Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Air-raid sirens shatter the silence, bombs explode, shots are fired, and people run in every direction screaming. It is 1940 and World War II is raging in and around Calcutta, India. In the midst of all this chaos, a little infant is born. His...

The book assesses approximately 50 Canadians from the perspective of whether they should be considered entrepreneurs within the context of Joseph Schumpeter's 5 definitions of entrepreneurial activity. These assessments are set against the background of 6 time segments that briefly describe and define Canadian...

Andy Owen invites us to reflect on the morally and psychological difficult question of why soldiers desert in war - and how we do, and should, respond to their desertion. He weaves his own experience of battle into the story of Alan Juniper, a...

When the German Army rolled into Poland in 1939, they had no mercy and rounded up people all over Poland and had them sent to Germany to work on farms to produce food for Hitler's army. The following story is one that describes the...

When Rose Philippine Duchesne was born in Grenoble, the beautiful gateway to the French Alps, in 1769, no one knew she'd eventually be canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. When she went to the Sisters of the Visitation convent, Ste. Marie...

Hailed as the new O'Casey by Irish critics in 1958, Behan is now often portrayed as the archetypal Irishman and spectacular drunk. Behind the myth lies the more compelling story of a writer who was never able to fully harness his larger-than-life personality and...

This can justifiably be called history's most fascinating medical mystery, a dark, true-life Alice in Wonderland tale with a streak of horror. Why should we care today about a poor, eighteenth-century girl who gave birth to monstrosities? Mary Toft's story bears uncanny parallels with...

This first full-length treatment of Russell Kirk's life and accomplishments blends new biographical insights and critical perspectives about the author of the ground-breakingThe Conservative Mind.Author: James E. PersonISBN-10: 1568331312ISBN-13: 9781568331317Publisher: Madison BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/1999Pages: 280Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.25w x 0.80dReview Citation(s): Kirkus...

In May 1946 John Caldwell set out to sail from Panama to Sydney to reunite with his wife who he hadn't seen for more than a year. Eager to reach his destination and unable to secure any other form of transport, he had to...

This thrilling memoir by a heroic special forces soldier reads like a real-life version of an action movie. It was midafternoon on January 15, 2019, and Christian Craighead was stepping out of the shower. The forty-three-year-old British special-ops soldier was at home in Kenya's...

The mind of Norman Bethune contains the most important and revealing writings of Norman Bethune. Illustrated with over 100 contemporary photographs The Mind of Norman Bethune uncovers one of the most fascinating and controversial figures of the 20th century.Bethune's distinctive place in modern history...

Portrait is an artistic book which uniquely tells the true story of Rita Kasimow Brown's experience of hiding in an underground pit from the Nazi death hunt. At once both horrifying and healing, Rita's personal account takes the reader on an inner journey with...

Bernhard Varenius' books influenced the history of science in such a way that Isaac Newton, Alexander von Humboldt and Tsar Peter the Great all referred to him. Varenius wrote the first comprehensive description of Japan (Descriptio regni Japoniae, 1649) from a European perspective, exclusively...

Author: Elias NasonISBN-10: 1425537723ISBN-13: 9781425537722Publisher: University of Michigan LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2006Pages: 364Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

Author: Hugh A. GarlandISBN-10: 1425533973ISBN-13: 9781425533977Publisher: University of Michigan LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2006Pages: 340Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.71d

Author: Edward Everett HaleISBN-10: 1425526756ISBN-13: 9781425526757Publisher: University of Michigan LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2006Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.61d

Author: George Alfred TownsendISBN-10: 1425503446ISBN-13: 9781425503444Publisher: University of Michigan LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/19/2011Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.17d

With illustrations from photographs presented to the author by the King of Siam.Author: Anna Harriette LeonowensISBN-10: 1418131261ISBN-13: 9781418131265Publisher: University of Michigan LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1899Pages: 368Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.49lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d

NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS The Chronicles Of A Gay Gordon This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In...

From slavery to the White House. A firsthand look at history. Can one woman's courage and resilience reveal new perspectives on freedom and power?In Behind the Scenes, Elizabeth Keckley shares her extraordinary journey from enslavement to becoming Mary Todd Lincoln's confidante and seamstress in...

"The Historie of Scotland, Volume 20" offers readers a detailed exploration of Scottish history, likely focusing on the 16th century. Authored by John Leslie and James Dalrymple, this volume provides valuable insights into the political, social, and cultural landscape of Scotland during a transformative...

In my grandparents' front parlour there hung a portrait of my great-grandfather, Harry Worsfold. His tales of old Surrey together with its ghosts and superstitions enthralled me. Close by lay the great family Bible. In this he entered the birth of each of his...

This is the overdue biography of Domhnall Ua Buachalla - a cultural nationalist, Gaelic Leaguer, and friend of Padraig Pearse - who became an Irish Volunteer leader in North Kildare, arming the men of Maynooth and leading them on foot to the General Post...

On 24 April 1916, as President of the Provisional Government, Patrick Pearse appeared under the GPO Grand Portico on Dublin's O'Connell Street and read aloud the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. Nine days later, he was the first of the rebel leaders to be...

In Barb Myers latest book Outhouse Stories of the Bradshaw Mtns. Readers will discover some hidden gems that reveal secrets about the melting pot of inhabitants who lived in these mountains since the 1800s. Author: Barb MyersISBN-10: 1648735010ISBN-13: 9781648735011Publisher: Writers Publishing HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/2024Pages:...

A historical novel rich in drama and intrigue, The Tower of London vividly recounts the turbulent reign of Queen Mary I, also known as "Bloody Mary." Focusing on the imprisonment and eventual execution of Lady Jane Grey, the novel paints a detailed picture of...

Jean-Marie Faggiano and her family were living in the Philippines when Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941. The following month, she and her family, along with over 3,600 other civilians, were forced to surrender to the Imperial Japanese Army and live as...

"Originally published in hardcover, in a different form, in Great Britain by Apollo Books, an imprint of Head of Zeus Ltd., London, in 2018."--Title page verso.Author: Matthew SturgisISBN-10: 0525656367ISBN-13: 9780525656364Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/12/2021Pages: 864Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.64lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.80dReview...

Ka'iulani's story spans the years when Hawai'i struggled against foreign domination, the monarchy was overthrown, and Hawai'i became a U.S. territory. It is a dramatic story, full of interest, beauty, and pathos, both fascinating as the biography of a singularly gifted, beautiful, and wise...

Editorial Reviews From Booklist Called to active duty late in 1943, University of California-San Francisco surgical resident Kerner went to England with the Thirty-fifth Infantry Division in May 1944. Landing in Normandy shortly after D-Day, he was involved in combat for 264 days in...

Winner, 2008 Otto Gründler Book Prize, The Medieval InstituteWinner, 2008 Otto Gründler Book Prize, The Medieval InstituteNotorious for his cleverness and daring, John Hawkwood was the most feared mercenary in early Renaissance Italy. Born in England, Hawkwood began his career in France during the...

In this, the first biography of Abraham Flexner (1866-1959), distinguished scholar Thomas N. Bonner offers an engaging and insightful view of one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century American education. From his early, pathbreaking work in experimental primary schools to the founding of...

Patrice Gueniffey is the leading French historian of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic age. This book, hailed as a masterwork on its publication in France, takes up the epic narrative at the heart of this turbulent period: the life of Napoleon himself, the man who--in...

Author: Lisette Coley,Alex MatsuoISBN-13: 9798180811035Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/10/2026Pages: 374Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d

A revelatory biography of the legendary New Yorker journalist Joseph Mitchell that focuses on his infamous three-decade-long writer's block and sheds light on the private productivity of those years. From 1938 to 1964, Joseph Mitchell published unforgettable profiles as a staff writer at The...

In the evening dusk of August 22, 1944, during an intense battle off the Norwegian coast, the HMS Nabob, one of the two Canadian-crewed aircraft carriers in the Second World War was struck by a torpedo on the starboard side. Among the souls on...

For nearly 150 years, one question remains unanswered in the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln: was Samuel A. Mudd, the physician who set the broken leg of John Wilkes Booth, guilty or innocent of participating in the conspiracy to murder the president?Featuring...

A Southern senator at the crossroads of change.Duncan Upshaw Fletcher: Dixie's Reluctant Progressive is the definitive portrait of one of Florida's most influential yet overlooked political figures. Serving in the U.S. Senate from 1909 to 1936, Fletcher bridged the gap between Wilsonian progressivism and...

Newly weds, Jack and Muriel Dorney buy a new 1926 Whippet and decide to travel north from Brisbane and go around Australia, on a honeymoon tour. Carrying guns in case of night marauders, this is an early look at Queensland and the Territory suffering...

One forecast. One decision. One moment that helped change the course of World War II.As thousands of ships waited in the English Channel and more than 156,000 Allied troopsprepared to storm the beaches of Normandy, the success of the largest amphibious invasionin history depended...

A young man in Poland suffered through one of the most horrific events in human history and eventually became the father-in-law I never met. Although deceased, he is a presence in our home every day. I was determined to understand how this man created...

In 1780, amidst the turmoil of the Carolinas, young Nathan Shelby and Evan McDowells witness their peaceful lives shattered by the ruthless advance of British troops. Forced into danger by betrayal, courage becomes their only ally as they risk everything for freedom. Against all...

War Boys is an extraordinary exploration of a family experiencing intergenerational trauma: an adult son seeking to understand his terrifying and abusive father, interwoven with a biography of his father, who experienced unimaginable horrors as a child during World War II.As a child, Jason...

What does it mean to search for home ... when home has been taken from you? Love in Wonderland is a powerful and deeply moving memoir of survival, identity, and the quiet, enduring search for belonging. Born into the aftermath of the CIA Secret...

Lady Jane Grey wore the English crown for only nine days, but her brief reign exposed the deepest fears of the Tudor age.Born into royal blood through the Suffolk line, Jane was never meant to rule in her own right. She was a learned...

The book is based on more than fifteen thousand pages of Ronald Reagan's speeches, addresses, press conferences, memoranda, proclamations, and letters, as well as his autobiography. The first part is dedicated to detailed interpretations of the use, function, and meaning of many proverbs, proverbial...

Discover The Unwritten Anne: Exploring The Stories, Essays, and Fiction Anne Frank Never Finished - a powerful, informative, and deeply moving exploration of Anne Frank beyond her famous diary. Uncover Anne Frank's unfinished stories, hidden essays, literary ambitions, Secret Annex writings, wartime fiction, and...

Abigail Masham did not command armies, lead a ministry, or sit in Parliament. Yet for a crucial period in Queen Anne's reign, she stood closer to power than many of the men who claimed to govern Britain.Born into dependence and advanced through the patronage...

The King of England's Navy desperately seeks to reassert its dominance on the high seas in the year 1798. Memories of the previous year's fleet mutinies are fresh in every sea officer's mind as England prepares to defend itself against a massive invasion attempt...

This XpressRead Cram Edition of Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic. "Slave Narratives: a Folk History of...