Biography & Autobiography - Historical

The Court Painters of the Grand Moguls, written by Laurence Binyon and published in 1921, is a comprehensive study of the Mughal court painters of India during the 16th and 17th centuries. The book explores the art and culture of the Mughal Empire through...

John Tuttle And His Descendants is a historical book that continues the story of the Tuttle family, which was originally chronicled in a large volume of the Tuttle History published in 1914. The author, Ellen Tuttle Hoffman, provides detailed information about John Tuttle and...

Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John is a novel written by Edith Van Dyne and published in 1911. The story is centered around three young women, Louise, Beth, and Patsy, who are the nieces of Aunt Jane. They are all living together in Aunt...

This book is a biography of Alexander the Great, the ancient Macedonian king who conquered much of the known world. Although the author is unknown, the book provides a detailed account of Alexander's military campaigns, his personal life, and his legacy, making it a...

This biography of Rufus Putnam tells the remarkable story of a man who played a crucial role in the settlement of the American Northwest. A veteran of the Revolutionary War, Putnam helped found the Ohio Company of Associates and was a key figure in...

A comprehensive biography of American explorer Daniel Boone, written by Edward S. Ellis and published by Porter and Coates. The book covers Boone's life from his early years in Pennsylvania to his later years in Missouri.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

This comprehensive history of the life and reign of Richard III sheds new light on one of the most controversial figures in English history. Drawing on original documents and first-hand accounts, James Gairdner provides a detailed and compelling portrait of the last Plantagenet king,...

This fascinating journal provides an intimate glimpse into the life of an 18th-century traveler, chronicling his journey from Rome to London and offering insights into the social and cultural milieu of the time. It is a must-read for anyone interested in history, travel, or...

We have a lot to be positive about in South Africa. With all of our problems it's easy to get bleak. But hold those thoughts, because Legends might be just the tonic you need for driving off the gloom. The book tells the stories...

This is a story of Denny's coming of age against all odds. It's a story of hope for an unwanted child. And it's a tale of setbacks, resilience, and how adults can positively influence wayward teens and gently guide them towards a hopeful future....

If I'd Known I Couldn't, I Wouldn't've is a chronicle of a man's extraordinary journey from a farm in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase, where he lived without modern amenities, through struggles with dyslexia and hearing loss. Overcoming adversities, he pursued a career in medicine, becoming...

Tigers, Mountains and Pagodasthe story of a special and adventurous life At the end of 1923 Stanley Robins passed out of Sandhurst as a prize-winning cadet. He was commissioned into the North Staffordshire regiment, at the time based in British India. Stanley was "thrilled"...

The remarkable true story of a Canadian paratrooper's escape from behind enemy lines following the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. Ideal for readers of James Holland, Anthony Beevor and Cornelius Ryan. On September 17, 1944, over 8,000 men of the British 1st Airborne...

The memories of those years are as sweet to me now as they were so very many years ago when I was a child.Author: Virginia Williams KellyISBN-10: 8860445736ISBN-13: 9798860445734Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/2023Pages: 74Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.15d

Book synopsis: This is the story of a U.S. Army veteran who went to Hanoi forty years after returning home after serving in the Vietnam War.R. Lee Mahee was a full-time faculty member at a historically black university that offered classes in Hanoi to...

Enjoy the highways and byways of the Appalachian Mountains through the eyes of a man who has traveled thousands of miles throughout the South, collecting stories and committing them to paper. The stories are often funny, sometimes touching, occasionally poignant, never disappointing and always...

True stories about growing up in Kansas during the Depression and Dust Bowl era of the 1930'sAuthor: Eldon Ralph WeaverISBN-10: 0990300412ISBN-13: 9780990300410Publisher: Trudy FlowersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/17/2015Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.47d

'The Dutch in Wartime: Survivors Remember' is a series of books containing the wartime memories of Dutch immigrants to Canada and the USA, who survived Nazi occupation of the Netherlands from 1940 to 1945. In book 2, 'Under Nazi Rule' it becomes clear how...

In August 1928, Annie and Henry Kenoyer decided it was in the best interest of their family to move to Maine from their home in Iowa with their ten children, ages one to seventeen. They were a migrant family, having already moved twenty-six times...

Chesnut's keen insight into political, economic, and social developments makes her an excellent source to understand the Southern homefront during the Civil War.Author: Mary A. DecredicoISBN-10: 0945612478ISBN-13: 9780945612476Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1996Pages: 212Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.04w x 0.56d

Travel diaries reveal musical inspiration, personal encounters, notes on performances. This volume brings together all the travel diaries of Sir Peter Pears (1910-1986), principal interpreter of Britten's works. Pears accompanied Britten on many of his trips and the record of their tour of the...

Senator from Georgia, minister to France, cabinet officer, and unsuccessful presidential candidate, William Harris Crawford was one of the major figures of the early republic. Because most of his papers were destroyed by fire during the Civil War period, however, estimates of Crawford's abilities...

Born in Tennessee in 1841, George L. Knox survived slavery and service with both Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War and afterward made his way north to find a chilly reception in Indiana. His autobiography covers the first 44 years of his...

This is the first published biography of Lieutenant Commander Le Roy Fitch, U.S. Navy. Fitch saw action on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; fought against Morgan, Wheeler and Forrest, as well as irregulars; commanded an ironclad monitor during the Battle of Nashville; and...

This is a gripping account of what it is like to live as a Palestinian - as a refugee in your own homeland. Born in Jerusalem, Muna Hamzeh is a journalist who has been writing about Palestinian affairs since 1985. She first worked as...

Gundel's story takes place at a time of great upheaval and social change. She is born into a comfortable middle class family in pre -war Germany. She is bright, articulate and talented and looks forward to a promising career. That is, until Hitler rises...

This is the story of the Cox family, told in brief vignettes. They focus primarily on when the children were young and times were hard and unbending during the 1930s and 40s in West Texas. These are tales of courage, love shared, and battles...

Author Mansour Ajami was born during World War II in Saghbine, a poverty-stricken Lebanese village that had remained virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages. His autobiography, The Book of Generations: A Reunion with Memory, traces his adaptation to the culture and thought of twenty-first-century...

Author: Richard E. ErwinISBN-10: 0595001270ISBN-13: 9780595001279Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2000Pages: 464Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.53lbsSize: 9.12h x 5.94w x 1.15d

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...

At its height, the Napoleonic Empire spanned much of mainland Europe. Feted and feared by millions of citizens, Napoleon was the most powerful and famous man of his age. But following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo the future of the one-time Emperor...

William Morris--the great 19th-century craftsman, designer, poet and writer--remains a monumental figure whose influence resonates powerfully today. As an intellectual (and author of the seminal utopian News from Nowhere), his concern with artistic and human values led him to cross what he called the...

Rip Ford was a bold, fearless combat leader, an expert pistoleer, and a master tactician who led hard-hitting cavalry charges against foes with far greater numbers. Ford was a ferocious warrior against the enemies of his beloved Texas, and from his first arrival in...

Vincent C. Guess: Autobiography and History of ICM, CMII, and IPEBy: Vincent C. GuessJobs are to be done right the first time and every time. When results Do not conform, we look for causes.Lesson learned: When information is clear, concise and valid, conforming results...

David Crockett was one of America's first national celebrities. He carved out a name for himself from the Western frontier lands of East Tennessee to the halls of Congress in Washington, D.C. He did this not only by prowess with a rifle but through...

This story grew out of an extended family system in rural Mississippi in the early 1940s. This occurred at a time widen many black families were immigrating North. Hey young African-American boy of age 18 months has the misfortune of being caught in the...

This is the impressive and inspiring story of a remarkable man, born a slave on a Virginia plantation, who overcame the multiple disadvantages of being born "black" in America to become a prosperous businessman and respected member of an adopted community in Ohio.It is...

Elizabeth Robinson Scovil: A Driving Force in Nursing Education . . . Co-founder of The Victorian Order of Nurses.A founder of National Council of Women of Canada.Author of best selling books on child health & development.A founding editor of The Ladies Home Journal &...

From a childhood survivor of the Camdodian genocide under the regime of Pol Pot, this is a riveting narrative of war crimes and desperate actions, the unnerving strength of a small girl and her family, and their triumph of spirit.One of seven children of...

In 1912, Rash Behari Bose made his dramatic entrance into India's anti-colonial freedom movement when he orchestrated a bomb attack against the British Viceroy during a public procession in Delhi. Forced to flee his homeland, Bose settled in Japan, becoming the most influential Indian...

This biography tells the story of Sir Humphrey Gilbert, a prominent politician and explorer in the Tudor era. Gilbert was an early proponent of English colonization of North America before his untimely death at sea. This book provides a fascinating look into the life...

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in...

Take an exciting trip into the unknown worlds of new ideas with "Those Who Will Forge the Way Into the Future Today." In this fascinating look at how creative people can be, Jelena takes you on a journey through history and into the minds...

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an autobiography by Harriet Jacobs, a young mother and fugitive slave. The book documents Jacobs' life as a slave and how she gained freedom for herself and for her children. She explores the struggles and...

This is my first attempt at writing. I never considered myself a writer, but March 2013, when my sister, Sally, suggested that we get a local author to do a biography on our Dad, I fully agreed. So I started going through some videos...

In 1871 when the University of Alabama reopened after its destruction by federal troops, Eugene Allen Smith returned to his alma mater as professor of geology and mineralogy. After persuading the legislature to appoint him state geologist in 1873, he spent his summers enduring...

Based on almost 200 previously unpublished letters and extensive interviews with their closest associates, Walker's biography of Margaret Mitchell and her husband, John Marsh, offers a new look into a devoted marriage and fascinating partnership that ultimately created a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. This edition...

Life Story of Mary Lyon: Founder of Mount Holyoke College is a biography of Mary Lyon, the pioneering educator who founded Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (now Mount Holyoke College) in 1837. Written by Mrs. John Douglas and first published in 1897, the book chronicles...

Society As I Have Found It is a book written by Ward McAllister and published in 1890. The book provides a detailed account of the author's experiences and observations of the high society in New York City during the late 19th century. McAllister, who...