Biography & Autobiography - Political

Author: Robert RutlandISBN-10: 0826261558ISBN-13: 9780826261557Publisher: University of Missouri PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/22/1997Pages: 312Format: Hardcover

Gothic fiction usually has been perceived as the special province of women, an attraction often attributed to a thematics of woman-identified issues such as female sexuality, marriage, and childbirth. But why these issues? What is specifically "female" about "Gothic?" This book argues that Gothic...

This biography of American poet Frederick Goddard Tuckerman focuses on his development as both a "Romantic," whose work was influenced by Keats, Emerson, and Tennyson, and as an "anti-Romantic," in the mold of Hawthorne, Melville, and Dickinson. Using previously unexamined letters, family records, and...

Robinson sets up a dialogue between feminist critical theory and contemporary women's fiction in order to argue for a new way of reading the specificity of women's writing. Through theoretically informed readings of novels by Doris Lessing, Angela Carter, and Gayl Jones, the author...

The Will of the People is an incisive, in-depth look at Winston Churchill's lifelong commitment to parliamentary democracy. First elected at twenty-five, Churchill was still in the House of Commons sixty-four years later. By far the largest part of his life - of his...

In the late nineteenth century, as crippling famine devastated northern China, the Li family had no choice but to leave Shanxi province. Heading north, they began a new life, farming the remote grasslands of Inner Mongolia. They prospered as landowners and teachers, but could...

All author proceeds from this book are donated to help the children displaced by the Syrian civil war by funding humanitarian aid through the registered charity Australia for UNHCR. Most political memoirs are boring. Bob Carr tears up the rules. He plunges in, beginning...

Sir James Gobbo reflects for the first time on his involvement with immigration reform and in the growth of multicultural policy in Australia.Sir James Gobbo is an exemplar of Australia's multicultural society. Australian-born but spending his early childhood in Italy, he returned with his...

Desafiando las expectativas, estadisticas y estereotipos, Alberto Gonzales se ha convertido en uno de los hombres mas poderosos de America. Gonzales es una figura clave en la administracion de Bush, mantiene puntos de vista espinosos y posiciones muy influyentes acerca de los asuntos que...

The story of a fascinating man who connected the great politicians, artists and thinkers at the height of British global power and influence. A famed aesthete, politician and patron of the arts, Philip Sassoon lived in a world of English elegance and oriental flair....

Author: John T. (John Torrey) Jr. MorseISBN-10: 1026118891ISBN-13: 9781026118894Publisher: XpresspressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/14/2026Pages: 448Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.37lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.91d

Author: John T. (John Torrey) Jr. MorseISBN-10: 1026113598ISBN-13: 9781026113592Publisher: XpresspressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/14/2026Pages: 430Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.87d

Author: Lawrence Knorr,Joe Farrell,Joe FarleyISBN-13: 9798888194720Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2021Pages: 336Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

Author: Abraham Lincoln,Arthur Brooks LapsleyISBN-10: 1026105595ISBN-13: 9781026105597Publisher: XpresspressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/14/2026Pages: 508Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.55lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.02d

Author: Abraham Lincoln,Joseph Hodges Choate,Theodore RooseveltISBN-10: 1026105587ISBN-13: 9781026105580Publisher: XpresspressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/14/2026Pages: 372Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.77d

Author: Kimberlé Williams CrenshawISBN-10: 1797182358ISBN-13: 9781797182353Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/05/2026Format: CD

"Some Royalties and a Prime Minister; Portraits From Life" is an evocative collection of biographical sketches written by the celebrated Princess Marthe Bibesco. Offering an intimate glimpse into the lives of the European elite during the early 20th century, the work presents a series...

"Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Pierre Samuel Du Pont De Nemours 1798-1817" offers an extraordinary window into the intellectual and political exchange between two of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment era. Edited by the renowned historian Dumas Malone, this collection chronicles nearly...

"The Catastrophe: Kerensky's Own Story of the Russian Revolution" offers an indispensable firsthand perspective on one of the most transformative periods in modern history. Written by Alexander F. Kerensky, the leader who served as the Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government, this work...

The first full biography of Hu Shi--the visionary reformer who modernized China and forged a historic alliance with the United States during World War II. The first comprehensive biography of one of the most influential Chinese figures of the 20th century, one whose efforts...

From a bestselling historian and journalist, a whirlwind account of how Barry Goldwater's 1964 presidential belly flop shaped the political world we know now. "A detailed and dramatic narrative of the rise of the modern right...It's an amazing story, and Perlstein, a man of...

"Do you realize that by the time you wake up in the morning, twenty thousand men may have been killed?" --Winston Churchill to Clementine Churchill, 5 June 1944 From the world's greatest collection of Winston Churchill's personal papers comes the genesis, execution, and aftermath...

"Andrew W. Mellon, the Man and His Work" provides a comprehensive and contemporary look at one of the most influential figures in American economic history. Written by Philip H. Love, this biography examines the life and public service of the man who served as...

My parents' indescribable struggles and imposed hardship, especially the experience of my father's fourteen-year imprisonment as a South Vietnamese POW, set a profound example of how one overcame adversity with fortitude, integrity, dignity, and unwavering faith. This book is not just a memoir; it...

Song Jiaoren (1882-1913) was early-twentieth-century China's greatest champion of constitutional democracy. Fleeing the police after a failed plot in 1904, the young revolutionary found refuge in Japan, where his eyes were opened to new political possibilities. Along with Sun Yatsen, he was one of...

Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, N. Chandrababu Naidu and Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy illustrate three different narratives. This is the history of their passions, politics and practices. This book is a critical appraisal of the events and personalities that shaped the past 40 years in the...

Values & Circumstances That Shaped a Life: A Wild Journey" is a deeply reflective memoir by diplomat, educator, and strategist Wilford H. Welch, tracing the profound moments, global experiences, and personal values that have shaped his extraordinary life across nearly nine decades. From growing...

The volume offers an in-depth historiographical reflection on Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi, a symbolic figure of the Tuscan democracy of the Risorgimento.Born in 1804, despite having studied and graduated in Law at the University of Pisa, he always cultivated other interests, both literary and political....

In this remarkable memoir of a pivotal year in modern Chinese history, young communist activist Zhu Qihua gives an extraordinary account of his experiences in the National Revolutionary Army under the Republican government from the fall of 1926 to the fall of 1927.Author: Zhu...

"...must be the definitive biography...politics was [Redmond's] life, and Melady's immersion in the huge Redmond archive enables him to show a subtler and more analytical approach to the real matters at issue..." --Roy Foster, Irish Times *** "The coming of the first world war...threw...

Robert P. Helms traces the life of an anarchist shoemaker from freethinking Northamptonshire to Philadelphia's burgeoning anarchist movement of the 1890s. He was typical of the many militants who made the movement what it was, and his story sheds a fascinating light on the...

Near the end of his second term as president of France, François Mitterrand decided to talk openly about his life, both personal and political. President for fourteen years, longer than anyone else in the history of the French Republic, Mitterrand was interested not in...

Author: Eugeniusz NowakISBN-10: 1527510999ISBN-13: 9781527510999Publisher: Cambridge Scholars PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/21/2018Pages: 372Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.90w x 1.00d

In this true story that reads like a novel, Ron Dahly, a secular man, moves south to take a job that one woman wants a minister to have instead. The author soon learns that his saintly nemesis is determined to destroy his reputation in...

Author: David AragonISBN-10: 1441562443ISBN-13: 9781441562449Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/22/2009Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d

Mr. Pelley's proposals would have precluded "The bailout of Wall Street" and are the imperative solutions for restoring economic sanity and justice to the nation!Author: Mel PearsonISBN-10: 1425183131ISBN-13: 9781425183134Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/27/2009Pages: 146Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d

Lincoln, His Life And Times presents a comprehensive account of Abraham Lincoln's life and career. This detailed biography covers his early years, his rise in politics, his presidency during the tumultuous American Civil War, and the closing events connected with his life and death....

Delve into the life and legacy of Stephen M. White, a prominent Californian citizen, lawyer, and senator, in this comprehensive biography. "Stephen M. White: Californian, Citizen, Lawyer, Senator. His Life and his Work" offers a detailed character sketch by Leroy E. Mosher, providing intimate...

Speeches of the Right Honorable W. E. Gladstone, 1868 is a collection of speeches given by William Ewart Gladstone, a prominent British statesman and four-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The speeches were delivered during the year 1868, a pivotal time in British...

This memorial volume celebrates the life and achievements of Edwin T. Meredith, a prominent American businessman and politician. Offering a wealth of historical information about Meredith's life and the times in which he lived, this book is an important resource for anyone interested in...

William Jennings Bryan Dorn was not a great man, but he was a great representative in all senses of the word (including U.S. congressman) for the middling class of millhands, small time farmers, small town businessmen, educators, and career military people who peopled his...

'This is a personal account of life at the top that will charm the general reader and the political tragic alike' Weekend Australian Anna Bligh knows something about hard knocks and high walls. She was raised by a single mother in the working class...

Human rights. Global relations. The role of women. U.S. politics. Eleanor Roosevelt was a trailblazer in many areas. Her writings are essential to the understanding of American politics and diplomacy and the international struggle to implement democracy in the twentieth century. Chronicling ERs development...

America's core principles are being destroyed in the name of the Global War on Terror. Fear is our government's weapon of choice in this war-and it is being used against the American people. We have an out of control and cowardly government determined to...

Who is Paul Steckle? Some view him as a bold political leader whose faith keeps him resolute and determined, a dedicated public servant who places his constituents ahead of his career or his standing with Canada's Liberal Party. Critics say he's a religious fundamentalist...

Howard J. Wiarda is one of the leading global scholars of international relations, comparative politics, and foreign policy, and the author/editor of more than sixty books. Now in this highly personal and swashbuckling account, Professor Wiarda tells the stories that lie behind the research:...

During the formative years of Dallas, Texas, the Hispanic population moved in circles that united and developed as a uniform society, building and molding the community to reach out and redefine themselves. But over the years, this trend slowly subsided. By uniting and bridging...

Too much has been written about relations and negotiations between the governments of the United States and the former Soviet Union. But, what about the ordinary people-to-people contacts between the two countries? How were young, Russian-speaking Americans treated in the Soviet Union? Why did...

Author: Mel FiskeISBN-10: 0595240011ISBN-13: 9780595240012Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/28/2002Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d

Author: James Burrill AngellISBN-10: 0595154239ISBN-13: 9780595154234Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/20/2000Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d