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
Home Life in Colonial Days
CHAPTER IHOMES OF THE COLONISTSWhen the first settlers landed on American shores, the difficulties in finding or making shelter must have se…
The Reconciliation of Races and Religions
“The primary aim of this work is twofold,” writes Thomas K. Cheyne. “It would fain contribute to the cause of universal peace, and promote t…
Der Grüne Heinrich
Der grüne Heinrich von Gottfried Keller ist ein teilweise autobiographischer Roman, der neben Goethes Wilhelm Meister und Stifters Nach…
Sabotage
Sabotage by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn explores the concept of sabotage as a strategic tool for workers seeking to assert their rights and chall…
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte
The author and Napoleon become boyhood friends when they are eight years old in Corsica. They separate when Napoleon is transferred from the…
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…
David Copperfield
David Copperfield is a rich and intricate tale that chronicles the life of its titular character from childhood to adulthood. Through a seri…
Invention And Discovery
"In this little volume are brought together a number of sketches and memoranda, illustrating the history of discovery, and the lives an…
Die Anarchisten
John Henry Mackays Buch „Die Anarchisten“ ist überwiegend biographisch gefärbt und basiert auf eigenen Erlebnissen. Anhand zweier …
My Hunt After 'The Captain'
Holmes describes his frantic search through Civil War torn landscapes for his wounded son, the future Supreme Court Justice. Originally publ…
Who Was Who
A short, humorous biography of famous people from 5000 BC to 1914. -- S. McGaughey From the Introduction, "The editor begs leave to in…
Primer viaje en torno del globo
Obra escrita por Antonio Pigafetta, cronista cuyas notas y testimonio han servido para dar a conocer la que fue la primera circunnavegaci&oa…
Meine Emancipation, Verweisung und Rechtfertigung
1845, Louise Aston lebt als geschiedene Frau in Berlin und bewegt sich in intellektuellen Kreisen. Sie raucht in der Öffentlichkeit und…
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…
Historia de la célebre Reina de España Doña Juana
Como implica el título, esta es una biografía de Doña Juana, conocida como Juana la Loca, hija de Fernando II de Arag&o…
Reise durch England und Schottland
1819 gerät das Handelshaus, bei dem Johanna Schopenhauer ihr ganzes Geld angelegt hat, in Zahlungsschwierigkeiten. Beim anschließ…
Claus Störtebeker
Claus Beckera, besser bekannt als Claus Störtebeker, war schon zu Lebzeiten eine Legende: Gemeinsam mit Heino Wichmann und Gödeke …
Naufragios
"...de cuantas armadas a aquellas tierras han ido ninguna se viese en tan grandes peligros ni tuviese tan miserable y desastrado fin, n…
Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias
Bartolomé de las Casas fue un fraile dominico español que fue coetáneo cuya vida transcurrió paralela a la llega…
Historic Girls
Historic Girls presents a collection of twelve captivating short stories that celebrate the lives of remarkable young women who have made si…