Biography & Autobiography - Historical

This in-depth study of a Jewish man's diary from Nazi-occupied Poland provides an unfiltered view of the struggles of Samuel Golfard, who tried to make sense of and resist the Holocaust that ultimately destroyed him. The diary is complemented by an array of wartime...

For two decades Sympson thought little of his tour of duty as a Marine artillery officer in Vietnam. But recovering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer probably caused by exposure in Vietnam to Agent Orange, he saw a thread running through his later life and...

Author: Harry AltmanISBN-10: 0595098576ISBN-13: 9780595098576Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2000Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 9.03h x 6.04w x 0.67d

Drawing on the flood of new material to emerge from Russian and Western sources in recent years, Beryl Williams focuses on Lenin's years in power and provides first-rate introduction to the life, ideology and impact of one of the formative figures of the 20th-century....

Pioneering Across AmericaThey came with courage, faith and optimism . . . and very little else. The stories of dauntless spirit told here include the author's ancestors who pioneered across the ocean in 1618 and 1620 to Jamestown and Plymouth. The odyssey continues with...

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...

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...

Dies ist ein weiterer Band in der erfolgreichen "Speaks"-Reihe, in der schon Warren Buffet, Jack Welch, Bill Gates und Oprah Winfrey zu Wort kamen. "Ted Turner Speaks" ist eine Chronik von Aussagen und Visionen Ted Turners, dem Medienmogul und Multimillionär. Er ist ein passionierter...

Adventurous and willful, the swashbuckling Martin Frobisher was both a brave sea-commander who served Elizabeth I with distinction and a privateer who single-mindedly pursued his own interests. This highly entertaining biography provides the first complete picture of the life and exploits of Frobisher--from his...

Just eight months old when her father, Edward, duke of Kent, died unexpectedly, the princess Victoria moved significantly closer to England's throne. The task of raising a potential female monarch assumed critical importance for the nation, yet Victoria's girlhood and adolescence have received scant...

The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort survived the tumultuous and uncertain decades that followed the English civil war by creating a remarkable political partnership. Together, they worked to restore their family's estates and political power base as well as their home, Badminton House in...

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."--Lord Acton, 1887 Lord Acton (1834-1902), numbered among the most esteemed Victorian historical thinkers, was much respected for his vast learning, his ideas on politics and religion, and his lifelong preoccupation with human freedom. Yet Acton...

Always at the center of cultural change and excitement, George Moore enjoyed a sixty-year literary career during which he wrote prolifically, befriended artists and authors from Paris to London to Dublin, and rejected marriage but never the company of women. This book--the first documentary...

This book offers a collection of twenty-nine essays by noted scholar of Gandhian studies, BR Nanda. Presenting a composite picture of Gandhi's life and thought, the essays discuss Gandhi's formative years, his struggle against racism, his views on religion and the partition of India,...

One of Rome's most powerful women, Clodia has been maligned over two thousand years as a promiscuous, husband-murdering harlot--thanks to her starring role in one of Cicero's most famous speeches in the Forum. But Cicero was lying, in defense of his own property and...

Author: Alan MikhailISBN-10: 1324095830ISBN-13: 9781324095835Publisher: Liveright Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/12/2026Pages: 240Format: Hardcover

Author: Benjamin FranklinISBN-10: 1883011531ISBN-13: 9781883011536Publisher: Library of AmericaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/2005Pages: 816Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.55lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.24w x 1.38d

A translation of Colm Ó Gaora's MISE. On the Run is a translation of Colm Ó Gaora's Mise, one of the best-known accounts of the War of Independence in the Irish language. Ó Gaora was an important figure in the development of republicanism and...

Newport Gardner's Anthem explores the remarkable life of Occramer Marycoo, an enslaved African who went on to become one of early America's most important Black leaders. In the mid-eighteenth century, Marycoo was taken from West Africa to Newport, Rhode Island, where he was forced...

From one of our most acclaimed historians, a major new biography of one of history's most disturbing, dubious masterminds, showing how a Siberian peasant, through his seduction of the imperial household, contributed to the collapse of the greatest autocracy in the world When Russia's...

YOUR SOUL CODE IS THE GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WHO KNOW THEY'RE MEANT FOR MORE. You're not broken. You're not behind. You're not too late. You've just been trying to live someone else's version of your life. Through raw storytelling, Soul channeled wisdom, and edgy,...

YOUR SOUL CODE IS THE GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WHO KNOW THEY'RE MEANT FOR MORE. You're not broken. You're not behind. You're not too late. You've just been trying to live someone else's version of your life. Through raw storytelling, Soul channeled wisdom, and edgy,...

This is the story of a 12-year-old Syrian Muslim boy who left his troubled homeland in 1894 with two other boys and traveled to Europe and then America in search of two goals: to marry and start a business. The vast majority of immigrants...

As the Russian Civil War reached its final, tumultuous stages, 11-year-old Lydia Komarkoff and her parents had already spent 11 months living aboard the steamship Kherson adrift in the Black Sea, seeking refuge from the chaos engulfing their homeland. But on November 14, 1920,...

This dramatic book of colorful journeys is a talented filmmaker's poignant memoir of spiritual battlegrounds, political borders, and the human soul under fire.Over a far-ranging 50 year professional career, award-winning TV director & documentary filmmaker, Craig D. Forrest, has crisscrossed 161countries with equal parts...

Spies of WWIIThe Deadliest Espionage Missions in HistoryPeter Langley What if the outcome of World War II had been decided not only on the battlefield, but also in the shadows-by men and women who lived double lives, whispered secrets through coded messages, and risked...

No roads in the jungles of Jhabua meant he followed panther paths on his Harley 125. With a scarcity of clean drinking water, he dug seventy wells. Out of respect for the earth he constructed sixty kilometers of terraces and planted 10,000 teak trees....

"Who Lifted the Lid Off of Hell?" by Elbert Hubbard offers a thought-provoking glimpse into early 20th-century American thought. Hubbard's unique perspective challenges conventional wisdom and explores societal norms of his time. This work serves as both a historical document and a philosophical inquiry,...

An Estonian saying holds that everyone has a unique song in their heart. This profound theme resonates throughout the pages of Song of my Soul. This work is not merely a memoir but a visceral journey through the heart of a besieged nation and...

Nearly a century after his death, G. K. Chesterton comes out with a new book . . . about himself!Renowned Chesterton scholar Dale Ahlquist presents a unique retelling of Chesterton's life in Chesterton's own words, drawn from hundreds of sources--including material that has not...

Parker Hardin French was certainly an adventurer and entrepreneur who engaged in elaborate, bold, and ambitious exploits but he was also a magnificent con-man-a barracuda. Those who followed his exploits were variously exasperated, captivated by his audacity and nervy cheek, or humored by his...

The year 2025 marks the 125th anniversary of Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga's birth. A collection of articles written to mark the anniversary for the website History of Royal Women. The collection focuses on important dates in her life and walks you through...

The book I've written chronicles my parents' extraordinary journey, which began in India and took them to East Pakistan, where they faced tension, war, and civil war, ultimately leading to the birth of Bangladesh. They then became prisoners of war in India, and their...

Author: Lady NijoISBN-10: 0241562465ISBN-13: 9780241562468Publisher: Penguin ClassicsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/24/2026Pages: 288Format: Paperback

Stephen B. Siegel, chairman of global brokerage for CBRE, the world's largest real estate firm, describes his audacious journey from his childhood in the Bronx through six decades in the business, negotiating award-winning, multi-million-dollar transactions for renowned clients in developments that transformed New York...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

Nina Sankovitch's American Rebels explores, for the first time, the intertwined lives of the Hancock, Quincy, and Adams families, and the role each person played in sparking the American Revolution. Before they were central figures in American history, John Hancock, John Adams, Josiah Quincy...

Jacob Abbott's biography of Genghis Khan offers a compelling portrait of one of history's most formidable conquerors. This accessible account traces the rise of Temujin from humble beginnings to his unparalleled reign as Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire. Abbott details the military...

This comprehensive collection, "The Complete Works of Benjamin Franklin," edited by John Bigelow, offers an unparalleled look into the life and mind of one of America's most influential figures. This edition includes Franklin's private, official, and scientific correspondence, alongside numerous letters and documents, many...

Delve into the remarkable lives of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore with Volume 2 of their collected diaries, spanning the years 1812 to 1883. This intimate chronicle, meticulously recorded by the Montefiores themselves and compiled by Louis Loewe, offers a rare glimpse into the...

A Young Woman Holocaust SurvivorWith disguises and multiple identities she survived the Holocaust. A true story of a teenage girl's resilience told with insight, humor, and honesty. The Linden Still Bloom is an exciting holocaust memoir of a Jewish teenager's resilience, audacity and determination...

Between Hitler and Churchill tells an unbelievable story of two Polish Jews who determined the course of World War II. One, by secretly brokering a Polish-German rapprochement that might end the war. Another - by assisting British intelligence in thwarting this move by killing...

Intertwined philosophical non-fiction and fiction. This story is about Xanthippe, wife of Socrates.It tells the story of her life. To fill in the gaps of Xanthippe's life, I placed her in events, which were real, but there is no historical proof that she was...

On Thursday, April 10, 2003, just one day after the fall of Baghdad, the world was shocked by the brutal murder of Sayyid Abdul Majid al-Khoei in Najaf. Even after more than two decades, this incident remains shrouded in mystery.This book aims to review...

"Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815 Vol.-II" by means of Baron Pierre Alexandre Édouard Fleury de Chaboulon is a records work that offers a shiny and private account of Napoleon Bonaparte's life, return, and rule in the course...

N.F.S. Grundtvig, one of the chief shapers of Denmark's modern identity and still an active force in Danish social, political and religious life, was an outstanding intellect of 19th century Europe. He was the contemporary and dialectical adversary of S ren Kierkegaard, but his...

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a...

Step into the tumultuous world of Henry VIII, a ruler whose reign reshaped England and left an indelible mark on history. In Henry VIII: King, Tyrant, Visionary, Charles Andrew Wilcox unravels the multifaceted legacy of one of England's most captivating monarchs-a man of great...

In a world where power is both fleeting and eternal, Emperor Frederick I, known as Bar-barossa, rose as a towering figure of the medieval era. From the heart of the Hohenstau-fen dynasty, Barbarossa forged a legacy that transcended the throne-combining chival-ric ideals, political ambition,...

Clarence Chamberlin became the second aviator to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. With his copilot/passenger, Charles Levine, Chamberlin, in June of 1927, made headlines around the world by flying farther than Charles Lindbergh. Yet, he could have been first. What went wrong? Here...