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 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…
Life and marvelous adventures of Wild Bill, the Scout
BEING A TRUE AND EXACT HISTORY OF ALL THE SANGUINARY COMBATS AND HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPES OF THE MOST FAMOUS SCOUTAND SPY AMERICA EVER PRODUCED.…
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 …
Famous Affinities of History
"Famous Affinities of History" is a book of passion-filled accounts of the most famous love affairs of history. The stories of Cle…
Eighty Years and More
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the premier movers in the original women’s rights movement, along with Susan B. Anthony, her best friend f…
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…
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…
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…
Chopin
In this insightful biography, James Huneker delves into the life and artistry of Frédéric Chopin, the renowned Polish composer…
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…
Six Years in the Prisons of England
A Merchant talks about daily life inside prisons of England, describes routines and how prisoners are treated. He notes stories of how fello…
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…
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 b…
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…
Historic Girls
Historic Girls presents a collection of twelve captivating short stories that celebrate the lives of remarkable young women who have made si…
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
There are 10 divisions in this title. This project is a recording of book 6. There is a number of interesting anecdotes on the lives of Anti…
The Young Woman's Guide to Excellence
The Young Woman's Guide to Excellence by William A. Alcott offers a thoughtful exploration of the principles that can guide young women towa…
Mutual Aid
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is a book by Peter Kropotkin on the subject of mutual aid, written while he was living in exile in England…
Woman and the New Race
Margaret Sanger was an American sex educator and nurse who became one of the leading birth control activists of her time, having at one poin…