Biography & Autobiography - Political

The biography of Charles Sumner, an American politician and senator from Massachusetts who became a powerful voice for the abolition of slavery and civil rights during the mid-1800s.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...

This book is a comprehensive biography of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, K.G., one of the most prominent and influential British politicians of the nineteenth century. The author provides a detailed look at Disraeli's life and times, including his political and literary achievements, his...

A rousing biography of the charismatic British politician John Burns, chronicling his rise from humble origins to political prominence and social reform. This book offers a window into the tumultuous political and social landscape of late 19th- and early 20th-century Britain, and will appeal...

Gain insight into the intellectual life of Edmund Burke with Sir James Prior's absorbing biography. Burke was a statesman and political theorist during the 18th century whose work had a profound impact on Western political thought. Follow the life of this fascinating man from...

Discover the life and legacy of Kaiser Wilhelm I, the remarkable leader who helped to shape modern Germany. From his early years and military service, to his role in the unification of Germany, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a...

This memoir offers a unique perspective on the life and legacy of one of Britain's most celebrated Prime Ministers, David Lloyd George. Written by his son Earl, it provides an intimate and revealing portrait of this influential and controversial figure.This work has been selected...

Sir James Mackintosh was an influential Scottish lawyer, philosopher, and politician in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This book is a collection of his personal writings, edited by his son R.J. Mackintosh. It provides insight into his life, political career, and philosophical...

A meticulously researched and thoroughly engaging biography of one of the most fascinating figures of the French Revolution, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including Mirabeau's own letters and writings, Evelyn Beatrice Hall provides a rich and...

A collection of memoirs and anecdotes from the life of William Armistead Goulder, a Virginia lawyer, politician, and judge, including his experiences during the Civil War and Reconstruction Era.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the...

Discover the fascinating life story of John Floyd, one of Virginia's most influential governors. Drawing on extensive research and primary sources, this well-written biography provides a unique window into the politics and society of the early 19th century United States.This work has been selected...

A biography of Sir William Harcourt, a prominent British politician and member of parliament in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Harcourt served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary, and was known for his eloquent speeches and progressive politics. This second...

Published in 1920, this biography provides a detailed look at the life and career of Douglas Hyde, one of the most prominent figures in the Irish nationalist movement. Written by Diarmid Coffey, a journalist and historian, the book traces Hyde's journey from a young...

Discover the remarkable career of Sir William Molesworth, a groundbreaking British politician and social reformer. From his early career in engineering to his tenure as Secretary of State for the Colonies, Molesworth's life and work offer important insights into the dynamic political and social...

This book is a memoir of the author's life in Victorian England, including his experiences as a member of Parliament and as a diplomat.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as...

Valentine Chirol's memoir of his close friend Cecil Spring-Rice, British ambassador to the United States from 1912 until his death in 1918. The book provides insight into the personal and professional life of Spring-Rice as well as the diplomatic relations between Britain and the...

This biography chronicles the life of George Wallace Jones, a prominent figure in American history. Jones served as a senator, soldier, and diplomat, and his life is a fascinating reflection of the tumultuous times in which he lived. This book is a must-read for...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

BCR's Shelf2Life American Civil War Collection is a unique and exciting collection of pre-1923 titles focusing on the American Civil War and the people and events surrounding it. From memoirs and biographies of notable military figures to firsthand accounts of famous battles and in-depth...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

In 1934, Oregon's newly-elected governor was a conservative anti-New Deal Democrat in a party dominated by President Roosevelt and his reformers. Here was a volatile combination certain to involve Charles Henry Martin in major political controversy. Governor Martin quickly turned his formidable talents to...

This book is Brooks Hays's own story of the political career that produced his moderate attitude on the desegretation issue and was itself the produce of deep religious conviction as to the meaning of the brotherhood of man. He is convinced of the crucial...

Tracing the development of public policy in America, Wallenstein focuses on the southern variant of the national pattern and demonstrates the impact of the Civil War on public policy in Georgia. He relates political power to policy objectives as he draws connections among economic...

Abraham Lincoln: the Great Emancipator, savior of the Union, and revered national hero. Jefferson Davis: defender of slavery, leader of a lost cause, and forlorn object of scorn. Both Lincoln and Davis remain locked in the American psyche as iconic symbols of victory and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

After a surprising conversation with young Canadians who didn't recognize the name Lester B. Pearson - Nobel Peace Prize winner and Canada's fourteenth prime minister, author J.D.M. Stewart set out to bring the country's history to a new generation. The result is Canada's Prime...

Nobody knows how to explain the mystery of fame. Many once well-known people who spent much of their lives at the core of historic events have fallen into oblivion since. The brilliant East Ukrainian poet and Soviet-era dissident Vasyl Stus (1938-85) became renowned only...

This first full-length treatment of Russell Kirk's life and accomplishments blends new biographical insights and critical perspectives about the author of the ground-breakingThe Conservative Mind.Author: James E. PersonISBN-10: 1568331312ISBN-13: 9781568331317Publisher: Madison BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/1999Pages: 280Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.25w x 0.80dReview Citation(s): Kirkus...

The worst decade in the history of the Liberal Party of Canada came to an end on October 19, 2015.Justin Trudeau swept to power, ending the ten-year rule of Stephen Harper's Conservatives. Trudeau's vision was relentlessly optimistic: the word "positive" was heard eight times...

This thrilling memoir by a heroic special forces soldier reads like a real-life version of an action movie. It was midafternoon on January 15, 2019, and Christian Craighead was stepping out of the shower. The forty-three-year-old British special-ops soldier was at home in Kenya's...

Solomon Jacobi, born in the Ukraine and educated in Odessa, a veteran of the Russian army and a lifelong Zionist activist, died in 1939 at the age of forty-two. Twenty-five years later, the editor of Herut wrote, "I feel the emotional need to resurrect...

Author: Elias NasonISBN-10: 1425537723ISBN-13: 9781425537722Publisher: University of Michigan LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2006Pages: 364Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

THIS COMPELLING BOOK is a compilation of true stories about the author's life and dangerous encounters while protecting famous dignitaries during historic world events. The author is a former Special Agent In Charge of Dignitary Protection Details, with the US State Department's Diplomatic Security...

Author: Ari HarowISBN-13: 9798888450130Publisher: Bombardier BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/23/2024Pages: 304Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2024

Can John D. Negroponte be described as 'The Last American Diplomat'? In a career spanning 50 years of unprecedented American global power, he was the last of a dying breed of patrician diplomats - devoted to public service, a self-effacing and ultimate insider, whose...

Author: Jon MeachamISBN-10: 0593400178ISBN-13: 9780593400173Publisher: Diversified PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/13/2020Pages: 640Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.10dLarge Print

Rarely in the spotlight, Richard "Doc" Hastings represented his Eastern Washington district for two decades. He helped create the nuclear cleanup caucus, ensured Hanford Site funding, protected Northwest dams, backed water storage solutions, and championed public lands development. Voters elected him nine times by...

A Summer for a Lifetime is about changes for the good on of an individual and the two nations he called home. It of ignorance being replaced by knowledge, distrust acceptance, hate being replaced by love.Author: Thomas Caldwell,George I. PurdyISBN-10: 1882897455ISBN-13: 9781882897452Publisher: Lost Coast...

Lured across the border by promises of opportunity and adventure, Francis M. Wafer - a young student from Queen's Medical College in Kingston - joined the Union's army of the Potomac as an assistant surgeon. From the battle of the Wilderness to the closing...

Author: Chrystia FreelandISBN-10: 1451658265ISBN-13: 9781451658262Publisher: Simon SixLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/13/2026Pages: 384Format: Hardcover

One man's intellectual odyssey from Victorianism to Modernism Nixon's life offers insight into one southerner's efforts to comprehend and interpret the conflict and change of his time and illuminates for contemporary Americans a classical view of life--one lived fully, right in strength, beauty, courage,...

A Southern senator at the crossroads of change.Duncan Upshaw Fletcher: Dixie's Reluctant Progressive is the definitive portrait of one of Florida's most influential yet overlooked political figures. Serving in the U.S. Senate from 1909 to 1936, Fletcher bridged the gap between Wilsonian progressivism and...

Author: Madhusudan GavaiISBN-10: 1834389240ISBN-13: 9781834389240Publisher: Tellwell TalentLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/02/2026Pages: 460Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.81lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.25d

From early TV stardom to faking his own death to his rebirth as a political hotshot to being "canceled" before that term was even coined, David Cole's story is a truly unique one. 2014's Republican Party Animal was a highly-praised Amazon bestseller, until it...

This XpressRead Cram Edition of Prisons & Prisoners pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic. "Prisons & Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences" by Constance Lytton offers a gripping first-hand account of the British prison system...