Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Lincoln and Lee: A Patriotic Story is a historical book written by Smith D. Fry and published in 1922. The book tells the story of two of America's greatest leaders during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee. The author provides a...

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The Life of Charles Grant is a biographical account of the eponymous figure, who was a prominent Member of Parliament for Inverness-Shire and Director of the East India Company. Written by Henry Morris, the book chronicles Grant's life from his birth in 1746 to...

""Illustrious Men And Their Achievements V2: Or The People's Book Of Biography"" is a comprehensive compilation of biographical sketches of famous men from various fields, including politics, literature, science, and art. Written by James Parton, a prominent American biographer and historian of the 19th...

""The Burial of Francis Bacon and Its Rosicrucian Significance"" by Walter Conrad Arensberg is a historical and philosophical exploration of the life and death of Francis Bacon, a renowned English philosopher and statesman. The book delves into Bacon's contributions to science, philosophy, and politics,...

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 Saturday Evening Post Stories is a collection of short stories edited by the editors of the Saturday Evening Post. The book features a diverse range of stories from some of the most talented and acclaimed writers of the 20th century, including Ernest Hemingway,...

The Dred Scott Case is a historical book written by Otto Gresham in 1908. The book provides a comprehensive account of the landmark legal case that took place in the United States in the mid-19th century. The case was centered around Dred Scott, a...

Some of the Descendants of John Webster of Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1634 is a genealogical book written by John Calvin Webster and published in 1912. The book traces the ancestry and descendants of John Webster, who arrived in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1634. The author has...

The Tragedy of Sir Thomas Overbury, written by Richard Savage and first published in 1724, is a play that tells the story of the downfall of Sir Thomas Overbury, a courtier who was imprisoned and eventually died in the Tower of London. The play...

A moving story of German Jews saved by the firebombing of Dresden.February, 1945. After heavy bombing by Allied air forces, Dresden was on fire and in ruins. Ironically, for the few Dresden Jews who had not yet been deported and murdered by the Nazis,...

The history of Everywoman--the Book of Genesis's famously debated characterEve: A Biography is the history of Everywoman. Her brief adventure in the Book of Genesis is where the Western idea of woman began, and three thousand years after Eve offered Adam the forbidden fruit,...

One of the richest publications in all of Connecticut genealogy, this four-volume work boasts detailed genealogical and biographical essays on some 1,000 families who were well established at the time of the book's original publication in 1911. Each essay traces forward from the oldest...

Fifty-five years ago, a sitcom called I Love Lucy transformed the television landscape and made its leading lady, Lucille Ball, a superstar. No one could have known that Ball, formerly a showgirl, B-movie queen, and radio actress, would become one of the world's most...

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The story of Claudius has been often told before. Ancient writers saw the emperor as the dupe of his wives and palace insiders; Robert Graves tried to rehabilitate him as a far shrewder, if still frustrated, politician. Josiah Osgood shifts the focus off the...

The last face FDR saw before he died was that of Lucy Mercer Rutherford, his mistress of thirty-one years. Although Eleanor, his children, and the press knew about Lucy, the American public would not hear of her until 1966. FDR and Lucy is the...

In this second edition of Arthur Keaveney's classic biography, a fresh generation of students, scholars and readers are introduced to one of the most pivotal figures in the outgoing Roman Empire. A definitive book in its field, this second edition is a must read....

Barry Goldwater is widely regarded as one of the most prominent and controversial politicians of our century, a man whose influence on American conservatism led President Ronald Reagan to honor him with the title "Mr. Conservative" when he retired after thirty years in the...

The new paperback edition of this brilliant and compelling portrait of the Anglo-Scandinavian world is appropriate supplementary reading for 2nd/3rd year undergraduate courses in Medieval British History and the Norman Conquest. Frank Barlow charts the family of Earl Godwin of Wessex through to Harold...

Author: John T. MorseISBN-10: 1434401413ISBN-13: 9781434401410Publisher: Wildside PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/20/2024Pages: 436Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.97d

If Louisa May Alcott had imagined a fifth March sister, she might have been a lot like activist and educator Martha Schofield (1839- 1916): passionate about equality, determined to break free from the restrictions of nineteenth-century society, yearning equally for both purpose and love....

Author: Lowell PritchardISBN-13: 9798893457933Publisher: Christian Faith PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/05/2024Pages: 170Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d

Author: R. Lee WilsonISBN-13: 9798991451512Publisher: Glanderston HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/04/2025Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68dReview Citation(s): BlueInk Review 12/10/2024

Author: Perry LambertISBN-13: 9798330532148Publisher: Djs Legacy IncorporatedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/10/2025Pages: 58Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.12d

Author: Alexander WrenISBN-10: 1035807831ISBN-13: 9781035807833Publisher: Austin MacauleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/21/2025Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.61d

In Breaking Bread, third generation baker, food writer and presenter David Wright examines the universal questions about bread and baking. About the people who make and shape the bread we buy and the difficulties that social and cultural change, food fads and health directives...

St. John of the Cross is one of the greatest mystics of the West. He lived in the 16th century in Spain, was monk, reformer, and best known for Dark Night of the Soul and his deep friendship with St. Teresa of Avila. St....

Author: Benjamin FranklinISBN-10: 1965684203ISBN-13: 9781965684207Publisher: Warbler ClassicsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/25/2024Pages: 166Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Fort Worth Characters 2 is a sequel to Fort Worth Characters (UNT Press, 2009) by Richard F. Selcer, the preeminent historian of Fort Worth. This book continues the theme of human-interest stories of twenty-five more characters pulled from Fort Worth history. Some, like Frank...

Tapestry: The Book of Lost Worlds weaves the courageous tales of women defying societal norms, battling injustice with resilience, in an evocative exploration of ancestral legacies."An exorcism had begun, soft candle light played with black silhouettes. Ghosts of the past filtered through my inner...

The life and work of the great Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) have proved endlessly fascinating for generations. In Leonardo da Vinci, Sherwin Nuland completes his twenty-year quest to understand an unlettered man who was a painter, architect, engineer, philosopher,...

Author: Larry LaISBN-13: 9798991665919Publisher: Quaderer Media GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/27/2024Pages: 178Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.09lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Author: Franz Anton FaulhuberISBN-10: 3384459369ISBN-13: 9783384459367Publisher: Tredition GmbhLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2024Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.61d

Author: Alexander WrenISBN-10: 103580784XISBN-13: 9781035807840Publisher: Austin MacauleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/21/2025Pages: 292Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.29lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d

Author: Jim JonesISBN-13: 9798348307653Publisher: Jim JonesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/04/2025Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d

Author: Jane S. SmithISBN-10: 1978845057ISBN-13: 9781978845053Publisher: Rutgers University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2025Pages: 225Format: Hardcover

Author: Willard Sterne RandallISBN-10: 1524745936ISBN-13: 9781524745936Publisher: Penguin Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/14/2025Pages: 344Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d

We all inhabit multiple worlds and the real person lives in the liminal space between them.In this fascinating collection of vignettes and creative memoir, we are invited to explore several constructs of the times and places defined by the narrator, and also envisaged by...

The first biography to rescue the true story of Josiah Henson, restoring to history his role in the Underground RailroadJosiah Henson led a fascinating life--from the plantation fields of Maryland to the Georgetown Market to the plantations of Kentucky to escaping to freedom in...

In 1905, sanitary conditions in Pennsylvania were appalling. Thousands of children died of preventable and curable diseases, tens of thousands in the coal regions hacked themselves to death from black lung disease, and pollution in the commonwealth's water killed tens of thousands more. In...

One hundred fifty years ago the McCoy brothers of Springfield, Illinois, bet their fortunes on Abilene, Kansas, then just a slapdash way station. Instead of an endless horizon of prairie grasses, they saw a bustling outlet for hundreds of thousands of Texas Longhorns coming...

Today anyone can walk along Via Veneto in Rome and experience Italy's famed La Dolce Vita. However, it was once private property, part of Villa Ludovisi, and possessed of an altogether different culture. It was owned by the Boncompagni Ludovisi, an illustrious Roman noble...

Today anyone can walk along Via Veneto in Rome and experience Italy's famed La Dolce Vita. However, it was once private property, part of Villa Ludovisi, and possessed of an altogether different culture. It was owned by the Boncompagni Ludovisi, an illustrious Roman noble...

This biography tells the story of the famous love affair between the British naval hero Horatio Nelson and the beautiful Emma, Lady Hamilton. Drawing on letters and other primary sources, the author provides a detailed account of the couple's relationship and its impact on...

This oral history transcript provides a firsthand account of Dillon S. Myer's life and work, including his role as director of the War Relocation Authority during World War II. Myer was responsible for the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans in concentration camps,...

Explore the life and writings of one of America's founding fathers in this biographical and critical study. Drawing mainly from Franklin's own writings, this work provides a unique insight into his personal life, accomplishments, and impact on American history.This work has been selected by...

Hugh Williamson was one of America's most remarkable and influential founders, yet he is largely forgotten today. In this vivid and engaging biography, David Hosack brings Williamson to life, illuminating his role as a physician, scientist, statesman, and patriot. From his early life in...

Immerse yourself in the captivating narrative of "The French Prairie," a three-chapter gem unearthed from John d'Arc Lorenz III's masterful "Beyond Blue Earth to the French Prairie Volume II." This brilliantly crafted piece illuminates the lives of three Metis families who indelibly etched their...

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,...