Biography & Autobiography - Political

Born in the year of the Constitutional Convention, James Alexander Hamilton was uniquely positioned to observe the early republic era and the formation of the experimental United States government. His father, Alexander Hamilton, had been the first US Treasury Secretary, an outspoken and controversial...

Few legal cases in American history are as riveting as the controversy surrounding the will of Virginia Senator John Randolph (1773-1833), which--almost inexplicably--freed all 383 of his slaves in one of the largest and most publicized manumissions in American history. So famous is the...

This book provides a comprehensive biography of Thomas Paine, one of the most important figures in the development of democratic thought. It examines his life, his writings, and his contribution to the American and French Revolutions. The book also provides a detailed look at...

This memoir by Rhoda D. Power offers a firsthand account of life in Russia during the early years of Soviet rule. Power was an eyewitness to many of the atrocities committed by the Bolsheviks and her memoir provides a harrowing portrait of life under...

A thought-provoking biography of the controversial president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Elisabeth Cutting skillfully weaves together historical analysis and personal anecdotes to shed light on the life and legacy of this polarizing figure, providing readers with a nuanced and insightful...

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, authored the book "Indian Home Rule" in 1909. Gandhi outlines his goals for Indian freedom from British colonialism and self-rule in the book. Gandhi believes that civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance are the only effective ways...

This is the biography of the Indian Prime minister, Narendra Modi. I have been lucky enough to meet him numerous times ans from this meetings, the project to write on the destiny of the one who was still the Chief-Minister of Gujarat came almost...

In this autobiography, Njenga traces his early life right from birth in 1929, and takes the reader through the various spheres of his life. Born into poverty with minimal education Njenga ventured into business during one of the toughest times in Kenya's colonial history...

The Anti-Federalist Luther Martin of Maryland is known to us--if he is known at all--as the wild man of the Constitutional Convention: a verbose, frequently drunken radical who annoyed the hell out of James Madison, George Washington, Gouverneur Morris, and the other giants responsible...

Alexander Berkman was a twentieth-century American revolutionary. Like the abolitionist John Brown before him, Berkman was hugely idealistic, ready to go to the furthest extreme of self-sacrifice and violence on behalf of justice and civil rights. He decided to assassinate industrialist Henry Clay Frick...

Here are fifteen fresh interpretations of Canada's founding Prime Minister, published for the occasion of the bicentennial of his birth in 1815. Well researched and crisply written by recognized scholars and specialists, the collection throws new light on Macdonald's formative role in our nation.Author:...

Ron Paul is well read, he speaks in complete sentences, and his views are often so far right that they make sense. Did I mention that he's a Republican with Tea Party tendencies? Find out what makes this Presidential hopeful tick. TidalWave's Political Power:...

""Jefferson Davis, President of the South"" is a biography written by H. J. Eckenrode that explores the life and leadership of Jefferson Davis, the first and only President of the Confederate States of America. The book delves into Davis' early life, including his upbringing,...

The Puliter-Prize winning classic and national bestseller returns!In this brilliant biography--a Pulitzer Prize--winning national bestseller--David Herbert Donald, Harvard professor emeritus, traces Sumner's life as the nation careens toward civil war. In a period when senators often exercised more influence than presidents, Senator Charles Sumner...

Zane Grey's Adventures In Fishing is a non-fiction book written by the renowned American author and angler, Zane Grey. The book is a collection of Grey's personal experiences and adventures in fishing, spanning over several years and various locations around the world. The book...

Stalin's Frame-Up System And The Moscow Trials is a book written by Leon Trotsky, a Marxist revolutionary and Soviet politician who was exiled from the Soviet Union in 1929. The book is a detailed analysis of the infamous Moscow Trials that took place in...

The Rough Riders is a non-fiction book written by Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. The book chronicles the events surrounding the Spanish-American War in 1898, specifically the role played by Roosevelt and his volunteer cavalry unit, the Rough Riders. The...

""A Retrospect of Forty Years, 1825-1865"" is a memoir written by William Allen Butler and published in 1911. The book provides a detailed account of the author's life and experiences during a period of significant change in American history. Butler was born in 1825...

In Hillary and Bill, William H. Chafe boldly argues that the trajectory of the Clintons' political lives can be understood only through the prism of their personal relationship. Inseparable from the day they first met, their personal dynamic has determined their political fates. Hillary...

An autobiography of Tashi Tsering, the Tibetan nationalist with a burning desire to reform and modernize the "old society". It covers his search for education in Tibet and his life in China, especially during the Cultural Revolution, when he was charged as an American...

Author: Mohamed Issa TrunjiISBN-10: 1912411628ISBN-13: 9781912411627Publisher: Looh PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/04/2024Pages: 246Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.31lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.63d

From the First Lady of unauthorized, tell-all biography, this is the first real inside-look at the most powerful and secretive family in the world. From Senator Prescott Bush's alcoholism, to his son George Herbert Walker Bush's infidelities, to George Walker Bush's religious conversion, shady...

Author: Francis GribbleISBN-13: 9798330542857Publisher: Natal Publishing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/07/2024Pages: 266Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.60d

Author: John KevinISBN-13: 9798300004095Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/14/2024Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d

Author: Boris JohnsonISBN-13: 9798228349971Publisher: HarperCollinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/22/2024Format: CD

From the New York Times bestselling Kennedy historian and author of Jackie: Public, Private, Secret comes the other side of the story--her husband's: JFK: Public, Private, Secret. In this deeply researched presidential biography, J. Randy Taraborrelli tells John F. Kennedy's story in a provocative...

Take a journey through the history of England with this fascinating series of biographies of the country's prime ministers. Written by J Houston Browne, this book covers the period from the Restoration to the present time, offering readers a glimpse into the lives of...

Delve into the lives and accomplishments of some of America's most important figures, from Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant to William Lloyd Garrison and Horace Greeley. Harriet Beecher Stowe's riveting stories will captivate and inspire you.This work has been selected by scholars as...

John W. Burke's 'Life of Robert Emmett' is a vivid and moving portrait of one of Ireland's most beloved heroes. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including family letters, contemporary accounts, and personal interviews, Burke provides a richly detailed and intimate account of...

Author: John Kiriakou, Michael RubyISBN-13: 9798200111435Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/16/2010Format: CD

There is hardly a historical biography or monograph dealing with the first half of the twentieth century which does not refer to Sir Arthur (later Lord) Salter. Yet, this book represents his first biography. The historical record reveals Salter had intimate, global access to...

Hannibal V1 is a historical fiction novel written by Theodore Ayrault Dodge. The book is centered around the life of Hannibal Barca, a Carthaginian general who is known for his military campaigns against Rome during the Second Punic War. The novel is set in...

H.P.B. And H.P. Blavatsky is a biographical work written by C. Jinarajadasa that delves into the life of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, a Russian occultist and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875. The book explores Blavatsky's early life, her travels and experiences, and...

""Nineteen Days From The Apennines To The Alps: The Story Of The Po Valley Campaign"" is a historical account of the military campaign conducted by the United States Fifth Army during World War II. The book details the Allied forces' efforts to push German...

Travels In England, France, Spain, And The Barbary States: In The Years 1813-1814 And 1815 is a travelogue written by Mordecai Manuel Noah and published in 1819. The book documents the author's travels through England, France, Spain, and the Barbary States during the years...

""Genealogical Notices of the Napiers of Kilmahew in Dumbartonshire"" is a book written by Robert Malcolm Kerr and published in 1849. The book provides a comprehensive account of the genealogy of the Napier family, specifically those who resided in Kilmahew in Dumbartonshire, Scotland. The...

Henry E. Frye came of age just as the South was beginning a transformational change. When he graduated from college in 1953, African Americans like him could only hope that the future would be different from the past. At the close of his public...

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...

An intimate and perceptive biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski--President Carter's National Security Advisor and one of America's greatest geopolitical thinkers and grandest strategists--from one of the finest columnists and political writers at work today. Zbigniew Brzezinski was one of the key figures who helped bring...

Author: Catherine Charlotte, Lady JacksonISBN-10: 1479434981ISBN-13: 9781479434985Publisher: Wildside PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/04/2024Pages: 372Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d

Arguing against the idea that Marxism is a Eurocentric theory with nothing to teach the Global South, this book explores the lives and ideas of a remarkable set of revolutionaries, from Ho Chi Minh to Ali Shariati.Author: Simin FadaeeISBN-10: 1526177986ISBN-13: 9781526177988Publisher: Manchester University PressLanguage:...

Author: Randall Woodfin, Edward T. BowserISBN-13: 9798895150023Publisher: Diversion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2025Pages: 288Format: Hardcover

How a traditionalist became part of Lincoln's volatile team of rivals Edward Bates, a founding father of Missouri and leader of the Missouri Whig Party, served as Abraham Lincoln's attorney general during the American Civil War. The first full biography of Bates in nearly...

Students of mid-twentieth-century American political and diplomatic history remember Breckinridge Long as a well-connected and influential force, particularly during the Roosevelt years. Those with a particular concern for the tragically inadequate American efforts to rescue victims of the Holocaust point to Long as a...

"We are going to Rome to scatter these words of liberty far and wide, words which for seven years have been forbidden like a crime. And with reason, for if they had been allowed, they would have shaken the Fascist tyranny to its foundations...

In this marriage of memoir and manifesto, Elizabeth May reflects on her extraordinary life and the people and experiences that have formed her and informed her beliefs about democracy, climate change, and other crucial issues facing Canadians. The book traces her development from child...

"The book that most shocked me this year for its literary quality is called Tzompaxtle, although in English it has another title, Torn from the World. The author is John Gibler, a real outlaw."--Diego Enrique Osorno, author of El Cartel de SinaloaAndres Tzompaxtle Tecpile...

Author: Andrew MartinISBN-10: 1915223385ISBN-13: 9781915223388Publisher: Maurice Wylie MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2024Pages: 244Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d

Author: Michael J. HightowerISBN-10: 0984705686ISBN-13: 9780984705689Publisher: 2 Cities PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/28/2025Pages: 386Format: Paperback

This biography pays tribute to the life and legacy of James P. Clarke, a distinguished senator from Arkansas. From his humble beginnings to his rise to national prominence, Clarke's life story is a testament to the values of hard work and perseverance. Through accounts...