Biography & Autobiography - Political

"Autobiography" is a memoir written by John Stuart Mill, one of the most prominent philosophers and political economists of the 19th century. The book details Mill's life from his childhood through his adulthood and his intellectual development as a philosopher and economist. Mill begins...

The Life And Work Of Gladstone (1905) is a biographical book written by James Renwick. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life and career of William Ewart Gladstone, a prominent British statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom...

The never-before-told story of the epic battle of wills between Andrew Mellon and Winston Churchill, as they debated the repayment of the enormous sums loaned by America to Great Britain during World War I. Andrew Mellon, one of the most accomplished businessmen of his...

This memoir tells the life story of Francis Amasa Walker, a prominent American economist and statistician who was also a major figure in the Civil War. Co-written by Walker's friend and colleague Francis Cabot Lowell, it provides a fascinating look at the mind and...

While most Americans view Abraham Lincoln as a near god, there is a side of Mr. Lincoln and the Republican Party that has gone unspoken, until now. For example: Lincoln was the first U. S. President to have a communist in his cabinet and...

The authoritative biography of Stephen Harper. As one of the important prime ministers in the life of our nation, Stephen Harper reshaped Canada into a more conservative country, a transformation that his opponents tacitly admit will never be reversed. Under its 22nd prime minister,...

GOVERNOR HOWARD DEAN'S GRASSROOTS BID FOR THE PRESIDENCY IS GENERATING EXCITEMENT IN EVERY CORNER OF AMERICA. In Winning Back America, Governor Dean writes for the first time about his life and the people and events that have shaped him, beginning with his upbringing in...

Winner of the 2021 Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay-NIF Book Prize The definitive biography of Dadabhai Naoroji, the nineteenth-century activist who founded the Indian National Congress, was the first British MP of Indian origin, and inspired Gandhi and Nehru. Mahatma Gandhi called Dadabhai Naoroji the "father of...

Ernest Mandel (1923-1995), was one of the most prominent anti-Stalinist Marxist intellectuals of his time. A political theorist and economist, his worldview was shaped by experiences in the Second World War as an underground political activist in Occupied Belgium and during his subsequent internment...

Author: Guillermo a. SherwellISBN-10: 1410201058ISBN-13: 9781410201058Publisher: University Press of the PacificLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/27/2002Pages: 252Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.63d

In Place of Fear is a political and philosophical book written by Aneurin Bevan, a prominent British politician of the 20th century. Originally published in 1952, the book is a collection of speeches and essays that Bevan wrote during his time as a Member...

Matthew Stanley Quay, Late A Senator From Pennsylvania: Memorial Addresses is a book published in 1905 by the United States Congress. The book is a collection of speeches and tributes given in honor of Matthew Stanley Quay, a former senator from Pennsylvania who had...

The Chronicle of John of Worcester, 1118-1140 is a historical text compiled and translated by John Reginald Homer Weaver. The book contains a chronicle of events that occurred between the years 1118 and 1140, as recorded by John of Worcester, a monk and chronicler...

Follow the remarkable journey of a trailblazing American leader, Dr. Antonia Novello, the first woman and the first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Antonia Novello is a vanguard in the United States and Puerto Rico, whose enduring commitment to service has...

The Life and Times of Sir George Grey KCB is a comprehensive biographical account of one of the most important colonial administrators of the 19th century. It covers his life from his early years in England to his extensive career in colonial government, including...

This collection of memorial addresses pays tribute to James P. Walker, a prominent Missouri politician whose life and legacy continue to inspire generations of Americans. With speeches delivered by his colleagues and peers in Congress, this book offers a poignant and heartfelt tribute to...

In 'Memorial Observances of George Frisbie Hoar', John Warwick Daniel and the Worcester City Council pay tribute to one of America's most accomplished and influential political figures. With firsthand accounts, speeches and essays from some of Hoar's closest contemporaries, this book provides a comprehensive...

Part memoir, part rumination on the declining moral compass of the American political class, The Unraveling is the first book to place restoring political ethics at the center of the renewal of American democracy. Politics is a brutal game, but Bauer asks where does...

A biography on the life and accomplishments of Winston Churchill, chronicling his political and military career as well as his personal struggles and triumphs. With a focus on Churchill's unyielding perseverance, readers will be inspired by this fascinating figure in history.This work has been...

Freedom or Death is a groundbreaking interdisciplinary study of the life and work of the Russian revolutionary and titan in the history of anarchism Mikhail Aleksandrovitch Bakunin (1814?76). Brazilian scholar Felipe Corr鸞 offers in-depth analysis of Bakunin's political theory produced between 1836 and 1876,...

Savannah Footprints of African Leaders: Which ones to follow and Which ones to AvoidAcross the sun-drenched savannahs and vibrant cityscapes of Africa, 100 leaders have etched their names in history. From nineteenth century leaders like Ethiopia's Menelik II wielding untold power to nineteenth century...

On the evening of April 14,1865, when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theatre, an entire audience was witness to the tragedy. From diaries, letters, depositions, affidavits, and periodicals, here is a collection of accounts from a variety of theatergoers--who by chance saw...

This illustrated A-Z biographical companion presents information about all aspects of Winston Churchill's remarkable career, spotlighting the events and people with whom he was most closely associated. When Winston Churchill was still in his teens, he was already a man in a hurry--partly due...

King of the Lobby tells the story of how one man harnessed delicious food, fine wine, and good conversation to the task of becoming the most influential lobbyist of the Gilded Age.Sam Ward was a colorful character. Scion of an old and honorable family,...

Author: David M. NoyesISBN-10: 0759643814ISBN-13: 9780759643819Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2001Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.16h x 6.06w x 0.45d

"Who am I? Where do I belong? Should I hide or reveal my identity? What if we have another Holocaust? How can I continue to live clandestinely?" Anguish, hardship, and the courage to survive flow through Joseph Kutrzeba's veins as he grows up under...

This book explains Henry Kissinger's general philosophy of foreign policy and makes clear the connection between Kissinger the scholar and Kissinger the statesman.Author: John George StoessingerISBN-10: 0393091538ISBN-13: 9780393091533Publisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1977Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.56d

Author: Hazel McCallion, Robert BrehlISBN-10: 1443434736ISBN-13: 9781443434737Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2015Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d

Patrick Fuliang Shan is Professor of History at Grand Valley State University. He is the author of Taming China's Wilderness: Immigration, Settlement and the Shaping of the Heilongjiang Frontier, 1900-1931 and Yuan Shikai: A Reappraisal.Author: Patrick Fuliang ShanISBN-10: 1438496818ISBN-13: 9781438496818Publisher: State University of New...

A monumental intellectual history of the pivotal figure of Hindu nationalism Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883-1966) was an intellectual, ideologue, and anticolonial nationalist leader in India's struggle for independence from British colonial rule, one whose anti-Muslim writings exploited India's tensions in pursuit of Hindu majority...

Author: Mary Beth RogersISBN-10: 0553380664ISBN-13: 9780553380668Publisher: Bantam DellLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/04/2000Pages: 448Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran or MGR-founder of the AIADMK founder and three-time chief minister, Bharat Ratna recipient-dominated Tamil Nadu's stratosphere for four decades. In this richly detailed biography of the man often called vathiyar or teacher, R. Kannan traces MGR's life from his early poverty-ridden...

The first English Critical Commentary on Hitler's Autobiography: drafting, summary, analysis, keywords, photo gallery, questions, chronology, glossary, and bibliography.Author: Vincenzo PintoISBN-10: 8664049572ISBN-13: 9798664049572Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/03/2020Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d

BRITISH-BORN MARY LINDELL, Comtesse de Milleville, was one of the most colourful and courageous agents of the Second World War, yet her story has almost been forgotten. Evoking the spirit of Edith Cavell, she led an escape line for patriotic Frenchmen and British soldiers....

This book is called, "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants to Stop Cows from Farting." That title is not a joke. Ocasio-Cortez really does want to stop cows from farting. She said so on her official Congressional website, as well as in a document which she gave...

In Global Filipino, author Brett Decker offers a behind the scenes look at the man at the center of power of one of America's most important allies. Since his meteoric rise to become Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives in 1992, Jose de...

In Rastatt, 1849 is a historical novel written by Carl B. Alois Fickler and first published in 1899. The novel is set in the German town of Rastatt in the year 1849, during the time of the German revolutions. The story follows the lives...

The Friendly Arctic V1: The Story Of Five Years In Polar Regions is a non-fiction book written by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. The book is a detailed account of the author's five-year expedition to the Arctic regions, where he lived among the Inuit people and explored...

""A Colorado Bear Hunt"" is a thrilling account of a hunting expedition in the Rocky Mountains, written by the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. The book chronicles Roosevelt's journey with a group of fellow hunters as they track and pursue grizzly...

From a quiet street in a small town to the avenues of power in Washington, D.C, from the comfort of obscurity to the spotlight of radio and television, from a broken heart to a position of strength and responsibility, God wove the chords of...

Stanley V1: Or The Recollections Of A Man Of The World (1838) is a novel written by Horace Binney Wallace. The story revolves around the life of the protagonist, Stanley, who is a man of the world. The novel is set in the 18th...

Here are some of the best of Churchill's letters, many of a more personal nature, written to a wide range of people, including his schoolmaster, his American grandmother and former President Eisenhower. Letters for the Ages concentrates on the more intimate words of Winston...

The ultimate, comprehensive investigation into the life and career of Vice President Kamala Harris from former Washington Examiner and Breitbart News political reporter Charlie Spiering.Who is the real Kamala Harris? And how did she ascend to the second highest office in the country? Despite...

This original version of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is published in Noah Text(R), a proprietary evidenced-based method of presenting text. Noah Text(R) highlights critical word patterns to help struggling readers, striving readers, those with dyslexia, and English language-learners read with increased...

Acclaimed journalist Simon Shuster gives us the first inside account of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the perspective of President Volodymyr Zelensky and his team, who granted him unprecedented access.Time correspondent Simon Shuster chronicles the life and wartime leadership of Volodymyr Zelensky from...

The first oral biography of John F. Kennedy Jr. is an extraordinarily intimate, comprehensive look at the real man behind the myth. Sharing never-before-told stories and insights, his closest friends, confidantes, lovers, classmates, teachers, and colleagues paint a vivid portrait of one of the...

Trevelyan's biography of John Bright provides a detailed and engaging account of the life of one of Britain's most important political figures. Bright was a leading campaigner for parliamentary reform, free trade, and Irish home rule, and his speeches and writings had a profound...

In this concise biography, Parsons masterfully chronicles the dramatic and prolific career of one of America's most absorbing figures.Author: Lynn Hudson ParsonsISBN-10: 0945612591ISBN-13: 9780945612599Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1999Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 8.97h x 5.99w x 0.80d

As a 1950s housewife and League of Women Voters volunteer who spearheaded the city of Lincoln's switch to a "strong mayor" form of government, Helen Boosalis (1919-2009) never anticipated that she herself would one day be that strong mayor and chief executive of Nebraska's...

The Biography Of The Signers To The Declaration Of Independence is a historical account written by John Sanderson that provides a comprehensive look at the lives and legacies of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence. The book delves into the personal...