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By: Leslie Stephen (1832-1904) | |
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The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice |
By: Johan Huizinga (1872-1945) | |
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Erasmus and the Age of Reformation |
By: Edward Singleton Holden (1846-1914) | |
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Sir William Herschel: His Life and Works | |
By: John Forster (1812-1876) | |
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The Life of Charles Dickens |
By: Maurice Walter Brockwell (1869-1958) | |
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Leonardo Da Vinci |
By: William Still (1821-1902) | |
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Underground Railroad, Part 1
”It was my good fortune to lend a helping hand to the weary travelers flying from the land of bondage.” William Still. "Dear Sir:—For most of the years I have lived, the escape of fugitives from slavery, and their efforts to baffle the human and other bloodhounds who tracked them, formed the romance of American History. That romance is now ended, and our grandchildren will hardly believe its leading incidents except on irresistible testimony. I rejoice that you are collecting and presenting that testimony, and heartily wish you a great success... |
By: Ukawsaw Gronniosaw (c.1705-1775) | |
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A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw
Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, also known as James Albert, (born ca. 1705 - 1775) was a freed slave and autobiographer. His autobiography is considered the first published by an African in Britain. Gronniosaw's autobiography was produced in Kidderminster in the late 1760s. Its full title is A Narrative of the Most remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, As related by himself. It was the first Slave narrative in the English language. Published in Bath in 1772, it gives a vivid account of Gronniosaw's life, from his capture in Africa through slavery to a life of poverty in Colchester and Kidderminster... |
By: Jacqueline Overton (1887-) | |
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The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls |
By: Louis Constant Wairy (1778-1845) | |
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Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon | |
Mémoires de Constant |
By: David Lindsay Crawford (1871-1940) | |
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Donatello, by Lord Balcarres |
By: Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-1888) | |
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Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army | |
The Memoirs of General Philip H. Sheridan, Volume I., Part 1 |
By: Richard Le Gallienne (1866-1947) | |
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Old Love Stories Retold |
By: George T. Ferris (1840-) | |
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Great Violinists And Pianists | |
Great Singers, Second Series Malibran To Titiens | |
Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag |
By: Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) | |
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My Own Story
Emmeline Pankhurst was a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement. She was widely criticized for her militant tactics, but her work is recognised as a crucial element in achieving women's suffrage in Britain. In her autobiography, written and published just as the Great War was breaking out, Pankhurst tells of her experiences in fighting for women's rights. |
By: Frederick Sleigh Roberts Roberts (1832-1914) | |
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Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief |
By: Isaac Disraeli (1766-1848) | |
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Calamities and Quarrels of Authors |
By: Henry Brodribb Irving (1870-1919) | |
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A Book of Remarkable Criminals |
By: Walter Alexander Raleigh (1861-1922) | |
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Milton | |
Robert Louis Stevenson |
By: Mary Stoyell Stimpson | |
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The Child's Book of American Biography
In every country there have been certain men and women whose busy lives have made the world better or wiser. The names of such are heard so often that every child should know a few facts about them. It is hoped the very short stories told here may make boys and girls eager to learn more about these famous people. (from the Forward of the text) |
By: Addison B. Poland | |
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Famous Men of the Middle Ages |
By: Thomas A. Janvier (1849-1913) | |
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Henry Hudson A Brief Statement of His Aims and His Achievements |
By: Joseph Kossuth Dixon (1856-1926) | |
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The Vanishing Race |
By: Egerton Ryerson Young (1840-1909) | |
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By Canoe and Dog-Train |
By: William S. B. Mathews (1837-1912) | |
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The Masters and their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations |
By: Arthur L. Hayward | |
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Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences |
By: Clement King Shorter (1857-1926) | |
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Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle |
By: James Huneker (1860-1921) | |
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Chopin: The Man and His Music
A biography of the Polish composer and virtuoso pianist Frédéric Chopin and a critical analysis of his work by American music writer and critic James Huneker. |
By: Francis Thompson (1859-1907) | |
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Shelley; an essay |
By: George Iles (1852-1942) | |
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Little Masterpieces of Autobiography: Actors
The playwright gives a play its plot, characters, dialog and form, but its sense of living reality is conveyed by the art of the actor. This fascinating collection of perspectives on acting is taken from biographies and autobiographies of American, British and Italian actors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. John Wilkes Booth, an actor and the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, is recalled by his brother, the great actor Edwin Booth, and by acclaimed actress Clara Morris. -- Lee Smalley |
By: St. Ignatius Loyola (1491-1553) | |
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The Autobiography of St. Ignatius
This account of the life of St. Ignatius, dictated by himself to Father Gonzalez, is a most valuable record of the great Founder of the Society of Jesus. It, more than any other work, gives an insight into the spiritual life of St. Ignatius. Few works in ascetical literature, except the writings of St. Teresa and St. Augustine, impart such a knowledge of the soul.The saint in his narrative always refers to himself in the third person, and this mode of speech has here been retained. Many persons who have neither the time, nor, perhaps, the inclination, to read larger works, will read, we trust, with pleasure and profit this autobiography... |
By: George Alfred Townsend (1841-1914) | |
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Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War |
By: Lewis E. Jahns | |
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The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 |
By: Ernest Renan (1823-1892) | |
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The Life of Jesus |
By: Andrew Dickson White (1832-1918) | |
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Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2 | |
Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1 |
By: Richard W. Church (1815-1890) | |
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Bacon
This investigation of Bacon the scholar and man of letters begins with a look at the early days ang progresses to his relationships with Queen Elizabeth and James I. It includes accounts of his positions as solicitor general, attorney-general, and chancellor. The book concludes with Bacon's failure, his overall philosophy, and summaries of his writings. |
By: Albert Keim (1876-1947) | |
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Honore de Balzac |
By: John T. Morse (1840-1937) | |
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John Quincy Adams
This biography contains three main sections. the first covers Adams's early years and his time as a diplomat--both in America and overseas. The second tells of his two careers as Secretary of State and President. The last involves his years in the House of Representatives. |
By: David Christie Murray (1847-1907) | |
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Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author | |
The Making Of A Novelist An Experiment In Autobiography |
By: Elbridge Streeter Brooks (1846-1902) | |
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Historic Girls
Twelve short stories of real girls who have influenced the history of their times. |
By: John George Nicolay (1832-1901) | |
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Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 1)
This is the biography of Abraham Lincoln, written by two of his private secretaries. |
By: Elbridge Streeter Brooks (1846-1902) | |
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Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times |
By: John G. Lockhart (1794-1854) | |
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The History of Napoleon Buonaparte |
By: Wilfred Thomason Grenfell (1865-1940) | |
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A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell |
By: John G. Lockhart (1794-1854) | |
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Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) | |
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) |
By: Dillon Wallace (1863-1939) | |
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The Lure of the Labrador Wild
The Lure Of The Labrador Wild is a account of a expedition by Leonidas Hubbard, an adventurer and journalist to canoe the system Naskaupi River - Lake Michikamau in Labrador and George River in Quebec. His companions on this journey were his friend, New York lawyer Dillon Wallace and an Indian guide from Missannabie, George Elson. From the start, the expedition was beset with mistakes and problems. Instead of ascending the Naskaupi River, by mistake they followed the shallow Susan Brook. After hard long portaging and almost reaching Lake Michikamau, with food supplies running out, on September 15 at Windbound lake, they decided to turn back... | |
The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell |
By: Martin Farquhar Tupper (1810-1889) | |
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My Life as an Author |
By: Sarah H. (Sarah Hopkins) Bradford (1818-) | |
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Harriet, the Moses of Her People |
By: Lucy Aikin (1781-1864) | |
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Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, Volumes I & II
Memoirs of Queen Elizabeth from a variety of sources within the monarch's court, compiled and interpreted by Lucy Aikin. |