Biography & Autobiography - Political

A fascinating, timely and engrossing history of class struggle, world war, revolution, political intrigue, courage and conviction. Donald Robertson's excellent tribute to the great Scot John Maclean demonstrates that education, organisation and solidarity are essential elements in confronting institutional power, privilege and excess. We...

How do you convince a woman-already widowed once-that she won't have to bury another husband?That's the question then-Representative Lorenzo Sierra faced as he looked at his wife, Rhonda Cagle, over FaceTime from his bed in the emergency room. Moments before being placed on a...

The intriguing, in-depth story of the most powerful woman in Canadian politics. *A NATIONAL BESTSELLER* 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,...

Dr. Mohan Kanda retired from the Indian Administrative Service (Andhra Pradesh Cadre) in 2005. In his long and distinguished career, he served in various capacities at the State as well as at the Centre, including as Secretary (Department of Agriculture) Government of India, and...

Ernest Belfort Bax was among the most original and gifted of the first generation of Marxists in Victorian England, and an intimate of luminaries such as William Morris, who considered him the philosopher of the movement. He had first-hand experience of the 19th century...

In a nation controlled by a radical leftist agenda, it is clear that we live in a society mostly made up of underdogs-hardworking yet little known individuals hoping to strike a miraculous, unlikely victory from some overhyped media favorite. If you consider yourself a...

This is the memoir of James C. Hormel--a man who grew up feeling different not only because his family owned the Hormel "empire" and lived in a twenty-six-bedroom house in a small Midwest town, but because he was gay at a time when homosexuality...

Could anyone survive political blacklisting, stalking, harassment, age discrimination and false accusations concerning their honesty as their spouse slowly succumbs to a terminal illness? Follow Hurst's journey as he fights the tyranny emanating from various governmental agencies.Author: Randolph R. HurstISBN-10: 1585006890ISBN-13: 9781585006892Publisher: 1st Book...

The true story of the foiling of the Lashkar-e-Taiba and al Qaeda plot to bomb the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in South Africa, and how it was foiled based, in part, on the memoir of John Banks, a former DSO undercover agent with a...

In Families: Where We Each Begin, /i> Randal Teague chronicles his journey from relatively humble beginnings to his launchpad for a career in law, higher education, and politics. By subjecting family lore and legend to the harsh scrutiny of research, he discovers a somewhat...

The Atlas To Accompany Napoleon As A General by Wartenburg, Count Yorck Von is a comprehensive guide that provides readers with an in-depth insight into the military campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte. The book comes with a collection of maps, illustrations, and diagrams that help...

The Strenuous Life is a collection of speeches and essays by former United States President Theodore Roosevelt. Published in 1901, the book reflects Roosevelt's belief in the importance of hard work, perseverance, and individual responsibility. The essays cover a wide range of topics, including...

The Bush-Clinton families' hold on the American presidency is a danger to the presidency itself and to American democracy. This book will highlight the problems and the consequences of combining the most powerful political office in the world with family legacies.Author: M. CorriganISBN-10: 1403984158ISBN-13:...

The Liberator is a book written by James W. McClellan and was published in 1915. The book is a historical novel that tells the story of the American Civil War and the role of the Union Army in the war. The main character of...

""Abracadabra Or One Democrat To Another"" is a political book written by Clayton Rand. The book is a collection of essays that explores the political landscape of the United States from a Democrat's perspective. The author shares his opinions on a variety of topics,...

""Great Senators of the United States Forty Years Ago"" is a book written by Oliver Dyer that provides a comprehensive look at some of the most influential senators in American history. The book is a collection of personal recollections and character sketches of some...

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...

A child prodigy, Henry Brougham (1778-1868), later Lord Brougham and Vaux, entered in 1792 the University of Edinburgh, where he focused on mathematics and then law, while his amateur scientific studies led him to become a fellow of the Royal Society at the age...

Explore the life and legacy of "Thomas Hart Benton," the influential Missouri Senator who shaped American politics in the 19th century. This biography, penned by Theodore Roosevelt, delves into the career of a key figure in American political history. Benton, a powerful voice during...

James W. Grimes was a prominent figure in the history of Iowa, serving as the state's governor and later as a U.S. Senator. This biography by William Salter provides a detailed account of Grimes' life and career, as well as insights into the political...

Rufus King was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and one of the first United States Senators from the state of New York. This collection of his writings includes private and official letters, public documents, and speeches, providing a comprehensive picture of his life...

Mahatma Gandhi was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, and his ideas about nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience continue to inspire people around the world. In this book, R.K. Prabhu and U.R. Rao explore the inner workings of Gandhi's mind,...

"Together, their stories realize in intimate but accessible terms the vagaries of historical memory and Ester's determination to tell the truth, despite the understandable urge among some victims to forget, in the face of an official policy of denial from Turkey that continues today."...

Spanning most of the years of the one-party South, the public career of Virginian Claude A. Swanson, congressman, governor, senator, and secretary of the navy, extended from the second administration of Grover Cleveland into that of Franklin Roosevelt. His record, writes Henry C. Ferrell,...

John Scott, Lord Eldon (1751-1838) was an important English lawyer and a dominant figure in Georgian public life, and ranks among the most important Lord Chancellors in the long history of that office. This biography, the first in approximately 150 years, traces Eldon's public...

This concise study of Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) focuses on the substantial reassessment of Disraeli's career and personality that is currently taking place. Particular reference is made to the role played in Disraeli's conception of life and politics by his Jewishness and his romanticism. The...

The Third Duke of Portland served twice as Prime Minster and had a long and distinguished political career from 1760s to the 1780s. This study details how he was transformed from a pillar of the grand Whiggery (he was the brother-in-law of Georgiana, Duchess...

During the course of the Twentieth Century, nineteen men and one woman - from Robert Cecil, Third Marquis of Salisbury to Tony Blair - have occupied the post of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.Author: D. LeonardISBN-10: 0333918398ISBN-13: 9780333918395Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/07/2004Pages: 391Format:...

World War I was one of the most important events of the twentieth century. It was also a crucial period in Leon Trotsky's political biography. This work is the first comprehensive examination of Trotsky's writings of 1914-1917 and the context in which they were...

Jean Moulin is a universally recognized French hero, celebrated as the delegate of General de Gaulle to Nazi-occupied France in 1942-3 and founder of the National Resistance Council in May 1943. He is known for defiance of the German invaders in June 1940 and...

Michael Young is one of the key figures in British twentieth century history. Focusing on family, community and social change, he has cascaded ideas, in the process coining new words, like 'meritocracy'. He has also initiated or played a major role in creating new...

This comprehensive reference guide to women who have served in Congress provides detailed biographies of each of the 200 women who have held office on Capitol Hill over the past 80 years. Along with statistics on their congressional service, the biographies contain first-hand interviews...

The importance of Colonel Edward M. House in twentieth-century American foreign policy is enormous: from 1913 to 1919 he served not only as intimate friend and chief political adviser to President Woodrow Wilson but also as national security adviser and senior diplomat. Yet the...

Patrick Pearse was not only leader of the 1916 Easter Rising but also one of the main ideologues of the IRA. Based on new material on his childhood and underground activities, this book places him in a European context and provides an intimate account...

A poignant and inspiring memoir from the former mayor of Atlanta about her modest, hardscrabble upbringing, and fully appreciating the selfless, loving, fierce, and altogether Southern-twinged lessons her family taught her.Long before Keisha Lance Bottoms rose to prominence in politics, she was a daddy's...

Essential reading for anyone interested in modern American politics, get the book that former President Barack Obama on X calls "a deeply thoughtful book" and says, "couldn't be a more timely read." Part memoir, part rumination on the declining moral compass of the American...

Why and How the North Conquered the South is a Concise, yet Complete, Three or Four Hour MUST READ. Howard Ray White, 82, a Southern Historian, co-founder of The Society of Independent Southern Historians and Author of twelve Published Books draws upon his Extensive...

In "Vlad the Impaler: Fear, Power, and Control," A.A. Castor delves deep into the life and reign of one of history's most infamous rulers, Vlad III Dracula. Known for his brutal methods and fierce defense of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler's leadership strategies continue to...

Where is the human in migration? In an age of immigration as political posturing and propaganda, Massocki Ma Massocki presents a collage of dreams, journeys, tears, wills... even death. This book is an intimate retelling of lives and stories that strips migrants of convenient...

The National Destiny: Ofiyok!";Gumaa Francis Lodongi's;Sudanese identity;universa;transformative power of hope;rallying cry for solidarityFull DescriptionIn the heart of Sudan's struggles lies an unwavering spirit, embodied by Gumaa Francis Lodongi's stirring reflections on hope, resilience, and the pursuit of a brighter tomorrow. In "The National Destiny:...

Alexander the Great died when he was quite young. He was but thirty-two years of age when he ended his career, and as he was about twenty when he commenced it, it was only for a period of twelve years that he was actually...

Angelo Codevilla, a towering intellect and prolific scholar, left an indelible mark on the study of political philosophy and statesmanship.An Italian immigrant, Codevilla embraced America with a fervent belief in its republican ideals. His academic journey took him to Rutgers, where his early promise...

Governor William F. Winter has enriched the political and cultural life of Mississippi and the United States for six decades--as an infantryman in World War II, as a Mississippi House representative (1947-1959), as governor of Mississippi (1980-1984), as a member of President Bill Clinton's...

The Queen of the Colonies: Or Queensland As I Knew It is a book written by an anonymous author who resided in Queensland, Australia for eight years. The book was first published in 1876 and provides a detailed account of life in Queensland during...

These memoirs, written by various members of the Metternich family, provide an inside look into the life of one of Europe's most influential political figures, Prince Klemens von Metternich, who served as the Austrian Empire's Chancellor from 1821 to 1848. It covers a wide...

In 1971 a young woman forged a group of allies into a forcethat, in less than a decade, secured the most laws passed to benefitwomen than in any other decade in US history. Her name wasCarol Corrigan Burris and her organization was the Women'sLobby....

Covering all aspects of America's controversial former President's wife, this comprehensive biography offers an unprecedented view of our first baby boomer First Lady, and provides a better understanding of lawyer, board member, and commision member Hillary Clinton.Author: Donnie RadcliffeISBN-10: 0446517666ISBN-13: 9780446517669Publisher: Grand Central PublishingLanguage:...

Author: Bobby O. WelchISBN-13: 9798900191096Publisher: Bobby WelchLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/11/2025Pages: 70Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d

Sir Arthur Tange was perhaps the most powerful Secretary of the Australian Defence Department and one of the most powerful of the great 'mandarins' who dominated the Commonwealth Public Service between the 1940s and the 1970s. His strong, and often decisive, influence on both...

Author: Seamus MallonISBN-10: 1843519844ISBN-13: 9781843519843Publisher: Lilliput PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2025Pages: 242Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.55d