Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Explore the life of Edmund Rice and his family in this engaging read. From his early life to his successes and challenges, readers will gain a new appreciation for the impact that Edmund Rice and his family had on society.This work has been selected...

Maria Fitzherbert (1756-1837) was already twice widowed when the young Prince of Wales began his pursuit of her in 1784. Initially refusing his offer of marriage, she eventually accepted it and the couple were wed in secret the following year. Though legitimate in her...

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...

Few people have lived a more adventurous life than Timaru's early pioneer George Richard Meredith. He goes to sea at eleven, falls from the rigging, and rescues a princess. Then he is shipwrecked and lost at sea for a week. During this time, he...

""Cronica De Matematici, Overo Epitome Dell������� Istoria Delle Vite Loro"" ����� un libro scritto da Bernardino Baldi nel 1707. Questo libro ����� una raccolta di biografie di importanti matematici, tra cui Euclide, Archimede, Leonardo Fibonacci e Galileo Galilei. Il libro fornisce una panoramica della...

In 1938, when faced with a decision to work at a shoe company in India or stay in Czechoslovakia and wait for another war, Miki Hruska's newly married parents opted to move, thinking they would return home in a few years. But they would...

*Includes medieval depictions of Richard and important people, places, and events in his life. *Explains his relationships with his famous parents, his famous allies, and his famous enemies, including Saladin. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "We, however, place the love of God and...

Packed with dramatic true stories from one of European history's most romantic and turbulent eras, this epic narrative chronicles the five vividly rendered queens of the Plantagenet kings who ruled England between 1299 and 1409."A thorough and illuminating survey of the Plantagenet dynasty."--Publishers Weekly...

This detailed genealogical record tracks the history of the Dyer family and their numerous descendants over several generations.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...

During the dark days of the Holocaust, a Jewish family struggles to surviveWhen her son was born, Tammy Bottner experienced flashbacks of being hunted by the Nazis. The strange thing is, these experiences didn't happen to her. They happened to her grandmother decades earlier...

In "Golden Period of India: Narendra Modi," embark on a compelling journey through the remarkable leadership and transformative era of one of India's most influential Prime Ministers. This book offers a comprehensive exploration of Narendra Modi's tenure, chronicling the monumental changes that have shaped...

The Souls of Black Folk is a classic work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology, and a cornerstone of African-American literary history.The book, published in 1903, contains several essays on race,...

When Ben's parents pick him up from kindergarten one day in 1942, he doesn't yet know that it's the last time he will see them. The Nazis have invaded his hometown of Brussels, Belgium, and Ben's parents, sensing danger, send their only child to...

Hetty survives the bombing of Portsmouth by the Nazis in World War II, only to learn that her soldier husband has been killed on the way back home from North Africa. She must then complete the adoption of her young daughter June alone. A...

From society belle in turn-of-the-century Seattle, to editor of Harper's Bazaar and lady of a vast Scottish Highland estate that borders Balmoral Castle, The Fabulous Frances Farquharson is the colorful biography of a charming, one-of-a-kind, and sartorially flamboyant woman. She was born Frances Lovell...

A "gripping" (Kati Marton, author of The Chancellor) historical investigation and family memoir that intertwines the iconic narrative of Anne Frank with the untold story of Bep Voskuijl, her protector and closest confidante in the Annex, bringing us closer to understanding one of the...

In this Christian Encounter Series biography, author Peter J. Leithart explores the life of Jane Austen, beloved author of such books as Pride and Prejudice and Emma. Jane Austen is now what she never was in life, and what she would have been horrified...

Sonny Kaniho: A Profile in Hawaiian Courage chronicles Sonny's labor of aloha (love) to bring about change and reform within the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), an institution created by the US Congress in 1920 to return Hawaiians to the 'aina (land), 'aina...

During the Civil War tens of thousands of soldiers died in prisons. In Andersonville Prison Pen alone over 11,000 soldiers of the 33,000 died of starvation, exposure and consumption or other disease.Warren Lee Goss, a member of the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment of Heavy Artillery...

Garry O'Connor's biography creates a vivd impression of Shakespeare's family life, his marriage and sexuality, the intimate details of his background, and his relationships with the theatre, his audiences and the towering political figures of his time such as Queen Elizabeth and the Earl...

This is the real-life story of families that fled Europe in the mid-1800s to set up life in the New World. They were not rich people, but mainly farmers who were looking for new opportunities. If you've read the back of the dust cover...

Residents of Bel Air, a small county seat located in northern Maryland, played inordinately large roles in the evolution of the state and nation. Bel Air boasts two Maryland governors, William Paca and Augustus Bradford; the fi rst woman elected to the Maryland State...

When Robert and Heather Popple moved to the Pacific Northwest to live in British Columbia's Fairwinds on Vancouver Island in 2003, it marked the beginnings of an exciting retirement adventure. This companion volume to Born in Huronia summarizes the past twenty years of Popple's...

When Robert and Heather Popple moved to the Pacific Northwest to live in British Columbia's Fairwinds on Vancouver Island in 2003, it marked the beginnings of an exciting retirement adventure. This companion volume to Born in Huronia summarizes the past twenty years of Popple's...

The story of The Log-Cabin Lady is one of the annals of America. It is a moving record of the conquest of self-consciousness and fear through mastery of manners and customs. It has been written by one who has not sacrificed the strength and...

The Southern Soldier Boy-A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy is a classic American Civil War history/Civil War memoir by James Carson. A readable book should instruct, entertain and amuse. The author, outside of the historical interest of this little book, has aimed to cover...

Nel 1992, in una cerimonia per commemorare il 50 anniversario dell'Office of Strategic Services (OSS) e dedicare un memoriale ai membri che persero la vita durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, il direttore della CIA Robert M. Gates menzionò in particolare un individuo: Roderick Stephen...

This passionate love story between Simon Bolivar and Manuela Saenz is set against the backdrop of South America's fight for independence. From their first meeting to their battles and triumphs, readers will be transported to another era and inspired by their unwavering commitment to...

This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.Author: Frederick J. PowickeISBN-10: 1494086298ISBN-13: 9781494086299Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 328Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.69d

GENERAL NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST was a brave and ingenious Confederate officer who won all but one of the battles he led; a philanthropist who gave generously to family, friends, and charities; and a humanitarian who not only spared the lives of numerous Yankees on...

The original diary, existing as scraps of paper and small tattered notebooks, is difficult to read. However, inside this book, you will see what Lieutenant George Carrington typed himself from his own pages. You will see that he later proofread his work and left...

This is a new release of the original 1946 edition.Author: Florence Guild BruceISBN-10: 1494057204ISBN-13: 9781494057206Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.52d

Deals analytically with the fascinating topic of the great film stars (and some thought-provoking lesser ones) of the British cinema, from Alma Taylor and Ivor Novello in the Silent period, up to the present day. Looks both at stars who attained worldwide fame through...

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...

The late Ethel Johns LL.B. was a pioneer nurse of the Canadian west whose influential leadership helped to shape the history of nursing in this country during a period of rapid social change in the first half of the twentieth century. This biography reveals...

Author: David GlassISBN-10: 1483674223ISBN-13: 9781483674223Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/09/2013Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

The Life of Gargantua and the Heroic Deeds of Pantagruel is a satirical novel written by French Renaissance author, Francis Rabelais. The book is divided into five volumes, each of which tells the story of the lives of two giants, Gargantua and his son...

"Charles Jett has written an entertaining and factual memoir of an important time and series of events in the history of the cold war. He has succeeded in telling the unclassified story of the journey taken by an extraordinary group of men who built...

The interests and activities of John Stuart Mill (1806-73) were so wide-ranging that even the varied subjects of thirty previously published volumes of Collected Works cannot encompass them all. In this volume are brought together diverse and interesting instances of his polymathic career, none...

Titanic The Brothers Peracchio-Two Boys and a Dream is a non fiction historical work of author/Titanic historian Angelica Harris.This book is a 42 year research journey, and labor of love in search for Ms. Harris', uncles ( through marriage ) Alberto and Sebastiano Peracchio,...

Vaccinosis And Its Cure By Thuja: With Remarks On Homeoprophylaxis is a book written by James Compton Burnett in 1884. The book discusses the concept of vaccinosis, which is the adverse effects of vaccines on the body. Burnett argues that vaccines can cause a...

From 1860 to 1912, the Sargent family prospered until a disagreement over timberland ends with an explosion. These real-life stories recount what happens as they migrate from a farm in Vermont to the north woods of Wisconsin, adapting to that era's changes in technology,...

Unlike the mostly silent GI's who participated in World War II, at the request of his children, Lieutenant Jack Westbrook began to pen his memories in the 1970's. Opening with his younger days in the ROTC at A&M, his story starts with the event...

Having suffered and survived the ravages of tuberculosis, Oklahoma natives Ed and Lillie Brown are determined to stay healthy and raise their children. But the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression have left them nearly destitute. Leaving friends, family, and everything familiar behind, they...

Life and Works of Dr. Justinus and William Howitt and His Work for Spiritualism: Biographical Sketches (1883) is a book written by Anna Mary Howitt Watts. This book is a collection of biographical sketches of the lives and works of Dr. Justinus and William...

The Story Of The Princess Des Ursins In Spain: Camarera-Mayor is a book written by Constance Hill and first published in 1906. The book tells the true story of Marie-Anne de La Tr�����moille, a French noblewoman who became the Camarera-Mayor, or the chief lady-in-waiting,...

This book is a tribute to Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American doctor in the United States. She became a physician in 1889, at a time before either Native Americans or women had been given the right to vote. After graduating...

Reminiscences Of Georgia is a book written by Emily P. Burke in 1850. The book is a memoir of Burke's life in Georgia during the early 19th century. It covers a wide range of topics, including the state's history, politics, and culture. Burke provides...

Discover the fascinating story of Gaston of Chester through the notes and records preserved by Judge Arthur Lee Gaston. This book chronicles his life and times, and the impact he had on his community. Through this detailed account, readers gain a greater appreciation for...

""Thrilling Story of Boeing's B-29 Superfortress"" by Anthony P. Cima is a comprehensive account of the iconic American bomber aircraft that played a crucial role in World War II and the Korean War. The book covers the design, development, and operational history of the...