Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Sadi's Bustan and Gulistan is a book that features two Persian literary works by the renowned poet Sadi. The first work, Bustan, is a collection of stories and poems that focus on ethical and moral teachings. The second work, Gulistan, is a collection of...

Strange Empire: A Narrative Of The Northwest is a historical book written by Joseph Kinsey Howard. It tells the story of the American Northwest during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book covers the period of time when the region was still...

William Pixley of Hadley, Northampton, and Westfield, Massachusetts: And Some of His Descendants is a genealogical book written by Edward Evans Pixley in 1900. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life and descendants of William Pixley, an early settler of Massachusetts. The...

The Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1917 (1920) is a book that provides a comprehensive overview of the activities and achievements of the American Historical Association during the year 1917. The American Historical Association is a professional organization dedicated...

""Early Days In Old Oregon"" is a historical account of the early settlement and development of the state of Oregon, written by Katharine Berry Judson and originally published in 1916. The book covers the period from the arrival of the first European explorers in...

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 Master Builders is a novel written by James Edmund Dunning and first published in 1909. The story is set in the early 20th century and follows the lives of a group of architects and builders who are working on a major construction project...

The Life of Joseph Balsamo: Commonly Called Count Cagliostro is a historical biography written by Francesco Barberi and first published in 1791. The book tells the story of Joseph Balsamo, a charismatic and mysterious figure who lived in the 18th century and was known...

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...

A Plain Narrative of the Uncommon Sufferings and Remarkable Deliverance of Thomas Brown, 1757-60; The Burial of George Augustus Lord Viscount Howe, 1758 is a book written by Thomas Brown and published in 1908. The book is a personal account of Brown's experiences during...

Historical Memoir Of The War In West Florida And Louisiana In 1814-15 is a book written by A. Lacarriere LaTour. The book is a detailed account of the events that took place during the War of 1812 in the West Florida and Louisiana regions....

The Merciful Knight: The Legend Of San Giovanni Of Vallombrosa is a historical fiction novel written by Margaretta Byrde. The story is set in the 11th century in Italy and focuses on the life of San Giovanni, a monk who becomes a knight in...

""Moral Heroism Or, The Trials And Triumphs Of The Great And Good"" by Clara Lucas Balfour is a book that explores the concept of moral heroism and the stories of individuals who have exemplified it. The book is divided into chapters, each focusing on...

Beside The Fire: A Collection Of Irish Gaelic Folk Stories is a book written by Douglas Hyde, a renowned scholar of Irish folklore and the first President of Ireland. The book is a collection of traditional Irish folk tales, originally written in the Irish...

Memoirs of Aaron Burr V2 is a book written by Matthew L. Davis. It is a biographical work that explores the life and career of Aaron Burr, an American politician and lawyer who served as the third Vice President of the United States. The...

""Reminiscences of Levi Coffin, The Reputed President of the Underground Railroad"" is an autobiographical account of the life and work of Levi Coffin, a prominent abolitionist and key figure in the Underground Railroad. Coffin's memoirs recount his childhood in North Carolina, his conversion to...

The Story of the Wild West is a book that chronicles the life and adventures of one of the most famous figures of the American West, William F. Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill. The book is a combination of Cody's autobiography and a...

""John Stoddard of Wethersfield, Connecticut, and His Descendants, 1642-1872: A Genealogy"" is a comprehensive family history book written by Patterson and Williams and published in 1873. The book traces the lineage of John Stoddard, an early settler in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and his descendants over...

Oliver Otis Howard devoted his life to the service of his country, both as a distinguished army officer in two wars and as the founder of two universities. Oliver Otis Howard was a graduate of Bowdoin College and of West Point. Being reared in...

9.5 Decades tells the thrilling story of why and how America in 1900 a second rate power became by the year 2000 the worlds greatest power.Author: Paul HammakerISBN-10: 0759681201ISBN-13: 9780759681200Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/22/2003Pages: 732Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.61d

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...

Dueling Stories of the Sixteenth Century: From the French of Brantome is a book that presents a collection of stories about duels that took place in France during the sixteenth century. The book is written by Pierre de Bourdeille, also known as Brantome, a...

Vera Brittain is one of the twentieth century's most significant feminist and pacifist figures. Her 1933 best-selling First World War memoir, Testament of Youth, is acclaimed as one of the most important autobiographies of the last hundred years. Testament of Lost Youth is the...

The story of Fred Wensley, a Somerset gardener who joined the Metropolitan Police in 1888 and retired, forty-one years later as Chief Constable of the CID, is an extraordinary one.After an abortive attempt to catch Jack the Ripper by nailing strips of bicycle tyres...

Written in 1889 (CW 5)Immediately upon reading Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil in 1889, Rudolf Steiner recognized a kindred spirit--a courageous fighter for the freedom of the human individuality who waged a fierce but unconscious battle against the unspiritual views of the age. Rudolf...

To anyone scanning the sea from the southern coast of Britain in the year 43 AD, the sight of hundreds of ships appearing one by one as dots on the horizon would have filled them with awe and dread. On a leading warship, a...

Black transgender luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQIA+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy. "She is the preeminent and foremost scholar...

In Mail Call, David W. Newcomer IV takes readers on a journey of discovery through over 60 letters written by his father, Lt. (j.g.) David W. Newcomer during WWII to his wife, Pamela Harrison Kinney. After years of transcribing and research, Newcomer IV navigates...

Explores the life and tragic fate of Lady Jane Grey, the nine-day queen of England, examining her role amid the political chaos following King Edward VI's death and her contested claim to the throne.Lady Jane Grey, the nine-day queen is considered to be one...

No book more vividly explains the horror of American slavery and the emotional impetus behind the antislavery movement than Frederick Douglass's Narrative. In an introductory essay, Robert B. Stepto reexamines the extraordinary life and achievement of a man who escaped from slavery to become...

Author: Muriel Jane Butler SterlingISBN-10: 1662943164ISBN-13: 9781662943164Publisher: Gatekeeper PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2024Pages: 372Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.19lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.13d

George Hudson was the greatest British railway entrepreneur of the 19th century. In 1848, he controlled over 1,000 miles of railway and, when it came to railway promotion, it seemed he could do no wrong. However, in early 1849 it came to light that...

Author: David DanielISBN-13: 9798986608631Publisher: Rajanata PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/2024Pages: 390Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.62lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.88d

Author: David DanielISBN-13: 9798986608600Publisher: Rajanata PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/2024Pages: 390Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.99lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.80d

Author: Adam SelzerISBN-10: 1467155942ISBN-13: 9781467155946Publisher: History PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/14/2025Pages: 280Format: Paperback

An "irresistibly readable" (David Michaelis, New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor) collection of love letters by American presidents to their wives--and lovers--revealing an intimate and deeply personal side of our leaders. Our presidents loom so large in history that we often forget they...

In 1918, as the First World War was drawing to a close, the eminent liberal industrial Lord Leverhulme bought - lock, stock and barrel - the Hebridean island of Lewis. His intention was to revolutionise the lives and environments of its 30,000 people, and...

As relevant today as it was when it was first published, Man's Search for Meaning is a book for finding strength and purpose in times of great despair."This is a book I reread a lot ... it gives me hope ... it gives me...

St Columba is one of the most important figures in the early history of the British Isles. A native of Donegal and a nobleman of royal ancestry, his outstanding religious career spanned both sides of the Irish Sea. On the Scottish island of Iona...

In the shadowy realm between myth and history lies a figure of relentless ambition and unmatched strategic genius - Genghis Khan. Step into the raw, windswept steppes of Mongolia, where a young boy named Temujin ascends from humble beginnings to become the founder of...

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

After World War II and the Communist Revolution in China, Mark's father, H. Thomas Luke, a graduate of Yenching University in Beijing, escaped with his wife Deanna, daughter Shelley, and son Hugo to Hong Kong where he taught English and wrote newspaper articles. The...

Few people are aware that Dennis Wheatley, in his day one of the biggest selling novelists in the world, spent the Second World War as a member of Winston Churchill's Joint Planning Staff. Wheatley's job was to confuse the enemy by writing "plausible official...

First published in 1901, Up From Slavery is one of the classic books from the era of American slavery. In it, Booker T. Washington details his rise from a child born into slavery to a free man with a college education. He offers readers...

This is a true story of timeless love. The innocent young aspiring nun Charlotte Corday assassinated the radical leader Jean Paul Marat hoping to save her beloved country from the violent turn the revolution had taken. Adam Lux, an idealistic young member of the...