Biography & Autobiography - Political

The book ""John Tyler Morgan And Edmund Winston Pettus: Memorial Addresses (1909)"" is a collection of speeches given by members of the United States Congress in honor of two prominent politicians who had recently passed away. John Tyler Morgan was a senator from Alabama...

"Recollections of Abraham Lincoln 1847-1865" offers a unique and intimate glimpse into the life of one of America's most iconic figures. Written by Ward Hill Lamon, a close associate and friend of Lincoln, this biography provides firsthand accounts and personal observations spanning Lincoln's political...

Clemens Wenzel Lothar Metternich was an influential statesman and diplomat who served as Austrian Foreign Minister from 1809 to 1848. His memoirs offer a first-hand account of the political events and key figures of his time, including Napoleon, Tsar Alexander, and Prince Talleyrand.This work...

In the last weeks of the 1960 presidential race, Louis Martin pulled off a minor miracle. With two days to go before the election, this passionate civil rights advocate and Democratic activists put two million pamphlets into the hands of black voters across America,...

Just as Confederate naval action is commonly overshadowed by the land battles of the Civil War, the navy's originator, Stephen Mallory, is often overlooked in favor of more famous leaders. Mallory had served as one of Florida's U.S. senators for ten years before becoming...

Lives of the Milanese Tyrants brings together two biographies by the most important Milanese humanist of the early fifteenth century. Pier Candido Decembrio (1399-1477) served as secretary and envoy to the bizarre and powerful Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan. As a member of...

Author: Tim BlanningISBN-10: 1802066411ISBN-13: 9781802066418Publisher: Penguin GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/03/2026Pages: 432Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbs

Author: Wendy R. ShermanISBN-10: 1568588143ISBN-13: 9781568588148Publisher: PublicAffairsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/07/2020Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.51w x 0.64d

Driven brings a seasoned perspective to today's conversations about government, media, and the future of truth in the form of a long-awaited autobiography by Tom Johnson, an award-winning journalist who helped shape the twenty-four-hour news media as we know it. Johnson's storied career in...

From a member of the Pussy Riot collective: An urgent, intimate, firsthand account of grassroots dissent, bravery, art, and spectacle in Putin's Russia Picking up where Riot Days left off, Maria (Masha) Alyokhina takes us through her activist experiences between 2014 to 2022. In...

Author: Filip Slaveski, Yuri ShapovalISBN-10: 0674292553ISBN-13: 9780674292550Publisher: Harvard Ukrainian Research InstituteLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/14/2025Pages: 350Format: Paperback

John J. Kulewicz has lived a full and fascinating life as a lawyer while serving as a civic leader and raising a family in Ohio. In this candid, witty, and informative story of a life in progress, John recounts his most formative experiences, the...

Born in the Desert is the remarkable story of Dr. Faisal Al-Mershed who was born a Bedouin to an illiterate family and rose to the highest levels of educational and professional achievement. His life parallels the rise of Saudi Arabia from an underdeveloped, nomadic...

"Charles E. Hughes: The Statesman as Shown in the Opinions of the Jurist" by William Lynn Ransom offers a compelling portrait of Charles Evans Hughes, a prominent figure in American law and politics during the early 20th century. This biography delves into Hughes's legal...

The most important power of the legislature is to appropriate money, to control the purse strings. Where does the money come from and where does it go? How does the legislature prepare the budget? What were the budget priorities of New Mexico governors and...

An accessible and authoritative biography of Walter Benjamin that guides the reader through the complexity of his intellectual legacy and the turbulence of his time Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) is widely considered one of the most creative cultural critics of the twentieth century. Esteemed for...

Reclaiming Pakistan: Imran Khan's Vision for Freedom captures the revolutionary journey of a cricketing icon who defied expectations to become Pakistan's Prime Minister, challenging entrenched systems and redefining the nation's destiny. From his legendary victories on the cricket field to groundbreaking philanthropic achievements, Imran...

Pete Hegseth: The Accidental Leak That Shook National Security How a Fox News Host's Mistake Sparked a National Controversy Pete Hegseth, a well-known Fox News personality and former military officer, has long been recognized for his strong conservative stance and outspoken views. But in...

Practical Patriot: The Elissa Slotkin StoryA Journey of Service, Strength, and American RenewalIn an era of deep political divides and national uncertainty, Practical Patriot tells the inspiring true story of Elissa Slotkin-a CIA analyst turned congresswoman and senator-who built her life around service, resilience,...

Explore the life of one of the most intriguing First Ladies in modern history with Melania Trump Biography: The 2024 Memoir. This compelling political biography provides an in-depth look at Melania's journey-from her humble beginnings in Slovenia to her role on the world stage...

This true story of an American attorney and his client's fight against bigotry and hate and for dignity and human rights during the Bush era shines a light on the dark underbelly of the American security state. It is all too relevant in today's...

Power. Pressure. Politics. A White House insider's journey through war, diplomacy, and America's place on the world stage. In My Foreign Affairs, John E. Rielly delivers a gripping insider's account of America's evolving role on the world stage, beginning in the crucible of the...

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2009 In the 1950s and early 1960s, Estes Kefauver was everywhere in politics and government. He ran for president twice, was the 1956 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, pioneered the use of television in Congressional hearings, and...

Examine the Bipartisan Legacy of a Remarkable Billionaire PoliticianBloomberg: A Billionaire's Ambition tells the story of how one of America's most successful entrepreneurs was elected mayor of New York City and what he did with the power he won. Bloomberg's stunning victory against all...

""Sun Yat-Sen, His Life And Its Meaning: A Critical Biography"" is a book written by Sharman and Lyon that provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of the life and legacy of Sun Yat-Sen, the founding father of modern China. The book traces Sun's life...

In Memoriam: Letitia Green Stevenson And Adlai Ewing Stevenson (1914) is a book that pays tribute to the lives of Letitia Green Stevenson and Adlai Ewing Stevenson. The book is written by an anonymous author and was published in 1914. Letitia Green Stevenson was...

The Battle of Gettysburg by Frank Aretas Haskell is a historical account of the famous Civil War battle that took place in July 1863 in Pennsylvania. The book is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the events leading up to the battle, the strategies...

"The President's Daughter" recounts a scandalous chapter in American history, detailing Nan Britton's explosive claim of an affair with President Warren G. Harding and the subsequent birth of their daughter. This controversial tell-all ignited a firestorm in the 1920s, exposing the hidden side of...

Explore the foundational ideology behind modern China in "Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-Sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I." Authored by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, this volume delves into the core principles of the "San Min Chu I" - the Three Principles...

Delve into the life and times of James Buchanan, the fifteenth President of the United States, with this meticulously reproduced edition of "Life of James Buchanan, Vol. 1 of 2." Authored by George Tickner Curtis, this biography offers a detailed examination of Buchanan's political...

Explore the foundational years of American jurisprudence with Edward S. Corwin's "John Marshall and the Constitution: A Chronicle of the Supreme Court." This volume, part of The Chronicles of America Series, delves into the life and legacy of John Marshall, the influential Chief Justice...

This fascinating supplement to Giuseppe Garibaldi's autobiography offers a more detailed look at his experiences fighting in the wars of Italian unification. It provides additional context and insight into Garibaldi's remarkable life, and is a must-read for anyone interested in modern European history or...

This book is a detailed biography of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, providing a comprehensive look at their lives and their contributions to American history. Sanderson provides fascinating insights into the personalities and beliefs of these founding fathers, placing their actions in...

On November 18, 1954, Junius Irving Scales, the Communist Party district organizer for the upper South, was arrested on a quiet Memphis street by FBI agents. Charged with violation of the Smith Act of 1940, Scales spent the next six years ensnared in a...

Veteran journalist and author Sherry Robinson presents readers with the first full biography of New Mexico's first territorial governor, James Silas Calhoun. Robinson explores Calhoun's early life in Georgia and his military service in the Mexican War and how they led him west. Through...

John J. Kulewicz has lived a full and fascinating life as a lawyer while serving as a civic leader and raising a family in Ohio. In this candid, witty, and informative story of a life in progress, John recounts his most formative experiences, the...

In " Behind The Veil Of Deception: Catherine Perez-Shakdam," Dr. Naim Tahir Baig presents the most extraordinary case of modern infiltration and identity transformation in contemporary Middle Eastern politics. This meticulously researched biography chronicles the remarkable life of Catherine Perez-Shakdam, a French-born Jewish intellectual...

The magisterial official life of Britain's complex and misunderstood former prime minister, which offers a fundamental reassessment of his reputation. Edward Heath arguably changed the lives of the British people more than any prime minister since Winston Churchill. By securing Britain's entry into Europe...

The story of Bernie Sanders's quixotic but inexorable rise is told by a son of Burlington on a broad and vivid canvas, depicting the shaping of a people's politics, as he tracks a political signal that traveled from the hard-luck neighborhoods, general stores, traditional...

Author: Realecho PressISBN-13: 9798288561375Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/18/2025Pages: 152Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d

Author: Thomas JeffersonISBN-10: 1024930416ISBN-13: 9781024930412Publisher: Hutson Street PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/22/2025Pages: 504Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.93lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.06d

Author: Bruce MableyISBN-10: 1069509620ISBN-13: 9781069509628Publisher: Mackenzie-Papineau Editions (Tecumseh EditionLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2025Pages: 326Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d

An In-Depth Exploration of Survival, Deception, and Psychological SuspenseWhen a routine flight turns into a nightmare, pregnant Tegan suddenly finds herself stranded in the middle of a freezing, desolate wilderness. Alone, injured, and desperate for help, she stumbles upon a seemingly kind couple who...

Profane, irascible, and beloved, California political icon John Burton has stood for nearly 60 years as the state Democratic Party's beating heart and one of its leading voices for social justice. As an assemblyman, congressman, state senator, party chairman and street-fighting activist from San...

Author: Chatstick TeamISBN-13: 9798334957664Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/04/2024Pages: 122Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d

A Voice from Within: Miles Taylor's Journey as a WhistleblowerSpeaking Truth to Power: Miles Taylor's Legacy as a National Security Expert In the heart of one of the most chaotic chapters in American political history, a young national security official stepped out of the...

The biographical true story of a Philippine mayor who declared war on drug lords, illegal drugs, criminals, insurgents, oligarchs, turned his "killing fields" city Davao into one of the world's safest cities and became the Philippines most popular president in the country's history.Author: Jamil...

Part two of the three-part autobiography of Mocienne Petit Jackson starts with an extended description of the kidnapping of Mocienne and her life in The Netherlands. Subsequently we read how her life turned out with her adoptive family - where she and her cousin...

Gandhi: An Enduring Icon - Discover the Man Who Became a MovementMahatma Gandhi is a name synonymous with peace, nonviolence, and the struggle for freedom. But who was the man behind the icon? How did a timid young lawyer transform into one of the...

Drawing from his experiences as a lawyer, municipal official, and foundation president, Rip Rapson offers two dozen stories of leadership across three decades of civic service. Ranging in weight, complexity, and consequence, the chapters illuminate the rich and expansive potential of principled leadership to...