Biography & Autobiography - Historical

The Service du Travail Obligatoire (STO), or the Compulsory Work Service, program remains one of the most unsettling features of France's history in World War II. Established by the Vichy government in 1943, this initiative saw young men provide forced labor, primarily within France...

Florence Nightingale was a healer a comforter and a nurturer. But like all of us she had a dark side. Because of her mystique and her charisma she always got what she wanted. Seldom did anyone really know her. They were drawn to her....

From the acclaimed biographer of explorers Magellan, Columbus, and Francis Drake comes a unique exploration of life and influence of Jules Verne, the novelist whose mind spun the greatest adventures ever told and whose daring and prescient imagination sparked a lasting transformation of modern...

Diary & Letters is a collection of personal correspondence and journals from one of America's founding fathers. Gouverneur Morris was a key player in the drafting of the Constitution and a prolific writer on political and philosophical matters. This book offers a fascinating glimpse...

This volume of memoirs provides a firsthand account of life in England during the 19th century, as told by John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton. Edited by his daughter Lady Dorchester, the book explores Hobhouse's experiences in politics and society, as well as his travels...

Martineaus is a biography of the Martineau family, a prominent British Unitarian family whose members include writers, educators, and social reformers. The book traces the history of the family from their origins in Norwich in the early nineteenth century to their rise to prominence...

An illuminating study of the life and work of the 17th century physician and writer Sir Thomas Browne. Gosse examines Browne's philosophical and religious views, his contributions to medicine and science, and his enduring influence on English literature.This work has been selected by scholars...

The writer of these letters was a mere boy when he entered the Confederate service, as a member of the Fourth Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, where he served during the first year of the war, being respectively in the commands of Generals Evans and...

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,...

Jackie Robinson: A Life in American History provides readers with an understanding of the scope of Robinson's life and explores why no Major League Baseball player will ever again wear number 42 as his regular jersey number. This book captures Robinson's lifetime, from 1919...

Ursula and Our Conversations - The Nazi Era is a story about two women and their conversations, spanning 25 years, from 1976-2001. One woman is German and from Berlin, Ursula, who at the age of 15 in January 1933, joined the Hitler Youth, and...

Sarah Powell, born and raised in Weyburn, Saskatchewan in 1908, falls in love with an Arab Muslim man when they meet while attending university in the United States in the 1920s. Against her parents' wishes, Sarah moves to Baghdad and marries Dr. Mohammed Fadhel...

This interactive biography of one of America's greatest presidents covers the entire life of Abraham Lincoln and includes a host of family photographs, official portraits, and other period ephemera, along with removable replicas of sketches, notes, and letters from the president's collection. As you...

This is a new release of the original 1931 edition.Author: Nathan AusubelISBN-10: 1494111268ISBN-13: 9781494111267Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 462Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.93d

Author: Beth Pickenpaugh KolowskiISBN-10: 1483639118ISBN-13: 9781483639116Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/28/2013Pages: 342Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d

Author: Monica KocsmarosISBN-10: 1479767980ISBN-13: 9781479767984Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/15/2013Pages: 284Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

From a plantation ledger, an abandoned graveyard, a fragile manuscript, and old newspapers, author Mary Helen Griffin Halloran has raised the bones of her ancestors and made them come alive in this memoir that traces the history of five generations of her Mississippi family....

""Personal Reminiscences of a Great Crusade"" is a memoir written by Josephine Elizabeth Grey Butler in 1896. The book recounts Butler's experiences as a prominent advocate for women's rights and the abolition of the sex trade in Victorian England. Butler's crusade began in 1874...

The Theory and Practice of Enameling on Iron and Steel: With Historical Notes on the Use of Enamel is a book written by Julius Grunwald in 1909. This book is a comprehensive guide on the art of enameling on iron and steel, covering everything...

Superman: The Life of Frederick the Great V2 is a biography of the legendary Prussian monarch, Frederick the Great, written by Nathan Ausubel. This book is the second volume of the two-part series and provides a comprehensive overview of the life and times of...

The Life and Death of Sir John Falstaff is a book written by George Radford. It is a biographical account of the fictional character Sir John Falstaff, who is a prominent figure in William Shakespeare's plays Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor....

""Memories of Shaubena: With Incidents Relating to the Early Settlement of the West"" is a historical book written by Nehemiah Matson. The book is a collection of stories and memories of Shaubena, a Native American chief of the Potawatomi tribe who lived in the...

The Life of Lavoisier is a biographical book written by Mary Louise Foster. The book is about the life and achievements of Antoine Lavoisier, a French chemist who is widely regarded as the father of modern chemistry. The book provides a detailed account of...

The book ""George Washington Medals of 1889"" by Susan H. Douglas is a comprehensive study of the medals that were created to commemorate the centennial anniversary of George Washington's inauguration as the first President of the United States. The book delves into the history...

The Algebra of Mohammed Ben Musa is a book written by Frederic Rosen that delves into the history and significance of algebra in the Islamic world. The book focuses on the life and work of Mohammed Ben Musa, a renowned mathematician who lived during...

The Independent Man: The Story Of W. O. Saunders And His Delightfully Different Newspaper is a biography written by Keith Saunders. The book tells the story of W. O. Saunders, a newspaper editor and publisher who founded The Independent, a newspaper in Elizabeth City,...

The Story of Dissection by Jack Kevorkian is a non-fiction book that explores the history and practice of human dissection. Kevorkian, a medical doctor and advocate for assisted suicide, delves into the origins of dissection in ancient Egypt and Greece, and traces its evolution...

The book ""Genealogy of the Hendershot Family in America"" by Alfred E. Hendershot is a comprehensive record of the Hendershot family's history and lineage in the United States. The book traces the family's roots back to their earliest known ancestor, Johannes Hendershot, who arrived...

""The Story of Annie Oakley"" by Edmund Collier is a biography of the famous sharpshooter and performer, Annie Oakley. The book covers Oakley's life from her humble beginnings as a poor farm girl in Ohio to her rise to fame as a skilled marksman...

""The Irvines: And Their Kin"" is a historical book written by Lucinda Boyd and published in 1908. The book is a detailed account of the Irvine family and their relationships with other prominent families in Scotland, England, and America. It traces the genealogy of...

""Letters From The Dead To The Living"" is a book written by Thomas Brown in 1702. It is a collection of fictional letters that are written from deceased individuals to their loved ones who are still alive. The letters cover a wide range of...

Recollections of a Lifetime by John Goode of Virginia is a memoir written by John Goode, a prominent lawyer and politician from Virginia. The book was originally published in 1906 and provides a detailed account of Goode's life, beginning with his childhood in Virginia...

""Stories of Ohio"" is a collection of short stories by William Dean Howells, originally published in 1897. The stories are set in various locations throughout the state of Ohio and explore the lives of its inhabitants during the late 19th century. The characters are...

Oracles of Nostradamus is a book written by Charles A. Ward and published in 1891. The book is a comprehensive analysis of the prophecies of the famous 16th-century French astrologer, Nostradamus. Ward examines Nostradamus' quatrains and offers his own interpretations and insights into their...

Gottlieb Mittelberger's Journey to Pennsylvania in the Year 1750 and Return to Germany in the Year 1754 is a historical account of the experiences of Gottlieb Mittelberger, a German immigrant who traveled to Pennsylvania in 1750. The book provides a detailed description of the...

Pascarel: Only A Story V2 is a novel written by the English author Ouida, first published in 1873. The novel follows the adventures of the eponymous protagonist, Pascarel, a young Italian musician who travels across Europe in search of fame and fortune. Along the...

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...

One Man's Gold: The Letters and Journal of a Forty Niner is a historical book written by Enos Christman. The book is a collection of personal letters and journal entries of a man who lived during the California Gold Rush in 1849. The author...

""Overland In A Covered Wagon: An Autobiography"" is a memoir by Joaquin Miller, an American poet and writer who lived from 1837 to 1913. In this book, Miller recounts his experiences traveling by covered wagon from Missouri to California during the gold rush of...

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 Entire Memoirs of Marguerite De Valois is a book written by Queen Marguerite De Valois, which is a detailed account of her life and experiences during the 16th century. The book is a memoir that covers the period of her childhood, her marriage...

An Inaugural Discourse Delivered Before The New York Historical Society: Of The Discovery Of New York, By Hudson (1816) is a book written by Gouverneur Morris. It is a historical account of the discovery of New York by the explorer Henry Hudson. The book...

The Farmer Goes To Town: The Story Of San Francisco's Farmers' Market is a book written by John G. Brucato that tells the story of the famous farmers' market in San Francisco. The book explores the history of the market, from its humble beginnings...

Tales Of The St. John River: And Other Stories is a collection of short stories written by Ernest Stanley Kirkpatrick and published in 1904. The book contains a series of tales set along the St. John River in New Brunswick, Canada, as well as...

""A Sketch of the New Zealand War"" is a historical book written by Morgan S. Grace in 1899. The book provides a detailed account of the New Zealand Wars that took place between 1845 and 1872, which were fought between the British colonial government...

Knight without Armor: Carlos E. Casta eda is the definitive biography of one of the most honored yet unknown historians of the twentieth century. No other historian of Hispanic descent has matched Casta eda's success, with twelve books and nearly eighty articles published in...

TWO HUNDRED YEARS after Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's funeral oration for George Washington, the eloquence of his words "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen" has caused most Americans to forget the clause that followed in which...

"A warmhearted and insightful tribute to the author of Cross Creek and The Yearling, and it's the story of Parker herself, a tough-minded Floridian devoted to her family. A charming book."--ALA BooklistIdella Parker's recollections of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings are as intimate and frank as...

This inaugural volume of The Franz Boas Papers Documentary Edition series presents current scholarship from the various academic disciplines that were shaped and continue to be influenced by Franz Boas (1858-1942). Few of Boas's intellectual progeny span the range of his disciplinary and public...

Teenagers were critical to the American victory in the Revolutionary War. Over half of the colonial population was under the age of 16. A draft of all boys between the ages of 16 and 19 was enacted to fill the ranks of the Continental...