Biography & Autobiography - Historical

This is Kristen Hall-Geisler's original translation of Voyage autour de ma Chambre (Voyage Around My Room) by Xavier de Maistre, from French to English. He was confined to his room for forty-two days in the 1790s as a punishment for dueling, so Hall-Geisler took...

6th September, 1942: a middle-aged Jewish refugee stands on the Swiss side of the Franco-Swiss border above Geneva. He has been living in Switzerland since he fled Vienna in November 1938, as the Nazi persecution of the city's Jewish population intensified. He is now...

John Joseph Donovan was a man born of common clay who lived the American dream, rising to great heights of achievement, wealth, and community affection. Donovan lived a storied life illuminated in this fascinating book by the discovery of his diaries long hidden in...

The history has been in charge of demonstrating that the struggle to which Martin Luther King gave his whole life was decisive in changing the history of millions of people. This is often exposed from a romantic perspective, few people know the sufferings and...

The Breeding of Contempt describes two tragic incidents in U.S. History, the first occurred in 1973 with the massacre of seven people, including five children. The second, the 1977 siege of three Washington, D.C. buildings, resulting in over 100 hostages, many injured and one...

Grizzly Adams, the Old Yankee Bear Tamer, became a legend in his own time through his exploits in San Francisco's Gold Rush days, his capture and taming of grizzly bears and other wild animals in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and his association with the...

Mention Madison County and many people think of the iconic covered bridges that have graced the landscape for more than 140 years. While Hollywood made the bridges famous, there are many more stories to share, thanks to Madison County's rich history and vibrant culture....

Marilyn Monroe made front-page headlines for weeks when she came to the Canadian Rockies in 1953 to star in a movie called River of No Return. Fifty years later, the locals were still talking about how she tore an ankle ligament and almost drowned...

This is a story loosely based on my Great Grandfather's life. He ran away from his home in Mississippi and came to the frontier of Texas just prior to the Civil War. He became a cowboy on a working ranch, Texas Ranger and a...

Written by two men who knew him very well, this book is not intended to be another biography of Harold E. Hughes. Nor is it intended to be an academic work. It is intended to reveal the many facets of Hughes' colorful, tragic, complex,...

"Flynn gave the Bronx a reputation for political independence, intelligence and integrity. It was 'the goo borough', even 'a capital of civilized thought.'"-Allen Nevins (1890-1971), biographer who won two Pulitzer Prizes and pioneered the establishment of the oral history movement. Malcolm MacKay's new political...

Ghosts of Kennecott, The Story of Stephen Birch -- Stephen Birch was one of thousands who came north in 1898 seeking their fortunes. He found his high in the Wrangell Mountains of Alaska. Most sought wealth in gold; Birch found it in copper. Birch...

*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingBy the mid-20th century, a musical revolution was stirring, and a generation that had not fought in the wars was ready to put the sorrows of the previous 50 years away. Requiring a commentary on modern life all...

Since the beginning of time and sure to be well into the future, our primal fear of the deep Oceans persist. There are some who brave the abyss for exploration, others for exploitation, and then there are the few that day in and day...

Dragons & Violins is a narrative nonfiction account of the tumultuous early life of George Edgar, who was born in Persia (now Iran) at a time when Turks & Kurds were determinedly carrying out unimaginable violence against Assyrian, Armenian and Pontic Greek Christians. Born...

Growing up poor in mid-century Limerick is a nightmare of eviction, food deprivation, flea-bites, and never enough heat. An orange at Christmas is a massive treat. And yet Seanie Morrisey, despite having to beg, scavenge, and steal to help his overwhelmed single mother and...

He is called Alexander Farnese (English, Dutch, and German), Alessandro Farnese (Italian), Alejandro Farneseo or Farnesio (Spanish), Alexandre Farnèse (French), and Alexandrum Farnesium (Latin), Governor of the Netherlands (1578-1592), Prince, then 3rd Duke (1586), of Parma. Referred by some as the "forgotten Farnese", if...

He is called Alexander Farnese (English, Dutch, and German), Alessandro Farnese (Italian), Alejandro Farneseo or Farnesio (Spanish), Alexandre Farnèse (French), and Alexandrum Farnesium (Latin), Governor of the Netherlands (1578-1592), Prince, then 3rd Duke (1586), of Parma. Referred by some as the "forgotten Farnese", if...

The work will appeal to history enthusiasts and to a broad audience for information about 'manifest destiny' and the roots of modern California. If a reader's background rests on the general literature there may be many surprises. For example, the initiative to bring Federal...

This book looks at the life, activities and achievements of William, 1st Baron Sandys, Knight of the Garter. It is the story of a Hampshire man who, during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII, achieved prominence from a relatively modest but well-connected...

All author proceeds from the sale of The Day Trees Bent to the Ground go to support the Anchorage Senior Center. The Day Trees Bent to the Ground is 150 first person stories from people who survived The Great Alaska Earthquake. Quotes from the...

The 1950's in the Northwest Florida town of Kinard, was a time of hard work for little pay and yet a pioneer spirit seemed to be in each heart . The people strived to succeed against strong odds, and whenever a neighbor was in...

Gholsons in Early America and Their Connections with the Founding Fathers is the fifth entry in Donna Gholson Cook's well- documented family history series. Her passion for researching Gholson family history has led to amazing discoveries like a letter from George Washington to his...

In spite of the obstacles the Alaska truckers were presented with they never weakened in their determination to get the job done. These pioneer drivers never conquered or tamed Alaska's roads and weather, but they learned to operate on the back trails and paths--always...

Above the Arctic Circle transports the reader back in time to the Alaska of 1911 into the Athabaskan Indian village of Fort Yukon and beyond. It was a time when travel was by trail or river on routes shared by man and wild beast,...

This is the story of a man who went from Yorkshire mill worker to Monte Carlo millionaire. Amongst the men 'who broke the bank at Monte Carlo', Joseph Hobson Jagger is unique. He is the only one known to have devised an infallible and...

Journalist. Suffragist. Antilynching crusader. In 1862, Ida B. Wells was born enslaved in Holly Springs, Mississippi. In 2020, she won a Pulitzer Prize. Ida B. Wells committed herself to the needs of those who did not have power. In the eyes of the FBI,...

Discover the remarkable life of Robert the Bruce...Robert the Bruce is one of the most iconic figures of Scottish history. Born in Scotland's desperate hour of need, Robert stepped forward to answer the call. In the early 1300s, the situation looked bleak for the...

Henny had just graduated from high school when the Germans invaded Lithuania. Her care-free life rapidly changed from a life of privilege to a living hell. Simply because she was Jewish.The horrors inflicted upon the Jews of Kovno, taken place in the old forts...

A great many things can be said of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was ambitious, driven, a brilliant strategist, a master propagandist, and had an insatiable desire to win and conquer. Joining the French army at the age of 16, he assimilated into their ranks and...

HOW CHINA'S MOST CELEBRATED VIOLIN PRODIGY BECAME AN ENEMY OF THE STATE.The King of Violins is the heartbreaking story of China's most celebrated violin prodigy, Ma Sicong, who composed his first concerto at the age of 12. During his career, this gentle, dignified man...

This is the biography of Opal Lee, the lady who worked very hard for over forty years to have Congress make JUNETEENTH a national holiday. She walked to Washington D. C. in an attempt to make her dream come true.Author: Renetta T. Womack HowardISBN-10:...

The biography of Opal Lee as told to the author, Renetta W. Howard and her working passion to get Congress to make JUNETEENTH a federal holiday.Author: Renetta T. Womack HowardISBN-10: 866952368XISBN-13: 9798669523688Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/03/2020Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.19d

It Still Hurts is the personal, painful, yet inspiring account of a young boy's challenge to survive at the Florida Industrial School for Boys (later renamed the Dozier School) in Marianna, Florida. The story is told by an 84-year-old father to his youngest daughter...

In 1855, New York City was scandalized by one of the most infamous murders in its history, that of gang leader Bill "the Butcher" Poole, the feared knife-fighter who later would inspire Daniel Day-Lewis's character in Martin Scorsese's film The Gangs of New York....

Born in Scotland, studying Literature and Philosophy in France, unprepared for the rapid occupation of his host country, advised not to try to return home but to seek employment in a local psychiatric establishment, creating French identity and essential documentation, he next determined to...

This is the life story of a family branch rooted in America in 1636 represented by a man who graduated from Colgate University, New York Medical College during World War II and Harvard with a post graduate degree who learned the practice of medicine...

Unsteady grasp of US history? Never read the Declaration of Independence nor the US Constitution? How to properly display the US flag? Who were those guys who served as Presidents? Who's lain in state at the US Capitol? The costliest wars? Land of the...

'Touched with genius' - The SpectatorWhat's the best way to get the upper hand in an argument solely through letters? How should you liven up a dull night at Buckingham Palace? When, exactly, is the best time to run away to the Spanish Civil...

A lot of people make claims of police corruption, but they rarely ever uncover the necessary documents to irrefutably prove their claims. Although they may be correct, the lack of physical evidence, and the inability to present the information in a coherent narrative, leaves...

For Bill Drumm, history is not about the past. Follow Bill as he makes history, analyzes past events, and identifies clouds of war on the horizon that are warnings to us. Share his burden of command as he pilots his B-24 heavy bomber, transporting...

The essays and lectures that comprise this book reflect decades of work in the United States, Spain, and Spanish America. In no particular chronological sequence, these writings cluster in thematic unity around the innovative concepts of the shared vision of philosophers Ortega y Gasset...

"...behind the exterior (of Krushchev) lay a shrewd native intelligence, an agile mind, drive, ambition, and ruthlessness." --From Krushchev--A Personality Sketch, 1961Khrushchev--A Personality Sketch (1961), is a psychoanalytical profile of Soviet statesman Khrushchev by the CIA on the request of President John F. Kennedy...

Hardcover book containing 19th century autobiograpy of slave grl who escapes to the north. Publisher has written with new and updated material. Publisher has written about the morality of slavery in America. Physical, mental, and sexual abuse were inflicted on the members of the...

In this stirring memoir, Joseph Ruff recounts his experiences during the first year of his four years of service in Company D of the 12th Michigan Regiment. It was "by far the most severe year of our service...a year of battles, severe marches, constant...

Immanuel Kant's stature in the history of Western philosophy is commensurate to Plato and Aristotle, almost unparalleled in modern times. His sophisticated, complex works were a watershed that drove the course of early modern and modern philosophy. In stressing that we do not possess...

He fought Napoleon's army and survived. He was sent to the gallows and escaped the noose. Now he is in chains and on his way to the other side of the world. What happens next will become one of the most remarkable survival stories...

"A better sister novel for To Kill a Mockingbird, this southern bildungsroman, Black-Eyed Peas and Turnip Greens written by 92-year-old first-time author Bonnie Smith, plants our imaginations vividly in the soil of her poverty-stricken childhood and develops in us not pity but endearing admiration....

The Modern Salonni re is a collection of essays that combines Saxon Henry's passions of traveling, reading, and creative nonfiction. Locale by locale and book by book, Saxon brings the historical figures she has chosen as her subjects to life. Stroll through Paris while...

The turbulent and unpredictable presidency of Donald Trump has intensified public and scholarly attention to the personalities of presidents. Profiles in Power approaches the presidency as a personal affair that is shaped, in part, by the character of the occupants of the Oval Office...