Biography & Autobiography - Historical

The Long Winter is one of the most memorable novels in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series. It beautifully details the dramatic events of The Hard Winter of 1880-81, a harrowing time with months of never-ending blizzards leading to railroad blockades that all but...

Complete reprint of the unexpurgated edition of "Mein Kampf" ("My Struggle") written by Adolf Hitler (1925 and 1927). Volume I: A Reckoning and Volume II: The National Socialist Movement (Two Volumes in One). Translated by James Vincent Murphy (1880-1946). Author: Adolf HitlerISBN-10: 1682042839ISBN-13: 9781682042830Publisher:...

At the Cold Shoulder of History gives an in-depth look at what happened in the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. One of the only living participants in President Kennedy's autopsy now comes forward after almost 54 years of silence and speaks about...

Author: Elizabeth A. SaundersISBN-13: 9798991794237Publisher: Tannery BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/07/2024Pages: 220Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d

Delve into the captivating life and leadership of Justin Trudeau, a charismatic and dynamic figure who has captured the world's attention as Canada's 23rd Prime Minister. In "JUSTIN TRUDEAU: A Profile of a Prime Minister," embark on an illuminating journey through the personal and...

Author: Richard WilliamsISBN-13: 9798348131913Publisher: Richard WilliamsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/12/2024Pages: 62Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.13d

"Mein Kampf," authored by Adolf Hitler, the renowned leader of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), is his autobiographical manifesto. Within its pages, Hitler describes his personal story, political beliefs, and hopes for Germany's future. The work digs into his extremist philosophy, promoting...

"The Grimk? Sisters: Sarah and Angelina Grimk?, The First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Women's Rights" by Catherine H. Birney is a compelling historical biography that illuminates the extraordinary lives and pioneering efforts of Sarah and Angelina Grimk?. Birney meticulously explores the sisters'...

"Faraday as a Discoverer" is an ancient biography story book written by John Tyndall. This helpful painting belongs to the category of scientific biography, providing visitors with a charming research into the life and achievements of certainly one of history's best researchers. Tyndall's tale...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1859 Edition.Author: W. C. ArmstrongISBN-10: 1498003648ISBN-13: 9781498003643Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.55d

""A Memorial of Joseph P. Fairbanks"" is a book written by Samuel Harvey Taylor in 1865. The book is a tribute to Joseph P. Fairbanks, who was a successful businessman and philanthropist in Boston during the mid-19th century. The book chronicles Fairbanks' life, from...

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...

Amid the brutality of World War II, one man stood apart-not with a rifle in hand but with unshakable faith and a heart dedicated to saving lives. Desmond Doss: The Medic Who Saved the World recounts the inspiring true story of Desmond T. Doss,...

This is the first book to look at the life and times of Elise Olmstead, wife of Roy Olmstead, Seattle's notorious "Gentleman Bootlegger." The newspapers crowned her Seattle's "Queen of the Bootleggers" during Prohibition, and she became an endless object of fascination, speculation and...

"Da Brooklyn I Rememba" is a heartfelt journey through the streets of South Brooklyn, as told by Leonard M. De Virgilio and Sophia Vailakis-De Virgilio. This memoir takes readers into the vibrant Italian-American community of mid-20th-century New York, offering a rich tapestry of family...

Jane Draycott reclaims the life story of Fulvia, one of the most powerful women of the late Roman Republic Fulvia was born into wealth, privilege, and prestige around the year 80 BCE, yet there was nothing inherently special about her--she was not a saint,...

Written by Harriet Ann Jacobs, using the pen name "Linda Brent," Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an in-depth chronological account of Jacobs's life as a slave, and the decisions and choices she made to gain freedom for herself and her...

A "riveting" (The Economist), "gripping" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) true story of the longest-held prisoner of war in American history, John Downey, Jr., a CIA officer captured in China during the Korean War and imprisoned for twenty-one years. John (Jack) Downey, Jr., was a...

The men and women who found themselves responsible for Tudor princes and princesses were chosen for a variety of reasons and came from different backgrounds. The outcome of their labour was almost as varied. These are the stories of the men and women who...

Sometime before 1518 Edward Seymour, the brother of Queen Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII, married Catherine Filliol. Catherine gained connections in the highest echelons of Tudor society and Edward the prospect of a large inheritance. It should have been a match made...

The action-packed flying career of aeronaut Charles Green (1785-1870), a working-class Londoner in the infancy of aviation, who defied death in a career of 35 years and over 500 balloon flights to make a unique contribution to world aeronautical history. His decision, in 1821,...

Takahiko Ishikawa won the All Japan Judo Tournament twice in 1949 and 1950, taught judo to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, traveled to Cuba, and subsequently taught and raised the standard of judo in the Eastern United States. For being one of the more senior...

O'Brien's second biography of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George's wife Margaret serves as a prequel to his first volume, The Campaigns of Margaret Lloyd George: The Wife of the Prime Minister 1916-1922 (Y Lolfa, 2022), which focused on her campaigns during the 1918-1922...

A compelling, intimate portrait of John Hancock, going beyond the flamboyant signature to provide insight into the pivotal role that he had in the American Revolution. A contemporary of Samuel Adams, John Adams, George Washington, and the Marquis de Lafayette, Hancock's contacts read like...

Author Paul Jackson Jr.'s roots begin in Amite County, Mississipppi, where he was born. His family moved to Clinton, Louisiana, twenty-five miles south of Liberty, Mississippi, just as World War II ended. In Amite County, he offers an anthology, a format of mini chapters,...

England, circa 1400: Lauded by bards and envied by champions, Sir Harry Percy strides the earth with brash, graceful energy-and at the sound of his bootsteps, kings tremble. Nicknamed Hotspur for his audacity and unceasing vigilance (as if his spurs never cool), he advocates...

David Stein, the author's father-in-law, served in the US Army Air Corps as a navigator on a B-17 bomber during World War II. On his fortieth mission out of Italy, David's plane was shot down over Germany where he and surviving crew members were...

Petilius Cerealis is one of the few Imperial Roman officers, below the level of Emperor, whose career it is possible to follow in sufficient detail to write a coherent biography. Fortunately his career was a remarkably eventful and colourful one. With a knack for...

This is a moving story of a Trinidadian-Indian family's beginnings, growthand its inevitable dispersal. Savi Naipaul Akal's memoir pays tribute toextraordinary parents: Her father Seepersad Naipaul, virtual orphan in a dirt-poor rural Indian family, one generation away from indentured migration, who through self-education became...

Tyrell and Julia booked to travel on the Titanic with their two sons to introduce them to their American grandfather, but the children were too ill to travel. Julia persisted in going without them. The fatal and tragic decision not only led to the...

This biography of the 17th President of the United States provides a detailed account of Johnson's life and political career. It considers his rise from humble origins to the presidency, his controversial policies towards Reconstruction after the Civil War, and the impeachment proceedings that...

Memoirs of Capt. Roger Clap is an autobiographical account of the life of one of the earliest settlers of Massachusetts. Clap arrived in the New World in 1630 and played a key role in the founding and development of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. His...

This book is a brief history of the Budd family. It provides some information about the family history and notable members of the family, but is not a comprehensive genealogy. While it may be of interest to those with a connection to the Budd...

Discover the inspiring life and teachings of St. Mark the Evangelist in this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated book. Explore the captivating story of St. Mark, his pivotal role in the early Christian church, and the timeless message of faith that he conveyed through his...

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,...

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,...

Rasputin the Rascal Monk (1917) is a work of historical nonfiction by Anglo-French writer William Le Queux. Published at the height of Le Queux's career as a leading author of popular thrillers, Rasputin the Rascal Monk indulges in the paranoid atmosphere of the First...

The diaries of Dr Hussein Fakhri al-Khalidi offer a unique insight to the peculiarities of colonialism that have shaped Palestinian history. Elected mayor of Jerusalem - his city of birth - in 1935, the physician played a leading role in the Palestinian Rebellion of...

One of the great ironies of American politics is that George McGovern, one of the most misinterpreted and misunderstood men ever to seek the presidency, was also perhaps one of the most intelligent and far-sighted. Sadly, he is generally remembered for his landslide defeat...

History has moved very swiftly in some parts of Asia, and the personal recollections of Miangul Jahanzeb, the Wali of Swat, span a breath-taking series of transformations of which he himself was partly architect, partly prominent participant or privileged spectator. When he was born...

In the 1840s, a young cowkeeper and his wife arrive in London, England, having walked from coastal Wales with their cattle. They hope to escape poverty, but instead they plunge deeper into it, and the family, ensconced in one of London's "black holes," remains...

The true story of a midwestern boy who grew up during the Great Depression. Jethro Shaw as a young child overcame extreme physical infirmities, and his life as an airman and all of his endeavors. In his own words, he tells of how he...

At the apex of progressive reform in Texas from 1907 to 1911, Thomas M. Campbell served as the state's chief executive. Closely associated with former Texas Governor James Stephen Hogg, Campbell played a central role in reviving the Hogg reform movement and building a...

From an award-winning author, Come Sundown conveys the story of Permelia Nickell Hawkins and her family, as they strive to make a better life in Texas. Leaving Eastern Kentucky's bad times in 1880 didn't mean they would find Texas problem-free. With Permelia's strength and...

Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted for about all the historical knowledge I have." Considered...

The previously unpublished manuscript of Henry Halpin: long-time associate of the fur trade and Canada's Native Peoples, employee of the Hudson's Bay Company, and Indian agent from 1885 to 1901.Author: David R. ElliottISBN-10: 1550028030ISBN-13: 9781550028034Publisher: Dundurn PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2008Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.90h x...

Nellie Letitia McClung (1873-1951) is recognized as a key figure in Canadian history as well as Canadian literature. Her two-volume autobiography provides a remarkable and very readable account of a truly extraordinary life. McClung is best known for her involvement in the 1929 "Person's...

Jacob Abbott was a prolific American author best known for his makers of history series, a collection of biographies on some of the most important figures in history such as Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Genghis Khan, and many others. This is Abbott's biography on Hannibal,...