Biographies & Autobiographies books

Lives of the Most Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of France, Volume 1, penned by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,...  Read More >>

""Earl Roberts, V.C., Lord Kitchener and the Great Boer War"" recounts the early life and career of Field Marshal...  Read More >>

""History of the Cudaback Family in the U.S"" by Martha M. Griswold offers a detailed genealogical account of the...  Read More >>

A commemorative sermon delivered by Richard Varick Dey in 1825, ""A Discourse, Delivered in the Middle Dutch Church...  Read More >>

Wolfgang Goethe, Volume 1, by Georg Brandes, is a detailed biographical study of the celebrated German writer Johann...  Read More >>

This oral history transcript documents the career of a prominent exploration geologist who played a pivotal role...  Read More >>

Delve into the life and legacy of one of Britain's most celebrated naval heroes in ""The Nelson Whom Britons Love.""...  Read More >>

""Alexander Hamilton, a Character Sketch"" by Edward Sylvester Ellis offers a detailed glimpse into the life and...  Read More >>

This volume contains the obituary addresses delivered at the re-internment of General Charles Scott, Major William...  Read More >>

Découvrez ""La cour de Louis 14"" par Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, une chronique fascinante de la cour...  Read More >>

Explore the life and times of Charles V. Mapes in this historical work. A glimpse into 19th-century America, offering...  Read More >>

La belle Tallien: Notre-Dame de Septembre, by Louis Gastine, explores the captivating life of Theresa Tallien, a...  Read More >>

The twenty-fourth volume of the Centenary edition of Carlyle's collected works, first published in 1896.  Read More >>

American Patriots and Statesmen From Washington to Lincoln offers a collection of insightful biographical sketches...  Read More >>

""General French and Admiral Jellicoe"" examines the careers and contributions of two significant figures in British...  Read More >>

Voyage de Milady Graven a Constantinople, par la crimée, en 1786 recounts the travels of Elizabeth Craven, Baroness...  Read More >>

Delve into the heart of the First Empire with ""Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte: The Court of The First Empire, Volume...  Read More >>

Life of Alexander von Humboldt, compiled in commemoration of the centenary of his birth, offers a detailed account...  Read More >>

Discourses Memorial of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States, delivered in Flemington, N.J.,...  Read More >>

Discover a rare glimpse into the life of Queen Stephania of Portugal through this collection of previously unpublished...  Read More >>

This volume contains a comprehensive collection of the writings of Walt Whitman, one of America's most influential...  Read More >>

""Albert the Brave, King of the Belgians"" offers a detailed look into the life and reign of King Albert I, a pivotal...  Read More >>

""Abraham Lincoln's Don'ts,"" selected and arranged by Wayne Whipple, offers a unique glimpse into the character...  Read More >>

Eine detaillierte Biografie von Elisabeth von Dänemark, KurfÃ1/4rstin von Brandenburg, gezeichnet von Georg Liebusch....  Read More >>

""To Caubul With the Cavalry Brigade"" offers a first-hand account of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, as experienced...  Read More >>