Biography & Autobiography
Autobiography of Anthony Trollope
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Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope's autobiography will delight you whether or not you've read (or listened to) any of his many works. His honest if self-depr…
Hidden Treasures
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Harry A. Lewis
Hidden Treasures offers a collection of inspiring mini-biographies that illuminate the journeys of notable figures who rose from humble begi…
Up from Slavery
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Booker T. Washington
Up from Slavery is the autobiography of American educator Booker T. Washington, describing his personal path up from the position of a slave…
A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukaw…
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Ukawsaw Gronniosaw
Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, also known as James Albert, (born ca. 1705 - 1775) was a freed slave and autobiographer. His autobiography is considered…
James Watt
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Andrew Carnegie
In this insightful biography, Andrew Carnegie delves into the life of James Watt, the pioneering inventor whose innovations transformed the …
Cyropaedia
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Xenophon
The Cyropaedia (or Cyropedia) is a partly fictional biography of Cyrus the Great, written in the early 4th century BC by the Athenian gentle…
Lord Kitchener
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G. K. Chesterton
In this insightful essay, G. K. Chesterton explores the complex life and legacy of Lord Kitchener, a figure whose military prowess and polit…
Jock of the Bushveld
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Sir James Percy Fitzpatrick
Jock of the Bushveld is a true story by South African author Sir Percy Fitzpatrick when he worked as a storeman, prospector's assistant, jou…
John Quincy Adams
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John T. Morse
John Quincy Adams by John T. Morse offers a detailed exploration of the life of one of America's most significant political figures. This bi…
Four American Indians
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Edson L. Whitney
Four American Indians by Edson L. Whitney and Frances M. Perry, gives a short history of King Philip, Sachem of the Wampanoags; Pontiac, an …
The Story of My Misfortunes
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Pierre Abélard
Autobiographies from remote historical periods can be especially fascinating.Modes of self-presentation vary greatly across the centuries, a…
Florence Nightingale the Angel of the Crimea
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Laura E. Richards and Laura E. Howe Richards
One evening, some time after the great Crimean War of 1854-55, a company of military and naval officers met at dinner in London. They were t…
The Complete Interviews
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Mark Twain
This collection of the 258 known, publicly-printed interviews of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was compiled by Gary Scharnhorst and …
A Narrative of the Life of Rev. Noah Davis
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Noah Davis
The object of the writer, in preparing this account of himself, is toRAISE SUFFICIENT MEANS TO FREE HIS LAST TWO CHILDREN FROM SLAVERY.Havin…
Antologia Brasileira
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A Antologia Brasileira de Eugenio Werneck, cuja primeira edição foi publicada em 1900, como parte da comemoração…
Ma double vie
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Sarah Bernhardt
Biographie.Sarah Bernhardt évoque avec un grand talent et une belle plume fluide et très alerte, drôle aussi, son enfanc…
My Bondage and My Freedom
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Frederick Douglass
The life of Frederick Douglass, recorded in the pages which follow, is not merely an example of self elevation under the most adverse circum…
Lives of Girls Who Became Famous
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Sarah Knowles Bolton
Lives of Girls Who Became Famous offers a captivating glimpse into the lives of remarkable women who shaped history through their talents an…