Biography & Autobiography - Historical

The Life of John Birch is a biographical account of the titular figure, written by Robert H. W. Welch Jr. The book tells the story of John Birch, an American boy who grew up in the early 20th century and became a missionary in...

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a historical text written by E. E. C. Gomme in 1909. It is a compilation of various manuscripts that record the history of England from the 5th century until the 12th century. The manuscripts were written in Old English and...

The Narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, Relative to His Conduct During Part of His Command of the King's Troops in North America is a historical book written by Henry Clinton and first published in 1865. The book is a detailed account of Clinton's...

In an engaging book that sweeps from the Gilded Age to the 1960s, award-winning author Laura Claridge presents the first authoritative biography of Emily Post, who changed the mindset of millions of Americans with Etiquette, a perennial bestseller and touchstone of proper behavior. A...

"No other author has delved so deeply into the life and work of this complex, influential, and tragic figure of the fourth century and produced such a far-ranging but precise, solidly researched, and eminently readable account.... Chrysostom emerges as a sympathetic and tragic figure...

Raúl Prebisch was a leader in economic development theory and international economic policy, an institution builder, and an international diplomat. The Life and Times of Raúl Prebisch provides the first book-length account of his life and work, a story cast against the backdrop of...

The Absolute Truth And Other Uncertainties-A Remembrance chronicles the life of Fairfield Goodale, a New Englander who left Harvard to become a World War II fighter pilot but later returned to school to become a physician. Goodale was propelled into a successful medical career...

GERHARD RITTER'S biography of Frederick the Great onglnated in a series of lectures, which were published with scarcely any revisions in 1936. In this translation, based on the third edition, published in 1954, Paret has tried to convey the hard and precise style that...

They were the children of France's most celebrated men of nineteenth-century letters and science, the celebrity heirs and heiresses of their day. Their lives were the subject of scandal, gossip, and fascination. Léon Daudet was the son of the popular writer Alphonse Daudet. Jean-Baptiste...

For readers enchanted by the bestsellers The Astronaut Wives Club, The Girls of Atomic City, and Summer at Tiffany's, an absorbing tale of romance and resilience--the true story of four British women who crossed the Atlantic for love, coming to America at the end...

Author: Stephen McCarthyISBN-10: 1662919298ISBN-13: 9781662919299Publisher: Gatekeeper PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/08/2024Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.33lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.52d

Author: Samuel ShepherdISBN-10: 1839388196ISBN-13: 9781839388194Publisher: Pastor Publishing LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/2024Pages: 202Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

More than half a century after the Vietnam War, a riveting, true story emerges. The author embarks on a journey to bridge the silent gap between himself and his estranged father, whose memories of the war are deeply buried. This quest for understanding leads...

The Story of Waitstill Baxter is a novel written by Kate Douglas Wiggin. It is a heartwarming and inspiring tale that follows the life of Waitstill Baxter, a young man who is determined to make a better life for himself and his family. The...

Author: Helen I. PageISBN-10: 1403393591ISBN-13: 9781403393593Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/25/2002Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d

Author: William F. CodyISBN-10: 143410558XISBN-13: 9781434105585Publisher: Waking Lion PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/05/2024Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d

Ambition describes the lives and relationships of Ethan Allen's aspiring extended family of brothers, sisters, wives, children, grandchildren, and associates. Many of these characters helped create the original republic we now know as Vermont. Ambition also dives into the Allens' relationship with the institution...

Pamela Sargent's To Barcelona and Back offers a captivating glimpse into the unpredictable world of an author. Set in the early 1990s, this travel memoir details Sargent's unexpected journey to Spain, invited by her Spanish publisher for a book tour. With a career at...

At a certain point in life, there aren't many options available to you. Handicapped from a stroke at 99, the author John DeFoore took to writing vigorously. In 2023 and early 24, he was 104-105 years old and wrote this book. Using his trusty...

The sensational, forgotten true story of a woman who murdered her married lover in Gilded Age San Francisco, and the trial that epitomized the city's transformation from raucous frontier town into modern metropolis--from the New York Times bestselling author of Empire of Sin Shortly...

From the acclaimed author of In the Shadow of the Empress comes the thrilling chronicle of two of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe--Elisabeth, empress of Austria, and Eug?nie, empress of France--and their efforts to rule amid the scandal, intrigue, tragedy,...

Author: Mme CampanISBN-10: 8027387930ISBN-13: 9788027387939Publisher: E-ArtnowLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/26/2024Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d

The book extensively describes the alleged travels of Apollonius to Italy, Hispania, Nubia, Syria, Mesopotamia, and India. Some scholars view it as fiction and contend that Apollonius probably never reached any of these countries, but spent his entire life in the East of the...

Living an idyllic childhood in 1930s Germany, sisters Ursula and Christa-Maria's world is torn apart in the final months of WW2.Ursula and her parents must endure the terrifying, lawless and brutal Russian occupation of their hometown, Gleiwitz. A clandestine escape is their only chance...

"Harriet: The Moses of Her People" by Sarah H. Bradford is a compelling biography chronicling the extraordinary life of Harriet Tubman, an iconic figure in African American history. Through meticulous research, Bradford illuminates Tubman's remarkable journey from slavery to freedom, highlighting her pivotal role...

From popular historian and author of the "marvelous" (The New York Times Book Review) The Last American Aristocrat comes the fascinating story of how in 1854, a new law--the Kansas-Nebraska Act--unexpectedly became the greatest miscalculation in American history, dividing North and South, creating the...

Reflections on a Generous Generation is a tribute to the men and women who shaped modern America. Born in the early 1900s, these trailblazers survived the Great Depression and emerged from the fires of war with a vision for a better future. They were...

The Life of Flora MacDonald and Her Adventures with Prince Charles is a captivating first-hand account of the adventures of two of history's most fascinating characters. Flora MacDonald's bravery and loyalty to the exiled prince are an inspiration, and her memoirs offer a glimpse...

In the world of British politics, James Cleverly stands out as a dynamic and influential figure, whose journey from a military career to the hallowed halls of the UK Parliament has been marked by resilience, dedication, and a commitment to shaping a brighter future...

Struensee is a biography of the physician Johann Friedrich Struensee who occupied a high position at the court of Denmark in the late 18th century and became the de facto ruler of the country. The book explores his life, his political and cultural reforms,...

How did Mnesarete, a girl from Boeotia, turn into Phryne the famous beauty, and how did she end up as an enduring symbol of ancient Greek culture? This book pieces together the story of the notorious fourth-century Athenian sex worker, Phryne. It considers her...

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 book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten Alpha Editions has made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for the present and future generations. This whole book has...

*Discusses all of the accomplishments of their reign, including the Reconquista against the Moors, the Spanish Inquisition, and Christopher Columbus's historic voyages. *Includes pictures depicting the Catholic Monarchs and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. A...

*Includes pictures of Houdini and his most famous escape acts. *Includes descriptions of Houdini's most famous stunts. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "I knew, as everyone knows, that the easiest way to attract a crowd is to let it be known that at...

Lord Strathcona: A Biography of Donald Alexander Smith chronicles the life of the man who drove the last spike for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Author: Donna McDonaldISBN-10: 1550022660ISBN-13: 9781550022667Publisher: Dundurn PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/10/1996Pages: 600Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.31d

Relive the Golden Era of the King of the Cowboys and the Queen of the West In the mid-twentieth century, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans ruled the West from the silver screen as the King of Cowboys and the Queen of the West. Off...

This Atlantic world history centers on the life of Juan Nepomuceno Prieto (c. 1773-c. 1835), a member of the West African Yoruba people enslaved and taken to Havana during the era of the Atlantic slave trade. Richly situating Prieto's story within the context of...

On August 6, 1945, when the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, the Furuta family was living one mile away from the hypocenter. Five year old Kikuko, her mother, Masako, and her two brothers barely escaped with their lives. However, their soldier...

The heartbreaking diary of a sixteen-year-old Russian high school student who lived through the siege of LeningradAuthor: Lena MukhinaISBN-10: 1447269918ISBN-13: 9781447269915Publisher: Pan PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2016Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.10d

The Fourth Georgic of Virgil, translated and published in 1870, is a literary work that provides an insightful account of the treatment of bees and the story of Aristaeus and his bees. Virgil, a Roman poet, wrote this piece as a didactic poem, intending...

Collections For A Genealogy Of The Noble Families Of Henzey, Tyttery, And Tyzack is a book written by Henry Sydney Grazebrook and published in 1877. The book is a comprehensive collection of genealogical information about the noble families of Henzey, Tyttery, and Tyzack. The...

Ardent Adrienne: The Life of Madame de La Fayette is a biography written by Lida Rose McCabe that explores the life of Adrienne de La Fayette, a French noblewoman and writer who lived during the 17th and 18th centuries. The book delves into the...

The Story of an African Farm is a novel written by Ralph Iron, originally published in 1883. The book follows the lives of three characters, Lyndall, Em, and Waldo, who grow up on a farm in South Africa during the 19th century. The novel...

A Virginia Gentleman's Library: As Proposed By Thomas Jefferson To Robert Skipwith In 1771 is a book written by Arthur Pierce Middleton. The book is a detailed exploration of the proposed library of Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of the United States,...

Author: Nat FleischerISBN-10: 1258475758ISBN-13: 9781258475758Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2012Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.40d

""Get A Horse! The Story Of The Automobile In America"" by M. M. Musselman is a comprehensive historical account of the impact of automobiles on American society. The book traces the evolution of the automobile from its early beginnings in the late 19th century...

""Letters From The Cape Of Good Hope, In Reply To Mr. Warden: With Extracts From The Great Work Of Napoleon (1817)"" is a book written by Emmanuel Auguste Dieudonne Las Cases. The book is a collection of letters written by Las Cases in response...

The House of Gordon V1 is a historical book written by John Malcolm Bulloch and published in 1903. The book provides a detailed account of the Gordon family, one of the most prominent and influential families in Scotland's history. It covers the family's origins,...

The book ""Life of Constantine the Great"" was written by Joseph Fletcher in 1852. It is a comprehensive biography of the famous Roman Emperor Constantine, who is known for his significant contributions to the growth and spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire. The...