Biography & Autobiography - Historical

This is a detailed genealogy of the family of the 40th U.S. President, Ronald Reagan. The work is divided into thirteen parts, one each for President Reagan's paternal line (that of Michael Reagan of Tipperary, Ireland) and the twelve allied families of John Baker,...

This biographical novel chronicles a woman's life from the 1920's through the 1960's, highlighting struggles caused by poverty, war, the Great Depression, insecurity, gender inequity, motherhood, and societal expectations. It continues into the Post War years of the "Red Scare" and the Baby Boom...

Author: Josephine A. StalcupISBN-10: 0595264077ISBN-13: 9780595264070Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/25/2002Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.36w x 0.30d

Emma Darwin: A Century Of Family Letters, 1792-1896 V1 (1915) is a collection of personal letters written by members of the Darwin family over a period of one hundred years. The book is edited by Henrietta Litchfield and contains letters written by Emma Darwin,...

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...

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...

From the start of his career as a young woolmerchant, about 1473, George Cely was a hoarder. He kept everything, from important business accounts down to the scrap of paper on which his father had once noted that the brewer and tailor hadn't been...

When Karen Nelson Cox found the letters her Uncle Bob wrote to his parents, she knew she had to compile them in a single resource. Although her uncle died shortly before she was born, Karen grew up hearing stories of his bravery as a...

Born in Liverpool in 1893, my grandfather, Charles Edward Andrews was just an ordinary lad, who grew up with a passion for people and an ambition for the world. One of Charlie's biggest dreams of becoming a proud seaman, meeting people from all walks...

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,...

An audacious, unabashedly transgressive memoir about two acts of escape by the author: breaking from his family to seek a freer life in Paris and then, later, deserting the French military during the Algerian War. Pierre Guyotat was one of the most radical and...

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,...

Highlighted by his experiences in San Clemente, California in September 1974 negotiating the pardon of President Nixon, Benton L. Becker is remembered in this thorough and heartwarming biography by his son. Following historical records and personal accounts, Of Pardons and Presidents examines the life...

Highlighted by his experiences in San Clemente, California in September 1974 negotiating the pardon of President Nixon, Benton L. Becker is remembered in this thorough and heartwarming biography by his son. Following historical records and personal accounts, Of Pardons and Presidents examines the life...

“Ferdinand Lassalle and Helene Von Dönniges: A Modern Tragedy” explores the tumultuous relationship between the charismatic socialist Ferdinand Lassalle and Helene von Dönniges, set against the backdrop of 19th-century Germany. This biography delves into the lives of two strong-willed individuals whose passions and ideals...

The Patterson Family and Ranch: Southern Alameda County in Transition presents a detailed oral history documenting the experiences of the Patterson family and their ranch in Southern Alameda County, California. This volume, recorded and transcribed by the Bancroft Library's Regional Oral History Office in...

Embark on a thrilling journey through the early American West with 'Lewis and Clarke, Pioneers of the Great American Northwest.' Volume 1 recounts the epic expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they navigate uncharted territories, encounter native tribes, and document the rich...

Explore the life and intellectual contributions of Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, the Baron de Laune, in W. Walker Stephens's "Life and Writings of Turgot, Comptroller-General of France 1774-6." This biography delves into Turgot's significant yet brief tenure as France's Comptroller-General, a period marked by ambitious attempts...

Stumbling Blocks, a second-generation Holocaust memoir, tells Jennifer's and Paul's stories.Paul, Jennifer's father, was born in Germany in 1928. At the age of ten, just after Kristallnacht, his parents sent him and his older sisters to Belgium. There, they lived for two years with...

Author: Ciara RyanISBN-10: 1591523605ISBN-13: 9781591523604Publisher: Sweetgrass BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/30/2025Pages: 280Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Live Free or Die: The Life and Times Of John Stark is the story of how the American Revolution's best battlefield commander triumphed over the self-interest of others to play a major role in securing victory for the new republic.Most often referred to as...

I Am Saxon chronicles the history of the little-known Transylvanian Saxons. From their humble beginnings in the 12th century as immigrants to a remote and sparsely populated area in the southern basin of the Carpathian Mountains, the Saxons became renowned for their fine trade...

Umar ibn al-Khattab, one of the greatest Caliphs in Islamic history, symbolizes justice, humility, and strong leadership. Renowned author Moin Qazi eloquently highlights his extraordinary traits that have inspired generations.In the 7th century, an envoy of the Roman Emperor arrived in Madinah, the heart...

Margaret of Austria: How Did She Shape the Fate of Europe and Redefine Female Power? explores the extraordinary life of one of the most influential female leaders of the Renaissance. As Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands, Margaret of Austria defied societal expectations, proving that...

Discover the untold story of how Irish immigrants shaped the soul of America!From the famine ships that carried them across the Atlantic to the towering skyscrapers they helped construct, Irish immigrants left an indelible mark on the United States. In The Role of Irish...

Why I Am an Atheist is a compelling exploration of belief and dissent penned by Bhagat Singh, a revolutionary icon in India's struggle for independence. In this succinct yet profound work, Singh fearlessly articulates his rejection of religious faith and his embrace of atheism,...

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second (Volume 1), has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern...

The Lives and Legacy of Kim Sisŭp (1435-1493) offers an account of the most extraordinary figure of Korean literature and intellectual history. The present work narrates the fascinating story of a prodigious child, acclaimed poet, author of the first Korean novel, Buddhist monk, model...

The man who conquered the world before he turned 30: Uncover Alexander the Great's secrets to success.Have you ever wondered how ancient conquests shaped the cultural and political landscapes we navigate today? And what it would be like to tackle these challenges with the...

"Learned journals, as a rule, are unexciting and opposite of sexy, but (this) will knock your hat in the creek." -KENT BIFFLE, The Dallas Morning NewsA man walks free from two cold-blooded murders, acquitted by a jury of his peers."Why?" a reporter asks a...

First in the House by Lorna Rainey tells the inspiring true story of Joseph Hayne Rainey, the first Black man to serve in the United States Congress. Born into slavery in South Carolina, Joseph's future seemed limited. But with courage and determination, he changed...

Captured in Bundu (now part of Senegal) around 1744, Pierpoint escapes slavery, finds freedom in Canada, and is involved in the War of 1812.Author: David Meyler, Peter MeylerISBN-10: 1896219551ISBN-13: 9781896219554Publisher: Natural Heritage BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/15/1999Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.18h x 5.90w x 0.38d

"Yes, Minister! No, Minister! If you wish it, Minister!" - Richard Crossman, "Diaries Vol. 1". As a politician and personality, Richard Crossman was anything but the deferential public servant he mocked so concisely. This revealing biography of the dedicated radical Labour politician offers the...

The only house that Benjamin Franklin ever owned stood in an airy courtyard off Market Street in Philadelphia. He once called it "a good House contrived to my Mind," but in reality it belonged as much to his family as it did to him,...

*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it." - Horace Greeley "That poor white hat! If, alas, it covered many weaknesses, it covered also...

First published in 1806, the Memoirs of Dr. Joseph Priestley was written in three parts, the first two by Priestley and the third by his son after Priestley's death in 1804. By 1787, when Priestley completed the first part, he had become a contented,...

This meticulously documented, deeply engaging book represents a unique approach to Utah and Latter-day Saint history, drawing on previously untapped private letters and diaries of members of the large and widely known polygamist family of the prominent Latter-day Saint leader, Heber C. Kimball. The...

Using the journals of W. Norman Rudolf (1835-1886), a Victorian merchant, Evangelical Balance Sheet: Character, Family, and Business in Mid-Victorian Nova Scotia explores the important role of character ideals and evangelicalism in mid-Victorian culture. Rudolf's diary, with its daily weather observations, its account of...

In 1949, Margaret Norquay moved with her new husband, a minister with the United Church of Canada, to Mayerthorpe, in northern Alberta, a village in the centre of what was in those days a pioneer hinterland. Broad Is the Way is a collection of...

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire...

This is a new release of the original 1946 edition.Author: Samuel D. BoganISBN-10: 1494038099ISBN-13: 9781494038090Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.40d

This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.Author: Kos, Baroness DombrowskiISBN-10: 1494041626ISBN-13: 9781494041625Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 200Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.42d

John Muir is considered to be the supreme icon of western wilderness and preservation. His counterpart in the east is Harlan P. Kelsey, an often obscure and forgotten figure. In Beautiful Land of the Sky, author Loren M. Wood chronicles Kelsey's journey from the...

A Biographical Memoir Of The Public And Private Life Of The Much Lamented Princess Charlotte Augusta Of Wales And Saxe-Coburg is a book written by Augusta and Charlotte in 1817. The book is a detailed account of the life of Princess Charlotte Augusta, who...

The Works of James Harris: With an Account of His Life and Character is a comprehensive collection of the writings of James Harris, a prominent 18th-century British philosopher and scholar. The book includes a detailed biography of Harris, providing insight into his life and...