Biography & Autobiography - Political

Focusing on British and American novels, Rogers takes a sociological look at the business of literature, the book industry, and the experiences of novelists and readers. Viewing the novel as a vehicle of cultural meaning, the author shows how the literary canon overlooks substantial...

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...

His Story: Mustafa Kemal and Turkish Revolution gives specific information on the life of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of Republic of Turkey and vertiginous aspects of Turkish Revolution. Passages from Mustafa Kemal's life, the basic characteristics of the democratic-national leadership which was commanding the...

""The Red Record of the Sioux: Life of Sitting Bull and History of the Indian War of 1890-91"" is a historical account written by W. Fletcher Johnson, first published in 1891. The book details the life of Sitting Bull, a prominent Sioux warrior and...

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...

""Samuel Jordan Kirkwood"" is a biography written by Dan Elbert Clark about the life and career of Samuel Jordan Kirkwood. Kirkwood was a prominent figure in American politics during the late 19th century, serving as a U.S. Senator, Governor of Iowa, and Secretary 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...

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...

The Life of Alexander Hamilton V1 is a biographical book written by John T. Morse, which provides a comprehensive account of the life of Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton was one of the founding fathers of the United States and played a significant role in shaping...

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...

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...

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...

In a cool, authoritative and gently ironic biography, Don Baker considers the life of the fiery founding father John Dunmore Lang.John Dunmore Lang had a finger in most pies in colonial New South Wales. He arrived in 1823, a young Presbyterian minister in search...

William Thomas Scott (1839-1917) was an entrepreneur and political activist from East Saint Louis and Cairo, Illinois, who in 1904 briefly became the first African American nominated by a national party for president of the United States before his scandalous past forced him to...

The life of the complex, ruthless adversary of General Franco, whose life spanned much of Spain's turbulence in the 20th century.From 1939 to 1975, the Spanish Communist Party, effectively lead for two decades by Santiago Carrillo, was the most determined opponent of General Franco's...

This highly anticipated memoir by Shushanna Shakur tells the story of her brother, the outstanding revolutionary activist, Chokwe Lumumba. Chokwe's life is both significant and remarkable: he protested discrimination and unfair treatment; he also helped procure resources for better and fair living conditions, working,...

Before Bernie Sanders, before Zohran Mamdani, America's favorite socialist was Eugene Debs. In 1912, some 1,200 Socialists held elected office across the United States. Wisconsin had a Socialist congressman in Washington, and ministers in Oklahoma preached the gospel of "Christian socialism" at revival-style gatherings...

BAYARD RUSTIN POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE 2013 PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOMA master strategist and tireless activist, Bayard Rustin is best remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, one of the largest nonviolent protests ever held in the United States. He brought Gandhi's...

Author: John KennedyISBN-10: 0063428172ISBN-13: 9780063428171Publisher: Harper PerennialLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/13/2026Pages: 224Format: Paperback

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reveals how America's elite universities, once proud symbols of academic excellence, have become centers of far-left indoctrination, division, and moral rot in this riveting, behind-the-scenes inside account. Drawing on her experience as the highest-ranking woman in Congress and the chief questioner...

Truelife Trivia Mitt Romney Trivia Book 103 in the Truelife Trivia Series300 Trivia Questions Facts for Mitt Romney Fans Looking for Fun Facts They Didn't Know!The trivia has what you didn't know about Mitt Romney and fun quiz questions include significant events and career...

"A gripping page-turner that doubles as both a warning and an inspiration." --Samantha Power, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Problem from Hell A civil servant discovers his breaking point when the Trump administration's cruelty and indifference threaten to violate the oath he swore to...

Before colonization, Africa was not silent-it was powerful.When Africa Ruled the World takes you on a compelling journey through great empires, thriving kingdoms, and advanced civilizations that shaped global history long before modern times. From political wisdom and economic strength to culture, knowledge, and...

A poignant and inspiring memoir from the former mayor of Atlanta about her modest, hardscrabble upbringing and fully appreciating the selfless, loving, fierce, and altogether Southern-twinged lessons her family taught her.Long before Keisha Lance Bottoms rose to prominence in politics, she was a daddy's...

A critical biography of the radical South African author and activist Robin Farquharson. Born in 1930 into a privileged South African family, Robin Farquharson was part of a new wave of intellectuals who tasked themselves with reimagining society in the wake of World War...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, Get In is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of Labour's brutal reinvention and dramatic return to power. 'The book about Keir Starmer we have all been waiting for' TIM SHIPMAN 'Stuffed full of scoops . . . revealing who's really in...

From two of the world's leading intelligence and espionage historians comes the definitive--and most unsettling--account of the assassination of Leon Trotsky.Exiled from the Soviet Union and living under constant threat, Leon Trotsky believed that by 1937 he had found sanctuary in Mexico City. What...

Those who recognize Mayor George Moscone's name may think of him as the career politician who was assassinated along with Harvey Milk, but there was much more to this influential and fascinating man's story. He was a trailblazing progressive and powerful state legislator who...

“A Life in Public Service: California Politics, the Kennedy Administration, and the Federal Bench” presents an in-depth oral history transcript from 1987-88 featuring Charles B. Renfrew, William H. Orrick, and Robert A. Van Nest. This book offers a unique perspective on the inner workings...

About the BookA PAGE-TURNER ON HOW THE CONGRESS LOST ITS PRIZED BASTION TO SMRITI IRANI IN 2019Amethi has long been one of India's most high-profile constituencies. Billed as 'karmabhoomi' of the Nehru-Gandhi family, it has been continually held by the Congress since its inception...

Charles S. Peirce (1839-1914) was, perhaps, first and foremost a practising or experimental scientist. However, Peirce was also a philosopher, and to him the relation between science and metaphysics was intimate. Peirce not only wanted to develop a metaphysical system consistent with the important...

This timely memoir by one of the most prominent Catholic nationalist politicians in Northern Ireland is a primary source for the social and political history of the province, from the onset of the Troubles in the 1960s to the 1990s peace process and beyond....

Charles Haughey maintained one of the most controversial and brilliant careers in the history of Irish politics, but for every stage in his mounting success there was one issue that complicated, and almost devastated, his ambitions to lead Irish politics: Northern Ireland. Stephen Kelly...

Something is rotten in the U.S. Senate, and the disease has been spreading for some time. But Ben Nelson, former U.S. senator from Nebraska, is not going to let the institution destroy itself without a fight. Death of the Senate is a clear-eyed look...

Miguel Antonio Otero (1859-1944) not only distinguished himself as a political leader in New Mexico and lived out his life as a champion of the people, but he is also highly recognized for his career as an author. He published his legendary "My Life...

This book is a memoir that uniquely blends politics and astrology that covers, from both perspectives, political figures such as President George Bush, former Presidents Ronald Reagan and William Clinton, Congressman Gary Condit, and former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, Jr.Author: Janice A. StorkISBN-10: 1591130778ISBN-13:...

As chief of counterintelligence for the Central Intelligence Agency from the early 1950s to the early 1970s, James Jesus Angleton built a formidable reputation. Although perhaps best known for leading the agency's notorious "Molehunt"--the search for a Soviet spy believed to have infiltrated the...

Author: Phillip W. JohnsonISBN-10: 1493171763ISBN-13: 9781493171767Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/30/2014Pages: 156Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

""Genealogy And Recollections"" is a book written by Albert Alfonzo Moore in 1915. The book is a collection of genealogical information and personal recollections of the author's family history. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part containing the genealogical information...

""Mr. Conservative: Barry Goldwater"" by Jack Bell is a biography of the influential American politician and conservative icon Barry Goldwater. The book chronicles Goldwater's life from his childhood in Arizona to his rise in politics as a U.S. senator and presidential candidate. It explores...

Tiberius has always been one of the most enigmatic of the Roman emperors and Barbara Levick offers a comprehensive and engaging portrait of his life. This new edition contains a new preface and a revised bibliography.Author: Barbara LevickISBN-10: 1138134732ISBN-13: 9781138134737Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/22/2015Pages: 336Format:...

The Happy Hunting Grounds is a book written by Kermit Roosevelt, the son of former US President Theodore Roosevelt, and published in 1920. The book is a memoir of Kermit's experiences during his travels in Africa, where he went on several hunting expeditions with...

This volume covers the last fifteen months of Chase's tenure as Treasury secretary and concludes with his nomination as Chief Justice of the United States. Of particular interest are letters that document Chase's increasing alienation from the Lincoln administration and his unsuccessful bid for...

Author: Teva J. ScheerISBN-10: 0826265057ISBN-13: 9780826265050Publisher: University of Missouri PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/14/2005Pages: 312Format: Hardcover

Reclaiming Kalākaua: Nineteenth-Century Perspectives on a Hawaiian Sovereign examines the American, international, and Hawaiian representations of David La'amea Kamananakapu Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua in English- and Hawaiian-language newspapers, books, travelogues, and other materials published during his reign as Hawai'i's mō'ī (sovereign) from 1874 to...

A Southern Whig, a Unionist firebrand--Edward Stanly's fight for principle in a fractured nation. This biography of Edward Stanly relates the major political events of his life: his emergence, while still in his twenties, as a fiery and controversial leader of the Whig Party...

Examining the Mexican American civil rights movement through the public rhetoric of a veteran activistHéctor P. García: Everyday Rhetoric and Mexican American Civil Rights examines the transition of Mexican Americans from political and social marginalization to civic inclusion after World War II. Focusing on...