Biography & Autobiography
Abigail Adams and Her Times
Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
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…
My Airships: The Story of My Life
Read by Scott Danneker
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…
Mark Twain's Autobiography: With An Introduction by Albert Bigelow Paine - Volume II
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
While the Mark Twain Project has created and released a three-volume Mark Twain autobiography with extensive annotations, in the 21st centur…
The Lives of the Queens of England Volume 8
Read by Ann Boulais
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
Read by Larry Wilson
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…
Pitt
Read by Pamela Nagami
Archibald Primrose
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, liberal prime minister (1894-1895), wrote this short biography of William Pitt, the Younger (1759-…
A Royal Son and Mother
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Pauline Von Hugel and Pauline Von Hügel
Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770-1840) was an emigre Russian aristocrat and Catholic priest who is acclaimed as "The Apostle of the …
The Women of the American Revolution Volume 1
Read by Celine Major
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…
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 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…
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 …
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…
Paul Jones
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Alexandre Dumas
Dumas's play talks of American Naval Hero John Paul Jones's romantic entanglements and affairs of honor ashore in France. He later converted…
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…
The Story of My Life, Part 1 (Version 3)
Read by Victoria Neely
Helen Keller
When Helen Keller's autobiography was first published in 1903, she was a young woman studying at Radcliffe College. In it, Helen shares memo…