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By: Elizabeth Keckley (1818-1907) | |
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Behind the Scenes
This is the autobiography of Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave who bought her freedom with the money she earned as a seamstress. She eventually worked for Mary Lincoln. It is a fascinating book, filled with many recollections of her own life and her interactions with the Lincolns and other members of the government elite. |
By: Jeanie Lang | |
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The Story of General Gordon |
By: Alpheus S. Packard (1839-1905) | |
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Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work | |
By: Leslie Stephen (1832-1904) | |
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Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series | |
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 |