Biography & Autobiography - Political

In April 2024, Ryan and Valerie Watson arrived in the Caribbean to celebrate Ryan's 40th birthday with friends. They had no idea they'd be fighting for their freedom.A freak packing accident left hunting ammunition lodged in the lining of their luggage-ammunition they didn't know...

Charles Evans Hughes embodied the qualities we claim to value most in our leaders: vision, integrity, and extraordinary intellect. Yet despite shaping American life more profoundlythan almost any political figure since George Washington, Hughes remains little known today.Gifted with an encyclopedic mind and an...

Any shortlist of the most impactful political leaders of the twentieth century must include Gandhi, and once we eliminate the tyrants--Mao, Stalin, and Hitler--Gandhi stands virtually alone. He created one of our most effective weapons for political change in nonviolent collective resistance, a strategy...

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...

Thunder Bay Mayors & Councillors, 1873-1945 is a meticulously assembled biographical and genealogical reference to the people who shaped local government at the Lakehead-covering Shuniah, Neebing, Port Arthur, and Fort William before their amalgamation into the City of Thunder Bay. Conceived as a tool...

Before the US Constitution defined the role of the President of the United States as the chief executive, fourteen men filled the role of President of the United States in Congress Assembled. Though initially an informal parliamentary role during the First Continental Congress, with...

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 Georgia includes those who lived, worked, and...

Following the tumultuous and unexpected life of Zenaida Katzen, Simmonds' biography weaves disparate threads from Russia, China, Chile, France, and St. Kitts-Nevis into a vibrant tapestry revealing a surprising and exceptional woman. Stepping outside of the spinster-teacher archetype, Katzen's story is one of a...

Hephzibah and The Dragon is a 100 year history of China, from 1922 to 2022. The story includes an intimate biography of Qing Emperor Puyi's Secondary Consort, Wenxiu. In the heart of China's turbulent history, where secrets lurked in the shadows, "Hephzibah and The...

THE OTHER MICHELLE is part grassroots political exposé, part memoir, and part local Chicago history, all rolled into one. Author Michelle Carnes combines her political science, research, and storytelling skills to take readers on a gripping, and at times, emotional ride that covers the...

Politics in the Blood: The Anthonys of Richmond is a political biography of three generations of the one family, the Anthonys (Hubert, Doug and Larry), who held the Federal seat of Richmond in New South Wales for the National Party for nearly fifty-five of...

Dorothy Jewson, born in Norwich in 1884, was a controversial figure: a suffragette, a pacifist, one of the first female Members of Parliament in the UK, and a tireless worker for the disadvantaged, especially women. Dorothy, a member of the well-known Jewson family of...

Thomas Earlie is a dedicated European and former senior official of the European Union with over 40 years of service both at the European Parliament and European Commission. He has travelled extensively and has a world experience. He received many international distinctions including the...

I was forced to survive the Liberian WarI was forced to survive the Liberian WarA personal account and analysis on the situation in Liberia and how one man survived the war.Author: K. Nelson CarrISBN-10: 1800314388ISBN-13: 9781800314382Publisher: New Generation PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/18/2021Pages: 228Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize:...

Riad El-Taher arrived in England to study engineering just in time to hear Tony Benn railing against Anthony Eden's 1956 Suez policy. He was rarely far from politics thereafter.When the UN imposed crippling sanctions on his native land, he took Tam Dalyell, George Galloway...

The Cambridge Spies continue to fascinate - but one of them, John Cairncross, has always been more of an enigma than the others. He worked alone and was driven by his hostility to Fascism rather than to the promotion of Communism. During his war-time...

The aim of this book is to bring into focus the most exciting and complex presidential campaign, which for the first time revealed to the world Barack Hussein Obama as an extraordinary politician. This is not a biography of the man who became the...

In this fascinating book, award-winning author Douglas Johnston traces his circuitous and largely unpredictable path from gathering intelligence on Soviet naval forces through the periscope of a nuclear submarine to blazing new trails in diplomacy by incorporating religious considerations into the practice of international...

"Both Beecher Stowe and von Suttner were neither simply writers of popular entertainment nor authors of tendentious propaganda... They used entertainment for idealistic purposes.." --Leo TolstoyLay Down Your Arms--The Autobiography of Martha von Tilling, originally published as Die Waffen nieder!, is a novel in...

Author: Party History Institute Central CommitteISBN-10: 1589639391ISBN-13: 9781589639393Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)Language: EnglishPublished: 07/28/2002Pages: 332Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.74d

This book is a political and literary work as a Palestinian-talking document. Its a testimony to the history of the struggle and defence of the Palestinian issue. The book reveals the false narrative the Palestinian people have exposed to, whether it came from the...

Patrick Yay was born in Burma during a time when the people of Myanmar felt helpless and frightened while living under the rule of a brutal military junta regime. While growing up, Yay had a few seemingly simple wishes: to be valued and respected,...

Author: Miriam Leah AdomeaISBN-10: 1499098766ISBN-13: 9781499098761Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/28/2016Pages: 76Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

This book is Dr. del Marmol's firsthand account about the events that led up to the terrorist attacks in New York City on 9/11, starting with his discovery of terrorist training camps inside Cuba, the revelation of their intended purpose, and his attempts to...

In this elegant and rigorously researched work, Kenneth McNaught details the life, work, and principles of J.S Woodsworth and shows the powerful moral and political force that the pacifist, Methodist thinker exerted on Canadian politics.Woodsworth first went to the House of Commons in 1922,...

"This man believed that every human being has the duty to love and assist every other human because that is all we have." -Jonathan Maslow, The Torrid Zone Jonathan Maslow (1948-2008) was blessed with a naturalist's eye, an adventurer's longing to travel, and a...

This book follows the life and intellectual journey of Joseph Baruch Salsberg, a Polish-Jewish immigrant who became a major figure of the Ontario Left, a leading voice for human rights in the Ontario legislature, and an important journalist in the Jewish community. His life...

The Memoirs of Cordell Hull V1, Part Two is a book written by Cordell Hull, an American politician who served as the 47th United States Secretary of State under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This book is a continuation of Hull's memoirs, which provide an...

""Sun Yat-Sen: His Political and Social Ideals"" is a biography written by Leonard Shihlien Hsu that explores the life and ideas of Sun Yat-Sen, a Chinese revolutionary and politician who played a pivotal role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty and the establishment...

Aristotle's Politics is a classic work of political philosophy that was written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. First published in 1905, this book is a comprehensive analysis of the nature of political power, the role of the state, and the relationship between individual...

A Prisoner In Turkey is a non-fiction book written by John Still and originally published in 1920. The book is a personal account of Still's experience as a prisoner of war during World War I. Still, an Englishman, was captured by the Ottoman Empire...

""Rome and the Renaissance: The Pontificate of Julius II"" is a historical book written by Julian Klaczko in 1903. The book focuses on the life and times of Pope Julius II, who was one of the most influential popes of the Renaissance era. Klaczko...

The Diary Of The Right Honorable William Windham, 1784-1810 is a book written by William Windham and published in 1866. The book is a collection of personal diary entries written by Windham, who was a British politician and statesman during the late 18th and...

Political Economy For Beginners is a book written by Millicent Garrett Fawcett and published in 1911. The book is an introduction to the study of political economy, providing readers with a basic understanding of economic principles and their applications in society. Fawcett covers a...

The Eclipse of the Abbasid-Caliphate is a historical book written by D.S. Margoliouth and published in 1921. The book provides a detailed account of the decline and fall of the Abbasid Caliphate, which was one of the most powerful Islamic empires in history. The...

""Reign Of Queen Anne Until The Peace Of Utrecht, 1701-1713"" is a historical account of the period from 1701 to 1713, which was marked by the reign of Queen Anne in England. The book is authored by Stanhope, The Earl Of, and was first...

Abandoned: The Story Of The Greely Arctic Expedition, 1881-1884 is a non-fiction book written by Alden L. Todd. The book tells the story of the ill-fated expedition led by Lieutenant Adolphus W. Greely to the Arctic in 1881. The expedition was meant to collect...

Atlas To Accompany Napoleon As A General by Count Yorck Von Wartenburg is a comprehensive guide that provides a detailed account of Napoleon Bonaparte's military campaigns as a general. The book is accompanied by a set of maps that illustrate the various battles and...

Genealogy Of The Wells Family: Of Wells, Maine is a historical book written by Charles Kimball Wells in 1874. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the Wells family, one of the oldest and most prominent families in the town of Wells, Maine. It...

McCarver and Tacoma is a historical book written by Thomas Wickham Prosch in 1906. The book provides a detailed account of the life of Steven A. McCarver, a prominent figure in the development of Tacoma, Washington. McCarver was a pioneer who played a significant...

""A Companion For The Queensland Student Of Plant Life"" is a book written by Frederick Manson Bailey in 1893. The book is a comprehensive guide for students in Queensland who are interested in studying plant life. It includes detailed descriptions of different types of...

This book is a biography of Benjamin Franklin Shaw, depicting his life and contributions to American civil society. It documents Shaw's political achievements, including his participation in the US Civil War, his ascent to the US Senate, and his advocacy of labor and workers'...

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 compiles selected speeches, letters, and statements by the father of Burmese independence, Aung San. The editor's introduction offers an overview of this remarkable man's life, thought, and achievements. The documents included here provide insight into the politics of Aung San--an eminently pragmatic...

Robert Bertholf and Annette Levitt have assembled thirteen essays that establish Blake as a "central voice molding modern literature and thought." The essays in this volume examine Blake's influence on modern poetry, the modern novel, and modern thought from various critical approaches. This collection...

Salmon P. Chase is usually remembered for his service as Treasury secretary during the Civil War. Earlier, he had attracted national attention as an antislavery attorney and politician and was twice elected U.S. senator from Ohio and served two terms as governor. For the...

Finalist, Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical WritingDespite the coming social reforms undertaken at home, the world of the Georgian British Empire was nothing if not class-conscious and leery of outsiders. But Anthony Lockwood, with no known certain record of his parentage and...

The diplomat and scholar-official Min Yông-hwan (1861-1905), described by one contemporary Western observer as "undoubtably the first Korean after the emperor," is best remembered in Korean historiography for his pioneering diplomacy at the courts of Tsar Nicholas II and Queen Victoria in the late...

In this elegant and rigorously researched work, Kenneth McNaught details the life, work, and principles of J.S Woodsworth and shows the powerful moral and political force that the pacifist, Methodist thinker exerted on Canadian politics.Woodsworth first went to the House of Commons in 1922,...

An examination of literary works spanning more than seven centuries, this volume studies the ascetic hero and asceticism, exploring the elusive interplay between religion, politics, and belles lettres in Russia. The first part places works including the thirteenth-century Kievan Crypt Patericon and Life of...