Biography & Autobiography - Historical

This book is a biography of Jemmy Wood, an eccentric and colorful character who lived in Gloucester, England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Written by his great-grandson, Charles H. Savory, it includes a wealth of anecdotes and stories about Wood's unusual...

A collection of biographical sketches of notable citizens and families from an important county in Pennsylvania's early history.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...

This brief biography of Robert R. Livingston, a prominent American statesman and diplomat in the early nineteenth century, provides insight into his remarkable life and achievements. Livingston was instrumental in negotiating the Louisiana Purchase and served as Chancellor of New York State.This work has...

We all think the NHS was first dreamed up by Nye Bevan when he became minister of health in 1945. Yet experiments with the NHS and welfare state in fact started many years before.Inspired by a doctor who coined the phrase "national health service"...

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,...

The extraordinary biography of a pioneer hero of the frontier Southwest.Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History (1976)Originally published in 1975, this Pulitzer Prize for History-winning biography chronicles the life of Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy (1814-1888), New Mexico's first resident bishop and the most...

Are you interested in answers to prayer, including the near-death experiences of the author and his wife? Do you like poetry, light humor, answers to hard Bible questions? Then this book is for you The author points out days-of-yore including wages, work ethics, old-school...

This account traces the childhood of an Australian woman whose life was impacted by "The Aboriginal Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act, 1897."Her journey encounters circumstances and events in North Queensland from the 1890s to the 1930s.The story is told by...

*Includes pictures. *Includes Tracy's quotes about his life and career. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "Know your lines and don't bump into the furniture." - Spencer Tracy A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but...

Although unpublished during his lifetime, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has served as an inspiration to untold numbers of readers. One of the most influential men in American history explores his own strengths and weaknesses and expounds upon virtue and vice in this literary...

Levinsohn presents a figure more complex, more understandable, and ultimately more dangerous than the sound-bite caricature.Author: Florence H. LeninsohnISBN-10: 1566637848ISBN-13: 9781566637848Publisher: Rlpg/GalleysLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/16/2009Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Real news traveled fast, even in the days before internet connections. During the New Deal and World War II, Washington elites turned to Hope Ridings Miller's column in the Washington Post to see what was really going on in town. Cocktail parties, embassy receptions...

Pillars of Power is a unique retrospective of the lives and roles of the American woman during one of the most challenging periods in American history, World War II. American women were the "secret weapon" to winning the war as millions of them volunteered...

This is the story of two lives and a marriage that span a period of great changes in the way we live. Roses family home on a small farm in East Tennessee didnt have electricity until she was in her teens. Bill was born...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1902 Edition.Author: A. J. ChurchISBN-10: 1498067840ISBN-13: 9781498067843Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 404Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.19lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.83d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1898 Edition.Author: Herbert E. HamblenISBN-10: 1497939127ISBN-13: 9781497939127Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.13d

*Includes pictures. *Includes Tracy's quotes about his life and career. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "Know your lines and don't bump into the furniture." - Spencer Tracy A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but...

Plutarch's Lives of the Gracchi is a historical book that was originally published in 1892. The book is a collection of biographies of two Roman brothers, Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, who were prominent politicians in the late Roman Republic. Plutarch, the author of the...

My Life Story is an autobiography written by Amy Davis Winship, first published in 1920. The book is a personal account of the author's life, from her childhood in rural Georgia through her education and career as a journalist and suffragist. Winship was a...

Biographical Sketches Of The Bailey, Myers, Mason Families, 1776 To 1905 is a book written by Julian-James and Cassie Mason Myers and published in 1908. It is a collection of biographical sketches of the Bailey, Myers, and Mason families, documenting their lives and experiences...

The book titled ""Life Of Edward Miall: Formerly Member Of Parliament For Rochdale And Bradford"" is a biography of Edward Miall, written by his son Arthur Miall. Edward Miall was a prominent figure in British politics during the 19th century, serving as a Member...

The Letters of Eleazar Wheelock's Indians is a book written by James Dow McCallum. It is a collection of letters written by Native American students who attended the Moor's Indian Charity School, which was founded by Eleazar Wheelock in 1754. The letters were written...

Elizabeth I of England had one great passion in her life and that was for the Earl of Essex giving him power, wealth and favour in such a way that he made many enemies. This fascinating biography of this great romance is written in...

This is a new release of the original 1923 edition.Author: T. Jefferson CoolidgeISBN-10: 1258923696ISBN-13: 9781258923693Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

Author: Vivian GreyISBN-10: 1258818892ISBN-13: 9781258818890Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/21/2013Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.52d

The Couch and the Circle: A Story of Group Psychotherapy is a book written by Hyman Spotnitz that explores the dynamics and processes of group therapy. The book is a fictional story that follows a group of eight individuals who come together to participate...

The Quest For Corvo: An Experiment In Biography by A.J.A. Symons is a unique and unconventional biography that explores the life of the eccentric writer Frederick Rolfe, who wrote under the pseudonym Baron Corvo. The book is divided into two parts, the first of...

""The Young Wheat Scout"" is a book written by Hugh C. Weir and published in 1915. The book is a detailed account of the growth, harvesting, and distribution of the great wheat crop of the United States. It follows the journey of a young...

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 ""Life And Times Of Anne Bailey: The Pioneer Heroine Of The Great Kanawha Valley (1891)"" is a biography written by Virgil Anson Lewis. It tells the story of Anne Bailey, a pioneer heroine who lived in the Great Kanawha Valley during the...

Memorial of the Bates Family is a book written by James L. Bates and published in 1884. The book is a comprehensive genealogical record of the Bates family and its various branches, tracing the family's history back to the early colonial period in America....

The Red Heart of Russia is a historical account of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917, written by Bessie Beatty and published in 1919. Beatty was an American journalist who traveled to Russia during the revolution and witnessed the events firsthand. In this...

The Story Of The World�������s Great Thinkers by Ernest R. Trattner is a comprehensive book that explores the lives and ideas of some of the most influential thinkers in history. The book covers a wide range of topics, including philosophy, science, art, literature, and...

""Why The American People Like Helen Gould"" is a book written by Orison Swett Marden, which explores the life and character of Helen Gould, a prominent American philanthropist and socialite from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book delves into the reasons...

""Tales and Traditions, Ecclesiastical and Miscellaneous: Being a Second Series of Historical Tales and Legends"" is a book published in 1858 by Burns and Lambert. The book is a collection of stories and legends that cover a wide range of topics, including religious traditions,...

The book ""Life Of George Whitefield"" by David Addison Harsha, published in 1866, is a comprehensive biography of the famous English evangelist George Whitefield. The book covers Whitefield's life and ministry from his birth in Gloucester, England in 1714 to his death in Newburyport,...

From The Pit To The Throne: Or Scenes From The Life Of Joseph, Sermons (1885) is a religious book written by Frederick Brotherton Meyer. The book is about the life of Joseph, a biblical figure who was sold into slavery by his own brothers...

Past Memories And Future Thoughts is a book written by Elkanah J. Lamb and published in 1905. The book is a collection of personal essays and reflections on life, love, and the human experience. Lamb uses his own experiences and observations to explore universal...

The Life of William Budge is a biography written by Jesse Robert Stratford Budge in 1915. The book chronicles the life of William Budge, a prominent figure in the early history of Idaho. Born in England in 1828, Budge immigrated to the United States...

Author: John Austin StevensISBN-10: 0898751616ISBN-13: 9780898751611Publisher: University Press of the PacificLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2000Pages: 428Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 7.98h x 5.00w x 1.00d

Lillian Hellman's memoirs are as notable for what they omit as for what they reveal. In An Unfinished Woman (1969), she notes that, although she kept an extensive diary of her Moscow trip in the winter of 1944-45, "No where is there a record...

Mississippi native Lucy Somerville Howorth (1895-1997) championed for the rights of women long before feminism was a widely recognized movement. Dorothy S. Shawhan and Martha H. Swain tell her remarkable life story--from her small-town upbringing to her career as an attorney, to her role...

Gyuszika's biography carries a documented true story. The bond between the mother and son enables Julius' survival from the horror of combat, the austerery of 46 months Russian imprisonment, thern a tragic escape to the "free world."Author: Julius TomsitsISBN-10: 0759628351ISBN-13: 9780759628359Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage:...

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...

Christopher Marlowe: A Literary Life situates the individual works of Marlowe within the context of his overall literary career. Areas covered include Marlowe's preference for foreign settings and his unusually accurate depictions of them, the importance of his scholarly background, his consistent portrayal of...

It is often said that the American Revolution was a conservative revolution, but in many parts of the British colonies the Revolution was anything but conservative. This book follows the Revolution in Pennsylvania's backcountry through the experiences of eighteen men and women who lived...

A remarkable contribution to the social history of Ireland.Author: Tomas de Bhaldraithe, Humphey O'SullivanISBN-10: 1856355470ISBN-13: 9781856355476Publisher: Mercier PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/2007Pages: 158Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.70d

On the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's successful navigation to the coast of Australia, this is Alistair MacLean's absorbing story of one of Britain's great national heroes, from his obscure beginnings to his sudden and violent death at the age of fifty-one. When James...

Author: Jim RuthISBN-13: 9798990926400Publisher: Patriot Heritage PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/24/2024Pages: 240Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d