Biography & Autobiography - Historical

William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879), born in Massachusetts, was an abolitionist and founder of The Liberator in 1831, an abolitionist newspaper. He also co-founded the American Anti-Slavery Society.Author: John Jay ChapmanISBN-10: 1500883123ISBN-13: 9781500883126Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/19/2014Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w...

Austria, 1938. Europe trembles under the shadow of Hitler and the spreading threat of Nazism. Though some Austrians welcome the idea of belonging to the Fatherland, many more, including Lizzi & Fredl, dread that ultimate day. They have carved out a successful life for...

Eddie was born in an Idaho town that had come into its own. The mountains were full of gold and the fields grew crops to sell. A good man was one who could whip someone. Any man who could not fight could not manage...

Before Jack London became a famous author, he was a kid growing up in Oakland and he had a best friend named Frank Irving Atherton. This book contains stories of the times they shared as children in the late 1880s into the 1890s. The...

The Adventures of Daniel Boone is a classic American frontier tale/Daniel Boone biography by Uncle Philip. Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make...

A picturesque glimpse into the real-life adventures my sister, Ruth, and I shared while growing up in rural Iowa during the 1940s, A KID'S LIFE is about my childhood. Living on the farm was exciting. You will learn why Gussie Goose followed me around...

Alexander the Great was a king of the Greek kingdom of Macedon. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II, to the throne at the age of twenty. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign...

Alvin Aaron Coffey was born into slavery, but the condition of his birth did not prevent him from achieving his dream of freedom. His story is one of courage, fortitude, and determination. He was born in Mason County, Kentucky, but he was taken to...

Moore's work is about the famous Irish revolutionary Lord Edward Fitzgerald, who was killed while resisting arrest on charges of treason near the end of the 18th century. From the preface: "With respect to Ireland, her situation at present is, in most respects, essentially...

Rev. Samuel Menyongar is indeed a survivor and a source of inspiration to many. He sees possibilities where others see impossibilities. A studious man of the word with integrity and humility. I will recommend this book to anyone going through a life-threatening situation or...

In a world I won't see, but I wish I would, the biographies of some others here, including a few whom we serve lunch to, would be written and be read as eagerly as you say one of me would be read. --Dorothy Day...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1915 Edition.Author: Henry Martyn RobertISBN-10: 1498199283ISBN-13: 9781498199285Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 326Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.68d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1907 Edition.Author: Charles W. WrightISBN-10: 1498190391ISBN-13: 9781498190398Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 218Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.46d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1842 Edition.Author: Thomas HeywoodISBN-10: 1498189989ISBN-13: 9781498189989Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 214Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.45d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1914 Edition.Author: Gilbert L. WilsonISBN-10: 1498178499ISBN-13: 9781498178495Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.17d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1853 Edition. Who Was Taken Prisoner By The Indians At The Destruction Of Lancaster In 1675.Author: Mary White RowlandsonISBN-10: 1498178189ISBN-13: 9781498178181Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 74Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.15d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1895 Edition.Author: Eugenia Kellogg HolmesISBN-10: 1498176550ISBN-13: 9781498176552Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.12d

The First and Second Parts of King Edward IV Histories is a play written by Thomas Heywood. It is a historical drama that focuses on the reign of King Edward IV of England. The play is divided into two parts, with each part covering...

Korean Tales is a collection of stories translated from Korean folk lore by Horace Newton Allen. The book includes introductory chapters that provide descriptive information about Korea, its culture, and its people. The stories in the book are a mix of fables, legends, and...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1879 Edition.Author: Earl StanhopeISBN-10: 1498092780ISBN-13: 9781498092784Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 472Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.38lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.95d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1900 Edition.Author: Grace AguilarISBN-10: 1498058035ISBN-13: 9781498058032Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.13lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.79d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1895 Edition.Author: James A. WestonISBN-10: 1498053785ISBN-13: 9781498053785Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 374Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.77d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition.Author: Joseph K. DixonISBN-10: 1498039944ISBN-13: 9781498039949Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 342Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.71d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1911 Edition.Author: George Webbe DasentISBN-10: 1498038417ISBN-13: 9781498038416Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 340Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.71d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1911 Edition.Author: Guy De MaupassantISBN-10: 1498002099ISBN-13: 9781498002097Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 260Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.55d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.Author: Ezra MeekerISBN-10: 1497997496ISBN-13: 9781497997493Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 250Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.53d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1919 Edition.Author: Father Paschasius HerizISBN-10: 1497987377ISBN-13: 9781497987371Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 220Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.46d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1921 Edition.Author: A. F. SewardISBN-10: 1497966949ISBN-13: 9781497966949Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.34d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1917 Edition.Author: Samuel Francis BatchelderISBN-10: 1497951305ISBN-13: 9781497951303Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.22d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1919 Edition.Author: Walter B. WolfISBN-10: 1497938953ISBN-13: 9781497938953Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 66Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.14d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.Author: Luigi PirandelloISBN-10: 1497803462ISBN-13: 9781497803466Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/29/2014Pages: 248Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

"My body still lies in an unmarked grave in Kirtland, Ohio. My story has never been told. I am Jerusha Barden Smith, wife of Hyrum Smith, and this is my story - at last." Step back in time and experience the amazing events of...

Under a man-made lake on an Aegean Isle, we see the back cover photo of a sculptured message. This is Atlantis' treasury location. Over 30 enclosed satellite photos of this location are no longer available via satellite. In 2013, someone terminated the satellite feed...

Author: Mary M. CooneyISBN-10: 1497374677ISBN-13: 9781497374676Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/24/2014Pages: 246Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d

It's 1942. The world has barely recovered from one war, and now finds itself in another. Bombs are exploding, people are dying-and fear, worry, and resentment are being felt the world over. While soldiers are fighting for their lives on foreign soil, ordinary citizens...

This is Peter Cannon's first book. He has extensive tripartite experience in basic human rights and organizational development. His decades long cross cultural ability to deliver services professionally under varied conditions took place in Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Canada, Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Lesotho,...

In this book, I intended to paint an ethical portrait of a noble and lucid scientist par excellence. In doing so, I was primarily guided by what he said about himself, about others, about his endeavours as a researcher and about the general events...

Eva Duarte was born in the town of Los Toldos in the Argentine pampas or flatlands. Miles of nothingness surrounded her early years of bliss. Her single mother struggled to make ends meet but parental struggle had never concerned a child. At fourteen she...

The Life of Maximilien Robespierre is a biographical work written by George Henry Lewes, chronicling the life of one of the most controversial figures in French history. Maximilien Robespierre was a prominent figure during the French Revolution, known for his radical political views and...

This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.Author: Robert A. BartlettISBN-10: 1494106310ISBN-13: 9781494106317Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 420Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.86d

This is a new release of the original 1956 edition.Author: Margaret TrumanISBN-10: 1494101661ISBN-13: 9781494101664Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 390Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.80d

This is a new release of the original 1945 edition.Author: Elizabeth McCauslandISBN-10: 1494100576ISBN-13: 9781494100575Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.13lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.79d

This is a new release of the original 1937 edition.Author: Nellie Simmons MeierISBN-10: 1494099209ISBN-13: 9781494099206Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 382Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.79d

This is a new release of the original 1932 edition.Author: Richard a. Bermann, Winston S. ChurchillISBN-10: 1494095602ISBN-13: 9781494095604Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 364Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.75d

This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.Author: Father De SalinisISBN-10: 1494085836ISBN-13: 9781494085834Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 328Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.69d

This is a new release of the original 1943 edition.Author: Frank CunninghamISBN-10: 1494085054ISBN-13: 9781494085056Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 322Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.67d

This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.Author: Marvin W. SchlegelISBN-10: 1494084554ISBN-13: 9781494084554Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 322Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.67d

This is a new release of the original 1931 edition.Author: Arturo Graf, Edward Noble StoneISBN-10: 1494079666ISBN-13: 9781494079666Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 310Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.65d

This is a new release of the original 1960 edition.Author: Francis WallaceISBN-10: 1494072416ISBN-13: 9781494072414Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.60d

This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.Author: Albert H. HeusserISBN-10: 1494071711ISBN-13: 9781494071714Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 286Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.47lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.60d