Biography & Autobiography

Great American Indian Stories

by Charles Eastman Read by Michael Scott 4.2
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…

Karl Marx

by Harold J. Laski Read by Phil Benson 3.9
Born in Manchester in 1893, Harold Laski was a leading figure in the left-wing of British socialism in the first half of the 20th century. A…

American Men of Mind

by Burton Egbert Stevenson Read by William Tomcho 4.1
“American Men of Mind” is a collection of short biographies of men of note in various disciplines. It is an absorbing collection of short bi…

The Trial of Oscar Wilde

by William James McGlothlin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
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…

An Englishwoman's Love-Letters

by Laurence Housman Read by Esther 4
An Englishwoman's Love-Letters offers an intimate glimpse into the heart and mind of a woman whose private correspondence reveals the depth …

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah

by Richard Francis Burton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.1
In Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah, Sir Richard Francis Burton recounts his remarkable journey to the heart of t…

A Journal of Impressions in Belgium

by May Sinclair Read by Expatriate 3.9
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…

The Biography of a Prairie Girl

by Eleanor Gates Read by Teresa Bauman 3.9
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…

President Lincoln's Attitude Towards Slavery and Emancipation

by Henry Watson Wilbur Read by Guero 4.4
In this insightful examination, Henry Watson Wilbur delves into President Abraham Lincoln's complex relationship with slavery and emancipati…

A Young Girl's Diary

by Anonymoustranslated Bycedar Paul, Anonymoustranslated By Cedar Paul and William James McGlothlin Read by KHand 4.2
The diary of an upper middle class Austrian girl, this book describes her life between the ages of eleven and fourteen. It's a coming of age…

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 3.8
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…

The Underground Railroad

by William Still Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
"I congratulate you that, after much patient research, careful preparation, and untiring labor, you have completed your voluminous work…

The Reconciliation of Races and Religions

by Thomas Kelly Cheyne Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater 5
“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…

A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukaw…

by Ukawsaw Gronniosaw Read by TriciaG 4
Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, also known as James Albert, (born ca. 1705 - 1775) was a freed slave and autobiographer. His autobiography is considered…

The Autobiography of Charles Darwin

by Charles Darwin Read by LivelyHive 3.8
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin is the autobiography of the British naturalist Charles Darwin which was published in 1887, five years af…

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 4.2
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…

Women of History

by Anonymous Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
Women of History offers a fascinating exploration of the lives of remarkable women who shaped the world from ancient times to the mid-19th c…

The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln

by Wayne Whipple Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
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…

Sabotage

by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Read by Enko 4.1
Sabotage by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn explores the concept of sabotage as a strategic tool for workers seeking to assert their rights and chall…

True Stories from History and Biography

by Nathaniel Hawthorne Read by Susan Morin 2.7
In writing this ponderous tome, the author's desire has been to describe the eminent characters and remarkable events of our annals, in such…

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