Biography & Autobiography
- Voices from the Battlefield
- Criminal Lives: True Stories
- Voices of Social Change
- Voices of Political Change
- Voices of Resilience
- Voices from American History
- Pioneers in Health and Healing
- Adventures in Exploration
The Lincoln Story Book
Subtitle: A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Fo…
Neighbors
These stories have come to me from many sources—some from my own experience, others from settlement workers, still others from the records o…
The Indian To-day
Based in part upon the author's own observations and personal knowledge, it was the aim of the book to set forth the status and outlook of t…
The Underground Railroad
"I congratulate you that, after much patient research, careful preparation, and untiring labor, you have completed your voluminous work…
Lives of the Saints
Lives of the Saints offers a rich tapestry of short biographies celebrating the lives of saints, one for each day of the year. Compiled from…
Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous
These characters have been chosen from various countries and from varied professions, that the youth who read this book may see that poverty…
A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukaw…
Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, also known as James Albert, (born ca. 1705 - 1775) was a freed slave and autobiographer. His autobiography is considered…
Caspar Hauser oder die Trägheit des Herzens
Ein Roman über den berühmten Findling Kaspar Hauser (angeblich: 30.4.1812 - 17. 12. 1833 in Ansbach) wurde in der Biedermeierzeit …
The Lives of the Queens of England
The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written by he…
Certified - The True Story of David Harris
Certified is the pacey, true life account of David Harris; how he went from typical Aussie kid to mentally deranged criminal, then experienc…
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin is the autobiography of the British naturalist Charles Darwin which was published in 1887, five years af…
Richard I
Richard I by Jacob Abbott offers a concise yet insightful exploration of one of history's most renowned figures. Known as Richard the Lionhe…
The Story of an African Farm
The novel details the lives of three characters, first as children and then as adults - Waldo, Em and Lyndall - who live on a farm in the Ka…
Im Herzen von Afrika
Schweinfurth trat 1868 im Auftrag der Humboldt-Stiftung in Berlin eine große Reise nach Afrika an. 1869 reiste er von Khartum aus nila…
The Trial of Oscar Wilde
In 1895 Oscar Wilde was convicted of gross indecency and sentenced to two years' hard labor. This account of his two trials was compiled fro…
True Stories from History and Biography
In writing this ponderous tome, the author's desire has been to describe the eminent characters and remarkable events of our annals, in such…
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah
In Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah, Sir Richard Francis Burton recounts his remarkable journey to the heart of t…
The Biography of a Prairie Girl
This book is a wonderful way to learn about how the prairies were years ago, but you will hardly feel you are learning because you will be c…
Great American Indian Stories
The lives of the American Indian, as written by Charles Eastman, come to life as they wrestle with the intrusion of the 'White Man' and thei…
The King Nobody Wanted
In a very real and interesting way, The King Nobody Wanted tells the story of Jesus. Where the actual words of the Bible are used, they are …