Biography & Autobiography - Political

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert was a man on a mission, whether as an academic, an opposition politician, a democratic facilitator or a businessman. Perhaps this was a product of his restless, probing intellect, or his early ambition to become a dominee in the Dutch...

Are you a free thinker? Do you like freedom? Do you consider yourself a free person? Do you want to live free and independently? Would you like a quick summary of social trends in America, but don't have time to do research nor read...

Did Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose die in an air crash in Taihoku (Taipei, Taiwan) on 18 August 1945? Was he sent off to Siberia by Joseph Stalin? Did he die there? Or did he escape? Or was he let off, eventually to make his...

A "timely and hugely important" memoir of Justice John Paul Stevens's life on the Supreme Court (New York Times).When Justice John Paul Stevens retired from the Supreme Court of the United States in 2010, he left a legacy of service unequaled in the history...

Samuel Ward was the distinguished Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island in the period leading up to the Revolutionary War, a cause he famously supported.An able and efficient administrator, Ward would oversee Rhode Island during a period of both economic and social development....

Jamie Koch, lifelong Santa Fean, known by many as a major Powerbroker in the state of New Mexico according to the New Mexico Business Weekly, has been an often behind-the-scenes voice for fiscal responsibility and prudent planning as well as being an unselfish public...

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon tradition is revealed as no real religion but a cult invented by a charlatan, a disguise for a subversive ideology opposing all that is best in the American tradition. The British recruited Mormon leaders into their 19th century plot...

An autobiography of a survivor of the totalitarian governments in Eastern Europe during the mid-twentieth century.Author: Charles K. TurkISBN-10: 1552123677ISBN-13: 9781552123676Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/26/2000Pages: 300Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d

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...

Bob Crow was the most high-profile and militant union leader of his generation. This biography focuses on his leadership of the RMT union, examining and exposing a number of popular myths created about him by political opponents. Using the schema of his personal characteristics...

As a longtime leader of the Democratic Party and key member of Woodrow Wilson's cabinet, Josephus Daniels was one of the most influential progressive politicians in the country, and as secretary of the navy during the First World War, he became one of the...

One's natural modesty, assuming one to be a mentally fairly well-conducted person, makes one more or less diffident in writing about oneself. Whether I answer to the above description or not, certain it is that in penning these pages I have felt a shyness...

""The Bonapartes In America"" is a historical book written by Clarence Edward Macartney. The book explores the lives and experiences of the Bonaparte family members who immigrated to America, including Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon's older brother, and his descendants. The book details their struggles, triumphs,...

Author: Charles E. KingISBN-10: 1436378672ISBN-13: 9781436378673Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/10/2008Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d

""Memories of the White House"" is a captivating book that delves into the personal lives of United States presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Written by Colonel W. H. Crook, the book is a collection of his personal recollections of the White...

A fascinating true story of a white boy's thoughts and adventures growing up in the dark years of African apartheid, and of his daring escape to the American dream.Author: Ian WatsonISBN-10: 1425167098ISBN-13: 9781425167097Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/09/2007Pages: 308Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.37lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...

The United States Secret Service is a comprehensive book written by Walter Scott Bowen that delves into the history, operations, and responsibilities of the agency tasked with protecting the President of the United States and other high-ranking officials. The book provides a detailed overview...

""Grandeur and Misery of Victory"" is a historical account of the First World War, written by the French statesman and journalist Georges Clemenceau. The book is a collection of essays that were originally published in the French newspaper L'Homme Libre during the war and...

""Lord Kitchener (1917)"" is a biography written by G.K. Chesterton about the life of British military leader, Horatio Herbert Kitchener. The book covers Kitchener's early life, his military career, and his role in the First World War. Chesterton depicts Kitchener as a man of...

The Minister As Prophet is a book written by Charles Edward Jefferson and first published in 1905. It is a theological work that explores the role of the minister in society, arguing that the minister should be seen as a prophet who speaks truth...

The book ""The First New Dealer, William Goebel: His Origin, Ambitions, Achievements, His Assassination, Loss To The State And Nation; The Story Of A Great Crime"" by Urey Woodson provides a comprehensive account of the life and political career of William Goebel, who was...

""The Diary and Letters of Governor Morris"" is a collection of personal writings by Governor Morris, an American statesman who served as Minister of the United States to France and as a member of the Constitutional Convention. The book includes Morris' personal diary entries...

""The Life of John W. Weeks"" is a biographical account of the life and career of John W. Weeks, a prominent American politician and businessman. Written by Charles G. Washburn, the book covers Weeks' early life, his education at Harvard University, and his successful...

The Famous Third Army is a historical book written by the United States Third Army. The book provides a comprehensive account of the Third Army's role in World War II, including its successes and challenges. It covers the army's formation, training, and deployment, as...

The Journal of John T. Caine is a historical book written by John T. Caine, an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Utah. The book is a collection of Caine's personal journal entries,...

The Von Reisenkampff-Ulrich Family History: Europe And The United States is a comprehensive book that delves into the genealogy and history of the Von Reisenkampff-Ulrich family. Written by Bartow A. Ulrich, the book traces the family's roots back to Europe and follows their journey...

The book ""Cornelius Cole California Pioneer and United States Senator"" by Catherine Coffin Phillips is a biography of Cornelius Cole, a prominent figure in California's history. The book covers Cole's life from his birth in New York in 1822 to his death in California...

The book ""Philander Chase Knox: First Attorney-General Of Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1904"" by Anita Torres Eitler is a comprehensive biography of Philander Chase Knox, who served as the first Attorney-General of the United States under President Theodore Roosevelt from 1901 to 1904. The book provides...

The Mier Expedition is a historical non-fiction book written by Walter F. McCaleb that provides a detailed account of the ill-fated expedition of a group of Texan soldiers to Mexico in 1842. The book follows the journey of the Texan soldiers, who were sent...

Whittaker Chambers and Elizabeth Bentley shocked America in 1948 with their allegations that Communist spies had penetrated the American government. The resulting perjury trial of Alger Hiss is already legendary, but Chambers and Bentley also named Harry Dexter White, a high-ranking Treasury official. (Hiss...

A political hero finally gets his due in M. W. Daly's intriguing new book, The Last of the Great Proconsuls. During his time as a British administrator and diplomat, beginning as a member of the Sudan Political Service and ending as the Personal Representative...

Too much has been written about relations and negotiations between the governments of the United States and the former Soviet Union. But, what about the ordinary people-to-people contacts between the two countries? How were young, Russian-speaking Americans treated in the Soviet Union? Why did...

In 1944, when Communism devastated Eastern Europe, it uprooted millions, setting the new Displaced Persons adrift, most often to a tragic fate. By unusual luck, young Stephane Groueff, a Bulgarian, landed on more hospitable shores. Spared from the destruction of his family and home...

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 first complete biography of Barbara Bush celebrates her upbringing and devotion to family values, her work on behalf of literacy, education, and cancer research, and the emergence of her popular cloth-coat style. Photos.Author: Donnie RadcliffeISBN-10: 0446515531ISBN-13: 9780446515535Publisher: Grand Central PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1989Pages: 292Format:...

Robin Morgan is known as a prize-winning author, a political theorist, and a founder of the contemporary women's movement. But these adult accomplishments eclipsed an earlier fame. Saturday's child has to work for a living, and Morgan has--since the age of two. She was...

In Woody Allen's 1973 film, Sleeper, a character wakes up in the future to learn that civilization was destroyed when "a man by the name of Albert Shanker got hold of a nuclear warhead." Shanker was condemned by many when he shut down the...

In this timely and important work, John Esposito and John Voll explore the development of contemporary Islamic movements and thought through the biographies of nine major activist intellectuals who represent a wide range of Muslim societies. Many Muslims have combined revivalist activism with intellectual...

In this timely, illuminating, and often shocking book, Richard Shenkman reveals that it is not just recent presidents but all presidents who have been ambitious--and at times frighteningly so, willing to sacrifice their health, family, loyalty, and values. Presidential Ambition is a book that...

Raised on a farm in Central Minnesota, Denise Jelinski-Hall attended a one-room country school through fifth grade and never dreamed of opportunities beyond her rural community. After graduating from high school, she took an assembly-line job as a seamstress, then became a teller at...

The stories in this book are people stories;a chronological, political and social drama running parallel with a rapid coming of age in an unknown world. In between is a history of a tiny country and its people, lessons learned and family remembered."Pavel manages, from...

David Pryor s career of public service is unparalleled in Arkansas history: he has been elected state representative, congressman, governor, and, alongside Dale Bumpers, U.S. senator (19791997), a seat his son Mark Pryor now holds. Through it all, Pryor s curiosity, compassion, and concern...

Cynthia Dickstein has led a rich life of drama, world travel, and adventure, as she proves over and over again in her memoir, Paths of Stones. The story she tells begins in a shtetl in Russia, where oppression and tragedy drove her family to...

Awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1935, Raymond Chambers's acclaimed biography of Saint Thomas More stands as one of the finest accounts of this great figure of English history. Beginning with his early life in late 15th century England, Chambers tracks More's...

The first comprehensive biography of Justin Trudeau as prime minister--an honest, compelling story of his government's triumphs and failures, based on interviews with over 200 insiders and Trudeau himself. As one of the longest-surviving prime ministers and son of the legendary Prime Minister Pierre...

""These Rule France: The Story Of Edouard Daladier And The Men Around Daladier"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Stanton B. Leeds. The book provides a detailed account of the life and political career of Edouard Daladier, who served as the Prime Minister...

American Individualism is a book written by Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States. Published in 1922, the book is a collection of essays that explore the concept of individualism and its role in American society. Hoover argues that individualism is a...

Look Mom-I'm a Congressman! takes you behind the scenes on what really happens after a guy wins election to the Big Show. Unlike most of his fellow conservative Republican colleagues, James Rogan didn't spring from trust funds, prep schools, and inherited connections. He was...

In the tempestuous mid-nineteenth century, as slavery consumed Congressional debate and America careened toward civil war and split apart-when the very future of the nation hung in the balance-Charles Sumner's voice rang strongest, bravest, and most unwavering. Where others preached compromise and moderation, he...

In the tempestuous mid-nineteenth century, as slavery consumed Congressional debate and America careened toward civil war and split apart-when the very future of the nation hung in the balance-Charles Sumner's voice rang strongest, bravest, and most unwavering. Where others preached compromise and moderation, he...