Biography & Autobiography - Political

Daniel Webster: American Statesman, originally published in 1883, is one of the essential works of Henry Cabot Lodge's long and distinguished literary career. This exceptional biography covers Webster's childhood years and the exploits of his youth. Webster's life as a young Dartmouth College graduate...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1835 Edition.Author: Hermann KirchenhofferISBN-10: 1498180973ISBN-13: 9781498180979Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 110Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.23d

Frederick Gardiner's public life was rich and long, from his initiation into politics as a Toronto schoolboy before the First World War, through his involvement with the Ontario Conservative party and suburban politics in the 1930s and 1940s, on through his years as first...

The Art of Lawn Tennis is a classic book written by William T. Tilden, one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Originally published in 1921, the book is a comprehensive guide to the game of tennis, covering everything from the basics of...

Obvious Adams: The Story Of A Successful Business Man is a classic business book written by Robert R. Updegraff. The book tells the story of Adams, a young man who rises to success in the business world through his ability to see and act...

and OrvilleThe Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, Volume 2, 1906-1948 is a comprehensive collection of letters, documents, and other materials related to the pioneering aviation work of the Wright brothers. This volume includes important correspondence between the Wrights and Octave Chanute, a noted...

Genealogy Britton (1901) is a book written by Edward Earl Britton that delves into the history and lineage of the Britton family. The book provides a comprehensive account of the family's origins, tracing its roots back to England and Wales. It also includes detailed...

With over 30 years' experience in conflict zones and fragile states, Arthur Snell travels from the heat of the Sahel to the Arctic Circle to show how climate change is coinciding with a breakdown in geopolitical order, increasing conflict and economic crises. Within our...

Explore the life and legacy of Gouverneur Morris, a pivotal figure in the American Revolution and the early years of the United States, in this biography by Theodore Roosevelt. A key Founding Father often overshadowed by his contemporaries, Morris played a vital role in...

One of the most colorful, controversial, and misunderstood public figures of the 19th century "The most hated man in New England,"as critics dubbed him on the eve of the Civil War, Caleb Cushing, brash and controversial, was perhaps the last of 19th-century America's renaissance...

Thomas Hodgskin was one of the most significant thinkers of nineteenth-century radicalism. An active writer for over fifty years and an associate of Bentham and James Mill amongst others, his life provides a paradigm for understanding the evolution of radicalism from Waterloo to the...

An insightful personal memoir that contrasts firsthand the dream of the Cuban Revolution as it was in the early 1960s with the deprivations, hardships, and loss of hope that haunt Cuban society today.Author: Maurice HalperinISBN-10: 082651250XISBN-13: 9780826512505Publisher: Vanderbilt University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1994Pages: 212Format: HardcoverWeight:...

As a high-ranking American diplomat during the Cold War, Martin J. Hillenbrand was witness to some of the most exciting moments in twentieth-century history. Fragments of Our Time is a richly detailed, gracefully written account of a career that spanned seven presidencies and more...

Near midnight on October 16, 1998, officers of Scotland Yard entered the London hospital room of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and arrested him on charges of torturing and murdering Spanish citizens. The arrest sent shockwaves around the world, delighting his detractors and the...

In this biography of Algie Martin Simons, a major figure in the Socialist party of America, Kent and Gretchen Kreuter show the widely ranging social activities that brought Simons into touch with many of the movements and personalities of his time. As a propagandist...

Soon after his appointment as chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in 1950, Gordon E. Dean began an office diary composed primarily of notes from his telephone conversations. The diary contains Dean's accounts of the mobilization of atomic energy for the Korean War,...

This bookfollows Chinese leader, Xi Jingping's rise to power and the chaotic path of his succession to the head of the Party. As he begins his first term, Xi Jinping knows that many challenges lie ahead, with the absolute imperative to keep China "as...

Candace Gingrich chronicles her path to gay rights activism after her brother, Newt Gingrich, made a name in politics in favor of anti-gay legislation. When the Republican landslide of 1994 propelled her brother, Newt Gingrich, to the top of national politics, Candace Gingrich knew...

The First Amendment is categorical and concise on religion and the state: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Nevertheless, these few words have caused much confusion and controversy for successive generations. The debate over...

Author: Patricia Daly-LipeISBN-13: 9798900940830Publisher: Expresso PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/05/2025Pages: 146Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d

Author: Catherine MarshallISBN-10: 1956233016ISBN-13: 9781956233018Publisher: Evergreen FarmLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/05/2025Pages: 296Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Author: Robert Darrol Jr. ShanksISBN-10: 1648735541ISBN-13: 9781648735547Publisher: Writers Publishing HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2025Pages: 138Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.30d

Author: Martin S. FolsomISBN-13: 9798276591698Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/28/2025Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d

This inspiring narrative nonfiction is a tribute to a great unsung American hero!Of HEROIC PROPORTION An American Story of Patriotism and Survival in the Soviet Union During the Cold War reveals a fascinating, little-known chapter of American and Soviet history, and the extraordinary resilience...

Sheikh Mubarak was the founder of the modern state of Kuwait. But the man who actually led Kuwait to modernity was his son Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah, one of the most significant figures of Kuwait from the 1940s to Kuwaiti independence in 1961. Largely responsible...

Benjamin Franklin was one of the preeminent scientists of his time. Driven by curiosity, he conducted cutting-edge research on electricity, heat, ocean currents, weather patterns, chemical bonds, and plants. But today, Franklin is remembered more for his political prowess and diplomatic achievements than his...

Author: George a. ZabriskieISBN-10: 1258211130ISBN-13: 9781258211134Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 18Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.09lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.04d

""Twenty Years Among Our Hostile Indians"" is a non-fiction book written by James Lee Humfreville, detailing his experiences living among various Native American tribes for two decades. The book is a comprehensive account of the customs, habits, beliefs, and practices of the indigenous peoples...

"The Strenuous Life," Volume 12 of 14 in the collected works of Theodore Roosevelt, offers a powerful glimpse into the mind of one of America's most influential figures. This compilation of essays and speeches delves into crucial themes of American history, exploring the nation's...

In Those Days is the candid, often funny, autobiography of a twentieth-century American diplomat who spent most of his life in high-level diplomacy in Asia and Africa. The story takes James Spain form an Irish Catholic childhood in gangster-era Chicago through military service as...

Robert Worth Bingham (1871-1937) rose to great heights as a newspaper publisher, political leader, and ambassador, but his life is surrounded by controversy to this day. Charges that he contributed to the death of his second wife, an heiress whose bequest of five million...

Step inside the pages of "New Mexico Territorial Era Caricatures" and learn about the men who made New Mexico what it is. See their likenesses and read about them. Druggists, farmers, postmasters. Many in these pages were just ordinary men who were concerned about...

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...

Robert Emmet (1778-1803) was one of the most romantic of all Irish revolutionaries. He was the youngest son of Ireland's state physician and was educated privately at Trinity College Dublin. Like many young people in the early 1790s, he was caught up in the...

"This book details my story as the focus of a whistle-blower case that garnered national attention and was eventually ruled in my favor by the US Supreme Court." Edward Roscoe Lane is a dedicated professional with over thirty years of experience working in different...

From reviews of Volume I: "Brazilian Crusader is no doubt the best biography yet produced on Lacerda and the second volume . . . is certainly worth waiting for." -Luso-Brazilian Review Journalist and spectacularly successful governor, Carlos Lacerda was Brazil's foremost orator in the...

During the breakup of the Soviet Union, the countries of Eastern Europe underwent transitions to democracy that involved varying degrees of struggle and turmoil. Czechoslovakia eventually split in two with the establishment of separate Czech and Slovak republics in 1993. Paul Hacker witnessed this...

Author: Segun ThompsonISBN-10: 1257047957ISBN-13: 9781257047956Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/08/2025Pages: 166Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.87lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

An explosive inside account of how the Democratic establishment used every weapon in its arsenal to subvert the will of the people and stop Bernie Sanders's presidential bid in 2016--told by his chief strategist who witnessed it all firsthand. One question haunted the American...

A New York Public Library and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2025 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,...

A gripping biography of Geróid Mór Fitzgerald, Lord Deputy of Ireland during the rule of Henry VII. Gearóid Mór, the Great Earl of Kildare, or simply Gerald Fitzgerald, was, historiographically speaking, a great deceiver, and he paid for his deception in similar currency. Over...

The story of Pausanias, the general who defeated the Persians invading Greece and changed the course of history Weaving together ancient sources, Daniel Ogden tells the gripping story of the enigmatic and controversial Spartan regent to an underage king. Pausanias (ca. 505-ca. 467 BCE)...

A bold new portrait of Livia, ancient Rome's first First Lady, who shaped the empire from behind the throne Livia was no ordinary Roman woman. As wife of Augustus and mother of Tiberius--the first and second Roman emperors--she stood at the heart of the...

'Painting is a companion with whom one may hope to walk a great part of life's journey.'Winston Churchill's timeless meditation on the joy of painting, now beautifully republished with extended insights and anecdotes. Winston Churchill first took up painting in 1915 and pursued it...

From acclaimed historian and author of the "marvelous" (The New York Times Book Review) The Last American Aristocrat comes a captivating new biography of Teddy Roosevelt, exploring the life of America's 26th president and his pivotal role in shaping the dawn of the American...

This book is a biographical account of a very eventful and stormy period of the occupation of Palestine, told by the late Archbishop of Jerusalem, Hilarion Cappuci. Capucci explains how he joined the ecclesiastical hierarchy and why he became intimately involved with the Palestinian...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Gatekeepers, an "engaging...richly textured" (The New York Times), behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to run the world's most powerful intelligence agency. "The best book about the CIA I've ever read...one hell of a story"...

Sir Edward Woodville was the medieval knight par excellence - except that his life coincided with the beginning of the Renaissance. With this vivid and long-awaited biography, Christopher Wilkins demonstrates how Sir Edward carved out an important role for himself in the 15th century,...

"Ryan McAnany and Molly McAnany recount an extraordinary story of discovery and service; an in-depth, personal, fascinating and largely untold account of a remarkable Florentine named Giorgio La Pira. The book ably demonstrates how individuals change the course of history, and will be of...

This book is a companion to my two previous works in this series on American leaders: Presidential Profiles (2008) and Vice Presidential Profiles (2013). It provides short biographies of the seventeen men who have served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court....