Biography & Autobiography - Historical

This book restores Aaron Burr to his place as a central figure in the founding of the American Republic. Abolitionist, proto-feminist, friend to such Indian leaders as Joseph Brant, Burr was personally acquainted with a wider range of Americans, and of the American continent,...

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Gail Hosking Gilberg's father was a hero, a valiant soldier decorated posthumously with the Medal of Honor, a man who served his country throughout his entire adult life. But Charles Hosking was a mystery to his daughter. He was killed in Vietnam a week...

Max Arthur, bestselling author of the hugely popular Forgotten Voices series, recaptures the day-to-day lives of working people in the Edwardian era. The Edwardian era is often eclipsed in the popular imagination by the Victorian age that preceded it and World War I that...

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,...

Throughout his presidency at the beginning of the 19th century, Thomas Jefferson had worried about the future of the western U.S., seeing that settlements in the Ohio Valley and lower South relied upon the Mississippi River. France's controls over the region, in his estimation,...

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,...

Johann Adam Lemp ranks among the most influential figures in St. Louis history, the founder of a brewery that left an indelible mark on the city. But the story of the German-American founder of the famous Lemp Brewery still lies shrouded in mystery in...

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...

Author: Stella RimingtonISBN-10: 0099436728ISBN-13: 9780099436720Publisher: Random House UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2002Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d

There are twenty-five entertainers in this book. Giving you a little insight on each of them. You are guaranteed to learn history that was made but not taught or celebrated. Get your copy today and be amazed at what these individuals have accomplished. Filled...

The Qafa family name has been synonymous with fighting for Albanian independence for over three hundred years.Since the 1600s, Qafa men have lost their lives and taken lives fighting against the Ottoman Turks, the Yugoslavian Serbs, and the communists. Simon Qafa tells the story...

In the shadow of the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud lies the untold story of Bonnie Hatfield Morgan, a woman whose life was defined not by conflict but by faith, love, and an unwavering search for purpose. Born into the legendary Hatfield lineage, Bonnie's journey was...

The Rise and Fall of Imperial Japan by Epic Epoch(Disclaimer: This is an original work of historical non-fiction by Epic Epoch.) How did a feudal island nation rise into a modern empire-and fall in a mushroom cloud? This is the dramatic tale of Imperial...

Step into the captivating world of Ancient Egypt-a land where the mighty Nile transformed desert into a lush oasis, and where pharaohs ruled as gods. This book invites you on a thrilling journey through a civilization that gave birth to culture, perfected art, and...

Great Pharaohs of Ancient EgyptStep into the mesmerizing world of Ancient Egypt-a land where gods, magic, and power intertwined to shape one of the most iconic civilizations in human history. This book invites you on a thrilling journey through the Golden Age of the...

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Epic Epoch (Disclaimer: This is an original work of historical non-fiction by Epic Epoch.) How did a desert kingdom thrive for 3,000 years-and what finally brought it down? This is the timeless story of Ancient Egypt-from...

History would have us believe the sea has always been a male realm, the idea of female captains almost unthinkable. But there is one exception, so notable she defies any expectation. This is her remarkable story. Captain Thurídur, born in Iceland in 1777, lived...

*Includes pictures of Brown and important people and places in his life. *Includes Brown's jailhouse interview and courtroom statement after being convicted and sentenced to death. *Discusses the relationships Brown had with famous contemporaries like Frederick Douglass, Henry David Thoreau, and Ralph Waldo Emerson....

The book of poetry, a companion to the autofiction A Fly in Milk, offers a poignant and deeply personal exploration of a life richly intertwined with the vibrant tapestry of Mexican American heritage and the enduring legacy of Aztec roots. Beginning with the humble...

In 1933, a ten-year-old Jewish girl, Fela Perelman, befriended a new family that had moved into her street in Lodz, Poland. There were three children in the Rozenblum family -- Rose, Felix, and Maria. Fela and Rose became best friends; five years later, Fela...

This book is dedicated to the bush pilot's wives. Women were part of the exciting bush flying. Women worked alongside their men and endured the same hardships. They laughed, loved, and gave birth to new generations. Some were of an era in Alaska when...

Biography of Joseph Jenkins (1818-98). Tregaron tenant farmer Jenkins was innovative and successful with an award for the best farm in the county, and was an influential figure, involved in local politics and the building of the Manchester and Milford railway through the area....

One of the world's best-known radicals relives the early years of the protest movementWhat makes a young radical? Reissued to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of 1968, Street Fighting Years captures the mood and energy of an era of hope and passion as Tariq...

Ignatius of Loyola, venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish Catholic priest and theologian, who, with six companions, founded the religious order of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits), and became its first Superior General, in Paris in 1541.Ignatius envisioned the purpose...

Leading biographer of women in Irish history Leeann Lane delves into newly discovered material across archives to tell Mary MacSwiney's story. Until now, an in-depth analysis of any female figures in Irish republicanism in the early twentieth century has been limited. Mary MacSwiney was...

The true story of the nineteenth century's so-called "Wild Boy of Aveyron"--an abandoned French child who lived for years alone in the wilderness before being brought under the care of an innovative young physician. "Before dawn on January 8, 1800, a remarkable creature came...

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) officially began its operations in Southeast Asia when Special Order G-92, Hq PACAF, dated 7 Dec 1961 activated OSI Detachment 2 at Tan Son Nhut Airfield, South Vietnam, and OSI Detachment 3 at Don Muang Air...

"I am not afraid . . . I was born to do this." -St. Joan of ArcShe was thirteen when St. Michael first appeared to her in a vision. Within five years she was rallying a demoralized army, leading the French to a definitive...

If I ever wavered under the consideration, that the Almighty, in some way, ordained slavery, and willed my enslavement for his own glory, I wavered no longer. I had now penetrated the secret of all slavery and oppression, and had ascertained their true foundation...

The main character in this book, a true, real life person, was an unassuming man brought up in a large, working class family. His life would begin in 1918 and he and his family would survive the depression on near poverty wages. He would...

A Jewish family survives the Holocaust hidden by a Polish family In 1939, when the Second World War broke out, the Stein family escaped Poland. Paula, a polyglot architect, and Meir, a textile industrialist, fled with their only child, Israel, to Vilnius, Lithuania, and...

This intellectual biography of Hans Kohn (1891-1971) looks at theories of nationalism in the twentieth century as articulated through the life and work of its leading scholar and activist. Hans Kohn was born in late nineteenth-century Prague, but his peripatetic life took him from...

Originally constructed in the 18th century as a military barracks by Austrian Emperor Joseph II, Theresienstadt (now Terezin) was used as a ghetto and concentration camp by the Nazis early in World War II in their ruse of peaceful resettlement of the Jews of...

This book is a memoir, the tale of my childhood and later years. It is also the story of my family, set against the sociological, historical and political events of the 20th century. It talks vividly about the horrors of the Holocaust in Budapest,...

From beginning to end, the 28-year tenure of Sheriff Willis V. McCall was studded with controversial cases - including his own murder trial on a charge of kicking a black prisoner to death in his jail cell. McCall's very name still conjures up visions...

Miles Standish the Puritan Captain is a historical biography written by John S. C. Abbott. The book tells the story of Miles Standish, a prominent figure in the early years of the Plymouth Colony. Standish was a military leader and one of the most...

""The Story of Siena and San Gimignano"" by Edmund G. Gardner is a historical account of two of the most important cities in Tuscany, Italy. The book explores the rich cultural heritage and architectural marvels of these two cities, which have played a significant...

""River Keeper: The Life of William James Lunn"" by John Waller Hills is a biographical account of the life of William James Lunn, a legendary river keeper who spent his life working on the rivers of England. The book provides a detailed exploration of...

Author: Caroline BancroftISBN-10: 1258439166ISBN-13: 9781258439163Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/21/2012Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.17d

Author: Carl Rupert AddinallISBN-10: 1258292327ISBN-13: 9781258292324Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/14/2012Pages: 58Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.12d