Biography & Autobiography - Historical

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In the latter half of the nineteenth century a number of talented and industrious individuals immigrated to New Mexico in search of wealth and prestige. Among these enterprising newcomers was a young lawyer from Missouri named Ralph Emerson Twitchell. Shrewd, audacious, and driven, Twitchell...

John and Abigail Adams remained fully engaged in American political life after they left Washington, DC, for retirement in Quincy. A highlight of Volume 15 of Adams Family Correspondence is a series of letters between Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson that debated fundamental questions...

"David Crockett certainly was not a model man. But he was a representative man. He was conspicuously one of a very numerous class, still existing, and which has heretofore exerted a very powerful influence over this republic. As such, his wild and wondrous life...

When Ms. Macko watched the news about thousands of illegal immigrants entering the US from Mexico, she suddenly remembered something she had not thought about in over seventy years. After World War II, millions of people just walked into the country. Many were from...

Anatole France, the Nobel prize winning French author, turns to a historical subject for this two-volume Life of Joan of Arc. Thoroughly researched with a wealth of references, he sought to bring a rationalist viewpoint to the legendary French heroine and to examine and,...

Recollections of a long, adventurous life by the author of the novel "The Color of Wine" and the poetry collection "Breath on The Water." As she approaches ninety, Edith Hartnett hearkens back to a time when San Francisco was easygoing, leisurely - a city...

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey; c. February 1818 - February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York,...

A biographical dictionary that provides authoritative factual data about every judge in England who served from the reign of William the Conqueror to 1870. Based on original sources, it is an important and handy reference for legal historians. Edward Foss 1787-1870], an English jurist,...

"Twenty Years at Hull House" from Jane Addams. American settlement social worker, public philosopher, sociologist, author, and leader in women's suffrage and world peace (1860 - 1935).Author: The Perfect Library, Jane AddamsISBN-10: 1519392516ISBN-13: 9781519392510Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2015Pages: 236Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.00h...

Time Out of Joint: the Fate of a Family starts out in Hamburg, Germany in 1924. The title is taken from a phrase uttered by Hamlet in Shakespeare's play of that name, in which the main character expresses his desperation at his inability to...

This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.Author: CheiroISBN-10: 1494051648ISBN-13: 9781494051648Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 230Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.48d

Cabeza de Vaca was looking for adventure when he helped lead a group of Spanish explorers to North America in 1528, and he certainly found it when he washed up on the shores of Texas. Lost in the wilderness with his men and living...

Humility Edgar Lungu has been known for many things but humility for a man of influence in a country where people often get over-consumed by their own self-importance sets him several paces apart from other politicians or national leaders. Observers have sometimes described his...

"You ought to write a book about it." The "it" is my involvement in banking since the end of World War II, and the suggestion comes from friends and colleagues as well as from assorted family members, doubtless weary of my stories. My usual...

Historical Sketch of Colonel Benjamin Bellows: Founder of Walpole (1855) is a book written by Henry Whitney Bellows. The book provides a detailed account of the life and achievements of Colonel Benjamin Bellows, who was a prominent figure in the early history of Walpole,...

""Loretto: Annals of the Century"" is a book written by Anna C. Minogue that chronicles the history of Loretto, a small town in Pennsylvania, over the course of a century. The book covers the town's founding, its growth and development, and its major events...

""The Lover of Queen Elizabeth"" is a biography written by Jerusha D. Richardson about Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who lived from 1533 to 1588. The book explores Dudley's life and character, particularly his relationship with Queen Elizabeth I, whom he was rumored to...

A young boy who spent the first fourteen years of his life wealthy and protected suddenly faced five years of fighting to stay alive in Japanese concentration camps. Author Pieter R. Wiederhold wonders how he managed to survive at all during that difficult and...

Mirabeau is a biographical work written by the British historian, Lord Macaulay, that delves into the life of Honor����� Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau. Mirabeau was a prominent figure during the French Revolution, known for his fiery speeches and political activism. In this book,...

This collection of short autobiographies, compiled and edited by Hamilton Holt, offers eye-opening accounts of how ordinary Americans lived and worked at the turn of the 20th century. The contributors to this collection were anonymous, drawn from various vocations of American society. The occupations...

The Southern Plantation Overseer As Revealed In His Letters is a book written by John Spencer Bassett. It provides a unique and revealing insight into the life and work of plantation overseers in the American South during the 19th century. The book is based...

With An Introduction By William E. Borah.Author: William John McConnell, Howard R. DriggsISBN-10: 1258130564ISBN-13: 9781258130565Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.54d

Oliver Pollock: The Life And Times Of An Unknown Patriot is a biographical book written by James Alton James. The book tells the story of Oliver Pollock, an American merchant and financier who played a significant role in the American Revolution. Pollock is not...

The Notary's Daughter: A Tale is a novel written by Leonie D'Aulney and published in 1878. The story is set in France during the 17th century and follows the life of a young woman named Marie, the daughter of a notary. Marie is a...

For Those Who Seek is a book written by Samuel Stevenson and published in 1904. The book is a collection of essays and lectures that aim to provide guidance and inspiration to those who seek a deeper understanding of life, spirituality, and morality. The...

Mirabeau and the French Revolution V1: The Youth of Mirabeau is a book written by Fred Morrow Fling that explores the life of Honor����� Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, a prominent figure in the French Revolution. The book focuses on Mirabeau's early life, tracing...

""Metternich"" by Arthur Herman is a comprehensive biography of Prince Klemens von Metternich, the Austrian statesman who played a pivotal role in shaping European politics during the early 19th century. The book chronicles Metternich's life from his early years as a diplomat in Brussels...

A Short Life of Napoleon Bonaparte is a biography written by Ida M. Tarbell that explores the life and legacy of the famous French military leader and emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Napoleon's life, from his humble beginnings on...

Elias Ashmole: England's Masonic Pioneer is a biography written by Dudley Wright that delves into the life and legacy of Elias Ashmole, a prominent figure in the history of Freemasonry in England. The book explores Ashmole's early life, his career as a lawyer and...

Ambassador Morgenthau's Story is a memoir written by Henry Morgenthau, the United States ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during World War I. The book provides a detailed account of Morgenthau's experiences and observations during his time in Turkey, including his efforts to aid Armenian...

The Memoirs Of The Lord Of Joinville is a historical book written by Ethel Wedgwood. The book is a translation of the memoirs of Jean, Lord of Joinville, a French nobleman who lived during the 13th century. The memoirs were written in Old French...

The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte is a political treatise written by Karl Marx, which analyzes the events that led to the coup d'�����tat in France in 1851, where Louis-Napol�����on Bonaparte seized power and established himself as the Emperor of France. The book explores...

The Life of Charlotte Bronte is a biographical work written by Augustine Birrell that details the life of the famous English novelist and poet Charlotte Bronte. The book delves into Bronte's early life, including her upbringing in a poor family in Yorkshire, her education...

For All Men and All Time is a book authored by Melvin Maynard Johnson. It is a collection of essays that explore various aspects of the human experience, including love, faith, family, and the pursuit of happiness. The book is divided into four sections,...

Wells College And Its Founders: A Historical Sketch is a book written by Walter Irenaeus Lowe and published in 1901. The book is a comprehensive account of the history of Wells College, a private liberal arts college located in Aurora, New York. The author...

""Life of Abdul Hamid"" is a biographical book written by Edwin Pears and published in 1917. The book is a detailed account of the life of Abdul Hamid II, who was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1876 to 1909. The author provides...

Four Years In Liberia: A Sketch Of The Life Of Samuel Williams, With Remarks On The Missions, Manners, And Customs Of The Natives Of Western Africa (1857) is a memoir written by Samuel Williams, an African American who spent four years in Liberia in...

In the 1930s and 1940s, four Farm Security Administration photographers were detailed to Montana to document the effects of the Depression on the state. The four--Arthur Rothstein, Marion Post Wolcott, Russell Lee, and John Vachon--captured the many facets of the Depression in Montana: rural...

Following closely on the heels of his recent biography of George III, Jeremy Black turns to the reign of his grandfather, George II, to set the record straight. In his new book he sets out to demonstrate the unfairness of charges that George II...

The book proposes a new interpretation of Alexis de Tocqueville that views him first and foremost as a social scientist rather than as a political theorist. Drawing on his earlier work on the explanation of social behavior, Elster argues that Tocqueville's main claim to...

Drawing on much contemporary material, including Auden's fascinating unpublished diary, this book places personal experience in the context of the life of a great city: not only its political, artistic and cultural life, but the life of the streets, bars and caf� It presents...

The definitive biography of one of this century's most important--and controversial--figures. Drawing on sources only recently made available, Judith M. Brown sketches a fresh and surprising portrait of Gandhi within the context of his time, in which the Indian leader emerges as neither a...

Author: Gemma McGowanISBN-10: 1966413017ISBN-13: 9781966413011Publisher: Tactical 16 PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/20/2024Pages: 208Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

A reinterpretation of the Habsburgian ruler's reign as exemplary rather than reclusive. Rudolf II offers a fresh perspective on the Habsburg ruler, shedding new light on a reign often colored by myths of madness. Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann argues that, contrary to popular belief, Rudolf...

Fresh analyses on decades of rural and agricultural centrality in Ireland, and the power players seeking influence over rural outcomes. In the early decades of twentieth-century Ireland, a new kind of farmer, one who was among the landowners who emerged as the major winners...

Author: Khawaja AzimuddinISBN-13: 9798895433430Publisher: Austin MacauleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/21/2025Pages: 184Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.39d

Author: Paul EdwardsISBN-13: 9798230466567Publisher: Paul EdwardsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/08/2025Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d

A fresh account of the life and legacy of the legendary Holy Roman emperor. Frederick Barbarossa--also known as Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor from 1155--was a dominant figure in late-twelfth-century European history. He is remembered as one of the greatest German emperors, for some...

Author: Khawaja AzimuddinISBN-13: 9798895433447Publisher: Austin MacauleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/21/2025Pages: 184Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d