Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Many North Americans are unaware of the history and politics of Latin America, and Latin American Heroes goes a long way to redress this lack of knowledge. These profiles of twenty-three history makers offer a unique view of Latin America through the eyes of...

Author: Robert ServiceISBN-10: 0330518380ISBN-13: 9780330518383Publisher: Pan PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/16/2010Pages: 626Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.60d

Author: Catherine Charlotte, Lady JacksonISBN-10: 1479434981ISBN-13: 9781479434985Publisher: Wildside PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/04/2024Pages: 372Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d

David Ben - Gurion's statement that his participation in 1945 meeting hosted by Rudolf Sonneborn was "the most important day in the history of Israel," while hyperbolic to some, was clearly not an exaggeration. Out of that meeting was born the secret movement that...

The remarkable story of one English family during the tumultuous seventeenth century, as revealed through their original letters and documents. "To know the Verneys is to know the seventeenth century," Adrian Tinniswood writes in this brilliant book. The Verney family's centuries-long practice of saving...

The life of David Collins-judge, historian and governor-who was one of the founders of Sydney in 1788, began the first European settlement in Victoria in 1803, and founded Hobart Town the following year.The life of David Collins-judge, historian and governor-reflects the story of the...

Roots of a Community - A Historical Journey"This book explores the rich history of Eatonville, Florida, founded in 1887 as one of the first all-Black municipalities in the United States. It delves into the early development of the town, its significance in African American...

Author: Kenny SamsISBN-10: 1662954875ISBN-13: 9781662954870Publisher: Gatekeeper PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/14/2024Pages: 160Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d

How a traditionalist became part of Lincoln's volatile team of rivals Edward Bates, a founding father of Missouri and leader of the Missouri Whig Party, served as Abraham Lincoln's attorney general during the American Civil War. The first full biography of Bates in nearly...

In Search of My Father: Whatever Happened to Charlie, the Home Boy? is the author's account of her father's life. Here, we travel with the author through not only her adventure in uncovering facts and details about her beloved father's early years, but about...

The first biography of the acclaimed African American linguist and author of Africanisms in the Gullah DialectIn this first book-length biography of the pioneering African American linguist and celebrated father of Gullah studies, Margaret Wade-Lewis examines the life of Lorenzo Dow Turner. A scholar...

Author: Diana BitternISBN-13: 9798218502010Publisher: Icarus PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2024Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.32d

Dr. James McCune Smith was more than just a pioneer.Born in slavery in New York City when slavery was still legal there, James McCune Smith managed to get a good elementary education in a Quaker school but was turned down by colleges because he...

Students of mid-twentieth-century American political and diplomatic history remember Breckinridge Long as a well-connected and influential force, particularly during the Roosevelt years. Those with a particular concern for the tragically inadequate American efforts to rescue victims of the Holocaust point to Long as a...

Dr. James McCune Smith was more than just a pioneer.Born in slavery in New York City when slavery was still legal there, James McCune Smith managed to get a good elementary education in a Quaker school but was turned down by colleges because he...

A passionate history of Shaka, the great Zulu warrior and chief. Osei leads us from his humble birth and difficult youth to his rise as one of Africa's and the worlds greatest leaders.Author: G. K. OseiISBN-10: 1580730302ISBN-13: 9781580730303Publisher: Black Classic PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/03/2001Pages: 120Format:...

Walter Murray was a young man tired of living in the city. Early in the 1920s, he persuaded a Sussex farmer to rent him a derelict cottage, which stood alone on a hill, with no running water or electricity. Most of the windows were...

The republication of the memoirs of Colonel John McDonell of Scottas (1728-1810) will be welcomed by Highlanders the world over. Neither romantic novel nor learned history can conjure up for us so vividly as this unashamedly prejudiced eyewitness account of the atmosphere of the...

Recollections Of An Old Settler: Stories Of Kent And Vicinity In Pioneer Times is a book written by Christian Cackler in 1904. The book is a collection of stories about the author's experiences as a settler in the Kent area during the pioneer times....

This engrossing biography of Diego Rivera, the brilliant Mexican artist and revolutionary, captures the explosively passionate nature that made Rivera one of the twentieth-century's most gifted and controversial painters.Author: Patrick MarnhamISBN-10: 0520224086ISBN-13: 9780520224087Publisher: University of California PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/03/2000Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 9.20h x...

Author: Maria HubertISBN-10: 1803997605ISBN-13: 9781803997605Publisher: History PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/07/2025Pages: 144Format: Hardcover

Author: Jonny MackISBN-13: 9798330535637Publisher: Jonny MackLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/04/2024Pages: 78Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d

As the commander of the U.S. garrison at Fort Sumter in the fateful early hours of April 12, 1861, Robert Anderson (1805-71) played a critical role in the unfolding of the Civil War. Although his leadership and his courage under fire catapulted him into...

The Roman Empire (long since ruled from Constantinople) was in a perilous and tumultuous position in the early eighth century. Surrounded by expansionist enemies, most notably the Muslim Arab Umayyad Caliphate but also the Khazars, Slavs, Avars, Bulgars and Lombards, it was also riven...

Sir Simonds D'Ewes, a seventeenth-century gentleman bred in Dorset, but ultimately shaped by a deep and lasting love for Suffolk, was not destined for greatness. Nor did he have greatness thrust upon him in his short lifetime.Yet this was hardly the point. Son to...

Dick McCreery was commissioned into the 12th Royal Lancers in 1915 and served on The Western Front, winning the MC and surviving wounds.In 1938 he joined the staff of 1st Division under Alexander before being given command of 2 Armoured Brigade. He won the...

Vikings. One of history's most recognisable archetypes. These hardy warriors enjoyed fighting and conquering, but there was much more to the culture than physical might.A deep sense of spirituality and purpose permeated the Norse societies that dreamed beyond their borders. And Norse history is...

Explore the life and legacy of Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, whose presidency marked a pivotal era in American history. From his humble beginnings in Texas to his ascent to the presidency after the tragic assassination of John F....

A Junior Library Guild selectionClaiming My Place is the true story of a young Jewish woman who survived the Holocaust by escaping to Nazi Germany and hiding in plain sight.Meet Barbara Reichmann, once known as Gucia Gomolinska: smart, determined, independent, and steadfast in the...

This book delves into the life and intellectual contributions of one of England's most influential philosophers. Renowned for his groundbreaking work "Leviathan" published in 1651, Hobbes laid the foundation for modern political thought with his compelling formulation of social contract theory. In this seminal...

"Books & Characters" is a collection of literary essays by using Lytton Strachey, a prominent British writer and critic of the early 20th century. The book offers insightful and unconventional biographical sketches of numerous literary figures, presenting readers with a unique attitude on the...

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,...

As a self-trained scientist, inventor, astronomer, and mathematician, Benjamin Banneker had few equals in early nineteenth century America. With the help of Murray (1852-1925), an assistant librarian for the Library of Congress and a pioneer of the Negro history movement, Allen compiled the information...

John Muir: the man who taught America to love the wildsAuthor: Mary Colwell, Jonathan PorrittISBN-10: 0745956661ISBN-13: 9780745956664Publisher: Lion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/21/2014Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d

An elegant, concise, and generously illustrated exploration of Alexander the Great's representations in art and literature through the ages In this book, John Boardman, one of the world's leading authorities on ancient Greece, looks beyond the life of Alexander the Great in order to...

The letters in this volume come from the period in Florence Nightingale's life that brought her lasting fame. The letters, written amid scenes of horror and chaos, to officials, family and friends, express her hopes and fears and the doubts and frustrations of her...

This is the story of the Highland Scots who sailed to Pictou, Nova Scotia, in 1773 aboard the brig Hector. These intrepid emigrants came for many reasons: the famine of the previous spring, pressures of population growth, intolerable rent increases, trouble with the law,...

William C. Van Horne was one of North America's most accomplished men. Born in Illinois in 1843, Van Horne started working in the railway business at a young age. In 1881 he was lured north to Canada to become general manager of the fledgling...

"Across the Brooklyn Bridge" is the true story of the author's quest to discover the journey taken by a fifteen-year-old boy who went to sea in the waning years of the age of sail and almost lived to see Neil Armstrong set foot on...

Alfred the Great (Old English: "elf counsel" or "wise elf"; 849 - 26 October 899) was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred was the youngest son of King Athelwulf of Wessex. Taking the throne after the death of his brother Athelred, Alfred...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1905 Edition.Author: Philip W. SergeantISBN-10: 1498069533ISBN-13: 9781498069533Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 410Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.84d

In History's People internationally acclaimed historian Margaret MacMillan gives her own personal selection of figures of the past, women and men, some famous and some little-known, who stand out for her. Some have changed the course of history and even directed the currents of...

For Ethel Erickson Radmer, a child of the 1930s, life in Wisconsin was an adventure filled with imagination, fun, and curiosity. Hers was a simple life, without computers and cell phones. It was a time when people in a small town dropped in on...

2013 Speaker's Book Award -- Shortlisted Laura Secord is now famous for her singular feat of bravery during the War of 1812, but did she warn the British and help defeat the American invaders as her legend says? After dragging her injured husband off...

""A Princetonian: A Story Of Undergraduate Life At The College Of New Jersey"" is a novel written by James Barnes and published in 1901. The book is a coming-of-age story that follows the life of a young man named Jack, who is a student...

The Life of Edmund G. Ross: The Man Whose Vote Saved a President is a non-fiction book written by Edward Bumgardner. The book tells the story of Edmund G. Ross, a politician from Kansas who played a pivotal role in the impeachment of President...

The use of American Prisoners of War (POW) as slave labor by the Japanese is a story that has been left untold in most history books and is unknown by many today. Ninety percent of the POWs who perished in World War II died...

""The Life of Prince Eugene of Savoy: From His Own Original Manuscript"" is a biography of the renowned military commander and statesman, Prince Eugene of Savoy. The book is written by Prince Eugene himself, and provides a first-hand account of his life and achievements....