Biography & Autobiography - Political

Napoleon the Third: A Biography is a book written by Edmund B. D'Auvergne, which provides a detailed account of the life of Napoleon III, the last emperor of France. The book covers his early years, his rise to power, his reign as emperor, and...

The Peace Negotiations: A Personal Narrative by Robert Lansing is a historical account of the negotiations that took place during the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, which aimed to establish peace after the end of World War I. Lansing, who served as the US...

This book is directed towards all law-abiding people of the western world, particularly teachers and students. It shares the horrific experiences of its author who has been forced to deal with U.S. government investigative and intelligence entities as they perpetrated an amalgamation of ruses...

What comes to mind when you hear the word "Iran"? Hostages? Women in black? Not Without My Daughter As you will discover in this personal account, the people of Iran are surprisingly warm, hospitable, and deeply committed to family. This book is about the...

The stories in this book inspired hundreds of art works: novels, plays, paintings, and blockbuster films!It's a detailed history of the Roman Empire from the rise and assassination of Julius Caesar in Rome to the historic charm and controversial death of Cleopatra in Alexandria,...

Of the many captivity stories or 'slave narratives' that emerged in the first half of the nineteenth century, the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is widely considered to be the most important. The author, known for his eloquence, brings the same mastery...

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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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

American Oriental Series, Volume 17. Edited By W. Norman Brown, John K. Shryock, And E. A. Speiser.Author: Ch'ien Ssu-MaISBN-10: 1258208768ISBN-13: 9781258208769Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 90Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.19d

""Wildcat, The Seminole: The Florida War"" is a historical book written by Electa Clark. The book recounts the story of the Seminole Indians and their fight against the United States government during the Florida War. The main character, Wildcat, is a Seminole warrior who...

The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John...

Six of Pennsylvania's first eight post-Civil War governors were veterans of the American Civil War. This streak spanned four decades, from the election of John White Geary in 1866 to Samuel W. Pennypacker's final day in office in January 1907. Even though these individuals...

This third volume in the series documents Robert A. Taft's experience through World War II and his early postwar years. After winning a tough reelection battle as senator from Ohio in 1944, Taft move steadily upward in the leadership ranks of his party and...

Written as a character study, Young Hamilton, explores the first twenty-six years of Alexander Hamilton's life and is designed to reveal how Hamilton's early years shaped him into the statesman he became.Author: James T. FlexnerISBN-10: 0823217892ISBN-13: 9780823217892Publisher: Fordham University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1997Pages: 497Format: HardcoverWeight:...

T. Butler King of Georgia documents the life of Georgia politician and planter T. Butler King. Originally from Palmer, Massachusetts, King moved to coastal Georgia, where he got involved with politics and public life. T. Butler King of Georgia explores King's political achievements, including...

Major thinkers grapple with the challenge of this renowned liberal thinker.As one of liberal theory's most important gadflies, Richard Flathman has during the past four decades produced a significant body of work that is iconoclastic, idiosyncratic, and increasingly influential. Flathman criticizes liberal theory's role...

After World War II, American statesman and scholar Lincoln Gordon emerged as one of the key players in the reconstruction of Europe. During his long career, Gordon worked as an aide to National Security Adviser Averill Harriman in President Truman's administration; for President John...

Part history, part biography, and part mystery story, Smokeless Sugar traces the formation of a national economy in China through an intriguing investigation of the 1936 execution of an allegedly corrupt Cantonese official. Feng Rui, a Western-educated agricultural expert, introduced modern sugar milling to...

This lively, accessible account of the problem-solving work of Harvard labor economist and former US Secretary of Labor John T. Dunlop illuminates its relevance to our present-day political and economic challenges.Author: Jennifer C. BerkshireISBN-10: 0761872590ISBN-13: 9780761872597Publisher: Hamilton BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2021Pages: 178Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 9.00h...

It is not uncommon for diplomats to publish their memoirs after they retire from the Foreign Service. What is unusual for an ambassador, however, is to publicize, after resigning from the service, the chronicle of his day-to-day diplomatic activity both political and public. To...

From Cairo to Canberra -- the irresistible story of an irrepressible woman 'Anne Aly's ... influence will be felt for years to come ... It sinks in how significant she may be to public life.' -- The Good Weekend In 2016, Anne Aly was...

Soweto to Beirut follows a young South African Journalist on an emotional journey of self-discovery while covering conflict in Beirut, Lebanon (2006). The experience of war precipitates a deep loss of faith, triggering childhood memories of growing up in Soweto in the early 80s...

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...

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...

"The best decision of my life was to go into Labor politics. The second best decision I ever made was to leave politics." But does a powerbroker like Stephen Loosley ever leave the political world?In his candid memoir, Loosley writes about defending the indefensible,...

The Reith Papers is the best of those diary entries from the heart of a government that changed Australia.Peter Reith was a senior cabinet minister under John Howard from 1996 to 2001. He was the face of the government's tough waterfront reforms and architect...

A leading African American Communist, lawyer William L. Patterson (1891-1980) was instrumental in laying the groundwork for the defeat of Jim Crowby virtue of his leadership of the Scottsboro campaign in the 1930s. In this watershed biography, historian Gerald Horne shows how Patterson helped...

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE --Significantly reduced list price Prepared under the direction of Nancy Erickson, Secretary of the Senate. Includes a preface by Senator Robert C. Byrd, who was serving as the President Pro Tem in 2008. Provides a...

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price while supplies last Provides a black and white photograph of each member of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Includes information about length of service, political party affiliations, and...

The story of the scandal in the LBJ administration that first brought queer life into the national political conversation in the 1960s.In 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson's longest-serving and most trusted advisor, Walter Jenkins, was arrested for soliciting sex in a YMCA bathroom near the...

A behind-the-scenes, deeply reported window into Zohran Mamdani's campaign and early days as Mayor of New York, and the impact his socialist platform will have on a local and national scale--from a New York magazine journalist with unparalleled access On October 23, 2024, Zohran...

He was one of the most famous politicians in America--until he became one of its most famous prisoners. Once, Rod Blagojevich was governor of Illinois: a creature of headlines, a natural showman, and a man with, by his own telling, "a fucking golden" political...

Author: Adolf HitlerISBN-10: 8172345429ISBN-13: 9788172345426Publisher: Fingerprint! PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/28/2016Pages: 648Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.30w x 1.30d

Author: James Brown ScottISBN-10: 1025960564ISBN-13: 9781025960562Publisher: Tradd Street PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/14/2026Pages: 526Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.61lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.06d

Author: Scott AndersonISBN-10: 0593315669ISBN-13: 9780593315668Publisher: VintageLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/04/2026Pages: 528Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.33lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.13w x 1.06d

The "Autobiography of John Stuart Mill" offers a profound and introspective account of the life of one of the nineteenth century's most influential thinkers. Known for his foundational contributions to utilitarianism, liberalism, and political economy, Mill provides a unique perspective on his rigorous intellectual...

From a New York Times bestselling author and an 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--"required reading for those wishing to understand...

The story of one of the most shocking political assassinations of the modern age, told for the first time through the intelligence reports that predated - and predicted - the violence to come.On November 4, 1995, decades of fierce political conflict culminated in the...

Behind the glittering world of crowns and ceremonies lies a life few truly understand. Behind the Velvet Curtain: My Life as a Royal is an intimate, heartfelt memoir revealing the untold story of growing up and living inside the walls of royalty - a...

Portrait and Biographical Record of Rockland and Orange Counties, New York offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of prominent and representative citizens of these New York counties in the late 19th century. Published in 1895, this comprehensive record includes detailed biographical sketches and...

In 1942, on the recommendation of 26-year-old Bob Santamaria, Australia's Catholic bishops created a clandestine church organisation to smash the Communist Party's massive trade union base. Soon, The Movement, working closely with ASIO, became a sophisticated intelligence agency that would influence every corner of...

From time to time, certain individuals who display courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good emerge to make a lasting impact on the lives of entire communities. The late Jatani Ali Tandhu ("Shaalaqa") was such a figure, born into a Borana family in southern...

Throughout the 1930s, May Holman was a household name and an inspiration to the women of her generation. She made history in 1925 when, at age thirty-one, she became Australia's first female Labor parliamentarian, holding the seat of Forrest until her untimely death on...

In the 'broad church' of the Australian Liberal Party, rarely has there been a maverick so unrelenting in his commitment to personal principles as Senator Peter Baume. Over a parliamentary career spanning 17 years, three ministerial portfolios and five party leaders, Baume was increasingly...

Strenuous Liberty is a biography of father and son: both Tufton Beamish, both Tory MPs for Lewes, both distinguished military men. Primarily, it is about the son and the inspiration behind Private Eye's Sir Bufton Tufton. Tufton Jr led a distinguished life as both...

"I was having a dispute with my wife-she pulled my hair causing me to turn into a lamp standard!" This is but one of the many excuses used by motor accident claimants. Many more of his favourites and quirkiest have been chosen by the...

"Spice is the variety of life."-This is one of the book's many "Chrissarisms" and just about sums it up. The book brings together, in the words of The Literary Consultancy, "a wealth of material." Described as "a sort of autobiography", it is not just...