Ciufi Galeazzi
The Wright Brothers
This is a biography of the Wright Brothers as told by the American humorist and newspaperman Fred Kelly, a personal friend of the Wrights. I…
John Brown
This is a moving and deeply felt biography of abolitionist John Brown, which defends its subject against the popular notion of him as a delu…
Benjamin Franklin
This biography of Franklin was written for young people, but can be enjoyed by anyone. The author Robin McKown, is known for her young adul…
The ABC of Relativity
The ABC of Relativity clearly and engagingly explains Einstein's Theory of Relativity to the layperson. It is considered to be a significant…
Abigail Adams and Her Times
This is a young person's biography of Abigail Adams that will appeal to readers of all ages. In the author's own words, "I am not writi…
Memories of the Civil War
Henry B James enlisted in the Union Army at the age of 20, and fought in many of the key battles of the Civil War. Thirty years later, he wr…
The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1
Volume 1 of Ida Tarbell's biography of Lincoln covers his life from his boyhood to his election to the presidency in 1860. Tarbell, in addit…
The Life of Florence Nightingale
Journalist and author Sarah Tooley was best known in her time for her biography of Queen Victoria and this biography of Florence Nightingale…
Frederick Douglass
An account of the life of Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery to become one of the most important and influential abolitionists, authors…
The Home Life of Poe
The author of this biography of Poe, Susan Weiss, describes her work as follows: "I have not treated Poe in his character of poet or a…
The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2
Volume 2 of Ida Tarbell's biography of Lincoln begins at chapter 22 with Lincoln's first inauguration, and ends with an account of his funer…
Daughter of the Sky: The Story of Amelia Earhart
This is an engaging biography of the renowned aviator. In his introduction, Briand says, " Amelia Earhart was one of America’s great he…
Dr. Elsie Inglis
Dr. Elsie Inglis is one of the unsung heroes of the late 19th and early 20th century. She became a physician in 1894, and shortly after ope…
Philosophy
Bertrand Russell was a well known mathematician, philosopher, and author. First published in England under the title "An Outline of Ph…
Builders of United Italy
Holland 's provides us with an engaging history of the Unification ("Risorgimento") of Italy by exploring the lives of some of i…
All in the Day's Work
In this autobiography, written when the author was 82 years old, Ida Tarbell looks back at her life and remarkable career as an investigativ…
Aspects of the Novel
This s a series of lectures given at Trinity College by the acclaimed author E.M. Forster (A Passage to India, Howard's End, A Room With a V…
A Daughter of the Seine
This biography of Madame Roland was written for young adults but can be equally enjoyed by adult readers. Madame Roland was a key figure in …
Tragedy in Dedham: The Story of the Sacco-Vanzetti Case
The Sacco and Vanzetti trial was one of the most divisive events of 1920's America. As Russell writes, " If one was middle class and Re…
The Jeffersonians, 1801-1829
In this short (58 page) work, Morris and Woodress present a selection of fascinating source materials to survey key events which occurred du…