Biography & Autobiography

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…

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…

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.…

The Life of Benjamin Franklin

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Samuel G Goodrich


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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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) …

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 …

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…

Confessionum Libri Tredecim

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Saint Augustine of Hippo


Confessions (Latin: Confessiones) is the name of an autobiographical work, consisting of 13 books, by St. Augustine of Hippo, written betwee…

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