Biography & Autobiography - Political

IN THE LAST THIRD of the 20th century, Samuel T. Francis became well-known as a learned and blunt political commentator in his columns, newsletters, and books. In a persistent and multi-faceted analysis, Francis described the U.S. elite (including both parties) as indifferent or hostile...

No other Vietnamese family in modern time had such anintense involvement in high politics and public affairs as the Ng?-Đ?nhs.Through the tenure of President Ng?-Đ?nh Diệm of the Republic of Vietnam (1955-1963), this family helped shape Vietnamese history in numerous ways. President Diệm'srule in...

John Matthai was independent India's first railways and transport minister. Later, he was India's second finance minister but resigned due to his differences with Pandit Nehru over the Planning Commission. Matthai served in important position in the Tatas and was a friend and confidant...

Author: Michael SheridanISBN-10: 1035413515ISBN-13: 9781035413515Publisher: HeadlineLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/21/2025Pages: 368Format: Paperback

The Resilience and Advocacy of Monica Lewinsky: Beyond the HeadlinesMonica Lewinsky's story is much more than the scandal that once defined her; it is one of resilience, redemption, and the power of reclaiming one's narrative. In The Resilience and Advocacy of Monica Lewinsky: Beyond...

"Queen Margrethe II of Denmark: Beyond the Throne - Exploring the Personal Journey of Denmark's Monarch" is a captivating and intimate portrayal that transcends the regal splendor, delving into the multifaceted life of one of Europe's enduring monarchs. This insightful biography unveils the personal...

In this powerful biography, Robert Isaac Wilberforce and Samuel Wilberforce tell the story of William Wilberforce. Wilberforce was a leading abolitionist and social reformer who fought to end the transatlantic slave trade.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is...

This book contains biographical sketches of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, including personal anecdotes and historical context. The author provides a richly detailed account of the lives and contributions of these important figures in American history. This book is a valuable resource...

3,00,000 km.5,200 events.10 million volunteers.814 million voters.282 seats.The 2014 elections will be rememberedfor a campaign that captured the publicimagination as never before. At its heartwas Narendra Modi, 63, the feisty chiefminister of Gujarat for thirteen years, bidding to be prime minister. By the endof...

*Includes pictures of Malcolm X and important people, places, and events in his life. *Explains the origins of the name Malcolm X. *Includes some of Malcolm X's most famous quotes, and a detailed description of his "The Ballot or The Bullet" speech. "Our objective...

From his impoverished childhood in segregated pre-war Louisiana to his audience with Bill Clinton at the White House, Ward Connerly's panoramic book spans a civil rights story that's making headlines from coast to coast. Since 1995, when Connerly first burst onto the American scene...

A memoir of loss and triumph by one of South Africa's most powerful women.Author: Mamphela RampheleISBN-10: 1558611665ISBN-13: 9781558611665Publisher: Feminist PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1999Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 8.52h x 5.54w x 0.80d

A unique perspective on Ontario's most powerful political leaders. Ontario's fortunes and fates increasingly rest in the hands of the province's premier. Critics say the role of premier concentrates too much power in one person, but at least that points to the one person...

The Political Economy of Humanism, written by Henry Wood in 1901, is a book that explores the intersection of economics and humanism. The author argues that a truly humanistic society must prioritize the well-being of all individuals, rather than just the wealthy or powerful....

It's been two decades since the fall of apartheid, a quarter century since the liberation of Eastern European states, five decades since the death of American "Jim Crow," and seventy-plus years since the beginning of the emancipation of the African states. Freedom has advanced,...

""A Mountain Trail: To The Schoolroom, The Editor�������s Chair, The Lawyer�������s Office And The Governorship Of West Virginia"" is a memoir written by Cornwell John J. The book chronicles Cornwell's journey from his humble beginnings in rural West Virginia to becoming the governor of...

"A fine sociological portrait... A very successful case-study of the East Florida governorship in the first six years of Spain's return to the peninsular province." -- American"Excellent... Recaptures the texture of life in the late eighteenth-century Florida with... an enthusiasm and ingenuousness... that should...

Tawfiq Zayyad (1929-94) was a renowned Palestinian poet and a committed communist activist. For four decades, he was a dominant figure in political life in Israel, as a local council member, mayor of Nazareth, and member of the Israeli parliament. Zayyad personified the collective...

Mario Cuomo was the most important Democratic officeholder during the Reagan era. The three-term governor of New York was also a famously eloquent defender of the Democratic Party's progressive legacy even as conservatives gained political power across the nation. As liberalism's most powerful and...

In eighteenth-century Britain, Edmund Burke and Charles Fox made common political cause for twenty-five years. They supported the rebellious American colonies, attacked the British slave trade, defended religious liberty, and attempted to shield Britain's public credit from the crisis-prone East India Company. The two...

"I have sometimes almost wished it had been my destiny to have been born two or three centuries hence." -- Ben Franklin Was Benjamin Franklin an indispensable public servant or a cunning chameleon? A hard-headed entrepreneur or an opportunistic privateer? A devoted family man...

From a New York Times bestselling author and expert on Middle Eastern conflict comes a riveting biography of Meir Dagan, the legendary Mossad director who transformed Israel's intelligence service into a global powerhouse of espionage and counterterrorism. In The Architect of Espionage, Samuel M....

From one of America's most venerable politicians, The First Eight is an extraordinary work of living history: the powerful, untold story of the pioneering Black politicians from South Carolina who were elected to Congress in the aftermath of the Civil War, and a revealing...

A gay survivor of a Christian cult finds new purpose in LGBT activism and attends Columbia University with the aim of becoming a journalist, only to find himself in a new cult devoted to "queerness," anti-Zionism and anti-Western radicalism. In 1983, Ben Appel is...

"No one working on Douglass should leave home without a copy of this book."--from the foreword by David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Drawing on previously untapped sources, Young Frederick Douglass recreates with fidelity and in convincing...

In a world where truth is often silenced, one woman has stood firm against the forces that threaten to control it. This unauthorized memoir takes you behind the scenes of a fearless journalist's life, offering a raw, unfiltered look at the trials and triumphs...

Chuck Grassley: The Relentless SenatorA Life of Public Service, Political Courage, and Iowa ValuesFrom the cornfields of Butler County to the marble halls of the United States Capitol, Chuck Grassley: The Relentless Senator chronicles the extraordinary journey of one of America's most enduring public...

Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have traveled across the eastern USA to the graves of over 200 founding fathers (and mothers) responsible for the birth of the United States of America. This special volume about Rhode Island includes those that lived, worked,...

The Life and Legacy of Richard GrenellFrom Diplomacy to Special Missions: The Unconventional Journey of America's Trailblazing EnvoyDescriptionWhat does it take to challenge the status quo in politics, diplomacy, and intelligence-while remaining unapologetically yourself? Richard Grenell has never been one to play by the...

From the bustling streets of Brooklyn to the pinnacle of American politics, Chuck Schumer's story is one of resilience, ambition, and unparalleled dedication to public service. In a world often overshadowed by partisanship and division, Schumer has emerged as a leader who not only...

Step into the fascinating world of Perle Mesta, the legendary socialite, diplomat, and political powerhouse whose charm and influence shaped American society in the mid-20th century. Best known as "The Hostess with the Mostess," Mesta was more than just the queen of Washington's elite...

The intellectual biography of a Victorian Liberal polymath James Bryce (1838-1922) was a leading figure in Britain's Liberal Party and a distinguished historian, a versatile scholar-politician who moved seamlessly between academia and politics. He was, among many other things, a cabinet minister and a...

A major new history of Churchill in the 1930s, showing how his meetings at Chartwell, his country home, strengthened his fight against the Nazis In the 1930s, amidst an impending crisis in Europe, Winston Churchill found himself out of government and with little power....

Author: Louis P. MasurISBN-10: 0197684912ISBN-13: 9780197684917Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2025Pages: 184Format: HardcoverReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2025

Author: Ryan GrimISBN-10: 1250869099ISBN-13: 9781250869098Publisher: Holt PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/22/2025Pages: 336Format: Paperback

For tens of millions of Americans, Tucker Carlson was long the only voice on cable news providing a counternarrative to establishment Washington and the mainstream press on the most important issues of our time: the Covid-19 vaccine, January 6th, the Ukraine war, even UFOs,...

This book is a biography of Charles Jared Ingersoll, a lawyer, politician, and cultural figure of the early United States. It traces his life from his birth in Philadelphia in 1782 to his death in 1862, and explores his contributions to various fields, such...

Now in paperback with a new preface by the author, the instant #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller! "A rollicking, foul-mouthed" [memoir]....Boehner has delivered a classic Washington 'tell-all, ' albeit one with his typical jocular style."--The Washington Post Former Speaker of...

The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens is a biography written by Hazard Stevens that details the life and accomplishments of the titular figure. Isaac Ingalls Stevens was a prominent figure in American history, serving as a military officer, politician, and governor of the Washington...

""Overland From Southampton To Queensland"" is a travelogue written by Matthew Henry Marsh in 1867. The book details Marsh's journey from Southampton, England to the Australian state of Queensland, which he undertook in order to seek his fortune in the goldfields. Marsh describes the...

Stuart's Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign is a historical book written by John Singleton Mosby, first published in 1908. The book provides a detailed account of the role played by cavalry commander J.E.B. Stuart and his troops during the Gettysburg Campaign of the American...

Sun Yat-Sen: His Political and Social Ideals is a book written by Leonard Shihlien Hsu that provides a comprehensive analysis of the life and work of Sun Yat-Sen, a Chinese revolutionary and political leader who played a pivotal role in the overthrow of the...

Famous Fourth: The Story Of The 4th Infantry Division is a book written by H.W. Blakeley that chronicles the history and accomplishments of the 4th Infantry Division, a renowned division of the United States Army. The book begins with the division's formation in 1917...

""An Introduction to Antoine Bechamp"" by Douglas Hume is a comprehensive overview of the life, work, and ideas of the French scientist Antoine Bechamp. Bechamp, a contemporary of Louis Pasteur, is often overshadowed by his more famous counterpart, but Hume argues that Bechamp's contributions...

The 28th Division In France is a book written by Eugene Gilbert that provides a detailed account of the experiences of the 28th Division of the United States Army during World War I. The book covers the division's arrival in France in 1918, their...

Witness history in the making as you turn the pages of time and discover the fascinating lives of famous explorers, leaders of twentieth-century politics and government, and great Americans. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." With these resounding words and...

This book transforms our contemporary understanding of the recent political history of Central Africa. It charts the complex life and thought of Harry Nkumbula (ca. 1917-1983), the first openly nationalist African politician in Northern Rhodesia and, later, the leader of parliamentary opposition during Zambia's...

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackHenry II (1154-89) through a series of astonishing dynastic coups became the ruler of an enormous European empire. One of the most dynamic, restless and clever men ever to...

"The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan" by Winston S. Churchill offers a gripping historical narrative of the Mahdist War and the British Empire's campaign to reclaim the Sudan. Written with the firsthand perspective and keen insight that would define...

Robert S. McNamara was widely considered to be one of the most brilliant men of his generation. While he could be cold and arrogant, he was an invaluable friend to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson as US secretary of defense and had...