Biography & Autobiography - Historical

This Essay First Appeared As A Series In The Cattleman, Published In Fort Worth.Author: Walter Prescott WebbISBN-10: 1258513137ISBN-13: 9781258513139Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2012Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.12d

William Russell Smith of Alabama was a prominent figure in the history of the southern United States during the 19th century. This book provides a comprehensive account of his life and works, including his contributions to the fields of business, politics, and literature. The...

""Silver, Gold, and Black Iron: A Story of the Grand Island Mining District of Boulder County, Colorado"" is a comprehensive historical account of the mining industry in the Grand Island district of Boulder County, Colorado. The book is authored by Donald Campbell Kemp and...

""Forest Giants: The Story Of The California Redwoods"" is a book written by Harriet E. Huntington that tells the story of the magnificent and awe-inspiring California Redwoods. The book explores the history, ecology, and cultural significance of these towering trees, which are some of...

Buffalo Bill is a biography book about the life of William F. Cody, also known as Buffalo Bill. The book is written by Sanford Tousey and provides a detailed account of Cody's life, from his early days as a buffalo hunter to his later...

""Through The Invisible: A Love Story"" is a novel written by Paul Tyner and published in 1897. The story follows the life of a young man named John who falls deeply in love with a woman named Alice. However, Alice is not an ordinary...

The Inca Princess: A Historical Romance is a novel written by Mary Bertha McKenzie Toland and published in 1886. The story is set in Peru during the time of the Inca Empire and follows the life of a young princess named Ynca. Ynca is...

""The Story Of The Severn Street And Priory First-Day Schools, Birmingham"" is a historical account of the establishment and development of two Quaker schools in Birmingham, England. The book, written by William White and first published in 1895, provides a detailed overview of the...

The Red and the White is a historical novel written by Henri Troyat. The book is set in Russia during the early 20th century, a time of great political and social upheaval. The story follows the lives of two families, one red (communist) and...

Giovanni Sbogarro V1: A Venetian Tale (1820) is a novel by French author Charles Nodier. The story is set in Venice during the 18th century and follows the life of Giovanni Sbogarro, a young Venetian nobleman who is forced to flee his home after...

Milton's Paradise Lost, Or The Fall Of Man: With Historical, Philosophical, Critical, And Explanatory Notes (1754) is a comprehensive edition of John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost. The book includes detailed notes that provide historical, philosophical, critical, and explanatory context for the poem. The...

The Macdonough-Hackstaff Ancestry is a book written by Rodney Macdonough and published in 1901. It is a comprehensive genealogy of the Macdonough and Hackstaff families, tracing their ancestry from their earliest known origins up to the time of publication. The book includes detailed information...

""Personal Recollections Of Pioneer Life On The Mountains And Plains Of The Great West"" is a memoir written by Luke Voorhees in 1920. The book provides a vivid and detailed account of the author's experiences as a pioneer in the American West during the...

""He Might Have Saved France: The Biography Of Andre Maginot"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Marguerite Joseph-Maginot that tells the story of Andre Maginot, a French politician and military leader who is best known for his role in the construction of the...

Gerald Massey's Lectures is a collection of lectures delivered by the renowned British poet and writer, Gerald Massey. The book contains a series of lectures on various themes, including religion, mythology, philosophy, and literature. Massey was a prolific writer and scholar who dedicated his...

The Labrador Duck: A Revised List Of The Extant Specimens In North America, With Some Historical Notes is a book written by William Dutcher in 1891. The book provides a complete list of the remaining specimens of the Labrador Duck in North America, along...

In the winter of 1948, a post-war darkness felled Britain and happiness, like sweets, was tightly rationed. So begins Harry Leslie Smith's bitter-sweet memoir: The Empress of Australia which depicts life in post-war Yorkshire. Recently demobbed from the RAF, Smith and his German war...

Francis Pegahmagabow was a remarkable aboriginal leader who served his nation in time of war and his people in time of peace. In wartime he volunteered to be a warrior. In peacetime he had no option. His life reveals how uncaring Canada was about...

A History of Blacks in Kentucky traces the role of blacks from the early exploration and settlement of Kentucky to 1891, when African Americans gained freedom only to be faced with a segregated society. Making extensive use of numerous primary sources such as slave...

When literary biographer and memoirist Louise DeSalvo embarked upon a journey to learn why her father came home from World War II a changed man, she didn't realize her quest would take ten years, and that it would yield more revelations about the man--and...

In February 2009, America celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, and the pace of new Lincoln books and articles has already quickened. From his cabinet's politics to his own struggles with depression, Lincoln remains the most written-about story in our history....

Invaluable...many insights into the life and thought of the nineteenth century.... [Fisher's] comments are stimulating, often barbed....the narrative is smooth-flowing and fascinating.-American Historical Review An important literary event....an invaluable historical source. Unexcelled.-Pennsylvania History Fisher was an astute and acerbic commentator on politics and society...

Is Benjamin Franklin, the familiar cultural icon whose face appears on coins, currency, and postage stamps, in addition to being an affable inventor, printer, and humorist also an important American philosopher? In Recovering Benjamin Franklin, James Campbell attempts to recover Benjamin Franklin's role as...

Of the three periodicals which were originally devoted to Virginia genealogy and history, the "William and Mary College Quarterly" was the most scholarly. Its contribution in the field of family history made it the fountainhead of Virginia genealogy. This five-volume series contains every family...

This is a compilation of poignant excerpts from 760 letters written by a soldier during World War II to his wife and newborn son. They cover 34 months from his being drafted to being bound for Europe.Author: Lloyd D. LaneISBN-10: 0759630798ISBN-13: 9780759630796Publisher: 1st Book...

From 1774 until mid-1777, Nicholas Cresswell, a young English farmer bent on starting a new life in northwestern Virginia, kept a journal that serves as a distinctive window into the turbulent politics of the American Revolution. This modern edition is unexpurgated and fully annotated...

The period covered by this volume brings to a conclusion Thomas Jefferson's first year as president. On 8 December he communicates his first annual message to Congress: peace between France and England is restored; a rise in population will increase revenue and help abolish...

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 book ""Theodore F. Thieme: A Man and His Times"" written by Ross F. Lockridge is a comprehensive biography of the life and times of Theodore F. Thieme. Thieme was a prominent businessman and philanthropist who lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana, during the late...

D.H. Lawrence's renowned creativity is conspicuous in his letters. He wrote to aristocrats, fellow authors, painters, publishers, and others from the intelligentsia--but with equal concern to his sisters, a childhood friend suffering from tuberculosis, a post office clerk or an Italian servant-girl. Lawrence reveled...

Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) is known as the first published diarist. His eleven-volume work, written between 1660 and 1669, was first published in 1825. Ever since, this chronicler of his time has held readers' fascination. The essential anthology of selections from Samuel Pepys's famous diary...

"Quirky, unpredictable, often hilarious, Infante's book tells us much about the effect of the Cuban revolution on Cuban literature." - Publishers WeeklyWith bitter irony, the author tells a story sadly repeated during this century. A dictatorship that silences the intellectuals, a regime that lies...

A successful lawyer, child welfare advocate, health care activist, and the first First Lady elected to the U.S. Senate, Hillary Rodham Clinton has become one of the most iconic women in America today. This accessible biography explores her childhood and undergraduate political activism, and...

One of the greatest--and most enigmatic--Roman emperors, Hadrian stabilized the imperial borders, established peace throughout the empire, patronized the arts, and built an architectural legacy that lasts to this day: the great villa at Tivoli, the domed wonder of the Pantheon, and the eponymous...

According to legend, Aspasia of Miletus was a courtesan, the teacher of Socrates, and the political adviser of her lover Pericles. Next to Sappho and Cleopatra, she is the best known woman of the ancient Mediterranean. Yet continued uncritical reception of her depiction in...

Author: Robert GilbertISBN-10: 1917327102ISBN-13: 9781917327107Publisher: Robert GilbertLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/05/2024Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d

Author: Mark OrwollISBN-13: 9798988794226Publisher: Pleasant Villain PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/15/2024Pages: 328Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.73d

This source book presents new translations of the most important ancient writings on the life and legacy of Alexander the Great. Provides comprehensive coverage of Alexander, from his family background to his military conquests, death and legacy. Includes substantial extracts of texts written by...

Emma Lois Hargis Smith was born in Stewart County, Tennessee, in 1902, where she resided until her death in 1998. With the exception of a few years in Big Rock after marrying Elfry Smith and the final year of her life in Clarksville, her...

"Spigulis-DeSnyder is a meticulous and scrupulous writer who looks carefully at each turn in the lives of her native Latvian family members and how they impact her own life" Baron Wormser, author of Some Months in 1968: A NovelSimplified Choices: A Family Memoir of...

Marion Kilchester's poignant homage to her late mother-in-law strikes me as beingan important work.Written in the first person and based upon the copious notes that Marion had made and kept after long discussions with Ludmila during her later years, the story serves as a...

The Life of Samuel Johnson is a captivating portrait of literary giant Samuel Johnson, chronicling his wit, wisdom, and larger-than-life personality. James Boswell's detailed biography offers rich insights into 18th-century life and their remarkable friendship, making it a timeless masterpiece of biography and an...

With George Washington Into the Wilderness by Edwin L. Sabin is a gripping historical adventure that follows the fictional Robert the Hunter while he was learning to be a new Americanunder the real-life young chief, George Washington, during his early expeditions into the American...

Bringing the story of Julius Caesar to life in vivid detail, this fascinating history offers a compelling account of a Roman leader whose name has become synonymous with power, strategy, and ambition. A definitive and captivating exploration of the life and legacy of one...

Arthur Mason Cappon first became interested in the life of his grandfather Arthur J. Mason at the young age of 3 years old, when Mason passed away. Cappon grew up hearing many a tale about his grandfather from his mother and when he retired...

Distant Early Warning was Don McVicar's second original book to be entirely self-published and printed upon demand.In the early 1950s, the Cold War was flaming hot. The threat of Soviet bombers laden with atomic bombs flying over the North Pole was very real. The...

Startling revelations from the OSS, the CIA, and the Nixon White houseThink you know everything there is to know about the OSS, the Cold War, the CIA, and Watergate? Think again. In American Spy, one of the key figures in postwar international and political...

IN THE 1950S, AT FIVE YEARS OLD, Ron Gosbee, the son of the post manager for the Hudson's Bay Company in remote Fort Albany, Ontario, was sent to the local St. Anne's Indian Residential School with his two sisters. The only white children at...

The remarkable life and legacy of an extraordinary man whose influence echoes through time. Tappan Adney travelled from New York to New Brunswick for a summer holiday at the age of 19 in 1887, and it changed the course of his life. Adney is...

The untold WWII story of a former NFL player turned White House insider who worked with Churchill's undercover agents in New York City to conduct the biggest foreign spy operation ever within the US, and inspired Ian Fleming's James Bond, for fans of Ben...