Biography & Autobiography - Political

Delve into the formative years of American governance with Volume 3 of "The Writings of James Monroe." This meticulously curated collection presents, for the first time in print, a comprehensive selection of James Monroe's public and private papers and correspondence. Gain invaluable insights into...

The Lives of Cato the Younger from Ancient Rome to Modern America traces the reception and influence of Cato from his suicide at the fall of the Roman Republic to the twenty-first century. In preferring death to Julius Caesar's dictatorship, Cato became a symbol...

A Sample: Fight bad policies with sarcasm. For example, male legislators have introduced bills to restrict women's reproductive freedom, so female legislators have introduced bills to restrict men's reproductive freedom. Oklahoma legislators introduced a bill to make fetuses persons, so Oklahoma Democrat Constance Johnson...

A fascinating look at a man, who fought for liberal ideals and for progress in Central Europe but was forced to spend the latter half of his life in America. Oscar Jászi was a historian, political theorist and sociologist, who dedicated his tremendous intellect...

Neither an ode of adulation, nor an exercise in iconoclasm, this book on Gandhi gives praise where praise is due; and criticizes where criticism is warranted. The author treads in step with Gandhi as he reveals himself in his Experiments with Truth in an...

Born in 1917, Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran, better known as MGR, was an iconic Indian film actor, director, producer and politician. A member of the Congress party and then the DMK and the founder of the ADMK, he served as chief minister of Tamil Nadu...

Dennis Altman's long obsession with the United States began when he went there as a graduate student during Lyndon Johnson's presidency. His early writing stemmed from the counter-culture that developed in the States in the mid-1960s. Altman was involved in early Gay Liberation, and...

James Scullin, early school leaver, jack-of-all-trades turned grocer, journalist, union organiser and politician, pious and devout Catholic, is more of a puzzle than might be expected. Sworn in as prime minister in the week of the Wall Street Crash, in October 1929, he was...

The private and public lives of James David Edgar and Matilda Ridout Edgar symbolized the increasingly complex nature of Toronto society as older generations gradually gave way to a new generation of "outsiders" seeking fame and prominence.James David Edgar (1841-1899), a self-made man, born...

A Marxist analysis of key political and historical figures including Hugo Chavez and Jeremy Corbyn, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Angels and Demons offers a series of profiles of historical figures both old and new. Using a Marxist analysis, the author adduces the particularities...

August Bebel (1840-1913) was one of the towering figures of late nineteenth century European socialism and the leading figure of the German labour movement from the 1860s until his death in 1913. Born into a modest family, and a half-orphan from the age of...

Educator, activist, agent of change - the life and career of one of Australia's most influential women. Australia prior to feminism was a very different place. Wendy McCarthy was born in 1941, the beginning of the decade historian Geoffrey Blainey called the 'Decade of...

How can a country keep going in an upward direction when the leaders are going in a downward direction? When we the people have leaders that only think of themselves and make their pockets fat first, and do not care what happen to the...

Nelson Mandela is known worldwide as a great moral and political leader, the first democratically elected South African president, the recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize, and a beacon of interracial goodwill. In Mandela, former foreign correspondent Bob Crew demystifies the icon and his...

The infuriating tale of a young Palestinian punished for exercising his freedom of speech. Like many of his generation, Waleed Al-Husseini began a blog in his twenties. However, unlike many, Waleed also had the misfortune of having been a blogger in Palestine; worse yet,...

The first book-length biography of the controversial congressman, secessionist, and Confederate colonelSouth Carolina Fire-Eater is the first book-length biography of Laurence Massillon Keitt, one of South Carolina's most notorious advocates of secession and apologists for African American slavery. A politician who wanted to be...

An analysis of the congressional career of Barber B. Conable, Jr., one of the most-respected legislators of modern times. Barber B. Conable Jr. served as a Republican congressman from western New York from 1965 to 1985. He is recognized as one of the most...

Sandy McClure traces Whitman's roots back to the days when she was a young tomboy plotting pranks at her parents' rural estate in northwestern New Jersey. She provides an inside look at Whitman's family heritage: the impact of her politically active grandparents, her role...

First published in 1909, W.E.B. Du Bois's biography of abolitionist John Brown is a literary and historical classic. With a rare combination of scholarship and passion, Du Bois defends Brown against all detractors who saw him as a fanatic, fiend, or traitor. Brown emerges...

This is a true story. Marc Vachon was born in Montreal in 1963. He went from one foster home to another. He knows the injustices that the weak must suffer in any society. He knows the violence, the abuse, and the emptiness that life...

In the almost one hundred years of the life of modern Iraq (from 1921 onwards), Saad describes the different stages that Iraq has passed through, starting with the rule of the monarchy, which lasted from 1921 to 1958, and he also reviewed the different...

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.Author: George Bird GrinnellISBN-10: 1498056601ISBN-13: 9781498056601Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 378Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.78d

This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.Author: Giuseppe Prezzolini,Ralph RoederISBN-10: 1494068419ISBN-13: 9781494068417Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 274Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.58d

The Israeli parliament is a unique democratically body, the only such instituion in the Middle East. In this book, former Knesset member Rabbi Dov Lipman tells the story of his experiences as a member of the nineteenth Knesset including a behind-the-scenes look at how...

Volume I of the Mackenzie King Record carried the story of Mackenzie King as wartime Prime Minister of Canada down to mid-1944. When Volume II begins he has just returned from important London meetings of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers during which he had addressed...

Honorable Mention, Ramirez Family Award for Most Significant Scholarly Book, Texas Institute of Letters, 2019Jim Wright made his mark on virtually every major public policy issue in the later twentieth century--energy, education, taxes, transportation, environmental protection, civil rights, criminal justice, and foreign relations, among...

The first full-length biography of Timothy D. "Big Tim" Sullivan, who dominated New York City politics in the three decades prior to World War I.King of the Bowery is the first full-length biography of Timothy D. "Big Tim" Sullivan, the archetypal Tammany Hall leader...

Zionism and the Future of Palestine: The Fallacies and Dangers of Political Zionism is a book written by Morris Jastrow Jr. in 1919. The book explores the Zionist movement and its impact on Palestine. Jastrow Jr. argues that political Zionism, which aims to establish...

""The Great War With Russia, The Invasion Of The Crimea: A Personal Retrospect Of The Battles Of The Alma, Balaclava, And Inkerman"" is a historical account written by William Howard Russell. The book was published in 1895 and provides a detailed description of the...

Annals of the Peninsular Campaigns V3: From 1808 to 1814 is a historical book written by Thomas Hamilton and published in 1831. The book provides a detailed account of the Peninsular War, which took place in the Iberian Peninsula between 1808 and 1814. The...

""The Reign of the House of Rothschild 1830-1871"" is a historical book written by Egon Caesar Corti. The book chronicles the rise of the Rothschild family, a prominent banking dynasty, during the 19th century. The story begins in 1830 when the five Rothschild brothers,...

Clemenceau: The Man And His Time (1919) is a biography of Georges Clemenceau, a French statesman who served as the Prime Minister of France during World War I. The book was written by H. M. Hyndman and provides a comprehensive account of Clemenceau's life...

David Lloyd George: The Man and The Statesman V1 is a comprehensive biography of one of the most influential figures in British politics, David Lloyd George. Written by J. Hugh Edwards, this book delves into the life and career of Lloyd George, from his...

Reminiscences Of Sixty Years In Public Affairs V1: By George S. Boutwell is a memoir written by George S. Boutwell, a prominent American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, and the United States...

""Stories of the Far West: Heroic Tales of the Last Frontier"" is a collection of short stories written by Joseph G. Masters. The book is focused on the American West during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Each story is a thrilling adventure that...

The Memoir of John M. Clayton is a book written by Joseph P. Comegys that tells the life story of John M. Clayton. Clayton was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Delaware and as the United States...

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 Combat History of the Second Infantry Division in World War II is a comprehensive account of the military campaigns and battles fought by the Second Infantry Division during the Second World War. Written by Walter M. Robertson, a veteran of the division, the...

""The Speeches, Remarks, Press Conferences, And Study Papers, V1: Of Vice President Richard M. Nixon, August 1 Through November 7, 1960"" is a book that compiles various written and spoken materials by Richard M. Nixon, who was the Vice President of the United States...

The Life and Correspondence of Henry Addington V3: First Viscount Sidmouth is a biography of Henry Addington, written by himself. Addington was a British politician who served as Prime Minister from 1801 to 1804. The book is divided into three volumes, with the third...

The Heel of War is a book written by George Brinton McClellan and published in 1916. The book is a memoir of McClellan's experiences during the American Civil War, where he served as a general in the Union Army. McClellan provides a detailed account...

Sun Yat-Sen, His Life And Its Meaning: A Critical Biography by Sharman Lyon is a comprehensive account of the life and legacy of Sun Yat-Sen, a Chinese revolutionary and political leader who played a pivotal role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty and...

The Battle of Talavera is a historical book written by John Wilson Croker that recounts the events of the Battle of Talavera, which took place in 1809 during the Peninsular War. The book provides a detailed account of the battle, including the strategies and...

My Memory of Gladstone is a book written by Goldwin Smith in 1904. The book is a memoir of the author's personal experiences with William Ewart Gladstone, a British statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom four times during the...

The New York Of The Novelists is a book written by Arthur Bartlett Maurice and published in 1917. The book is a comprehensive exploration of the city of New York as depicted in various novels written by American authors. The author takes the reader...

Tales Of The Trail: Short Stories Of Western Life is a collection of short stories written by Henry Inman. The book is set in the American West during the late 1800s and early 1900s, and it features a variety of characters, including cowboys, ranchers,...

Confederate Military History V10: Louisiana and Arkansas is a book written by Clement A. Evans, which provides a comprehensive account of the military history of Louisiana and Arkansas during the Civil War. This book is the tenth volume in the Confederate Military History series,...

Drawing on interviews with family members, colleagues, and friends of William B. Maclay, this biography paints a vivid portrait of one of America's most influential politicians. From his early years on a Pennsylvania farm to his tenure as a U.S. Senator, Maclay remained dedicated...

Reminiscences of Prince Talleyrand is an intimate memoir of one of the most famous diplomats in European history. Written by Madame de Colmache, a close confidante of Talleyrand, the book offers an insider's view of the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, and the Congress...