Biography & Autobiography

The Life of Benjamin Franklin

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Samuel G Goodrich and Samuel G. Goodrich



This little book was intended for the education of school children and includes tales, sketches and anecdotes of his life written for the ch…

The Life of Mozart Volume 1

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Otto Jahn



An in depth look into the life of one of the greatest ever composers and musicians. Mozart was truly a gifted individual and this is an inte…

For Greater Things: The Story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka

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William T. Kane



Saint Stanislaus Kostka was a 16th century Polish novice in the Society of Jesus. Polish nobleman John Kostka was not pleased with the spir…

Life and marvelous adventures of Wild Bill, the Scout

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J. W. Buel and J.W. Buel



BEING A TRUE AND EXACT HISTORY OF ALL THE SANGUINARY COMBATS AND HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPES OF THE MOST FAMOUS SCOUTAND SPY AMERICA EVER PRODUCED.…

Six Years in the Prisons of England

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Frank Henderson



A Merchant talks about daily life inside prisons of England, describes routines and how prisoners are treated. He notes stories of how fello…

Just Me

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Pearl White



Perhaps the first memoir written by a film celebrity, Pearl White's Just Me gives a first-person account of the actress' rise to stardom. Wh…

Hero Tales from History

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Smith Burnham



This volume celebrates stories of great heroes from the pages of history from Moses and David through Clara Barton and Henry Longfellow. It…

An Englishwoman's Love-Letters

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Laurence Housman



It need hardly be said that the woman by whom these letter were written had no thought that they would be read by anyone but the person to w…

The Lives of the Queens of England Volume 6

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Agnes Strickland



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…

Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 3: Mary Stuart

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Alexandre Dumas



The contents of these volumes of 'Celebrated Crimes', as well as the motives which led to their inception, are unique. They are a series of …

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 003

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Various



A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independ…

Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 1

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Charles F. Horne



Great Men and Famous Women is an 8-volume work by various authors containing “A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than …

Mark Twain: A Biography - Volume 1

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Albert Bigelow Paine



Until recently, this work has been considered the "go-to" bio of Mark Twain. Albert Bigelow Paine (July 10, 1861 – April 9, 1937) …

The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln

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Wayne Whipple



This is a careful and fascinating collection of interviews with people who knew Lincoln as a boy and young man. A glimpse into the type of p…

A Crown for Joanna

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Sister Mary Jean Dorcy



She was born a princess, heir to her father’s kingdom of Portugal, and she might at will have reigned from almost any throne in Europe. But …

Robert Burns 250th Anniversary

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Various



Robert Burns, the national bard (poet) of Scotland was born on the 25th January, 1759. Scotland and all Burns fans the world over, including…

Bacon

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Richard William Church



This investigation of Bacon the scholar and man of letters begins with a look at the early days and progresses to his relationships with Que…

George and Robert Stephenson

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Samuel Smiles



George Stephenson did not invent the steam engine, that was due to Newcomen and later to James Watt. He did not invent the steam locomotive,…

The Boys' Life of Abraham Lincoln

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Helen Nicolay



The Boys’ Life of Abraham Lincoln is a biography with many anecdotes that takes one deeper into the thoughts, personality, and beliefs of th…

A Journal of Impressions in Belgium

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May Sinclair



In 1914, at the age of 51, the novelist and poet May Sinclair volunteered to leave the comforts of England to go to the Western Front, joini…

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