Biography & Autobiography

Benjamin Franklin: Self-Revealed

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William Cabell Bruce



His life was like a full five-act play—prophetic prologue and stately epilogue, and swelling scene imposed upon swelling scene, until the ta…

Cromwell's Place in History

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Samuel Rawson Gardiner



In the autumn of 1896, the renowned historian of the 17th century, Samuel Rawson Gardiner, delivered six lectures on "Cromwell's Place …

The Life and Works of Joseph Wright

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William Bemrose



Joseph Wright, commonly called "Wright of Derby", was an English landscape and portrait painter. In this book, something of an aca…

Journal of Francis Asbury

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Francis Asbury



As one of the first two bishops of the Methodist church in America and one of the most well-known circuit riders during the spread of Method…

The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart



This volume, the second volume of a two-volume set, contains over 125 letters written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from 1781-1791. It has been…

A Friend of Marie-Antoinette

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Charlotte Atkyns (née Walpole) was an English actress. She was widowed while still in her 20s, and became an agent in the French Revo…

The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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Mrs. Julian Marshall



Letters and excerpts of journals of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley were given to Florence Marshall by her son, Sir Percy Shelley in order to cr…

Mirrors of Moscow

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Louise Stevens Bryant



"Mirrors of Moscow" by Louise Bryant is a collection of journalistic sketches and profiles that examines the political and social …

Eminent Doctors: Their Lives and Their Work

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George Thomas Bettany



Short biographies of doctors who were leaders in their profession. In this collection, we learn about men who developed specialities, of ten…

Caroline the Illustrious

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William Henry Wilkins



Caroline moved to England from Hanover when her father-in-law became George I and her husband Prince of Wales. She had a tumultuous relation…

Whitman: An Interpretation

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Emory Holloway



"You want to know in a word the sum total of my life philosophy as I have tried to live it and as I have tried to put it in my book. I …

Great Men and Famous Women

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Charles F. Horne



This is volume 6 in this series about the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent people in history. - Summary by Michele Eaton

Letters from Great Musicians

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Anna Alice Chapin and Alethea Crawford Cox



The object of this little book is to bring the reader nearer to the great masters in the realm of music, and make him or her acquainted with…

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