Biography & Autobiography - Historical

*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingAmericans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers. Since the war's start over 150 years ago, the battles have...

G. A. Henty was one of the most popular boys' authors of the 1800's, a "grand influence for good" who "taught more lasting history to boys than all the school-masters of his generation." This biography, written by a friend and colleague shortly after Henty's...

In this absorbing and evocative biography, Laura takes us back to her beginnings in 1950s Gulf Coast Florida and explores the individuals and experiences that set her on her life-long path of research and discovery.From her first experience with a terrifying Face at the...

Small Talk... avoids the temptation of a full-blown 'My Life and Times' type of autobiography and presents instead a recreation of childhood years in Oxford before the First World War - a child's-eye view of the family, the friends, the servants, the pets and...

This vintage book comprises a fascinating collection of Bonaparte's letters; selected, translated, and edited by J. M. Thompson. This anthology forms one of the most truthful and interesting collections of historical documents pertaining to the famous French military and political leader - Napoleon Bonaparte....

12 Biographies presented by Gilbert Keith (G.K.) Chesterton Charlotte Bront 4 William Morris and his School 10 The Optimism of Byron 17 Pope and the Art of Satire 23 Francis 31 Rostand 38 Charles II 44 Stevenson 50 Thomas Carlyle 55 Tolstoy and the...

Author: Robert McAlisterISBN-10: 1540232417ISBN-13: 9781540232410Publisher: History Press Library EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/16/2012Pages: 130Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d