Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Few days in history have been as meticulously documented as Abraham Lincoln's last day. The bucket list was short. The day began as a peaceful spring day and Lincoln had put in motion a plan to have a joyous carriage ride with his wife,...

This is an autobiography written as an eye witness account by a child/youth/young adult growing up in the terrible times of growing Nazi-ism in the Germany of the 1930's, followed by the terror of World War II. Life went on as usual with only...

When Rose Philippine Duchesne was born in Grenoble, the beautiful gateway to the French Alps, in 1769, no one knew she'd eventually be canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. When she went to the Sisters of the Visitation convent, Ste. Marie...

This is the story of two lives and a marriage that span a period of great changes in the way we live. Roses family home on a small farm in East Tennessee didnt have electricity until she was in her teens. Bill was born...

Herman Rittman was born in 1930 and grew up Hungary, enjoying the simple liberties of going to school and playing with friends, even in the early years of World War II. But in 1944, the Third Reich began deporting Hungarian Jews to Auschwitz, and...

Author Charley Valera's own father had spent almost four years fighting during WWII and lived out the rest of his life "without a story to tell" to his four sons. To learn more about what it was like for his father and those that...

Author Charley Valera's own father had spent almost four years fighting during WWII and lived out the rest of his life "without a story to tell" to his four sons. To learn more about what it was like for his father and those that...

With the help of his son, Danny, Herman Rittman narrates his experience of the Holocaust. His story begins in Romania, where his happy childhood was interrupted when Hungarian officials sent the Jews to the Oradea ghetto, then to Auschwitz. Here the fourteen-year-old experienced unimaginable...

""The Life of Soeur Rosalie: Of The Daughters of St. Vincent De Paul"" is a biographical account of the life of a French nun named Soeur Rosalie, who was a member of the religious order known as the Daughters of St. Vincent de Paul....

The Life and Work of George Frederick Watts is a biographical book written by Julia Mary Cartwright and first published in 1896. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life and artistic career of George Frederick Watts, one of the most influential British...

Ludendorff's Own Story V1: August 1914-November 1918 (1919) is a historical book written by Erich Von Ludendorff, a German general during World War I. The book is a personal account of Ludendorff's experiences during the war, covering the period from August 1914 to November...

Schliemann's Excavations: An Archaeological and Historical Study (1891) is a comprehensive book written by Karl Schuchardt that explores the excavations conducted by Heinrich Schliemann in the late 19th century. Schliemann was a wealthy German businessman who became obsessed with the idea of discovering the...

The Father's Story of Charley Ross: The Kidnapped Child is a non-fiction book written by Christian Kunkel Ross in 1876. The book tells the heart-wrenching story of the kidnapping of Ross's four-year-old son, Charley, and the subsequent search for him. The book is based...

Sawin: Summary Notes Concerning John Sawin, And His Posterity (1867) is a book written by Thomas E. Sawin. It is a detailed account of the life and legacy of John Sawin, and his descendants. John Sawin was an early settler in America, who arrived...

The Life of James De Koven is a biographical book written by William Cox Pope in 1899. The book chronicles the life of James De Koven, an American Episcopal priest and theologian who lived from 1831 to 1879. De Koven was a prominent figure...

More Mother Stories is a collection of heartwarming tales written by Maud Lindsay and published in 1914. The stories revolve around the loving and nurturing relationship between mothers and their children, and aim to teach young readers valuable lessons about kindness, honesty, and perseverance....

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...

Blackbird: A Story of Mackinac Island is a novel written by Edna Willa Sullivan Troop and first published in 1907. The story is set on Mackinac Island, a small island located in Lake Huron, Michigan, and follows the life of a young girl named...

""A Citizen of the Twilight: Jose Asuncion Silva"" is a biographical work by Georgiana Goddard King, published in 1921. The book explores the life and literary legacy of Jose Asuncion Silva, a Colombian poet and writer who is considered one of the most important...

The Shelf2Life Native American Studies Collection is a unique set of pre-1923 materials that explore the characteristics and customs of North American Indians. From traditional songs and dance of the Apache and Navajo to the intricate patterns of Arapaho moccasins, these titles explore the...

The History of the American West Collection is a unique project that provides opportunities for researchers and new readers to easily access and explore works which have previously only been available on library shelves. The Collection brings to life pre-1923 titles focusing on a...

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...

and WilhelmGrimm's Fairy Tales: A Selection From The Household Stories Of The Brothers Grimm is a collection of classic fairy tales that have been beloved by generations of readers. The book was originally published in 1908 and was written by the famous Brothers Grimm,...

Shawangunk Mountain Stories is a collection of short stories written by Wilhelm Benignus and published in 1916. The stories are set in the Shawangunk Mountains of upstate New York and explore the lives and experiences of the people who live there. The book includes...

Windsor Castle and Its Environs Illustrated: With Historical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Royal Founders is a book written by Thomas Roscoe and published in 1838. The book provides a comprehensive description of Windsor Castle and its surroundings, including the history, architecture, and notable...

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...

The Lamp of Life: A Grandmother's Story is a novel written by Fanny Elizabeth Bunnett and published in 1857. The story follows the life of a grandmother named Mrs. Grey, who recounts her life story to her granddaughter. Mrs. Grey's story is one of...

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...

GreatThe Anglo-Saxon Version, From The Historian Orosius: Together With An English Translation From The Anglo-Saxon (1773) is a book by Alfred the Great. The book contains a translation of the Anglo-Saxon version of the historian Orosius' work, along with an English translation of the...

""Reminiscences of George La Bar"" is a historical book written by Abram Bogart Burrell in 1870. The book is about George La Bar, who was a centenarian living in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, at the time of the book's publication. La Bar was 107 years...

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...

The McClure Family is a book written by James Alexander McClure and published in 1914. This book is a family history that tells the story of the McClure family, tracing their lineage back to the early 1700s. It covers the family's origins in Scotland,...

Indian Eve and Her Descendants: An Indian Story of Bedford County, Pennsylvania is a historical novel written by Emma A. Miller Replogle and published in 1911. The book tells the story of an Indian woman named Eve and her descendants in the area of...

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...

Miniature Life Of Mary, Virgin And Mother: For Every Day Of The Month (1880) is a religious book written by Henry Sebastian Bowden. The book is a collection of daily readings that focus on the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, and...

The book ""Life Of Edward Tiffin: First Governor Of Ohio"" is a biography written by William Edward Gilmore and published in 1897. The book chronicles the life of Edward Tiffin, who served as the first governor of Ohio from 1803 to 1807. Tiffin was...

""Let There Be Light: Or The Story Of The Reformation"" is a book written by Selina A. Bower and published in 1883. The book is a detailed account of the Reformation, a period in European history marked by the emergence of Protestantism as a...

""Chronicles of Cushing and Friendship"" is a historical and statistical account of two towns in Maine, written by the Maine Home Journal in 1892. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history, geography, culture, and economy of Cushing and Friendship. It contains detailed...

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - From the award-winning historian and best-selling author of Gettysburg comes the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. An intimate look at the Confederate general in all his complexity--his hypocrisy and courage, his inner turmoil...

POTUS-does the name give you a positive or negative reaction? In a time where our country is extremely divided about the current Presidential role, those reactions are mixed, but it is certain that this role has shaped our past, is still relevant to our...

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Mary Theresa challenges you to compare your childhood memories to hers. Did you practice walking alone to kindergarten? Did you have a mischievous little brother? Were you the only little Catholic girl in town? Did you have a white world and also a "colored"...

To the Ends of the Earth is the final book of a compelling, three-volume biography of Saint Josemar a Escriv , the founder of Opus Dei. Covering his later years in Rome, To the Ends of the Earth charts the dramatic spread of Opus...

The authors of this book are four brothers, Alfredo, Fabrizio, Ugo, and Riccardo Luccio. We wrote this book mostly for our descendants. However, it could also be of interest to a general audience interested in recent European history. The history of the Luccio family...

The Moo Duk Kwan History and Evolution is an academic reference that includes the history of the founder of the Moo Duk Kwan, Grandmaster Hwang Kee and the development of the Moo Duk Kwan's influence on the creation of Korean Martial arts community post...

The patriarch of the village of Rushing Spring and Ketona requested that their oral history not come to an end when he is sleeping in his grave. Although these are two separate communities, adjacent to each other, those from here consider it to be...

The memoir of a father who took in a broken boy, treated him like family, gave him respect, then taught him how to be a father to his own children. The book chronicles the life of the man I would go on to call...

*Includes pictures"God made men, but Sam Colt made them equal." - A common 19th century adageThe Industrial Revolution that unfolded in Western societies at the dawn of the 19th century altered daily life as a rapidly developing paradigm. One historian suggests that in Europe...

LOTS OF CONTENT with GRAPHICS This book series includes research on the evolution of the DePriest family in America: Volume 1 (c 1650-1750) starts with Robert DePriest, French Huguenot, who immigrated before 1689 and his children with a wealth of information about early Virginia....