Biography & Autobiography

The Life of Honorable William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill The Famous Hunter, Scout and Guide

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William Frederick Cody



The life and adventures of Honorable William F. Cody--Buffalo Bill--as told by himself, make up a narrative which reads more like romance th…

The Life Of Charlotte Brontë Volume 2

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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell



Charlotte Bronte was a British author, the eldest of the three famous Bronte sisters who have become standards of English literature. She is…

My Life in the South

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Jacob Stroyer



My Life in the South is the vivid and touching autobiography of African-American former slave, Jacob Stroyer. It recounts experiences from …

The Indian To-day

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Charles Alexander Eastman



Based in part upon the author's own observations and personal knowledge, it was the aim of the book to set forth the status and outlook of t…

The General History of the Pyrates

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Captain Charles Johnson



A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book containing biographies of contemporary pirates. …

The Lives of the Queens of England Volume 3

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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…

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Version 2)

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Benjamin Franklin



In Benjamin Franklin's lifetime, he kept good record of his life and travels, and although Franklin was never a president, he still plays a …

The Education of Henry Adams

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Henry Brooks Adams



The Education of Henry Adams records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838-1918), in early old age, to come to terms with the dawning …

Twelve Years in the Saddle

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W. John L. Sullivan



Sergeant Sullivan tells the story of his life as a Texas Ranger for 12 incredible years in the late 1800s. (Summary by Will Nuessle)

Confessions of a Convert

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Robert Hugh Benson



Robert Hugh Benson was the youngest son of Edward White Benson, the Archbishop of Canterbury and his wife Mary. Benson was was a prolific …

The Lives of the Queens of England Volume 2

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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…

The Life of Apollonius of Tyana

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Flavius Philostratus



Apollonius of Tyana (ca. 40-120 AD) was a Greek Pythagorean philosopher and teacher. He hailed from the town of Tyana in the Roman province …

From the Deep Woods to Civilization: Chapters in the Autobiography of an Indian

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Charles Alexander Eastman



From the Deep Woods to Civilization is the sequel to Indian Boyhood. Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) gives his account of what it was like to tran…

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume 01

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Louis Antoine Fauvelet De Bourrienne



The author and Napoleon become boyhood friends when they are eight years old in Corsica. They separate when Napoleon is transferred from the…

Der Grüne Heinrich (zweite Fassung)

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Gottfried Keller



Der grüne Heinrich von Gottfried Keller ist ein teilweise autobiographischer Roman, der neben Goethes Wilhelm Meister und Stifters Nach…

Heroes of the Middle Ages

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Eva March Tappan



"The object of this book is to bring together stories of the most important movements in the history of Europe during the Middle Ages, …

The End of the Middle Age: 1273-1453

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Eleanor Constance Lodge



Eleanor Constance Lodge, (1869-1936), was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Letters from the University of Oxford. In this short sur…

A Retrospect

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J. Hudson Taylor



Join James Hudson Taylor on the God-led journey through his calling, time of preparation, and life work in China. This British Christian mis…

The Recollections of Rifleman Harris

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Benjamin Randell Harris



The recollections of a British infantryman who served in the British army during the Napoleonic Wars. (Summary by Graham Keeling)

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