: G. F. YoungISBN-10: 0898754127ISBN-13: 9780898754124Publisher: University Press of the PacificLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2001Pages: 632Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.96lbsSize: 9.07h x 5.97w x 1.52d

Hosea Ballou Morse (1855-1934) sailed to China in 1874, and for the next thirty-five years he labored loyally in the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs Service, becoming one of its most able commissioners and acquiring a deep knowledge of China's economy and foreign relations. After...

Of the three periodicals which were originally devoted to Virginia genealogy and history, the "William and Mary College Quarterly" was the most scholarly. Its contribution in the field of family history made it the fountainhead of Virginia genealogy. This five-volume series contains every family...

The National Book Award-winning author of So Long, See You Tomorrow offers an astonishing evocation of a vanished world, as he retraces, branch by branch, the history of his family, taking readers into the lives of settlers, itinerant preachers, and small businessmen, examining the...

Dreams and Shadows is a story about the lives of people trapped in the oppressive reality of a totalitarian regime. This is Bulgaria, a Balkan country, which was overrun by the Red Army on September 9, 1944 and became one of the "satellites" to...

Strabo of Amasia offers an intellectual biography of Strabo, a Greek man of letters, set against the political and cultural background of Augustan Rome. It offers the first full-scale interpretation of the man and his life in English. It emphasises the place and importance...

"In Gift and Mystery we read 'For every priest, in every age, the greatest task is each day to discover his own priestly "today" in the "today" of Christ.' John Paul II understands that the event of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ in world...

'Oh my goodness - another girl Mrs Swain!' Clara's normal iron composure broke and she screamed, 'No! That's not the bloody deal!'And that is how my nanna, Bertha Swain, entered the world. When Helen Batten's marriage breaks down, she starts on a journey of...

The founder of the American Nazi party and its leader until he was murdered in 1967, George Lincoln Rockwell was one of the most significant extremist strategists and ideologists of the postwar period. His influence has only increased since his death. A powerful catalyst...

Stories for My Grandchildren is, for all practical purposes, a collection of brief narratives detailing the life experiences of the author from the time he was three years old until four months after his eighteenth birthday, when he left home and joined the US...

The definitive short biography of the enigmatic Peter the Great Peter the Great (1672-1725), tsar of Russia for forty-three years, was a dramatic, appealing, and unconventional character. This book provides a vivid sense of the dynamics of his life--both public and private--and his reign....

Commemorating seventy-five years since Nazi Germany occupied Hungary, Confronting Devastation, an anthology of writing from Hungarian Holocaust survivors, examines the experiences and memory of the Holocaust in Hungary. From idyllic pre-war life to forced labour battalions, ghettos and camps, and persecution and hiding in...

Book synopsis: This is the story of a U.S. Army veteran who went to Hanoi forty years after returning home after serving in the Vietnam War.R. Lee Mahee was a full-time faculty member at a historically black university that offered classes in Hanoi to...

In 1907, author, poet, essayist, and folk art historian Eliza Calvert Hall (1856-1935) published Aunt Jane of Kentucky, a collection of stories about rural life infused with the spirit and gentle good humor of its elderly narrator, Aunt Jane. The book and several sequels...

You could touch the leather cover and smell the ancient paper from the level of detail!This document gives you a feel of The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln. It's a dive into everything about his works from how and by whom they were collected...

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,...

Bunty's War is a story of hope and survival, as seen through the diary entries of "Bunty" as she grows from schoolgirl to woman in World War Two England. It embraces horror and hilarity, fear and courage, despair and determination, cruelty and kindness. Ida...

Author: David CrockettISBN-10: 1479135534ISBN-13: 9781479135530Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/16/2012Pages: 428Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.87d

This is a true story about a young man having to deal with a war. It takes you on a journey to boot camp training, training in the medical field, sea duty on a destroyer, and nineteen months in the combat zone. This is...