Biography & Autobiography - Historical

""The Sources of Luke's Passion Narrative"" is a scholarly work written by Alfred Morris Perry in 1920. This book focuses on the Gospel of Luke and specifically on the passion narrative, which refers to the events leading up to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. Perry...

Studying The Short Story, written by Joseph Berg Esenwein and originally published in 1918, is a comprehensive guide to the study of sixteen classic short stories. The book includes introductions and notes for each story, as well as a new laboratory study method designed...

Captives Among The Indians is a historical book written by Horace Kephart, originally published in 1915. The book is a compilation of firsthand accounts of the Indian Wars, customs, tortures, and habits of life in colonial times. Kephart has collected and compiled various narratives...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have...

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - On a certain August day, in the year 1776, two little girls were strolling hand in hand along the...

The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens is a biography written by Hazard Stevens that details the life and accomplishments of the titular figure. Isaac Ingalls Stevens was a prominent figure in American history, serving as a military officer, politician, and governor of the Washington...

Belfagor: A Tale is a novella written by Niccolo Machiavelli, an Italian Renaissance philosopher, diplomat, and writer. The story is about a demon named Belfagor who is sent to earth by Satan to investigate the claims made by humans that marriage is a source...

The book ""Life Of St. John Of The Cross Of The Order Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel: Born 1542, Died 1591"" by David Lewis was published in 1897. It is a biographical account of the life of St. John of the Cross, who...

Jennett Cragg, The Quakeress: A Story Of The Plague (1877) is a historical fiction novel written by Maria Wright. The book is set during the Great Plague of London in the 17th century and follows the story of Jennett Cragg, a Quaker woman who...

The Life of David Hume is a biography written by the Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume himself. First published in 1777, the book chronicles Hume's life from his birth in 1711 to his death in 1776. Hume was one of the most influential...

The book ""Life Of James Renwick: The Last Of The Scottish Martyrs"" by Robert Simpson, published in 1843, is a detailed account of the life and death of James Renwick, a Scottish Presbyterian minister who was executed for his beliefs in 1688. The book...

The book ""Life of Jean Theophane Venard, Martyr in Tonquin: Or What Love Can Do"" is a biographical account of the life of Jean Theophane Venard, a French Catholic missionary who was martyred in Tonkin (modern-day Vietnam) in the mid-19th century. The book was...

The Descendants of John Phoenix: An Early Settler in Kittery, Maine is a historical book written by Stephen Whitney Phoenix in 1867. The book provides a comprehensive account of the descendants of John Phoenix, who was one of the early settlers in Kittery, Maine....

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...

""Mussolini, The Wild Man Of Europe"" is a biography of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, written by John Bond. The book provides a comprehensive account of Mussolini's life, from his early years as a socialist journalist to his rise to power as the leader of...

Memoirs of the Prince de Talleyrand V3 is a historical book written by Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, commonly known as Prince Talleyrand. This book is the third volume of his memoirs, which chronicles his life from 1802 to 1814. Prince Talleyrand was a prominent French...

The book ""Jose Toribio Medina, Humanist of the Americas: An Appraisal"" by Maury A. Bromsen is a comprehensive account of the life and work of Jose Toribio Medina, a prominent Chilean historian, bibliographer, and humanist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The...

Plutarch's Cimon And Pericles With The Funeral Oration Of Pericles is a book that contains three works by the ancient Greek historian and biographer, Plutarch. The first work, Cimon, is a biography of the Athenian statesman and general, Cimon, who lived in the fifth...

Plutarch's Lives Of Illustrious Men is a historical biographical work written by the ancient Greek historian Plutarch in the 1st century AD. The book contains a collection of 46 biographies of famous Greek and Roman figures, including Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Cicero....

The Life Story of Henry Clay Trumbull: Missionary, Army Chaplain, Editor, and Author (1905) is a biographical book written by Philip Eugene Howard. The book narrates the life of Henry Clay Trumbull, who was a prominent figure in the 19th century as a missionary,...

The Story of Manitou is a historical non-fiction book written by Shadrick K. Hooper and first published in 1890. The book details the history of Manitou Springs, Colorado, from its early days as a Native American settlement to its development as a popular tourist...

The Last Earl of Desmond: A Historical Romance of 1599-1603 V1 (1854) by Charles Bernard Gibson is a novel that explores the life and times of the last earl of Desmond, a prominent figure in Irish history during the late 16th and early 17th...

Rough Rider is a snapshot study of the significant career of President Theodore Roosevelt. Partly biographical sketch and partly analysis, the book provides an overview of his actions, ideals, and written works, highlighting important events from Roosevelt's early public life, his presidency, and later...

The first full English translation, annotated by excerpts from other writings, and illustrated, of Memories of My Life. This memoir illuminates Danish provincial life, childhood and education, and also relevant to the study of nineteenth-century women's history and literature.Author: Cecilie HertzISBN-10: 0773407979ISBN-13: 9780773407978Publisher: Em...

This is the full story of the legendary U.S. Army officer who formed, trained, and led the unique bi-national First Special Service Force (popularly known as the "Devil's Brigade"). Robert T. Frederick was the youngest ground forces general, the youngest division commander, and one...

Rosa Luxemburg, the petite, fashionably attired, University educated economist, was a passionately committed Marxist, eloquent public speaker and polemicist, selfless advocate of better working conditions for the masses, anti-war agitator, and co-founder of the Communist Party in Germany. She was murdered by military order...

Rabbi Fishman has resurrected painful memories to soberly evaluate for history the barbaric acts that resulted in the near annihilation of the Jewish population of Europe. The story of his extraordinary tenacity and faith in the face of stark suffering while still a teen...

By his own admission, SS Kommandant Rudolf Höss was history's greatest mass murderer, having personally supervised the extermination of approximately two million people, mostly Jews, at the death camp in Auschwitz, Poland. Death Dealer is the first complete translation of Höss's memoirs into English.These...

Author: Benjamin PogrundISBN-10: 1776195116ISBN-13: 9781776195114Publisher: Jonathan Ball PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/11/2025Pages: 434Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.27lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

Blacklisted is a historical-political review of the current political landscape of American society. The narrative traces the story of Dr. White a professor who challenged the Political Elite in a manner that aligned him with Donald Trump, Edwin Snowden and Julian Assange in the...

The Victorians were quite adept at keeping immoral or bad behavior a secret. The author uncovers their secret past of abuse, neglect, and double standards for women criminals.Author: Diane L. Goeres-GardnerISBN-10: 0870044702ISBN-13: 9780870044700Publisher: Caxton PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2009Pages: 199Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 5.90w x...

Author: Elizabeth Ware PearsonISBN-10: 1023048914ISBN-13: 9781023048910Publisher: Anson Street PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/28/2025Pages: 460Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.41lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.93d

A fascinating personal account of Glubb Pasha's time commanding the Arab Legion in Trans-Jordan from 1936-1956, encompassing the Second World War and the impact of the establishment of Israel. This record of the increasingly turbulent relations between East and West is the perfect read...

Katharine reveals the life of Katharine Deininger and her husband Gottlieb Hinderer. Their story begins in the southwestern part of Germany during the earliest years of the German Empire. It ends in 20th century America on a farm in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota....

On a cold, wintry March morning in 1638, fifteen men set out on a quest to find a new home. They had been banished from Boston and traveled in a small boat with a crew captained by William Cowley and manned by sailors Jeffrey...

In Constantine XI: The Last Emperor of Byzantium, Pavlos Papadopoulos brings to life the gripping tale of the final days of one of history's greatest empires. As the Byzantine Empire teetered on the brink of collapse, Constantine XI Palaiologos stood resolute, embodying the courage...

Prepare to be captivated by one of the most astonishing survival stories in history-a tale so extraordinary it defies belief.On a freezing day in January 1943, amidst the chaos of World War II, Alan Magee, a ball turret gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress,...

In virtually all fields of human endeavor, ancient Greece was so much at the forefront of dynamism and innovation that the products of its most brilliant minds remain not only influential but entirely relevant to this day. In the field of medicine, the great...

Autobiographical in nature, but reading more like works of fiction, written in that rare, ephemeral, and nuanced style that the poet is famous for in his early poetry, these two works by Paul Verlaine are a first-ever English translation of My Hospitals, from 1891,...

General Charles Gordon (1833-1885) was a British military officer and administrator who became famous for his exploits in China and Africa during the 19th century. This biography, originally published in 1884, provides a detailed account of his life and career, including his famous defense...

Charles Deane's The Life of Mr. Thomas Dudley is a fascinating biography of one of the most important figures in Massachusetts colonial history. Dudley, who served as governor of the colony several times, was a key player in the establishment of the Puritan settlement...

"The Legacy of Nelson Mandela: The Fight for Freedom and Equality" is a comprehensive examination of the life and impact of one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century.This book delves into the political and personal struggles that shaped Mandela's legacy and...

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,...

BOOK ONE is a profile of Charles Edward Louis John Casmir Sylvester Maria Stuart. The fact that the Bonnie Prince was such a controversial figure of his time makes it hard to glean an accurate picture of his character and personality and to know...

In The Hillary Trap, journalist and media personality Laura Ingraham turns a razor sharp eye on this view of Hillary and questions her status as a metaphor for the modern empowered woman. Ingraham suggests that if anything, Hillary's mix of opportunism, acquiescence, and dependency...

Did It! From Yippie to Yuppie: Jerry Rubin, an American Revolutionary is an oversized oral & visual history of the infamous and ubiquitous Rubin - the first ever biography of the co-founder of the Yippies, Anti-Vietnam War radical, Chicago 8 defendant, New Age/Self Help...

Though located in the heart of Unionist New England, Harvard produced 357 alumni who fought for the South during the Civil War--men not just from the South but from the North as well. This encyclopedic work gathers their stories together for the first time,...

The book Alexander Hamilton by Charles A. Conant was originally published in 1901. The annotated and illustrated version contains in addition to the original work: -An Introduction to the book.-Numerous illustrations and maps to help tell the story of Alexander Hamilton.-A brief biography of...

In the Claws of the German Eagle is a classic World War One memoir by Albert Rhys Williams. The horrible and incomprehensible hates and brutalities of the European War Unspeakable atrocities Men blood-lusting like a lot of tigers Horrible they are indeed. But my...