Biography & Autobiography
Philip Augustus
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William Holden Hutton
Philip Augustus (Philip II of France 1165-1223), grandfather of Saint Louis, was one of France's greatest kings. While England's Henry II wa…
Unsung Heroes
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Elizabeth Ross Haynes
This book consists of 17 biographies of remarkable men and women who, in 1921, were "unsung." Some of them are now pretty well kno…
My Airships: The Story of My Life
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Alberto Santos-Dumont
The delightful tale of "le petit Santos" as he dances through the sky above the City of Light at the dawn of the aerial age.A note…
Abigail Adams and Her Times
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Laura E. Howe Richards
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…
The Age of the Condottieri: A Short History of Mediaeval Italy from 1409-1530
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Oscar Browning
Italy from 1409 to 1530 is synonymous with the Renaissance, but this was also the age of the condottieri, Italian captains of mercenary comp…
The Lives of the Queens of England Volume 8
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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…
A Story of One Short Life, 1783 to 1818
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Elisabeth G. Stryker
This is a brief biography of Samuel J. Mills who was instrumental in establishing the first missionary society in the United States, and als…
A Royal Son and Mother
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Pauline Von Hugel
Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770-1840) was an emigre Russian aristocrat and Catholic priest who is acclaimed as "The Apostle of the …
Mark Twain's Autobiography: With An Introduction by Albert Bigelow Paine - Volu…
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Mark Twain
While the Mark Twain Project has created and released a three-volume Mark Twain autobiography with extensive annotations, in the 21st centur…
Pitt
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Archibald Primrose
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, liberal prime minister (1894-1895), wrote this short biography of William Pitt, the Younger (1759-…
A Child's Life of St. Joan of Arc
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Mary E. Mannix
A biography of Saint Joan of Arc, geared towards children, but also can easily be enjoyed by adults.
The Women of the American Revolution Volume 1
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Elizabeth F. Ellet
Excerpt from Preface: Their patriotic sacrifices were made with an enthusiasm that showed the earnest spirit ready on every occasion to appe…
The Mentor: Famous English Poets
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Hamilton Wright Mabie
This is Vol. 1, No. 44, Serial No. 44 of The Mentor, published in 1913.This edition of the Mentor Magazine focuses on six of England's most …
The Medici, Volume 2
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G. F. Young
This work relates the history of the Medici family through three centuries and eleven generations, from its rise from obscurity, to its zeni…
William the Conqueror
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Edward Freeman
A brief history of the rise and reign of Duke William of Normandy, King of England. Also known as William the Bastard, and William the Great…
Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians
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Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings ma…
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin
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Elizabeth Robins Pennell
"Few women have worked so faithfully for the cause of humanity as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin [1759-1797], and few have been the objects…