Biography & Autobiography - Historical

This 'Biography of a runaway slave' is arguably the best-known book to have been written and published in revolutionary Cuba, being the testimonial narrative of Esteban Montejo, a former slave, runaway, and soldier in the Cuban wars of independence. The text is the collaboration...

Not many people understand PTSD. Not many people have had to write about PTSD for another person. Reading emails and taking notes from personal conversations with his brother the author manages to develop a biography for his brother that starts in the cotton fields...

A compelling, intimate history of the Revolutionary period through a series of charismatic and ambitious families, revealing how the American Revolution was, in many ways, a civil war. "Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present Generation, to preserve your Freedom!...

An illustrated exploration of one of China's most controversial, influential, and polarizing figures in modern history. It has been more than a century since the birth of Mao Zedong. From the collapse of the old Chinese Empire in 1912 to the foundation of the...

""Story Of The Stars"" is a book written by George F. Chambers and published in 1895. The book is a comprehensive guide to the stars, constellations, and celestial phenomena visible from Earth. It provides an overview of the history and mythology associated with each...

. . . (my grandfather) said his father had died during the war. When he said it, he suddenly got this look in his eyes. Like he wanted something he could never get. I sensed something painful inside of him. Vulnerable and broken. Instinctively,...

Shoe Box Baby is a creative non-fiction story based on the life of Susan Fenton and her family. Sue was born in Nova Scotia on a blustery winter night in a crude weather-worn shack with dirt floors. Although the doctor told Sue's mother that...

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 history deals with the bad girls of England's medieval royal dynasties, the queens who earned themselves a notorious reputation. Some of them are well known and have been the subject of biography--Eleanor of Aquitaine, Emma of Normandy, Isabella of France, and Anne Boleyn,...

In June, 1991 sitting in his hospital room contemplating cardiac bypass surgery my father said, "Vus ich hot adorch geleibt " (What I have lived through ) I wasn't sure at the time if he meant his recent heart attack but over time especially...

Ever since iconic historian Bell I. Wiley broke Civil War literary ground with his The Life of Johnny Reb (published in 1943), the voices of individual soldiers-and by extension, their families and contemporaries-have played an important role in telling the story about America's transformative...

Plutarch's "Lives" and "Morals" are among the formative books of western civilisation, Written around AD 100, in Greece under Roman rule, they reflect conditions of that time: not only the political limitations, but - more importantly - the rich inheritance of post-classical as well...

Born into a distinguished aristocratic family of the old Habsburg Empire, Hermynia Zur M hlen spent much of her childhood and early youth travelling in Europe and North Africa with her diplomat father. Never comfortable with the traditional roles women were expected to play,...

This entertaining biography explores the life of Henry Knox, a bookseller from Boston who secured his place in history when he brought the guns of Ticonderoga all the way from the shores of Lake Champlain to Dorchester Heights, near Boston, at the beginning of...

This shattering memoir by a journalist about his father's attempt to survive the aftermath of Auschwitz in a small industrial town in Sweden won the prestigious August PrizeOn August 2, 1947 a young man gets off a train in a small Swedish town to...

"His training has been that of an engineer, and he is a thorough businessman. He is a man of integrity with no axes to grind who assumed his duties toward the town at a personal sacrifice."-Gertrude Robinson Smith, socialite and philanthropist, on Joseph Franz...

This is a new release of the original 1937 edition.Author: Gerald M. C. FitzgeraldISBN-10: 1494090252ISBN-13: 9781494090258Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 342Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.71d

This is a new release of the original 1949 edition.Author: Charles W. Mason, Henry L. III CovingtonISBN-10: 1494008408ISBN-13: 9781494008406Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 114Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.24d

Segregation was a way of life in the 1960s, especially in the South when O. Gordon Robinson Jr. was completing his surgical residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. The Ku Klux Klan was a force to be reckoned with at...

Sentaro was one of seventeen Japanese mariners rescued from the storm-battered junk Eiriki-maru, taken to San Francisco, then consigned to the Perry expedition for repatriation. The U.S. government had noted the castaways' potential usefulness as negotiating chips for persuading Japan to end its centuries-old...

When Old Trails Were New: The Story of Taos is a historical book written by Blanche C. Grant that explores the history of Taos, a town in New Mexico. The book takes the reader back in time to the early days of Taos, when...

William Law and A Serious Call to the Devout Life is a book written by F.W. Drake that explores the life and teachings of William Law, an influential English writer and theologian from the 18th century. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Law's...

Richard III (2 October 1452 - 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death in 1485 in the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His...

In 1954 reporter Uri Dan met a young military commander named Ariel Sharon and followed him closely for more than half a century. Dan became Sharon's trusted advisor and a witness to the defining moments of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict--from secret meetings with heads of...

In the first integrated biographical study of his work, this book situates British historian Raphael Samuel (1934-1996) in relation to his distinctive form of activist politics as they developed from youthful Cold War communism to the first British New Left, 1960s radicalism to the...

2024 Spur Award Finalist John Newman Edwards was a soldier, a father, a husband, and a noted author. He was also a virulent alcoholic, a duelist, a culture warrior, and a man perpetually at war with the modernizing world around him. From the sectional...

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: Giovanni BoccaccioISBN-10: 1258490137ISBN-13: 9781258490133Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/2012Pages: 66Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.14d

Author: Joseph G. DonovanISBN-10: 1258129353ISBN-13: 9781258129354Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 164Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.35d

Jacqueline Kennedy: The Complete Story Of America's Glamorous First Lady is a comprehensive biography of Jacqueline Kennedy, the wife of President John F. Kennedy. Written by Deane Heller, the book covers her life from childhood to her years as First Lady, and beyond. The...

Growing up on a small family farm in the shadows of Yellowstone National Park, Clyde Seely learned the importance of hard work, strong family ties and making the best of any circumstance. He uses warm and engaging stories with nuggets of interesting insights and...

Presenting an original, thought-provoking look at Ulysses S. Grant, Soldier of Destiny evokes the life of the general through his conflicted connection to slavery, allowing readers a clearer understanding of this great American. Captain Ulysses S. Grant, an obscure army officer who was expelled...

A radical reassessment of the famed Victorian author, revealing the true story behind the creator of some of literature's best-known novels. This dynamic new study of Charles Dickens will make readers re-examine his life and work in a completely different light. First, partly due...

Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County, West Virginia is a book written by William Thomas Price and published in 1901. The book provides a comprehensive history of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, from its early settlement to the turn of the 20th century. The author covers...

""As The Twig Is Bent: A Story For Mothers And Teachers"" is a book written by Susan Chenery in 1901. The book is a fascinating story that aims to teach mothers and teachers about the importance of nurturing and guiding children in their early...

The Servant's Guide and Family Manual: With New and Improved Receipts is a book written by John Limbird and published in 1831. The book is a comprehensive guide for servants and families, providing advice on a variety of topics related to domestic service and...

""USSR: The Story of Soviet Russia"" is a book written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Walter Duranty. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of the Soviet Union from its formation in 1917 to the mid-20th century. Duranty explores the political, economic, and...

The Story Of Harriet Beecher Stowe is a biography written by Ruth Alberta Brown MacArthur in 1922. The book chronicles the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, an American abolitionist and author who is best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The book begins...

Schiller's William Tell is a book that was originally written by Friedrich Schiller and was published in 1878. The book is a play that tells the story of William Tell, a Swiss folk hero who is known for his bravery and his role in...

Nebuchadnezzar: The Character Of His Kingdom, His Visions, His Overthrow, His Conversion, And His Salutation is a book written by Charles Waters Banks and originally published in 1851. This book is a comprehensive study of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled from 605-562 BC....

""An Itinerant Preacher: Or Sketches From The Life Of Charles Haime"" is a biographical book written by Frederick Charles Haime and published in 1865. The book chronicles the life of Charles Haime, an itinerant preacher who traveled throughout England and Scotland during the 19th...

My Bondage And My Freedom is an autobiography written by Frederick Douglass, a former slave who became a prominent abolitionist and social reformer in the United States during the 19th century. The book was first published in 1855 and is a continuation of Douglass's...

""Count Lucanor or The Fifty Pleasant Stories of Patronio"" is a book written by Manuel, Prince Don Juan in the 14th century. The book consists of fifty short stories, each with a moral lesson. The stories are narrated by Count Lucanor, who seeks advice...

Benedict Arnold, Our First Marine: His Contemporaries And The Story Of His Life by Roger Kemper Rogan is a comprehensive biography of one of America's most notorious figures in history, Benedict Arnold. The book delves into Arnold's life from his early days as a...

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...

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman is an autobiographical work by William T. Sherman, a prominent American military leader who played a critical role in the American Civil War. The book is a detailed account of Sherman's life, including his childhood, military career, and...

The Douglas Family is a novel written by Catherine Douglas Bell in 1851. The story revolves around the titular family, who reside in a small village in Scotland. The family is headed by Mr. and Mrs. Douglas, who are loving parents to their four...

Abbott is an excellent story teller and historian. Though short, his series on history serves as an excellent primer. (Patrick Trester)About the authorJacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 - October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children's books. On November 14, 1803, Abbott was...

Allama Jafari believes that once we study the history of human life tells us that people usually choose between two broader styles of life: absolute natural life and intelligible life. Intelligible life style promotes conscious living. Intelligible life style executes personal consciousness in a...