Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Discover the captivating life story of Ole Bull, the legendary Norwegian violinist, in "Ole Bull: A Memoir," written by Sara C. Bull. This biography offers an intimate look into the life and career of one of the 19th century's most celebrated musicians. Explore the...

Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm's "Half a Century" offers an intimate look into the life of a remarkable woman who defied societal expectations in 19th-century America. This powerful autobiography chronicles Swisshelm's experiences as a writer, abolitionist, and advocate for women's rights. A vital contribution to...

Explore the tumultuous final years of the Roman Republic in A. H. Beesley's "The Gracchi, Marius, and Sulla: Epochs Of Ancient History." This meticulously researched historical work delves into the lives and legacies of three pivotal figures whose actions dramatically shaped the course of...

Delve into the formative years of one of history's most intriguing figures with Thomas Carlyle's "History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Vol. 1 of 21, Birth And Parentage (1712)." This meticulously crafted biography offers a detailed account of Frederick the Great's early life and...

This edition of Sir Thomas More's classic work includes a new translation of Utopia, as well as a collection of memoirs and biographical sketches. More was a key figure of the Renaissance and a major figure in English political and intellectual history. His Utopia,...

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,...

A 19th-century midwestern woman's reflections on her role in society Celestia Rice Colby, born in Ohio in 1827, had lifestyle options that were relatively straightforward for the typical white female child born in the first half of the nineteenth century: she married in 1848,...

One of the most colorful, controversial, and misunderstood public figures of the 19th century "The most hated man in New England,"as critics dubbed him on the eve of the Civil War, Caleb Cushing, brash and controversial, was perhaps the last of 19th-century America's renaissance...

Told in his own words, this is the story of Sgt. Thomas W. Smith's service in the Civil War--the greatest adventure of his life. It is also the story of his regiment, the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, known as Rush's Lancers, named both for the...

Thomas Hodgskin was one of the most significant thinkers of nineteenth-century radicalism. An active writer for over fifty years and an associate of Bentham and James Mill amongst others, his life provides a paradigm for understanding the evolution of radicalism from Waterloo to the...

An insightful personal memoir that contrasts firsthand the dream of the Cuban Revolution as it was in the early 1960s with the deprivations, hardships, and loss of hope that haunt Cuban society today.Author: Maurice HalperinISBN-10: 082651250XISBN-13: 9780826512505Publisher: Vanderbilt University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1994Pages: 212Format: HardcoverWeight:...

As a young man, John B. Prentis (1788-1848) expressed outrage over slavery, but by the end of his life he had transported thousands of enslaved persons from the upper to the lower South. Kari J. Winter's life-and-times portrayal of a slave trader illuminates the...

Published in 1964, this biography of Joseph Vallence Bevan tells the story of Georgia's first official historian. Born in Ireland, Bevan moved with his family to Georgia at a young age. He attended the University of Georgia and the College of South Carolina before...

Published in 1958 as a memoriam for E. Merton Coulter, Georgians in Profile is a collection of fourteen biographical essays that detail the lives of important Georgians. Written by Coulter's former students, the subjects of the essays range from colonial builders to reformers of...

Henry Joel Cadbury made his mark on twentieth-century culture as a biblical scholar and teacher of world renown, a Quaker leader, and a peace and civil rights activist.Author: Margaret Hope BaconISBN-10: 0812280458ISBN-13: 9780812280456Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press AnniversaryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/29/1987Pages: 272Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 9.21h...

Treason on the Airwaves traces the journeys of three World War II radio broadcasters whose wartime choices became treason in Britain, Australia, and the United States.John Amery was a virulent anti-Semite and member of a highly respected British family who joined Hitler's propagandists in...

Iroquois Journey is the warm and illuminating memoir of William N. Fenton (1908-2005), a leading scholar who shaped Iroquois studies and modern anthropology in America. The memoir reveals the ambitions and struggles of the man and the many accomplishments of the anthropologist, the complex...

"A firsthand confrontation with the inner fears and the outer realities of [German Jews] as they themselves reflect post-Shoah history and experience. This is not merely lived 'history, ' it is 'history' with a living face."--Sander L. Gilman This absorbing book of interviews takes...

"Life's best journeys start without a destination, but with two suitcases-one for desperation and one for courage.""Feeling misunderstood is a terrible burden. It keeps us from connecting with others, feeling seen, known and valued-from being embraced because and not in spite of who we...

Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated figures of antiquity. In this book, Carol G. Thomas places this powerful figure within the context of his time, place, culture, and ancestry in order to discover what influences shaped his life and career. The...

We sat at his kitchen table overlooking the Main Street of Absaraka, the bird clock on the wall tweeted the passing of time. An occasional Burlington Northern train lumbered its noisy way through the tiny town - a swirl of snow rising from beneath...

Douglas M. Edgeworth reveals what it was like for an everyday family trying to make ends meet in South Carolina from 1918 to 1945 with this well-researched collection of 201 letters. Based in the Angelus community of Chesterfield County, South Carolina, the Edgeworth family...

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...

John Davenport, who cofounded the colony of New Haven, has been neglected in studies that view early New England primarily from a Massachusetts viewpoint. Francis J. Bremer restores the clergyman to importance by examining Davenport's crucial role as an advocate for religious reform in...

Roughly ten million children were victims of political repression in the Soviet Union during the Stalinist era. As the sons and daughters of Soviet citizens considered by the regime to be dangerous to the political order, these children lost parents, siblings, homes, educational and...

A rich and vivid history of Britain's second city through the people who made it WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY ANDY BURNHAM, MAYOR OF GREATER MANCHESTER 'What Manchester thinks today, England thinks tomorrow.' Long before Manchester gave the world titans of industry, comedy, music...

In this novel Jonathan Martin, Ansgar Allen resurrects the incendiary life of the 19th-century outsider who, in 1829, set fire to York Minster. Martin's life - at once prophetic, deranged, and tragically emblematic of his age - becomes the ground for Allen's boldest experiment...

Embark on a captivating journey with Captain James Cook in "The Voyages Of Captain James Cook Round The World, Volume 5." This meticulously reproduced edition presents a verbatim account from earlier publications, enriched with a selection of original engravings that vividly depict Cook's historic...

Author: Sidney St JamesISBN-13: 9798233132865Publisher: Beebop Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2025Pages: 420Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d

Author: Joseph StraubISBN-13: 9798233147050Publisher: J.S PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/17/2025Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d

Author: William Mann,Cassius DioISBN-13: 9798276728414Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/05/2025Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.24d

Author: Robert Darrol Jr. ShanksISBN-10: 1648735541ISBN-13: 9781648735547Publisher: Writers Publishing HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2025Pages: 138Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.30d

"The Ancestry and Family Connections of David Byers Barber, 1635-1879" is a detailed genealogical account tracing the Barber family lineage. Compiled by David Byers Barber, the book meticulously outlines the family's ancestry, offering insights into their history and connections. This historical record provides valuable...

"The Founders of Maryland" explores the lives and contributions of the key figures who established the Maryland colony. This historical account delves into the political, religious, and social dynamics that shaped the early settlement. From the visionaries who conceived the colony to the individuals...

"Memoir of Thomas Handasyd Perkins; Containing Extracts From his Diaries and Letters" offers an intimate look into the life and times of Thomas Handasyd Perkins, a prominent figure of the 19th century. Through carefully selected extracts from his personal diaries and correspondence, this memoir,...

Discover the intimate thoughts and observations of one of America's most influential figures in "A Collection of the Familiar Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of Benjamin Franklin." This compilation, published for the first time in 1833, offers a unique glimpse into the personal and professional...

Autobiography by Brantley York offers a compelling firsthand account of a life deeply intertwined with the religious and social fabric of 19th-century America. York recounts his personal journey, providing readers with a window into the challenges and triumphs of an era defined by rapid...

This book chronicles the life of a man who profoundly reshaped the world of karate. In a time when martial arts were heavily steeped in tradition, he questioned the old ways and sought to make karate more practical for real-world use. Rather than focusing...

It was during the Vietnam war when the author landed in the land of free at the most liberal university and listened to the fiery anti wear speeches of Herbert Marcuse and Angela Davis. He was coming from a small country on the shores...

Sheikh Mubarak was the founder of the modern state of Kuwait. But the man who actually led Kuwait to modernity was his son Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah, one of the most significant figures of Kuwait from the 1940s to Kuwaiti independence in 1961. Largely responsible...

Kakwa Provincial Wilderness Park, Spirit Lake, Dot Falls, Iron Mountain and Purgatory Valley were all named by Everett Alton Monroe or were part of his legacy. Monroe was born in 1917 on his parents' Mountainview homestead near McBride, British Columbia, where the Fraser River...

The story of the American Civil War is not complete without examining the extraordinary and influential lives of Jessie Frémont, Nelly McClellan, Ellen Sherman, and Julia Grant, the wives of Abraham Lincoln's top generals. They were their husbands' closest confidantes and had a profound...

Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted for about all the historical knowledge I have." Considered...

James Weldon Johnson's landmark novel is an emotionally gripping and poignant look into race relations. The protagonist, a half-white half-black man of very light complexion, known only as an ex-colored man, makes a choice between his heritage and the art that he loves and...

This important biography tells the story of the only political leader to welcome Japanese Americans to his state during World War II, painting a vivid portrait of a courageous man forgotten by Colorado and never known by his country.Author: Adam SchragerISBN-10: 1555917291ISBN-13: 9781555917296Publisher: Fulcrum...

Like the great showman himself, Buffalo Bill: Scout, Showman, Visionary stands apart from other tributes to the man. Based upon the collection of the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, this visual book provides a new perspective on William F. Cody.Author: Steve FriesenISBN-10: 1555917194ISBN-13: 9781555917197Publisher:...

A Life of William Shakespeare is a classic Shakespeare biography by Sidney Lee. I cannot promise my readers any startling revelations in this Shakespeare biography. But my researches have enabled me to remove some ambiguities which puzzled my predecessors, and to throw light on...

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 1935 edition.Author: Basil ThomsonISBN-10: 1494098520ISBN-13: 9781494098520Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 378Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.78d