Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Plutarch's Cimon and Pericles with the Funeral Oration of Pericles is a historical book that delves into the lives of two prominent figures in ancient Greece - Cimon and Pericles. Plutarch, a Greek historian and biographer, provides a detailed account of their lives, achievements,...

""Colonel Rose's Civil War Tunnel at Libby Prison"" is a historical account of a daring escape attempt made by Union soldiers during the American Civil War. The book describes the conditions at Libby Prison, a Confederate prison in Richmond, Virginia, and the efforts of...

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...

""A Letter By Dr. Franklin To The Royal Academy Of Brussels"" is a written work by Benjamin Franklin, an American founding father and polymath. The book is a letter that Franklin wrote to the Royal Academy of Brussels in 1781, in which he discusses...

The Biographical Memoir Of Samuel Pierpont Langley, 1834-1906 (1912) is a book written by Charles Doolittle Walcott. The book provides a complete overview of the life and work of Samuel Pierpont Langley, a prominent American astronomer, physicist, and aviation pioneer. The book covers Langley's...

""A Lady of the Old Regime"" is a historical novel written by Ernest Flagg Henderson and published in 1909. The story is set in France during the 18th century, a time when the aristocracy ruled the country and the French Revolution was yet to...

John Hoppner (1905) is a book written by Horace Pitt Kennedy Skipton that provides a detailed account of the life and works of the English portrait painter, John Hoppner. The book covers Hoppner's early life, his training as an artist, and his rise to...

In a brief life deeply and traumatically disrupted by two years in concentration camps as a political prisoner, Tadeusz Borowski (1922-1951) was tragically destined to become one of the most eloquent witnesses to the Holocaust in Poland. His recollections and stories, the most famous...

Throughout one of English history's most tumultuous periods, Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) took part in and reported on nearly every major political, religious, and social controversy. This widely acclaimed biography offers a fascinating account of Defoe's remarkable life. Paula Backscheider reveals new information about Defoe's...

John Nance Garner once colorfully described the office of vice president of the United States as not worth "a pitcher of warm piss," and no doubt many of the 45 men elected to it would agree. Though it is the second highest elective office...

Joseph Connolly (1885-1961) was born in Belfast. he began his working life at the age of fifteen and was a successful businessman in belfast, Dublin and the USA. An ardent nationalist, in 1911 he c0-founded the first Freedom Club to spread the gospel of...

Shortly after the devastating Kristallnacht in Germany in 1938, author Benjamin Hirsch's mother sends him and his four older siblings on a Kindertransport to Paris from Frankfurt, Germany. After almost three years of hiding in France, they escape through Spain to Portugal where they...

Born into a California pioneer family in January 1930, at the beginning of a decade mired in the Great Depression and ending in WWII, Bill Street traces his earliest perceptions of the factors that defined his personality, and launched him towards an unconventional early...

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...

An award-winning historian charts Hitler's radical transformation after World War I from a directionless loner into a powerful National Socialist leader In Becoming Hitler, award-winning historian Thomas Weber examines Adolf Hitler's time in Munich between 1918 and 1926, the years when Hitler shed his...

Author: Hendrik DinkelmanISBN-10: 1434105679ISBN-13: 9781434105677Publisher: Temple Hill BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/09/2024Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.42d

'A wonderfully assured and utterly riveting biography that captures not only the much-maligned Machiavelli, but also the spirit of his time and place. A monumental achievement.' - Jessie Childs, author of God's Traitors.'A notorious fiend', 'generally odious', 'he seems hideous, and so he is.'...

A masterful new translation of Suetonius' renowned biography of the twelve Caesars, bringing to life a portrait of the first Roman emperors in stunning detail A Penguin Classic The ancient Roman empire was the supreme arena, where emperors had no choice but to fight,...

In Echoes of Survival, Mehrborzin Jamshid Soroushian takes readers on a deep exploration of his Iranian Zoroastrian heritage. This engaging memoir combines personal reflections with historical insights to reveal the strength and resilience of his ancestors. Through captivating stories and detailed research, Soroushian brings...

The Last Zonian, Here's Where the Story Ends, is a compilation of twenty family stories, snippets, of life in the Panama Canal Zone, referred to as, "a slice of paradise." Numerous authors have written books about the Panama Canal Zone and prominent Zonians. The...

Abraham Lincoln was born in a single log cabin room to uneducated peasant parents. Lincoln did not allow his background to be a stumbling block to his ambition in life. He had less than fifteen months of formal education in total. He utilized the...

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"Society of Snow: The True Story of Flight 571 and the Miracle of the Andes" by Harper Blackwood is an unforgettable tale of survival, resilience, and the extraordinary lengths to which humans will go to stay alive.On October 13, 1972, a chartered Uruguayan Air...

Imagine the guilt my mother laid on me when I was a five-year-old and she asked how I felt upon meeting Mickey Mantle and I confessed that I wanted to be famous someday, like he was; and she replied, "Maybe you will," spoken in...

In "An Island Hell: A Soviet Prison in the Far North," S. A. Malsagoff writes about the horrible and scary life inside a Soviet jail in the harsh Arctic. Mal'sagov's thorough study and striking writing style clearly show the harsh conditions, violence, and hopelessness...

In the summer of 1945, Eberhard Bethge began the search for traces of his colleague and friend Dietrich Bonhoeffer. From as early as September 1945, Hermann P?nder provided Bethge a first-hand account of Bonhoeffer's final days. Five years on, another resource arrived in the...

An insightful new biography of the central figure in the Dreyfus Affair, focused on the man himself and based on newly accessible documents "An admirable introduction not only to its nominal subject but to . . . great historical events."--Geoffrey Wheatcroft, New York Review...

During their experience as Officers (Ministers) in The Salvation Army, each week George and Grace mailed over 200 newsletters to church members and friends of the Army. George started each newsletter with a short devotional titled, "The Captain's Corner" where the day's events became...

During his years as executioner between 1901 and 1924, John Ellis hanged over 200 men and women. Among them were some of the most infamous killers of the 20th century including Dr Crippen, John Dickman 'The Railway Murderer', George Smith 'The Brides in the...

"The Call to Arms" is the life story of First World War hero William Palstra between 1914 and 1917. In 1914 he leaves his job as an office clerk in London, sails to Australia in a steam-ship, and takes a job as a clerk...

"This deeply personal and extremely informative portrait of a man of indomitable will to live, as Hersch emphasizes, reminds us of why we must never forget nor trivialize the full, shocking truth about the Holocaust." -- BooklistHersch effectively uses his father's unusual story to...

"The simple and close imitation of a Greek original was not unusual with Alciati. He took the thoughts or even the exact expressions of ancient authors, and out of them fashioned what for the time suited his purpose." -Henry Green, Andrea Alciati and his...

In this new edition of his memoirs, Tariq Ali revisits his formative years as a young radical. It is a story that takes us from Paris and Prague to Hanoi and Bolivia, encountering along the way Malcolm X, Bertrand Russell, Marlon Brando, Henry Kissinger,...

Discover the scandalous life of one of France's most infamous women. Madame Du Barry was a mistress to King Louis XV and a fixture of the pre-revolutionary court. In this comprehensive biography, the Goncourt brothers explore her life and legacy, from her humble beginnings...

The Stetson family is one of the oldest and most distinguished in America, with a rich history that spans more than three centuries. In this book, author John Stetson Barry provides a fascinating and detailed overview of the family's origins, its rise to prominence,...

Carl Bourne tells you the story of his youth, set against the history of the 1930's and 1940's. When his father dies suddenly on June 14,1934, the family had been listening on their Wolford radio to the Max Baer vs Max Schmeling prize fight...

Scotsman in Buckskin is the fascinating tale of a Scottish immigrant who made his way to the American West in the mid-19th century and lived among the Native American tribes of the region. This unique perspective on the American West offers a fresh take...

Based on a true story that captured the public's imagination in the 19th century, Caspar Hauser tells the tale of a young man who spent much of his life locked away from society. Written by renowned German judge and philosopher Paul Johann Anselm von...

A stirring biography of the legendary French heroine who led the charge against English invaders in the 15th century. T. Douglas Murray's insightful and vividly written account illuminates the life and legacy of Jeanne d'Arc, providing readers with a nuanced and captivating portrait of...

This volume offers a unique glimpse into the lives of prominent citizens of Northern Michigan, as well as biographical sketches of all the Presidents of the United States up to its publication. History buffs and genealogy enthusiasts will enjoy this fascinating resource filled with...

The Recollections of Rifleman Harris constitute one of the few sources which depict the Napoleonic Wars from the viewpoint of an infantry soldier.Benjamin Harris was born in Portsmouth, England around 1781. He saw his first military action at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1807....

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,...

TABLE OF CONTENTSEditor's note The significance of Mozart Chips from the workshop Concerning the opera musical pedagogics Touching musical performances Expressions critical Opinions concerning others Wolfgang, the german Self-respect and honor At home and abroad Love and friendship Worldly wisdom In suffering Morals Religion...

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,...

Known as the 'Patron Saint of Club Golfers' throughout the world, Dr Frank Barney Gorton Stableford is recognised as one of the most prominent figures in the history of golf. Like the good doctor he was, Stableford introduced and developed a scoring system which...

A Biography of Charles Lindbergh Armstrong MD., the son of U.S. Congressman from Missouri, O.K. Armstrong. This is Charles story of his upbringing, the Armstrong family history, his college years and his service in Vietnam as an Army Flight-Surgeon. It concludes with Charles battle...

Out of print for nearly a century, The World I Live In is Helen Keller's most personal and intellectually adventurous work--one that transforms our appreciation of her extraordinary achievements. Here this preternaturally gifted deaf and blind young woman closely describes her sensations and the...