Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Author: Monica KocsmarosISBN-10: 1479767972ISBN-13: 9781479767977Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/15/2013Pages: 284Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d

This book explains the systems and components used on the English Electric Canberra, how and why these components work, where they are in the system, as well as the servicing schedules. Within this book, there are stories from my time in the RAF, when...

At age 75, David Thompson began to write about his life of exploration and surveying in western North America from 1784 to 1812. At this point, how-ever, the odds of finishing were slim; his eyesight was failing, his body was worn out after years...

Reminiscences of Levi Coffin, The Reputed President of the Underground RailroadAuthor: Levi CoffinISBN-10: 145381129XISBN-13: 9781453811290Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/07/2010Pages: 448Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.75lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.91d

The awesome figure of Otto von Bismarck, the 'Iron Chancellor', dominated Europe in the late 19th century. His legendary political genius and ruthless will engineered Prussia's stunning defeat of the Austrian Empire and, in 1871, led to his most dazzling achievement - the defeat...

"The Last Days of the Romanovs from 15th March, 1917" is a detailed account of the end of the Romanov Dynasty. The House of Romanov was the second ruling Russian dynasty after the House of Rurik, reigning from 1613 until the Russian Revolution in...

How a controversial Spanish Bishop helped find and settle an Empire in the Americas.Author: Jack E. PattersonISBN-10: 144149491XISBN-13: 9781441494917Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/20/2010Pages: 386Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.13lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d

The Life of Charles W. Eliot is a biography written by Edward H. Cotton that explores the life of the renowned educator and president of Harvard University, Charles W. Eliot. The book delves into Eliot's personal life, his academic career, and his impact on...

Riders In Scarlet: The Way Of Life Of The Mounties is a book written by Sydney R. Montague that provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, also known as the Mounties. The book covers the history, traditions, and daily...

""Robert Kitchel and His Descendants from 1604 to 1879"" is a genealogical book written by H.D. Kitchel. The book traces the lineage of Robert Kitchel, who was born in 1604 and immigrated to America in 1637. The book provides detailed information about Robert Kitchel's...

Author: Teresita Sparre CurrieISBN-10: 1425786006ISBN-13: 9781425786007Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/06/2008Pages: 292Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.29lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

The Story of Two Noble Lives is a biographical book written by Augustus J. C. Hare. The book is divided into two volumes and serves as a memorial to two remarkable women, Charlotte, Countess Canning and Louisa Marchioness of Waterford. The first volume is...

Author: Walter HorcherISBN-10: 1413421326ISBN-13: 9781413421323Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/23/2003Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.39d

CONTENTS Part I. Containing the History of Henri the Great, from his Birth until he came to the Crown of France Part II. Containing the actions of Henri the Great, from the day he came to the throne of France until the Peace, which...

"The Last Days of the Romanovs from 15th March, 1917" is a detailed account of the end of the Romanov Dynasty. The House of Romanov was the second ruling Russian dynasty after the House of Rurik, reigning from 1613 until the Russian Revolution in...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

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,...

Author: Elma Ehrlich LevingerISBN-10: 1258482150ISBN-13: 9781258482152Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/2012Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.31d

Author: Lucy SalamancaISBN-10: 1258461668ISBN-13: 9781258461669Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/25/2012Pages: 306Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.64d

""Free Grass to Fences: The Montana Cattle Range Story"" by Robert H. Fletcher is a comprehensive account of the development of the cattle industry in Montana from the 1860s to the early 1900s. The book explores the challenges and triumphs faced by the cowboys,...

In Three Volumes. Volume 1, Planning For More Sales; Volume 2, Telling The Sales Story; Volume 3, Handling Objections And Closing More Sales.Author: Burton BigelowISBN-10: 1258152339ISBN-13: 9781258152338Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 170Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.36d

The Life of Big Foot Wallace is a biography written by A.J. Sowell that details the incredible life of William Alexander Anderson Wallace, also known as Big Foot Wallace. Wallace was a legendary figure of the American West who lived from 1817 to 1899....

Missing Pieces: The Truth tells the story of a woman's struggle to find her identity in God and her search for the truth concerning her distant relative, Henry Wells. Alive in the 1800s, Henry Wells is now known as one of the thirteen ghosts...

Sallust On The Gods And The World: And The Pythagoric Sentences Of Demophilus is a book written by Sallustius, a philosopher who lived in the 4th century AD. The book is divided into two parts. The first part, On The Gods And The World,...

Ralph Wheelock, Puritan: A Paper Read Before The Connecticut Historical Society, November 7, 1899 (1899) is a historical book written by Lewis Wilder Hicks. The book is a paper read before the Connecticut Historical Society, which provides a detailed account of the life and...

Aunt Dorothy: An Old Virginia Plantation-Story is a historical fiction book written by Margaret J. Preston. The story is set in Virginia during the mid-19th century and follows the life of Aunt Dorothy, a former slave who works as a cook for a wealthy...

""Indian Stories From The Pueblos"" is a collection of traditional Native American tales from the Pueblo tribes of the American Southwest. The book is authored by Frank G. Applegate, who spent many years living among the Pueblo people and studying their culture and traditions....

""The Story of the Totem Pole or Indian Legends"" by Chief William Shelton is a fascinating book that explores the rich cultural heritage of Native American tribes through the stories and legends associated with totem poles. The author, who was a member of the...

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...

Kelly Kimball, Trish Whitcomb, Andrew Frank, and Barry Fadem met as political consultants, each passionate about the power and potential of democracy throughout the world. A trip to Eastern Europe in 1990 was supposed to be a chance to experience the culture they'd only...

Born in 1814, Eliza Harlan's biography exemplifies the life and challenges faced by Southern women before and after the Civil War. Her parents probably arranged her first marriage to a cousin. She was only 13 years old. When she was 26, her first husband...

The Duke of Wellington: His Character, His Actions, and His Writings is a book written by Jules Maurel and published in 1853. The book is a comprehensive biography of Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, who was a prominent British military commander and...

Harry Nunez Legacy [de Villavicencio]History of His Never Known Isle Family HeritageBy William DeoGracias HISPANIC-ISLEﾑO HERITAGE This is an inspiring true story of a young man's life journey. He was never fully aware of his ancestral Hispanic roots. The core and heart of the...

In "The Story of the Seer of Patmos," author Stephen Haskell walks readers right into the life of John the Beloved, explaining in great detail the closeness of John to God, and how, because of that closeness, John was shown many future events in...

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was one of the most influential authors of the nineteenth century. Eagerly studied at the highest level of intellectual society, his satirical essays and perceptive historical biographies caused him to be regarded for much of the Victorian period as a literary...

""Who Were The Early Settlers Of Maryland"" is a historical paper written by Ethan Allen, and read before the Maryland Historical Society in 1866. The book explores the early settlers of Maryland, their origins, and their impact on the development of the state. Allen...

The Life of Fellowship is a spiritual book written by Arabella M. James in 1878. The book is a collection of meditations based on the first part of the fifteenth chapter of the Gospel of St. John. Through her writing, James explores the concept...

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...

Alice Stone Blackwell, editor of the Woman's Journal, published this biography of her mother, Lucy Stone, in 1930, a decade after the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. Reprinted now for the first time, Lucy Stone: Pioneer of Woman's Rights is a fascinating, plainspoken document...

Albertanus of Brescia is an important figure in the cultural history of late medieval and Renaissance Italy. He is best known among literary scholars for the influence of his writings on Brunetto Latini, John Gower, and Geoffrey Chaucer. In addition, his sermons have received...

This two-volume county history contains sections devoted to the early settlement of the county and the development of its institutions--political, military, religious, and commercial. More important to the genealogist, however, is the work's standing as a genealogical and biographical record. Fully the last quarter...

The content of this series was culled from hundreds of articles that were originally published in "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register" on the English origins of New England families. It is interesting to note that almost all living Americans with colonial Yankee...

The content of this series was culled from hundreds of articles that were originally published in "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register" on the English origins of New England families. It is interesting to note that almost all living Americans with colonial Yankee...

One of the great genealogical compendia of Scottish families, Taylor's "Historic Families of Scotland" has been in constant demand since its original appearance at the end of the 19th century. According to one review, it would be welcome by those who valued high standards...

Volume III of this outstanding seven-volume series contains portraits, about 7,800 lineage records, and more than 60,000 names in the index.Author: Frederick A. VirkusISBN-10: 0806303646ISBN-13: 9780806303642Publisher: Genealogical Publishing CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/05/2012Pages: 812Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.35lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.61d

This book has a dual purpose. The first is to present a biography of Yamato Ichihashi, a Stanford University professor who was one of the first academics of Asian ancestry in the United States. The second purpose is to present, through Ichihashi's wartime writings,...

What a century of life experience can teach us about happiness, ambition, courage, love and how to make the most of the lives we've been given. How many people do you know grew up as a poor immigrant in America during the Great Depression,...

Is biographical fiction based in part on the Childhood, and Vietnam tour, of John Mizell. It's the story of a life, led at the edges of what we call, society, to a man that was death's friend, in times of war, and peace. The...