Biography & Autobiography - Historical

A young woman and a young man left their villages in Poland in 1907 and joined the throng of immigrants pouring into the Untied States at that time. They met in Philadelphia and married soon after. Within fifteen years, hard times and a houseful...

A collection of short stories about metal detecting, and treasure hunting for civil war relics and artifacts,Author: David A. WillinghamISBN-10: 1542876915ISBN-13: 9781542876919Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2017Pages: 162Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.37d

My Life in the South is a classic historic slavery biography by Jacob Stoyer. Mr. Stroyer's account of his experience in slavery and during the war is of great interest and value as a trustworthy description of the condition and life of slaves by...

September 11th, 2001. We all remember where we were that day. Just like the day Kennedy was shot or Pearl Harbor attacked. We were shocked, we were angry, we were sad and we mourned together. Just like those days, September 11th, 2001 became a...

Growing up thirty-one miles from nowhere in the sparse country of Western Kansas is challenge enough...but add the years 1940 to the early 1960s, a house full of independent, rowdy kids, a mother who teaches one room country schools and a father that scrapes...

More than seventy years after the end of World War II, the atrocities committed by Hitler's regime still resonate through history as some of the worst examples of human cruelty. In examining these events from a modern perspective, many questions come to mind. Why...

"Of the many Sacred Biographies I have written, this has been by far the most interesting. For days and weeks together I have lived in the company of this glorious man; but only to feel that he transcended all one's loftiest conceptions. Like some...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1900 Edition.Author: Charles Pickering BowditchISBN-10: 1498174868ISBN-13: 9781498174862Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 18Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.09lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.04d

From the day he was born until the day he dies, author Louis W. Prentiss Jr., a retired major general, will have been a member of the Army; it's an integral part of his life. In Memories of a Life in the Army, he...

In this riveting memoir, a small family struggles to survive the upheavals of World War II-first the Soviet occupation of Lithuania, when they barely escape exile to Siberia, then the bitter years under the Nazis. In 1944, as the communists return and their home...

Politics, prestige, power--monster, angel, emperor.Tiberius' unique position as the unrivaled leader of the ancient Roman Empire has not prevented him from being pushed to the sidelines of historical interest. In The Successor, Willemijn van Dijk seeks to remedy this relegation in her compelling portrait...

Tracing the development of the King Arthur story in the late Middle Ages, this book explores Arthur's depiction as a wilderness figure, the descendant of the northern Romano-British hunter/warrior god. The earliest Arthur was a warrior but in the 11th century Welsh tale Culhwch...

Taffinder Pulleine and Julia Dunn were married in Yorkshire, England, in 1870, and move to America two years later. They are not the typical immigrants: Julia was privileged and had had a maid her entire life, and Taffinder had just inherited a sizeable amount...

"So many memories I would like to forget. But they are vividly etched in my mind, and impossible to erase. My name is Cecylia Ziobro; the only child born to my parents. I am a Polish American who survived my early childhood years in...

The promise of free land brought many people westward. While Jim Munn came west on the Canadian National Railroad from eastern Canada alone, Ana Mae Edwards came west on the Union Pacific Railroad from Kansas with her entire family. The two met in the...

Building Ridges and Roads in the Korean Conflict tells the inside story of a combat engineers company from Scottsboro, Alabama, that served in the Korean "War". The contributions of units such as Company B aren't always fully appreciated. In this book, Dykes demonstrates their...

The purpose of The Unpredictable is to share personal and biographical stories and illustrations from my own experiences as well as others whose lives have been impacted by epilepsy or disorders. Through the written word and the stroke of a brush, the old saying,...

Elizabeth I of England had one great passion in her life and that was for the Earl of Essex giving him power, wealth and favour in such a way that he made many enemies. This fascinating biography of this great romance is written in...

Internment, Korea, to Solitude is an intimate glimpse into the soul of one man who, as a child, was subjected to terrible discrimination, yet chose to serve his country. Robert Wada, in his heartfelt memoir, shares the painful story of being a Japanese American...

Rudin: A Romance: A King Lear Of The Steppes, Phantoms, And Other Stories is a book written by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev and published in 1908. The book is a collection of short stories that explore the themes of love, loss, and the complexities of...

Pocahontas, Alias Matoaka, And Her Descendants Through Her Marriage At Jamestown, Virginia, In April, 1614, With John Rolfe, Gentleman (1887) is a book written by Wyndham Robertson. The book is a historical account of the life of Pocahontas, the Native American princess who played...

"I took my tomahawk in one hand, and my big butcher-knife in the other, and run up within four or five paces of the bear, at which he let my dog go, and fixed his eyes on me. I got back in all sorts...

The Letters of Benjamin Disraeli to His Sister 1832 to 1852 is a collection of personal letters written by the British politician and writer Benjamin Disraeli to his sister, Sarah Disraeli. The book covers a twenty-year period and offers a unique insight into the...

The Story of Shirley Temple by Grace Mack is a biography of the famous child actress Shirley Temple. The book follows her life from her early childhood to her rise to stardom in Hollywood. It explores her family background, her early years in show...

Author: Cletis R. EllinghouseISBN-10: 1425770452ISBN-13: 9781425770457Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/23/2008Pages: 408Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.75lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.60d

This book "" James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future...

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...

The witchcraft case of Dame Alice Kyteler is famous in Ireland for the incredible story of her capture and escape. This book uses manuscripts from the archives of the British museum to bring this amazing story back to life. Many of the earliest books,...

This is the first known biography of Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell G C M G, former Governor of the Straits Settlements and District Grand Master of the freemasons in the Eastern Archipelago.The book traces his early life as an officer in the Royal...

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,...

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,...

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,...

The gripping, vividly told story of the largest POW escape in the Second World War - organized by an Australian bank clerk, a British jazz pianist and an American spy. In August 1944 the most successful POW escape of the Second World War took...

Author: Stephen McGintyISBN-10: 0230772447ISBN-13: 9780230772441Publisher: MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/20/2013Pages: 250Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.57d

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,...

Thomas Edward ("Black Jack") Ketchum (October 31, 1863-April 26, 1901) was executed for an attempt to hold up the C. & S. train between Des Moines and Folsom in the northeaster corner of New Mexico. His other daring deeds as a desperado were not...

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: Charles B. CheneyISBN-10: 125869185XISBN-13: 9781258691851Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/27/2013Pages: 88Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.18d

Author: Reginald William ThompsonISBN-10: 1258506718ISBN-13: 9781258506711Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2012Pages: 236Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.50d

Author: Genard GreeneISBN-10: 1258505614ISBN-13: 9781258505615Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2012Pages: 140Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.30d

Additional Contributors Are J. T. Howard, S. C. Kile, A. G. Dennison, C. M. Botts, Mrs. A. W. Hawkins, Lester G. Cole, And Thomas K. Fisher.Author: Colt's Patent Fire Arms ManufacturingISBN-10: 125848997XISBN-13: 9781258489977Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/2012Pages: 62Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w...

Sod And Stubble: The Story Of A Kansas Homestead is a book written by John Ise that tells the story of a family's struggle to establish a homestead in Kansas during the late 19th century. The book is a memoir that chronicles the challenges...