Biography & Autobiography - Political

In Working for the Common Good, Madelyn Holmes details the political policy work of eight social democratic Canadian women and highlights their largely unrecognized struggles and accomplishments.Throughout their political careers, Agnes Macphail, Thérèse Casgrain, Grace MacInnis, Pauline Jewett, Margaret Mitchell, Lynn McDonald, Audrey McLaughlin...

In Whose Man in Havana? the author offers an unconventional, often dark, but more often hilarious view of diplomacy in settings as varied as Haiti, London, the Dominican Republic, the Balkans, Palestine, Paraguay, Guyana, and Kyrgyzstan, including covert monitoring of Soviet military operations in...

Radical Islam is usually only seen through the eyes of outsiders. Whether in the newspaper, on television, or in social media, the face of radical Islam is portrayed as a zealous insurgent destined to spread terror and suffering. But for one man seeking the...

Estonian Journey: Travels In A Baltic Corner is a travelogue written by Ronald Seth, chronicling his experiences and observations during his travels in Estonia. The book provides a detailed account of the author's journey through the country, exploring its history, culture, and people. It...

""Notes On Hillers' Photographs Of The Paiute And Ute Indians Taken On The Powell Expedition Of 1873"" is a book written by Julian Haynes Steward. The book is a collection of notes and observations on the photographs taken by John K. Hillers during the...

The McGill Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi: During the Great War is a historical book written by Paul Phelps Hutchison. The book is a detailed account of the experiences of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity members during the First World War. The book was...

Captain Cuellar�������s Adventures In Connacht And Ulster, A. D. 1588 is a book written by Hugh Allingham in 1897. The book is a historical account of the adventures of Captain Francisco de Cuellar, a Spanish sailor who was shipwrecked off the coast of Ireland...

Tenants of the House is a skillful depiction of the ugly underbelly of Nigerian politics unveiling the intrigues, chicanery, and greed pervasive within the country's political and legislative processes. The book is a fictionalized account of the author's experiences while serving in the country's...

The description for this book, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 6: May 1781 to March 1784, will be forthcoming.Author: Thomas JeffersonISBN-10: 0691045380ISBN-13: 9780691045382Publisher: Princeton University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/21/1951Pages: 730Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.60lbsSize: 9.50h x 6.30w x 1.90d

Why did Al Gore, after angry opposition to the Vietnam War, submit to the draft? What happened in Vietnam that made him sullen and bitter? After renouncing politics, what set him back on the track mapped out for him? What made him claim (falsely)...

When he was summoned before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1951, Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (1911-1999) was labeled "a very dangerous citizen" by Harold Velde, a congressman from Illinois. Lawyer, educator, novelist, labor organizer, radio and television scriptwriter, film director and screenwriter, wartime...

A successful lawyer, child welfare advocate, health care activist, and the first First Lady elected to the U.S. Senate, Hillary Rodham Clinton has become one of the most iconic women in America today. This accessible biography explores her childhood and undergraduate political activism, and...

According to legend, Aspasia of Miletus was a courtesan, the teacher of Socrates, and the political adviser of her lover Pericles. Next to Sappho and Cleopatra, she is the best known woman of the ancient Mediterranean. Yet continued uncritical reception of her depiction in...

Author: Gus George MollasisISBN-10: 1965134777ISBN-13: 9781965134771Publisher: NY Book PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/06/2024Pages: 476Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.39lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.29d

Author: Gus George MollasisISBN-10: 1965134769ISBN-13: 9781965134764Publisher: NY Book PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/06/2024Pages: 476Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.78lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.44d

"On 21 March 1960, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe led a mass defiance of South Africa's pass laws. He urged blacks to go to the nearest police station and demand arrest. Police opened fire on a peaceful crowd in the township of Sharpeville and killed 69...

As the saying goes, we have more friends - who we can relate to and understand our predicament in this temporary world, and our struggles to purify ourselves of being corrupted by its temptations - residing in the graveyards of the martyrs than we...

Loretta Spencer grew up passionate for helping others. Her volunteer work and support of local causes grew into a deep devotion to the city of Huntsville, Alabama, and her people. She went on to serve three terms as the city's first woman mayor. In...

Published to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of his birth, the first major study of Malcolm X's influence in the sixty years since his assassination, exploring his enduring impact on culture, politics, and civil rights. Malcolm X has become as much of an American...

Judie Mancuso worked for decades in animal rescue before Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. Volunteering in New Orleans, tending to all the dogs and cats left to fend for themselves, she couldn't stop thinking about her home state of California. Shelters were already euthanizing...

Startling revelations from the OSS, the CIA, and the Nixon White houseThink you know everything there is to know about the OSS, the Cold War, the CIA, and Watergate? Think again. In American Spy, one of the key figures in postwar international and political...

In this moving work, part clear-eyed assessment, part memoir, the son of iconic African American Congressman John Conyers Jr. shines a spotlight on his father and his political legacy, and reveals how, as his son, he eventually learned to leverage his own voice in...

One of the most powerful and morally upright political figures in America is introduced to readers in "Sherrod Brown: A Detailed Journey of the American Politician and Senior Senator," which offers an engaging look into his life. This biography explores Sherrod Brown's early years,...

Dive into the fascinating world of Mitch McConnell, one of America's most intriguing political characters. McConnell's journey from humble roots in Kentucky to his rise to power in Washington exemplifies strategy, influence, and the complexity of American politics.In "Mitch McConnell: A Political Maneuverer," you...

What is your roadmap to success? As someone who has lived and worked in several different countries, Tom Kereszti shares how to lead a business based on Christian principles in this guide. He focuses on four keys: who you are, your vision, is your...

Inspirational partisan leader; doctrinaire communist and yet a thorn in Moscow's side; leading light in the Non Aligned Movement. The break-up of Yugoslavia, the country Tito, the Croat turned Yugoslav had created was inevitable after his death in 1980.Author: Neil BarnettISBN-10: 1904950310ISBN-13: 9781904950318Publisher: Haus...

The 'unbearable 80s', as the last decade of the Ceauşescu era has been called in Romania, are in the focus of this quasi-autobiographical work. The book vividly portrays the difficulties encountered by a young intellectual trying to shape himself under the oppressive regime and...

*Includes pictures of Marx and important people in his life. *Explains Marx's social and economic theories and ideology. *Discusses each section of The Communist Manifesto and its major themes. *Analyzes the history and experiences that inspired The Communist Manifesto and its impact on the...

Johann Gottlieb Fichte: A Study Of His Political Writings With Special Reference To His Nationalism is a book written by H.C. Engelbrecht that explores the political philosophy of Johann Gottlieb Fichte, a German philosopher and nationalist. The book provides an in-depth analysis of Fichte's...

The U.S. Marines On Iwo Jima is a book written by Raymond Henri that provides a comprehensive account of one of the most significant battles of World War II. The book focuses on the experiences of the United States Marine Corps during the Battle...

The Memorial of Thomas Arthur Doyle: Mayor of the City of Providence is a book written by Henry V. A. Joslin in 1887. The book is a tribute to Thomas Arthur Doyle, who served as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island. The book contains...

The second instalment of the iconic memoirs of one of the first female fighters of the PKKAuthor: Sakine CansizISBN-10: 0745339840ISBN-13: 9780745339849Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/20/2018Pages: 368Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.94d

Abraham Lincoln's remarkable emergence from the rural Midwest and his rise to the presidency have been the stuff of romance and legend. But as Douglas L. Wilson shows us in Honor's Voice, Lincoln's transformation was not one long triumphal march, but a process that...

Renowned for his fierce devotion to the people of Texas--as well as his equally fierce rages and unpredictable temper--Bob Bullock was the most powerful political figure in Texas at the end of the twentieth century. First elected to the Texas House of Representatives in...

From renowned biographer and New York Times bestselling author of The Kennedy Women and The Kennedy Men comes THE SONS OF CAMELOT, the second volume in a multi-generational history bound to be considered an American epic. Almost a year before publication, THE SONS OF...

Loretta Spencer grew up passionate for helping others. Her volunteer work and support of local causes grew into a deep devotion to the city of Huntsville, Alabama, and her people. She went on to serve three terms as the city's first woman mayor. In...

When Governor Mike Huckabee entered the Republican presidential race, he was the ultimate dark horse, with almost no money, no consultants, and no name recognition beyond Arkansas. The so-called experts were highly amused by this former small state governor from blue-collar roots who also...

A radical reinterpretation of Adam Smith that challenges economists, moral philosophers, political theorists, and intellectual historians to rethink him--and why he matters Adam Smith has long been recognized as the father of modern economics. More recently, scholars have emphasized his standing as a moral...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Part personal chronicle and part political journey...a candid assessment of some of her colleagues in the White House and the media." --The Washington Post Among the Trump era's savviest insiders, one name stands especially tall: Kellyanne. As a...

Author: David MendellISBN-10: 0060858214ISBN-13: 9780060858216Publisher: Amistad PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/15/2008Pages: 432Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 7.96h x 5.45w x 1.03d

In The Midst Of A Revolution is a book written by David Freeman Hawke. The book is a historical account of the American Revolution, which took place in the late 18th century. The author provides a detailed description of the events that led to...

Enter the leather-hinged door of the dirt-floored, one-room log cabin that John Wood built in October 1822 near the Mississippi River on Illinois' westernmost shore. Two months later, Wood, a New Yorker in the vanguard of pioneers into the West, threw the first Christmas...

In Iconoclast, Dr Anand Teltumbde, a distinguished public intellectual and leading authority on the Dalit movement, presents a groundbreaking biography of Dr B.R. Ambedkar. Far from the embellished narratives often associated with his legacy, Teltumbde strips away the layers of myth and hyperbole to...

The intriguing, in-depth story of the most powerful woman in Canadian politics. Catherine Tsalikis traces Chrystia Freeland's remarkable journey from the northwestern Alberta town of Peace River to Moscow, London, and New York, where she spent two decades as a journalist, to the halls...

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after...

In this eagerly anticipated memoir, former Vice President Dick Cheney delivers an unyielding portrait of American politics over nearly forty years and shares personal reflections on his role as one of the most steadfast and influential statesmen in the history of our country. The...

Scouting With General Funston is a historical book written by Everett T. Tomlinson in 1917. The book is a memoir of Tomlinson's experiences as a scout during the Philippine-American War, particularly his time serving under General Frederick Funston. The book provides a detailed account...

A Frisian Family, The Banta Genealogy: Descendants Of Epke Jacobse, Who Came From Friesland (1893) is a book written by Theodore Melvin Banta. The book is a comprehensive genealogy of the Banta family, tracing their lineage back to their ancestor, Epke Jacobse, who migrated...

General Marshall's Victory Report On The Winning Of World War II In Europe And The Pacific is a comprehensive account of the events leading up to and during World War II, as well as the strategies and tactics that led to the Allied victory....

Over the last century the novel 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' has been credited with having more influence on the growth of the labour and trade union movement than Marx and Engels. Yet for a long time little was known about the author, a house-painter...