Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Author: Michael Dale MosleyISBN-10: 1967086133ISBN-13: 9781967086139Publisher: Blackmount PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/04/2025Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d

From Small-Town Wonder to Global Wanderer. One Boy's Journey Through Life's Turbulence, Triumphs, and Truths.In Running to the Moon, Port R. Martin invites readers on an extraordinary memoir spanning decades of discovery, adventure, and personal evolution. From a curious boy growing up in Walla...

The Journey Home is an honest, inspiring memoir that takes you deep into the life of Dave Westphal, a boy raised on a hardworking Illinois farm who grows into a leader in agribusiness and serves his country with grit and pride. From milking cows...

The Journey Home is an honest, inspiring memoir that takes you deep into the life of Dave Westphal, a boy raised on a hardworking Illinois farm who grows into a leader in agribusiness and serves his country with grit and pride. From milking cows...

In a time of kingdoms and crusades, one man's heart is the battlefield.Cerdic, a Saxon knight, serves Count Stephen-Henry of Blois with unwavering loyalty-yet his soul remains divided. Haunted by memories of England, the land of his childhood, and bound by duty to King...

In a time of kingdoms and crusades, one man's heart is the battlefield.Cerdic, a Saxon knight, serves Count Stephen-Henry of Blois with unwavering loyalty-yet his soul remains divided. Haunted by memories of England, the land of his childhood, and bound by duty to King...

A Second Memorial of Henry Wisner offers a detailed biographical account of Henry Wisner, a prominent figure during the American Revolution. This meticulously researched work delves into Wisner's life, examining his contributions to the cause of American independence and his role in the Continental...

"Old Diary Leaves" offers a unique historical record of the Theosophical Society during its formative years. Authored by Henry Steel Olcott, co-founder and first president of the Society, this second series (1878-1883) provides an insider's view into the organization's activities, challenges, and evolution during...

Memorial Record of the Nation's Tribute to Abraham Lincoln, compiled by B. F. Morris, stands as a poignant testament to the profound impact of Abraham Lincoln on a nation grappling with the aftermath of the Civil War. This carefully curated collection encapsulates the widespread...

Take a trip back in time to the Regency-era life of Jane Austen, one of literature's most beloved novelists, with this captivating exploration of her works and the timeless themes of romance, family, and society.Pocket Portraits: Jane Austen takes you through the moments of...

Values & Circumstances That Shaped a Life: A Wild Journey" is a deeply reflective memoir by diplomat, educator, and strategist Wilford H. Welch, tracing the profound moments, global experiences, and personal values that have shaped his extraordinary life across nearly nine decades. From growing...

"The Book of Ser Marco Polo, Volume 2" continues the remarkable account of Marco Polo's travels through Asia in the 13th century. This volume details his observations of various kingdoms, cultures, and marvels encountered during his journeys. Providing invaluable insights into the geography, customs,...

Author: Abdul Hamid LahoriISBN-10: 9362057441ISBN-13: 9789362057440Publisher: Sanage Publishing House LlpLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/19/2025Pages: 130Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d

George Ward Price became the leading journalist of the 1930s through a string of exclusive stories about Nazi Germany. He spent an hour alone with Hitler and Göring after the remilitarization of the Rhineland. He stood next to Hitler as he addressed a crowd...

Dive into the tumultuous reign of Gustavus Vasa, the 16th-century king who shaped modern Sweden. This historical account chronicles Vasa's rise to power, his struggles against foreign domination, and his efforts to establish a stable and prosperous kingdom. From his early life and adventures...

Bartholomew de Las Casas: His Life, His Apostolate, and His Writings offers a detailed biography of the influential 16th-century Spanish Dominican friar, known for his advocacy for the rights of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Authored by Francis Augustus MacNutt, this comprehensive work...

Discover the untold story of Kaiser Wilhelm I, the man who transformed a fractured col-lection of German states into a unified empire under Prussian leadership. Through the lens of a soldier, king, and visionary, Wilhelm I: King, Warrior, Emperor reveals the trials and triumphs...

“Diary of a Physician in California” offers a rare first-hand account of life during the California Gold Rush. Written by James L. Tyson, a physician who traveled to California in 1849, the diary chronicles his experiences, observations, and reflections on the burgeoning society of...

Examines a selection of Charles I's people, exploring their aspirations and discontents, their engagement with kindred and colleagues, and central authority, in an age they recognized as 'troubled'. This book examines the lives and circumstances of a variety of English men and women in...

This book deals with the patriotic struggle of five brothers who fought gallantly against Fascist Italy occupation during the Ethiopian patriotic war.Author: Alemayehu AbebeISBN-13: 9798603665184Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/13/2020Pages: 202Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.43d

What if the war you were fighting had ended decades ago-but no one told you?For twenty-nine years, deep in the uncharted jungles of the Philippines, one man remained hidden-armed, relentless, and utterly convinced that World War II was still raging on. While the world...

Discover the most shocking stories of betrayal, bravery, and the search for freedom! Have you ever wondered what drives a person to leave everything, even their own country, and risk their life to start over in a foreign land, often in the territory of...

Behind the grandeur of Louis XIV's France stood a man of cunning intellect, diplomatic mastery, and unwavering ambition-Jules Mazarin. Often overshadowed by his predecessor, Cardinal Richelieu, Mazarin was far more than just a successor; he was the architect of a powerful and centralized France....

In these essays, Toynton remembers her éeacute;migré relatives, some of whom left Germany as soon as Hitler came to power, others only escaped later. Evelyn Toynton's relatives, German-Jewish refugees all, had grown up thinking of themselves as Germans first and Jews second; her portraits...

Author, Gale Cooper's, book, The Billy the Kid's Bad Bucks Hoax: Faking Billy Bonney as a Brockway Gang Counterfeiter, debunks that hoax as well as the hoaxes that led up to it: the Billy the Kid imposter hoaxes of "Brushy Bill" Roberts and John...

This collection of wills will be enjoyed by the layman, the lawyer and the scholar as a reflection of the individual cited and of their times. All sorts of wills from the sublime to the absurd are included, such as the will of a...

The gambler, John Jackson Cozad, was a dreamer, a visionary, a land developer, and above all else, a paradox. He raked in fortunes at the faro tables across the West-yet he aspired to develop a vice-less community devoid of saloons, gambling halls, and bawdy...

Discover a thrilling true story of treachery, deceit, hope and despair.From the moment Mary, Queen of Scots set foot on English soil in 1568 until her execution at Fotheringhay Castle on 8 February 1587, she was the prisoner of her cousin, Elizabeth I. Unlike...

This book tells the hundred-year history of Three Rivers, California, from the 1850s to the 1950s. Three Rivers has always been a special place, one of rolling wooded hills, nestled close to the High Sierra mountains. Those mountains feed the rivers that give the...

A Civil War Captain and His Lady is a true "Cold Mountain" love story from the Northern perspective. More than 150 years ago, 27-year-old Irish immigrant Josiah Moore met 19-year-old Jennie Lindsay, a member of one of Peoria, Illinois's most prominent families. The Civil...

In this historical biography, the life story of the founder of the United Kingdom's royal charitable lifeboat service is revealed for the first time. Established in the nineteenth century when death from shipwreck was a tragic reality, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) was...

The Life of a Fossil Hunter is a memoir written by Charles Hazelius Sternberg, a renowned paleontologist who made significant contributions to the field of fossil hunting during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book chronicles Sternberg's experiences as a fossil hunter,...

John Ferris wrote The Winds of Barclay Street on behalf of the men and women who worked on the New York World-Telegram and Sun. After the prestigious newspaper's demise, in 1967, he often reminisced with his former colleagues, fondly remembering the antics and tomfoolery...

Louis Agassiz was one of the fathers of Earth sciences in his lifetime, his second wife collected the correspondence he shared with some of the foremost thinkers of his day, here is the first volume of this fascinating collection.Author: Elizabeth Cary AgassizISBN-10: 1473310458ISBN-13: 9781473310452Publisher:...

In 1869, Sarah Hopkins Bradford published Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman. Though often disjointed, this account presented to the public a legendary figure of the Underground Railroad. In 1886, Bradford substantially rewrote the biography at the request of Tubman, who hoped its...

Colorado's First Tourist In the mid-1800s, Anglo-Irish aristocrat Sir St. George Gore embarked on an ambitious expedition through the Rocky Mountains. His extravagant hunting party slaughtered thousands of animals during their tour through the beautiful Colorado Territory and left multiple landmarks bearing his name...

Unsung heroes of the Old Dominion Historians have spilled plenty of ink on the leaders of the Continental Army and French forces at the 1781 Siege of Yorktown. But less is known about the top leadership of the Virginia militia forces who were also...

Charleston was founded in 1670 by people recruited in the coffeehouses and pubs of London. They were a diverse and interesting group that created a vibrant, sophisticated city in the wilderness. This book tells the stories of people in each era of the city's...

History from New Zealand's early colonial days is traversed in this "triple biography." Prize-winning investigative journalist and now retired newspaper editor, Geoff Adams. explores three intertwined characters: Judge Dudley Ward, his wife Anne, and his mistress Thorpe Talbot. All three were celebrities in the...

A Narrative Of The Conversion And Death Of Count Struensee: Formerly Prime Minister Of Denmark is a book written by Balthasar Munter and published in 1826. The book tells the story of Count Struensee, who was a Prime Minister of Denmark in the late...

""A Collection of the Familiar Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of Benjamin Franklin: Now for the First Time Published"" is a book that was first published in 1833. The book is a compilation of letters and papers written by one of America's founding fathers, Benjamin...

A Pound of Brains: Thirty Years' Observation of Horse Sense is a book written by George M. Fadner, first published in 1908. The book explores the author's observations of horses and their behavior over the course of thirty years. Fadner draws on his experience...

""A Collection of the Familiar Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of Benjamin Franklin: Now for the First Time Published"" is a book that showcases the personal writings of Benjamin Franklin, one of America's founding fathers and a renowned polymath. The book was first published in...

""The Cornerstone of Philippine Independence: A Narrative of Seven Years"" is a historical account written by Francis Burton Harrison, an American politician and former Governor-General of the Philippines. The book chronicles his seven-year tenure in the Philippines, from 1913 to 1920, during which he...

The Book of Craftsmen: The Story of Man's Handiwork Through the Ages by Marjory Bruce is a comprehensive exploration of the history of craftsmanship and the evolution of human creativity. The book delves into the origins of craftsmanship and the various techniques and materials...

""The Life of Lord Curzon"" is an authorized biography of George Nathaniel Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, written by Ronaldshay, Earl of. The book provides a detailed account of the life and career of Lord Curzon, who was a prominent British statesman, diplomat, and Viceroy...

The Life of the Caterpillar is a book by J. Henri Fabre that explores the fascinating world of caterpillars. The author, who was a renowned entomologist, takes readers on a journey through the life cycle of these creatures, from the hatching of the egg...

Recollections of John Viscount Morley V2 is a book written by John Viscount Morley, a British statesman and writer, which provides an account of his life and experiences. The book is the second volume of Morley's memoirs and covers the period from 1887 to...

The book ""Vernon Kellogg 1867 to 1937"" is a biography of Vernon L. Kellogg, written by himself. Kellogg was a prominent American biologist, entomologist, and pacifist who lived from 1867 to 1937. The book provides a detailed account of Kellogg's life, including his childhood,...

Biographical Essays of Friedrich Muller is a book written by Friedrich Muller himself. It is a collection of essays that chronicles the life and experiences of the author. The book provides an in-depth look into Muller's personal and professional life, including his childhood, education,...